Name the next manager

[Lancasterclaret]

They put around £20 million per annum into the club, which is a small amount for people that own a $billion company.

I would think the Venky's would consider it money well spent if the club manages to get into the Premiership and the kind of global PR that would generate for them.

And I guess they would then try to sell to get as much of their money back as possible.

I just can't see how you can make money out of clubs the size of Rovers.

You can't make money out of a club the size of Rovers

Thank god we don't support a club that size..........oh

[claret2018]

Maybe someone wants to get on the pics and hasn't been available

John Terry??

[eastcoastclaret]

Perhaps a player being announced at the same time?

I was wondering if it was a new investor

[arise_sir_charge]

He can't officially work without his permit being in place.

Correct.

Also comparing our situation to Rovers. They had decided long before seasons end they weren’t sticking with Mowbray, their season finished before ours and they have seemingly scrambled around to try and persuade someone to take the job.

Where as we have identified our first choice and gone out and got him.

[Lancasterclaret]

Does anyone seriously think that we can't do anything because we haven't announced the new manager yet?

[ClaretPete001]

You can't make money out of a club the size of Rovers

Thank god we don't support a club that size..........oh

Thankfully we don't have to make money out of the club we just have to suspend intelligent facilities enough to maintain belief

According the LET the Venkys have spent over £200 million on the club and we have just been sold for that...! So,....

[taio]

You can't make money out of a club the size of Rovers

Thank god we don't support a club that size..........oh

Pace thinks so

[Jamesy]

He's coming, it's just now a matter of announcing it which I don't think is too far away.

Hope it’s today.

[Lancasterclaret]

Thankfully we don't have to make money out of the club we just have to suspend intelligent facilities enough to maintain belief

According the LET the Venkys have spent over £200 million on the club and we have just been sold for that...! So,....

Exciting times!

[tiger76]

Does anyone seriously think that we can't do anything because we haven't announced the new manager yet?

It hasn't stopped us extending existing contracts, and I've no doubt Kompany will be working behind the scenes.

[gandhisflipflop]

I was wondering if it was a new investor

Would explain the bizarre delay.

[Lancasterclaret]

Would explain the bizarre delay.

Be great if it is but I just can't see it

[gawthorpe_view]

I was wondering if it was a new investor

Mike Ashley?

[ksrclaret]

I’d imagine the person wanting in on any pics (and subsequently delaying the announcement) will simply be Alan Pace.

[RumRogers]

Rovers fan in peace (again).

JDT looks like a decent appointment on paper for us. He's got a lot of work to do in the next couple of months, but I think most Rovers supporters are just relieved it wasn't Simon Grayson.

Regarding Kompany, sounds like you're announcing him today or tomorrow. The work permit saga must have driven you nuts, and it's curious why that took so long (to do with coaching qualifications or... couldn't he have just applied for citizenship?).

Anyway, looking forward to the new season. Fixtures released in ten days, and plenty of local games to look forward to for us both. All the best (until 30th July).

[jedi_master]

Maybe I read it wrongly, but I just took it to mean Pace (who is in desperate need of good PR at the moment) has been abroad/on holiday/away on business or something and wants to ensure he is on the photos with Kompany.

[eastcoastclaret]

Would explain the bizarre delay.

Wasn't there some talk towards the back end of the season about a new overseas investor?

They would presumably want to be involved with a new manger announcement and it would explain delay.

I guess we will find out soon.

[northeastclaret]

Maybe I read it wrongly, but I just took it to mean Pace (who is in desperate need of good PR at the moment) has been abroad/on holiday/away on business or something and wants to ensure he is on the photos with Kompany.

No , he is working on his house and not available for photos until he is ready

[jedi_master]

No , he is working on his house and not available for photos until he is ready

[taio]

Wasn't there some talk towards the back end of the season about a new overseas investor?

They would presumably want to be involved with a new manger announcement and it would explain delay.

I guess we will find out soon.

I think you might be reading too much into things. It will
be about Pace wanting his photo taken, that's all.

