Rovers are back on track (From This Is Lancashire)

thresholdweller wrote:
Can we please stop over-reacting to any suggestions of future managers. Schuster, Flitcroft, Holloway, Grayson, ......... They may be great, they may not. Sometimes an aspiring manager does the job, sometimes experience does. I am fed up of assertions "If X gets the job, Rovers are finished" or " We have got to have Y if we are to be promoted".

unclejacklegend wrote:
There might of been slightly more order on the pitch, however, there was none in the Blackburn end. Maybe I'm being presumptuous but it seemed to coincide with the closure of the darwen end to home fans. Booing murphy onto the pitch and shouting abuse at rovers substitutes warming up in front of the Blackburn end seems unreal to me. Fair enough, if something completely hilarious was shouted but calling gamst pedersen an effing pr1ck at the top of your voice is ridiculous. Especially for a player who looks like he hasn't been playing with a great deal of self belief over the past couple of seasons. It must seem like every game is an away game to the players at times. Either way, rant over. Decent enough result, half decent performance considering, here's to hoping a good manager is installed sharpish.

penemo wrote:
Back on track - you must be joking. Apart from the first twenty minutes we were outplayed by a team near the bottom of the table.
This squad should be good enough to get promoted but half of them dont look interested.
The problem Venkys are having is what top manager would want to come here with them in charge.

Ryanb74 wrote:
Glad we got the win, although we are still playing a dangerous game sitting back and trying to hit teams on the counter. Can the fans who booed Murphy please go away as well because we don't need you!

penemo wrote:
Back on track - you must be joking. Apart from the first twenty minutes we were outplayed by a team near the bottom of the table. This squad should be good enough to get promoted but half of them dont look interested. The problem Venkys are having is what top manager would want to come here with them in charge.

bwfcyeah wrote:
Hi Guys.
I am a bolton fan but i was lucky enough to win tickets on the bee yesterday for the game last night.
I was very concerned by the lack of atmosphere from the blackburn fans, u need to be singing away thats whats fun about football, not antaganising a fat buffoon from the wednesday end with no top on! haha!
On the game, the first 20 mins blackburn were electric, some might say you scored too early as you were smashing wednesday then all of a sudden you sat back, then you turned it on again in the 75th min for a short spell again. clearly you have so much quality there for that division.
I have just read the mail article on redknapp, that will be massive, if you get him what a hit, with cameron jerome coming in too, i do feel you need a loan for a centre back too to add a bit of depth cover to the back four. I for one would see Harry Redknapp as the man to coast that divisionm he will get the tempo which you had for the first 20mins installed for the full 90 which you will crush teams, you could easily have whacked 6 past wednesday yesterday.
Good luck for the rest of the season. I will be present in the bolton end on the 28th november but i have a soft spot for the rovers and i will be defo coming to a few more games over the course of the season.
Exciting times ahead for you!

thresholdweller wrote:
Can we please stop over-reacting to any suggestions of future managers. Schuster, Flitcroft, Holloway, Grayson, ......... They may be great, they may not. Sometimes an aspiring manager does the job, sometimes experience does. I am fed up of assertions "If X gets the job, Rovers are finished" or " We have got to have Y if we are to be promoted".

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

revjon wrote:
There were13782 at Ewood last night and reading the messages on here you would probably get 13782 different names for a new manager. Lets face it the main thing is that Keane has gone. I don't kow who I would want, all I know is that some people succeed at some clubs and some don't. When that person is appointed many, probably most, will moan, but I am sick and tired of the moaners on here. Get behind whoever is given the job and support the Rovers my team since 1960.

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge.

Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in.

As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition.

