Rovers hoping to decide manager by end of Forest clash

VENKY’S will hold further talks with members of the Ewood Park hierarchy in the hope of deciding on their managerial target before the end of today’s Championship clash with Nottingham Forest.

Global advisor Shebby Singh told the Lancashire Telegraph he was hopeful an appointment could be made today, after submitting his favoured options, but it is believed he is yet to be given the green light.

Singh (pictured below) yesterday declined to comment on the managerial process but sources from India have told the Lancashire Telegraph he is expected to hold further talks with his bosses later today.

He is understood to be confident of securing the services of his suggested manager quickly, should the owners back his vision, and would then be hopeful of making the appointment imminently.

Operations director Paul Agnew and managing director Derek Shaw returned from crisis talks with the owners in India late on Sunday night.

The duo were last night waiting to hear from the owners, to finalise the details of their discussions, but Agnew said: “We held very productive talks with the owners.”

It is understood Shaw and Agnew have raised concerns about the current running of the club within Ewood and are hopeful order can be restored in the next few days.

Reserve team boss Gary Bowyer will continue in temporary charge for this afternoon’s visit of Nottingham Forest, having helped end Rovers’ four-match losing streak with a win at Barnsley on Saturday.

He will have striker David Goodwillie back available for selection while it is understood Morten Gamst Pedersen will also be back in the squad after being surprisingly axed at the weekend.

Venky’s are understood to have received conflicting advise from Singh on one hand and from Agnew and Shaw on the other, with all of them hoping to get confirmation of the way forward today.

The likes of Billy Davies and Karl Robinson are being strongly linked by various bookmakers, while former Rovers boss is believed to have yet received any contact from the club.

Rovers’ players and coaches remained in the dark last night as everyone at the club awaits news from India on their next move.

Comments(88)

katrew says...
10:41am Tue 1 Jan 13

Clueless and inept as ever!!

Is Eckersley playing? says...
10:42am Tue 1 Jan 13

Waiting for a decision from on high, eh? But what does she base her decision on. A total and utter shambles. Bloody hell, what have we descended into and where is the bottom?

8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:47am Tue 1 Jan 13

Happy New Year.
Shaggy OUT Groucho needs to leave the football to those who know how it works.

dallydally says...
10:49am Tue 1 Jan 13

The sooner this in-fighting stops the better but in reality it won't until something gives i.e. Shebby goes or the other two are shown the door. Utter shambles

owd nick says...
10:53am Tue 1 Jan 13

So, once the new manager is in place, depending who's choice he is, will the loosers knuckle down and get on with running the club or undermine him at the first opportunity, as with Henning Berg?

We know it won't be Hughes and most of the others mentioned are best described as second raters, in some cases that is a very polite description.

Davies actually has a decent track record in this division with several clubs, might just be the person to give us some stability.

lancs1985 says...
10:54am Tue 1 Jan 13

If Karl Robinson comes anywhere near ewood shebby Agnew n the scruffy little fat toad stool will be eating my season ticket,
Another Paul nice in the making

Go n get Hughes curbishley or brown seen as you jokers fanny waffled around when there was holloway or even Harry there a few week ago!!!!

Get a chairman in to sack these Pillocks aswell Venkys

Couldn't lead a kids team cause these 3

lancs1985 says...
10:54am Tue 1 Jan 13

lancs1985 wrote:
If Karl Robinson comes anywhere near ewood shebby Agnew n the scruffy little fat toad stool will be eating my season ticket,
Another Paul nice in the making

Go n get Hughes curbishley or brown seen as you jokers fanny waffled around when there was holloway or even Harry there a few week ago!!!!

Get a chairman in to sack these Pillocks aswell Venkys

Couldn't lead a kids team cause these 3
Could

Ewood say that! says...
10:54am Tue 1 Jan 13

I shudder to think who the preferred choice is!!!!!!

8 Ball Deluxe says...
10:55am Tue 1 Jan 13

Looks like either Shaggy or shaw and agnew are going to get fired. For whom the bell tolls.

leitchy says...
11:01am Tue 1 Jan 13

Or perhaps they will do nothing if we win today....and just give it to Bowyer !!! Like they did with Kean almost 2yrs ago??

