new Blackburn manager about to be named

[Falconhoof]

Paul Ince according to BBC website.

 

'BBC understands'

[Guest Prongsy]

I think Blackburn will become a much easier team to play again. Lovely.

[Falconhoof]

I think Blackburn will become a much easier team to play again. Lovely.

 

Why do you think that ?

Mark Hughes did very well though and will be a tough act to follow so they probably won't be quite as good as they have been in recent seasons.

[Tosh]

bit old skool that

 

Young manager having learned some of his craft in a lower division. Whatever next, signing players from Partick Thistle and Sc***horpe?

[Guest Prongsy]

Why do you think that ?

 

Because...

 

Mark Hughes did very well though and will be a tough act to follow so they probably won't be quite as good as they have been in recent seasons.

 

 

Seriously, Ince isn't a patch on Hughes. They are also going to lose at least one of their best players.

Edited June 19, 2008 by Prongsy

[Romario]

We should buy Cruz as a cheap back up to Torres.

[Guest Prongsy]

We should buy Cruz as a cheap back up to Torres.

 

Not sure he's going to be cheap.

[Bo Benn]

Not sure he's going to be cheap.

 

Assuming we don't sign another striker I would take him for 8-10m. Maybe push it to 12m. Above that, not so sure.

[Guest Prongsy]

Assuming we don't sign another striker I would take him for 8-10m. Maybe push it to 12m. Above that, not so sure.

 

I'd say that's pretty massive money. Would sooner see that go on a wide man, personally. Although, that's really beside the point.

[Gomez]

Don't rate Hughes or Ince as managers

 

I can see that have done well relative to those around them, but if you put 10 mediocre managers in a league, one of them will finish above the others.

 

Certainly don't think they should be capable of worrying us.

[John am Rhein]

Can't fault Hughes really. Ince is an unknown quantity at this level, but he's done ok so far.

[Hassony]

Because...

 

 

 

 

Seriously, Ince isn't a patch on Hughes. They are also going to lose at least one of their best players.

 

Its cause he is black innit

[Guest Prongsy]

Its cause he is black innit

 

Get your bottles ready, lads.

[lfc003]

talk of Laudrup now aswell

[Falconhoof]

talk of Laudrup now aswell

 

talk where ?

[Falconhoof]

ah, just seen the Laudrup report on Sky Sports. It was news 2 days ago that Laudrup had been interviewed. I don't think this is any new development.

[Walrus]

Blackburn appoint Ince as manager

[Spike]

Good for him and the club.

 

He's done his fair bit of moaning in the past about institutional racism so fingers crossed, given that he doesn't have all of his badges, he's a success.

[fyds]

If he hasn't punched our Bentley's lights by lunchtime on his first day back I'll be disappointed.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Good for him and the club.

 

He's done his fair bit of moaning in the past about institutional racism so fingers crossed, given that he doesn't have all of his badges, he's a success.

Reports are the he has a rather slack attitude to doing his badges.

He has been given 2 years to get his pro licence.

Q: (perhaps unrelated!) how long is the average tenature for a manager new to the premier league?

[Lou]

If Ince finds himself lumbered with a gobby, arrogant, up-himself big time Charlie on his playing staff, I'm sure Thommo, Houllier, Fergie et al will be unable to resist a smile

[Hassony]

If Ince finds himself lumbered with a gobby, arrogant, up-himself big time Charlie on his playing staff, I'm sure Thommo, Houllier, Fergie et al will be unable to resist a smile

 

[johngibo YPC]

Seriously, Ince isn't a patch on Hughes.

 

I don't see how you can possibly make that judgement yet