Shades of Sammy Lee, perhaps?

 

 

 

Blackburn Rovers players are reportedly on the verge of mutiny after losing faith in Paul Ince just weeks after his appointment as the club's manager.

 

 

Ince has never managed a Premier League side before and, at the age of 40, is one of the youngest bosses in the league. According to The Daily Mail, he is already struggling to quell the threat of a rebellion after disillusioning his players 'by the way he has tried to impose his personality on the club'.

 

 

'Some players have been less than enthusiastic about Ince's approach to training, which is said to vary drastically from Hughes's meticulous, scientific method, while others have complained that the former Manchester United midfielder is too egotistical,' the newspaper reports.

 

 

David Bentley, who has since left the club, is reported to have walked out of training in disgust after being ordered to do 20 press-ups 'as punishment for having his arms folded'.

 

 

An unnamed but 'senior player' is quoted as complaining: "We've gone from a well-organised, well-drilled back-room staff to one that feels like it's been patched together. A lot of us wanted to give him a chance to see how it worked out, but it's not looking too good."

If this is true, i'm sticking a good few quid on him being the first to go.

Shades of Sammy Lee, perhaps?

 

 

 

Blackburn Rovers players are reportedly on the verge of mutiny after losing faith in Paul Ince just weeks after his appointment as the club's manager.

 

 

Ince has never managed a Premier League side before and, at the age of 40, is one of the youngest bosses in the league. According to The Daily Mail, he is already struggling to quell the threat of a rebellion after disillusioning his players 'by the way he has tried to impose his personality on the club'.

 

 

'Some players have been less than enthusiastic about Ince's approach to training, which is said to vary drastically from Hughes's meticulous, scientific method, while others have complained that the former Manchester United midfielder is too egotistical,' the newspaper reports.

 

 

David Bentley, who has since left the club, is reported to have walked out of training in disgust after being ordered to do 20 press-ups 'as punishment for having his arms folded'.

 

 

An unnamed but 'senior player' is quoted as complaining: "We've gone from a well-organised, well-drilled back-room staff to one that feels like it's been patched together. A lot of us wanted to give him a chance to see how it worked out, but it's not looking too good."

personality, what personality?

If this is true, i'm sticking a good few quid on him being the first to go.

 

You've missed that boat.

others have complained that the former Manchester United midfielder is too egotistical,' the newspaper reports.

 

Surely, this can't be the same man who tried to make people address his as "the Gov'nor"?

Surely, this can't be the same man who tried to make people address his as "the Gov'nor"?

 

Could be

Isn't Archie Knox his right hand man?

If this is true, i'm sticking a good few quid on him being the first to go.

 

A friend of a friend (Man in Pub), played under him at Macclesfield, he had a weird sort of "Banter" with the players, he used to fine the players token amounts i.e 50 quid for things like (and these are not my words) being supposedly caught looking at a teammates cock in the shower!!!

Isn't Archie Knox his right hand man?

 

Yes.

In truth (and though I hate the man), I actually feel sorry for Ince. He's been out of the top leagues for too long - still thinks footballers do what they're told, respect their management and give a shit.

 

As opposed to being rich spoilt bastards who always have the upper hand, not to mention an agent keen on a cut of another transfer fee.

A friend of a friend (Man in Pub), played under him at Macclesfield, he had a weird sort of "Banter" with the players, he used to fine the players token amounts i.e 50 quid for things like (and these are not my words) being supposedly caught looking at a teammates cock in the shower!!!

i've heard that too!! your mate i take it is d.s

i've heard that too!! your mate i take it is d.s

 

Yup!!

Got to be bollox. Can't see the Daily Mail having any interest in any team other than the big four. They never normally do.

Got to be bollox. Can't see the Daily Mail having any interest in any team other than the big four. They never normally do.

only when they get the chance to stir some shit

whats the price on ince out first/or even jackburn to race the drop?

whats the price on ince out first/or even jackburn to race the drop?

 

We showed last year you can go from a decent upper-mid table outfit to a struggler in a single summer

 

I think any side outside of the top 4 could plummet just as easily, that's the way the league appears to be these days

 

Wouldn't be shocked to see Blackburn do similar

Couldn't of happened to a nicer club

I heard from my Blackburn sources that the players spent 3 hours of a training session trying to recreate (a la Skinner and Baddiel fashion), Ince's overhead goal for Man U versus Blackburn. ::::

I heard from my Blackburn sources that the players spent 3 hours of a training session trying to recreate (a la Skinner and Baddiel fashion), Ince's overhead goal for Man U versus Blackburn. ::::::

 

 

Is he as reliable as your Bristol City one?

Is he as reliable as your Bristol City one?

 

 

Can't get them right all the time, but the Ince story is from someone who works at the club.

A friend of a friend (Man in Pub), played under him at Macclesfield, he had a weird sort of "Banter" with the players, he used to fine the players token amounts i.e 50 quid for things like (and these are not my words) being supposedly caught looking at a teammates cock in the shower!!!

 

?50 at Macc is not a "token" amount for most of the players.

?50 at Macc is not a "token" amount for most of the players.

 

 

That was me guessing, as the player didnt say the amount!!, The stories true though!!

Man in pub VVV ITK FACT

David Bentley, who has since left the club, is reported to have walked out of training in disgust after being ordered to do 20 press-ups 'as punishment for having his arms folded'.

 

well

 

think that says a lot more about the player than the manager

This could turn out to be the fire-fighting job that sees BSA back managing a Premiership club.

This could turn out to be the fire-fighting job that sees BSA back managing a Premiership club.

 

you reckon he'd take it if offered?

 

after pulling out last time when realising they didn't want him?