New Manager is Mark Hughes

[Alan75]

Incidentally, Lee seems to be behind the times here. One vacancy is missing.

The club insisted they didn't need to advertise the position

Dont suppose they could afford the fee.

[Finch]

My vote would go to Strachan.

Wouldn't want Hughes - why would he leave a job that gives Wales the best chance in years to qualify for a major championship?

[T4E]

Hughes being odds on is a bit strange, as is the major market move on Moyes (how's that for alliteration?!). Nice to see Advocaat slipping slightly.

[Flopsy]

Moyles or Strachen for me

arse

[nolan9]

My vote would go to Strachan.

Wouldn't want Hughes - why would he leave a job that gives Wales the best chance in years to qualify for a major championship?

I would be happy for him to do both!

[Jim J]

Moyles or Strachen for me

arse

We'll never get Wenger, why would he leave the gooners for us.

[den]

For info on the trust / relationship with club etc, you won't get much more "public" info than can be read in these three LET pieces (the second of which is an interview with Paul Egerton-Vernon).

LET Sept 2000

LET Jan 2001

LET Dec 2003 (re Jersey trust towards the bottom of the page)

Or you can read similar info in the media watch forum.

[AndyR]

If it is Hughes then he HAS to leave the Wales job, I don't want our manager watching players like Earnshaw play for WBA instead of scouting for us - it might be OK for Peter Taylor at Hull but a part time Premiership Manager won't work.

Especially if he gets the same sort of salary that Souness was getting.

[Hughesy]

If it is Hughes then he HAS to leave the Wales job, I don't want our manager watching players like Earnshaw play for WBA instead of scouting for us - it might be OK for Peter Taylor at Hull but a part time Premiership Manager won't work.

Especially if he gets the same sort of salary that Souness was getting.

I agree. Wonder if he will try signing some of the welsh players if he gets it?

[The Harwood Yankee]

Wonder if he will try signing some of the welsh players if he gets it?

Wouldnt mind Earnshaw or Giggs or even Bellamy but please not Robbie Savage!

[Jammy]

Don't forget that souness always seemed to be on Sky as a pundit!

Which would be more part time??

[bellamy11]

Wonder if he will try signing some of the welsh players if he gets it?

Wouldnt mind Earnshaw or Giggs or even Bellamy but please not Robbie Savage!

I'd absolutely love Robbie Savage. Cracking little player who gets stuck in, doesn't get sent off, can take set pieces, and winds the opposition up no end.

[USABlue]

If Martin O'Neill shows interest in the job we should snap his hand off. Let's think about it, is it really that ludicrous to think he may be interested.

The man likes a challenge what greater and more satisfying challenge can their be than bringing us to glory. The groundwork is there, the facilities rival even the big clubs. Imagine the personal glory in taking Blackburn Rovers to the top with little or nothing.

[Alan75]

Looking at the betting Moyes is suddenly moving fast up the field.

[den]

Looking at the betting Moyes is suddenly moving fast up the field.

There's a man I wouldn't mind. If he's good enough for Fergie, he's good enough for me.

[greggyk]

Looking at the betting Moyes is suddenly moving fast up the field.

He's moved up to 3rd or 4th fav in most bookies now

[brfcshabba]

Are you all getting the betting information from Odds Checker?

Edited September 8, 2004 by Cookiemonster

[jim mk2]

Supposing Moyes is one of the three Premiership managers who have applied for the job, what does he think he can achieve at Rovers that he cannot at a much larger club like Everton?

[greggyk]

Supposing Moyes is one of the three Premiership managers who have applied for the job, what does he think he can achieve at Rovers that he cannot at a much larger club like Everton?

He could have a bit more money to spend maybe. A better squad, and maybe he would get better money at rovers. I mean, if the worst manager in britain(according to Jim) can take rovers to 6th place, why cant he?

Also, does he still live in Preston

Edited September 8, 2004 by greggyk

[steven]

Doing the rounds:

Monday

Newcastle United unveil their new manager Graeme Souness at St. James'

Park. Chairman Freddie Shepherd states he's "delighted" to have landed one

of the "top, young Geordie managers in the game". Souness, the 51-year old

Scot, promises to deliver "unprecedented success" to the long suffering

north-east fans. "My record in Italy, Turkey and at Southampton, Liverpool

and Blackburn speaks for itself" he claims. Douglas Hall is ushered from

the press conference with a glazed expression and quietly whimpering.

Tuesday

Souness attends training in order to meet and greet his new players.

Captain Alan Shearer does the introductions and lets Souness know who he'll

be picking to play in the next game. Souness readily agrees with Shearer's

selection. "Alan is one of the great strikers in the game. Just because he

didn't want the managers job it doesn't mean he cannot pick the team. Or

select the dvd's we watch on the team coach. Or select the music in the

dressing room. Mr Shepherd says so."

Wednesday

At a press conference Souness outlines his vision for Newcastle.