With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense"

Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

bwfcyeah wrote:
Hi Guys.
I am a bolton fan but i was lucky enough to win tickets on the bee yesterday for the game last night.
I was very concerned by the lack of atmosphere from the blackburn fans, u need to be singing away thats whats fun about football, not antaganising a fat buffoon from the wednesday end with no top on! haha!
On the game, the first 20 mins blackburn were electric, some might say you scored too early as you were smashing wednesday then all of a sudden you sat back, then you turned it on again in the 75th min for a short spell again. clearly you have so much quality there for that division.
I have just read the mail article on redknapp, that will be massive, if you get him what a hit, with cameron jerome coming in too, i do feel you need a loan for a centre back too to add a bit of depth cover to the back four. I for one would see Harry Redknapp as the man to coast that divisionm he will get the tempo which you had for the first 20mins installed for the full 90 which you will crush teams, you could easily have whacked 6 past wednesday yesterday.
Good luck for the rest of the season. I will be present in the bolton end on the 28th november but i have a soft spot for the rovers and i will be defo coming to a few more games over the course of the season.
Exciting times ahead for you!

noddymcleod wrote:
Back on track, absolutely. No plan, no tactics, no confidence, grimly hanging on against an inferior team.
Shabby and Redknapp is just PR puff to distract, we'll go for the cheapest option and it would cost dear to lure 'Arry from his beloved South Coast.
Cameron Jerome, a flash in the pan wherever he's played. Whose his agent ?

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:
Harry Redknapp, eh ?

Now that would be a major coup, and most certainly a rise up the table would surely follow ?

The natives would surely then be appeased ?

How our hearts would sing, me thinks ?

Arte et labore

French Rover wrote:
Also - the same article says that Rovers are close to signing Cameron Jerome on loan from Stoke!

Redknapp and a new decent striker its like Christmas has come early at Ewood!

mellorb&w wrote:
Don't you wish these clowns could conduct their business in private as other boards/directors do? Who is leaking all this information to the press anyway?
Last night everyone was getting hysterical about Flitcroft and this morning everyone is getting dizzy about Redknapp. I personally suspect Singh is leaking potential managers to the press to guage the fan's reaction before pressing ahead. Pretty unprofessional way about going about things really. If he does actually value the fans' opinion then he should have set up some sort of fans committee and do it properly behind closed doors. This whole buisiness is becoming a bit of a soap opera.

unclejacklegend wrote:
There might of been slightly more order on the pitch, however, there was none in the Blackburn end. Maybe I'm being presumptuous but it seemed to coincide with the closure of the darwen end to home fans. Booing murphy onto the pitch and shouting abuse at rovers substitutes warming up in front of the Blackburn end seems unreal to me. Fair enough, if something completely hilarious was shouted but calling gamst pedersen an effing pr1ck at the top of your voice is ridiculous. Especially for a player who looks like he hasn't been playing with a great deal of self belief over the past couple of seasons. It must seem like every game is an away game to the players at times. Either way, rant over. Decent enough result, half decent performance considering, here's to hoping a good manager is installed sharpish.

no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge.

Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in.

As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition.

With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense"

Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you.
No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope.

Terry's of Burnley

srvp28 wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

As popular a choice as this would be I can't understand why the Mail are saying Singh has persuaded Redknapp to apply when it's common knowledge that he wants a YOUNG, British manager to take he reins. Unless, of course, he's hoping that Redknapp could persuade Levy to let Sherwood join Rovers as his number two, then dismiss Redknapp six months later only to appoint Sherwood as his replacement. Unless Shaw or Agnew have persuaded Redknapp to apply for the job I doubt very much that there's any truth in this story.

I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong though...

oh my dahlin wrote:
Getting Harry Redknapp would rival Jack bringing in Dalglish, possibly biggest signing in clubs history! Go for it Shebby!

no ney never wrote:
I see you bunch can only whinge at suggestions put forward by the odd true supporter among you. Would love to see you post your list of six targets who you would go for if you were in the boards position instead of being critical all the time.
Most of you i know won't post since you are internet only fans knowing the real ones among you will have you sussed.

Terry's of Burnley

French Rover wrote:

no ney never wrote:
I see you bunch can only whinge at suggestions put forward by the odd true supporter among you. Would love to see you post your list of six targets who you would go for if you were in the boards position instead of being critical all the time.
Most of you i know won't post since you are internet only fans knowing the real ones among you will have you sussed.

