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Blackburn Rovers analysis: Who fits the bill as the next boss?
10:19am Friday 13th June 2008
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ALAN Shearer's decision to withdraw from the race to become the next manager of Blackburn Rovers leaves the field wide open.
So where do John Williams and his colleagues on the Rovers board turn now in their search to find a successor to Mark Hughes?
Do they go for a British or foreign candidate? Exper-ienced or up-and-coming? An established big name', or someone with less of a profile but plenty of potential?
The former Bolton manager, Sam Allardyce, is expected to be interviewed in the next few days and, in some ways, he looks the safest bet, but also, perversely, the biggest gamble.
Big Sam', as he became known at the Reebok, has a track record of delivering success on a tight budget, having transformed Wand-erers from a struggling Championship club into a respected Premier League force.
However, the vast majority of Rovers fans seem fiercely opposed to the idea of him being appointed, mainly because of the style of football his teams tend to play.
On top of that, the 53-year-old would also come with a certain amount of baggage, after he was the subject of a Panorama investigation during his time at Bolton.
And then there's the question of his ill-fated spell at Newcastle, where he lasted just eight months before he got the bullet in January.
Another leading cont-ender in the frame is Paul Ince, the former Manchester United, Liver-pool and Inter Milan midfielder who is building a reputation as the manager of MK Dons.
Certain parallels can be drawn between Ince and Hughes, in the sense that both are graduates of the Sir Alex Ferguson school of management, and they appear to share the same hunger and desire to succeed.
But Ince is also fairly inexperienced in man-agerial terms and has yet to be properly tested at a serious level.
If there is one thing Henk Ten Cate doesn't lack it is experience of working at the highest level.
The Dutchman, who was Avram Grant's assistant at Chelsea, boasts a colourful CV, having managed Sparta Rotterdam, Vitesse, NAC Breda and Ajax amongst others, with varying degrees of success.
More recently, Ten Cate has been a right-hand man to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona, and Grant at Chelsea, helping to lead both to Champions League finals.
But does he really have the credentials to become a Premier League boss in his own right, or is he another Brian Kidd? The Rovers board will only find that out by meeting him face to face.
Another Dutchman who does have a proven pedigree as a number one is Dick Advocaat, the former Rangers manager who recently led Zenit St Petersburg to UEFA Cup glory.
Advocaat, who pushed Hughes close for the Rovers job four years ago, has enjoyed success at both club and international level, and his teams have a reputation for playing exciting football.
However, the 60-year-old is thought to be on a huge contract in Russia, and may be at the wrong end of the age spectrum as far as Rovers are concerned.
Two possible dark horses could be Michael Laudrup and Henning Berg.
Laudrup, who was one of the most gifted footballers of his generation, began his coaching career as Denmark's assistant man-ager, and he has since managed Brondby, who he led to a league and cup double in 2005, and the Spanish side Getafe, who were runners-up in the Copa del Rey last season.
Intriguingly, Laudrup, who has a reputation for playing free-flowing football, is also available, having quit Getafe last month.
Berg, meanwhile, is making steady, if unspectacular, progress at Lyn Oslo, where he has spent the last three years cutting his teeth as a manager.
The Norwegian certainly has a strong affinity with Rovers, being the only player in the club's history to win Premier League and Worthington Cup winners' medals, and he would get the fans' backing.
But would he have the clout to attract big-name players in the Roque Santa Cruz mould?
So John Williams has some serious thinking to do over the next few days, with each contender' having different strengths and weaknesses.
He has come up trumps twice before - now the pressure is on to do it again.
Your Say YourThis Is Lancashire
sean, blackburn says...
10:35am Fri 13 Jun 08
Danny, Holland says...
10:38am Fri 13 Jun 08
But not Ten cate !
Here in Holland we are not very impressed by Henk ten Cate associating himself with the vacancy at Ewood. He has had a very chequered career, both as a player and coach. I hope Rovers are not blinded by the fact that he has been number 2 at Barca and Chelsea and managed Ajax (where he wasnt considered a success !). Ten Cate never stays anywhere for very long, he seems to have an impact in the first season and then fades and falls out of favour. He is not what you want if you are looking to stabilise things after Hughes, he has never built a team and enjoyed consistency or success. He is at best a strikers coach but not a club manager. Advocat or Allerdyce would be a much better choice than Ten Cate.
