Solskjaer among big contenders to be next Blackburn Rovers manager (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Too early to make a constructive comment on this, I expect we'll get a new name every day. Might as well wait until next week.

Things are looking up. But still don't like the sound of black. We need someone with experience.

Out of that list, my choice would be;
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Alan Shearer
Bernd Schuster
Stuart McCall
Garry Flitcroft
Roy Keane
Terry Butcher
Paulo Sousa

Granted its only the Norweigan league but to win the league with a club that hasn't won it in over 100 years and looking like retaining this season is an achievement. It suggests he can motivate players and get extra out of them.

Saw this on the Viz Top Tips twitter page:

BLACKBURN FC. Save your fans the effort of inventing new chants by employing Roy Keane as your new manager.

Bernd Schuster for me, won the leauge with real with record points, turned them into an attacking free flowing team. and seems to improve the teams he has been to.

Also do like the sound of ole, but I think I would want someone with more expierence

Let Eric Black look after the football, Shebby you need to be concentrating on the new manager NOW.

Then after the manager has been appointed get on the phone to John Williams and beg him to come back.

Crow27 wrote:
Out of that list, my choice would be;
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Alan Shearer
Bernd Schuster
Stuart McCall
Garry Flitcroft
Roy Keane
Terry Butcher
Paulo Sousa

Granted its only the Norweigan league but to win the league with a club that hasn't won it in over 100 years and looking like retaining this season is an achievement. It suggests he can motivate players and get extra out of them.

Not a bad shout but I think i would still prefer someone with Premiership / Championship experience though. IMO.

if Solskjaer is interested, he should be signed... no point in shortlisting others...

roy keane can feck off

Solskjaer would be good I think. Spent lots of time on the bench at ManU watching/learning how Fergie does his tactics.

I wouldnt want sherear what has he done apart from sit on his ****. at least sherwood has been involved in the game.

Bangkok Rover wrote:
Solskjaer would be good I think. Spent lots of time on the bench at ManU watching/learning how Fergie does his tactics.

Yeah, just like Brian Kidd

Heard Roy Keane is interested, please for Gods sake no. He did nothing at Sunderland and Ipswich. Solskjaer on the other hand would be ideal, better than 99% of the names mentioned.

Although I don't think he is the ideal choice I would love to see Mrs D try and put Roy Keane in his place. I'd pay to watch that meeting on box office. If we are to get a decent manager to come to Ewood then venkys need to drastically change their ways. Steve Kean has a lot to answer for and he should not of fallen into the routine of running to India every two minutes, rather he should have politely told them his place was doing his job with the team. I would love to see Mark Hughes, John Williams and Ryan Nelson back. If that isn't a possibility then Shearer with mentorship from Dalglish would be just the job.
Let's see those blues fell the forest tonight.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Bernd Schuster. Solskjaer proving to be a really promising manager and think he could do well, also would have good conection within the game with his time as a coach at united. Schuster although not managed in england you cant deny his experiance as a manager and he has managed in a few different leagues so this suggests he is good at addapting in different leagues and he always seems to do a good job wherever he goes

Although I don't think he is the ideal choice I would love to see Mrs D try and put Roy Keane in his place. I'd pay to watch that meeting on box office. If we are to get a decent manager to come to Ewood then venkys need to drastically change their ways. Steve Kean has a lot to answer for and he should not of fallen into the routine of running to India every two minutes, rather he should have politely told them his place was doing his job with the team. I would love to see Mark Hughes, John Williams and Ryan Nelson back. If that isn't a possibility then Shearer with mentorship from Dalglish would be just the job.
Let's see those blues fell the forest tonight.

Very impressive list, far from the cry that nobody would want to touch the job with a ten foot barge pole. Personally I'm not bothered who gets the job so long as he is up to the job an most of all that he's allowed to do the job with minimum interference from the owners and the "Global Advisor" still can't get my head round that!!!

No way Black Shebby. He is to closely linked to that man who's name i will not utter.

LET Quote:
Rovers are believed to still be interested in speaking to their former Premier League winning skipper Tim Sherwood but it is unlikely Spurs’ technical director will be granted permission to speak.

Heard that Sherwood is currently deciding whether to walk-out on Spurs or not (if they still refuse to let him talk to the Rovers).

It would be a big move for him to leave Spurs....seems they called his bluff about leaving if he didn't get the Director of Football job - so it is all down to him now.

If he does walk away then for sure he will be our next manager. But if he doesn't do it soon then he will risk missing-out as there are some well established and quite big name managers coming forward for the job now.

fudgingluvrovers wrote:
roy keane can feck off

ROY KEANE you kidding, perfect choice , look what he did at Sunderland they were heading into obscurity he completely turned it around, he has more experience now ,and hopefully will be able to carry it on, good choice.

