Venky's want Shearer to make first move for Rovers job (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience

Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole.

Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager.

So the owners want the potential new manager to make the first move?! So Bernd Schuster actually applying for the job isn't what they were looking for....?

Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please!

Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well.

It will be the starstruck Shebby Singh , wanting to employ Shearer , for goodness sake get a experienced manager in with his own coaching staff , OGS doing a great job at Molde, McCarthy , Curbishley, all good ,a experienced manager will get us promotion ,if you bring in a ex player who has no experience you are taking a massive gamble , we need an experienced management team, a experienced manager with Rovers resources is nearly guaranteed promotion.

Nice to know but Schuster please if he's actually handed his CV in.

tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing.

Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park.

Shearer gets my vote.

No to shearer, his brief stint in charge at Newcastle says it all, not enough experience which is what we need, Schuster stands out, but would he come.

I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer ....................
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I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity.

This has got to be the most important decision for Blackburn Rovers for a generation and that is not hyperbole. A untested manager, no matter how good a player he was, is a massive risk. Judging by his punditary, he does not have the insight to be a great football manager. Plus he will probably bring Ian Dowie with him!
I would go for an experienced manager such as Grayson, who as a very good record of doing well without a lot of money and he should know how to get the best out of Rhodes. Outside of that OGS would be more worthy of a go than Shearer.

I can see some logic in this statement and that anyone interested and would like the job should apply. But if they have thought it through properly and decided on the type of manager they want of which I doubt, it may be that an already employed manager fits the bill then they will have to make the first approach. But we musn't go down the Shearer route as I think he will be a disaster one win in nine for Newcastle and took them down. We must have an experienced manager and can't believe that they would even consider Black for the job after Kean, and after Saturday he has shown he is not up to the job and shows no imagination or tactical nowse required to use the squad we have to its best advantage.

Why only 17k for Saturdays game? Seems there are a lot of glory hunters who hid behind the protest and I noted that it was in the JW upper where there was most empty seats. (In it together?) It was good to be back on Saturday, however I was hoping for better, but what could I expect, when the team is still being run by Keans appointees. I thought we got behind the ball a lot better and has Robinson injured himself as I have never seen him roll the ball out to a fullback, what joy!! Are the first shoots of recovery beginning to show?

Won't be getting a season ticket because the dumb a$$ clowns in administration are still trying to charge full price when there have already been a number of games played. You wouldn't think it beyond the grasp of intelligant people to be able to offer season tickets on a sliding price scale dependant on the number of games already played, but what do I know.

COYB

roverfoxy wrote:
I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer ....................

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And how would you feel if Shearer was manager and he duplicated his managerial performance at Rovers that he did at his beloved Newcastle ,his manageria record , he lost 8 out of 9 games would you still be singing "theres only one Alan Shearer " Shearer would get sacked we would then bring in an experienced manager , Shearer would head off back to the North East with his 2/3 year contract paid up in full , we would then be in a much much worse position than we are in now, EXPERIENCE IS THE KEY.

ronnie clayton wrote:

roverfoxy wrote: I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer .................... ................

And how would you feel if Shearer was manager and he duplicated his managerial performance at Rovers that he did at his beloved Newcastle ,his manageria record , he lost 8 out of 9 games would you still be singing "theres only one Alan Shearer " Shearer would get sacked we would then bring in an experienced manager , Shearer would head off back to the North East with his 2/3 year contract paid up in full , we would then be in a much much worse position than we are in now, EXPERIENCE IS THE KEY.

But to be fair he had 8 games to keep a poor side up and had no time to make any signings, I just think he would creat a spark which is much needed as this season has been dire so far!!!

I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

leitchy wrote:
I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

So basically Dowie would be manager.
Really?

Shearer is a legend but is he a manager? I would suggest that nobody knows the answer to that. He is unproven and has limited experience. We can't afford to take anymore unnecessary chances. With respect, no thanks to Shearer. As for Roy Keane, he has proved that he is NOT an effective manager. We certainly need experience and somebody who can work with the diffIcult Venkys regime ASAP

Sorry Shearer not the man - need someone with experience - LT got the message from the fans on who they wanted so the Venkys should get on with it and with some urgency!!!! Equally we need a new midfield Murphy and Orr absolutely diabolical and not up to the mark even in this division and as for Hendry's defensive coaching skills what can I say 'cr-p'
OUT WITH BLACK HENDRY AGNEW SINGH VENKEYS

Dowie did O.K. at Palace but ended up with a 800,000 pound legal bill when it was proven he decieved Jordan and had made false representaions, (do we not have enough swindlers at Rovers) he got sacked at Charlton/ Q.P.R /Coventry then "relieved" of his duties at Hull, he was brought in to Newcastle with Shearer as assistant and was partly responsible for the poor performances at Newcastle, Dowie has a very/very poor record and other a short spell at Palace has done nothing to speak of.

leitchy wrote:
I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

No way!!

Keep the foreign managers and ex players we need a solid experienced and hungry manager who ideally knows English football and a certain knowlege of local football Grayson, Hill or Solskjaer would be my choice.This appointment will be critical for the club lets hope its not down to Mrs Desai alone !

Sorry meant ex players with no managerial experience.

I would say alan shearer. He was a legend of a player and without a doubt he will be a legend of a manager

Crow27 wrote:
Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please!

Spot on.

O........Outstanding so far as manager
G........Great to have an up and coming manager.
S........Should have the backing of the fans.

kazz wrote:
I would say alan shearer. He was a legend of a player and without a doubt he will be a legend of a manager

Maybe he will, but he has to learn the trade like everyone else. Just 'cos he was a great player does not make him a great manager. Look at Ince!

It also smaks of a very arragant attitude! Venky's can contact me. He should have to submit his CV, where I hope his experience in a simlar job will be taken into account.

kazz wrote:
I would say alan shearer. He was a legend of a player and without a doubt he will be a legend of a manager

Maybe he will, but he has to learn the trade like everyone else. Just 'cos he was a great player does not make him a great manager. Look at Ince!

It also smaks of a very arragant attitude! Venky's can contact me. He should have to submit his CV, where I hope his experience in a simlar job will be taken into account.

Lot of new posters on here clamouring for shearer, sorry venky PR but we have spoken. Don't get us wrong we loved Alan Shearer as a player, but we want an experienced manager to get us out of the doop that you put us in with the last cone carrier. Shearer is not the answer. The answers have been pointed out above.

Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

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Venky's want Shearer to make first move for Rovers job
10:14am Monday 8th October 2012 in Sport By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

Alan Shearer is 'willing to talk' BLACKBURN Rovers owners Venky’s expect anyone interested in the managerial hot-seat to take the initiative – after Alan Shearer admitted he would be ‘willing to talk’.

Rovers’ managerial search will start in earnest this morning, following Saturday’s disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Wolves, with the club stepping up the process with an open mind as to who will succeed Steve Kean.

Former Ewood darling Shearer told the BBC’s Football Focus he would be interested in speaking to Venky’s about the vacancy but, as yet, no formal contact has been been made.

The poultry giants have been surprised by the number of high calibre applicants, with more than 30 CVs already received, and are now unlikely to go chasing potential candidates themselves.

It is understood Venky’s and their advisors were aware of Shearer’s possible interest but are waiting for it to be officially registered to them by his representatives before seriously considering him as a candidate. Rovers had earlier targeted their Premier League winning skipper Tim Sherwood but, with an approach understood to have been knocked back by Spurs just hours after Kean’s departure, he is set to be ruled out of the race.

The Londoners are ready to fight to keep hold of their technical co-ordinator and, with Sherwood himself content at White Hart Lane, Rovers are resigned to looking elsewhere with the prospect of a hefty compensation fee also frightening them off.

Managers understood to have already registered their interest include former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster, Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and ex Swansea man Paulo Sousa.

Co-owners Venkatesh and Balaji Rao were at Ewood on Saturday to see Rovers crash to Wolves under caretaker boss Eric Black, in front of a crowd of more than 17,000.

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Black has yet to declare his interest in the position, with global advisor Shebby Singh expected to discuss his position early this week with him.

Black said: “I can't hide it is two points from three games, they will decide what they decide.

“I am happy to carry on and will do it to the best of my ability and try to rectify the problems we have. The other decisions are out of my control.”