Pooloflife says...
11:01am Tue 1 Jan 13

Lets hope the decision is made by football people not a pundit.How have we come to this, good luck today come on the Blues.

drunken donut says...
11:02am Tue 1 Jan 13

They got rid of people who were infinitely better than all these names mentioned, Agnew and Shaw aren't fit to lace the boots of Williams and Finn. They couldn't run a bath, how did we sink to this level? They oversaw the sinking of PNE and now they will do the same to us.

whappen says...
11:04am Tue 1 Jan 13

dallydally wrote:
The sooner this in-fighting stops the better but in reality it won't until something gives i.e. Shebby goes or the other two are shown the door. Utter shambles
All three preferably.

You're right, you can't run a club when a difference of opinion descends into all out warfare between members of the management. Venkys need to act soon or the club will implode even further. Will they? Probably not.

How do these people run a business for chr!st's sake? I can only assume they inherited it from daddy Rao and kept it ticking along with the people already there; how ironic would that be?

Singh hopes to have a manager in place early in the New Year. Ominously the Chinese New Year is 10 Feb.,just after the transfer window closes. I hope this is not the "New Year" he was referring to.

I believe it is the Year of the Snake; say no more.

James.NoNayNever says...
11:06am Tue 1 Jan 13

Well,,,,,,thats Show Biz,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,
Certainly not football....

owd nick says...
11:08am Tue 1 Jan 13

lancs1985 wrote:
If Karl Robinson comes anywhere near ewood shebby Agnew n the scruffy little fat toad stool will be eating my season ticket,
Another Paul nice in the making

Go n get Hughes curbishley or brown seen as you jokers fanny waffled around when there was holloway or even Harry there a few week ago!!!!

Get a chairman in to sack these Pillocks aswell Venkys

Couldn't lead a kids team cause these 3
Hughes's agent says he is "not interested"

Curbishley hasn't managed a club for at least four years.

"Harry" used Rovers to get QPR to sack Hughes so he could take over another southern club, he was never, ever in the frame.

Phil Brown? lost the respect of his players with his bollocking of them on the pitch at half time if I remember, his win percentage at three of the four clubs he has managed is actually worse than Steve Kean's at Rovers.

carlmc1 says...
11:14am Tue 1 Jan 13

As and when the new manager is appointed, it is pretty obvious that either Singh has to go, or Shaw & Agnew have to go. As was with the case of the Berg appointment, Singh thinks one thing and the other two think another. Hence Berg was doomed to fail as he was backed by some and not by others.

In my opinion the divide between these three spilled over on to the pitch. Certain fomer players who were commenting on team performances have stated that some players were not putting in the full effort required and I have to say I do agree with this.

It would not bother me if Singh, Agnew and Shaw all went, as they are all responsilbe in some ways for this mess. Start again from scratch, but this time get propert fottballing people in to run the club and an experienced manager. Unless this happens I doubt we will turn any corners.

Gaz M says...
11:16am Tue 1 Jan 13

Ewood say that! wrote:
I shudder to think who the preferred choice is!!!!!!
Maradona knowing this lot!, utter shambles as usual you can just imagine it in India Mrs D holding an handful of straws and getting Balajh to pick one!!

whappen says...
11:16am Tue 1 Jan 13

leitchy wrote:
Or perhaps they will do nothing if we win today....and just give it to Bowyer !!! Like they did with Kean almost 2yrs ago??
Don't forget, the circumstances were a little different with Kean.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they did give it Bowyer though. They've gone from total inertia in not sacking Kean to knee jerk reaction with Berg.

Which one's your money on this time? Mind you, Singh's appeared on the scene since Kean was buddying up to Desai to keep his job so it'll be ill-informed and irrational whichever one it is.

srvp28 says...
11:19am Tue 1 Jan 13

While five weeks was a long time to make the wrong decision, I think giving themselves until the end of today to make the right decision is reckless, especially when you consider that this time it is imperative they appoint the right person.

It's almost as if Mel Brooks is directing his own version of '24'.

Here's hoping the New Year sees the departure of Shaw, Agnew AND Singh.

8 Ball Deluxe says...
11:19am Tue 1 Jan 13

It wasn't like this when Big Fat Sam was in charge
It wasn't like this when Tom Finn was in charge
It wasn't like this when John Williams was in charge
It wasn't like this when Jack walker was in charge
It wasn;t like this when Mark Hughes was in charge
It wasn't like this when Kenny Dalglish was in charge
It wasn't like this when Graham Souness was in charge
It wasn't like this when Alan Shearer was up front
It wasn't like this when Brad friedel was in goal.