"Disicipline is very important at a football club. Players have to look

after themselves both on and off the pitch. I find it intolerable that any

player in mine and Alan's team would behave in a manner which might bring

direpute to the club. That is why I have imposed a 9pm curfew on the

players in the 3 days leading up to a game. With all the mid-week fixtures

we have that means the players can only go out on a Sunday. After 'Songs of

Praise'."

Keiron Dyer, Titus Bramble, Lee Bowyer, Olivier Bernard, Laurent Robert,

Craig Bellamy, Jermaine Jenas, Shola Ameobi and Aaron Hughes all submit

written transfer requests.

Thursday

In a further bid to instill the "mental toughness" and "discipline" he

requires from his players Souness arranges a physical and mental 'bonding'

session in the Cairngorms. The players are told to make their own way to

the venue and are instructed to take a book to meditate on, a Swiss Army

knife, a torch and sufficient food and water to last them for 3 days, as no

meals will be provided.

Alan Shearer is the first to arrive, on time and with the correct items.

Most of the players arrive by lunch time. However Keiron Dyer doesn't join

the group until 3pm on the second day. He blames his late arrival on the

fact that British Airways only fly to Aberdeen on alternate days and he

couldn't find any 'proper' Louis Vuitton luggage in Auchtermuchty. Also he

lost his copy of 'The Gruffalo' and had to wait to have another couriered

to him.

Friday

During the 'Search and Destroy' mission in the Uckle-Muckle Forest it

becomes apparent that some participants are taking their instructions too

literally. The local McDonalds has been firebombed by a group including

Bowyer, Bramble and Jenas and the Prebyterian chapel converted into a

'Hardcore Rave and lapdancing club' with rooms set aside for 'the Roast'.

Several local women are transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary to be

treated for shock after going to the 'Roast Room' and asking for a 'hot

meat sandwich'.

The outraged Souness promises drastic action. "I'll speak to the chairman

and Mr Shearer and those responsible will be severely punished. The players

will all travel together in future and I'll limit them to £10 a day pocket

money".

Keiron Dyer submits another transfer request.

Saturday

In a strange twist of fate Newcastle's first game under their new manager

is against his old club Blackburn. Although not directly responsible for

first team affairs until the following Monday, Souness lets slip that he

has had significant input to the selection process and tactics to be

employed. "Alan kindly let me pin up the team sheet in the dressing room

and give the second copy to the referee" he says. "I also got to pass the

numbers to the fourth official when Alan made the substitutions".

In a bad tempered game Newcastle lose 0-3. After the game Souness is quoted

as saying "I never knew Blackburn could play like that. they never did in

the last 18 months I was there".

Crowd trouble erupts after the game when irate Newcastle fans try to force

Souness onto one of the Blackburn supporters coaches, only to be turned

back by hysterically laughing Rovers fans. "'E's your problem now lads" is

overheard from one of the Lancastrian suporters.

Sunday

The local press report the fans reactions to the appointment of Souness and

their opinions of the change in playing style the previous day;

"Obviously yesterday was a disappoint. to lose 3-0 at home to a team 2

places below us isn't good enough. Souness' experiment in playing Robert at

centre-half didn't seem to work, nor did his tactics of playing 7 across

midfield and lumping the ball to Shearer all the time. And if Craig Bellamy

is a goalkeeper I'll eat my hat" - Geordie Knacker-Dan, Walker.

"If I'm going to pay £500 a season to watch Newcastle I expect us to lose

with style, the way we did just after the club was formed and that Kevin

fella was the manager. I'm not having that performance yesterday again.

Souness out" - Billy Boots, Gosforth

"Whooooop ding Klerrrrrnnnnnnk wibble. What was that man? I'll tell yerz it

was a ###### camel in the poss tub with a side order of squirrel flange in

Jus-Rol pastry that was. Anyway I'm oot on the toon the neet if I can get

me zebra top ower me heed to show me hawaiian short to all the dorty bords

in Baja. Fancy a swally?" Paully Paul McPaulster, Hebburn.

Newcastle announce "with regret" that Souness has been "relieved of his

duties forthwith". Cilla Black is to "act as stop gap manager" until "Alan

decides who he wants next."

[brfcshabba]

I seem to have read that before - Oh yes Lechuck posted it TWO days ago

[AndyR]

Moyes would want the job so he can attract the type of players he wants to work with (Ferguson, Dickov, Matteo) keep his established and up and coming stars (Radsinski, Rooney, et al) and work with his team without any outside interference (Kenwright, true Blue Holdings, daily meetings with creditors etc)

Everyon are a bigger club, but have been so badly run for so long they will not be able to hold a level footing in the Premiership without some serious investment - and that being after their investor has cleared off the debt. I think there debt is still around £30m even if they use all the Rooney money from this year and next. Even with this taken into account there is still less pressure on a Rovers boss to perform than there is at Everton

[Brownie]

Moyes in to 9-1 now.

[Ricky]

LeChuck posted it but didn't say he didn't come up with it...... there was me thinking he was a funny guy!!!

[LeChuck]

LeChuck posted it but didn't say he didn't come up with it...... there was me thinking he was a funny guy!!!

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