Percy was the first on Foster’s hiring and sacking FWIW.
An absolute pisstake though if it happens
massive-bafe on
Kill me now
EyePiece108 on
This is the oddest timeline by far.
AnotherDepressedBoy on
Could go well. He’ll have a summer to get his ideas across and bring in some players he wants.
Alternatively and most likely, it’ll be a car crash and he’ll be gone for November.
WhoMe1909 on
> Wayne Rooney is in line for a potential return to management with Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
> Rooney, the former England and Manchester United captain, is understood to have been approached for an interview this week and is a candidate to take charge.
Headline makes it sound like close to a done deal but the article at least looks like there’s a chance it gets rolled back.
Although now Nixon (who broke the story that Rosneior turned down an approach) has reported we’re targeting him:
This is the first time he’s taking a job where the club isn’t a giant batshit mess though, so who knows what’ll happen.
Sacked by January probably, but who knows!
CC-W on
This is an awful idea but fair play to Rooney for actually sticking with trying to be a manager and not fucking it off after one disaster job
Srg11 on
I feel so sorry for Plymouth fans, and Morgan Whittaker.
Rooney is an horrific manager. Get ready for him to bring Gary Cook with him and somehow try and get some ropey yanks to take over the club.
eagles16106 on
Playing isn’t fucking coaching. When will people learn.
Briggykins on
There weren’t exactly an embarrassment of riches in managerial candidates, but we’ve ended up with a rich embarrassment.
I admire Rooney for persevering with the management game but I think he should be looking at league 1 or league 2 first. Mind you, with him in charge for a season he could get that experience after all.
InspektD on
He’s going to be paid in Ginsters
ninjapenguin12 on
Plymouth trying to start the season on hard mode bold choice
CaptainSmeg on
Enjoyed our promotion and relegation battles in recent seasons, condolences Plymouth.
MikerowaveOven on
This isn’t going to go down well. Fanbase is already getting frustrated, probably a hangover from January and Foster. Simon Hallett the owner replying to fans on twitter who are annoyed.
Whilst we have to be realistic, we are one of (if not the) smallest team in the league, smaller budget and the location is far away for a lot of managers, especially those with families etc. this would still feel like a disappointment.
I’d give him a chance of course, and he has the summer to implement his style and sign players for it. Though supposedly we wanted someone who fits our ideas so you’d like to think his style wouldn’t be that far adrift to what we were playing. The same could be said for Foster who talked the talk at the beginning but the football was dire
Future-Entry196 on
Someone, anyone, please try and give me some positives to draw from this
VampHatter on
Law of averages suggests that Rooney has to have a good season at least once.
Might not be the disaster many are predicting. Derby was a mess when he was there and Birmingham were in what I’m calling an “experimental transition phase” with their new owners and it backfired. Give Rooney some stability and he might be alright.
bea770 on
Thats plymouth down then
kiwisrkool on
Please no! 🤦
kevio17 on
How the hell is Warnock not linked to another “one last job” at his (as good as) local club?
downfallndirtydeeds on
Lock up your grandmothers Plymouth fans. Rooney’s a comin
UnfazedPheasant on
How does he keep getting away with it???
How does he keep getting away with it!
michajlo on
God have mercy upon Plymouth.
greenndgold12 on
Plymouth made such a great impression on Leeds fans from our games this season, shame they decided to start sniffing glue since then.
Friendly_Brick1867 on
I quite like and repect Plymouth, so with that in mind I think this is a bad idea. Hopefully United’s new owners will sack the sarnie guy and get Rooney in.
ColinAckermann on
Is being Scouse a requirement to manage Plymouth?
Cheap-Atmosphere9085 on
No. Fuck no
Greeninexile on
This is utterly surreal.
HeyGeno20 on
Insane. Dozens of better candidates.
