New Manager is Mark Hughes

[greggyk]

here is the Levein BBC link .

hearts manager for rovers?

[rik]

i would not mind levine hes bought young cheap players who have made a mark at a scottish side which is not one of the top two teams.

fuller-now at preston

de vries

steven pressley

young talented manager - who knows the market for sure, and i wont miss souness for his transfer policy- buy big tough old players!

[mattjansen]

Just seen that Carver got the boot after one game in charge, Soueys first transfers seems to be Desailly and Ronny Johnsen. Young prospects?!

[brfcshabba]

No but they are out of contract and so he can sign them now. Whereas a young player would have to be bought in January.

[1864roverite]

Get Carver, he is a good backroom man

[Kennysuperbuyer]

Get Carver, he is a good backroom man

Was'nt that a film with Micheal Caine?

[stuwilky]

fuller-now at preston

why has he moved back there?

Could have sworn he played for Pompey last night.

[Wiggy]

Some recent comments from Hughesy and his agent in the Taffy press...South Wales Echo

[1864roverite]

It does seem to me that if you read between the lines you get an inkling that Hughes wants the job.

I wonder if we are all being hoodwinked as Gordon Strachan's name has disappeared from the frontline.

[Palace Fan]

as it has already been mentioned, all the back room staff he has bought with him have just signed 4 year contracts.  Dowie considers his back room staff (John Harbin the fitness coach and Bob Dowie) very important, so if he does move to you I would be sure that he would stipulate that those two come with him, and thats where it might get a bit messy and expensive.

All due respects but it prob wont work that way cos unless Palace chose to replace Dowie from within any new manager for them would prob want to bring his own assistants and Palace would then have to terminate and pay up on those 4 year contracts.

The bonus with GS moving to Newcastle was him taking Boersma, Murray and Saunders with him. Any new manager coming here would not want them and they would have been expensive for us to get rid of.

If Dowie did go, then Kit Symons would almost definately be promoted up to the managers position. He is coach at the moment, and is being groomed to take over.

As far as most Palace fans are concernced Dowie was only half the reason why we did so well after he joined. The other half was down to Harbin, the fitness coach. Without him, I don't believe we would have got promotion, and he is certainly a massive asset to any club!

[Paul]

From the South Wales Echo:

Sources in the North East of England are convinced Premiership side Blackburn

I just hope that's a typo............

[Accylass]

Has to be Mark Hughes !!!!!!

[AlanSheppard]

Some recent comments from Hughesy and his agent in the Taffy press...South Wales Echo

Did anyone else think of a certain MB member at first who has some interesting rumours?

[scotman]

if indeed we are in for a young and up and coming manager then surely this must mean either Dowie,Hughes or Levein......all of them are excellent managers....whom i would prefer i am not sure.....perhaps....levein but certainly i would be delighted by hughes or dowie also....it would be nice to have fresh ideas and fresh enthusiasm, it really could help confidence soar throughout our side and help us rise in the league...if indeed it is one of these three whom would everyone else choose if it were there choice?????

[Hasta]

Has Craig Levein ever had any involvement with English football either as player or coach/assistant anywhere. Not that he neccessarily needs it. Just curious?

[Glenn]

I've had 3 spearate reports today (including one from Tris just now that reminded me to post it) that the shortlist is Hughes, Stachen and Moyes.

However, there is northing to say that these reports don't originate from the same source who is wrong, then again, two of the three got the Souness leaving rumour to me before it happened. So make of it what you will.

[Scotty]

I've had 3 spearate reports today (including one from Tris just now that reminded me to post it) that the shortlist is Hughes, Stachen and Moyes.

However, there is northing to say that these reports don't originate from the same source who is wrong, then again, two of the three got the Souness leaving rumour to me before it happened. So make of it what you will.

I hope that's true Glenn. I'd be delighted with any of them.

[Jan]

Scotty, you beat me to it!

That's a great short-list.

*feels hopeful about Rovers for the first time in ages"

[grizfoot]

"BBC Sport believes that Levein's name has been discussed in the Blackburn boardroom and could feature in a shortlist still to be drawn up"

BBC say the shortlist hasn't even been made up yet

[bellamy11]

Strachan is 12/1 on Ladbrokes. For those with a bit of faith you could do worse than sticking a quick tenner on.

[Alex Rover]

I've had 3 spearate reports today (including one from Tris just now that reminded me to post it) that the shortlist is Hughes, Stachen and Moyes.

That sounds good but with the developments at Everton and the Sunday papers I'd have thought that Dowie would be in rather than Moyes.

[philipl]

If Dowie did go, then Kit Symons would almost definately be promoted up to the managers position.  He is coach at the moment, and is being groomed to take over. 

As far as most Palace fans are concernced Dowie was only half the reason why we did so well after he joined.  The other half was down to Harbin, the fitness coach.  Without him, I don't believe we would have got promotion, and he is certainly a massive asset to any club!

I must admit that the fitness coach is 50% of the reason I am so keen on Dowie.

The Rovers players have to my eyes looked less fit than other Premiership players for some time now and our injury record seems to be worse than most.

As for the shortlist, remember it was originally said to contain five names- it probably does consist of more than three at this stage although there will be opinions amongst the board about who the front-runner is and quite possibly three plus reserves.

I wouldn't rule out Houllier from still being in the hunt at this stage but Hoddle has probably been politely declined. Only speculating.

PS if Hughes, Strachan and Moyes is the short list, the Rovers have done very well and it reflects the enormous respect with which the club is regarded outside the Sky Studios.

If he is indeed on the list, it has to be Moyes- the guy has done a brilliant job at Everton (lost his best player, had a disappointing season last time out but unlike Souness has regrouped his players into a very effective unit). He could be a great manager at a club better organised behind the scenes in the way the Rovers are.

PPS sorry for being so dismissive of Craig Levine this morning.

Edited September 12, 2004 by philipl

[Uxbridge rover]

Talking to my rangers mate this evening he said that Levine is a very rated manager ( all be it in scotland ) who has done wonders with transfers and squad motivation ( and they held rangers today ). Dont Know anything about the man personaly but thought I'd pass on what I've heard .

[Hasta]

The way McLeish is shaping at Rangers (7 pts behind Celtic after 5 games) Levein will probably end up there in in a few weeks.

[Radagast]

Has Craig Levein ever had any involvement with English football either as player or coach/assistant anywhere. Not that he neccessarily needs it. Just curious?

No.