Anyway try and give a reaon why you don`t a applicant "feck off" is not really a reason , but perhaps you have a valid reason why you don`t think he would be a good man for the job.
We need a manger that brings in his own coaching staff , Keans cronies NO.WE DON`T WANT Black/Hendry.

No wonder everyone wants the job. Best technical squad in the championship, quite a bit of cash to play with, home crowd that will get behind you even if you only acheive a win rate of 30%, decent current pointage and the prospect of premier league next year.

If Bernd Schuster has indicated he wants the job we should be meeting him this week and offering him whatever we can to bring him in. None of the others come close to his CV as a player and a manager. He has been reasonably successful in every job he has had.

Roy Keane wouldn't be the end of the world IF he got it together and got us motivated like he had Sunderland. What we don't want is another sulking episode with him falling out with people left right and centre.

Stuart McCall & Terry Butcher? Do me a favour. People forgetting the woeful Bradford side McCall managed and other than that their only experience is in the Micky Mouse league of Scotland.

Failing Schuster it would still have to be one of Curbishley, McCarthy or Davies for me. They know this level well and know exactly what we need to do to get out of it. No use gambling our season on novices like Sherwood, Shearer and Flitcroft.

I get the impression that they are very very keen for Black to be handed the job, and will give him every opportunity to land it. For me we would have to win at least one of these two games for him to be even mentioned, but it would be a very underwhelming option. No offence to Black, who is probably a decent, honest bloke, but because of his link to the old regime we need to be looking at a fresh start.

100% agree , Number 1. Schuster , he`s got the lot , and with his connections he could bring in some real quality at the right price.
Number 2. Roy Kean can motivate and manage he has proved that , and hopefully he is a little bit more experienced and will not spit out the dummy if he cant get his own way.

Also agree we need a complete whole new coaching team , really to start again we need to get rid of all Keans drinking chums.

jack01 wrote:
If Bernd Schuster has indicated he wants the job we should be meeting him this week and offering him whatever we can to bring him in. None of the others come close to his CV as a player and a manager. He has been reasonably successful in every job he has had.

Roy Keane wouldn't be the end of the world IF he got it together and got us motivated like he had Sunderland. What we don't want is another sulking episode with him falling out with people left right and centre.

Stuart McCall & Terry Butcher? Do me a favour. People forgetting the woeful Bradford side McCall managed and other than that their only experience is in the Micky Mouse league of Scotland.

Failing Schuster it would still have to be one of Curbishley, McCarthy or Davies for me. They know this level well and know exactly what we need to do to get out of it. No use gambling our season on novices like Sherwood, Shearer and Flitcroft.

I get the impression that they are very very keen for Black to be handed the job, and will give him every opportunity to land it. For me we would have to win at least one of these two games for him to be even mentioned, but it would be a very underwhelming option. No offence to Black, who is probably a decent, honest bloke, but because of his link to the old regime we need to be looking at a fresh start.

Pahahahahahahahaha, Sorry but Roy Kean got his players motivated???? You banged your head and lost your memory or something. Roy Kean completely alienated the players to the point they would no longer play for him both as a captain and then again as a manager until he was gone. He spent 9 million on a goalkeeper for gods sake who ended up getting a free transfer. Roy Kean was an utter twonk as a manager and was a total disgrace representing his country. No he can naff off.
Ole Gunnar for me, no-one comes close. He's young, dynamic and on the up, an utter professional not some journeyman on the way out. And I hate Germans. Grayson would also be worth a punt too, but Roy Kean, Pahahahahahahaha, thud, thats the sound of my head coming off.

ronnie clayton wrote:
100% agree , Number 1. Schuster , he`s got the lot , and with his connections he could bring in some real quality at the right price.
Number 2. Roy Kean can motivate and manage he has proved that , and hopefully he is a little bit more experienced and will not spit out the dummy if he cant get his own way.

Also agree we need a complete whole new coaching team , really to start again we need to get rid of all Keans drinking chums.

What is this rubbish about Roy Kean. The only thing he motivated in a management role was a player revolt and Mr Nice guy Nial Quinn having to sack someone. What utter rubbish. Roy Kean is a loser. Great player, Rubbish manager. And as I hate Germans, I'm not even going there. Ole Gunnar, get him in and be quick about it.

Well they went from being bottom of the league with 1 point from the first 6 games to winning the league by a country mile. He then kept them in the Premier League. If that isn't getting the team motivated I don't know what is.