Terry's of Burnley

I would have a mix of targets - most of who (but not all) would have some strong managerial experience.

For the experienced managers I would look initially at those not in work at present - Harry Redknapp, Alan Curbishley and perhaps as a wild card Owen Coyle.

For new or maybe slightly less experienced managers then I would list Ole Gunnar Solskjar and Simon Grayson.

The sixth person I would pick someone would be the outsider - someone young but well thought of and gaining good experience lower down the leagues - like Karl Robinson.

I think any of those would be reasonably well qualified to do a decent job as manager at Ewood.

Over to you mr chocolate orange

earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

As popular a choice as this would be I can't understand why the Mail are saying Singh has persuaded Redknapp to apply when it's common knowledge that he wants a YOUNG, British manager to take he reins. Unless, of course, he's hoping that Redknapp could persuade Levy to let Sherwood join Rovers as his number two, then dismiss Redknapp six months later only to appoint Sherwood as his replacement. Unless Shaw or Agnew have persuaded Redknapp to apply for the job I doubt very much that there's any truth in this story.

I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong though...

The Mail also states "Singh initially targeted young up-and-coming coaches who had played for Blackburn like Tim Sherwood and Billy McKinlay, but an outcry from supporters has convinced him to look at a more experienced option in Redknapp". Hopefully,that is what has happened and Shabby has at last listened.

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no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge.

Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in.

As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition.

With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense"

Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you.
No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope.

Terry's of Burnley

srvp28 wrote:

earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

As popular a choice as this would be I can't understand why the Mail are saying Singh has persuaded Redknapp to apply when it's common knowledge that he wants a YOUNG, British manager to take he reins. Unless, of course, he's hoping that Redknapp could persuade Levy to let Sherwood join Rovers as his number two, then dismiss Redknapp six months later only to appoint Sherwood as his replacement. Unless Shaw or Agnew have persuaded Redknapp to apply for the job I doubt very much that there's any truth in this story.

I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong though...

The Mail also states "Singh initially targeted young up-and-coming coaches who had played for Blackburn like Tim Sherwood and Billy McKinlay, but an outcry from supporters has convinced him to look at a more experienced option in Redknapp". Hopefully,that is what has happened and Shabby has at last listened.

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They don't have any direct quotes though, just the usual 'sources close to' being quoted again. A lot of people think that there's more truth in a story if it appears in a broadsheet as opposed to a tabloid but the Mail has proved on plenty of occasions that they can be as ill-informed, or as speculative, as their red-topped colleagues.

Like I've said, I'd be happy to be proved wrong...

benal13 wrote:

French Rover wrote:

no ney never wrote:
I see you bunch can only whinge at suggestions put forward by the odd true supporter among you. Would love to see you post your list of six targets who you would go for if you were in the boards position instead of being critical all the time.
Most of you i know won't post since you are internet only fans knowing the real ones among you will have you sussed.

Terry's of Burnley

I would have a mix of targets - most of who (but not all) would have some strong managerial experience.

For the experienced managers I would look initially at those not in work at present - Harry Redknapp, Alan Curbishley and perhaps as a wild card Owen Coyle.

For new or maybe slightly less experienced managers then I would list Ole Gunnar Solskjar and Simon Grayson.

The sixth person I would pick someone would be the outsider - someone young but well thought of and gaining good experience lower down the leagues - like Karl Robinson.

I think any of those would be reasonably well qualified to do a decent job as manager at Ewood.

Over to you mr chocolate orange

WOW i totaly agree with your post FR, well almost i dont like chocolate !!!!!!

