Barton gone

Somebody who fuels the entire fanbase and not just the malcontent section.

Do you know anything about football,by all means have a dig at Barton but we have a good squad managed in the right way we could be play off contenders.

I liked some of the football he played and that second half of the season in ‘22 was very good. He found a system, used a very talented Elliot A and stuck to it but the previous season kept trying different systems with little success and last season was ok to consolidate but we’ve flattered to deceive this season and whilst I think we could have come good his overall record was below average imo. But that end of season 21-22 will linger long and it was a great time to be a gashead. He struggled for any consistency in League 1.
His non-football stuff wasn’t the best and his inability to concentrate on the football and to call players and managers out publicly (even before matches so doing their team talk for them) was embarrassing and unnecessary and showed a complete lack of discipline though of course others loved him for his honesty at those times. It’s a shame his honesty didn’t always stretch to the post match interviews when wheat he said bore no resemblance to what had happened. 
But, a memorable time for good and bad reasons.

The only thing I would disagree with you Richmace is the assumption he will have no trouble getting an another job. Football has moved on and the calling out, bad publicity that he attracts might not worry some fans but it will owners and BODs. Brand awareness is vital now. Whenever clubs appoint managers they talk about the values of the club and in-coming manager being very close. Now I think that’s usually a load of cobblers but clubs say it all the time. I’d love to hear a club say that in relation to JB. It won’t happen so finding another job will not be quite so easy, certainly not one as attractive as BRFC. (Attractive insofar as potential, owners who are prepared to spend, owners who tolerated the baggage he came with as well as that he accumulated whilst here, passionate fanbase who travel and large city around it and atm nearly a decent squad)

Seriously, thanks JB but all managers have a time span and his was naturally up.

UTG!

After finishing his playing career, Steve Cotterill became a manager. His managerial career began when he was hired as manager of Sligo Rovers in Ireland. Since then, he has been the manager of Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, Birmingham City and Shrewsbury Town.

Been round the block age 59 seen it done it and got the t shirt.

Interview him.

No thanks.

Also not very good

Agree with a lot of this Wareham, well reasoned, thoughtful post, as always.
I had no time for the constant call out of others, be it other managers, coaches, our own players.
There is a thin dividing line between being “honest”, and being tactless, or, needlessly unpleasant,which JB crossed too many times.
Even Steve Evans had been very complimentary about both Barton, and the club, before Tuesday’s match, then became the latest opposition manager to be coated.
I am struggling to think of any other manager who has been as abusive publicly,as JB has been.
Having said that, he has certainly been able to attract some decent players, but we will never know how many would not want to work with him.
I thought he gave up in the relegation season, and was scathing in his assessment of the players at his disposal, which was hardly likely to be a motivational tool.
However, I can’t think of any of those players having succeeded anywhere, since he got rid of them.
I did like the way he correctly identified Rovers as a massively underachieving club, and outlined what he intended to do, to put this right.
The Quarters, the upgraded, but probably expensive, backroom staff, were positive, the incredible end to 21/22 will never be forgotten.
Aiming for a promotion push this season was ambitious, but also put pressure on JB to deliver.
Things haven’t gone smoothly this season, marred by too many injuries, and no settled side, but I greatly enjoyed some of the football played, I have seen all,of the home games, and matches at Portsmouth, Charlton and Shrewsbury.
There were times when I really thought we were on the cusp of getting somewhere, especially after Charlton away, and Wigan at home.
We were impressive at Portsmouth, and recently at Oxford, but setbacks were always just around the corner.
The West Ham Under 21 defeat was another huge embarrassment, Pizza Trophy, or not.
We always find a way to let a goal in, and seldom keep a clean sheet, the home record in 2023/ has been a disgrace.
Barton cannot complain about the backing he has received, it must be costly, maybe the new owners were getting cold feet about the expense, especially with the lowly League position.
Possibly, Barton was never going to their idea of a Rovers manager, and his time was going to be up.
I think JB would still be manager if Wael was in control, but new owners often don’t want the man they are bequeathed.
JB would have been well aware of this factor, and that he needed to provide an on the field impetus.
I just hope we are not set for another spell of upheaval, but there will be a lot of players out of contract at the end of the season.
I have no real confidence about the new owners getting the next appointment right, who knows who they are taking advice from, or how deep,their football knowledge is?
The early supposed candidates don’t inspire me, but who knows if they are just journalist guesswork.
Maybe Mangan deserves a shot at manager, but at the same time, he may well be off, as soon as JB finds another club.
Can’t honestly see JB landing another club easily, any owner would be aware of further controversies and fall outs,only being a matter of time.

I don't understand why any of you think or thought we are or were looking at a playoff campaign. We lose more games than we win, so the campaign is to reverse that ratio to get away from danger, and to enjoy Rovers winning. I am perfectly happy to aim to have won more games than we've lost in the third division, and continuing to do that for long enough (hopefully years) will make us an attractive club to supporters and players, and so we'll one day get promoted.

Ah yes, that’s my Rovers bobbing around the 3rd Division, flirting with the playoff’s around Christmas with a sharp tail off in the new year, heavenly…

Do you think? I think winning more than you lose over a forty-six game season would put you between mid table and playoffs, so giving it a go, somewhat? Do that long enough and gates will increase, and you 'might' go up every summer!
Of course it is, for the fans, and for building the club. I've nothing against playing at Burton and Fleetwood, but I'd like to play at Leicester and Leeds, not to mention BC1982.