We continue our look at the bookies favourites to become next Bristol Rovers manager…
3) CHRIS HARGREAVES
Chris Hargreaves has been with Bristol Rovers since joining as Academy Manager in 2016 and played a big part in helping Rovers avoid relegation in the 2018/19 League One season.
His only spell as manager came at Torquay United between 2014 and 2015, but was unable to keep them in the Football League despite an upturn in form and performance. His time at the club was hampered by the off-field issues and was splaced on gardening leave in June 2015 after rejecting a pay cut. His record was 74 games, 27 won, 14 drawn, 33 lost, 36.5% won.
He also had a playing career with many cllubs including Oxford United, Torquay United, Brentford, Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle, Hereford United, Hull City and Grimsby Town.
Current Bristol Rovers boss odds on Sky Bet: 3/1
Former Argyle midfielder Chris Hargreaves appointed under-21s coach at Bristol Rovershttps://t.co/dXHzMvVC5N #pafc pic.twitter.com/5yOs9FjmZE
— Chris Errington (@ChrisErrington1) September 12, 2016
2) IAN HOLLOWAY
Now then, could Mr Holloway be the man Bristol Rovers need right now? He is certainly a serious contender for the job.
On whether he’d be interested in the Bristol Rovers managerial position, he said: “It’s not about my interests but people that are interested in me. At the end of the day Graham’s head has been turned. It’s not been about the level [of football] but about the club and their ambition. You want to be wanted don’t you? I wouldn’t say I’m not interested, I don’t feel that’s right. With my experience it’s very difficult for me to comment on jobs because if I say ‘I want them’ and then the fans get behind that, it could cause the owners problems. At the end of the day it’s down to the owners to choose which way they want to take the club, hopefully that it’s on a positive footing and going in the right direction.”
On whether he’d be willing to speak to Bristol Rovers about the position: “Would I be willing to talk to them? Of course I would. But that’s for them to contact me, I won’t be contacting them as I don’t feel that’s right. At the end of the day it’s not about me, it’s about Bristol Rovers and about where the owners want to take the club. It’s entirely up to them. I have met them before but as friends. I wouldn’t want to put them in a difficult situation. They know where I am. They’ve got my number if they wanted to call me. It’s down to them not me.”
He is a former Bristol Rovers, QPR, Plymouth, Leicester , Blackpool, Crystal Palace and Millwall manager and also had a playing career between 1980 and 1999 with Bristol Rovers, Wimbledon, Brentford and QPR.
Current Bristol Rovers boss odds on Sky Bet: 3/1
A return to Bristol Rovers for Ian Holloway? ?https://t.co/Hy2or0TIFe
— The Coaches’ Voice (@CoachesVoice) December 17, 2019
1) TOMMY WIDDRINGTON
Tommy Widdrington is currently head of recruitment of Bristol Rovers.
He has previously managed Salisbury City, Hemel Hempstead Town and Eastbourne Borough between 2009 and 2017.
The former Southampton, Wigan, Grimsby, Port Vale, Hartlepool, Macclesfield anbd Salisbury player became favourite for the job on Tuesday.
He is to be conducting the interviews with Wael Al Qadi, the President of Bristol Rovers.
Current Bristol Rovers boss odds on Sky Bet: 3/1
Beyond the revelation that we were close to signing Aaron Wan Bissaka, this is provides a fascinating insight into Tommy Widdrington's time at Coventry City.https://t.co/QIHCWKh3DH
— Dominic Jerams (@SideSammy) November 27, 2019
The other managers listed by the bookies are Paul Tisdale (10/1), Lee Mansell (12/1), Ian Evatt (16/1), Joe Dunne (16/1), Pete Wild (16/1) and Steve Cotterill (16/1).
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