Have I missed anyone out of my new Folk song?

Its called "Living in the past" and although I will get a torrent of abuse i ask all of you to move on and know your new level.
If we fail to get up then we may be here a while, so moving on I'm gonna enjoy backing my team for a change. Happy New Year. Hoping that Shaggy gets fired though. Groucho Marx needs to get potted.

blueblooded says...
11:21am Tue 1 Jan 13

At least the names being thrown around seem more realistic.

Billy Davies, Robinson, Mckinlay.. Hughes looks favourite even though some say he's denied interest.

See you all at Ewood, expecting a good crowd and a great atmosphere to drive the team to another win.

Ignore when the announcement will be made and who it will be today Rovers fans and lets show those who berate us for voicing our concerns, our passion and loyalty and that Ewood is still strong in our hearts, and will be ours again one day.

RTID.

77'sss says...
11:22am Tue 1 Jan 13

Happy new year, even to you Dingles
Get souness in and bring back John Williams,and give total control to these two, sack shaw Agnew shebby hendry and if venkies are really serious about there intent, give a transfer fund of £20million and get some dignity back to this club

moh says...
11:22am Tue 1 Jan 13

owd nick wrote:
lancs1985 wrote:
If Karl Robinson comes anywhere near ewood shebby Agnew n the scruffy little fat toad stool will be eating my season ticket,
Another Paul nice in the making

Go n get Hughes curbishley or brown seen as you jokers fanny waffled around when there was holloway or even Harry there a few week ago!!!!

Get a chairman in to sack these Pillocks aswell Venkys

Couldn't lead a kids team cause these 3
Hughes's agent says he is "not interested"

Curbishley hasn't managed a club for at least four years.

"Harry" used Rovers to get QPR to sack Hughes so he could take over another southern club, he was never, ever in the frame.

Phil Brown? lost the respect of his players with his bollocking of them on the pitch at half time if I remember, his win percentage at three of the four clubs he has managed is actually worse than Steve Kean's at Rovers.
not easy decision to make.

To.guy says...
11:22am Tue 1 Jan 13

Having his targets means nothing. The targets have to be interested. Has he even spoke with anybody? Its like me suggesting 3 of my preferred managers. They are idiots the whole group. Utter incompetent idiots. I'm running out of adjectives. Kean exhausted everybody's vocabulary in that respect. We need a new word specifically for them. Venkarcicalumpty!!

ste cott says...
11:27am Tue 1 Jan 13

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
I've spoken to a man who knows club inside out and wants the job hopefully they decide to give him the job ! I've made Blackburn aware

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Hopefully they will choose the right man , the biggest decision in rovers recent history,the man I know has put his cv in (

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Lots of experience in premier league,also has one of best coaches there is he wants the job now he must wait !!.
Sounds like savage is deffo talking bout hughes mark bowen is one of the best coaches out there

srvp28 says...
11:32am Tue 1 Jan 13

To.guy wrote:
Having his targets means nothing. The targets have to be interested. Has he even spoke with anybody? Its like me suggesting 3 of my preferred managers. They are idiots the whole group. Utter incompetent idiots. I'm running out of adjectives. Kean exhausted everybody's vocabulary in that respect. We need a new word specifically for them. Venkarcicalumpty!!
Can we call them Scunthorpes? At least it contains the appropriate word...

Ray Gunn says...
11:33am Tue 1 Jan 13

8 Ball Deluxe wrote:
Happy New Year.
Shaggy OUT Groucho needs to leave the football to those who know how it works.
happy new year mate.....flabby ding out!

Is Eckersley playing? says...
11:33am Tue 1 Jan 13

It seems to me, on reflection, that a positive way out of this mess is for one of the Venkys to come over here and get the feel of the place, get a flat in the area, talk to locals. Ask questions, listen to football people, visit a few clubs. At the moment they are listening to people who haven't a clue and they don't know where to turn for advice as they have been shafted so often. Surely the FA could help out. At least they may then see some light instead of thrashing around completely out of their depth.

angryandy says...
11:34am Tue 1 Jan 13

8 Ball Deluxe wrote:
Looks like either Shaggy or shaw and agnew are going to get fired. For whom the bell tolls.
Out of the three I wouldn't trust Any of them personally, none have any credibility. The only option is to do what all of us want and bin the lot and maybe appoint an experienced manager with backroom staff to suit with overall control of everything (Director of Footballesque). What's a little bit more confusion compared to what we currently have?

leitchy says...
11:39am Tue 1 Jan 13

carlmc1 wrote:
As and when the new manager is appointed, it is pretty obvious that either Singh has to go, or Shaw & Agnew have to go. As was with the case of the Berg appointment, Singh thinks one thing and the other two think another. Hence Berg was doomed to fail as he was backed by some and not by others.

