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I often think that just three years earlier Rovers had what was - IMO- the best rovers team I’ve ever seen. How the mighty fell. three years earlier. Spot the changes Else Bray Newton. Clayton England McGrath. Ferguson McEvoy Pickering Douglas Harrison. .

Can't say I'd be surprised if I found out the club had just left him to his own devices rather than ensuring he was getting the best care. Let's hope it's just a bullshit story though.

Lol, didn't realise there was such a split in the fan base when Kidd was sacked. The bloke clearly wasn't cut out to be a first team manager. Score one for Uncle Jack there.

Boycott. Its been too long. Too neglectful , the impact on the town has been damaging. Lived here all my life and probably posted the same stuff time and time again. The town needs this club to be up there again. As a percentage of our great historical town it was a high flying asset. Proudly verbalised by many during football chats at work, the on a train platform, on holiday. Little old Blackburn Rovers the jewel in the Lancashire Crown. Boycott. We want owners that care about our heritage and our town.

Wanting Colin Hendry to be manager..

Or, in the alternate universe inhabited by some wealthy locals with a connection to the statue... "Feck that, I'm a narcissistic sociopath with no interest in anything except myself, and I'm certainly not going to do anything to remind everyone how successful my old man was, or how insignificant and pathetic I am in comparison to his crumbling legacy..."

One from the archives. Wonder whatever happened to that unofficial fans site? 🤔 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6104251.kidd-too-quick-jack-netsurfers-blow-fuse/

I’m in the same boat. Had a season ticket from way back when..but I no longer attend matches at Ewood. I will , as will 3 members of my family , buy one the minute they are gone. I fully support any action that could regain our values in whatever league that might be ..even League 2 or lower.

Last time I had a season ticket was the season these clowns rocked up.. They need to go.

With no Archer for the rest of the series its going to be tough for this group. Even with the Ashes gone, I was still looking forward to the cricket remaining, we have something to prove, but with Archer out we will struggle. The last 4yrs have been superb on the test front, if more than a little unorthodox and frustrating at times. I like the fact we’ve had the balls to try something different, broken records all over the place and won test matches, after all that was the plan after the Root era where English cricket was on its arse, 17-2 and all that. If this piss up and stag doo proves to be nothing more than the press making mischief, I’d stick with the current setup. They will have learnt so much on this tour, we need some middle ground and I think we’ll get it.

I appreciate that it is a completely different level, but Edmondson does play as a lone deep lying midfielder for Macclesfield, flanked by 2 more attacking midfielders, so the setup at least is comparable to Tronstad being flanked by Cantwell & Morishita

I’d have to see the lad play before I comment further but defensive midfield players like Tronstad are born and not made. You need to have the right mentality to play that role.

Two new strikers ? In an ideal world yes, but we’re talking Venkies Rovers here. I’d be happy with one. But not a loan like that waster we signed last season who’s name I’ve already forgotten.

both of those things can be true at the same time. Cantwell for example was training for weeks before actually getting back in the squad

yep, imagine he will be backup/competition to Tronstads replacement next season

As said previously I do think Henriksson will take one of them roles, and one striker will be signed to replace Gueye.

On reflection that sounds a bit odd. You’re a pro footballer, presumably desperate to get back playing, and you don’t follow medical advice ? Wouldn’t he be getting the massage treatment at the club ? Strange.

Looking a bit further ahead do we think Edmondson could be promoted in the summer as a midfield option? Similar to how Montgomery and Pratt have come from that level into the side this season. I'm not far from Macclesfield and there's a couple of lads at my work who follow them home and away and say what a good player he is at that level. Wondering if he can be groomed into the Tronstad role, but would obviously want someone else in too.

I'd argue 2 strikers, one to cover each of their roles, as Rovers either cant or wont spend the money that kit would cost to buy an all rounder who can do both roles. Can see them going for a hard working experienced striker as a cheap buy (Harris from Oxford is out of contract at the end of the season), and a younger player to be a poacher. Don't think either will be a starter, but would hopefully mean that we do not run Ohashi & Gudjohnsen into the ground

But Ismael said he trained on Friday

My point was if we had spare opener I would have dropped him

That doesn’t sound good.. You can’t be playing or training if you’re in constant pain. If it wasn’t for the bad luck we wouldn’t have any luck at all !

If we only sign one player it has to be a striker. Both Ohashi and Gudjohnsen are doing ok and are looking like a real partnership. Ohashi does all the running for both of them and Gudjohnsen puts away the scraps. The problem is if one of them gets injured we’ve nobody else to replace either of them as a starting player. We need a back up striker.

It was only a joke, not a suggestion he should be dropped, no need to over think it.

OK Gav - The Rovers team in a 4-2 defeat. Scorers for Rovers - George Jones and Mike England. Attendance.20,851. Else Wilson, England Mulvaney, Newton Clayton, Joyce Darling, Byrom, McEvoy, Harrison sub Jones A strange team in my opinion. No wonder we were struggling.