Gary Rowett

[wardyfox86]

This is fair enough. He's a better manager than Cifuentes and definitely a better option than sticking with King, who will admit himself that he's in over his head.

 

The delay is clearly that we've tried to get better managers in and been knocked back, so I won't be critical on that front.

 

They should still be hounded out of the club on the basis that the 2 paragraphs above had to be said. 

[grth2004]

Good luck and hope he keeps us up. 

But terrible choice in my opinion although it can’t get much worse at the moment he’s not shown anything in his management career to make me believe he will be successful. 

[Metal Lover]

Given a few more games Smith may well have kept us up.  As it was a great save and a missed pen were the difference.

 

Hopefully Rowett has enough time to at least give it a fair crack of the whip.

[Outfox the Fox]

https://trainingground.guru/podcast/gary-rowetts-cohesive-coaching/

 

A 45 min video on Rowett's approach to Coaching - Cohesiveness - we need that!

[Zear0]

It's painfully underwhelming, but we could do worse.

 

Least it's not Martin.

[Outfox the Fox]

21 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

If he turned down Blackburn for a temporary gig there must be a big carrot 

https://www.footballinsider247.com/gary-rowett-closes-in-on-championship-job-as-strugglers-ready-to-offer-terms/

 

And it was a 2 year contract on offer there, as well! A nice Rowett podcast there, to look at!

[phoneticerror]

Turned down by everyone else. So we scrape the barrel for a man who would’ve taken it before Top even did his embarrassing interview.

 

Christ. Got to back him though.

[Buzzell]

Wait that’s not Enzo 

[LCFCJohn]

Clearly not a market we would have been shopping in for many many years. However, sometimes someone might not be the most inspiring name but what you need at the time.

 

If we have any chance of staying up, we need someone who can address the defence. There’s obviously going to be a limit anyone can do in such little time and no recruitment but Rowett has as much chance as anyone. He will also demand certain standards in terms of effort. 
 

Given how many want to give Aiyawatt chance after chance, and want us to back the players who have failed to turn up over and over again, maybe we give the guy who has literally played no part in it a chance? Let’s be straight, if we go down, it is not on Rowett just as 2023 was not on Smith.

[sdb]

1 hour ago, kyleolly said:

Rowett is noted for improving team defensive solidity and organizing sides to be difficult to beat. Gerrriminnn

We've not looked like keeping a clean sheet for about 3 years. Seriously big ask to make us look solid defensively 

[AjcW]

Just now, Buzzell said:

Wait that’s not Enzo 

Hello Top, thought you were in Japan?!

[old koppite]

Just looked on Google AI wotsit - says he left a good legacy at Millwall over 4 years- saved them from  relegation and made them a solid top half side. That’ll do us for now

[Buzzell]

On a serious note though I do wish him the best of luck. Still can’t see drastic changes until the proper swamp is drained.

[Outfox the Fox]

9 minutes ago, phoneticerror said:

Turned down by everyone else. So we scrape the barrel for a man who would’ve taken it before Top even did his embarrassing interview.

 

Christ. Got to back him though.

See my post and link to the Football Insider article, above! Not turned down by Blackburn - they were prepared to offer a 2 year contract - and Michael O'Neil was second choice!

Edited 16 February by Outfox the Fox

[nnfox]

I can imagine he was initially knocked back, it was offered to someone else, they knocked us back, maybe we offered it to someone else who also knocked us back.  Then we go back to Rowett and try to explain we've had a change of heart.

 

I hope he's told them that his salary demands have now gone up by 5k per week.

 

The irony of of it all was that Rowett was pretty much the obvious choice from day 1 and should have been in 4 games ago.

 

This club is rancid.

 

I just hope we can get behind him and he can start getting a tune out of the players.

[Muzzy_no7]

22 minutes ago, BrilliantFox said:

Those are the temporary options mid-season. There will be loads better in the summer.

Like who 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Chelmofox]

Just now, Muzzy_no7 said:

Like who 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

ENZO!

[Buzzell]

Just now, Outfox the Fox said:

See above! Not turned down by Blackburn - they were prepared to offer 2 years - and Michael O'Neil was second choice!

I think he meant everyone else turned us down but the club knew weeks ago that Rowett fancied it, so he should of been in the hot seat instead of King being chucked into the fire.

[ceebeefox]

43 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I don't envy him for his first 4 or 5 games to face up to

 

Stoke away

Boro away

Norwich home 

Ipswich away

Bristol City home

I agree, but if he sets us up better, who knows. Let’s face it, none of them are like going to Anfield or Old Trafford are they.

[floz]

Let's just hope he can repeat Gordon Lee's Great Escape of 91. 🤞

[Spudulike]

Not making excuses but perhaps the delay was whilst sounding out other options and giving them time to turn us down. Better than diving straight in for Rowett which would've drawn criticism.

[BrilliantFox]

1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Like who 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I'm not the DoF at Leicester City, we're bringing in a Technical Director in the summer, so his job will be to find the right manager.

Whats with the phenomenon of fans asking other fans for full-blown lists of managers they want.

It takes research and due dilligence. I might have a name or two, but its not my job.

Edited 16 February by BrilliantFox

[S1DDO]

Who was the last ex player to manage us?

[onekeithweller]

1 minute ago, S1DDO said:

Who was the last ex player to manage us?

Andy King

[LCFCJohn]

1 minute ago, BrilliantFox said:

I'm not the DoF at Leicester City, we're bringing in a Technical Director in the summer, so his job will be to find the right manager.

Whats with the phenomen of fans asking other fans for full-blown lists of managers they want.

It takes research and due dilligence. I might have a name or two, but its not my job.

Erm, I definitely saw you ask to take the role of technical director earlier today on one of the threads