Notice I said he would only be a good choice if he could bring that sort of record to Rovers, not if he's going to throw his toys out of the pram like he seems to do regularly. He also squandered a massive amount of cash e.g. Craig Gordon - £9 million!

Solksjaer's only experience is in the Norwegian league at Molde. Slight difference in standard between Norwegian and English football. An ex-Real Madrid manager would bring the top level experience and contacts that we desperately need.

Why are people obsessed with us being a club that nurtures young managers before letting them go to 'bigger clubs'? Hughes was good before he inevitably ditched us, Ince a disaster, Kean a disaster. Why not just go for someone who has a proven track record? Far less risk involved that way.

jack01 wrote:
Well they went from being bottom of the league with 1 point from the first 6 games to winning the league by a country mile. He then kept them in the Premier League. If that isn't getting the team motivated I don't know what is.

Notice I said he would only be a good choice if he could bring that sort of record to Rovers, not if he's going to throw his toys out of the pram like he seems to do regularly. He also squandered a massive amount of cash e.g. Craig Gordon - £9 million!

Solksjaer's only experience is in the Norwegian league at Molde. Slight difference in standard between Norwegian and English football. An ex-Real Madrid manager would bring the top level experience and contacts that we desperately need.

Why are people obsessed with us being a club that nurtures young managers before letting them go to 'bigger clubs'? Hughes was good before he inevitably ditched us, Ince a disaster, Kean a disaster. Why not just go for someone who has a proven track record? Far less risk involved that way.

Fair play to your argument for the sheister I just thought we had enough already at the club, and my argument against bringing him in can't be overturned, I hate Germans. Thats it plain and simple
But Roy Keane would be a bad move in my eyes, he p1ssed on his chips for me when he shook a deal with Jack Walker and then went to United. Last thing we need is another backstabber. He showed his true colours again with Mick Mcarthy and Ireland. Then Fergie had to get shut of him as he was undermining the young players confidence. Thats how motivating he was, he then was the subject of a player revolt at Sunderland until they potted him as well. That after he had blown millions in the transfer market. He narrowly avoided relegation in his first season in the PL and then was sacked with sunderland in the relegation zone in his second season in the PL. The guy was a disaster. Anyone with the amount of money he threw at it could have got them out of the championship, Even Keanochio. NO TO ROY KEANE.

What a boost it is to discover that the appalling publicity the Club has suffered recently has not put off quality applicants.

Perhaps the serious footballing world rather than the rubbish end of the football media have a greater understanding of the reality at the Club.

The rhetorical question that many of us posed 'who on earth would work for Venkys?' looks to have been inappropriate which I find very surprising and extremely pleasing.

I fear that Sir Alex might have a word in Solskjaer's ear and dissuade him from pushing his application across the desk however.

Of the names mentioned so far the obvious prime candidates for me are Schuster, Solskjaer and Paulo Sousa.

Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

Please anyone other than ex players except Hughes who was a great boss, but defo not Davies or McGrath both useless in the Premiership with Derby and Wolves. I feel Solksjaer's the best hungry new manager and given the fact that he wont have back room staff will suit Rovers as they can retain Black and Hendry.
What has Sherwood achieved in management to be so desirable?

plymouthrover wrote:
Heard Roy Keane is interested, please for Gods sake no. He did nothing at Sunderland and Ipswich. Solskjaer on the other hand would be ideal, better than 99% of the names mentioned.

i think he got sunderland promoted but you are right he was cr@P at ipswich

My favourites would be 1. Mark Hughes -no chance

2 .Glen Hoddle- Is he interested in it?

3.Harry Redknapp ditto

4 Kenny ditto

5 Solksjaer - Well he is a young hungry winner.
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6 Shuster- Been there and done it- still hungry?

7 That model girl who is managing in the Croatian league we could sing get your **** out instead of Kean out.

ronnie clayton wrote:
Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich.
The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you.
Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked
Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked.
And you consider this successful???

MxMave wrote:
No wonder everyone wants the job. Best technical squad in the championship, quite a bit of cash to play with, home crowd that will get behind you even if you only acheive a win rate of 30%, decent current pointage and the prospect of premier league next year.

after reading the above ive just posted my CV you never no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

reports in irish newspapers today are saying roy kean has been offer a job in turkey on 1.3 mill a year wage.i would not like to see him at rovers in anyway. He is hanging to get word from blackburn as he would take the job at blackburn i say he would all right.

