Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[roverblue]

Clueless and needs to go. We may as well have nobody in charge than this guy all he has done is make everything worse.

[arbitro]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:09, G Somerset Rover said:

I know we’ve said it a lot this past 15 years, but who is his agent?

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I honestly don't know mate.

Whoever he is he's bloody good at his job.

[OnionBalaji]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:09, G Somerset Rover said:

I know we’ve said it a lot this past 15 years, but who is his agent?

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Unique sports group I think 

[Herbie6590]

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[Forever Blue]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:24, Herbie6590 said:

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If true he can be fucked off on 25th May.

[Herbie6590]

 

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:29, Forever Blue said:

If true he can be fucked off on 25th May.

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A new VE Day… Valerien’s Exit…

[KentExile]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:29, Forever Blue said:

If true he can be fucked off on 25th May.

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  On 05/04/2025 at 07:30, Herbie6590 said:

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A new VE Day… Valerien’s Exit…

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We can but hope

The sad thing is, that he is probably not in the top 75% of things/people wrong with the club

But it would be a start

Edited April 5 by KentExile

[Mercer]

  On 04/04/2025 at 22:27, chaddyrovers said:

It's time to go Ismael. I'm not normally calling for people to go so early. 

I see no passion from him at all, his demeanor is pathetic. When we were 2 nil down so early, he should have shouting at the players. Nothing..

Walking down the tunnel without coming to the fans at full time. Piss poor..

Rovers have to admit they fuck up and sack him. 

 

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Seems like Chaddy has discovered a new coffee brand which 'refreshes the parts other coffees can't reach'!

  On 04/04/2025 at 23:31, chaddyrovers said:

He deserves more respect. He has done a good job at most clubs just not here

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He deserves no respect.  One decent spell at Barnsley and I think you will find, dissed by the fans at both Watford and WBA for reasons which should be apparent to all now.

  On 05/04/2025 at 05:34, cesus said:

He has a potent mix of arrogance and denial, two traits that will go down like a cup of sick for us fans.

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I agree.

I also find his overall demeanor nauseating.

His lack of passion and detachment on the touchline is so, so puzzling.

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:24, Herbie6590 said:

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I just hope to God that Glen is right.

Edited April 5 by Mercer

[martonrover]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:30, Herbie6590 said:

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Immaterial in the bigger picture.

VE Day for us would be Venkys Exit.

[G Somerset Rover]

Ismael out / Rooney in.

[Forever Blue]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:30, Herbie6590 said:

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Venkys Eviction Day is the one we all really need. 

[OnionBalaji]

If there’s a 3 month break clause - and we pull the plug a month and a half early, would we only pay compensation Upto the break clause? Surely ripping off the plaster now for a month and a half wages makes sense if that’s workable?

[KentExile]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:40, OnionBalaji said:

If there’s a 3 month break clause - and we pull the plug a month and a half early, would we only pay compensation Upto the break clause? Surely ripping off the plaster now for a month and a half wages makes sense if that’s workable?

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Impossible to know without knowing the ins and outs of the contract. 

A contract can state whatever someone writes in it (and whatever is agreed to)

Edited April 5 by KentExile

[Herbie6590]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:37, G Somerset Rover said:

Ismael out / Rooney in.

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  On 05/04/2025 at 07:30, Herbie6590 said:

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[DutchRover]

Praying that there is a 3-month break clause, on top of the crap results and non-existant tactics, the players clearly loathe him so yhe has to go.

Was the issue with not backing Eustace who the players loved, new guy would have to be incredible to have any hope of winning them over and Ismael just doesn't.

"Best in every metric" has to be an attack line against the boards incompetence. Eustace was "best" we could have got this season and they f*cked it just they they f*cked JDT.

[KentExile]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:09, G Somerset Rover said:

I know we’ve said it a lot this past 15 years, but who is his agent?

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https://www.uniquesg.com/

He was with them when he signed for West rom anyway

Edited April 5 by KentExile

[glen9mullan]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:41, KentExile said:

Impossible to know without knowing the ins and outs of the contract. 

A contract can state whatever someone writes in it (and whatever is agreed to)

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Within the 3 month, he can be removed and no compensation paid. 

Confirmed by club to me 

[KentExile]

  On 05/04/2025 at 08:21, glen9mullan said:

Within the 3 month, he can be removed and no compensation paid. 

Confirmed by club to me 

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If that is the case, then we need to bin him off asap, every second he is here is a wasted one

[Mattyblue]

So he knows he’s on three month probation yet he still stands there/sits there half arsed ignoring the players (and fans)?

Strange bloke, and a ridiculous appointment.

[RoversClitheroe]

  On 05/04/2025 at 07:37, G Somerset Rover said:

Ismael out / Rooney in.

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That's the rumour I heard 😂

[DutchRover]

Gotta hope they don't try and double-down out of spite/arrogance having convinced themselves he is the "best in every metric". Would be a very Venky's thing to do...

[KentExile]

  On 05/04/2025 at 08:21, glen9mullan said:

Within the 3 month, he can be removed and no compensation paid. 

Confirmed by club to me 

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  On 05/04/2025 at 08:23, KentExile said:

If that is the case, then we need to bin him off asap, every second he is here is a wasted one

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But why do I get the feeling that he will be here until the season ends, and then a replacement will not be signed up until July.  Giving them a ready made (but still terrible) excuse as to why they didn't do any early transfer business

[Tomphil2]

Then get rid there is no excuses bollocks to upsetting Gestede he can do one as well it seems a bit of a coincidence that things have gone backwards since he suddenly went from tea boy to head of football operations.

I just don't believe this guy will mould a team in summer and be better next season there is absolutely nothing we've seen nor nothing in his past to suggest he will either. It';s what they seem to be banking on and will see that as face saving but if the object again next season is just stay up this is 100% the wrong guy, he's flopped everywhere else for a reason.

That's before we consider the summer budget will be used tea bags and copper coins.

[Mercer]

  On 05/04/2025 at 08:21, glen9mullan said:

Within the 3 month, he can be removed and no compensation paid. 

Confirmed by club to me 

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If correct, it is a simple no brainer - bin him now so the new man can be swiftly appointed and he has the rest of the season to weigh things up for the summer window.

Issue - will leave the three stooges with a huge amount of egg splattered across their faces and we can't rely upon them to get the next appointment right after this dog's breakfast affair.  Surely after all their 'due diligence' they would appoint either number 2 or 3 on their list or realise they need to up the ante to bring in a better quality replacement.