Next Shamrock Rovers Manager?

**srfc1928** · 17/10/2008, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by Duggie

ya did i hear something bout cook and shams before - not sure. but ya cook or rico would be a good call. rico seems a top professional manager. if i was looking for a manager hed be top of the list within ireland i think IMO.

A good call for who

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**jinxy lilywhite** · 17/10/2008, 2:07 PM

John Gill for Rovers.

**DeNiro** · 12/11/2008, 1:10 PM

The NOTW last Sunday had an article on Fenlon taking over! Tallaght will hardly awash with chequebooks for him! But, it's like something he'd do. Any other candidates mentioned? The closing date was Monday, but it will probably be December before anything is decided.

**passinginterest** · 12/11/2008, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by DeNiro

The NOTW last Sunday had an article on Fenlon taking over! Tallaght will hardly awash with chequebooks for him! But, it's like something he'd do. Any other candidates mentioned? The closing date was Monday, but it will probably be December before anything is decided.

I think they stated a December 1st start on the advertisement. Pretty much every League of Ireland manager has been linked in one way or another. Mathews is supposed to have signed a new contract at Cork and Cooke, who was strongly linked, is said to have committed to Sligo. Kenny is from Tallaght so a link has been made there, Tony Cousins is an out and out Rovers nut (but a bad manager unfortunately for him), even Henderson from Cobh has gotten a mention. Also Jeff Kenna, Paul Doolin, Johnny McDonnell, Damien Richardson, Liam Buckley, Noel King and Brian Kerr.

Pat Walker has been in Ireland recently and plenty of people would like to see what he could do over here, and there was a rumour (although I think it was a wind up) on the Rovers forum that Nigel Clough had checked into the Tower hotel (beside the stadium) last week.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Pat Walker was offered it if he showed any interest, otherwise it might well be someone from cross-channel, with current care-taker Jim Crawford as assistant, most of the Irish managers come with too much baggage and are bound to divide fans. As a fan run club they'll try to achieve as much consensus as possible.

**DeNiro** · 15/11/2008, 7:16 PM

what happens with the players out of contract at Rovers? Are they released or would they be temporarily held until a new manager was appointed? I don't know the exact list of who is and isn't out of contract? Also, what about loanees like Dessie Baker and Barry Ferguson?

**Dodge** · 15/11/2008, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by DeNiro

what happens with the players out of contract at Rovers? Are they released or would they be temporarily held until a new manager was appointed? I don't know the exact list of who is and isn't out of contract? Also, what about loanees like Dessie Baker and Barry Ferguson?

If their contract ends, they can do what they like. I'd imagine the board had a word with some of the better players and told them that any new manager would more than likely want them and if they hang on they'll get a contract

Loanees, like Ndo, just go back to the parent club

**blue til i die** · 17/11/2008, 9:03 PM

Gareth Cronin to be appointed new Rovers manager.

**McLovin** · 17/11/2008, 9:59 PM

I reckon Paul Doolin

**R�iteoir** · 21/11/2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Pat Walker has been in Ireland recently and plenty of people would like to see what he could do over here, and there was a rumour (although I think it was a wind up) on the Rovers forum that Nigel Clough had checked into the Tower hotel (beside the stadium) last week.

I'd say there's a slim to bugger-all chance of Clough taking the job.

He's basically got a job for life at Burton Albion - and his next move anywhere will be to take over at Nottingham Forest.

Why leave all that to go and try his hand in a one-stand stadium in the badlands of Wicklow?

**passinginterest** · 21/11/2008, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

I'd say there's a slim to bugger-all chance of Clough taking the job.

He's basically got a job for life at Burton Albion - and his next move anywhere will be to take over at Nottingham Forest.

Why leave all that to go and try his hand in a one-stand stadium in the badlands of Wicklow?

As I said Im pretty sure that was a wind up. During the week John Collins and Jason McAteer were reported as being interested. Hard to see how they could afford someone like Collins and hard to see anyone taking McAteer seriously.