In my opinion the divide between these three spilled over on to the pitch. Certain fomer players who were commenting on team performances have stated that some players were not putting in the full effort required and I have to say I do agree with this.

It would not bother me if Singh, Agnew and Shaw all went, as they are all responsilbe in some ways for this mess. Start again from scratch, but this time get propert fottballing people in to run the club and an experienced manager. Unless this happens I doubt we will turn any corners.
Totally agreed !! Something has to give..

Taxi 4 Shebby !

Ewood say that! says...
11:41am Tue 1 Jan 13

just thinking back to the 7-0 drubbing of forest back in '96.those were the days! same again today anyone?! :-)

8 Ball Deluxe says...
11:42am Tue 1 Jan 13

ste cott wrote:
Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
I've spoken to a man who knows club inside out and wants the job hopefully they decide to give him the job ! I've made Blackburn aware

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Hopefully they will choose the right man , the biggest decision in rovers recent history,the man I know has put his cv in (

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Lots of experience in premier league,also has one of best coaches there is he wants the job now he must wait !!.
Sounds like savage is deffo talking bout hughes mark bowen is one of the best coaches out there
I hope it is hughes, me personally I think he's a great manager, but I don't think its him Shaggy is interested in, I think its the Rovers ladies coach.

leitchy says...
11:43am Tue 1 Jan 13

Billy Davies looks set for the job !!

Mission impossible with the staff/board we have!!

Ray Gunn says...
11:44am Tue 1 Jan 13

typical useless, incompetent, moronic toerags, they couldn't run a footy club if the smelly chicken farming lives depended on it....the venkys will hold talks with blobby bling this morning....talks?...
more like a toss of a coin....Happy Blue year.....singh out

Ray Gunn says...
11:45am Tue 1 Jan 13

oooops, meant to add C'MON YOU BLUES....lets start as we mean to go on!

mike55 says...
11:47am Tue 1 Jan 13

The appointment of any manager will make little difference due to the poisonous atmosphere permeating the club.
Even should we be lucky enough to secure an experienced gaffer,the ructions between the various groups running the club will render him impotent (you know what I mean) when it comes to major decisions.
Until we get a return to the proper values and type of person that ran our club pre Venkys the circus will continue.
Personally I would stick with Gary Bowyer who knows the club well, until the end of the season and has experience of the meddlesome Venkys and their incompetent acolytes. Appointing a new manager in a hurry with no experience of our hopeless owners will only lead to more angst and infighting amongst the supporters.

RoverInRotterdam says...
11:54am Tue 1 Jan 13

leitchy wrote:
Billy Davies looks set for the job !!

Mission impossible with the staff/board we have!!
Billy Smart for me, he would certainly have the experience
...... R.T.I.D.

dangerous dave says...
11:55am Tue 1 Jan 13

Singh Agnew Shaw and Hendry all have to go - it obvious that the in fighting/power struggle will continue no matter who comes in as Manager - no chance at all of the new Manager who ever he is succeeding with this et of morons running the club - including the silent Coar who just sits on the fence looking after his own interests with the FA not bothered about the demise of our beloved Club
OUT WITH SINGH SHAW AGNEW HENDRY COAR

glp says...
11:56am Tue 1 Jan 13

2013 will be the same as 2012 and 2011 for Venkys Blackburn Rovers a total disaster. Whilst the club is still owned by the clueless Indian Chicken Farmers and run by the insane malaysian TV pundit the club will remain the laughing stock of world football

cyprus today says...
12:01pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Ewood say that! wrote:
I shudder to think who the preferred choice is!!!!!!
Maybe just maybe the new manager could be gary bowyer depending if rovers win this afternoon and if so the annoncement can then be made.

Iiii1111 says...
12:02pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Ewood say that! wrote:
just thinking back to the 7-0 drubbing of forest back in '96.those were the days! same again today anyone?! :-)
That club has long gone....we the fans were part of the club in those days.....I have no affinity with the club now and can only wait until the Venkeys and those that leech off them have disappeared from whence they came.