Shearer's possible interest has attracted mixed views from the Ewood Park faithful, with some welcoming the return of a Rovers legend but others concerned at his lack of managerial experience.

Shearer scored 131 goals in four years at Blackburn, following a record £3.6m move from Southampton, and helped them win the Premier League title in 1995.

He has only had one previous coaching role since retiring from playing for Newcastle at the end of the 2005-06 campaign, where he was unable to prevent Premier League relegation, and has since worked as a pundit.

"Have they tried to speak to me? No,” said Shearer. “Have I tried to speak to them? No. With my history at Blackburn, I would speak to them absolutely.

“It's a strange one at Blackburn, I'm sure they had a plan with Steve Kean but it's now a tough situation. Whoever they appoint, they have to make sure it is the right choice.

“I think things would have to change whoever goes in at Blackburn."

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10:20am Mon 8 Oct 12
dallydally says...

Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience
Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience dallydally
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jinkyjase says...

Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole.

Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager.
Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole. Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager. jinkyjase
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StLedge says...

So the owners want the potential new manager to make the first move?! So Bernd Schuster actually applying for the job isn't what they were looking for....?
So the owners want the potential new manager to make the first move?! So Bernd Schuster actually applying for the job isn't what they were looking for....? StLedge
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Crow27 says...

Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please!
Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please! Crow27
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RUinsane says...

Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well.
Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well. RUinsane
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ronnie clayton says...

It will be the starstruck Shebby Singh , wanting to employ Shearer , for goodness sake get a experienced manager in with his own coaching staff , OGS doing a great job at Molde, McCarthy , Curbishley, all good ,a experienced manager will get us promotion ,if you bring in a ex player who has no experience you are taking a massive gamble , we need an experienced management team, a experienced manager with Rovers resources is nearly guaranteed promotion.
It will be the starstruck Shebby Singh , wanting to employ Shearer , for goodness sake get a experienced manager in with his own coaching staff , OGS doing a great job at Molde, McCarthy , Curbishley, all good ,a experienced manager will get us promotion ,if you bring in a ex player who has no experience you are taking a massive gamble , we need an experienced management team, a experienced manager with Rovers resources is nearly guaranteed promotion. ronnie clayton
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MxMave says...

Nice to know but Schuster please if he's actually handed his CV in.
Nice to know but Schuster please if he's actually handed his CV in. MxMave
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sweetjesus says...

tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing.

Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park.

Shearer gets my vote.
tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing. Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park. Shearer gets my vote. sweetjesus
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formerover says...

No to shearer, his brief stint in charge at Newcastle says it all, not enough experience which is what we need, Schuster stands out, but would he come.
No to shearer, his brief stint in charge at Newcastle says it all, not enough experience which is what we need, Schuster stands out, but would he come. formerover
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roverfoxy says...

I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer ....................

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I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer .................... ................ roverfoxy
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Long time Rover says...

I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity.
I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity. Long time Rover
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RoverDownSouth says...

This has got to be the most important decision for Blackburn Rovers for a generation and that is not hyperbole. A untested manager, no matter how good a player he was, is a massive risk. Judging by his punditary, he does not have the insight to be a great football manager. Plus he will probably bring Ian Dowie with him!
I would go for an experienced manager such as Grayson, who as a very good record of doing well without a lot of money and he should know how to get the best out of Rhodes. Outside of that OGS would be more worthy of a go than Shearer.
This has got to be the most important decision for Blackburn Rovers for a generation and that is not hyperbole. A untested manager, no matter how good a player he was, is a massive risk. Judging by his punditary, he does not have the insight to be a great football manager. Plus he will probably bring Ian Dowie with him! I would go for an experienced manager such as Grayson, who as a very good record of doing well without a lot of money and he should know how to get the best out of Rhodes. Outside of that OGS would be more worthy of a go than Shearer. RoverDownSouth
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A Rover 45 years and over says...

I can see some logic in this statement and that anyone interested and would like the job should apply. But if they have thought it through properly and decided on the type of manager they want of which I doubt, it may be that an already employed manager fits the bill then they will have to make the first approach. But we musn't go down the Shearer route as I think he will be a disaster one win in nine for Newcastle and took them down. We must have an experienced manager and can't believe that they would even consider Black for the job after Kean, and after Saturday he has shown he is not up to the job and shows no imagination or tactical nowse required to use the squad we have to its best advantage.
I can see some logic in this statement and that anyone interested and would like the job should apply. But if they have thought it through properly and decided on the type of manager they want of which I doubt, it may be that an already employed manager fits the bill then they will have to make the first approach. But we musn't go down the Shearer route as I think he will be a disaster one win in nine for Newcastle and took them down. We must have an experienced manager and can't believe that they would even consider Black for the job after Kean, and after Saturday he has shown he is not up to the job and shows no imagination or tactical nowse required to use the squad we have to its best advantage. A Rover 45 years and over
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Mr Purple says...

Why only 17k for Saturdays game? Seems there are a lot of glory hunters who hid behind the protest and I noted that it was in the JW upper where there was most empty seats. (In it together?) It was good to be back on Saturday, however I was hoping for better, but what could I expect, when the team is still being run by Keans appointees. I thought we got behind the ball a lot better and has Robinson injured himself as I have never seen him roll the ball out to a fullback, what joy!! Are the first shoots of recovery beginning to show?

Won't be getting a season ticket because the dumb a$$ clowns in administration are still trying to charge full price when there have already been a number of games played. You wouldn't think it beyond the grasp of intelligant people to be able to offer season tickets on a sliding price scale dependant on the number of games already played, but what do I know.

COYB
Hi I am sure they are offering season tickets at discounts there was definately a tannoy announcement about it perhaps the communication between the board and ticket office is as poor as we expect it to be given the way the place has been run for the last 2 years.

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Venky's want Shearer to make first move for Rovers job
10:14am Monday 8th October 2012 in Sport By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

Alan Shearer is 'willing to talk' BLACKBURN Rovers owners Venky’s expect anyone interested in the managerial hot-seat to take the initiative – after Alan Shearer admitted he would be ‘willing to talk’.

Rovers’ managerial search will start in earnest this morning, following Saturday’s disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Wolves, with the club stepping up the process with an open mind as to who will succeed Steve Kean.

Former Ewood darling Shearer told the BBC’s Football Focus he would be interested in speaking to Venky’s about the vacancy but, as yet, no formal contact has been been made.

The poultry giants have been surprised by the number of high calibre applicants, with more than 30 CVs already received, and are now unlikely to go chasing potential candidates themselves.

It is understood Venky’s and their advisors were aware of Shearer’s possible interest but are waiting for it to be officially registered to them by his representatives before seriously considering him as a candidate. Rovers had earlier targeted their Premier League winning skipper Tim Sherwood but, with an approach understood to have been knocked back by Spurs just hours after Kean’s departure, he is set to be ruled out of the race.

The Londoners are ready to fight to keep hold of their technical co-ordinator and, with Sherwood himself content at White Hart Lane, Rovers are resigned to looking elsewhere with the prospect of a hefty compensation fee also frightening them off.

Managers understood to have already registered their interest include former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster, Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and ex Swansea man Paulo Sousa.

Co-owners Venkatesh and Balaji Rao were at Ewood on Saturday to see Rovers crash to Wolves under caretaker boss Eric Black, in front of a crowd of more than 17,000.

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Black has yet to declare his interest in the position, with global advisor Shebby Singh expected to discuss his position early this week with him.

Black said: “I can't hide it is two points from three games, they will decide what they decide.

“I am happy to carry on and will do it to the best of my ability and try to rectify the problems we have. The other decisions are out of my control.”

Shearer's possible interest has attracted mixed views from the Ewood Park faithful, with some welcoming the return of a Rovers legend but others concerned at his lack of managerial experience.

Shearer scored 131 goals in four years at Blackburn, following a record £3.6m move from Southampton, and helped them win the Premier League title in 1995.

He has only had one previous coaching role since retiring from playing for Newcastle at the end of the 2005-06 campaign, where he was unable to prevent Premier League relegation, and has since worked as a pundit.

"Have they tried to speak to me? No,” said Shearer. “Have I tried to speak to them? No. With my history at Blackburn, I would speak to them absolutely.

