Richardson to Blackburn

[Orion1871]

Leam Richardson is emerging as a leading candidate to become the next Blackburn Rovers manager.

£400,000 in compensation would be required.

[Brogue]

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out

[Snowflake Royal]

I don't think you get far in football burning bridges and walking out after about 3 months, so I can't really see it.

Perhaps he can take Brogue with him if he does go. The £400k would be welcome.

[Clyde1998]

That would be a surprise given he's only just started here and just completed his first transfer window. Why would he move to Blackburn immediately after a transfer window's closed?

The £400k would do nicely, but not sure who'd be the obvious candidate to replace him.

[morganb]

Daily Mail article -

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... s-run.html

Didn't realise he'd played for Blackburn

[Brogue]

I don't think you get far in football burning bridges and walking out after about 3 months, so I can't really see it.

Perhaps he can take Brogue with him if he does go. The £400k would be welcome.

Harsh

[RG30]

No different to what happened with Rob Edwards and Wolves?

Richardson still has his family in the North, has a previous association with the club and would be in a division higher (although granted every chance they get relegated). Only red flag would be the fans are boycotting and the owners are still getting grief off fans and not investing.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Not ideal given how much he just got backed in the window, but I wouldn't be that disappointed either. Seems very odd if it happens, I suspect it won't.

[windermereROYAL]

He was out of work, we gave him a job, he`s friends with JJ, seems a genuine sort, can`t see him jumping ship after 3 months, won`t be a massive disaster if he did though.

[From Despair To Where?]

Most of the comments on that Daily Mail article are from Blackburn fans saying "Don't, we're an absolute shit show".

[Hound]

I’m a little suprised if they are really keen on him

He’s done well here so far but I wouldn’t say he’s done a lot more than address some pretty obvious failings. Just been very well backed in the window

Not like he’s made us brilliantly entertaining or pulled a couple of players out the academy/reserves and made them superstars etc

400k would be good money but we’ve just spent that in the window in players who he wanted

[morganb]

The Daily Mail may have picked up on this but the bookies haven't

[Sutekh]

Richardson was at Blackburn in the late 90s but played 0 games for them. So other than being from “oop north” it’s hard to know why he’d want to go to club that’s still a Venky basket case. Leam hails from Leeds originally, so not exactly a Lancashire lad either.

If it did happen, would suggest £400k is a bit pathetic by way of compensation too, double it and RC might talk.

[rabidbee]

Sounds more like a journo has Googled "football managers who used to play for Blackburn Rovers" and turned it into an article.