CheltRover says...
12:05pm Tue 1 Jan 13

77'sss wrote:
Happy new year, even to you Dingles
Get souness in and bring back John Williams,and give total control to these two, sack shaw Agnew shebby hendry and if venkies are really serious about there intent, give a transfer fund of £20million and get some dignity back to this club
Whilst we're playing fantasy football, lets have Walcott and aguero up front too

8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:07pm Tue 1 Jan 13

dangerous dave wrote:
Singh Agnew Shaw and Hendry all have to go - it obvious that the in fighting/power struggle will continue no matter who comes in as Manager - no chance at all of the new Manager who ever he is succeeding with this et of morons running the club - including the silent Coar who just sits on the fence looking after his own interests with the FA not bothered about the demise of our beloved Club
OUT WITH SINGH SHAW AGNEW HENDRY COAR
GRUBBY MINGE OUT
Happy New Year Dangerous

Heidenreicher says...
12:08pm Tue 1 Jan 13

WE WANT OUR JOHN BACK!!! ~ ♫

Stone Island: says...
12:08pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Is Eckersley playing? wrote:
It seems to me, on reflection, that a positive way out of this mess is for one of the Venkys to come over here and get the feel of the place, get a flat in the area, talk to locals. Ask questions, listen to football people, visit a few clubs. At the moment they are listening to people who haven't a clue and they don't know where to turn for advice as they have been shafted so often. Surely the FA could help out. At least they may then see some light instead of thrashing around completely out of their depth.
I can just see the Chuckle Brothers in a flat up Mill Hill.

bobinspain says...
12:09pm Tue 1 Jan 13

blueblooded wrote:
At least the names being thrown around seem more realistic.

Billy Davies, Robinson, Mckinlay.. Hughes looks favourite even though some say he's denied interest.

See you all at Ewood, expecting a good crowd and a great atmosphere to drive the team to another win.

Ignore when the announcement will be made and who it will be today Rovers fans and lets show those who berate us for voicing our concerns, our passion and loyalty and that Ewood is still strong in our hearts, and will be ours again one day.

RTID.
blueblooded

Too congested to answer your query on a previous thread.
Here goes, (fwiw).
Credibility is the key. It's a lack of it that's got the club to its current state. I don't believe credibility will be re-established with the current hierarchy in place irrespective of who they appoint as manager.

That said, if you're lumbered with Venky's and SS, the best you can hope for is a that Venky's will defy previous form and dip their hands into their collective pocket and spend some serious money. They need to hire someone with charisma and credibility to give the side and its supporters hope. If they don't, it's going to be a long rocky road to the basement floor.

Mediocrities should be easy to hire, (though SS made a good job of defying even that axiom with the appointment of Kean and Berg). The man's an imbecile. I'm thinking along the lines of Holloway or Sparky, or any of a plethora of other journeymen managers who've had their moments in the sun but whose stars are self-evidently now on the wane.

Solskjaer would be the man I'd be rooting for as a BRFC supporter. He's give that much needed "hope" I mentioned earlier. There are probably others around, but few would 'get the juices flowing' like Ole Gunnar.

Happy New Year and good luck.

Dukes says...
12:11pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Go and get Hughes or curbishley, if not plain and simple

VENKYS AND SHEBBY OUT.

srvp28 says...
12:19pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Predictions for today's attendance anyone?

I'm guessing 13,028.

srvp28 says...
12:20pm Tue 1 Jan 13

srvp28 wrote:
Predictions for today's attendance anyone?

I'm guessing 13,028.
Closest to the right answer gets a signed shirt, courtesy of the Lancashire Telegraph... ;)

BJS says...
12:23pm Tue 1 Jan 13

whappen wrote:
leitchy wrote:
Or perhaps they will do nothing if we win today....and just give it to Bowyer !!! Like they did with Kean almost 2yrs ago??
Don't forget, the circumstances were a little different with Kean.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they did give it Bowyer though. They've gone from total inertia in not sacking Kean to knee jerk reaction with Berg.

Which one's your money on this time? Mind you, Singh's appeared on the scene since Kean was buddying up to Desai to keep his job so it'll be ill-informed and irrational whichever one it is.
Knee jerk reaction? I'd hardly call 5 weeks a knee jerk reaction. Just yet another poor decision making process by an amateur in footballing matters.

Stone Island: says...
12:26pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Looking like Billy Davies. TBH, I think it's the best we can hope for. All this talk about Hughes and De Matteo et al, is just pie in the sky. Managers of that ilk won't answer to Idiots like Shabby Minge etc.