[Belgianclaret]

Maybe someone wants to get on the pics and hasn't been available

Drat, you've got me there

[CrosspoolClarets]

I’d be interested in knowing which of the sides who didn’t bounce back (Stoke, Derby, Bolton etc) didn’t gamble in year 1.

We seem to be going for it within the parameters having a very delicate financial situation to address, i.e. paying VK what we are etc. We seem to be doing it “progressively” with a young exciting manager who plays good football (which many of us wanted even in the PL). What I don’t know is what all the other clubs did.

To put it another way, for once I feel I can’t gauge our chances of success,

[BurnleyPaul]

Regarding Kompany, sounds like you're announcing him today or tomorrow. The work permit saga must have driven you nuts, and it's curious why that took so long (to do with coaching qualifications or... couldn't he have just applied for citizenship?).

More that priority is being given to Ukrainian nationals seeking refugee status or visas to come here…

The division of the Home Office that deals with this stuff is massively overworked, incredibly understaffed, and to be honest, we’re not that important as an entity in the grand scheme of things…

[Smile]

John Terry??

Made me laugh, and deserved a like.

[Bigvince]

Maybe someone wants to get on the pics and hasn't been available

So that’s it then, Bertie Bee must be on holiday!

[dsr]

I’d be interested in knowing which of the sides who didn’t bounce back (Stoke, Derby, Bolton etc) didn’t gamble in year 1.

We seem to be going for it within the parameters having a very delicate financial situation to address, i.e. paying VK what we are etc. We seem to be doing it “progressively” with a young exciting manager who plays good football (which many of us wanted even in the PL). What I don’t know is what all the other clubs did.

To put it another way, for once I feel I can’t gauge our chances of success,

To be fair, we played good football in the Championship when we got promotion under Dyche. I don't recall many people saying that we were getting the ball forward and putting it in the net in too few passes.

A very high proportion of what makes entertaining football depends on how effective it is. Take a look at the Brighton forum when they've gone 6 games without a goal, and we can see how un-entertained they are by their "good football".

[burnley007]

This is utterly bonkers.

Pace needs a rocket up his arse.

[Oldparkwood]

I think the whole Vincent Kompany saga has been an absolute PR disaster from the club. and should and could of been handled a lot better

[Andreshotboots]

I think the whole Vincent Kompany saga has been an absolute PR disaster from the club. and should and could of been handled a lot better

If we have a good start to the season this will all be forgotten about in a few weeks..

[CoolClaret]

You can't make money out of a club the size of Rovers

Thank god we don't support a club that size..........oh

Mike Garlick would beg to differ…

[claretonthecoast1882]

Does anyone seriously think that we can't do anything because we haven't announced the new manager yet?

Clearly some do, only on the previous page there is a poster hinting he isn't even coming

[Oldparkwood]

If we have a good start to the season this will all be forgotten about in a few weeks..

Completely agree.... It will be forgotten however it doesn't look great on the PR team and whoever is advising on it.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Completely agree.... It will be forgotten however it doesn't look great on the PR team and whoever is advising on it.

Apart from some on here who else in the world of football is struggling with it ? Bad PR ? 99% of the football world couldn't care less that it hasn't been announced just yet.

[arise_sir_charge]

PR disasters and rockets up arses.

This board:-)

[brexit]

I was under the impression Sky bet had closed the book

https://m.skybet.com/football/manager-s ... t/29409503

But it would appear not

[Stockbrokerbelt]

Like kids who want to open their xmas pressies in the early hours & are forced to wait until after breakfast. How anyone thinks that there is nothing going on behind the scenes regarding recruitment needs to understand how things work in football. I can’t believe our new manager would not have had some input into contract extensions….

[claretonthecoast1882]

I was under the impression Sky bet had closed the book

https://m.skybet.com/football/manager-s ... t/29409503

But it would appear not

Been re-opened for a while. he was 1/20 when it came back on the market and he is still 1/20. In other words nothing has changed

[Oldparkwood]

Apart from some on here who else in the world of football is struggling with it ? Bad PR ? 99% of the football world couldn't care less that it hasn't been announced just yet.

