New manager wishlist

[neophox]

Hope Boro gets an goal as Bristol C nearing us...

[47er]

Lord of De Pies doesn't seem to think so! What a cretin!

[JCRovers]

Thing is, if the club doesn't appoint a new reputable head coach now and miss out on the playoffs / promotion, then you're looking at a severely decimated team with many players on loan returning to parent clubs and others leaving due to expiring contracts. Our chances of hiring a qualified head coach in the summer will be vastly more difficult in that regard.

I just find it really poor for the club to have no contingency plan whatsoever, knowing that the release-clause was set to ~£500 K. Owners/Waggott/Pasha tried to play hardball and it backfired; they never imagined even once that Eustace was prepared to move to a team in the relegation zone.

[OnionBalaji]

6 minutes ago, neophox said:

When you have the chance to go to the playoffs and it's a really good chance you don't blow it up with an Karanka, Boateng, Boa Morte or Ismael...you take someone who will fire the players up in the last 13+ games. 

Unfortunately rational forward thinkers our clubs board members and senior management are not… 

 

fully prepared to be totally underwhelmed by Waggot and Grandmaster Pash’s choice 

Edited February 21 by OnionBalaji

[roversfan99]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Its was Eustace who left us in a playoff place for Derby in relegation places

Eustace lied to the fans when first Derby contact was made. You not concerned by that? 

Think the fans on Saturday make their feelings know about Eustace moved to Derby

Yes we know what the problems are but we were in playoff place and I'm disappointed he not see the season through then leave if he wanted. 

So far Lowe and the rest of the staff plus the players have step up and got us back to back wins, couldn't asked anymore from them. 

 any names you like and think this is the candidate to move us forward and get a playoff place and promotion? 

I knew you would turn on Eustace and the process has begun.

Dont care about what he said or about him in general anymore. What I do care about is he left because our club continues to be run like an absolute shit show and those problems remain. Lack of reinvestment, cant offer contracts, constant disagreements off the pitch etc. You and many others have decided to bury your head in the sand and just obsess over Eustace and what he said. Hes the second manager that has left after consecutive Januarys, no coincidence.

I dont know who I would appoint, as I have said before I wouldnt mind Edwards but its a poor pool of realistic choices and if we were run normally we could have kept Eustace.

[RevidgeBlue]

11 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Its was Eustace who left us in a playoff place for Derby in relegation places

Eustace lied to the fans when first Derby contact was made. You not concerned by that? 

Think the fans on Saturday make their feelings know about Eustace moved to Derby

Yes we know what the problems are but we were in playoff place and I'm disappointed he not see the season through then leave if he wanted. 

So far Lowe and the rest of the staff plus the players have step up and got us back to back wins, couldn't asked anymore from them. 

 

You're completely back to normal now I see chaddy, nothing that happens is ever the Club's fault, it's always the fault of an outgoing employee.

I was worried about you there for a while!

Lol.

[Torgeir]

2 hours ago, Colt Seavers said:

Maybe.

I definitely don't have a source on this one

You don't have a source? Did you pick up a rumour from Facebook, via someone you know or a contact at the club?

It's not that hard, you know.

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I knew you would turn on Eustace and the process has begun.

Dont care about what he said or about him in general anymore. What I do care about is he left because our club continues to be run like an absolute shit show and those problems remain. Lack of reinvestment, cant offer contracts, constant disagreements off the pitch etc. You and many others have decided to bury your head in the sand and just obsess over Eustace and what he said. Hes the second manager that has left after consecutive Januarys, no coincidence.

I dont know who I would appoint, as I have said before I wouldnt mind Edwards but its a poor pool of realistic choices and if we were run normally we could have kept Eustace.

I mean we're sat in 5th, it's 2 weeks since the managerial crisis arose, allegedly 150+ applicants for the job (according to Nixon) and seemingly we cant even fill the vacancy. Certainly not with anyone decent by the looks of it.

That should speak volumes and lend some context to Eustace's decision to move.

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I mean we're sat in 5th, it's 2 weeks since the managerial crisis arose, allegedly 150+ applicants for the job (according to Nixon) and seemingly we cant even fill the vacancy. Certainly not with anyone decent by the looks of it.

That should speak volumes and lend some context to Eustace's decision to move.

I understand not wishing Eustace any success in the future or being let down by him somewhat.

But he seems to have become the main figure of peoples anger rather than the owners and board under whom this has happened twice in two years. And the issues he kicked up a stink against, we agree with him on.

[Torgeir]

On 13/02/2025 at 11:22, Torgeir said:

Let's get this baby to 500 pages before an announcement is made!

Closing in on 100! 