Worryingly though, Billy McKinlay's odds have tumbled. He's bow 3rd favourite. Do me a favour!

Billy Davies for me.

8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:28pm Tue 1 Jan 13

So, lets put the evidence together for a bit of fun.
The new manager will have premier league experience, he is now available and he wasn't last time, his emphasis is on passing football, well it sounds like Mark Hughes or Owen Coyle or Phil Brown to me. No compo to pay and all out of work. Or what about Sven, lock up your daughters, Eriksonn. The guy with the fringe round the back. Hair raising stuff.

8 Ball Deluxe says...
12:30pm Tue 1 Jan 13

srvp28 wrote:
srvp28 wrote:
Predictions for today's attendance anyone?

I'm guessing 13,028.
Closest to the right answer gets a signed shirt, courtesy of the Lancashire Telegraph... ;)
14,557

unclejacklegend says...
12:33pm Tue 1 Jan 13

CheltRover wrote:
77'sss wrote:
Happy new year, even to you Dingles
Get souness in and bring back John Williams,and give total control to these two, sack shaw Agnew shebby hendry and if venkies are really serious about there intent, give a transfer fund of £20million and get some dignity back to this club
Whilst we're playing fantasy football, lets have Walcott and aguero up front too
This is supposed to be a fantasy. You can pick any player in the entire world and you go for Walcott?? Sorry for taking the mickey, jus made me chuckle.

RoverInRotterdam says...
12:34pm Tue 1 Jan 13

dangerous dave wrote:
Singh Agnew Shaw and Hendry all have to go - it obvious that the in fighting/power struggle will continue no matter who comes in as Manager - no chance at all of the new Manager who ever he is succeeding with this et of morons running the club - including the silent Coar who just sits on the fence looking after his own interests with the FA not bothered about the demise of our beloved Club
OUT WITH SINGH SHAW AGNEW HENDRY COAR
My thoughts too , for that to happen though would require the pune pirates to admit they got it all wong,then to let the Club be run by proffessionals once more, which i'm sure,their arrogence and egos would never allow. R.T.I.D.

Angry From Accrington says...
12:34pm Tue 1 Jan 13

The only announcement I want to hear today is the collective departure of Singh, Agnew and Shaw. Put an advert in the national press for an executive board and team manager and engage a reputable management consultancy to oversee the process. I expect to hear some interesting chants today.

MartinDahlin says...
12:35pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Absolute noddys the lot of them.

owd nick says...
12:36pm Tue 1 Jan 13

ste cott wrote:
Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
I've spoken to a man who knows club inside out and wants the job hopefully they decide to give him the job ! I've made Blackburn aware

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Hopefully they will choose the right man , the biggest decision in rovers recent history,the man I know has put his cv in (

Robbie Savage @RobbieSavage8
Lots of experience in premier league,also has one of best coaches there is he wants the job now he must wait !!.
Sounds like savage is deffo talking bout hughes mark bowen is one of the best coaches out there
mmmm,

I have Robbie on twitter as well and I haven't seen anything like that yet, are they old tweets or are you making them up.

It's been reported several times in the press, Hughes is not interested, his representatives have not spoken to Rovers and have no intention of doing so.

eddio says...
12:41pm Tue 1 Jan 13

leitchy wrote:
Or perhaps they will do nothing if we win today....and just give it to Bowyer !!! Like they did with Kean almost 2yrs ago??
Precisely my thoughts too! Happy New Year ! for tomorrow we die?

dangerous dave says...
12:45pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Away from football posts for a minute HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone who gets involved in the LT posts - we might not always agree with everything thats posted but I hope that everyone who gets involved truly has the welfare of the Club at heart - once again Happy New Year and lets hope the bloody mess at Ewood gets sorted out quickly and that 2013 see's us all moving in the right direction!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BJS says...
12:45pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Decision today? Maybe, but whatever and whenever it's made it's almost certain to disappoint the majority of Rovers supporters.