“It's a strange one at Blackburn, I'm sure they had a plan with Steve Kean but it's now a tough situation. Whoever they appoint, they have to make sure it is the right choice.

“I think things would have to change whoever goes in at Blackburn."

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10:20am Mon 8 Oct 12
dallydally says...

Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience
Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience dallydally
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jinkyjase says...

Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole.

Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager.
Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole. Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager. jinkyjase
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StLedge says...

So the owners want the potential new manager to make the first move?! So Bernd Schuster actually applying for the job isn't what they were looking for....?
So the owners want the potential new manager to make the first move?! So Bernd Schuster actually applying for the job isn't what they were looking for....? StLedge
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Crow27 says...

Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please!
Shearer - Legend and always will be but this time round Ole Gunnar Solskjær please! Crow27
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RUinsane says...

Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well.
Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well. RUinsane
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ronnie clayton says...

It will be the starstruck Shebby Singh , wanting to employ Shearer , for goodness sake get a experienced manager in with his own coaching staff , OGS doing a great job at Molde, McCarthy , Curbishley, all good ,a experienced manager will get us promotion ,if you bring in a ex player who has no experience you are taking a massive gamble , we need an experienced management team, a experienced manager with Rovers resources is nearly guaranteed promotion.
It will be the starstruck Shebby Singh , wanting to employ Shearer , for goodness sake get a experienced manager in with his own coaching staff , OGS doing a great job at Molde, McCarthy , Curbishley, all good ,a experienced manager will get us promotion ,if you bring in a ex player who has no experience you are taking a massive gamble , we need an experienced management team, a experienced manager with Rovers resources is nearly guaranteed promotion. ronnie clayton
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MxMave says...

Nice to know but Schuster please if he's actually handed his CV in.
Nice to know but Schuster please if he's actually handed his CV in. MxMave
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sweetjesus says...

tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing.

Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park.

Shearer gets my vote.
tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing. Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park. Shearer gets my vote. sweetjesus
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formerover says...

No to shearer, his brief stint in charge at Newcastle says it all, not enough experience which is what we need, Schuster stands out, but would he come.
No to shearer, his brief stint in charge at Newcastle says it all, not enough experience which is what we need, Schuster stands out, but would he come. formerover
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roverfoxy says...

I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer ....................


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I would love Shearer back at Ewood - just for the feel good factor and to create that buzz has been missing all season!! If not Shearer then Schuster or Solskjaer but he is the one for me!!! There's only one Alan Shearer .................... ................ roverfoxy
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Long time Rover says...

I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity.
I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity. Long time Rover
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RoverDownSouth says...

This has got to be the most important decision for Blackburn Rovers for a generation and that is not hyperbole. A untested manager, no matter how good a player he was, is a massive risk. Judging by his punditary, he does not have the insight to be a great football manager. Plus he will probably bring Ian Dowie with him!
I would go for an experienced manager such as Grayson, who as a very good record of doing well without a lot of money and he should know how to get the best out of Rhodes. Outside of that OGS would be more worthy of a go than Shearer.
This has got to be the most important decision for Blackburn Rovers for a generation and that is not hyperbole. A untested manager, no matter how good a player he was, is a massive risk. Judging by his punditary, he does not have the insight to be a great football manager. Plus he will probably bring Ian Dowie with him! I would go for an experienced manager such as Grayson, who as a very good record of doing well without a lot of money and he should know how to get the best out of Rhodes. Outside of that OGS would be more worthy of a go than Shearer. RoverDownSouth
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A Rover 45 years and over says...

I can see some logic in this statement and that anyone interested and would like the job should apply. But if they have thought it through properly and decided on the type of manager they want of which I doubt, it may be that an already employed manager fits the bill then they will have to make the first approach. But we musn't go down the Shearer route as I think he will be a disaster one win in nine for Newcastle and took them down. We must have an experienced manager and can't believe that they would even consider Black for the job after Kean, and after Saturday he has shown he is not up to the job and shows no imagination or tactical nowse required to use the squad we have to its best advantage.
I can see some logic in this statement and that anyone interested and would like the job should apply. But if they have thought it through properly and decided on the type of manager they want of which I doubt, it may be that an already employed manager fits the bill then they will have to make the first approach. But we musn't go down the Shearer route as I think he will be a disaster one win in nine for Newcastle and took them down. We must have an experienced manager and can't believe that they would even consider Black for the job after Kean, and after Saturday he has shown he is not up to the job and shows no imagination or tactical nowse required to use the squad we have to its best advantage. A Rover 45 years and over
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Mr Purple says...

Why only 17k for Saturdays game? Seems there are a lot of glory hunters who hid behind the protest and I noted that it was in the JW upper where there was most empty seats. (In it together?) It was good to be back on Saturday, however I was hoping for better, but what could I expect, when the team is still being run by Keans appointees. I thought we got behind the ball a lot better and has Robinson injured himself as I have never seen him roll the ball out to a fullback, what joy!! Are the first shoots of recovery beginning to show?

Won't be getting a season ticket because the dumb a$$ clowns in administration are still trying to charge full price when there have already been a number of games played. You wouldn't think it beyond the grasp of intelligant people to be able to offer season tickets on a sliding price scale dependant on the number of games already played, but what do I know.

COYB
Hi I am sure they are offering season tickets at discounts there was definately a tannoy announcement about it perhaps the communication between the board and ticket office is as poor as we expect it to be given the way the place has been run for the last 2 years.

Woah, cut and paste nightmare. Although I am going to vote for the new police commisioner after you pointed it out.

For Venky's not to be actively pursuing replacement candidates for the job is complacent in the extreme. Saturday's performance was abysmal and not the stuff to bring back absentee fans. Relegation level it seemed to me. The owners should by now have some idea of whom they want and it's depressing they don't.
Shearer has had some bad write-ups here but I think he's a shrewd bloke and the Newcastle episode was not a reasonable basis for judgement. He had time to fail but not much to succeed. Solskjaer would be good too. Black should be out of the running by now and has certainly gone out in the betting.

I'd back Shearer should he be appointed, but my money as to go with Bernd S or OGS.

Who ever does come in will inherit an utter shambles, but a more than capable squad of retaining Prem status at the first attempt, but they must appoint quickly or the chance will be gone.

A proven manager must be appointed as anything else, in my opinion, will be a risky and potential catastrophic consequence.

They cannot afford on all fronts to make elementary mistakes again !

Arte et labore

bburnrover wrote:
Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

Couldn't agree more. So unfair to judge Shearer on his Newcastle tenure- bit of persepective needed here I think. The best manager would have struggled to turn that around, the club were in an almighty mess when he took over hence why no-one would take the job. And what a guy for stepping in when Newcastle needed him most. He will have learn't a lot from then too and if he can surround himself with some good staff I think he could do well. Our lads will look up to him, and he'll b able to attract top tallent if need be in Jan. Redknapp recently said Dowie was one of the best coaches around so think he's be a good no 2. 1st choice would be OGS but i'd take Shearer tomorrow as our team is by far the most tallented in the league and just need good direction and confidence which I think Shearer would give.

I quite fancy the job, wonder if my wife called up Desai for a shopping trip I might be in with a chance.

Mr Purple wrote:
Why only 17k for Saturdays game? Seems there are a lot of glory hunters who hid behind the protest and I noted that it was in the JW upper where there was most empty seats. (In it together?) It was good to be back on Saturday, however I was hoping for better, but what could I expect, when the team is still being run by Keans appointees. I thought we got behind the ball a lot better and has Robinson injured himself as I have never seen him roll the ball out to a fullback, what joy!! Are the first shoots of recovery beginning to show?

Won't be getting a season ticket because the dumb a$$ clowns in administration are still trying to charge full price when there have already been a number of games played. You wouldn't think it beyond the grasp of intelligant people to be able to offer season tickets on a sliding price scale dependant on the number of games already played, but what do I know.

COYB

Venkys poor handling of and relationship with sponsors, corporate clients and local businesses is responsible for the swathes of empty seats in the JW Upper.

jinkyjase wrote:

leitchy wrote:
I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

So basically Dowie would be manager.
Really?

