[Archived] Matteo In Rovers Talks.

[Exiled_Rover]

Talks are now at an advanced stage between leeds club skipper Dominic Matteo and Blackburn. The Elland Road favourite could put pen to paper in the next 24 hours!!!

On a free, or with a transfer fee? On his ridiculous wages or has he taken a pay cut?

[FourLaneBlue]

Agreed - also, name 1 decent manager we've had since Kenny, other than Souey? Precisely, none.

Actually name one manager we have had since Kenny- none! We had three coaches who were superb when it came to tactics and training but couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag. Harford and Kidd were great assistants but not manager material. Hodgson should never be allowed near another cheque book in his life although to be fair all the contemporary sources suggest that Kevin Davies was slightly forced upon him although he can't have that excuse for spending over five million on Christian Dailly and over four million of Nathan Blake.

Regardless of whether or not you like Souness, you can't say he isn't a leader or the type of man who gets things done. We needed him at the time desperately as Tony Parkes may be a great servant but isn't long-term manager material (actually his last caretaker stint was little short of disastrous, although before then he had turned the club around in 1991/92) and what was required was a warrior-type, if I'm not being too daft here..someone to kick some up the bum and get some out the door. I'm hoping he'll still be the man for us for some years to come. Last season may have been a blip, we shall wait and see but Souness deserves our full support. Or, I should say, as it is football, he deserves our full suppport for as long as earns his wage...to earn his wage again we cannot be treated to ten home league defeats and humiliatingly immediate cup exits once again...

[Parasyte]

Harfod, Hodgson and Kidd did nothing - as you said, but SOuness got us promoted from the other managers mess, won a trophy, and twice qualified for Europe. He isnt in Kenny's league by any means, but then neither is the team.

[FourLaneBlue]

I'd suggest what he has done for the club is similar to what Kenny did if we take into account the lesser resources available. Also, Kenny took over when the club was on the up as under Parkes they were shooting up the league. In fact, the game when he came to the ground and confirmed he was taking over was Plymouth, who we thrashed 5-2. When Souness came the club were having probably the worst season (other than maybe the relegation season) in about thirty years Unlike Dalglish he couldn't outbid almost every team in the land. The main difference between them is that Souness remained after reaching a peak. A league cup win then sixth place in successive seasons; it's hard for us to go much further without substantial investment as the teams we are hoping to overtake (Liverpool and Chelsea finished directly above us that season) have spent millions since.

As a manger Souness is in the same bracket as Dalglish for his achievements until 2003. If he can turn it around and improve on last season, he will remain in that kind of exalted company...

[AussieinUk]

I'd suggest what he has done for the club is similar to what Kenny did if we take into account the lesser resources available. Also, Kenny took over when the club was on the up as under Parkes they were shooting up the league. In fact, the game when he came to the ground and confirmed he was taking over was Plymouth, who we thrashed 5-2. When Souness came the club were having probably the worst season (other than maybe the relegation season) in about thirty years Unlike Dalglish he couldn't outbid almost every team in the land. The main difference between them is that Souness remained after reaching a peak. A league cup win then sixth place in successive seasons; it's hard for us to go much further without substantial investment as the teams we are hoping to overtake (Liverpool and Chelsea finished directly above us that season) have spent millions since.

As a manger Souness is in the same bracket as Dalglish for his achievements until 2003. If he can turn it around and improve on last season, he will remain in that kind of exalted company...

Well said! very balanced point of view..

[greggyk]

Talks are now at an advanced stage between leeds club skipper Dominic Matteo and Blackburn. The Elland Road favourite could put pen to paper in the next 24 hours!!!

On a free, or with a transfer fee? On his ridiculous wages or has he taken a pay cut?

Im sure i read on the official board, that lee wrote IF we signed him, it would be on a free.

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Latest:Matteo has passed a medical at Blackburn and set to sign!!!Official

[Tom Pringle]

Latest:Matteo has passed a medical at Blackburn and set to sign!!!Official

Kamy has also confirmed it in another thread.

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[Flopsy]

Official according to whom exactly? its not on the official site - however as Kammy's said it im willing to go along with it