Here are my two cents on the job.
It sounds like from reports that are new owners would like to see black get the job and have given 3 games to prove himself.nice bloke good worker and great outlook on the game.
But in my eyes there is only one man for the job and that is Bernd Schuster
the club should be on the way to germany to talk this man.the only down fall about schuster is his temper and dont think this would bold well with the indian lads. they say there looking for someone young but i think an old pair hands to get us this year and his man has cut his cloth at lots of leagues throught out europe.but if all fails there is Ole Gunnar but how long will he stay at the club if he makes a go of it. roy kean done the dirty on this club when he was going to sign and then he **** off to mu

reports in irish newspapers today are saying roy kean has been offer a job in turkey on 1.3 mill a year wage.i would not like to see him at rovers in anyway. He is hanging to get word from blackburn as he would take the job at blackburn i say he would all right.

Here are my two cents on the job.
It sounds like from reports that are new owners would like to see black get the job and have given 3 games to prove himself.nice bloke good worker and great outlook on the game.
But in my eyes there is only one man for the job and that is Bernd Schuster
the club should be on the way to germany to talk this man.the only down fall about schuster is his temper and dont think this would bold well with the indian lads. they say there looking for someone young but i think an old pair hands to get us this year and his man has cut his cloth at lots of leagues throught out europe.but if all fails there is Ole Gunnar but how long will he stay at the club if he makes a go of it. roy kean done the dirty on this club when he was going to sign and then he **** off to mu

benal13 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
No wonder everyone wants the job. Best technical squad in the championship, quite a bit of cash to play with, home crowd that will get behind you even if you only acheive a win rate of 30%, decent current pointage and the prospect of premier league next year.

after reading the above ive just posted my CV you never no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Benal out !!!!!!! lol !!

This is only my opinion but here is my list, you may shoot it down if you like, but bare in mind, my word is law.
1. Ole Gunnar.
2. Simon Grayson.
3.Pablo Dicanio
4 The german sheister
5 Keith Hill.
6 Flitty and Janny.
7 Eric Black
8 Pudsey Bear
9 Alan Shearer.........
99. Roy Keane
Sorry forgot King Kenny at number 2 but I'm not altering my list now.

bluenick wrote:

benal13 wrote:

MxMave wrote:
No wonder everyone wants the job. Best technical squad in the championship, quite a bit of cash to play with, home crowd that will get behind you even if you only acheive a win rate of 30%, decent current pointage and the prospect of premier league next year.

after reading the above ive just posted my CV you never no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Benal out !!!!!!! lol !!

typical rovers fan never give give a guy a chance LOLOLOLOLOLO!!!!!!!!
!!!

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote: Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark. DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich. The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you. Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked. And you consider this successful???

Please not Roy Keane! He has proven himself to be totally inept as a manager having blown millions at Sunderland to little effect then failing dismally at Ipswich. As a previous poster pointed out, at least the banners wouldn't need to be changed because that's how it would end again. Solskjaer or Schuster for me.

Solksjaer is a hungry young manager with a decent record and should be number one choice for me. Sherwood is far more of a gamble and like Steve Kean and Brian Kidd, has not managed a team and has only been a coach. Roy Keen will fall out with everyone and Shearer's only time as a manager saw him take Newcastle down. A decision needs to made with head and not heart and it needs to be the right one.

I understand that Rovers are planning a swoop for Lille manager Jaques Barnum. He has taken Lille from the lower echelons of the French League to Champions in just 4 seasons . If as expected Rovers get their man, his assistant ( ex QPR coach) Roger Bailey will accompany Barnum to Ewood.

roy keane cant have the job,there is a shortage of prawn sandwiches

FCBurnley wrote:
I understand that Rovers are planning a swoop for Lille manager Jaques Barnum. He has taken Lille from the lower echelons of the French League to Champions in just 4 seasons . If as expected Rovers get their man, his assistant ( ex QPR coach) Roger Bailey will accompany Barnum to Ewood.

go back to the circus at TURD MOOR

benal13 wrote:

FCBurnley wrote:
I understand that Rovers are planning a swoop for Lille manager Jaques Barnum. He has taken Lille from the lower echelons of the French League to Champions in just 4 seasons . If as expected Rovers get their man, his assistant ( ex QPR coach) Roger Bailey will accompany Barnum to Ewood.

go back to the circus at TURD MOOR

Do they have circuses in India ?

GameRoverMan wrote:

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote: Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark. DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich. The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you. Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked. And you consider this successful???

Please not Roy Keane! He has proven himself to be totally inept as a manager having blown millions at Sunderland to little effect then failing dismally at Ipswich. As a previous poster pointed out, at least the banners wouldn't need to be changed because that's how it would end again. Solskjaer or Schuster for me.

