The Managerial Roundabout

[Whitesince63]

Be a cracking job for IE this one and he’s bound to be one of the favourites I’d have thought?

[1969]

This is what I don't get why pot a manager straight after the transfer window or very late in it (like us) surely it would be better before or very early on so they can sign their own players 

Is it down to saving money by not signing anybody 

[auckland_bwfc]

Stevie G to make it the perfect tri fecta of wasted golden generation England players to have the club named after them

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, 1969 said:

This is what I don't get why pot a manager straight after the transfer window or very late in it (like us) surely it would be better before or very early on so they can sign their own players 

Is it down to saving money by not signing anybody 

Also seems odd they waited a week after their last match, so whoever's caretaker manager at Norwich tomorrow has had no time at all with them.

[little whitt]

2 hours ago, auckland_bwfc said:

Stevie G to make it the perfect tri fecta of wasted golden generation England players to have the club named after them

They had One Scoucer 

that was Enough 

[Johnnyrotten]

John Eustace favourite to leave Blackburn and go to Derby.

Evatt for Blackburn? 😀

[Ros Coe]

10 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

John Eustace favourite to leave Blackburn and go to Derby.

Evatt for Blackburn? 😀

Yes please 🙏 

They deserve each other..

[Leyther_Matt]

I prefer to think of Evatt for the first 4 years and not the last 6 months. Would genuinely gutted if he went there. Although in reality I think his next port of call will be in League One. 

[onefinfrandsen]

22 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

I prefer to think of Evatt for the first 4 years and not the last 6 months. Would genuinely gutted if he went there. Although in reality I think his next port of call will be in League One. 

Agree, or mid to low championship, while Blackburn have a good chance of the play offs think they will look for experience. But they have wanted him in the past so it wouldn’t surprise me

[Blondi]

I'd be very surprised if Evatt got a job in the championship, he might get a job in league 1, if he's lucky.

[Casino]

1 hour ago, Blondi said:

I'd be very surprised if Evatt got a job in the championship, he might get a job in league 1, if he's lucky.

Ill bet you a bag of bacon fries he gets a decent job in div3 as a minimum

If i was him, itd be in the summer, earliest

Hes still busy in bolton anyway

[superjohnmcginlay]

Blackburn must be a complete mess if manager is swapping play offs for a relegation scrap

[Matt Lofthouse]

16 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Blackburn must be a complete mess if manager is swapping play offs for a relegation scrap

He’s after leaving as apparently the club aren’t talking to any of the 6/7 out of contract players about new deals. Must be royally fucked financially and cutting their cloth to suit. He lives that way and used to play for them. 

[Zico]

9 minutes ago, Matt Lofthouse said:

He’s after leaving as apparently the club aren’t talking to any of the 6/7 out of contract players about new deals. Must be royally fucked financially and cutting their cloth to suit. He lives that way and used to play for them. 

aye, when I saw he was linked presumed it was because Blackburn can't offer the same finanical security as Derby, as it's certainly not based on potential to do well this sesason

had to look him up as a player, his 4 main clubs were Coventry, Stoke, Watford and Derby and he's from midlands, so easier commute no doubt

I know the name, I just don't ever recall us coming up against him or seeing him play

[Dr. Feelgood]

'Financial security' and 'Derby County' are rarely bedfellows.

[Dr. Feelgood]

14 players are out of contract in May/June. The bulk would improve us, whether like that or not.

We won't get him but I'd give Zulu's left bollok to get Dominic Hyam. A truly sound, simply makes no errors, centre-half.

[Zico]

31 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

'Financial security' and 'Derby County' are rarely bedfellows.

Fair point 

Perhaps they've just promised more of it

[Cheese]

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Activation of a clause: I'm curious to know what that is, as it isn't a step up in terms of league placings.

It says investment has been made in new players; on the face of it, that doesn't look.like a club with financial difficulties, or is it only partially accurate?

[Cheese]

27 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Activation of a clause: I'm curious to know what that is, as it isn't a step up in terms of league placings.

It says investment has been made in new players; on the face of it, that doesn't look.like a club with financial difficulties, or is it only partially accurate?

Not sure, but the Blackburn fan I work with reckons they're on the verge of going tits up. He did go in to more detail, but I switched off.

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Activation of a clause: I'm curious to know what that is, as it isn't a step up in terms of league placings.

It says investment has been made in new players; on the face of it, that doesn't look.like a club with financial difficulties, or is it only partially accurate?

Had a look, seems they signed 3 loans, 2 free transfers and an undisclosed fee 

We still signed players when deep in the shite (we just didn't pay for them)

They've also shifted Wharton and Szmodics on for good money in last 12 months, probably got over £30m for the pair, which I'm sure helps keep things ticking over

[L/H White]

who cares about blackburn? 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

52 minutes ago, Zico said:

Had a look, seems they signed 3 loans, 2 free transfers and an undisclosed fee 

We still signed players when deep in the shite (we just didn't pay for them)

They've also shifted Wharton and Szmodics on for good money in last 12 months, probably got over £30m for the pair, which I'm sure helps keep things ticking over

As suspected then, smoke and mirrors.

All too familiar- huge debt, and seemingly still losing money (unless selling for big dosh).

Win the play offs and see if they've anyone that would benefit us in the fire sale.

 

[Eddie]

Never good when your club statement starts going into their opinions as to why things are all fine - they should be factual. It’s all a bit Ken-like and sounds quite unprofessional, airing dirty laundry in public.

They’ve lived on borrowed time for a long time, only a miraculous promotion to the pot of gold will save them and it sounds like their number of seasons to achieve that before it finally goes tits up is pretty low.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

On 07/02/2025 at 17:01, 1969 said:

This is what I don't get why pot a manager straight after the transfer window or very late in it (like us) surely it would be better before or very early on so they can sign their own players 

Is it down to saving money by not signing anybody 

I think one of the reasons he's gone is that they struggled to convince players yo sign for them during the transfer window