[RevidgeBlue]

Leicester 0-4.

Boro losing.

You'd imagine that's another couple of vacancies that could be coming up that anyone decent will find more attractive than us in the long run

[chaddyrovers]

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I knew you would turn on Eustace and the process has begun.

Not turned at all cos I made those comments or similar when he left. Incorrect here

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Dont care about what he said or about him in general anymore. What I do care about is he left because our club continues to be run like an absolute shit show and those problems remain. Lack of reinvestment, cant offer contracts, constant disagreements off the pitch etc. You and many others have decided to bury your head in the sand and just obsess over Eustace and what he said. Hes the second manager that has left after consecutive Januarys, no coincidence.

He lied to the Rovers fans over when the first approach was made? Doesn't that bother you one bit. It does with me. 

Yet we are in playoffs despite all those off the field issues. Getting a playoff place is all that matters between now and end of the season 

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont know who I would appoint, as I have said before I wouldnt mind Edwards but its a poor pool of realistic choices. 

Let's keep Lowey then, Lowe's Blue and White Army 🔵 ⚪️ it is then? 🤣

[Torgeir]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Leicester 0-4.

Boro losing.

You'd imagine that's another couple of vacancies that could be coming up that anyone decent will find more attractive than us in the long run

They'll both offer higher wages than us too.

[roversfan99]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Not turned at all cos I made those comments or similar when he left. Incorrect here

He lied to the Rovers fans over when the first approach was made? Doesn't that bother you one bit. It does with me. 

Yet we are in playoffs despite all those off the field issues. Getting a playoff place is all that matters between now and end of the season 

Let's keep Lowey then, Lowe's Blue and White Army 🔵 ⚪️ it is then? 🤣

Believe it or not, I care more about the fact that our terrible owners and dysfunctional board keeps leading to talented managers leaving amongst other obvious issues. Those problems remain.

What a former manager said in the press and whether he told a white lie is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. Couldnt give a shit what he said.

[chaddyrovers]

14 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

You're completely back to normal now I see chaddy, nothing that happens is ever the Club's fault, it's always the fault of an outgoing employee.

I was worried about you there for a while!

Lol.

I feel let down by Eustace leaving us right now. Yes. 

His comments when first contact was made wasnt truthful  

Yes the contract issue is the club fault for sure. Yes we should spend more but we don't. Yet we are 5th in the league and great job of a playoff place. 

[roversfan99]

Just brush off the main issues, pretend they dont exist.

[oldjamfan1]

10 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Frederiksen (sp?) is a new one on me but at this point I'd take anyone over Karanke

It's interesting that F's name has tightened in the betting but as has been said it's a very tight and niche market and it doesn't need much - even chatter on a football messageboard - to affect the odds.

In that spirit then I'd like to propose Gareth Southgate as the next Rovers manager. See you many "likes" and replies it gets and see whether his name suddenly appears in the betting

So off we go: Southgate for Rovers. What do you think? 

He was approached.

[oldjamfan1]

46 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I understand not wishing Eustace any success in the future or being let down by him somewhat.

But he seems to have become the main figure of peoples anger rather than the owners and board under whom this has happened twice in two years. And the issues he kicked up a stink against, we agree with him on.

No, he isn’t the main figure of people’s anger. Anyone with half a brain can see where the problem has lain for 14+ years.
 

But that still doesn’t excuse Eustace’s behaviour. He’s a fucking snake as far as I’m concerned.

Venkys out.

[MarkBRFC]

13 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

He was approached.

How's that £30 on O'Neil looking?!

[windymiller7]

Ok. I'm. Actually  just having a forest in a pub so I'm gonna put it out there - it's Roberto di mateo. Signed & sealed starts on Sunday, will be at the game .

[Theaxe15]

8 minutes ago, windymiller7 said:

Ok. I'm. Actually  just having a forest in a pub so I'm gonna put it out there - it's Roberto di mateo. Signed & sealed starts on Sunday, will be at the game .

Why would you post on here when you’re out having a drink??

[Andy]

I'm trying to work out how one has a forest in a pub.

And how that links to Roberto Di Matteo.

[Colt Seavers]

3 minutes ago, Andy said:

I'm trying to work out how one has a forest in a pub.

And how that links to Roberto Di Matteo.

My first thought was cockney rhyming slang but I may be miles off the mark

[Andy]

Forrest Gump = dump.

Could be onto something.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Just brush off the main issues, pretend they dont exist.

The main issue is securing a playoff place and promotion. 

We all know the issues around the contracts situation and reinvestment in the squad Yet we are in the 5th in the league and all our focus should be securing a playoff place and getting promotion