BlueMG, Blackburn says...
10:49am Fri 13 Jun 08
laudrup is the man, london says...
10:55am Fri 13 Jun 08
Teddy Ruxpin, Imaginationland says...
11:00am Fri 13 Jun 08
ITS ALL ABOUT LAURDRUP - ALL TOGETHER NOW! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP! LAUDRUP!
roversok, says...
11:03am Fri 13 Jun 08
Big Sam BIG NO
Berg as not reached the heights required yet.
Ince is getting there.
Michael Laudrup could well be the man to have however Dick Advocaat is the man for me been there and done it, as for being 60 yrs old we want him to manage us not play for us, how old is moaner ferguson and he seems to have some success.
Sam Not The Man, Facebook says...
11:10am Fri 13 Jun 08
http://www.facebook.
com/group.php?gid=18
800316337
Chris, Lancaster says...
11:14am Fri 13 Jun 08
Mark, Landan says...
11:18am Fri 13 Jun 08
Dont get out much, says...
11:27am Fri 13 Jun 08
Bill Carson, Mill Hill says...
11:52am Fri 13 Jun 08
Thanks for the kinds words of solice, you are indeed a very perceptive man. Other than to say I was once one of the 2,843 watching Rovers in the fog v Oxford at Ewood. The spoilt brats on here who know nothing other than the corrupt premier league, really make me sick. I'll be taking my usual stroll up to the Raglan...
...maybe the board will surprise me, maybe not?
Rovers Nut, says...
11:56am Fri 13 Jun 08
Chris wrote:Looks like the Dingle disease is get worse, didn't think they went so bad before then end, sad, very sad, all wave
Same shoddy story day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day
Trev, manchester says...
12:02pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Turkey coach Fatih Terim has emerged as a shock candidate for the Blackburn manager's job.
not a guy to be messed wih, could be interesting...
ten cate, ince and mclaren to be interviewed next week too incidently.
ossy, ossy says...
12:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
David Brogden, melbourne aus says...
12:24pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Trev, manchester says...
12:26pm Fri 13 Jun 08
John Riding, Blackburn Wilpshire says...
12:30pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Trev, manchester says...
12:45pm Fri 13 Jun 08
chris, stourbridge says...
12:49pm Fri 13 Jun 08
ossy, ossy says...
12:51pm Fri 13 Jun 08
chris, stourbridge says...
12:54pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Eh, says...
12:55pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rovers Nut wrote:Could someone that understands retard translate this please.
Chris wrote:Looks like the Dingle disease is get worse, didn't think they went so bad before then end, sad, very sad, all wave
Same shoddy story day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day
victoria, blackburn says...
1:02pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Tatts, Colne says...
1:03pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Paul Ince has only had success with MK Dons, who were working on a much bigger budget than the rest of League 2.
Henk Ten Cate is a coach with no management experience.
Berg has management experience in a league which is probably the equivalent of league 2.
Dick Advocaat has had no Premiership experience, and has had a chequered management career. Whilst he has succeeded with Zenit, he was ousted by Rangers because he couldn't keep up with Martin O'Neill. He also managed Holland in the 2004 Euros who had a poor tournament.
Michael Laudrup has no Premiership experience.
Rover the edge, says...
1:06pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rob, says...
1:11pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Jimmy Silver, Blackburn says...
1:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
IanR, says...
1:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
bluenwhite, laughing at our club says...
1:17pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Ian, says...
1:20pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Michael, says...
1:22pm Fri 13 Jun 08
At first I thought Shearer, then Ince, then Advocaat, then Laudrup!! But now I'm not sure!!! As long as it's not Fat Sam or MaClown!
Woody Riversider, Blackburn says...
1:33pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Bill Carson wrote:Thanks for your reply here BillMORST who looked into the eye of the beast thus destroying his great 'LOVE AFFAIR' but not is love for BRFC, modern day football as a lot to answer for.