Iiii1111 wrote:
Educated shortlist Redknapp (7) Holloway (4) OGS (7) Hill (6) Grayson (8) Mcleish (0) () my preference out of 10

smellthecoffee wrote:

Iiii1111 wrote:
Educated shortlist Redknapp (7) Holloway (4) OGS (7) Hill (6) Grayson (8) Mcleish (0) () my preference out of 10

Clearly uneducated if u think Hill is worth a gamble at 6/10. This guy has a worse record at Barnsley than Kean had at Rovers (and that even takes into account Hill managing in the Championship and Kean in the Premiership).

chegwin wrote:
Its a dangerous game pandering to supporters We should'nt know who it is untill it done and dusted.Glen Mullens 5 or 10 mates dont need to pick the next manager in my opinion. Imagine the outcry over .Dougie Freedman.
Boycott Boycott

Rovers 1495 wrote:
"but it still currently appears unlikely that he will be Rovers’ new boss"

Why, Andy ? I wish these statements could be backed up by fact. Sorry, mate.

earwego wrote:

Rovers 1495 wrote:
"but it still currently appears unlikely that he will be Rovers’ new boss"

Why, Andy ? I wish these statements could be backed up by fact. Sorry, mate.

This week, Blackburn have also been linked with another former Spurs manager Redknapp, but he told ESPN there is "no chance" of him being persuaded by the club's global advisor Shebby Singh to take up the post.

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earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

As popular a choice as this would be I can't understand why the Mail are saying Singh has persuaded Redknapp to apply when it's common knowledge that he wants a YOUNG, British manager to take he reins. Unless, of course, he's hoping that Redknapp could persuade Levy to let Sherwood join Rovers as his number two, then dismiss Redknapp six months later only to appoint Sherwood as his replacement. Unless Shaw or Agnew have persuaded Redknapp to apply for the job I doubt very much that there's any truth in this story.

I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong though...

The Mail also states "Singh initially targeted young up-and-coming coaches who had played for Blackburn like Tim Sherwood and Billy McKinlay, but an outcry from supporters has convinced him to look at a more experienced option in Redknapp". Hopefully,that is what has happened and Shabby has at last listened.

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They don't have any direct quotes though, just the usual 'sources close to' being quoted again. A lot of people think that there's more truth in a story if it appears in a broadsheet as opposed to a tabloid but the Mail has proved on plenty of occasions that they can be as ill-informed, or as speculative, as their red-topped colleagues.

Like I've said, I'd be happy to be proved wrong...

Sky Sports sources understand that Blackburn Rovers have expressed a strong interest in speaking to Harry Redknapp about their managerial vacancy.

bwfcyeah wrote:
Hi Guys.
I am a bolton fan but i was lucky enough to win tickets on the bee yesterday for the game last night.
I was very concerned by the lack of atmosphere from the blackburn fans, u need to be singing away thats whats fun about football, not antaganising a fat buffoon from the wednesday end with no top on! haha!
On the game, the first 20 mins blackburn were electric, some might say you scored too early as you were smashing wednesday then all of a sudden you sat back, then you turned it on again in the 75th min for a short spell again. clearly you have so much quality there for that division.
I have just read the mail article on redknapp, that will be massive, if you get him what a hit, with cameron jerome coming in too, i do feel you need a loan for a centre back too to add a bit of depth cover to the back four. I for one would see Harry Redknapp as the man to coast that divisionm he will get the tempo which you had for the first 20mins installed for the full 90 which you will crush teams, you could easily have whacked 6 past wednesday yesterday.
Good luck for the rest of the season. I will be present in the bolton end on the 28th november but i have a soft spot for the rovers and i will be defo coming to a few more games over the course of the season.
Exciting times ahead for you!

srvp28 wrote:

earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

earwego wrote:

srvp28 wrote:

Road Runner Road Runner wrote:

French Rover wrote:
The Daily Mail is just reporting as an 'exclusive' that Shebby has persuaded Harry Redknapp to put in for the Rovers job!

The Mail article says:
The 65-year-old has been working in an advisory role at his old club Bournemouth since he left Spurs in June, but sources close to Redknapp have confirmed that he would be very interested in succeeding Steve Kean and has no qualms about moving to Lancashire from his home on the South Coast.
Preliminary discussions have already taken place with his representatives and he is expected to have a formal interview at Ewood Park before the weekend.

Wow....now surely he would be a very popular choice for the majority of fans. He would certainly do for me!

Harrys Blue and White Army!

Hells bells Mr French could this just be the moment all our fears are banished to the rubbish bin ?

