Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[simongarnerisgod]

3 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Ismael's job is simple - to keep us in the playoff place that he inherited when he took over

After today, he has taken us from 5th to 7th in his first game.

Needs a win desperately at Derby next week. As it stands, he's failing

jesus christ,he`s only had one game😲

[chaddyrovers]

30 minutes ago, martonrover said:

We will discover over the next 11 games how much of being in and around the top 6 was down to Eustace and his staff.

I would say the signings made in the Summer Window are the ones who have got us into  the play off hunt.

I suspect that Park was key in bringing most of those players in.

Of the January signings, Ribeiro looks steady enough and Kargbo has potential, but needs to produce more end product.

The other late in the window signings are looking a bit desperate just now.

We all know the kind of model we are supposed to be adopting, but how anyone can have faith that this current incarnation will end any differently to the others under Venkys ownership is beyond me.

It’s akin to still believing in Father Christmas.

Have you read @unleaded;s comments that Park left cos of Eustace? 

I think Park along with Owen and Gestede was behind most of the summer signings. Gueye was probably Gestede, or Owen with Ohashi. 

Ribeiro has been very good since signing and Karbgo impressed today. 

[M_B]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

jesus christ,he`s only had one game😲

You've got to laugh 🤣

[martonrover]

17 minutes ago, M_B said:

You've got to laugh 🤣

 Not if Jim and his mates have tickets for Derby, you don’t 😱

[47er]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course its all about the quality of the player not the priced we paid. 

Quality and price tend to go together, though its still possible to get a bargain. However we have a scatter-gun approach to transfers,

Sign a few for next to nothing in the hope that a couple will turn out OK. Then accept the accolades for "playing a blinder" and ignore the failures.

Its not a recipe for inspiring confidence is it?

By the way we're not top 6 anymore, did you notice?

Finally can you please check your posts before you send them, I'm still trying to disentangle that penultimate last sentence and its very annoying.

[XLM]

7 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Ismael's job is simple - to keep us in the playoff place that he inherited when he took over

After today, he has taken us from 5th to 7th in his first game.

Needs a win desperately at Derby next week. As it stands, he's failing

There's loads to complain about when it comes to Rovers, but come on. The man's been here 4 days. I've got older milk in my fridge.

[USABlue]

13 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Ismael's job is simple - to keep us in the playoff place that he inherited when he took over

After today, he has taken us from 5th to 7th in his first game.

Needs a win desperately at Derby next week. As it stands, he's failing

Eustace will out smart him.  Knows us well.

[chaddyrovers]

Alan Nixon is reporting today that he will bring Adam Murray in at the end of the season to his coaching staff after he has finish at Eastbourne 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, USABlue said:

Eustace will out smart him.  Knows us well.

Will he? Does he have the players at Derby to do so? 

 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

8 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Alan Nixon is reporting today that he will bring Adam Murray in at the end of the season to his coaching staff after he has finish at Eastbourne 

who? and why?

[chaddyrovers]

5 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

who? and why?

Adam Murray was part of Ismael staff at Barnsley, WBA and Besiktas 

[jim mk2]

2 hours ago, USABlue said:

Eustace will out smart him.  Knows us well.

Derby’s first win under Eustace. Horrible modern expression but it’s absolutely nailed on.

Meanwhile we’re bringing in a coach from the football hotbed of Eastbourne apparently.

Eastbourne. That’ll fix it

 

[Forever Blue]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Alan Nixon is reporting today that he will bring Adam Murray in at the end of the season to his coaching staff after he has finish at Eastbourne 

Is he a tennis player?

[martonrover]

3 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Derby’s first win under Eustace. Horrible modern expression but it’s absolutely nailed on.

Meanwhile we’re bringing in a coach from the football hotbed of Eastbourne apparently.

Eastbourne. That’ll fix it

 

I believe we are refusing to pay the 50P release clause in Murray’s contract.

[lraC]

2 hours ago, martonrover said:

I believe we are refusing to pay the 50P release clause in Murray’s contract.

He might buy himself out, as he is minted.

[chaddyrovers]

4 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Is he a tennis player?

No that's Andy fucking Murray 😂

[broadsword]

6 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Derby’s first win under Eustace. Horrible modern expression but it’s absolutely nailed on.

Meanwhile we’re bringing in a coach from the football hotbed of Eastbourne apparently.

Eastbourne. That’ll fix it

 

He's highly rated amongst his piers

[Forever Blue]

55 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No that's Andy fucking Murray 😂

Yeah, I know. Great chat as ever. 

[aletheia]

11th manager in 14 years (+ 5 caretaker spells in that time)
So generally looking for a new manager in 1.27 years.
IV has a 4 year contract 🙂

 

[jim mk2]

53 minutes ago, aletheia said:

11th manager in 14 years (+ 5 caretaker spells in that time)
So generally looking for a new manager in 1.27 years.
IV has a 4 year contract 🙂

 

Bonkers isn’t it? And he’s rarely stayed anywhere long. No wonder he can’t stop smiling. Far more sensible would have been to have given him a 2 year contract (at most) in the summer provided he gets us into this season’s playoffs. Welcome to Waggott’s BRFC easy street

[Roverthechimp]

Thought i'd have a peek at the rovers website to see what Val had to say:

"“We were really disciplined against a strong opponent, a direct opponent for the play-offs."

🫣

[simongarnerisgod]

1 hour ago, aletheia said:

11th manager in 14 years (+ 5 caretaker spells in that time)
So generally looking for a new manager in 1.27 years.
IV has a 4 year contract 🙂

 

he won`t be here for 4 years,thats a guaranteed certainty🙂

[Exiled_Rover]

10 hours ago, USABlue said:

Eustace will out smart him.  Knows us well.

Eustace is clearly a better manager. 

[simongarnerisgod]

17 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Eustace is clearly a better manager. 

probably,however he  has inferior players,he might try to overpower and outwork us because derby won`t be outfootballing us,the return od tronstadt is massive for us

[bluebruce]

11 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Adam Murray was part of Ismael staff at Barnsley, WBA and Besiktas 

I have to wonder why his career since has taken him to Eastbourne after that, if he's any use. They play in the sixth tier.