Angry From Accrington says...
12:49pm Tue 1 Jan 13

dangerous dave wrote:
Away from football posts for a minute HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone who gets involved in the LT posts - we might not always agree with everything thats posted but I hope that everyone who gets involved truly has the welfare of the Club at heart - once again Happy New Year and lets hope the bloody mess at Ewood gets sorted out quickly and that 2013 see's us all moving in the right direction!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will raise a glass to you all in Uncle Jack`s today!

peely says...
1:04pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Get your money on Mark Bowen ! Desperate to make the step up from coach to manager and won't cost any compo ! Also has a coach ready with him !

peely says...
1:06pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Stone Island: wrote:
Is Eckersley playing? wrote:
It seems to me, on reflection, that a positive way out of this mess is for one of the Venkys to come over here and get the feel of the place, get a flat in the area, talk to locals. Ask questions, listen to football people, visit a few clubs. At the moment they are listening to people who haven't a clue and they don't know where to turn for advice as they have been shafted so often. Surely the FA could help out. At least they may then see some light instead of thrashing around completely out of their depth.
I can just see the Chuckle Brothers in a flat up Mill Hill.
Don,t think they,d be made too welcome in mill hill !

A Darener says...
1:17pm Tue 1 Jan 13

One thing is 100% certain. Whom ever is appointed there will be discontent from the majority of the fans. And there is absolutely nothing the fans can do about it. So, get behind the team today. Cheer them on to a win and let the future take care of itself. We will either win, draw or lose! That is the only certainty.

Get into 'em!

BeardwoodB says...
1:32pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Pooloflife wrote:
Lets hope the decision is made by football people not a pundit.How have we come to this, good luck today come on the Blues.
We don't have football people anymore. Agnew is a jumped up PR bum and Shaw another Venkys puppet.

8 Ball Deluxe says...
1:34pm Tue 1 Jan 13

peely wrote:
Get your money on Mark Bowen ! Desperate to make the step up from coach to manager and won't cost any compo ! Also has a coach ready with him !
More likely Jim Bowen, Rovers through and through and takes no Bull.

pbirty says...
1:39pm Tue 1 Jan 13

eddio wrote:
leitchy wrote:
Or perhaps they will do nothing if we win today....and just give it to Bowyer !!! Like they did with Kean almost 2yrs ago??
Precisely my thoughts too! Happy New Year ! for tomorrow we die?
law of averages(tongue in cheek),sooner or later they have to get something right(sell up).

Is Eckersley playing? says...
1:45pm Tue 1 Jan 13

MartinDahlin wrote:
Absolute noddys the lot of them.
Whats with your handle? Who wants to be reminded of an unfit waste of space and money who cost the Rovers a fortune in the Courts, let Hodgson down badly and was an utter utter nonentity.

tugay please !! says...
1:46pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Mark Hughes would not be a bad choice but be realistic with Robbie knowing a potential manager that would like the job and has the experience he says it could be Chris Coleman and dont really have any thoughts on this but it could be worse I suppose !!!

8 Ball Deluxe says...
1:47pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Getting away from football for a sec. Hugh Hefner has married his 26 year old girlfriend Crystal Harris
So tonight its Crystal Hef Head, sorry couldn't resist

roversammo says...
1:48pm Tue 1 Jan 13

8 Ball Deluxe wrote:
srvp28 wrote:
srvp28 wrote:
Predictions for today's attendance anyone?

I'm guessing 13,028.
Closest to the right answer gets a signed shirt, courtesy of the Lancashire Telegraph... ;)
14,557
15,086 forest will bring a few

owd nick says...
1:50pm Tue 1 Jan 13

28,000 the dried frog pills have definitely kicked in......weeeeeeee.

stevo1875 says...
1:53pm Tue 1 Jan 13

I have lost all spirit for rovers.... one disaster after another... why dont the venkys, take there little chickens and fly away... no one seems happy at blackburn... you should also think about sacking the players aswell, they are also the pratts not doing anything for us fans... fresh start, new owners (EXPERIENCED) new manager. New players, you are all a JOKE!!!!! My heart goes out to the fans.... you all have paid good bleeding money over the years, and them idiots (also) players get a good wage packet... Id either chop the wage or sell the useless divs... You fans pay the wage not bloody venkys, you expect results... I reckon get a fan to manage the club, as you can see, they have passion GET OUT OF B.R.F.C. VENKYS AND SHING SHANG!!!!!! Jack Walker (RIP) will be disgusted.... Face it fans, nobody in blackburn rovers fc. Just dont care... They prob want ewood to fail for a new shopping mall, and where you sit is where there chickens will be sold.... They couldnt beat mcdonalds in a five a side comp never mind about getting back in premier league... RHODES IS THE BEST the rest should all get kicked out...... Id love to manage blackburn, bring into shape, so unfit.. eating them chickens for adverts... CRAP ROVERS ARE A DISGRACE... R.I.P. BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.

