New manager wishlist

[StHelensRover]

3 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Yes, we’d be renamed, “Steven Gerrard’s Blackburn Rovers”.

As others have said, I think his back room staff were the driving force at Rangers.

Maybe if he brings them with him, (Beale and Critchley), it wouldn’t be too bad.

Venkys would love that, as when he walks out we could have Beale for a bit, then Critchley when he walks.

 Buy one get two free on managers.

 

[Neal]

8 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Yes, we’d be renamed, “Steven Gerrard’s Blackburn Rovers”.

As others have said, I think his back room staff were the driving force at Rangers.

Maybe if he brings them with him, (Beale and Critchley), it wouldn’t be too bad.

Waggot will choke on his pork pie at the cost of their wages. 

[Rover down South]

21 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Not a chance Gerrard gets it. I think he'd be decent but he wouldn't settle for mediocrity and he'd kick up a fuss if the board didn't back him. They don't want another one of those after JDT and Eustace.

I did vote for Gerrard, but you have made a very valid point here and the media coverage of Gerrard kicking off about backing etc would exceed that of JDT & Eustace, so for that alone, I think they would swerve him.

I think they have learnt their lesson and will go for someone now who will quietly go about their business and tow the Waggott/Pasha line.

[StHelensRover]

Agree with the above posts, there is no way the club would want the scrutiny brought by the travelling media circus which would follow someone like Gerrard

[moerpho]

That poll in the other thread made me realise we DO live in the worst timeline. Looking at the world in general is though enough. That list made it so much worse. Oh how we have fallen.

Ended up voting for Gerrard, but it could have been any of them except Big Sam and Warnock as I don’t see them as realistic. But come on! Not even one (1!) name on that list that makes me go «You know…this could actually work out!». It’s just a picture of the sorry state of football these days.

Then again you never know in this business and miracles do happen in football. Most important of all is too keep the players playing for the fans - not fancy new ideas. West Brom game was a thing of beauty in that regard. I’ll try to stay hopeful for the rest of the season, but Venkys & co is making it really, really hard. Just give us a decision before march at least!

Edited February 14 by moerpho
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[ageoftherover]

1 hour ago, JHRover said:

One of the reasons I would want Warnock is knowing that you are going to get 100%, and he'll leave no stone unturned to get us over the line.

In a few weeks we go to Derby and that fixture concerns me with Eustace there. The thought of rocking up and rolling over to them worries me. Go there with Warnock at the helm and they will know about it. 

 

If the lads roll over for that game we might as well pack it in. You cant imagine they'll be anything but massively fired up as a unit, no matter what they say publicly about Eustace.

[RV Blue]

Warnock until the end of the season makes so much sense to me. He won’t want to make any drastic tactical changes, the players will get on with him and he knows (more than anyone else) what it takes to get out of the league. There’s absolutely no point planning long term with the chicken chokers in charge, let’s be honest it’s probably now or never.
No brainer imo. 

[Theaxe15]

7 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

Warnock until the end of the season makes so much sense to me. He won’t want to make any drastic tactical changes, the players will get on with him and he knows (more than anyone else) what it takes to get out of the league. There’s absolutely no point planning long term with the chicken chokers in charge, let’s be honest it’s probably now or never.
No brainer imo. 

Didn’t he have an awful short term stint at Aberdeen in the last year or so. Don’t understand the clamour for him whatsoever. 

Short term is worst case for me. No stability for a club that screams for it, any players we want to sign new contracts will see this and think what’s the point in committing when there’s no clue who is in charge. And don’t get me started on how long it would take us to hire someone in the summer. 

[JHRover]

4 minutes ago, Theaxe15 said:

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Short term is worst case for me. No stability for a club that screams for it, any players we want to sign new contracts will see this and think what’s the point in committing when there’s no clue who is in charge. And don’t get me started on how long it would take us to hire someone in the summer. 

Stability here is just another word for going nowhere - like we had for years under Bowyer and Mowbray

The owners won't allow us to have any stability as evidenced by the turnover in managers, players and staff. 

I don't think we want any players to sign new contracts which is part of the reason none have and why Eustace left - they are running them down deliberately and not offering new terms. 

[JHRover]

47 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Yes, we’d be renamed, “Steven Gerrard’s Blackburn Rovers”.

As others have said, I think his back room staff were the driving force at Rangers.

Maybe if he brings them with him, (Beale and Critchley), it wouldn’t be too bad.

Beale alone would be too expensive for Rovers. He's had work managing QPR, Rangers and Sunderland and recently had a job in Saudi so would have to take a massive pay cut to come here and be assistant manager - isn't going to happen

Critchley is busy with Hearts and only worked with Gerrard for a few months before he was sacked at Villa

Like with Carsley file under 'potentially a good option' but never going to happen here in a million years.

[Plastics]

Would see no benefit to Warnock as manager over Lowe. He's already retired twice and has now moved to Torquay behind the scenes. His last job saw him acquire no league wins

[Exiled_Rover]

Amazed this has dragged on for so long. 

