Michael Appleton sacked confirmed

[surrey jim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21843906

[h=1]Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers
sack manager after 15 games[/h]
Comments (20)


Relegation
strugglers Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Michael Appleton after 15 games
in charge at Ewood Park.

He is the third manager dismissed by the club this season following the
departures of Steve Kean in September and Henning Berg in December.

Reserve team manager Gary Bowyer has been put in charge for the remainder of
the season.

Former Portsmouth boss Appleton, 37, left Blackpool to take
control of the Championship club on 11 January.

He won four of his first seven games, but Blackburn have failed to win since
knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup.

Rovers are currently 18th in the table and four points above the relegation
zone.

More to follow.

 

[Winker]

Someone said that the Blackburn winger was Superman, as he had a capon.

 

[Daffy Duck]

I wonder who they'll SHELL out on for their next manager?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I'd forgotten they had HENning Berg.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'd forgotten they had HENning Berg.

He lasted 57 days, Appleton lasted for 67 days so the next manager may last 77 days if he's lucky.

 

[joeinbrighton]

He lasted 57 days, Appleton lasted for 67 days so the next manager may last 77 days if he's lucky.

Whereas some clubs run a raffle based upon the minute of the first goalscorer, Blackburn should think about having one for how many days their next manager lasts!

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Was there another chicken incident at the game against Burnley?

Sunday is, admittedly, something of a pleasant haze, but I'm sure I remember watching on the screens at the Amex as some stewards went chasing around after a chicken on the pitch. Everyone on the concourse was cheering each time the errant hen made a break for it.

Like everyone else I was watching that on the West Stand Upper Concourse and found it hysterical. What I do not get it who smuggled it into the ground, Blackburn or Burnley fans and for that matter, how do you get a chicken into a stadium undetected?!

On a serious note, I bet they come in for Gus in a big way and I will look forward to us telling them to get STUFFED.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[Neil]

Perhaps the Venkys will give the new manager a 2 month contract

 

[Davemania]

Its just the most ridiculous situation going on up there

 

[Lady Whistledown]

On a serious note, I bet they come in for Gus in a big way and I will look forward to us telling them to get STUFFED.

Sage, onion, a little seasoning seems to be traditional.

 

[BattFink]

Wow.. do they think they're Chelsea or something

 

[Barry Izbak]

The bloke is a mug for taking the job there in the first place.

He had managed to escape from one joke club and got fixed up nicely at Blackpool so he deserves nothing but contempt for his utter lack of judgement.

But OMG Rovers are the laughing stock of the league again

 

[Acker79]

Statement now on the Blackburn website confirming it, officially.

 

[seagull_special]

That should be laughing 'chicken stock'

The bloke is a mug for taking the job there in the first place.

He had managed to escape from one joke club and got fixed up nicely at Blackpool so he deserves nothing but contempt for his utter lack of judgement.

But OMG Rovers are the laughing stock of the league again

 

[seagull_special]

With Blackburn scrambling for points and embroiled in a relegation battle, wonder if they will try and poach Gus. Mind you his brain would have to be fried even to consider it!

 

[JOLovegrove]

Wolves vs Blackburn - The race for the joke club of the season continues.

 

[rdigs24]

I wonder who they'll SHELL out on for their next manager?

Nigel Adkins for the next manager

 

[vegster]

Absolute shambles, somehow, they have managed to make Chelsea and Stains seem well run.

I think I might throw my hat in the ring, apart from this Monday, I could do the rest of the week.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Adkins would be mad to touch that job with a barge pole. I can see him replacing Colin at Elland Road in the summer.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Who would apply for that job now? Peter Odemwingie?!