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Jonas
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Berg was never the right man for the job (as I've pointed out earlier) but still sacking him after only 10 games sound panicking. Anyway, they have got deeper problems at the club which Berg couldn't solve on his own.
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Could do worse than bringing O'Driscoll in tbf.
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By K3V0 | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 11:18 AM
Although he did bring Sunderland from the bottom of the Championship to the Premier League in his first season. He's not the worst choice and if he's given choice he might do well. Absolutely baffling that they got rid of O'Driscoll though, I think that's bang out of order.

Aye he did and that was an achievement and a half but at Ipswich he seemed completely out of his depth. But I dunno - maybe the fact he was a Forest man before he joined MUFC could work in his favour.
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Think Bristol City are down if our chairman doesn't twist before the Jan window opens. I think he'll stick with what we have sadly. League One awaits.

I want Sean O'Driscoll or Di Matteo (the latter would never happen). Even as Director of Football. ANYTHING.
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We're such a mess.

By Jonas | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 12:21 PM
Berg was never the right man for the job (as I've pointed out earlier) but still sacking him after only 10 games sound panicking. Anyway, they have got deeper problems at the club which Berg couldn't solve on his own.


Very true.

By Shedender | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 10:30 AM
Sorry for the double post, Berg lasted only fifty seven days before getting sacked. BR, who do you think will replace him?


Not a clue. The journalist who's the Rovers reporter for the Lancashire Telegraph tweeted this:

Andrew Cryer‏@CryerRovers
Like I said I have been told coach lined up, manager not.

Which indicates that Shebby f*cking Singh just wants a coach he can work with and have as much influence as possible. C*nt. Ideally, fans would want Hughes or at least a manager with experience, but that isn't going to happen.

In terms of managers, Venky's track record is sacking Big Sam, hiring Kean, not sacking Kean (he resigned, a lot seem to think he was sacked) and then hiring Berg when experience was desperately needed (Mick McCarthy and Ian Holloway were both available at the time).

I'm worried what they'll do next.
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As much as a move would be a horrifically stupid idea I wouldn't put it past Venky's to reappoint Steve Kean.

It's the kind of dumb move I would expect. If they'd just sacked him when they got relegated, which is what I expected at that time, they might not be in such a mess.
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By Rick87 | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 12:16 PM
Not really, For Blackburn it's imperative they return at the first time of asking else risk losing all their best players, Fair play to the board who realized their mistake, Berg wasn't the man to do that and quickly got rid of him before they slipped out of the promotion picture entirely.

They haven't realised their mistake though. Berg wasn't the mistake, he wasn't a great manager, but he came in after the transfer window had closed into a team full of mercenaries who were already on poor form. They presented him with a shambles and told him to fix it. With what? The backroom staff were the same and there was already a certain man with his fingers in too many pies. So what then different tactics? You're not going to motivate players to give a shit by encouraging them to play a more conservative game. He was fucked from the moment he joined and they only thing Venkys have succeeded in doing is make Blackburn look like even more of a joke.
If Hughes goes there he's an idiot.
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Alex McLeish has been appointed manager of Nottingham Forest.
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By Sam | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 20:21 PM
Alex McLeish has been appointed manager of Nottingham Forest.


Bollocks.
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So, Forest are going to be a League one side next season then.
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He was garbage at Villa but he's fine for this level. Knows how to organise a team, grind out results etc. I don't think they'll go up still but they could nick a play-off spot.

O'Driscoll's sacking was odd but at least Forest have acted quickly. It took our scumbags 5 weeks to appoint Berg - and only 8 weeks to sack him. We're actually playing Forest on New Year's Day which will be interesting.

We've also got a game on Saturday against Barnsley (which is looking like a relegation six-pointer at this rate.....), but god knows who'll take charge of that 'cos all the backroom team got fired too. At the moment we're just a squad of players with Singh lurking in the shadows, and then the reserve/youth coaches etc. God knows who took training today.
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By BR. | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 21:22 PM
Singh lurking in the shadows

I fear you've answered a lot of your own questions.
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Paul Jewell, Alan Knill, Peter Jackson, Paul Ince, Steve Cotterill and Gary Megson are all available.

To be serious, I think Rovers HAVE to go for a weird foreigner as manager again. Who in Great Britain would honestly want to manage a team which is rotten to the core and with a bad reputation in the country given various media reports? Obviously Venky's wouldn't appoint a manager who would give them mouth and would not just be a typical yes-man.

Worrying times to be a Rovers fan.
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Weren't Blackburn top of the league when Kean resigned?
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By Poe | Permalink | On 27 December 2012 - 23:00 PM
Weren't Blackburn top of the league when Kean resigned?

3rd, which is still 14 places higher than where they have wound up.

It makes no sense they didn't sack him in the summer despite the farcical way the club went down, and then forced him out just as he seemed to be approaching something resembling coherence.
Poe
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tbf, he should have been sacked in the summer.
BR.
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The Autumn/Christmas before he should have gone, especially after Bolton at home which left us with 10 points from 17 games.

