Blackburn fire Ince / Who can save them from relegation this season?
Premier League club Blackburn Rovers and manager Paul Ince have parted company. It has been revealed that the former England international striker has been ‘relieved of his duties’ at Blackburn Rovers.
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has declared on the club’s official website:
“Three wins in 17 games has seen a squad, which finished seventh last season, fall to 19th position. We are currently in real danger of becoming detached from the pack. The survival of the club in the Premier League is paramount and our focus now is on finding a replacement who will be able to maintain our top division status. Paul will bounce back, he is a fighter and we wish him well.”
Blackburn have been a disaster so far this season. They finished seventh in the Premier League last season but this season under Ince they are currently stranded in 19th position with no wins in their last 11 matches and only 13 points in the league so far.
So what next for our intrepid black English manager? Will we see him again in the Premier League or is he gone for good?
And more importantly, who do Blackburn turn to to fill the managerial post? Big Sam?
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I fear the damage has already been done and we are certainties for relegation. I think Souness would give us the best chance of a quick return.. We need a ball winner and a lightning quick centre forward as priorities. Our defence is a shambles as we have no midfield to give any kind of protection to them.
December 16th, 2008 @ 15:08I’m affraid that who ever “takes” the job at Blackburn wont have “got” the job at Sunderland; so Souness seems likely on that basis, being one of the few names not linked in any seriousness with the Makems. But I think David O’Leary would be a better bet; he got a good response from Villa who were near the relegation zone with a limited squad, an awful defense and a miss firing attack. O’leary will certainly be able to improve upon the defence and he seems to have a knack of putting an arm around his players and getting the best out of them.
December 16th, 2008 @ 15:26Souness would be a disaster as he would lose half the playing staff almost immediately. Ince just needed some good coaching staff around him and that’s still what we need a complete managerial team, it’s not a one man job. The players are just as good as last season if not better, just give them correct motivation and direction and you will see results improve. Football is now motivated in every direction by money and unfortunately we reap what we sow.
December 16th, 2008 @ 15:28ROY KEANE ANYBODY????
December 16th, 2008 @ 15:29Glenny – You are joking aren’t you?
December 16th, 2008 @ 15:47No, that’s reasonable.
December 16th, 2008 @ 16:04santa cruz will be sold.
December 17th, 2008 @ 03:56Pedersen will be sold.
Roberts might be sold.
Samba might be sold.
so..
blackburn is going down.
As a season ticket holder who has seen 90% of ALL games this season:-
Santa Cruz has already left in his head
Pedersen has had 1 decent game in two years
Roberts isnt good enough for the reserves
Samba makes Titus Bramble look like Beckenbauer
so.
Blackburn just might stay up !
December 17th, 2008 @ 09:58