Not really, it's standard fare everywhere especially for government and other institutions like that. The whole institution of 'journalism' is completely co-opted into that. That's why you never see any real exposés of any corruption or what have you. It's not really journalism it's just propaganda. There are smaller independent journalists that actually do their job properly but they're harder to find. They are out there though. Venkys use a lot of the same tactics as governments but just in a cheaper and shitter way which is why they're so easy to predict. Unless you were talking about the woman fighting her toddler over a bag of smack, which again is a daily occurrence in Blackburn and not really much of a newsworthy story.

The Summer transfer thread on the other hand 😉

Did we bring in somebody from Millwall to handle our player/promotional photography?

Hahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I love a good embarrassment from England

Dont listen to journo’s anyone can do it just look at Alan Nixon

It is about time friendlies and Nations Cup were scrapped. It is far too easy to qualify for major tournaments now.. The better Premier league players are foreigners.

There's nothing whatsoever to suggest that's the case, things had started to get very stale under Southgate and results and performances were going backwards not improving. We were incredibly fortunate we didn't go out of last year's Euros at the last 16 stage against Slovakia. Southgate peaked at half time of the 2020 Euro Final. After that match he should have been replaced.

hoping we fluke it?

Belgium podcast soccer journalist far from complimentary about De Neve. Lacks creativity and rarely attempts on goal. Was not considered to be one of their better players in a team that's been fighting relegation from a lower standard league than the Championship. Also mentioned that the club has been badly run so all in all he should feel at home at Rovers. Might be ok in L1 the season after next.

He'd have reached the final this time, that's the standard Tuchel has inherited. I just hope he doesn't ruin all Southgate's brilliant work throughout the whole set up.

If he has, then that's more a reflection on the players than the manager. There's nothing wrong with Tuchel's managerial credentials. He needs to stop picking Gallagher and Henderson though. Former is useless, latter is past it.

I had a neighbour that looked like that when he’d been sniffing glue. If fact he looked better than that.

Why's that then? Southgate only ever reached the semi final and most recently the quarter final of the World Cup.

To any journo worth their salt (which is the whole problem), that is a story in itself.

He should have signed for Preston, he'd have been the new KDB.

You've got to feel for Tuchel, knowing only a final appearance will do is a daunting task.

I’m not one for knee jerk reactions, but after another abysmal performance with a bonkers team selection and flying Toney in for 7mins, I’m calling it now. Get rid of this moron now, he’s winning nothing and I think he’s lost the players already.

If Curtis Jones, Connor Gallagher and Jordan Henderson are serious contenders to anchor the midfield then you probably arent going to get very far. Same with the likes of Colwill, Chalobah and Burn at centre back. The vast majority of the attacking players all want to play the same position and its not the first attempt to try and squeeze them on together. If you even play 2 of Bellingham, Palmer, Eze, Gibbs White, Rogers and Foden at the same time then you are going to end up imbalanced.

I think you’re on the fence with this signing

That free kick at the end summed us up. We took an age to set up for it and then the ball in was awful. As it proved, it was more of a chance for Senegal than it was for us. Shades of Rovers corners.

England are miles away from the worlds best. Defensively so poor and confused and imbalanced in attack.

Friendly aside that was a piss poor performance.

We’ve gone backwards since lion-heart Sir Gareth left. Tuchit Out!

Think this signing perfectly sums up where we are as a club. To me, it's feckin obvious we need to sign players and lots of them too given the anticipated exodus, so there's no real positive in this signing. He's supposed to be quick but looking at the guy he's going to be on his backside outside the Riverside on many occasions - looks physically weak and unsuitable for the intensity and physicality of the Championship. Good luck lad, think you'll feckin need it.

He says in his first interview he needs to work on his duels, so you might be right on the physical side there.