I'm crossing every thing I have that this appointment or similar to it is made ?

The players would be excited over this too, me thinks ?

Harrys Blue and White Army as a certain ring to it !

Arte et labore

As popular a choice as this would be I can't understand why the Mail are saying Singh has persuaded Redknapp to apply when it's common knowledge that he wants a YOUNG, British manager to take he reins. Unless, of course, he's hoping that Redknapp could persuade Levy to let Sherwood join Rovers as his number two, then dismiss Redknapp six months later only to appoint Sherwood as his replacement. Unless Shaw or Agnew have persuaded Redknapp to apply for the job I doubt very much that there's any truth in this story.

I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong though...

The Mail also states "Singh initially targeted young up-and-coming coaches who had played for Blackburn like Tim Sherwood and Billy McKinlay, but an outcry from supporters has convinced him to look at a more experienced option in Redknapp". Hopefully,that is what has happened and Shabby has at last listened.

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.co.uk/sport/footbal




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They don't have any direct quotes though, just the usual 'sources close to' being quoted again. A lot of people think that there's more truth in a story if it appears in a broadsheet as opposed to a tabloid but the Mail has proved on plenty of occasions that they can be as ill-informed, or as speculative, as their red-topped colleagues.

Like I've said, I'd be happy to be proved wrong...

Sky Sports sources understand that Blackburn Rovers have expressed a strong interest in speaking to Harry Redknapp about their managerial vacancy.

According to Andy Cryer it is Redknapp who is keen on the job and, as such, has had his people contact Cryer to put some 'feelers' out before he approaches Rovers. According to Cryer it is currently unknown if Rovers have any interest in approaching Redknapp.

bwfcyeah wrote:
Hi Guys.
I am a bolton fan but i was lucky enough to win tickets on the bee yesterday for the game last night.
I was very concerned by the lack of atmosphere from the blackburn fans, u need to be singing away thats whats fun about football, not antaganising a fat buffoon from the wednesday end with no top on! haha!
On the game, the first 20 mins blackburn were electric, some might say you scored too early as you were smashing wednesday then all of a sudden you sat back, then you turned it on again in the 75th min for a short spell again. clearly you have so much quality there for that division.
I have just read the mail article on redknapp, that will be massive, if you get him what a hit, with cameron jerome coming in too, i do feel you need a loan for a centre back too to add a bit of depth cover to the back four. I for one would see Harry Redknapp as the man to coast that divisionm he will get the tempo which you had for the first 20mins installed for the full 90 which you will crush teams, you could easily have whacked 6 past wednesday yesterday.
Good luck for the rest of the season. I will be present in the bolton end on the 28th november but i have a soft spot for the rovers and i will be defo coming to a few more games over the course of the season.
Exciting times ahead for you!

unclejacklegend wrote:
There might of been slightly more order on the pitch, however, there was none in the Blackburn end. Maybe I'm being presumptuous but it seemed to coincide with the closure of the darwen end to home fans. Booing murphy onto the pitch and shouting abuse at rovers substitutes warming up in front of the Blackburn end seems unreal to me. Fair enough, if something completely hilarious was shouted but calling gamst pedersen an effing pr1ck at the top of your voice is ridiculous. Especially for a player who looks like he hasn't been playing with a great deal of self belief over the past couple of seasons. It must seem like every game is an away game to the players at times. Either way, rant over. Decent enough result, half decent performance considering, here's to hoping a good manager is installed sharpish.

eddie the eagle wrote:

unclejacklegend wrote:
There might of been slightly more order on the pitch, however, there was none in the Blackburn end. Maybe I'm being presumptuous but it seemed to coincide with the closure of the darwen end to home fans. Booing murphy onto the pitch and shouting abuse at rovers substitutes warming up in front of the Blackburn end seems unreal to me. Fair enough, if something completely hilarious was shouted but calling gamst pedersen an effing pr1ck at the top of your voice is ridiculous. Especially for a player who looks like he hasn't been playing with a great deal of self belief over the past couple of seasons. It must seem like every game is an away game to the players at times. Either way, rant over. Decent enough result, half decent performance considering, here's to hoping a good manager is installed sharpish.