Have you not considered the following..that the use of the word 'interest' is never accompanied by the 'action' has applied for the job...Indeed, I have show interest in the management position!!! pretty much bo!!ocks Eh?
The queen is still in her nest -nothing has really changed...

All the above are like would be like Fergie compared to Kean but my prefference would Solskjaer or McCall the rest seem to get sacked a lot for saying stupid things (Reminds me of some bald tw@t).

I'm linking us with Frank Rijkaard , Pep Guardiola. Third choice Fatih Terim.

It is so good we are no longer dealing with the previous incumbent.

Henrik Larsson OR Solsjaer both are very promising. is the fans like them....?

Blackburn Fans Vote for manager post. we cannot go around without our head coach. Please.

Fix fast , Fans backs.

i bet TUGAY throws his name in as well.Done a very good job in Turkey as assistant to Terim. Nobody knows the club better and would certainly rejuvenate the club. Will the new manager get funds as he will surely not fancy some of the crap kean signed.

Whats happened to Diogo, Hernandez and Jorge are they injured or just rubbish.

DONT BE TAKEN IN, BLACKS THE NEW MANAGER OR SOMEONE INCREDIBLY CHEAP.
JUST LOOK AT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL IN PLACE,HAS ANYTHING REALLY CHANGED?
ITS ONLY BEEN LOSS OF REVENUE FROM TICKET SALES THAT GOT RID OF KEAN,HOLD YOUR NERVE AND GET RID OF VENKYS AND ALL THE OTHER HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN IN HIGH PLACES AT EWOOD.

I remember when Roy Keane was going to sign for the Blues in the good old days, he got to Nuttall street then turned his back on us to go to Man U, he wants us now so "Fek him" hes about as much use as his name sake and we had enough of him!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want a manager who will come to the interview, tell them his vision, convince them he can transform Rovers if he is allowed to do so without interference, and back it all up with experience and past success. Schuster has done it with big clubs and money, Solskjaer has done it with a small club, Curbishley did very well at Charlton with little money, Holloway is still doing it at Blackpool on a shoe string and very difficult circumstances, and perhaps I'm forgetting one but that's about the shortlist I would pick.

I BET ITS ROY KEAN SO THEY DONT HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME ON THE MANAGERS DOOR tight gets

I am warming to the idea of Roy Keane - if nothing else he would be outspoken about Venky's if they tried to make him sign players he didn't want. He would be the complete opposite of 'yes man Kean'

Saying that though Schuster would be a real coup. To get someone of his stature and experience would surely put us back on the map which is presumably what Venky's want.

shankar3758 wrote:
if Solskjaer is interested, he should be signed... no point in shortlisting others...

He's the guy who's asking for an interview

With all due respect o Eric Black, after what the fans have had to endure for the last 2 years, it would be a huge let down if he were appointed. Solskjaer would be my choice but whoever it is he hopefully will have no connection with Kentaro!

Tihana Nemcic in, t*ts out

This is just like the Beckham, Ronaldinho saga, throw a few big names about and appoint............M
r Black. I would love Solskjaer to become manager but I an only see this as a ploy to get fans back onside

jogalot wrote:
I want a manager who will come to the interview, tell them his vision, convince them he can transform Rovers if he is allowed to do so without interference, and back it all up with experience and past success. Schuster has done it with big clubs and money, Solskjaer has done it with a small club, Curbishley did very well at Charlton with little money, Holloway is still doing it at Blackpool on a shoe string and very difficult circumstances, and perhaps I'm forgetting one but that's about the shortlist I would pick.

Would be very disappointed with Holloway -cant organise a defence like Kean. Definately not Roy Keane

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
100% agree , Number 1. Schuster , he`s got the lot , and with his connections he could bring in some real quality at the right price.
Number 2. Roy Kean can motivate and manage he has proved that , and hopefully he is a little bit more experienced and will not spit out the dummy if he cant get his own way.

Also agree we need a complete whole new coaching team , really to start again we need to get rid of all Keans drinking chums.

What is this rubbish about Roy Kean. The only thing he motivated in a management role was a player revolt and Mr Nice guy Nial Quinn having to sack someone. What utter rubbish. Roy Kean is a loser. Great player, Rubbish manager. And as I hate Germans, I'm not even going there. Ole Gunnar, get him in and be quick about it.

Can you all get it right all of you? Its Roy KeanE and Steve Kean.

“We have heard from big names, names that when the CVs have arrived my eyes have widened. You always look for the perfect candidate and we hope we will be able to find that one person." But will Venkys wallet widen enough to pay for those big names or is it just useful to be able to mention their names for publicity Shebby?

