New manager wishlist

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, MarkBRFC said:

Ritchie Wellens is the worst name I have seen linked yet.

Hopefully Nixon is doing it out of spite.

Although he does seem to have been toeing the Club line recently so its rather worrying.

[Plastics]

1 minute ago, AvRover said:

Given the budget and ownership we ain't a club that can offer a manager a project. It's a matter of chuck a manager in there for 14 games and see where it takes us.

The club's been teetering on the edge for years - taking the fair assumption we finish 8th, the summer is going to be chaos.

I agree that a manager is needed but I was wondering if people would anticipate things would get as bad as the Kean times (in terms of drop) if Venkys did go with a coach

[roversfan99]

27 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I agree 100%. We need a head coach that will come in and carry playing similar way with changing little tactical things but major. Any head coach is getting a job with us in playoffs, a team united and fan based right behind these players and coaching staff

why not just Mike Sheron who step up from under 21's last night be that person

so you would say we need a head coach appointment after Plymouth game and before the next week with an appointment Monday/Tuesday at the latest? 

I cant see that happening. But yes, with a full week before Swansea.

[James84]

Go warnock or big Sam contract to end of season. Take a gamble on staying in play offs

[chaddyrovers]

24 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I cant see that happening. But yes, with a full week before Swansea.

Ok thanks for reply. 

Rovers should be talking and interviewing different head coaches now. This is attractive head coach job. 

Would you be happy with Richie Wellens getting the head coach job? I think its a risk but could be worth it. Has a mixed record, but doing a very good job at Leyton Orient and lived in Manchester for years. Has pros and cons. 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[alcd]

54 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Ritchie Wellens is the worst name I have seen linked yet.

Worse than George Boateng who's never been a head coach?? Or Karanka with just a single success in management and that was 10 years ago? 

[Neal]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Ok thanks for reply. 

Rovers should be talking and interviewing different head coaches now. This is attractive head coach job. 

Would you be happy with Richie Wellens getting the head coach job? I think its a risk but could be worth it. Has a mixed record, but doing a very good job at Leyton Orient and lived in Manchester for years. 

 

Christ Caddy, I know the owners have no ambition but we should at least!

[Ferrit]

Some absolute shockers in the next manager odds list, Ryan Mason? Steven Gerrard? John Terry?

Granted they are pretty long odds, but look at some of the shorter guys.... Richie Wellens?

[BigHoz]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Ok thanks for reply. 

Rovers should be talking and interviewing different head coaches now. This is attractive head coach job. 

Would you be happy with Richie Wellens getting the head coach job? I think its a risk but could be worth it. Has a mixed record, but doing a very good job at Leyton Orient and lived in Manchester for years. Has pros and cons. 

 

Be very underwhelmed if it was him, I’m all for giving someone a chance but this club needs a lift, a big lift at that. With our current position in the league and fan unrest I hope they pull something out the bag. 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, alcd said:

Worse than George Boateng who's never been a head coach?? Or Karanka with just a single success in management and that was 10 years ago? 

Come on you're splitting hairs there.

Like comparing cholera with typhoid. 

No offence to the gentlemen concerned, talking about their managerial records.

[RevidgeBlue]

7 minutes ago, Ferrit said:

Some absolute shockers in the next manager odds list, Ryan Mason? Steven Gerrard? John Terry?

Granted they are pretty long odds, but look at some of the shorter guys.... Richie Wellens?

My eye was drawn to the name Cameron Toshack near the bottom of the list. Had no idea who he was but as the name would suggest he's the son of the great John.

No managerial experience but been on the Coaching staff at Leeds apparently. 

I dont know where they get some of these names from. Lol. At 75 Dad would be a better bet if he's still mentally and physically fit.

 

[chaddyrovers]

8 minutes ago, Neal said:

 

Christ Chaddy, I know the owners have no ambition but we should at least!

I'm nowhere saying he is the man cos I don't an outstanding choice out there and think he the right man to guide and into next season. Cos I don't. He is doing a good choice at Orient and I think it maybe worth a risk. 

I would interviewing people today and next few days then pick my choice by Tuesday and appointed them afterwards. 

