Championship thread 23/24 (15 Viewers)

[Paul Anthony]

Rooney is manager of Plymouth Argyle… Gawd.

Wayne Rooney: Plymouth Argyle appoint former England captain as head coach

Championship club Plymouth Argyle appoint former England striker Wayne Rooney as their new head coach.

www.bbc.co.uk

How long before they sack him? Bet he won't make the January window.

 

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[Saddlebrains]

How he gets jobs is beyond me

Plymouth nailed on to go down now

 

[LastChance]

Why would any club appoint Rooney with his brief and poor record in management so far? Is it because they think, as he's a former big-name superstar player, he'll be able to attract players to the club? Seems naive to believe that, surely seeing him at the helm is gonna put players off moving to Plymouth.

 

[ccfc1234]

Wonder if we can now convince Whittaker and Hardie to jump ship from Plymouth and join us?

Whittaker would be an excellent signing

 

[Nuskyblue]

Whittaker would be an excellent signing

For someone else, he will go for north of what we got for Vic. shame we missed out last summer.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

For someone else, he will go for north of what we got for Vic. shame we missed out last summer.

Far more? We got circa £20m, and could end up with nearer £30m.

 

[San Francisco]

For someone else, he will go for north of what we got for Vic. shame we missed out last summer.

English player tax. Mad that Whittaker is valued higher than what Vik was after his first 20+ goal season.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

English player tax. Mad that Whittaker is valued higher than what Vik was after his first 20+ goal season.

Bound to stay at Plymouth for the Rooney revolution.

 

[Nuskyblue]

English player tax. Mad that Whittaker is valued higher than what Vik was after his first 20+ goal season.

Not so sure, Whittakers performances you could argue have been more eye-catching but I get your point.

 

[Shannerz]

Mad that Whittaker is valued higher than what Vik was after his first 20+ goal season.

When's his contract up?

We had to sell Vik if we didn't want to lose him for nothing after a year.

 

[alexccfc99]

Sunderland my dark horses to struggle next season

 

[SBAndy]

Not so sure, Whittakers performances you could argue have been more eye-catching but I get your point.

Absolutely expecting to be shot down for this but I’m not sure Whittaker’s season stacks up particularly well statistically. He outperformed his xG by miles (suggesting his ‘goals scored’ could be a statistical anomaly) and the rest of his game seems to be middling-to-poor.

Don’t get me wrong, I actually quite like him as a player but those who base their recruitment on hard data could be slightly put off.

 

[Matt smith]

Fa cup final yesterday play off final today

my god we’ve been perilously close the last couple years haven’t we

 

[ptr]

What a shame it’s absolutely pissing it down..

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Saints to win 2-1 today.

 

[Evo1883]

Who will struggle more if they fail to go up today ?


We want that team to lose

 

[Tommo1993]

Who will struggle more if they fail to go up today ?


We want that team to lose

Southampton I think.

 

[Frostie]

All Leeds aren't we?

 

[Ian1779]

Who will struggle more if they fail to go up today ?


We want that team to lose

I reckon Leeds will, their best players will all go.

 

[Tommo1993]

Both singing ‘by far the greatest team’. Liquidate them both.

The day our fans start that is the day I stop going.

 

[Tommo1993]

Pull the trigger Arma ffs

 

[Evo1883]

Really rate smallbone

 

[Great_Expectations]

Don’t watch anywhere near enough non-Coventry football.

What’s the general view on the Leeds keeper? The few times I’ve seen him he’s looked ropey.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Pull the trigger Arma ffs

Had it coached out of him, 100% would have shot when he was with City

 

[ptr]

Leeds have more to lose I think. So many of their players won’t want to be playing in the Championship again. Lots on big wages. Lots out on loan returning in the summer.

 

[Johnnythespider]

I think Southampton will win this, got through the fast Leeds start and starting to get control of the ball

 

[Nuskyblue]

Absolutely expecting to be shot down for this but I’m not sure Whittaker’s season stacks up particularly well statistically. He outperformed his xG by miles (suggesting his ‘goals scored’ could be a statistical anomaly) and the rest of his game seems to be middling-to-poor.

Don’t get me wrong, I actually quite like him as a player but those who base their recruitment on hard data could be slightly put off.

I get that, he has scored a lot of high tariff goals this season (wand of a left foot) if I was buying I'd want to see another season's worth of evidence before spunking 30+ million on him probably. Doesn't help that I've only seen highlights + the two 90 minutes against us (that weren't great).

For what it's worth I think he'll train on to bigger and better things, he's clearly got something. Now he needs the consistency as he moves into his mid 20s.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Awful back line there, gee whizz

 

[Evo1883]

That run in behind was superb , moved back on then bang , great goal

 

[Mr Panda]

Don’t watch anywhere near enough non-Coventry football.

What’s the general view on the Leeds keeper? The few times I’ve seen him he’s looked ropey.

Decent with his feet but can be piled pressure on at set pieces

 

[Mcbean]

Cool goal !

 

[wingy]

Had it coached out of him, 100% would have shot when he was with City

Not necessarily!!

 

[Nuskyblue]

Leeds have more to lose I think. So many of their players won’t want to be playing in the Championship again. Lots on big wages. Lots out on loan returning in the summer.

Yep, they also have a boatload out on loan too that won't want to be there.

Fire sale of they loose here, but they will still be favourites to go up next season.

 

[shepardo01]

That run in behind was superb , moved back on then bang , great goal

Leeds defensive line was all over the shop.
Not for the first time either.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Decent with his feet but can be piled pressure on at set pieces

Yes, he used to be better 2/3 years ago. He seems to be seconds from calamity these days.