Woody, Thanks for the kinds words of solice, you are indeed a very perceptive man. Other than to say I was once one of the 2,843 watching Rovers in the fog v Oxford at Ewood. The spoilt brats on here who know nothing other than the corrupt premier league, really make me sick. I\'ll be taking my usual stroll up to the Raglan... ...maybe the board will surprise me, maybe not?
I guess if I'm honest a feeling of trepidation is all over me at the moment regarding BRFC's situation non more so than that of the loss of MH. I did say when the news broke of MH's departure I was livid, simply because we have lost a future great & BRFC had it within there grasp to harness this guy with a little more ambition.
The new guy as to be able to take us to the next level or BRFC will slip faster than a dose of salts. Considering that the 'MONSTER' is becoming increasingly hungry!!
The new generation of BRFC supporters should be more respectful of the older generation of BRFC supporter simply because experience cannot be bought. If the dark days do descend again over BRFC then I would expect to see,considering the opposition people have to non-renewal etc 20,000 still attending.
The question to me is'can you support your club through all situations? I think we will find people's loyalty sretched to the very limit in the coming years!!
Regards
STU, Blackburn says...
1:58pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Laudrup, Ince, or Bilic for me.
Yet another person to voice their concern over Sam Alardyce.... Please Mr Williams - just say no.
essex boy, stansted in the sun says...
2:10pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy, stansted in the sun says...
2:11pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy, stansted in the sun says...
2:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy, stansted in the sun says...
2:16pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rover the Top, says...
2:40pm Fri 13 Jun 08
bluenwhite, says...
2:56pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rover the Top wrote:Chubby Brown is now clear favourite to take over the manager's chair at Ewood. Sky Sports 2.48.
Ten Cate has been announced as Panathinaikos' new manager today...
Teddy Ruxpin, Imaginationland says...
2:58pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rover the Top wrote:GREAT NEWS!
Ten Cate has been announced as Panathinaikos' new manager today...
Another one off the list, now we're left with maclown and fat sam, oh how lucky we are....
Lets just not bother getting a new manager and see what happens.
Danny, Holland says...
3:13pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Excellent News !!
kelbo, Lancs says...
3:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Each day we see twists and turns and I just think someone we dont know about is seriously in the frame here!!
Normally, the big boys in the Media speculate really heavily, on this occasion, 'alls quiet on the western front' now it appears Ten Cate is out of the equasion, there is one less to speculate on, that we know of that is.
I wonder if The Lyon coach, ex Pompy manager has applied, just won French league and quit after a row with chairman!!
Didnt do too well at Portsmouth though as I recall!!
Might prefer the north though, with the rain we have here there will never be a shortage of frogs lol.
This is now dragging on longer than I expected, normally the press are spot on with their views, this time though they are a mile off and clutching at straws, hopefully one of the tabloids may pick up on something soon, but I really think something is odd here!!
very unusual!!
Finger Bang, Blackburn says...
3:20pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Tatts wrote:Henk ten Cate managed at Ajax amongst others.
Big Sam has years of experience of running a successful Premiership club on a low budget.
Paul Ince has only had success with MK Dons, who were working on a much bigger budget than the rest of League 2.
Henk Ten Cate is a coach with no management experience.
Berg has management experience in a league which is probably the equivalent of league 2.
Dick Advocaat has had no Premiership experience, and has had a chequered management career. Whilst he has succeeded with Zenit, he was ousted by Rangers because he couldn't keep up with Martin O'Neill. He also managed Holland in the 2004 Euros who had a poor tournament.
Michael Laudrup has no Premiership experience.
I'm not entirely sure if has definitely signed for the Greek's either, contrary to reports (and their website!).
LowerDarwenBlue, Lower Darwen says...
3:24pm Fri 13 Jun 08
http://www.oddscheck
er.com/football/foot
ball-specials/next-b
lackburn-manager/nex
t-permanent-manager/
It updates itself regularly, with all the current odds from all the major bookies.
Whether they have any real idea who it will be is open to debate, as is the case with all the newspapers at the moment. The Rovers board are definately doing the right thing in making sure nothing is leaked to the press.
The only things we do know for certain are :
1) Shearer does not want it.
