Stuart Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Funny really. People want Allardyce back because he knew what it took to get the best out of a squad and win football matches - and style was irrelevant. Now we have Appleton, on about a quarter of Big Sam's salary and those same folks call it it hoofball. Given the intelligence of those saying it, I can only assume that it's all part of a bait-and-switch set up where Big Sam's detractors are expected to make supportive comments and then *BAM* out from behind a rock comes an "I told you so, you fools!". I'm just surprised noone's yet started calling him Big Mick or Appledyce. I suppose there's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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m1st Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Yesterdays goals.http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx213x_derby-vs-blackburn-0-3-goals-highlights_sport Appleton wants Premier League team at homehttp://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/blackburn_rovers/news/10188144._/? As an aside, what is it about BBC & ITV with Rovers? Penultimate game on the highlights programme last night. Worth waiting for, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 You sure about that figure? Others have said there were over 2000 there, and the photo appears to confirm that.Credit to those who went. I'm surprised we took that many but fair play. I didn't go and I regret it now. Rovers fans were very vocal on radio lancs That's the official figure given. Don't think there was over 2k there. Think that was the allocation figure but it wasn't full. Still a cracking following though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenodrog Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm just surprised noone's yet started calling him Big Mick or Appledyce. I suppose there's time. Very good! That could end up a comedy classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmond Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Can anyone who was there shed any light on how the Murphy/Pedersen midfield managed to work tactically as on paper it has no legs or defensive bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clitherover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just watched the highlights show, not surprised by the pathetic amount of time alloted to our game when they featured much worse games, the joys of being a Championship club I suppose. Dann's strike was the stand out moment from what little I saw of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just watched the highlights show, not surprised by the pathetic amount of time alloted to our game when they featured much worse games, the joys of being a Championship club I suppose. Dann's strike was the stand out moment from what little I saw of the game. Brilliant work from Murphy leading up to that goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
had.e.nuff Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Not one attempt at goal for Derby.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21096063 bbc make me laugh the say no shots on or off target then describe in the match report derbys three attempts which one at the end of the first half was on target a weak low shot stopped easily by Kean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbo Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Indeed so..... but tbf they didn't have much competition from the other end yesterday did they? Not hoofball? Lowe nearly won the crossbarr challenge.... from behind his own 18 yard line! The assist travelled about 60 yards in the air........ Only difference being who the manager is I'd suggest. Hoofball/longball? if it hits its target what is the difference, Beckham was a hoofball man? he hit 60 yard balls regularly, Gerrard does too and not forgetting the best left foot ever to play at Rovers, Waggy, 50 60 yard balls week in week out, no wonder Gordon taylor was chubby, he didnt have to run, the ball dropped at his feet every time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wen Y Hu Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Parsonblue's match report is now published to the front page here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hoofball/longball? if it hits its target what is the difference, Beckham was a hoofball man? he hit 60 yard balls regularly, Gerrard does too and not forgetting the best left foot ever to play at Rovers, Waggy, 50 60 yard balls week in week out, no wonder Gordon taylor was chubby, he didnt have to run, the ball dropped at his feet every time !The difference between hoofball and cross-field pass is aim and execution.Like comparing a lumberjack with an archer. Ha. Just realised who I'm telling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbo Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The difference between hoofball and cross-field pass is aim and execution.Like comparing a lumberjack with an archer. Ha. Just realised who I'm telling! As I commented Stuart, if it hits its target, be it a 20, 30 40 or 50 yard ball, its not hoofball, its a long ball, as with Beckham, Gerrard and Waggy, they could switch play perfectly to stretch defences, even with a long ball to a target man, if it hits the target, in my opinion, its not hoofball, maybe its open to debate but that is my opinion, problem at the moment with Rovers, we havent got the height or power of a target man for the Sam type hoofball in the box! Someone rightly said, if you are holding on, late in the game, hit the corner flags with the ball and it relieves pressure, you can squeeze the opponents in there and the ball doesnt boomerang straight back to you, could that be construed as hoofball or good tactics? again, very much open to debate! Best way to probably describe hoofball is when its the only route you play by by passing midfield and lumping it into the box!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Rover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Three excellent finishes there, especially Dann. Where the heck did that come from??It even made the away kit look cool. (No, it really didn't). Nothing on Earth could ever do that.........the present away kit is the absolute worst ever offered to long-suffering fans since the idea of clubs selling their replica kits was first invented. I still wear the 1994-95 home shirt, and that is the only one I will ever wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverside returns Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hoofball as some call big sam's tactics is the lumping up to the opposition penalty box where the waiting targets look to get a head on the ball to give a colleague a chance at goal. Lowe, in my opinion, was just clearing danger, there was no rovers player within 10 yards of the drop point and CKR made a challenge after using his pace to close down a hesitant defender. Not hoofball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkishDelightFan Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nothing on Earth could ever do that.........the present away kit is the absolute worst ever offered to long-suffering fans since the idea of clubs selling their replica kits was first invented. I still wear the 1994-95 home shirt, and that is the only one I will ever wear. The blue away kit is better than the white away kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Who bloody cares if it was hoof ball, long ball or rocket powered ball? At the end of the day it ended up in the back of the net and that's what counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punerover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 vs arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger19_80 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 To the people slating this season's away kit, you've clearly forgotten this effort from 97/98/99?? : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACKBURN-ROVERS-FOOTBALL-SHIRT-XL-/350699330931?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51a74f1d73 Think since having Probiz added, this season's away kit looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Kean's Hypnotoad Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Quite like the style of the away kit myself. The only thing that bugs me is the colour. Blue and white home kit, blue away kit, white third kit. I don't know whether its a lack of imagination or lack of intelligence but its pretty daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom Mike E Posted January 27, 2013 Backroom Share Posted January 27, 2013 Red and black halves were stunning. Liked the all-yellow CIS kit too. Got one as a 5yo and still have it somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Damn, the FA cup is there for the taking, or at least to get to the final. And who do we get, Arsenal away. One thing though, is that Arsenal are a very inconsistent team, plus they don't have RVP anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 62 quid a ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover_Shaun Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Arsneal away! Oh well. Fa cup was nice whilst it lasted. What are the odds on us conceding less than 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDRover Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 To the people slating this season's away kit, you've clearly forgotten this effort from 97/98/99?? :http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACKBURN-ROVERS-FOOTBALL-SHIRT-XL-/350699330931?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item51a74f1d73Think since having Probiz added, this season's away kit looks fine. Sorry mate but that kit was the b ollocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmond Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry mate but that kit was the b ollocks The "tractor" kit was pretty bad. I still wear my classic black/red striped AC Milan-esque 1st Prem Lge season away kit quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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