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    Argyle appoint Rooney as Head Coach | Plymouth Argyle – PAFC


    Argyle appoint Rooney as Head Coach | Plymouth Argyle – PAFC

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    6. 8WhItEpHoEnIx8 on

      What the fuck are Plymouth thinking? Did they not watch him utterly destroy the morale of the squad at Birmingham? What on earth makes them think it’ll be different with them?

      I fear this will bite them hard in the arse. Should have went after Rosenior instead.

    8. white-label on

      How hard is it to make basic decisions that aren’t shit and have just a little common sense

    11. Parmochipsgarlic on

      If Rooney messes this up, I can’t see how his career recovers, but then again what do I know about modern football *looks at Bayern signing Kompany*

    13. dangerousstunt on

      I knew next season would be tough anyway but to give up and throw in the towel before this seasons even finished by appointing this joker is a piss take. Anything higher than 24th and I will be gobsmacked. Saying that though as someone said on another thread about this, its the Championship. Its definitely capable of having 3 clubs screwing their seasons up harder than we just have, we’ve just gone early with our statement of intent.

    16. Fuckyoupep on

      So I had one bent over the table here, I was fingering this one and was just toe fucking the one on the floor

    17. Jarv1223 on

      *‘Rooney’s managerial experience so far has demonstrated his strong character and ability to battle against the odds. This is emphasised by his first full season in charge at Derby County, where his young team won 55 points despite off-field administrative issues engulfing the club. He has since had managerial experience in the MLS at D.C. United, where results improved as he put his own stamp on the squad, and in the Championship with Birmingham City.’*

    18. dothefanDango92 on

      Plymouth board fooled by Rooney’s 1 good performance in 15 for blues, against Plymouth when we battered them.

    20. -W-A-W-A-W- on

      I really like Plymouth and hope they stay up but this feels like the type of appointment that will basically guarantee them a season of struggle – Rooney has shown nothing to date that suggests he’ll be a successful manager (except when he had Rosenior with him).

      Hope I’m wrong but it’s not looking good for their chances next season.

    22. Dead_Namer on

      My condolences. I honestly mean that. We have had some right clowns in the last 10 years, Hughes, Redknapp, Ramsey, Ainsworth, Beale, JFH etc.

      This appointment is right up there with them.

    23. Accomplished-Pea-729 on

      Hopefully he will have learned from the mistakes he made at Brum and Derby and realises he has got a lot to learn about management.

      But if he comes in and just repeats the same ideas and behaviours that failed previously it’s going to get messy very quickly.

      I can’t help but think that Lampard and Gerrard would both have benefited from dropping down to a decent but unfashionable club to learn their trade rather than getting a job based on their playing career.

    24. Gibbo777 on

      Fair play to Rooney for giving management another go, but I can’t believe it’s with us. Hopefully the fans will give him enough of a chance.

    26. TheLittleGoat on

      Here’s the only defence I’ll give to Rooney. With us it was the perfect storm. He was replacing a well liked manager amongst players and fans at a time where the team had momentum. The players were also a lot more limited than maybe we (club and fans) thought they were.

      Anyone would struggle in that situation. He was also hired on the foolish condition by the board that he would transform the style of play immediately. Never going to work with that bunch.

      His execution was terrible, he broke the squad and alienated the fans. But the odds were stacked against him anyway.

      With a whole summer, if your players take to him… it might be okay? Maybe? I don’t think it will I’m just trying to be balanced.

    28. F1nut92 on

      Not quite sure how he’s landed another job after Birmingham to be honest, thought that’d be his managerial career more or less over.

    29. Bryanoceros on

      Always prided myself on saying that no matter the quality of the players, or the size of our club, that our ownership and leadership was a great one and would take the club in the right direction. That was my justification for believing that we, as a typical League One club, deserved to be here in the Championship.

      Today I look like a mug for using that as our justification.

      Perhaps this is the balance of the world coming into play, karma coming back for us. Because, let’s face it fellow Argyle fans, as painful as it is to admit, we should have been relegated last season. It took Birmingham shooting themselves in the foot, sacking a good manager and appointing this clown, taking them from 6th to relegation fodder, for us to survive. If Eustace hadn’t been sacked, we would be in League One right now.

      I will back him because I have to, I’m Argyle through and through and I’ll always love this club. But I do feel we are relegated before the season begins. I hope he proves me wrong.

    30. ShurrupYeDoyle on

      My condolences Argyle. You seemed to be going everything right until Schumacher left. Hopefully he’ll be sacked early enough in the season, to give someone enough time to turn it around.

    32. TJJS1109 on

      i feel so sorry for plymouth fans, although on the bright side you have an entire year to adjust to league one

    34. Underscore_Blues on

      I don’t wanna make this about us, but it would be very Birmingham City if he does a great job at Argyle after his disaster here. Effectively he’s already helped save Plymouth last season too. Ffs.

      His man management was awful here though. He was too truthful in his interviews and then it demotivated the players. His progressive playstyle at blues was both owner-pushed and himself-pushed, idk just silly he falls into another job so quickly.

    35. chewingcharacter1234 on

      > mentions his team at Derby getting 55 points despite uncertainty surrounding the club

      >mentions results improving at D.C United.

      >”also he was at Birmingham”

    37. kiwisrkool on

      If after 10 games next season they only have 10 points (or less) sack him, don’t delay, don’t wait, sack him straight away. You’ll need the rest of the season to turn it around

    38. ItsTom___ on

      What a daft summer this’ll be, Kompany to Bayern, Rooney to Plymouth. Failing upwards boys and girls…

    40. Aromatic_Pea2425 on

      If Argyle are really desperate to be managed and subsequently relegated by a fat moron with no good experience, I’m available for far cheaper.

    41. Vivid-Resolve3130 on

      Took him no time at all before he threw individual players under the bus during post game interviews, it was never his tactics or fault… even blamed the fans and at one point told us he was sacking everyone and replacing them in January (when we had no money to spend). He has absolutely no clue when it comes to man management, he’s just far too negative. Good luck guys, genuinely shocked someone hired him after the Birmingham mess

    42. BungleBear11 on

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      24. (Wayne Rooney’s) Plymouth Argyle

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