Solskjaer might be able to get a couple of decent loan players off Sir Beetroot Nose.

bluerob wrote:
Let Eric Black look after the football, Shebby you need to be concentrating on the new manager NOW.

Then after the manager has been appointed get on the phone to John Williams and beg him to come back.

Totally agree with John Williams and Tom Finn who is a good friend of mine

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich.
The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you.
Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked
Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked.
And you consider this successful???

Keane took charge of Sunderland 2006 ,when he took charge they were 2nd bottom of the championship , that year they got promoted and Keane won the "championship manager of the year" , he was there the following year ,and again the next year, it was his third season there and he had a falling out regarding funds to strengthen the team , SO HE RESIGNED.
He then went to Ipswich and even though they went 14 games without a win straight off, he still managed to end up mid table, the following year they sacked him,but the team was a bit lower than mid table,not in relegation, he said he needed a bit more time .
He might not be the answer for Rovers , they may need a a manager more experienced and with his own coaching staff like Harry etc. but you definately need a big personality to manage a big football club, Black, Shearer,etc. and most big time charlie footballers do not have the charisma /personality to manage a big football club,

jack01 wrote:
Well they went from being bottom of the league with 1 point from the first 6 games to winning the league by a country mile. He then kept them in the Premier League. If that isn't getting the team motivated I don't know what is. Notice I said he would only be a good choice if he could bring that sort of record to Rovers, not if he's going to throw his toys out of the pram like he seems to do regularly. He also squandered a massive amount of cash e.g. Craig Gordon - £9 million! Solksjaer's only experience is in the Norwegian league at Molde. Slight difference in standard between Norwegian and English football. An ex-Real Madrid manager would bring the top level experience and contacts that we desperately need. Why are people obsessed with us being a club that nurtures young managers before letting them go to 'bigger clubs'? Hughes was good before he inevitably ditched us, Ince a disaster, Kean a disaster. Why not just go for someone who has a proven track record? Far less risk involved that way.

In terms of standards, I would say the Championship is probably closer to the Norwegian League than it is to La Liga and a lot closer than it is to Real. Anyway, if Schuster's 's THAT good AND is looking for a job, why is he hawking himself around the Championship? Is there something we should know?

I've never seen Molde play so couldn't really be certain - they may be a hoofball XI, although I doubt it, given OGS's background. He sounds the most interesting option though.

Sherwood's another decent shout, but do we really need to be taking a total punt on someone who hasn't managed anybody, anywhere? Probably not but I don't think I would be disappointed if he eventually came here.

Keeping with the "no experience" theme, that would also rule out Shearer, especially considering his nine (?) games at Newcastle. Henrik Larsson has been mentioned but I've no idea what he's done wherever it is he's been doing it although I think someone in another post said not very much. Probably not then.

Keane's a no-no; didn't really do anything, even with a shed load of cash and his very name sends shivers down my spine.

Holloway and Blackpool just seem to be a good fit. Sometimes a manager just falls into the right job and I think that's the case with him. I just get the feeling he's had his moment of glory. Plus, watching them they look as defensively sound as we have been, which doesn't augur well. Anyone who can't find a better centre half than Ian Evatt just cannot be trusted.

Keith Hill is probably my favourite option out of the solid Grayson, McCarthy, "championship experience" bunch. However, we shouldn't be tempted by the flavour of the month, which we may be doing with him; seems a sound bloke though.

Other names mentioned? We can forget Hughes, Rednapp, Hoddle (my god no!) Dalglish or Souness (thanks for the memories, both of you) and I don't think my nerves could stand DiCanio. Curbishley wouldn't come North of the M25; Flits and Matty? romantic idea but realistically, no.

Paulo Sousa would feel right at home and has managed at this level already - having been at Swansea would be a plus, but ultimately, I don't think so.

McCall and Butcher? Errrr no thanks.

Be nice to have Tugay back in some capacity, but not manager.

Probably like the look of OGS the most from the names mentioned although Sherwood seems to be the man of choice. Singh is a Spurs fan though and may not have bothered looking beyond White Hart Lane for any possible replacement.

Like I say, I wouldn't be too upset if he turned up, but there is a sign flashing "warning, good coach = bad manager" whenever an untried contender is mentioned. The saying is once bitten twice shy; we've already been bitten three times, Harford (RIP), Kidd and Kean. Risking getting bitten a fourth time would just be plain daft wouldn't it? On reflection, it would perhaps be best to steer clear altogether.

So that's no Black either.

I'll send a car for OGS then.