That sort of behaviour is the outcome of the lack of action by SS AND CO.the fans are becoming detached from the players and the club.
It is also the reason fans should not in any way choose the manager,he who shouts the loudest doe's not always talk the most sense.

unclejacklegend wrote:

eddie the eagle wrote:

unclejacklegend wrote:
There might of been slightly more order on the pitch, however, there was none in the Blackburn end. Maybe I'm being presumptuous but it seemed to coincide with the closure of the darwen end to home fans. Booing murphy onto the pitch and shouting abuse at rovers substitutes warming up in front of the Blackburn end seems unreal to me. Fair enough, if something completely hilarious was shouted but calling gamst pedersen an effing pr1ck at the top of your voice is ridiculous. Especially for a player who looks like he hasn't been playing with a great deal of self belief over the past couple of seasons. It must seem like every game is an away game to the players at times. Either way, rant over. Decent enough result, half decent performance considering, here's to hoping a good manager is installed sharpish.

That sort of behaviour is the outcome of the lack of action by SS AND CO.the fans are becoming detached from the players and the club.
It is also the reason fans should not in any way choose the manager,he who shouts the loudest doe's not always talk the most sense.

I agree that in normal circumstances the fans shouldn't have a say in who becomes manager but under venkys, proceedings have been anything but normal. Unprecedented as it is, I would like for rovers to appoint a manager that the majority of fans approve of this time, if not purely to establish some kind of "friendship" (for want of a better word) between venkys and the fans. Without wanting to get into the Spartans and the Boycotters and the premie league glory hunters debate, as a whole, the rovers fans have been well and truly put through the mill since venkys took over. If we can find a way to all get back on side, maybe Saturdays afternoons can become enjoyable again. Regardless of what goes on at the club, there is no excuse for acting like a thug, we get enough bad press as it is. Incidentally, I whole heartedly approve of Harry redknapp. Something tells me that we're dreaming though.

Bryan Douglas supporter wrote:
"Back on track" - have you seen how the run the railways in India?

As for 13,800 spectators for a home game and still not Manager (rivals appoint there's quicker than us) - such is the 'train wreck' at Ewood. Is Shebby going on the PA system next?.... "The train arriving with our new Manager has been delayed; thank you for your patience"!

Rovers 'management' - travelling in first class with a second class ticket!

Rovers 1495 wrote:
REDKNAPP IN

mellorb&w wrote:

revjon wrote:
There were13782 at Ewood last night and reading the messages on here you would probably get 13782 different names for a new manager. Lets face it the main thing is that Keane has gone. I don't kow who I would want, all I know is that some people succeed at some clubs and some don't. When that person is appointed many, probably most, will moan, but I am sick and tired of the moaners on here. Get behind whoever is given the job and support the Rovers my team since 1960.

I totally agree with that.
13,782 was it? Where are all the thousands who said they would return once Kean was gone. I was one actually but I returned as I said I would. Fair enough the two home matches since he left haven't been great but I've been a supporter long enough to have seen worse, far worse. It seems as though some people will always have an excuse not to come down.
Even with all the problems we should be getting at least 18,000 realisticaly. Or is it true what some say that there is a large amount of people who were only Rovers' supporters in the Prem? I hope that's not true and that many more will return once the Manager's position is sorted.

ladfromcolne wrote:
Order has been TEMPORARILY restored at sh1tewood hahaha

edmy wrote:
Back on track you write, we beat 4th from bottom 1-0 at home, a side i might add who have not won in 10 games are you disillusion Mr Cryer or what.

wampam wrote:
why is grayson only quoted by betvictor in the manager stakes ? is he not a possible ? i hope he is

RUinsane wrote:

wampam wrote:
why is grayson only quoted by betvictor in the manager stakes ? is he not a possible ? i hope he is

So do I, I think he'd be better than holloway in fact he's my second choice behing Ole Guannar. Some on here though can't recognise quality thats why they loved hoofball, still its okay as I think that the 12000 hoofball lovers are rustling cows somewhere for their hooves MOOOOOOOOOO.