So what are you saying that there are only a few members on this message board that are bothered?

[joey13]

Like kids who want to open their xmas pressies in the early hours & are forced to wait until after breakfast. How anyone thinks that there is nothing going on behind the scenes regarding recruitment needs to understand how things work in football. I can’t believe our new manager would not have had some input into contract extensions….

Going off the last few transfer windows I think the majority of Burnley fans have a genuine right to be worried.

[claretonthecoast1882]

So what are you saying that there are only a few members on this message board that are bothered?

Who else would you imagine is arsed ?

[Steddyman]

Rovers fan in peace (again).

JDT looks like a decent appointment on paper for us. He's got a lot of work to do in the next couple of months, but I think most Rovers supporters are just relieved it wasn't Simon Grayson.

Regarding Kompany, sounds like you're announcing him today or tomorrow. The work permit saga must have driven you nuts, and it's curious why that took so long (to do with coaching qualifications or... couldn't he have just applied for citizenship?).

Anyway, looking forward to the new season. Fixtures released in ten days, and plenty of local games to look forward to for us both. All the best (until 30th July).

Good luck to you too.

I've got to admit I was excited with the thought of dropping to the Championship because of all the local derbies. Matches will mean more this year for sure and we will win far more games than in the last few years. Combine that with a new attacking football style, and I can't wait for it to get started.

[brexit]

Been re-opened for a while. he was 1/20 when it came back on the market and he is still 1/20. In other words nothing has changed

ah ok

[Burnley1989]

Like kids who want to open their xmas pressies in the early hours & are forced to wait until after breakfast. How anyone thinks that there is nothing going on behind the scenes regarding recruitment needs to understand how things work in football. I can’t believe our new manager would not have had some input into contract extensions….

yup

[Lancasterclaret]

They only reopened the betting on the off chance that the people who post on here would dump in their life savings because its been "too long"

[1HappyClaret]

I think the whole Vincent Kompany saga has been an absolute PR disaster from the club. and should and could of been handled a lot better

How, if it is believed that it is down to a work permit, could it have been handled any better? How is a PR disaster. It is the people on this message board that making it a 'PR disaster'.

[martin_p]

I think the whole Vincent Kompany saga has been an absolute PR disaster from the club. and should and could of been handled a lot better

I’m not sure that people who bandy this phrase around know what a PR disaster actually is!

[CnBtruntru]

I was under the impression Sky bet had closed the book

https://m.skybet.com/football/manager-s ... t/29409503

But it would appear not

Now I know what is going on, AP is putting a shed load of bets on @ 1/20 , so we could be waiting a while for him to make £120 million back, probably need to borrow at least another £2 billion

[RumRogers]

I've got to admit I was excited with the thought of dropping to the Championship because of all the local derbies. Matches will mean more this year for sure and we will win far more games than in the last few years. Combine that with a new attacking football style, and I can't wait for it to get started.

A number of ours weren't bothered about being in the Championship when we were bobbing around in the Premier League. You get the odd smattering of that on message boards, but I don't think even they would "prefer to be in the lower leagues". The local games this coming season certainly adds a bit of match-day excitement, mind.

I cringe when I read managers (or the media) telling us they like to play an "attacking style". We've had plenty of plodders in the last decade talking about a "style of football" and an "identity". It's just ********, really, and I've seen what an absolute shambles of a defence that "style" can create. Give me a team built on a solid defence over an "attacking style" any day of the week. Not to blaspheme on here, but Graeme Souness (for a time) and Mark Hughes brought us the best runs of success since Dalglish, and they certainly focused on a solid defence first and foremost. Dyche seemed to do that for you, too.

[BuryClaret]

No Kompany announcement today, according to Chris Boden.

Sigh

[Lancasterclaret]

No Kompany announcement today, according to Chris Boden.

Sigh

Gives us something to argue about till tomorrow I suppose