I saw Ian Dowie coming out of the Jack Walker stand after the game on Saturday.....not sure if he'd been doing his bit for sky sports but surely he wouldn't have been leaving Ewood 10 mins after the match had finished if he'd been broadcasting..... ???

Great striker but as thick as a whale sandwich.

Quite right - if you want the job go to the trouble of applying!

My number 1 manager is now OGS. He knows the English game, has worked well with youngsters (which we have a lot of) at Man U and won the Norwegian Championship. In a short space of time he shown he has what it takes to get his teams winning matches. At the beginning I was leaning more to Schuster but having a quick at his management level he seems to only manage clubs for an average of a season and seems to walk out a lot......which would probably happen very quick if he was a Rovers!

Mike_82 wrote:

bburnrover wrote:
Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

Couldn't agree more. So unfair to judge Shearer on his Newcastle tenure- bit of persepective needed here I think. The best manager would have struggled to turn that around, the club were in an almighty mess when he took over hence why no-one would take the job. And what a guy for stepping in when Newcastle needed him most. He will have learn't a lot from then too and if he can surround himself with some good staff I think he could do well. Our lads will look up to him, and he'll b able to attract top tallent if need be in Jan. Redknapp recently said Dowie was one of the best coaches around so think he's be a good no 2. 1st choice would be OGS but i'd take Shearer tomorrow as our team is by far the most tallented in the league and just need good direction and confidence which I think Shearer would give.

Redknapp said Dowie was one of the best coaches around !!! which Redknapp ?
Its only because Shearer worked with Dowie at Newcastle, the people that are sprouting Dowie should do some research and look at his track record apart from a short spell at Palace , his managerial track record is very very poor.
Shearer virtually no management experience and Dowie mainly failed at all his jobs , you really think they two are a what we need right now ?

Mike_82 wrote:

bburnrover wrote:
Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

Couldn't agree more. So unfair to judge Shearer on his Newcastle tenure- bit of persepective needed here I think. The best manager would have struggled to turn that around, the club were in an almighty mess when he took over hence why no-one would take the job. And what a guy for stepping in when Newcastle needed him most. He will have learn't a lot from then too and if he can surround himself with some good staff I think he could do well. Our lads will look up to him, and he'll b able to attract top tallent if need be in Jan. Redknapp recently said Dowie was one of the best coaches around so think he's be a good no 2. 1st choice would be OGS but i'd take Shearer tomorrow as our team is by far the most tallented in the league and just need good direction and confidence which I think Shearer would give.

Redknapp said Dowie was one of the best coaches around !!! which Redknapp ?
Its only because Shearer worked with Dowie at Newcastle, the people that are sprouting Dowie should do some research and look at his track record apart from a short spell at Palace , his managerial track record is very very poor.
Shearer virtually no management experience and Dowie mainly failed at all his jobs , you really think they two are a what we need right now ?

If you passonately want a job you go knocking on the door. But I hope he doesn't. He's not the man for me. Yes the atmoshere at his first game would be great but it would soon die if the results didn't come through and there is no evedence that he has management ability to pull it off.. Keep your legendary status intact Alan. Carry on doing what your are doing or give Gateshead a try. My first choice - Ole Gunnar but there are others I would be happy with.
Those who are bad mouthing the demonstrators for alledgedly not returning. How do you figure that? It takes passion to demonstrate. There were never more than 1000 of us. The so called glory hunters who chose not to return are not likely to have been demonstraters.

Solskjær for me please, or maybe Herr Schuster. Shearer is a definite no no irrespective of who he has as a number 2. As for Roy Keane, he would be a total disaster!

Come on just make a decision we are now into the second week and with the internationals on at weekend it would give whoever a chance to settle in without the pressure of an up and coming game and to try and make some sense of this rag- bag collection of so called players who are supposedly that good that they can walk this league,sorry it doesn't happen this way you need a dedicated team consisting of skill,guts,experienc
e and the attitude of players like Speedie who literally kicked us up last time,nothing can be taken for granted,because you are only as good as the league you are in or we would still be in the Premier.We are a championship team and at the moment not a very good one.

Venkys show their true colours - no idea. Any businessperson would have had a contingency in place as fas Kean was concerned - but no not Venkys just like when Allardyce went.

No matter who is appointed at Ewood there will not be instant success - ther quality has left Ewood over the last 15 months - interestingly to play at a higher l;evel than we are. Keans legacy will hang over the club for a while unless there are wholesale changes in personnel.

with venkys making it clear anyone who wants the job must send in there cv is just there way of saying you will do what i say not what i do, its just making them aware what to excpect if they do get the job only yes men need apply.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!

No to ROY KEANE name to close for comfort,Schuster or Ole for me nice to see Alan still interested in Rovers thought he forgot us for more money etc etc

Venky's are the OWNERS FROM HELL. Too arrogant to pause and think "we don't know what we are doing in football" before they fired BFS and appointed Kean. Too haughty to recognise their mistake and remove Kean during his first summer in charge. Too stupid not to have fired Kean and had his successor in place this summer before the start of the season. Venkys are utterly unfit to own a football club and the whole world knows it. They can only be relied upon to make a bad situation worse. So don't arrogantly tell us that you have no need to go out and approach decent managers because they will come to you. Your club's own supporters have just been boycotting it for heavens sake! Open your eyes, you are the most undesirable employers in the whole sporting world. A job in the Roman Forum would be more tempting than one at Ewood Park under the Venkys!

stick to football wrote:
Venkys show their true colours - no idea. Any businessperson would have had a contingency in place as fas Kean was concerned - but no not Venkys just like when Allardyce went. No matter who is appointed at Ewood there will not be instant success - ther quality has left Ewood over the last 15 months - interestingly to play at a higher l;evel than we are. Keans legacy will hang over the club for a while unless there are wholesale changes in personnel.

Does it surprese me.....After all the rubbish about many influential managers 'interested in the job' in abundance we find the real truth....(and I've been saying it for ages.).. no one of note in the English managerial proffesion want to touch Rovers while these Indian ignorant cretins are in charge..... and.Yes, you are absoloutely right there needs to be masive changes to Personnel in order to get Rovers back on track...
You would think that Shearer would have 'applied' by now if there was any 'real' interest...
Another load of Venky's bo!!ocks supported by Shabby Shebby

I suspect it will now be difficult to attract any potential manager with a modicum of self respect due to:
a) the appalling attitude of so called fans when they don't get their own way. No doubt chanting " xxxxxxx out" every time we go a goal down.
b) the continued threat of interference by Shebby "the snake" Singh
c) the unrealistic expectations of a fan base unwilling to pay more than £225 for a season ticket but expect Premiership Football.

ronnie clayton wrote:

Mike_82 wrote:

bburnrover wrote: Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

Couldn't agree more. So unfair to judge Shearer on his Newcastle tenure- bit of persepective needed here I think. The best manager would have struggled to turn that around, the club were in an almighty mess when he took over hence why no-one would take the job. And what a guy for stepping in when Newcastle needed him most. He will have learn't a lot from then too and if he can surround himself with some good staff I think he could do well. Our lads will look up to him, and he'll b able to attract top tallent if need be in Jan. Redknapp recently said Dowie was one of the best coaches around so think he's be a good no 2. 1st choice would be OGS but i'd take Shearer tomorrow as our team is by far the most tallented in the league and just need good direction and confidence which I think Shearer would give.

Redknapp said Dowie was one of the best coaches around !!! which Redknapp ? Its only because Shearer worked with Dowie at Newcastle, the people that are sprouting Dowie should do some research and look at his track record apart from a short spell at Palace , his managerial track record is very very poor. Shearer virtually no management experience and Dowie mainly failed at all his jobs , you really think they two are a what we need right now ?

I take your point about inexperience of Shearer and as I said OGS would be my first choice. I do think Shearer would do well however. He wouldn't stand for any nonsense from upstairs and there wasn't many better out there than him in his playing days. Forget Dowie's managerial career as he's not being considered as a manager. Harry rates Dowie as a coach and that's what he would be. Shearer would give the place and squad such a lift, which is exactly what we need at the mo. I voted for him and still stand by it.