8 Ball Deluxe says...
1:53pm Tue 1 Jan 13

And in India a speeding passenger train killed a herd of five elephants crossing the tracks. The three carriage express train was unable to stop in time to avoid the carnage. Fortunately none of the 1,376 passengers on board were injured.

owd nick says...
1:59pm Tue 1 Jan 13

stevo1875 wrote:
I have lost all spirit for rovers.... one disaster after another... why dont the venkys, take there little chickens and fly away... no one seems happy at blackburn... you should also think about sacking the players aswell, they are also the pratts not doing anything for us fans... fresh start, new owners (EXPERIENCED) new manager. New players, you are all a JOKE!!!!! My heart goes out to the fans.... you all have paid good bleeding money over the years, and them idiots (also) players get a good wage packet... Id either chop the wage or sell the useless divs... You fans pay the wage not bloody venkys, you expect results... I reckon get a fan to manage the club, as you can see, they have passion GET OUT OF B.R.F.C. VENKYS AND SHING SHANG!!!!!! Jack Walker (RIP) will be disgusted.... Face it fans, nobody in blackburn rovers fc. Just dont care... They prob want ewood to fail for a new shopping mall, and where you sit is where there chickens will be sold.... They couldnt beat mcdonalds in a five a side comp never mind about getting back in premier league... RHODES IS THE BEST the rest should all get kicked out...... Id love to manage blackburn, bring into shape, so unfit.. eating them chickens for adverts... CRAP ROVERS ARE A DISGRACE... R.I.P. BLACKBURN ROVERS F.C.
You need some dried frog pills as well mate, I got a bucketful for Christmas; marvellous.

Dan11 says...
2:10pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Oh No. I see Peter Taylor is now 1/4, something must be happening as we speak. I looked 30 minutes ago and Billy Davies was the favourite at 4/1 and Peter Taylor about 7th or 8th. When was Peter Taylor last in a job?????

Dan11 says...
2:13pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Peter Taylor is way past it. Last managed in the Championship in 2007 with Crystal Palace. Billy Davies is a far better bet IMO.

Dan11 says...
2:22pm Tue 1 Jan 13

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carlmc1 says...
2:24pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Dan11 wrote:
Oh No. I see Peter Taylor is now 1/4, something must be happening as we speak. I looked 30 minutes ago and Billy Davies was the favourite at 4/1 and Peter Taylor about 7th or 8th. When was Peter Taylor last in a job?????
I rate Taylor he has an eye for a player is respected in the game and has played at the highest level.

So long as no meddling with the team ocurs and the in fighting stops he may have a chance of doing well. No promotion this year though, no matter who comes in!

Dublin rover says...
2:30pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Peter odds on paddy power cut just on the radio here in dublin ****

Arron1212 says...
2:49pm Tue 1 Jan 13

What a joke if its Taylor they will never learn. So many better mangers out there all out of work. They just won't spend the money sooner venkys leave the better

bluebella says...
2:52pm Tue 1 Jan 13

>>>>>He is understood to be confident of securing the services of his suggested manager quickly, should the owners back his vision, and would then be hopeful of making the appointment imminently.

bluebella says...
2:55pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Where is the rest of my comment?

plymouthrover says...
3:15pm Tue 1 Jan 13

More lies, Sky have just announced no new manager today. Venky's you have no idea and your message is just more false hope.

greenscreener says...
6:16pm Tue 1 Jan 13

plymouthrover wrote:
More lies, Sky have just announced no new manager today. Venky's you have no idea and your message is just more false hope.
The most accurate thing in that article is the section that says " Singh (pictured below)" and is followed by a picture of a half price plastic window.

Dublin rover says...
6:25pm Tue 1 Jan 13

greenscreener wrote:
plymouthrover wrote:
More lies, Sky have just announced no new manager today. Venky's you have no idea and your message is just more false hope.
The most accurate thing in that article is the section that says " Singh (pictured below)" and is followed by a picture of a half price plastic window.
Plastic window could pick a better manager then that sham

bburnrover says...
8:24pm Tue 1 Jan 13

peter taylor wa doing great with the inder 21s and they got rid of him to put that ex leeds utd manager wilkinson in and he still works for the fa
i think peter taylor is ok and would do a good job.

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