True_Safe4056 on
Guess we’re swapping places next season
Oggo28872 on
It is incredible that anyone could look at Birmingham and think
Yes
I’d like that
stroodurkel on
Staying up by the skin of your teeth then deciding to appoint the person responsible for relegating the team you survived at the expensive of is an interesting strategy. Feel for you but see you in League One lads.
richyc89 on
Kept Plymouth up this season so makes sense 😂
rlgh on
FUCK DON’T DO IT
therealphiba on
Ian Foster management record for club teams
Played 153
Won 53 (34.7%)
Drawn 34 (22.2%)
Lost 66 (43.1%)
Wayne Rooney management record for club teams:
Played 153
Won 40 (26.1%)
Drawn 40 (26.1%)
Lost 73 (47.8%)
Argyle current management criteria: Scouser
Ryan Lowe (June 2019 – Dec 2021)
Born: Liverpool
Stephen Schumacher (Dec 2021 – Dec 2023)
Born: Liverpool
Ian Foster (Jan 2024 – April 2024)
Born: Whiston, Merseyside
Wayne Rooney (June 2024 – Aug 2024?)
Born: Liverpool
We’re definitely going back to League 1 if this happens! : (
TheSpottedMonk on
Fucking hell lads, I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone, even if you are one of the reasons we went down. Best of luck
Wipedout89 on
Who the fuck watches Rooney single handedly relegated Birmingham and thinks “well he relegated a play off team and we only just survived. Let’s hire him”
2ndmost on
Wayne Rooney won’t stop until he’s destroyed every team in the Championship.
The man is an absolute menace.
RatherEnglish on
That’s one down, only need 2 more basket case clubs and we’re staying up
yumakooma on
Sending thoughts and prayers to all fans of Plymouth Argyle.
prossington1979 on
Ah, man, I was hoping Plymouth would have a better season. I have a certain fondness from the weird rivalry back in the early 2000’s.
I can’t understand why anyone would think employing Rooney would be a good idea, he’s not cut out for management.
Artistic-Link8948 on
Wtf. Why? Good player but failed as a manger, dismally. This is a bad day for Argyle if true. Surely there’s a better option.
dangerousstunt on
What a kick in the teeth. Following Argyle since ’94 this really felt like the owners, the staff, the players and the fans were all in tune. The vibe was great and even though it was tough at times I felt we as fans were listened to, that our voices mattered, how wrong I was. What an absolute crock of shit.
Was gonna be tough to avoid relegation anyway without having ‘proven multiple failure and granny fucker’ as our main managerial search criteria, now we are absolutely nailed on. At least we avoid rhe stress of it going to the final day again 😐
onlygodcankillme on
Very funny seeing the reactions to this news on this sub in contrast to some of the clueless people on r soccer, most of whom probably didn’t watch a single minute of championship football last season, arguing he was a victim of circumstances or that Blues simply found their level under him.
Treeboi13 on
You Plymouth fans have my sincere condolences.
Allinthegameyo1987 on
Bad news for Plymouth fans, great news for the elderly South West prostitution industry
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Good luck lads!
Percy was the first on Foster’s hiring and sacking FWIW.
An absolute pisstake though if it happens
Kill me now
This is the oddest timeline by far.
Could go well. He’ll have a summer to get his ideas across and bring in some players he wants.
Alternatively and most likely, it’ll be a car crash and he’ll be gone for November.
> Wayne Rooney is in line for a potential return to management with Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
> Rooney, the former England and Manchester United captain, is understood to have been approached for an interview this week and is a candidate to take charge.
Headline makes it sound like close to a done deal but the article at least looks like there’s a chance it gets rolled back.
Although now Nixon (who broke the story that Rosneior turned down an approach) has reported we’re targeting him:
https://x.com/reluctantnicko/status/1793721229163246033?t=KAhNP1bESyGAqDf7z3rdZg&s=19
Percy is never really wrong so Jesus Christ
This is the first time he’s taking a job where the club isn’t a giant batshit mess though, so who knows what’ll happen.
Sacked by January probably, but who knows!
This is an awful idea but fair play to Rooney for actually sticking with trying to be a manager and not fucking it off after one disaster job
I feel so sorry for Plymouth fans, and Morgan Whittaker.
Rooney is an horrific manager. Get ready for him to bring Gary Cook with him and somehow try and get some ropey yanks to take over the club.
Playing isn’t fucking coaching. When will people learn.
There weren’t exactly an embarrassment of riches in managerial candidates, but we’ve ended up with a rich embarrassment.
I admire Rooney for persevering with the management game but I think he should be looking at league 1 or league 2 first. Mind you, with him in charge for a season he could get that experience after all.
He’s going to be paid in Ginsters
Plymouth trying to start the season on hard mode bold choice
Enjoyed our promotion and relegation battles in recent seasons, condolences Plymouth.