Nuttall Street wrote:
Venky's are the OWNERS FROM HELL. Too arrogant to pause and think "we don't know what we are doing in football" before they fired BFS and appointed Kean. Too haughty to recognise their mistake and remove Kean during his first summer in charge. Too stupid not to have fired Kean and had his successor in place this summer before the start of the season. Venkys are utterly unfit to own a football club and the whole world knows it. They can only be relied upon to make a bad situation worse. So don't arrogantly tell us that you have no need to go out and approach decent managers because they will come to you. Your club's own supporters have just been boycotting it for heavens sake! Open your eyes, you are the most undesirable employers in the whole sporting world. A job in the Roman Forum would be more tempting than one at Ewood Park under the Venkys!

your post makes sense to normal people but where you say they are the most undesirable in the world it may not be to some, because if they have been watching over the last 2YRS they will know that if they get the job it wont matter what happns on the pitch they will remain unsackable because our great leaders dont have a clue

jinkyjase wrote:
Totally agree, if you want the job 'Sheila' apply! I suspect he'll need help writing his CV judging by his comments on MOTD - thick as two short planks and as inspirational as a slipper insole.

Greatest player I've ever seen at Ewood, but no manager.

ouch, no to shearer. but i used to cringe when the blackburn end used to boo the guy. memory.... he scored.

Shearer is a winner and will sort this lot out given the chance ,,THERES ONLY OOOOONNE ALAN SHEARER ,THERES ONLY ...........

Mike_82 wrote:

ronnie clayton wrote:

Mike_82 wrote:

bburnrover wrote: Ole Gunnar for me although I feel people are being unfair to Shearer as he was appointed to a disjointed team who were relegation fodder at that time so it may have been better if he had started his managerial career at a less expectant place.

Couldn't agree more. So unfair to judge Shearer on his Newcastle tenure- bit of persepective needed here I think. The best manager would have struggled to turn that around, the club were in an almighty mess when he took over hence why no-one would take the job. And what a guy for stepping in when Newcastle needed him most. He will have learn't a lot from then too and if he can surround himself with some good staff I think he could do well. Our lads will look up to him, and he'll b able to attract top tallent if need be in Jan. Redknapp recently said Dowie was one of the best coaches around so think he's be a good no 2. 1st choice would be OGS but i'd take Shearer tomorrow as our team is by far the most tallented in the league and just need good direction and confidence which I think Shearer would give.

Redknapp said Dowie was one of the best coaches around !!! which Redknapp ? Its only because Shearer worked with Dowie at Newcastle, the people that are sprouting Dowie should do some research and look at his track record apart from a short spell at Palace , his managerial track record is very very poor. Shearer virtually no management experience and Dowie mainly failed at all his jobs , you really think they two are a what we need right now ?

I take your point about inexperience of Shearer and as I said OGS would be my first choice. I do think Shearer would do well however. He wouldn't stand for any nonsense from upstairs and there wasn't many better out there than him in his playing days. Forget Dowie's managerial career as he's not being considered as a manager. Harry rates Dowie as a coach and that's what he would be. Shearer would give the place and squad such a lift, which is exactly what we need at the mo. I voted for him and still stand by it.

OGS has denide any interest in the job. he has said this in the national papers and has given a statement to Sky sports TV confirming this... Cannot believe the continuing speculation by Rovers Fans linking decent football managers with Rovers while the Idiotic cretins from India are in charge..
No one wants the Job!!!! I repeat ,No decent footbal manager wants the job!!!!

benal13 wrote:

Nuttall Street wrote:
Venky's are the OWNERS FROM HELL. Too arrogant to pause and think "we don't know what we are doing in football" before they fired BFS and appointed Kean. Too haughty to recognise their mistake and remove Kean during his first summer in charge. Too stupid not to have fired Kean and had his successor in place this summer before the start of the season. Venkys are utterly unfit to own a football club and the whole world knows it. They can only be relied upon to make a bad situation worse. So don't arrogantly tell us that you have no need to go out and approach decent managers because they will come to you. Your club's own supporters have just been boycotting it for heavens sake! Open your eyes, you are the most undesirable employers in the whole sporting world. A job in the Roman Forum would be more tempting than one at Ewood Park under the Venkys!

your post makes sense to normal people but where you say they are the most undesirable in the world it may not be to some, because if they have been watching over the last 2YRS they will know that if they get the job it wont matter what happns on the pitch they will remain unsackable because our great leaders dont have a clue

I agree. The only ones interested will be those who are no good, can't get a job elsewhere, and think they will be bullet proof at Ewood, or those who aren't really interested and see it as a quick way to a lucrative pay-off. Blackburn will not be on the way to regaining their former status until the Venky's are long gone and it is going to be a traumatic experience before they are gone. Expect worse to come before then.

OLSKIES blue and white army. sounds good and its better than kean.

Frankly Venkys must get a move on as 2 points out of last 12 is just not promotion form. If we are serious of getting back we need an experienced man at the helm asap. For me Curbishley would do a good job as he must be anxious to get back into work but OGS could well do well.
Just get a move on as we will need defenders in Jan and think we may have lost an opportunity for loans.

Rovers fan from London here, don't normally post on here, but I feel I need to point out one thing. I feel, we the fans, have been turned into this miserable monster that thrives on moaning and being negative. The ultimate problem we all had has gone (SK), I understand the questions and view of fans here, but we really need to move away from this perception Rovers fans have built about ourselves in the media. Now it seems we are divided about who should or shouldn’t be the manager. I feel whoever Venky's pick will divide fans again. If that man gets a few bad results then all the negativity from those that didn't fancy him in 1st place will reach out over Ewood again. We need to give the new man our full backing and time he deserves to fix the mess. This team is SK's doing.. it will take time to fix. Stop the negativity, back the team, the new man and take the pressure off the player, including Murphy and Orr... otherwise we are as delusional as our ex boss if we believe we should be in a better place then we currently find ourselves in.. We the fans are slowly making this the 'poison challis' job as its now being described around here in London.
Step up all Rover fans and back the team.. Venky's may just get it right in the end.. Just need to give time now!!

AshirMan wrote:
Rovers fan from London here, don't normally post on here, but I feel I need to point out one thing. I feel, we the fans, have been turned into this miserable monster that thrives on moaning and being negative. The ultimate problem we all had has gone (SK), I understand the questions and view of fans here, but we really need to move away from this perception Rovers fans have built about ourselves in the media. Now it seems we are divided about who should or shouldn’t be the manager. I feel whoever Venky's pick will divide fans again. If that man gets a few bad results then all the negativity from those that didn't fancy him in 1st place will reach out over Ewood again. We need to give the new man our full backing and time he deserves to fix the mess. This team is SK's doing.. it will take time to fix. Stop the negativity, back the team, the new man and take the pressure off the player, including Murphy and Orr... otherwise we are as delusional as our ex boss if we believe we should be in a better place then we currently find ourselves in.. We the fans are slowly making this the 'poison challis' job as its now being described around here in London. Step up all Rover fans and back the team.. Venky's may just get it right in the end.. Just need to give time now!!

Venky's will fcuk the club up befotr they 'get it right' ...

ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, solskjaer, solskjaer, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, solskjaer, solskjaer....This guy is the man for the job, the sooner Venkys and Shebby realise this the better it will be for everybody.

C'mon Venkys and Shebby stop twiddling your thumbs, pull your fingers out and give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the job, this is what the majority of the fans want.

Brunzig wrote:
ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, solskjaer, solskjaer, ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, solskjaer, solskjaer....This guy is the man for the job, the sooner Venkys and Shebby realise this the better it will be for everybody. C'mon Venkys and Shebby stop twiddling your thumbs, pull your fingers out and give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the job, this is what the majority of the fans want.

OGS has denide ever that he is or has been intersted in the job both TV and national papers!!!!!