Do you want people I would be interviewing right now? 

[wilsdenrover]

The more I think about this the more I think if I was in charge I’d:

• Keep Lowe etc in charge for the rest of the season (the safest way to ensure the team’s camaraderie remains)
• Spend most my energy on tying key players down to longer term deals.

I await all the replies saying they’re glad I’m not in charge 😁😁

[wilsdenrover]

6 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Fear not everyone - just noticed Schteeve McClaren has sneaked onto the  list at 33/1 on Talksport Bet.

Heaven help us!

Can you imagine his attempt at a Blackburn accent 😁😁

[RevidgeBlue]

10 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The more I think about this the more I think if I was in charge I’d:

• Keep Lowe etc in charge for the rest of the season (the safest way to ensure the team’s camaraderie remains)
• Spend most my energy on tying key players down to longer term deals.

I await all the replies saying they’re glad I’m not in charge 😁😁

What happens if we lose the next 3?

[KentExile]

30 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The more I think about this the more I think if I was in charge I’d:

• Keep Lowe etc in charge for the rest of the season (the safest way to ensure the team’s camaraderie remains)
• Spend most my energy on tying key players down to longer term deals.

I await all the replies saying they’re glad I’m not in charge 😁😁

I genuinely think that Venkys either cannot or will not commit to these, which is a major part of why Eustace is no longer here

Edit - The fact that all but 2 players are not contracted beyond 2027 (and no effort seems to be being made to extend contracts beyond this point), seems to me to indicate that (barring an unlikely promotion by that time) "something" will happen that summer.  

Hopefully that "something" is Venkys planned exit from the club

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

What happens if we lose the next 3?

I’m proven to be even worse at this than Waggott? 

[Ianrally]

22 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I dont know where they get some of these names from. Lol. At 75 Dad would be a better bet if he's still mentally and physically fit.

Well I’m 75 RB, can I be your dad’s assistant?

 

 

[doctorryan]

3 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Well considering we've played Burnley and Sunderland close this season (should have beaten both) I've no fear. 

If it was Sheffield United or a motivated Leeds United though I'd be slightly more concerned.

Sheffield United is the 1 club we definitely want to see in 1 of the automatic promotion slots.  

[Ianrally]

There are some real muppets on that list so I suppose we’ll get one of them.

Has the unspoken one not appeared on the betting lists anywhere yet?

[martonrover]

47 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Ok thanks for reply. 

Rovers should be talking and interviewing different head coaches now. This is attractive head coach job. 

Would you be happy with Richie Wellens getting the head coach job? I think its a risk but could be worth it. Has a mixed record, but doing a very good job at Leyton Orient and lived in Manchester for years. Has pros and cons. 

 

Personally, given our current position I think it makes no sense at all.

Wellens has only ever managed in the lower divisions and, as you rightly say, his record is “mixed”, (and that’s being quite generous).

 

[Neal]

24 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I'm nowhere saying he is the man cos I don't an outstanding choice out there and think he the right man to guide and into next season. Cos I don't. He is doing a good choice at Orient and I think it maybe worth a risk. 

I would interviewing people today and next few days then pick my choice by Tuesday and appointed them afterwards. 

Do you want people I would be interviewing right now? 

Go on...

[RevidgeBlue]

5 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I’m proven to be even worse at this than Waggott? 

I think even if you'd like to give Lowe the gig ( I wouldnt) you've got to hang fire.

If you give it him now until the end of the season and we lose the next 3 you've nowhere to go.

If we win or get good results over the next 3 or 4 it'd probably be a lot safer to give it him.

[roverandout]

4 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

 

I think he's talking about John toshak when he says dad

[Waggy76]

37 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The more I think about this the more I think if I was in charge I’d:

• Keep Lowe etc in charge for the rest of the season (the safest way to ensure the team’s camaraderie remains)
• Spend most my energy on tying key players down to longer term deals.

I await all the replies saying they’re glad I’m not in charge 😁😁

Plus saving a wage on a manager! 

Venkys could well appoint Lowe in the  hope that  he fails.