werthersoriginal
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
I’d still rather derby didn’t have a new guy in place till Saturday!
General Manager Sack Watch
- Thread starter Marked Ox
- Start date
Level: James Constable
Not me, of course. I'm not at all superstitious...
*Crosses fingers, knocks on wood, etc*
Am I missing something? Why would he leave a Blackburn side that have a realistic prospect of playoffs to go to a Derby side looking increasingly likely to be in league one next year?
Steve Gilbert
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
Blackburn are 18th in the form table having won 2 and lost 4 of their last 6 games. I can't see them making the play offs and the fans still have massive issues with the owners.
As long as they can stay up then I would suggest Derby is a more secure, progressive job than Blackburn. Also he is from the midlands so can move closer to home if he wishes.
Steve Gilbert
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
He was very honest in the interview, something Liam Manning could learn from when a club approaches you about a job.
greatunclekip
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
The Venky brothers are still involved with Blackburn, the fans detest them and it sounds like they’re putting in just enough to remain above water.
If Blackburn did go up, doubt it but for the sake of argument, how long would he last before he gets sacked with them getting smashed every week? Nice to have the promotion on your cv but he won’t make Xmas of next season. So I can see why a well paid job building Derby up might appeal.
I reckon he will stay at Blackburn.
Mike_H
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
John Eustace: Derby County make official approach for Blackburn boss
Derby County are understood to have made an official approach to bring Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace to Pride Park.
www.bbc.co.uk
Steve Gilbert
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
John Eustace: Blackburn Rovers boss set to take over at Derby County
Blackburn Rovers "reluctantly" give boss John Eustace permission to speak to another Championship club after Derby make approach.
www.bbc.co.uk
Eustace given permission to speak to Derby so I would imagine he will be announced ahead of kick off tomorrow night.
SSO
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Being closer to home is a decent excuse and if you are commuting/staying away from home that M6 is a bastard. But as you say fans have issues with the owners. Maybe he can see the writing on the wall too and fancies his chances at keeping Derby up at the expense of one or two others.
Blackburn sold Szmodics for about £10m or so but didn’t exactly spend a lot of that money. He has done really well there with his bargain buys, loans and free signings but some of them are in their 30’s and next season he might have to do it all over again. He was absolutely s**t on by Birmingham and has proven himself since. Like GR for us he will keep them up.
Orkney Islands Yellow
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Teams that have changed managers this season:
28% of the 92, and we've still got 1/3 of the season to go.
It doesn't highlight clubs that have sacked more than one (e.g. Carlisle).
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
I assumed more than that tbh.
Mike_H
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
John Eustace: Derby County name Blackburn Rovers boss as new head coach
Head coach John Eustace leaves Championship promotion chasers Blackburn Rovers to take the helm of relegation-threatened Derby County.
www.bbc.co.uk
notThisWayButThat
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
John Eustace: Derby County name Blackburn Rovers boss as new head coach
Head coach John Eustace leaves Championship promotion chasers Blackburn Rovers to take the helm of relegation-threatened Derby County.www.bbc.co.uk
Rooney to Blackburn Shirely!
Karl has already turned it down
lodeyellow
Level: Jack Midson
(68 Apps, 15 Gls)
Cambridge Utd have parted company with head coach Garry Monk.
Peterdev
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
That’s a shame for him. He did well at Swansea and has struggled since
mickbrownsconscience
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
But surely his success at Swansea was entirely down to having his assistant (Pep Clotet) manage the squad while he just fronted the media?
MarkG
Level: Steve Basham
(189 Apps, 51 Gls)
Luke Williams leaves Swansea
www.bbc.co.uk
Luke Williams: Head coach leaves Swansea City after slump in form
Head coach Luke Williams departs Swansea City after a run of seven defeats in the club's past nine Championship matches.
www.bbc.co.uk
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
(311 Apps, 57 Gls)
Luke Williams leaves Swansea
Luke Williams: Head coach leaves Swansea City after slump in form
Head coach Luke Williams departs Swansea City after a run of seven defeats in the club's past nine Championship matches.
Never go back.....................
So of the teams in 14th and down in the Championship (i.e. the teams that could still realistically get dragged into the relegation fight), Mous is the only manager to still be in his job from the start of the season.
This league is insane!
This league is insane!
- Year of First Game
- 1970
The days of a manager seeing out his contract are long gone for the majority of clubs
Crazy, Crazy. - huge amounts in pay-offs.
I'm sure the contracts are built with short tenures in mind with all sorts of clauses.
Be successful, a "bigger" club snaps you up. Be unsuccessful, P45.
There's only two managers who have been in charge of a Championship club for more than 18 months (I'm excluding Mous with Pompey being League One last season).
At this rate will a loss at WBA on Saturday put GR in the "cross-hairs"?