No matter how many people apply the favourite to get the job will be Black.
Why?
Because he will be another very cheap option who will not make any demands about how he wants to do the job.
Just like Kean all over again.

was eric black roy keanes assistant at sunderland?

ronnie clayton wrote:

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich.
The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you.
Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked
Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked.
And you consider this successful???

Keane took charge of Sunderland 2006 ,when he took charge they were 2nd bottom of the championship , that year they got promoted and Keane won the "championship manager of the year" , he was there the following year ,and again the next year, it was his third season there and he had a falling out regarding funds to strengthen the team , SO HE RESIGNED.
He then went to Ipswich and even though they went 14 games without a win straight off, he still managed to end up mid table, the following year they sacked him,but the team was a bit lower than mid table,not in relegation, he said he needed a bit more time .
He might not be the answer for Rovers , they may need a a manager more experienced and with his own coaching staff like Harry etc. but you definately need a big personality to manage a big football club, Black, Shearer,etc. and most big time charlie footballers do not have the charisma /personality to manage a big football club,

You certainly seem very impressed with his mediocrity. I'd take Hendry before this loser. Just kidding I'd have neither. Take a look at Keanes wiki page. Finishing haalands career is right up there with stealing someones pension . Whats the difference between taking someones livelyhood away and taking someones pension? as far as I'm concerned there is no difference, the guy is an arse.
You consider Hendry a thieving lowlife, thats how I see Keane, he stole someones career, and he did it on purpose, says so himself in his self sucking book. Would they become the worlds nastiest management team. I wouldn't pull me boots on for either.

merlinrabbit wrote:

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
100% agree , Number 1. Schuster , he`s got the lot , and with his connections he could bring in some real quality at the right price.
Number 2. Roy Kean can motivate and manage he has proved that , and hopefully he is a little bit more experienced and will not spit out the dummy if he cant get his own way.

Also agree we need a complete whole new coaching team , really to start again we need to get rid of all Keans drinking chums.

What is this rubbish about Roy Kean. The only thing he motivated in a management role was a player revolt and Mr Nice guy Nial Quinn having to sack someone. What utter rubbish. Roy Kean is a loser. Great player, Rubbish manager. And as I hate Germans, I'm not even going there. Ole Gunnar, get him in and be quick about it.

Can you all get it right all of you? Its Roy KeanE and Steve Kean.

Hey up someones getting all arsey about two arses.
Sorry Mr Spellcheck I'll double check next time so you can get back to making out parking tickets and spotting trains.

merlinrabbit wrote:

jogalot wrote:
I want a manager who will come to the interview, tell them his vision, convince them he can transform Rovers if he is allowed to do so without interference, and back it all up with experience and past success. Schuster has done it with big clubs and money, Solskjaer has done it with a small club, Curbishley did very well at Charlton with little money, Holloway is still doing it at Blackpool on a shoe string and very difficult circumstances, and perhaps I'm forgetting one but that's about the shortlist I would pick.

Would be very disappointed with Holloway -cant organise a defence like Kean. Definately not Roy Keane

Yes, agree that defence is a worry. It seems like most managers have a blind spot about defence, it's never their priority. There must be a good defensive coach around to help the manager. Mmm... Henning Berg and Gunnar Solskjaer?

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich.
The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you.
Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked
Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked.
And you consider this successful???

Keane took charge of Sunderland 2006 ,when he took charge they were 2nd bottom of the championship , that year they got promoted and Keane won the "championship manager of the year" , he was there the following year ,and again the next year, it was his third season there and he had a falling out regarding funds to strengthen the team , SO HE RESIGNED.
He then went to Ipswich and even though they went 14 games without a win straight off, he still managed to end up mid table, the following year they sacked him,but the team was a bit lower than mid table,not in relegation, he said he needed a bit more time .
He might not be the answer for Rovers , they may need a a manager more experienced and with his own coaching staff like Harry etc. but you definately need a big personality to manage a big football club, Black, Shearer,etc. and most big time charlie footballers do not have the charisma /personality to manage a big football club,

You certainly seem very impressed with his mediocrity. I'd take Hendry before this loser. Just kidding I'd have neither. Take a look at Keanes wiki page. Finishing haalands career is right up there with stealing someones pension . Whats the difference between taking someones livelyhood away and taking someones pension? as far as I'm concerned there is no difference, the guy is an arse.
You consider Hendry a thieving lowlife, thats how I see Keane, he stole someones career, and he did it on purpose, says so himself in his self sucking book. Would they become the worlds nastiest management team. I wouldn't pull me boots on for either.

hahaha good point

bluerob wrote:
Let Eric Black look after the football, Shebby you need to be concentrating on the new manager NOW.

Then after the manager has been appointed get on the phone to John Williams and beg him to come back.