This isn’t going to go down well. Fanbase is already getting frustrated, probably a hangover from January and Foster. Simon Hallett the owner replying to fans on twitter who are annoyed.
Whilst we have to be realistic, we are one of (if not the) smallest team in the league, smaller budget and the location is far away for a lot of managers, especially those with families etc. this would still feel like a disappointment.
I’d give him a chance of course, and he has the summer to implement his style and sign players for it. Though supposedly we wanted someone who fits our ideas so you’d like to think his style wouldn’t be that far adrift to what we were playing. The same could be said for Foster who talked the talk at the beginning but the football was dire
Someone, anyone, please try and give me some positives to draw from this
Law of averages suggests that Rooney has to have a good season at least once.
Might not be the disaster many are predicting. Derby was a mess when he was there and Birmingham were in what I’m calling an “experimental transition phase” with their new owners and it backfired. Give Rooney some stability and he might be alright.
Thats plymouth down then
Please no! 🤦
How the hell is Warnock not linked to another “one last job” at his (as good as) local club?
Lock up your grandmothers Plymouth fans. Rooney’s a comin
How does he keep getting away with it???
How does he keep getting away with it!
God have mercy upon Plymouth.
Plymouth made such a great impression on Leeds fans from our games this season, shame they decided to start sniffing glue since then.
I quite like and repect Plymouth, so with that in mind I think this is a bad idea. Hopefully United’s new owners will sack the sarnie guy and get Rooney in.
Is being Scouse a requirement to manage Plymouth?
No. Fuck no
This is utterly surreal.
Insane. Dozens of better candidates.
Guess we’re swapping places next season
It is incredible that anyone could look at Birmingham and think
Yes
I’d like that
Staying up by the skin of your teeth then deciding to appoint the person responsible for relegating the team you survived at the expensive of is an interesting strategy. Feel for you but see you in League One lads.
Kept Plymouth up this season so makes sense 😂
FUCK DON’T DO IT
Ian Foster management record for club teams
Played 153
Won 53 (34.7%)
Drawn 34 (22.2%)
Lost 66 (43.1%)
Wayne Rooney management record for club teams:
Played 153
Won 40 (26.1%)
Drawn 40 (26.1%)
Lost 73 (47.8%)
Argyle current management criteria: Scouser
Ryan Lowe (June 2019 – Dec 2021)
Born: Liverpool
Stephen Schumacher (Dec 2021 – Dec 2023)
Born: Liverpool
Ian Foster (Jan 2024 – April 2024)
Born: Whiston, Merseyside
Wayne Rooney (June 2024 – Aug 2024?)
Born: Liverpool
We’re definitely going back to League 1 if this happens! : (
Fucking hell lads, I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone, even if you are one of the reasons we went down. Best of luck
Who the fuck watches Rooney single handedly relegated Birmingham and thinks “well he relegated a play off team and we only just survived. Let’s hire him”
Wayne Rooney won’t stop until he’s destroyed every team in the Championship.
The man is an absolute menace.
That’s one down, only need 2 more basket case clubs and we’re staying up
Sending thoughts and prayers to all fans of Plymouth Argyle.
Ah, man, I was hoping Plymouth would have a better season. I have a certain fondness from the weird rivalry back in the early 2000’s.
I can’t understand why anyone would think employing Rooney would be a good idea, he’s not cut out for management.
Wtf. Why? Good player but failed as a manger, dismally. This is a bad day for Argyle if true. Surely there’s a better option.
What a kick in the teeth. Following Argyle since ’94 this really felt like the owners, the staff, the players and the fans were all in tune. The vibe was great and even though it was tough at times I felt we as fans were listened to, that our voices mattered, how wrong I was. What an absolute crock of shit.
Was gonna be tough to avoid relegation anyway without having ‘proven multiple failure and granny fucker’ as our main managerial search criteria, now we are absolutely nailed on. At least we avoid rhe stress of it going to the final day again 😐
Very funny seeing the reactions to this news on this sub in contrast to some of the clueless people on r soccer, most of whom probably didn’t watch a single minute of championship football last season, arguing he was a victim of circumstances or that Blues simply found their level under him.
You Plymouth fans have my sincere condolences.
Bad news for Plymouth fans, great news for the elderly South West prostitution industry