2) Ince wants us to approach him regarding it
3) McLaren is interested in it.
We only know this because all 3 have publicly spoken out regarding it. We have heard nothing 100% from either the board or Allardyce himself regarding his position, although i think it is fair to say that he is interested.
All the other names who have been mentioned also, we too, have heard absolutely nothing from either the board or themselves regarding their chances.
We just have to have confidence in JW and the board that whoever they do appoint, will be the right man for the job, and as i keep saying, be at Ewood next season supporting our team.
For those of you that can't get to Ewood for whatever reasons, please keep suppoting the club in whatever way you can.
Danny, Holland says...
3:24pm Fri 13 Jun 08
http://www.telesport
.nl/
He wasn't the man for Rovers, believe me !
Jayne, Newbury says...
3:31pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Laudrup for Ewood, says...
3:32pm Fri 13 Jun 08
I would love him here - release clause or not. Its not like we could hold on to Hughes even thogh he did not have one - so i dont see the problem - get him!!!
Emily, Blackburn says...
3:36pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Jayne wrote:YES YES YES
Shearer Shearer Shearer, we should do more to try and persuade him to change his mind. if Allardyce gets the job my sister is taking her season ticket back.
get shearer back!!!!
if big sam or mclaren come back i am givin back my season ticket
bluenwhite, says...
3:42pm Fri 13 Jun 08
want it.
True Blue, says...
3:43pm Fri 13 Jun 08
As far as I can make out, its going to be either Allardyce, Maclaren, Laudrup, Ince or Berg. I've said before, and i'll say it again, whoever is appointed, i'll be behind them and the team 100% next season and every season after, but I firmly believe, and have since day one, that Ince is the man for the job.
phil, says...
3:48pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Laudrup for Ewood wrote:Laudrup was offered the greece job but they could not agree to the contract
Henk Ten Cate beat Laudrup for the Greek job = Laudrup still available!! (Laudrup was apparently removed from the list because of disagrement of a release clause) I would love him here - release clause or not. Its not like we could hold on to Hughes even thogh he did not have one - so i dont see the problem - get him!!!
The release clause was said to be he could leave if any team in spain approached him.
Imagine if he was approched in September what a mess But a rumor on last nights blog one guy said he was sat next to him on a plane to manchester so its worth a couple of quid on him
Advocatt and Tugay fell out at rangers big style thats how we got him. Dosnt look like many want it to me we should tap bilic up
R.Waterfall, Skipton says...
3:49pm Fri 13 Jun 08
BlueMG wrote:BILIC now would be my vote.
Bilic after last night's performance!!!
He masterminded defeats of both England and Germany, he could probably do the same for Rovers to Man u and Chelsea.
Last nights result doesn't make McClaren seem such a bad option now.
If Bilic hasn't applied he should be head hunted with a view to appointing him on the 1st of July. Keep it secret till then, not like Chelsea and Portugal.
BILIC for BLACKBURN
kelbo, Lancs says...
3:58pm Fri 13 Jun 08
I know you dont neccessarily have to be a top player to be a top coach, ie: Harford etc. but I just think he would need a better quality in there.
R.Waterfall, Skipton says...
3:59pm Fri 13 Jun 08
The best managers are under contract, the worst are not!
BILIC for BLACKBURN
phil, says...
4:01pm Fri 13 Jun 08
R.Waterfall wrote:totaly agree but our problem wil be all the clubs with money will be tapping him up
BlueMG wrote: Bilic after last night's performance!!!BILIC now would be my vote. He masterminded defeats of both England and Germany, he could probably do the same for Rovers to Man u and Chelsea. Last nights result doesn't make McClaren seem such a bad option now. If Bilic hasn't applied he should be head hunted with a view to appointing him on the 1st of July. Keep it secret till then, not like Chelsea and Portugal. BILIC for BLACKBURN
i suggest a tempory manager on a rolling contract (even if it is BFS)and see what roadkill comes from the european championships
AND IF THERE DOING WELL GIVE EM THE JOB FULL TIME
Chris, Lancaster says...
4:05pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Rovers Nut wrote:What? Speak English please.