A Darener wrote:
How much would it cost to hire a helicopter to ferry him backwards and forwards from the South? Well worth it!

baldie wrote:
Grayson-too Northern Redknapp-too Southern Mourinho-too foreign Mclaren-too English Coleman-too Welsh Mcleish-too Scottish Coyle-too Dingle Kean-too ridiculous,even for Venkys Fergie-too old Robinson-too young Wenger-too experienced Mckinlay-not experienced enough Mclaren-too wet Flitcroft-too blonde Holloway-too bald Roy Kean-too hard Shearer-too soft Mcarthy-too boring Sven-too everything Black-too one up front Think i've covered them all,just wanted to help the stayaways out with an excuse for Saturday,whoever we get. Oh,i nearly forgot,too Championship.

no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote: Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge. Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in. As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition. With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense" Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you. No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope. Terry's of Burnley

Navy-Rover wrote:

no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge.

Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in.

As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition.

With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense"

Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you.
No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope.

Terry's of Burnley

I had to laugh at your post dingle. Your reference to Blackburn being the worst example of a northern town beggars belief especially when you're comparing it to Burnley of all places! No, Blackburn is not a model town but come on, do you seriously think that Burnley is any better?! I don't live in either town but I know that Burnley has just as many work shy, benefit scrounging low life's and ASBO recipients as Blackburn does! Get a grip and take those rose tinted glasses off!
As for 'Arry Redknapp, of course you must be the all seeing oracle in this field, maybe you know him personally or are you his agent perhaps? No, thought not. How could you possibly know what his thoughts and preferences are now? He's more likely to grace Ewood than he is Turd Moor that's for sure. Get back in your jealousy filled dingle box!

Arry et Labore!!!

glp wrote:

no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge.

Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in.

As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition.

With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense"

Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you.
No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope.

Terry's of Burnley

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uk/news/859072-burnl

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Matt Newcastle wrote:

no ney never wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote: Yes top managers would want to come to Blackburn even with Venkys in charge. Whether we agree or not with what they have done to date the latest transfer window did see them spending money, as for the right kind of manager I think they would stump up a considerable salary and allow them to bring their backroom staff in. As for wanting to come to Blackburn tell me what is not to admire about the place. Fantastic training facilities ( which does have an influence when your there most days of your working life) great stadium, fantastic area to live, I am convinced there will be money ( relative) for a new manager to spend, and a superb club with a massive tradition. With only a handful of Premiership jobs available to most managers getting the Blackburn job is a MASSIVE acheivement and honour so please let's not have this "noone would want to come to Blackburn nonsense" Really looking forward to an exciting few days now the hierarchy appear to be reconciled to a coordinated way forward.

If you're matt from newcastle then I can only assume you think blackburn is a nice place to live coz you currently reside in the ridges. Shad would be home from home for you. No chance what so ever of redknapp coming to bstrds. The bloke does not like the north and blackburn is the worst example of a northern town. He didn't take the newcastle job because he didn't want to move up north so you have no hope. Terry's of Burnley

You obviously don't get out much

Ever been along the Ribble Valley / Trough of Bowland

Some of the best restaurants in the country

Manchester for the WAGS

Rubbing shoulders with the Liverpool Man United / City south Manchester Cheshire / Southport set.

No, Blackburn Rovers is a club any manager ( except the worlds top few managers) would relish being in charge of and I do believe the fact that many high profile managers put their hat into the ring. Whether the key movers and shakers have taken much note of it is for them to decide.

I still think we will get it right. Sometimes the recruitment process does take some time these days, just take any major corporate business. Going for any job these days usually involves an extensive assessment centre type day.

no ney never wrote:
I see you bunch can only whinge at suggestions put forward by the odd true supporter among you. Would love to see you post your list of six targets who you would go for if you were in the boards position instead of being critical all the time.
Most of you i know won't post since you are internet only fans knowing the real ones among you will have you sussed.

Terry's of Burnley