Anyway, if this happens then I'd definitely consider not going until the lot of them f*ck off - and I can't remember the last home game I missed:

Blackburn's Indian owners are preparing to appoint English professional football’s first British Asian coach, a 39-year-old former Arsenal trainee who until recently was running a community youth programme in Dagenham.

Judan Ali has also been the subject of ‘below average’ Bollywood movie Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal but his coaching experience hardly qualifies him to step in at Ewood Park in the wake of Henning Berg’s shock dismissal. Ali’s finest achievement to date was leading an Indian Under 15 side to victory in Arsenal’s ‘football festival’ in 2011.

But the Venky’s family see Ali as part of a managerial team alongside head coach Kevin MacDonald, the former Aston Villa coach.


Look at the f*cking state.
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Nottm Forest appoint Alex Mcleish as manager
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By BR. | Permalink | On 28 December 2012 - 00:53 AM
Anyway, if this happens then I'd definitely consider not going until the lot of them f*ck off - and I can't remember the last home game I missed:

Look at the f*cking state.

If that happens then there's hope for my managerial career yet. Might even apply myself. Get Rochina between the lines, don't bother with wingers (attacking full-backs ftw), get supply-line to Jordan Rhodes*. Sorted.

But in all seriousness, that's insane. I'm all for giving young coaches a start in the game, but that's just ridiculous. May as well appoint Danny Murphy player-manager and make Mr Blobby and Roland Rat his assistants. And wasn't Kevin McDonald part of the Allardyce setup?

* - provided I don't sell him back to Town, that is.
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By BR. | Permalink | On 28 December 2012 - 00:53 AM
The Autumn/Christmas before he should have gone, especially after Bolton at home which left us with 10 points from 17 games.

Anyway, if this happens then I'd definitely consider not going until the lot of them f*ck off - and I can't remember the last home game I missed:

Look at the f*cking state.

I'm sorry, but that is fucking hilarious.
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By BR. | Permalink | On 28 December 2012 - 00:53 AM
Look at the f*cking state.



I hope the story about this Ali guy is a fucking joke rather than a serious option. Sorry about being a bit patronising BR, but these Blackburn stories always crack me up
Shola
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Kiko should hurry up and apply. He might even be more qualified than that bloke \o/
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How does McLeish keep getting work? He relegated Birmingham, nearly did the same to Villa and employs one of the most dour styles of football I've ever seen. I feel bad for Forest fans.
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I reckon McLeish is unlucky to have his reputation. His track record isn't awful.

His spells at Motherwell and Hibs look decent. Won a few titles with Rangers. Pretty decent spell with Scotland. His Aston Villa side was absolutely awful but he didn't do any worse than Houllier, McCallister or Lambert. His spell at Birmingham was obviously very mixed with two relegations, a promotion and an excellent top flight season, (finishing higher than Swansea and Norwich did last year, with more points). But in his defence I don't think he had much money at Villa or Birmingham.

Still definately wouldn't want him at Newcastle though.
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By Shola | Permalink | On 29 December 2012 - 02:28 AM
I reckon McLeish is unlucky to have his reputation. His track record isn't awful.

His spells at Motherwell and Hibs look decent. Won a few titles with Rangers. Pretty decent spell with Scotland. His Aston Villa side was absolutely awful but he didn't do any worse than Houllier, McCallister or Lambert. His spell at Birmingham was obviously very mixed with two relegations, a promotion and an excellent top flight season, (finishing higher than Swansea and Norwich did last year, with more points). But in his defence I don't think he had much money at Villa or Birmingham.

Still definately wouldn't want him at Newcastle though.

I'd agree that he's had some success in previous jobs but considering his spells at his previous two clubs, which were both deemed to be failures, I find it surprising that a club with pretty lofty ambitions have gone in for him. He might have more success in the Championship but I think given his performance with Birmingham and Aston Villa, as well as his unimaginative and dour playing style, Forest fans have every right to be a tad pissed.
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If nothing else it's nice to see his Midlands tour continue.
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Could be interesting when terriersmad gets round to posting, a Sheff Wed player was booked twice in the first half without getting sent off
terriersmad
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Shocking officials. Set of incompetent, unprofessional, feckless morons. Should be sacked. The game should either be awarded to us as a 1-0 win, or replayed from the 35th minute, with Wednesday's team selection tied (injuries permitting) to the other 10 who played.

He was awful all game. Helan got two of ours booked after he should have walked, nearly scored a last-minute winner, and injured Jack Hunt. It affected the outcome. Awful.
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By Telegram Sam | Permalink | On 29 December 2012 - 02:33 AM
I'd agree that he's had some success in previous jobs but considering his spells at his previous two clubs, which were both deemed to be failures, I find it surprising that a club with pretty lofty ambitions have gone in for him. He might have more success in the Championship but I think given his performance with Birmingham and Aston Villa, as well as his unimaginative and dour playing style, Forest fans have every right to be a tad pissed.


Yeah I reckon Forest would have better off going for a younger manager rather than one of the old guard. Someone like Freedman or Chris Powell. That said McLeish did get Birmingham promoted and Steve Bruce is doing very well with Hull. I had a feeling they were going to go for Clough.

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