Chris wrote:Looks like the Dingle disease is get worse, didn't think they went so bad before then end, sad, very sad, all wave
Same shoddy story day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day after day
I'm no dingle, I'm a rover through and through. I'm sick of seeing the same story repeated in the LET. Is this story not the same as Andy Neild's 10 point plan from a few days ago??
Teddy Ruxpin, Imaginationland says...
4:11pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy, stansted says...
4:20pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Leicester have failed in their attempt to appoint Paul Ince as their new boss after MK Dons refused them permission to speak to him.
"We made an honest approach and it was turned down," Foxes chairman Milan Mandaric told the club's website.
"We are disappointed we've been unable to speak to Paul but we fully respect his decision to stay at MK Dons."
????would we get permission to talk????
True Blue, says...
4:26pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy wrote:Yes we would. Leicester were refused permission to talk to Ince cos Ince told his chairman he didn't want the job. He does want the Blackburn job.
from bbc Leicester have failed in their attempt to appoint Paul Ince as their new boss after MK Dons refused them permission to speak to him. "We made an honest approach and it was turned down," Foxes chairman Milan Mandaric told the club's website. "We are disappointed we've been unable to speak to Paul but we fully respect his decision to stay at MK Dons." ????would we get permission to talk????
psm, lancs says...
4:30pm Fri 13 Jun 08
essex boy, stansted says...
4:43pm Fri 13 Jun 08
www.mkdons.premiumtv
.co.uk/page/NewsDeta
il/0,,10420~1327695,
00.html
juan, blackburn says...
4:45pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Would prefer him to Sam. Come to think of it I would prefer anyone to Sam!!!!!
Torstein, Stavanger says...
4:49pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Berg is another interesting candidate, he has done really well in Lyn Oslo with little to no resources.
Maybe a Laudrup-Berg team? With Berg being groomed to being the manager when Laudrup leaves for a bigger job, which I think he would do eventually. Just like Hughes.
Jayne, newbury says...
5:14pm Fri 13 Jun 08
???????
Cyril, Barrow-in-Furness says...
5:21pm Fri 13 Jun 08
roar for boss, says...
5:26pm Fri 13 Jun 08
we want roar!
Jennifer, Blackburn says...
5:31pm Fri 13 Jun 08
t sketch "I know my place". To appoint Allardyce would be to say to the fans, the town and football generally that we know our place, don't aspire to anything other than Premiership survival, don't try reach for the stars.
WHY NOT???
Whoever it is, it has to be someone who shows that the club still has its ambitions, even if not to be one of the big four (sadly, probably too much of a dream), at least to be top of the next tier in the Premiership and in Europe.
PHIL, says...
6:03pm Fri 13 Jun 08
roar for boss wrote:Only problem is he has also been linked with a big money move to aston villa they will be after our drummer next
roar!! we want roar!
HARRY POTTERS BLUE ARMY, says...
6:08pm Fri 13 Jun 08
HARRY POTTERS BLUE AND WHITE ARMY IT FITS INTO OUR CHANT
saxo1man30, watching and waiting.. says...
6:31pm Fri 13 Jun 08
INCE FOR EWOOD.
essex boy's wife, stansted says...
7:47pm Fri 13 Jun 08
can you lot get on and sort this manager thing out ......
its causing all sorts of strife in this house
getiton98, langho says...
8:25pm Fri 13 Jun 08
Dave, Preston says...
8:38pm Fri 13 Jun 08
getiton98, langho says...
8:42pm Fri 13 Jun 08
cb, Blackburn says...
10:03pm Fri 13 Jun 08
ossy, ossy says...
10:07pm Fri 13 Jun 08
getiton98, langho says...
11:03pm Fri 13 Jun 08
shahid, blackburn says...
11:27pm Fri 13 Jun 08
koolkat, says...