EVERY ONE IS MISSING THE POINT HERE .WE ALL WANT AN EXPERIENCE MANAGER BUT DONT FORGET HE HAS ONLY GOT THE PLAYERS HE HAS INHERITED AND NO MORE PLAYERS CAN BE BROUGHT IN TILL JAN .
THE PLAYERS WE HAVE GOT IS SIMPLEY NOT GOOD ENOUGH
1 ORE
2 DANN
3HANLEY
4MURPHY
5DUNN
6ECT ECT ECT. AND THATS JUST DEFENDERS SO MY POINT BEING YOU CAN ONY MANAGE WHAT YOU HAVE GOT AND LETS BE HONEST HERE EVEN FERGUSON CANT DO ANYTHING WITH THE PLAYERS WE HAVE INHERITED LETS GET THE NEW MAN ON BOARD WHETHER ITS SHEARER SHERWOOD HOLLOWAY NEED I CARRY ON WE ARE NO LONGER A TOP CLUB THANKS TO OUR MAN KEAN WHO I HOPE GETS IS COMUPPANCE LETS ALL GET BEHIND THE NEW MANAGER WHOEVER IT MAY BE (NOT BLACK) OR HERNY CLEAN SHEET OR ANEW BRUSH ECT

roverinmanchstr wrote:

AshirMan wrote: Rovers fan from London here, don't normally post on here, but I feel I need to point out one thing. I feel, we the fans, have been turned into this miserable monster that thrives on moaning and being negative. The ultimate problem we all had has gone (SK), I understand the questions and view of fans here, but we really need to move away from this perception Rovers fans have built about ourselves in the media. Now it seems we are divided about who should or shouldn’t be the manager. I feel whoever Venky's pick will divide fans again. If that man gets a few bad results then all the negativity from those that didn't fancy him in 1st place will reach out over Ewood again. We need to give the new man our full backing and time he deserves to fix the mess. This team is SK's doing.. it will take time to fix. Stop the negativity, back the team, the new man and take the pressure off the player, including Murphy and Orr... otherwise we are as delusional as our ex boss if we believe we should be in a better place then we currently find ourselves in.. We the fans are slowly making this the 'poison challis' job as its now being described around here in London. Step up all Rover fans and back the team.. Venky's may just get it right in the end.. Just need to give time now!!

Venky's will fcuk the club up befotr they 'get it right' ...

Im no Venky fan, but our dislike for them can ruin our chances of promotion.. are we that stubborn that we would rather shout same old grievances week in week out then to support the new manager and the player. Players get their confidence from the fans. Our main aim was to get SK out.. he's gone. Yes i have a preference as who i'd like to see manage our team.. but whoever it ends up being will get my full backing. My view is that as long as they don't try to get another 'Yes' man in im happy over all.

AshirMan wrote:
Rovers fan from London here, don't normally post on here, but I feel I need to point out one thing. I feel, we the fans, have been turned into this miserable monster that thrives on moaning and being negative. The ultimate problem we all had has gone (SK), I understand the questions and view of fans here, but we really need to move away from this perception Rovers fans have built about ourselves in the media. Now it seems we are divided about who should or shouldn’t be the manager. I feel whoever Venky's pick will divide fans again. If that man gets a few bad results then all the negativity from those that didn't fancy him in 1st place will reach out over Ewood again. We need to give the new man our full backing and time he deserves to fix the mess. This team is SK's doing.. it will take time to fix. Stop the negativity, back the team, the new man and take the pressure off the player, including Murphy and Orr... otherwise we are as delusional as our ex boss if we believe we should be in a better place then we currently find ourselves in.. We the fans are slowly making this the 'poison challis' job as its now being described around here in London.
Step up all Rover fans and back the team.. Venky's may just get it right in the end.. Just need to give time now!!

it may be keans team but it is venkys ineptitude in not getting rid over 12 months ago, that is all some people have been saying give them time lets not forget that kean would still be here if venkys had there way, but someone has had a word in his ear and told him there is more money in quitng than hangin on, its become a place for failed managers and players who want to boost there pension fund it has been 2yrs and counting how much longer do they want

sweetjesus wrote:
tbh i think it would be amazing to have shearer at the helm, yes not much experience but tbh with the team we got we should walk this league, just need the fans to get behind the team and with shearers present there we would do this. also shearer helping Rhodes be amazing.

Atmosphere will be back at Ewood park.

Shearer gets my vote.

You got the right name there pal , sweet jesus this team should walk the champs you are having a laugh , we have a guy in midfield who is just plain lazy and is picking up is 40,000 a week wages , Bradley orr at full back could not pick his nose never mind a pass, could go on and on , this team may stay in this div .just. But if a new man comes in you watch the clear out and that includes the 8 million dollar man.

Souness, no nonsense manager who has been there and done it with Blackburn before , but Vekys will want a manager who will roll over and have is belly tickled so no chance.

benal13 wrote:

AshirMan wrote: Rovers fan from London here, don't normally post on here, but I feel I need to point out one thing. I feel, we the fans, have been turned into this miserable monster that thrives on moaning and being negative. The ultimate problem we all had has gone (SK), I understand the questions and view of fans here, but we really need to move away from this perception Rovers fans have built about ourselves in the media. Now it seems we are divided about who should or shouldn’t be the manager. I feel whoever Venky's pick will divide fans again. If that man gets a few bad results then all the negativity from those that didn't fancy him in 1st place will reach out over Ewood again. We need to give the new man our full backing and time he deserves to fix the mess. This team is SK's doing.. it will take time to fix. Stop the negativity, back the team, the new man and take the pressure off the player, including Murphy and Orr... otherwise we are as delusional as our ex boss if we believe we should be in a better place then we currently find ourselves in.. We the fans are slowly making this the 'poison challis' job as its now being described around here in London. Step up all Rover fans and back the team.. Venky's may just get it right in the end.. Just need to give time now!!

it may be keans team but it is venkys ineptitude in not getting rid over 12 months ago, that is all some people have been saying give them time lets not forget that kean would still be here if venkys had there way, but someone has had a word in his ear and told him there is more money in quitng than hangin on, its become a place for failed managers and players who want to boost there pension fund it has been 2yrs and counting how much longer do they want

I agree with you point there mate.. but my point is, do we still hold on to the past and let it effect us or is it now time to move on and unite the fans and back the lads to get results. I always read about the past on here, our obsession with SK is still hanging around.. bout time we all moved on. Everyone deserves a 2nd chance.

crap/ Bad managers who SHOULD not be considered by BRFC

Mick Mcarthy - thick as pig ****.....talks crap.....!!
has been lucky at times
but totaly inept at managing and leading


Roy Keane - thick and inept at managing
likes to spend loads of money buying crap players
he needs to be managed himself but hes difficult & silly

kenny dalglish - 'Past it'
....lacks motivation, only good for 6 months at most
prefers to play golf, likes others to do all the work
& prefers to sit asa director and get paid for nothing.

Ian Hollaway - thick and talks crap
just about manage a pub team
lucky manager but not acceptable for a premiership team - BRFC

Ian dowie - thick as pig s....!!
his past experiences have been failures
hes a pub team manager at best

Ole Solskar
Only a sub
sat on the side lines most of the time
we have tried ex Man utd coaches - all failed

what about
Shearer..?
shuster..?
Grayson..?
Curbishly..?
Reid..?

Allways look on the bright side of life.....

Get Dave Jones from Sheffield Wednesday.. plays good football, expereienced & no nonsense!!

dallydally wrote:
Great player but not a serious option for Manager. We need someone with real experience

Everyone seems to think there is going to be a big choice of managers for the club to pick from - but really in the end it may be that although some have declared an interest then that interest is purely to remind bigger and better clubs that they are around and/or help them negotiate bigger contracts with their current clubs.

I think it may well come down to a toss-up between Black and Shearer?

lusorover wrote:
Quite right - if you want the job go to the trouble of applying!

Then why waste time chasing Sherwood, he did`nt apply either, just a thought.
Anyway, I personally think OGS or Grayson.

jinkyjase wrote:

leitchy wrote: I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

So basically Dowie would be manager. Really?

Its called teamwork!!

ghost of sceptic wrote:

jinkyjase wrote:

leitchy wrote: I would give it to Shearer as long as he has good back room staff and a No.2 like Iain Dowie..

So basically Dowie would be manager. Really?

Its called teamwork!!

That is a concept not known at Ewood at the moment!

Since his Newcastle failure, Shearer has been a mediocre pundit. If he really wanted to have a career as a manager, he could have managed a 1st or 2nd Division team, learned his trade and proved himself, before moving up. He has zero managerial experience apart from his short Newcastle nightmare.
One of the greatest strikers at Ewood, but our next manager ? I sincerely hope not. A good choice may see us slowly improve. A bad choice could see us in relegation and deep financial trouble.