[dallydally]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Amazed this has dragged on for so long. 

Early days yet for this lot! Pressure....what pressure?

[K-Hod]

Unless we're loaning prime Gerrard for centre midfield, it's a no from me.

[roversfan99]

You can tell how underwhelming a list of candidates we are discussing is considering the reasons that people are opting for who they are.

Gerrard for a "bit of blood and thunder." His playing style was blood and thunder but as a person and manager he doesnt seem to be. And you cant just rely on that anyway.

Gerrard because he would get us media attention. As if being "Steven Gerrard's  Blackburn Rovers" is a good thing.

Gerrard because he has a connection to Liverpool like other successful Rovers managers. Now that is clutching at straws.

Duff because he knows the club having worked here. It was over 20 years ago and it was a totally different club.

O'Neil because although he failed at Wolves he has excuses due to player sales. Ignoring the fact that his replacment has more points in half the games.

Wicky because of a couple of nice articles online.

Wellens because he lives local.

Depressing.

[RTM08]

15 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Amazed this has dragged on for so long. 

I'm more amazed that there seems to be no real rumours of note. That's either a good or a bad thing.

Not really enamoured with most of the names though. I'd be offering Cooper a 3 month contract and a massive bonus on promotion but that's just me.

[ben_the_beast]

It's all very, very quiet! Considering they've known Eustice wanted out for a while and that the approach was made last Friday you'd expect a bit more in the way of concrete rumours. 

Either the hierarchy are moving at a glacial pace, or they are doing an outstanding job, keeping things under wraps. I know which one my money is on! 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, roverandout said:

I've voted Gerrard.  Even though we've  no chance of getting him, he'd bring in instant respect.  

He'd bring in instant ridicule.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, martonrover said:

Yes, we’d be renamed, “Steven Gerrard’s Blackburn Rovers”.

As others have said, I think his back room staff were the driving force at Rangers.

Maybe if he brings them with him, (Beale and Critchley), it wouldn’t be too bad.

His main 2 staff was Gary McAlistar and Tom Clushaw at Villa and Rangers. Critchley joined him at Villa as first team coach and Beale was first team coach at Rangers and number 2 in Saudi. He has Ian Foster and Dean Holden as his number 2 also out in Saudi

6 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

You can tell how underwhelming a list of candidates we are discussing is considering the reasons that people are opting for who they are.

Gerrard for a "bit of blood and thunder." His playing style was blood and thunder but as a person and manager he doesnt seem to be. And you cant just rely on that anyway.

Gerrard because he would get us media attention. As if being "Steven Gerrard's  Blackburn Rovers" is a good thing.

Gerrard because he has a connection to Liverpool like other successful Rovers managers. Now that is clutching at straws.

Duff because he knows the club having worked here. It was over 20 years ago and it was a totally different club.

O'Neil because although he failed at Wolves he has excuses due to player sales. Ignoring the fact that his replacment has more points in half the games.

Wicky because of a couple of nice articles online.

Wellens because he lives local.

Depressing.

Cos people don't see an obvious and clear choice. 

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

His main 2 staff was Gary McAlistar and Tom Clushaw at Villa and Rangers. Critchley joined him at Villa as first team coach and Beale was first team coach at Rangers and number 2 in Saudi. He has Ian Foster and Dean Holden as his number 2 also out in Saudi

Cos people don't see an obvious and clear choice. 

Because the options are so underwhelming that such futile points are put forward to support one of a pretty poor set of potential downgrades on Eustace, as I listed above.

[Ruaney]

Personally think they’re letting Lowe have a few games to see if we go in a run. They think they’ll soften the blow when they appoint him.

And they would be absolutely incorrect.

Continually treating us like idiots and running the club in to the ground season after season.

Genuinely feel like the Venkys Out movement is picking up traction again and a poor appointment would add more fuel. 

[Glosrover]

3 hours ago, rog of the rovers said:

Thanks for those who have voted early in the Poll.

I’d like to ‘mute’ George Boeteng - can I moot Serena Weigman as an actual manager with an exits of winning rather than a Dutch plant-pot??

[Glosrover]

For ‘exits’ read CV….

[roversfan99]

9 minutes ago, Ruaney said:

Personally think they’re letting Lowe have a few games to see if we go in a run. They think they’ll soften the blow when they appoint him.

And they would be absolutely incorrect.

Continually treating us like idiots and running the club in to the ground season after season.

Genuinely feel like the Venkys Out movement is picking up traction again and a poor appointment would add more fuel. 

I feel like a mixture of the pushing of the anger onto Eustace and our league position and win on Wednesday will quash the movement and dissent unfortunately.

Nothing will happen, we will appoint someone sub par, the season will fizzle out, the issues will remain but things will stay the same.

[jones_rover]

In my opinion, if there was a clear and obvious (and cheap) option, it is likely Derby would have taken that rather than pay us £750k for Eustace.

 

So not surprising to see the split in opinion between us all on who would be our best option as a replacement.