"John, please will you give up that fabulous job, fantasic salary and benefits, working for brilliant owners at the Premier League Champions, the richest club in the world, where the sky's the limit. Come and work for a bunch of chicken pluckers, staying 5000 miles away, who are totally clueless and work on a daily basis with a "global advisor" who still thinks he's a TV pundit."

Tough choice

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
100% agree , Number 1. Schuster , he`s got the lot , and with his connections he could bring in some real quality at the right price.
Number 2. Roy Kean can motivate and manage he has proved that , and hopefully he is a little bit more experienced and will not spit out the dummy if he cant get his own way.

Also agree we need a complete whole new coaching team , really to start again we need to get rid of all Keans drinking chums.

What is this rubbish about Roy Kean. The only thing he motivated in a management role was a player revolt and Mr Nice guy Nial Quinn having to sack someone. What utter rubbish. Roy Kean is a loser. Great player, Rubbish manager. And as I hate Germans, I'm not even going there. Ole Gunnar, get him in and be quick about it.

Yeah let's not get Schuster cos ruinsane doesn't like germans. Priceless! I do agree with you about roy keane though, he would not be good. Personally I can't see schuster even considering us, but he would be awesome

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:

RUinsane wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:
Hold on ,it wasn`t Keans fault that Craig Gordon broke his leg twice ,had a plate inserted that was badly done and had then to be replaced ,after coming back from two leg breaks he ripped his A.C.L. a quite often career finishing injury , none of these injuries were Roy Keans fault ,Gordon was TOP,TOP GOALKEEPER and a very good buy at the time so the comment about Roy Kean squandering 9 million on Gordon is way off the mark.
DO NOT MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO SUPPORT ROY KEAN AS ROVERS NEXT MANAGER.

I won't I'll let his managerial record and history speak for itself. Gordon was a bad buy at the time, he spent 9 million on a goalkeeper when he could have bought a decent centre forward and saved his bacon, but oh no Keane signs a goalkeeper, when he already had a good goalkeeper. Its a good job Bobby Saxton was there doing the real job while he was making an arse out of himself.. He then afeter the sunderland fiasco went to Ipswich.
The Ipswich role would be a bigger test of his true managerial capability as, instead of being able to throw millions at a problem, like he did at Sunderland, he would have to use his ability. He then went on the longest non winning run in the history of the club and held the distinction of being the last team in the entire football league to record a win. H finished the season mid table. Season after he was sacked as ipswich languished in the relgation places for most of the seson. So lets sum it up for you.
Sunderland threw millions at an already half decent side, won promotion, got found out, got sacked
Ipswich, won nothing, got found out, got sacked.
And you consider this successful???

Keane took charge of Sunderland 2006 ,when he took charge they were 2nd bottom of the championship , that year they got promoted and Keane won the "championship manager of the year" , he was there the following year ,and again the next year, it was his third season there and he had a falling out regarding funds to strengthen the team , SO HE RESIGNED.
He then went to Ipswich and even though they went 14 games without a win straight off, he still managed to end up mid table, the following year they sacked him,but the team was a bit lower than mid table,not in relegation, he said he needed a bit more time .
He might not be the answer for Rovers , they may need a a manager more experienced and with his own coaching staff like Harry etc. but you definately need a big personality to manage a big football club, Black, Shearer,etc. and most big time charlie footballers do not have the charisma /personality to manage a big football club,

You certainly seem very impressed with his mediocrity. I'd take Hendry before this loser. Just kidding I'd have neither. Take a look at Keanes wiki page. Finishing haalands career is right up there with stealing someones pension . Whats the difference between taking someones livelyhood away and taking someones pension? as far as I'm concerned there is no difference, the guy is an arse.
You consider Hendry a thieving lowlife, thats how I see Keane, he stole someones career, and he did it on purpose, says so himself in his self sucking book. Would they become the worlds nastiest management team. I wouldn't pull me boots on for either.

Yeah, forgot about the Inge-Haaland tackle, and gloating about it in his book afterwards. Lowlife.

Both Solskjaer and Sherwood have distanced themselves from the speculaition.
Please dont forget that our owners are still venkys !
And they have got nothing right yet, they didnt even sack SK

In my opinion this is still the same old spin and will be until I see a decent man in charge

And that means a manger who has no ties to the old regime especially the agent who has nothing to do with the club

Sorry EB but that rules you out, or it will be a case of 'the same s**t , different shovel '

Some impressive/quality names their.

Arte et labore

PS: Swan anyone ? :)

After last nights poor performance at Nottingham I dont think that Black is the answer to our prayers