Why all the negative posts the main thing is sk has gone , yes we didn't play well on sat but black is not the man . We need to get the manager in in the next week . People keep saying shearer has no experience true , ogs has won norwegian league but how ccompetitive is it ? It was great walking down to Ewood on sat knowing the bald lying Scotsman wasn't there , but he is trying to sue the club for constructive dismisall he thinks he will get more money has he not took enough all ready RTID

Old rover wrote:
Why all the negative posts the main thing is sk has gone , yes we didn't play well on sat but black is not the man . We need to get the manager in in the next week . People keep saying shearer has no experience true , ogs has won norwegian league but how ccompetitive is it ? It was great walking down to Ewood on sat knowing the bald lying Scotsman wasn't there , but he is trying to sue the club for constructive dismisall he thinks he will get more money has he not took enough all ready RTID

Kean with all his promises and lies, he should be prosecuted under the trade description act.

Old rover wrote:
Why all the negative posts the main thing is sk has gone , yes we didn't play well on sat but black is not the man . We need to get the manager in in the next week . People keep saying shearer has no experience true , ogs has won norwegian league but how ccompetitive is it ? It was great walking down to Ewood on sat knowing the bald lying Scotsman wasn't there , but he is trying to sue the club for constructive dismisall he thinks he will get more money has he not took enough all ready RTID

I agree with you that Black is NOT the right man - I think we can all agree on that - except possibly our owners - Black ticks alot of bxes for them -

1 - He is already at the club, and therefore a cheap option.
2 - He is someone they can manipulate (if needs be).
3 - He won't stand upto them.
4 - He was a JA appointment and is one of his clients.

The fact that in the 270 mins he has been caretaker manager he has shown himself to be totaly out of his depth is possibly neither here nor there to our owners - it would not surprise me if they dithered so long until Black got a win and then signed him up as manager within 24 hours.

As for OGS winning the Norweigan league - you are right, it is not the strongest league but the impressive thing about that was that it was the first time Molde had ever won the Norweigan league title in its 100 year history - so everything is relative and to be the manager to acheive that feat when all the Molde managers before him had failed - he deserves credit and recognition for his achievement.

For me, I would go for OGS, Karl Robinson or Curbishly but I would happily get behind ANY new manager (except Black - as this would show us all that there was something still, SERIOUSLY wrong behind the scenes at the club and that we had achieved very little by getting rid of the odius one. As someone put it so elequently the other day - it would be a case of "same old $hite just a differnet shovel").

Doesn't make the slightest bit of difference what manager comes in. We have to face the facts, the players we have are awful, unfit, past it, money grabbers, there are better players scrapping around in non league football!
90% of our players are a disgrace and not fit to wear the club badge!

Ossywood is correct. Even if we get a "good" manager, it will take him a year or two to get rid of the deadwood and replace them with Premiership ready players.
Face it lads, with the roster we have there is no way we can be promoted, and if by a miracle we did, we would come right back down again.
If we got promoted 3 years from now, with a team that could stay up, I would be happy, considering where we are now.

kenbro wrote:
Ossywood is correct. Even if we get a "good" manager, it will take him a year or two to get rid of the deadwood and replace them with Premiership ready players.
Face it lads, with the roster we have there is no way we can be promoted, and if by a miracle we did, we would come right back down again.
If we got promoted 3 years from now, with a team that could stay up, I would be happy, considering where we are now.

Agree 100%! Who in there right mind would buy murphay and etuhu to play in the championship! Some of these players wouldn't stand out in the local Saturday or Sunday leagues!
I also think Jordan Rhodes has made the biggest mistake of his life by joining us! He thrives on quality balls and crosses and unfortunately our midfield can't get far enough up the pitch to deliver!
I remember Jordan Rhodes saying on tv a couple of weeks ago whilst guesting on a sky showing of Huddersfield that they didn't start training until 10 am! If I was in charge of this shower of sihte I would have them in at 6 in the morning and be ragging them to bits twice a day until massive fitness improvements were made!
I am only saying these things as I love my club and it pains me to pay my hard earned money to watch them strutting about not giving a tozz!

Ossywood wrote:
Doesn't make the slightest bit of difference what manager comes in. We have to face the facts, the players we have are awful, unfit, past it, money grabbers, there are better players scrapping around in non league football!
90% of our players are a disgrace and not fit to wear the club badge!

Although I tend to agree about the quality of squad (going off all reports cos I only saw Rovers for the first time on Saturday) I think the manager can make a huge difference. Rovers are capable of scoring goals, they've already shown that plus there is experience the likes of Givet, Olssen, Etuhu, Pedersen, Dunn and Gomes alongside promising players like Rhodes, Nunez, Rochina, Morris, Henley, Vukcevic, Rosado and Lowe. So a manager who can man-manage, motivate and inspire the players and has the experience and pedigree to compete at high levels, can make a big difference. There is hope, all is not lost yet. But Venkys or Shebby MUST make the right choice. I would get behind whoever they choose if he is independent and not a yes man like Black.

Steve Bould at Arsenal
will be a great manager!!!

jogalot wrote:

Ossywood wrote:
Doesn't make the slightest bit of difference what manager comes in. We have to face the facts, the players we have are awful, unfit, past it, money grabbers, there are better players scrapping around in non league football!
90% of our players are a disgrace and not fit to wear the club badge!

Although I tend to agree about the quality of squad (going off all reports cos I only saw Rovers for the first time on Saturday) I think the manager can make a huge difference. Rovers are capable of scoring goals, they've already shown that plus there is experience the likes of Givet, Olssen, Etuhu, Pedersen, Dunn and Gomes alongside promising players like Rhodes, Nunez, Rochina, Morris, Henley, Vukcevic, Rosado and Lowe. So a manager who can man-manage, motivate and inspire the players and has the experience and pedigree to compete at high levels, can make a big difference. There is hope, all is not lost yet. But Venkys or Shebby MUST make the right choice. I would get behind whoever they choose if he is independent and not a yes man like Black.

Yes a good manager can make a difference but not in time to win promotion

What th f*ck are venkys playing at? they failed to sack kean and now they stalling in appointing a new one! as for shearer, you must be joking....great player but not an experienced manager which is what rovers need rght NOW! just so I can watch my beloved TOON play you lot off the park, again..LOL.

If Rovers appoint Shearer they will be relegated ! Fact ! Don't forget , you heard it here first !

Rover Foxy said
But to be fair he had 8 games to keep a poor side up and had no time to make any signings, I just think he would create a spark which is much needed as this season has been dire so far!!!

Spark, SPARK?

I think Murphy (along with one or two others) would need a bomb up their jacksy, let alone a spark.

Shearer is NOT the man we need. One of the best players ever to don a BRFC shirt but dont think he is manager material.

Shearer would bring the feel good factor,,,I would welcome him ut he needs his backroom team with him,,, SHEARER SHEARER

peely wrote:
If Rovers appoint Shearer they will be relegated ! Fact ! Don't forget , you heard it here first !

are you saying

'that is not the droid you are looking for "

Shearer is not the answer unless he has an absolute top draw coaching staff. Problem is, if Venkys think Shearers appointment would add 5,000 or so initially to attendances, they won't hesitate. I'm not a fan of a playing legend returning to a club as manager. Shearer was arguably the best striker in world football whilst at Rovers and I for one would hate for him to come to the circus and tarnish his reputation at the club. I just think we need experience to get us out of this league and based on Saturdays performance, we are a million miles from promotion. We looked unfit and cluleless, which surely takes Black out of the equation. My first and probably unrealistic choice would be Benitez without doubt. More realistically I'd like to see Grayson, Holloway or Billy Davies.


Cue bombardment of reasons why not to have any of the above lol

Well the Venkys shambles that continues to embarrass our club rolls on. Venky's wanting potential applicants to make the first move, what are they going to do? use a talent show approach. What this shows is that the infrastructure they have tried to bring to the club is as shambolic as Kean and Black (mini steve). Would this really be happening at a properly run club with John Williams and Tom Finn at the helm? not a chance in hell.
As for Shearer as next manager? thing of fairy tales unless he has mentorship from Dalglish. I wouldn't be opposed to see Hughes and Nelson back as it looks increasingly that Harry Rednapp will soon be managing QPR. Of the current names in the frame OGS would be well worth a punt but please not McCarthy. Maybe Venky's will run a telephone voting system to choose our next manager, nothing would surprise any more.