12:11am Sat 14 Jun 08
getiton98 wrote:posted thursday night late on so you could right Posted by:
My source is within the heirarchy of the club. Laudrup fits the bill because he has achieved success on a limited budget but has a bit of kudos. THe club are really worried about the crowds for next season. ST are slow that is why lardydunce is out of the equation. Crowds at Bolton felt 20% in his last few seasons and the club can not risk dropping to 15k attendances
Spanish Holiday Maker, Blackpool on 10:46pm Thu 12 Jun 08
Hi you Rovers supporters - just to let you know that my wife & I flew into Manchester tonight and we were sat next to Mr & Mrs Laudrop. They are a charming couple and when I asked why they were heading to Manchester, Laudrop just smiled and said 'that's business'. Good luck - he seems a great guy.
its worth a fiver at 25/1
florida blue, florida says...
12:31am Sat 14 Jun 08
I like many above am fed up of LET and all the media outlets churning out the same story but lets be fair as we are not in the euro's they need to type something.
Also I think at times we as BRFC supporters need to give ourselves a bit of a reality slap everynow and again, we are (as much as it pains us) a feeder club, but I'll take that every day that it lasts - what the other choice - relegation due to overspending or a takeover that leaves us the fans paying the loan interest???
We are in a great position to attract a reasonable manager or a good potential up and comer but it will only be for a yaer or two but if they leave us to go onward and upward it will be because they did a great job for us......please bring it on!
I doubt the board can win initially whoever they appoint but I hope we all get behind whoever it is because boos transfers to the pitch just as well as cheers do and I know which I prefer.
Glad to get that off my chest! Lets look forward and onward and remember that unlike many many clubs we are very well run and cheap to watch.
Pete, Blackburn says...
3:04am Sat 14 Jun 08
BangkokRover, Thailand says...
6:11am Sat 14 Jun 08
For me we need a bright young manager who is a name and very driven like Hughes. Shearer would have been great I think but he has once chance to prove himself and he would prefer a club with lots of cash to spend to bring in more quality if it wasn't working out.
Laudrup or Ince for me.
ossy, ossy says...
8:27am Sat 14 Jun 08
well getiton98 the mirror says otherwise.
Paul Ince will be confirmed as new Blackburn manager within the next few days. (Daily Mirror)
i do like the sound of laudrup myself tho
essex boy, stansted says...
9:11am Sat 14 Jun 08
florida blue wrote:I'll endorse this.
Initialy I was gutted when I heard MH had gone to Citeh - why there? MONEY! But once I sat and thought about it I felt it might actually have been a good time for him to go - his last couple of months held a few strange choices - Vogel - not a good game in hime so far yet was playing every game, Roberts - great off the bench but not a 90 min player for us yet MH had him starting every week. Maybe just maybe it was good timing for both parties - and just like Souey we got money for him. I like many above am fed up of LET and all the media outlets churning out the same story but lets be fair as we are not in the euro\'s they need to type something. Also I think at times we as BRFC supporters need to give ourselves a bit of a reality slap everynow and again, we are (as much as it pains us) a feeder club, but I\'ll take that every day that it lasts - what the other choice - relegation due to overspending or a takeover that leaves us the fans paying the loan interest??? We are in a great position to attract a reasonable manager or a good potential up and comer but it will only be for a yaer or two but if they leave us to go onward and upward it will be because they did a great job for us......please bring it on! I doubt the board can win initially whoever they appoint but I hope we all get behind whoever it is because boos transfers to the pitch just as well as cheers do and I know which I prefer. Glad to get that off my chest! Lets look forward and onward and remember that unlike many many clubs we are very well run and cheap to watch.
there were times last season when we should have pushed on and top 6 was easily achievable. Its easy to blame the players but tactics and systems are a big part. I still cant comprehend how we got knocked out of the cup by coventry. As it turned out ..the FA cup was our's for the taking this year but we decided not to compete ....so we tred water for the final quarter of the season giving MH lots of time to consider options !! and the final knockings at birmingham ?? if we'd won it was europe again !! MH had JW and a good board behind him. They gave him time but at the end of the day (quite rightly) they wouldn't gamble the future of the club by over stretching the finances. All the managers I've heard ...including fat sam and brollyman.. would do a decent job. I trust JW to pick the best available ... (shame about shearer/newell though)
Steve, Chorley says...
9:29am Sat 14 Jun 08
Steen Frantzen, Denmark says...
10:16am Sat 14 Jun 08
getiton98 wrote:Wish I knew what "good authority" meens.
