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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/9289644.stm

Wonder whats going on there, i see they who can not be named lost to Exeter last night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/9289644.stm

Whats going on is that they are in the relegation zone. Could be us soon if we don't buck up the ideas!

Wonder what the odds are on Tisdale being the replacement? In which case, would it make getting Matt Taylor off them easier? (Assumming he doesn't move for him himself.)

I'm sure Tisdale's turned down bigger jobs than the Gas in the recent past?

We have a whole 2 points more than them.

I read somewhere that Tisdale has a young family he doesnt want to uproot so i suppose if he fancied a change he would be able to take the Rovers job and not have to move.

Trollope had done a decent job but things definately seem to have got a bit stale down there, probably the right move for both parties.

he's had 5 years and took them nowhere really.
probably the right decision

Like Malpas ..... being bumped out of the JPT was the last straw.

I was there at Brighton that night.....woeful.

If I am reading this correctly, it suggests that Paul will be on paid garden leave for a full 9 months (assuming it's a 12 monthly roll, and not a single monthly roll!)?! If that's true that's a LOT of money down the drain for Rovers... :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

"In September 2009 Trollope signed a new 12-month rolling contract and took on the title of manager rather than first team coach"

http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2244706,00.html

When Trollope took over with Lawrence, Rovers had been bottom half Div 4 for a few years, in fact had 2 down been in place around 03, they'd have been Conference bound. So he did achieve something....could be in the right place at the right time if we lose to Tranny Saturday.

How about we get Tisdale, Exeter can have Trollope and if they want him Rovers can have Wilson. A 3 step waltzy shuffle.

You only want Tisdale, so that you can start wearing cravats to matches....Wilson to Rovers might seem unlikely, but Fred Ford did the triangle of Shitty, Rovers and STFC.

Pretty much.

Or at least to the pub before matches.

He'll have a fucking lovely garden though.

Didn't achieve anything? Paid leave over Christmas is an achievement in it's own right!

granted he stablised them along with lenny lawrence,but as they are a club similar to us,with the same ambitions,mid table finishes each year in league 1 aint enough really.
i see no real reason at all why we'd go for him in the future.

Rovers is a sideways move for Tisdale, he won't go there, deserves a chance at a much bigger team than them.

Supposedly has repeatedly turned down Swansea. Lives near Bath still so no difference between there and Exeter. Rovers would be sideways at best.

2 mangers appointed by present Board.....one who'd just been sacked by Motherwell, and the second who'd just been sacked by Hartlepool....just think if Wilson is sacked within the next couple of weeks then Trollope would be a name in the frame.

i hope not.
can't see how he would be an improvement on wilson.

He certainly wouldn't, but we know there are plenty of mongs in our support who already think Wilson is past his sell by date.

Just noticed that Panto...the clown who failed to get the Scum promoted from the Dog and Duck League....has been put on caretaking duties.  One of the 4 drop spots should be quickly sorted then.  :)

You having a laugh?...Rovers are massive compared to Exeter....probably pay double the wages to management and staff.....does that make them a better club.....thats open to opinion but without doubt its a step up in the management ladder.

Disagree. In Tisdale's case he's got a really secure job. I'm sure he'd much rather continue the good work he's done at Exeter and then look at joining a Championship club within the next few years than jump ship to a struggling Rovers side that he has little time to consider and make transfers with the window coming up. He could well find himself in L2 again next season if that were the case. Exeter on the other hand will stay up comfortably i'd have thought.

Interesting to see who they go for, I think they need a 'name' as they are losing bums on seats as well so I expect they want to attract back the stay aways nad get back to winning ways

I wonder what Steve McMahon is up to these days.....

Isn't he still managing down in Oz?

Latest odds on the Rovers job from Victor Chandlers, an interesting one down at 22-1 Iffy -

Darren Patterson  2
Martin Allen      5                                          
Martin Foyle    5                                          
Jim Harvey      8                                       
Geriant Williams   10                                          
Jim Gannon      10                                          
Jim Magilton   10                        
Justin Edinburgh   10               
Dave Penney   12                  
Dean Holdsworth   12                  
Keith Curle      12                  
Gary Brabin      14                  
Gary Peters      14                  
Neil McDonald   14                  
Paul Hart      14                  
Ray Graydon   14                  
Chris Coleman   16                        
Chris Turner   16                     
Glynn Hodges   16                     
Michael Appleton   18               
David Holdsworth   20                  
David Kelly      20                  
Iain Dowie      20                     
Leroy Rosenior   20                     
Mike Newell      20                     
Simon Davey   20                     
Iffy Onuora      22                     
Phil Brown      22                  
Gerry Francis   25

Just had a txt from a gashead mate saying Andy Tillson is the favourite of the board and hes not even on that list.

Dont disagree with that...but Bristol Rovers will always be a step up the managers ladder...if you are manager of Exeter.

Tilson number two at Exeter wil get the nod.....so say my sauces

That is one pretty shit list. To be honest I'd be happy with any of them being appointed the shirt batterers manager.

I was reading that list and the only ones that might be any good are Jim Gannon, Paul Hart and Phil Brown.

All of which are very unlikely to go there in all honesty.

The list is a chilling warning to any Wilson Out thoughts.

So imagine it goes tits up Saturday, we drop into the relegation zone and AF gives the mongs a Christmas present......how different would an STFC list look?  (Not very, apart from Sheena Easton and Paul Trollope obviously)

Are we only limited to out of work managers then are we.

I don't think we've ever taken another club's manager....have to pay....

We had Horlock or Summerbee's transfer payment written off to get Steve McMahon ... or his playing contract anyway.

If Wilson did get removed then the only I would like to see Ray Wilkins apply for the job.

Bob Smith at Bury in 78?

Patterson had a go at managing Oxford after he retired as a player here. It would be a pretty disasterous appointment for Rovers, he didn't have a clue.

I am all for his appointment then :D

Mike Newell would be good appointment was doing well until he got involved in bung gate

Whats trollop and and ashley peacock got in common, neither will be going to the rovers christmas party.

Or maybe Big Sam Dean :D

bring back Wise if Wilson has to go - only managers beginning with wubbleyoo