We want a proper MANAGER you imbisiles

SCHUSTER OR DIE!

ronnie clayton wrote:

peely wrote: If Rovers appoint Shearer they will be relegated ! Fact ! Don't forget , you heard it here first !

are you saying 'that is not the droid you are looking for "

OGS...best man for the job he is.

RUinsane wrote:
Alan Shearer was a great player no doubt, but his managerial record is worse than Keans and having failed to polish a turd at newcastle, he wants another shot at our expense. Jog on Shearer. We need either Ole Gunnar, Simon Grayson, Pablo dicanio, Nigel Clough or Ian Holloway. In short someone with experience of managing a half decent side and getting the best out of them. Curbishley too but Mick Mcarthy and Roy Keane can keep jogging as well.

he only had 8 games at newcastle how u can compare kean and alan's record in as manager kean had time and done feck all shearer didnt thats not saying he should get the job either but u can agree if he does get the job he cant does as bad as kean did

What is the likelyhood of a Venky/Singh combination getting this one right !!!

Venky,s had been sucked in with Anderson-Kean,s for so long now....they would struggle to see the right man for the job, in relation to that is needed from a "Footballing" point of view.
.... more likely the decision would be influence by the impression made by the wife/partner, then the Football Managing CV !!!! (I am right...)

Comments from "ossywood" is pretty well right re the case at hand and the whole set-up needs a bleeding good shake-up.

THIS TWO WEEKS INTERNATIONAL BREAK IS THE TIME TO SORT IT & INSTALL WELL BEFORE THE NEXT GAME....

WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE KEAN SAGA YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A "PLAN B" WOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE....

DON,NT "MILK" THIS SITUATION FOR SOME CHEAP PUBLICITY...GET THE RIGHT PERSON IN WITH THE TRACK RECORD TO FIT THE NEEDS..."PULL FINGER" VENKY,S AND STOP ALL THIS "FLUFFING AROUND" (for want of a better word !).

RUinsane wrote:
Lot of new posters on here clamouring for shearer, sorry venky PR but we have spoken. Don't get us wrong we loved Alan Shearer as a player, but we want an experienced manager to get us out of the doop that you put us in with the last cone carrier. Shearer is not the answer. The answers have been pointed out above.

"WE HAVE SPOKEN"? Who do you think you are???....the self appointed representative of BRFCS??
.
Shearer would bring a massive lift to the club....can you imagine him being introduced to the crowd and the euphoria it would create!! He only had 8 games at Newcastle and the club was already pretty much doomed. His number 2, Dowie, peformed a miracle with Crystal Palace when he got them promoted from a position of relegation canidates.
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Failing that, Mick McCarthy would be a good candidate as well. Someone who has achieved 2 promotions from the Championship with 2 different clubs...and a near 40% win rate.
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Failing that, why not contact QPR and do a deal with Mark Hughes and co?
Things aren't working there but he has a history of great results and shrewd purchases in the transfer market when he worked at Ewood. If Rovers took over their contracts then it would save QPR having to pay them off.
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What's the problem "RUINSANE"? are these candidates not going to make you any commission??

Justjes wrote:
We want a proper MANAGER you imbisiles

That's imbeciles......

shearer wont be coming according to nixon we are going for experience sven has been linked

LT says rovers have had cv's from 30 applicants. How many will be left after Venskys tell them how much they are going to pay them?

L.T tell us that Rovers have received cv's from 30 applicants. How many will be left, when Venskys tell them what the conditions are and what the salary is?

Mr Purple wrote:
Why only 17k for Saturdays game? Seems there are a lot of glory hunters who hid behind the protest and I noted that it was in the JW upper where there was most empty seats. (In it together?) It was good to be back on Saturday, however I was hoping for better, but what could I expect, when the team is still being run by Keans appointees. I thought we got behind the ball a lot better and has Robinson injured himself as I have never seen him roll the ball out to a fullback, what joy!! Are the first shoots of recovery beginning to show?

Won't be getting a season ticket because the dumb a$$ clowns in administration are still trying to charge full price when there have already been a number of games played. You wouldn't think it beyond the grasp of intelligant people to be able to offer season tickets on a sliding price scale dependant on the number of games already played, but what do I know.

COYB

I don't think this was a bad attendance considering what has gone on over the last 18 months,
It is going to take a few more games and lot more trust in the owners in showing how to run the club and their approach to appointing a top class manager, Only then will you see the crowds back at Ewood they way it use to be.

Please not Sven he's well passed it and he let us down once before when Mr Walker agreed a deal with him and he later backed out for some other club,and he's done bugger all really ever since.

juanbbien wrote:
Please not Sven he's well passed it and he let us down once before when Mr Walker agreed a deal with him and he later backed out for some other club,and he's done bugger all really ever since.

In fairness, Sven and Jack agreed to tear up the contract after Sven had a change of mind - and they remained friends afterwards.

But Sven is not the answer now, in 2012.

Ideally I think Alan Curbishley is.

Heart says Shearer, head says Curbishley or a big name (Schuster/Trappatoni
/Hitzfeld).

Reality probably says Mick McCarthy, Owen Coyle or Judan Ali...

Will be interesting to see the fight betweenthe Venky's and Bolton Wanderers for the next managerial appointment.

This has an eerily familiar ring to it. Delay, procrastination, gross mismanagement, then end up appointing the caretaker. All of this talk about a shortlist is just wind and p**s. Look how quickly the sherwood 'option' went away, just like Beckham, Maradona etc.

Venkys have no intention of appointing a recognised manager or expert coach, it's going to Black as the cheap option who is grateful for the job and can be manipulated. He's probably already got his secret shares too by now.

Black will be another Kean and we'll go startight through the trapdoor to league 1 while Venkys are again 'confused and in shock'. Great Kean has gone but we've a long long way to go before the club is anything like properly run again. Even Kean's departure was a joke, he walked for chrissake he didn't even get sacked despite the worst ever performance by a premier league manager.

The nightmare is not over yet, not by a long chalk.

100% on the nose from "keithnewton"...

Not a good look right now...slow to reacte....slow to get the top candidates in to be interview...slow as a wet week in winter !!

The way the club is run right now you have to wonder what is going on behind this procastinating !!!

Again...who expects the Venky,s & Singh (although Singh does make use of the "I" and "me") to get this right !!!

Simple:
....the club needs sorting out ASAP from coaching staff to players....and no "YES MAN WITH NO MANAGER SUCCESS " is going to fix this.

VENKY,S....GET SERIOUS OR GET OUT

So u want a manager with no experience like Kean. Why don't you just sell up and let us have somebody who knows about running a English football club.

You should definitely get Alan Shearer.

When he was at the 'Toon he kicked open the dressing room door before the match and made his players listen as some fat Geordie clown sang "Walking in a Shearer wonderland" on the pitch. WHAT A MAN

His team went out there and played like absolute dog sh*it and they drew 0-0 with a terrible Pompey side.

Get that man in at Blackburn.

Top geezer, he'd be GREAT for an outfit like yours

Long time Rover wrote:
I was at the match on Saturday and was surprised by the defensive nature of Rovers approach and the lack of flexibility shown by the players, Eric Black out of contention for me. I think the squad is not well balanced, lacks confidence and is crying out for an experienced leader as manager. I am surprised that Curbishley is never mentioned as he has managed a relatively small budget club to success before and is calm and measured in his approach, something Ewood could do with right now! If not him then someone else with experience is needed, there is talent in the squad but balance, shape and sharpness will only come through really skilful leadership, not celebrity.

I think the reason Alan Curbishley remains unemployed is because he is an absolute mong who believes he is some kind of wise man or visionary. He is a poor man's Glenda Hoddle and no more.

Also, when things go badly he b*itches and moans and runs to the Employment Tribunal claiming constructive dismissal.

Something you will be seeing from Steve Kean I imagine.

Let's see Shearer in charge eh??

:)

Venky's want Shearer to make first move for Rovers job

Why should Shearer make the first move?

He's ALAN SHEARER. He shouldn't have to do anything he doesn't want to. You hear me? ALAN SHEARER is too important for that sort of thing.

Cuh!