Just been told on good authority that Laudrup is the number one choice for the board. Lardydunce is out of the running
Do hope You're right, mate !
Come on Laudrup ! Just Do it !
BS Catcher !!, Blackburn says...
10:31am Sat 14 Jun 08
getiton98 wrote:Getiton your a spanner along with the other spanner Jamie Wrexham......
Just been told on good authority that Laudrup is the number one choice for the board. Lardydunce is out of the running
As if someone within the club is gonna leak to you the next BRFC manager for you to then post it on a website....Spanner
I can recall one of your posts on here slagging BRFC off only a couple of weeks ago so why dont you just shut up with your(as Ossy says) BS.....Spanner
Kate, E-wood Park says...
11:01am Sat 14 Jun 08
How does selling these two take the club forward? I give up. Selling our stars again (like we did with Damien Duff) is not the way up, common sense should tell you that!
We should so *not be Selling to impress a new manager its obscene...and a one season wonder (Santa) is worth more than an England player..lmaooooooooo
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Whats happened to the funds Mark did'nt use for the January window?
Whats happened to the funds from end of season 2008?
Alex, Ewood says...
11:29am Sat 14 Jun 08
Turnover £43m
Expenditure £46m
Operating loss before player transfer activity - £3m loss.
cotty, preston says...
11:43am Sat 14 Jun 08
he should not even be on the short list , now we need this sort as there is the small matter that half the squad is being touted arnd .
because leave it to long & there will be no team to manage . its typical rovers every thing has to turn into a soap opera .
for gods sake start acting like a premier league out fit & get this sorted . the whole alan shearer thing has made us look like a laughing stock .
who ever the nxt man is just get him on board quick as we need some stability quick .
Steve, Chorley says...
11:55am Sat 14 Jun 08
Daniel, Spain says...
1:09pm Sat 14 Jun 08
1) Laudrup
2) Slavan Bilic
3) Dick Advocaat
4) Paul Ince
BUT AVOID BIG SAM AND MCCLAREN LIKE THE PLAGUE!!
And surely the new managers first signing's gotta be the dutch right back Bouhlarouz. The guy has simply been immense.
Samba's off for 4M?? If we hold out for 6M ok, i'd take that and replace with someone like Steven Taylor.
Will, Sydney says...
1:38pm Sat 14 Jun 08
http://www.mirror.co
.uk/sport/football/2
008/06/14/paul-ince-
to-get-blackburn-rov
ers-job-in-days-8952
0-20606815/
Any truth behind this?
john riding, says...
2:19pm Sat 14 Jun 08
Zain, Blackburn says...
2:32pm Sat 14 Jun 08
Spanish Rover, Spain says...
3:09pm Sat 14 Jun 08
ossy, ossy says...
3:59pm Sat 14 Jun 08
spanish rover, spain says...
9:32pm Sat 14 Jun 08
ossy wrote:I definately am not a dingle. I am a realist and that is my opinion which is unlike yours!The guy wants the job, lives pretty local and has shown what he can do on a small budget.
spanish rover, you are obviously a dingle.
jack walker, heaven/HELL says...
8:55am Sun 15 Jun 08
kelbo, lancs says...
1:23pm Sun 15 Jun 08
jack walker wrote:Well, he's identified three already, of course they arent at Rovers, they are at the superclub Bumley, I believe he needs a Quality keeper, a top class central defender and a creative midfielder!! he has also identified a back up keeper there as well!!
STAN TERNANT WOULD BE THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB HE WOULD SHOW U CLAMPETS HOW TO PLAY ATTRACTIVE FOOTBALL NOT THE USUALL LONG BOOT UPFIELD U ARE USED TO SEEING I THINK U WILL GET RELEGATED NEXT SEASON BECAUSE UV NO MONEY NO MANAGER HUGES WILL TAKE UR BEST PLAYERS TO CITY IF HE CAN FIND ONE .
Keep em coming dingle, I love a laugh and whats better than laughing at our poorer cousins down the road?
Ovais Butt, Blackburn says...
4:58pm Sun 15 Jun 08
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Kevin, Cherry Tree says...
10:27am Fri 13 Jun 08