Championship 24/25

[jim mk2]

10 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Why? Rooney got the job cos the Plymouth's director of football Neil Dewship was his youth coach during his time at Everton 

 

So what? That doesn't qualify him to be a good manager

I note Plymouth have won just  4 matches this season - one of them against Rovers

Why is this not surprising? 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Sadly, Wayne Rooney has been sacked by Plymouth 

That's a shame - it was good for comedy value while it lasted.

After the latest defeat I was expecting a fairly imminent announcement so him and Coleen could go out on the lash somewhere in time for New Year's Eve.

[Dreams of 1995]

Apparently Rooney cancelled a training game so that he could go out on the lash for a freebie. To make up for it, he allowed the players to do the same

This style of coaching only works if you then aren’t a wet lettuce when it comes to match days. He’s hardly a Neil Warnock type of motivator by all accounts 

He is a man who used to let his physical attributes do the talking. Screaming and smashing your hands on the wall whilst you’re an unfit and out of shape 40 year old, often on the piss, doesn’t go down well with a squad when the chips are down

Edited December 31, 2024 by Dreams of 1995

[Upside Down]

Damn that's a real shame.

How long till fat Frank gets the boot?

[RevidgeBlue]

Stoke are gluttons for punishment.

David Wagner has apparently emerged as bookies favourite to get the job there.

[Mattyblue]

German = top coach.

 

[sharpysharps86]

Such a shame Plymouth didn't hold onto Rooney until after we play them 😅. Wouldn't be surprised if Schumacher, or even Ryan Lowe end up back there.

Was a terrible appointment in the first place and only ever going to end this way. Typical that they beat Rovers though 😂.

[chaddyrovers]

26 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Stoke are gluttons for punishment.

David Wagner has apparently emerged as bookies favourite to get the job there.

Mark Robins is the odds on favourite(1/7) for the Stoke Job

4 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Wouldn't be surprised if Schumacher, or even Ryan Lowe end up back there.
 

That's what I was thinking either of them taking over or maybe look at someone like Michael Skubala at Lincoln 

[JHRover]

Will be interesting if Robins does get the Stoke job whether he takes Adi Viveash there with him.

A lot of people think that his success at Coventry was in large part down to his good double act with Viveash and the wheels came off this season after Viveash left in the summer.

[sharpysharps86]

37 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Mark Robins is the odds on favourite(1/7) for the Stoke Job

That's what I was thinking either of them taking over or maybe look at someone like Michael Skubala at Lincoln 

Schumacher had them doing ok before he left for Stoke. Not many managers will come in and revitalise a team after the damage Rooney has done, but someone that a bunch of the players already know and have belief in will do them the World of good. If I was a Plymouth fan he'd be my first choice to come back in and try to save them.

[chaddyrovers]

Very good points. I think Neil Harris would be good here  

They probably go for Phil Neville or Leighton Baines

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[DeeCee]

Poisoned chalice, unless it's Stockport County.

His stock will go down, shame as he appears to be a good manager/head coach.

Edited December 31, 2024 by DeeCee

[sharpysharps86]

22 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Very good points. I think Neil Harris would be good here  

They probably go for Phil Neville or Leighton Baines

Don't know much about Leighton Baines coaching attributes but I'm fairly sure Phil Neville would be a disaster for them after his stint with Inter Miami.

[chaddyrovers]

20 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Don't know much about Leighton Baines coaching attributes but I'm fairly sure Phil Neville would be a disaster for them after his stint with Inter Miami.

Baines is coaching at Everton academy 

[roversfan99]

If I was a Plymouth fan and my side was just appointing Everton mates/former players then I would be fuming.

Phil Neville would be worse than Rooney.

[DeeCee]

Hope SG comes on and scores the winner at the turd.

[BankEnd Rover]

Great point for us. Hoping Hull do us a favour now.

[roverandout]

1 hour ago, DeeCee said:

Hope SG comes on and scores the winner at the turd.

He missed a sitter apparently 

[speeeeeeedie]

The BBC put together a puff piece for Rooney yesterday; BBC: Hard luck Rooney

He needs to hang up professional management and instead run a team in the Cheshire league so he can golf and go out whenever he likes. 

[DE.]

Portsmouth and Oxford's upturn in form suddenly making a lot of clubs at the wrong end of the table anxious. Great start at Oxford for Rowett. Much like our manager, his football isn't the prettiest but it often gets results at clubs that need to be more than the sum of their parts. 

Edited January 1 by DE.

[BankEnd Rover]

Ffs boro scored last minute 

[Ricky]

93rd minute winner 😞 sickening! 

[Cherry Blue]

How the hell did they beat us. 

7th

[DE.]

We still have a game in hand on WBA and Boro, but when you're in 5th/6th position a run of 2 points from 12 will usually drop you out of the playoff places. We've overachieved so far, so I won't be critical, but without some backing in January we'll likely have to settle for mid table in the end. That would still be a good achievement considering the squad, but still a shame when it's clear the manager doesn't need that much more to keep us competing for those playoff positions.