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Bob Coar running the club? Good heavens. Things are really getting to comedy club status if there's even a shred of truth to that. And if there is any truth to it I find myself asking, for the umpteenth time, what on earth does he get out of this sordid arrangement to make it worth his while covering for, assisting and legitimising this disgraceful regime other than a title and his lunch and drinks paid for every other week? Surely at his age and with his history at the club there's more to life than carrying on with this charade?

'The former Generation Next Football Club (GNFC) player, together with Bermudian Under-20 international Kennahz Fray, joined the Backburn Rovers Under-21 squad on December 9.'

Says that we also have a Bermudan u20 player on trial - it's all part of linking up with a development program rather than a serious look at the players I'd imagine. That said, does look like he's got a scholarship to play football at a US university and the last player we signed who took that path was Ryan Nelsen. He's also got some (moderately) competitive international experience, world cup qualifying caps vs Cuba and Honduras. Admittedly they lost both of them, but not heavily and I'd imagine that they were fairly hefty underdogs vs Honduras at least. Played CB and LB. Doesn't hurt to have a look.

Robert Cray Band - Change Of Heart, Change Of Mind

Late to the party but happy to see Pryde making the list - So a bit of family history here but 'Big Bob' Pryde and my Grandad served in the same regiment for a bit during the war and they were mates - though funnily not the Grandad from the side of my family that comes from/supports Blackburn. Because of his status as a professional footballer Bob was given the job of PT instructor, and apparently his tendency was to get the men running, get outside of view of the camp and then tell them to have a sit down and a smoke break for 20 mins before jogging them back. Grandad didn't smoke (and would have been a sergeant or possibly acting staff sergeant at that point), so he got chatting to Pryde instead. This would have been (off the top of my head) Royal Artillery in Italy - Grandad got moved about a fair bit - probably about the time Vesuvius erupted (which he saw). Quite likely they were both at Monte Cassino. I'd have to double check with the family though. Grandad had a Pryde cigarette card which we ended up framing - not sure where it is now, it's got buried over the course of two or three house moves. I'm not sure how many years Pryde was off fighting during the war, but it's probably fair to say that he'd have otherwise got more than the 320 games he played for us and could have been up towards the top end of all time appearances - probably not right at the top but could have conceivably cracked 400.

Under 21. https://antiguaobserver.com/antiguan-defender-kylano-isaac-on-trial-in-the-uk/

Thanks for the info. I didn’t mean to disrespect you, it just sounds way out regarding the 7-0 score. I know the first 11 aren’t brilliant but from what I’ve seen of the U-21’s they aren’t any better. Are you sure he didn’t get the score the wrong way around ? An older guy ( Ribeiro ) losing his rag at a younger player doesn’t surprise me. Been there, done that, to my shame. Kids not rating the older players doesn’t surprise me either.

I'm more confident, of getting a result Saturday, if Tronstadt plays.

I've changed my mind, I'll be at the Millwall game, next home game. I said I wasn't going again, after the disappointing Oxford game. It's in the blood, Rovers till I die.

The players (and manager) must think this is a right mad house… at least they get well paid to be part of it.

Just there to cover whatever company rules apply in the absence of a CEO or MD i assume. There must be some sort of rules that have to be adhered to in title at least.

Hostage video.

Let’s raise the standard- aye, shall we start in the boardroom? Or people from the club not creating fake twitter accounts calling fans ‘spice heads’? A really sneaky move calling ‘criticism’ ‘abuse’, too. Abuse is out of order, but criticism, is to be expected.

‘Passion’ and ‘standards’ at the club? Where?

This is surely the club laying the groundwork for not spending in January (as always intended) - 'we had a healthy budget and intended to make 3 or 4 signings but circumstances outside of our control...' etc. No need to sabotage a fax machine on Jan 31st that way.

The abuse is a lie, they think fans criticising their lack of ability to function a football club is abuse

Yeh absolutely not ruling him out. But needs to keep developing for now.

Hi is a young centre back learning the ropes, they are almost always due a lapse in concentration or 2. Still has to be taken into account that he is playing regularly at a higher level than Wharton, Carter & Lenihan were at the same age. But absolutely should be kept on loan and not be brought back to sit on the bench as a cheaper option to bringing in someone

It does sound like his form has petered out. We should keep him out on loan and buy a proper seasoned CB or two.

I hide under my seat, when Rovers score at Ewood, they don't make life easy, for Rovers supporters.

Another 6 pointer, and we've failed them all so far.

Exactly, signings docs and the like as he’s a Companies House named Director. Running the club, no chance, he’s nearly 80, he didn’t even run it back in the day once John Williams came ih.

I think Miller has a bit of worth as a right sided centre back in a 3, wouldn't like to see him in a back 4 though. Maybe he would be ok at right back we don't know. McLoughlin for me though is really poor.

I get the overall message and have no problems with that but that first sentence is just a complete and total fucking lie.

Sorry Rev, you are correct Pratt wasn't specifically called out it is more aimed at the recruited players (Miller and McLoughlin especially) who are seen as absolutely shite.