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[riverholmes]

Erstwhile U21 goal-getter here, Jack Vale, signed for Northampton, managed by Kevin Nolan. Interesting to see if he can stay fit and score some goals. Though, doesn't look likely to me as he struggled for goals in every loan spell he went on - but he may surprise. I hope he does.

Tyler Magloire was there before but released. He had a brutal knee injury that kept him out for over a year, ruptured ACL, MCL and torn meniscus. I read he is being looked at by Grimsby who have Zak Gilsenan.

Edited September 28 by riverholmes

[Tom]

I heard two of our ex managers names on soccer Saturday the other day, Gary Bowyer is at Burton and bottom of league one and Mark Hughes is still at Carlisle in the national league, bizarre the route he took gradually going further down the pyramid 

 

[Upside Down]

5 minutes ago, Tom said:

I heard two of our ex managers names on soccer Saturday the other day, Gary Bowyer is at Burton and bottom of league one and Mark Hughes is still at Carlisle in the national league, bizarre the route he took gradually going further down the pyramid 

 

All downhill for all of that load of players and manager that left Rovers at that time to move to "bigger clubs".

At least David Bentley came out and admitted it was a massive mistake and he should have stayed.

[Tom]

Did Ben Marshall ever play for Darwen in the end?

[KentExile]

17 minutes ago, Tom said:

Did Ben Marshall ever play for Darwen in the end?

Cant find anything about his play time there, but he has now left Darwin and is scoring a few for Eccleshall

[arbitro]

52 minutes ago, Tom said:

Did Ben Marshall ever play for Darwen in the end?

I was told his debut was delayed as he had a holiday booked in Ibiza and he just never showed up again.

The last they saw of him was when he was pictured signing on (along with two pints of lager on the table with the signing on forms).

[Bronzed A Donis]

48 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I was told his debut was delayed as he had a holiday booked in Ibiza and he just never showed up again.

The last they saw of him was when he was pictured signing on (along with two pints of lager on the table with the signing on forms).

If ever two paragraphs that summed up his career. 

[Hasta]

3 hours ago, Tom said:

I heard two of our ex managers names on soccer Saturday the other day, Gary Bowyer is at Burton and bottom of league one and Mark Hughes is still at Carlisle in the national league, bizarre the route he took gradually going further down the pyramid 

 

Bowyer did a cracking job when he came into Burton last season. Kept them up from a seemingly impossible position.

However red hot favourites to go down again and they are struggling this season.

[bazza]

On 29/09/2025 at 12:57, Hasta said:

Bowyer did a cracking job when he came into Burton last season. Kept them up from a seemingly impossible position.

However red hot favourites to go down again and they are struggling this season.

Yet won away 1-0 at Cardiff.

[RoverCanada]

Hardly a star manager, but Bowyer has managed to leverage his 'steady', if unsuccessful, tenure with us into an interesting and reasonably respectable lower league career.

- Got Blackpool out of L2 via the playoffs in 2017, amid the dying embers of the Oyston regime. Kept them mid-table in L1 in 2018 (no idea what the expectations were!) before resigning.

- Couldn't keep Bradford from relegation after a late hire in 2019 (they were already pretty much doomed), but then fired after a promising start in L2 trailed off.

- After a spell as Derby's u23s manager, almost got Salford into the L2 playoffs as interim manager in 2021 (oddly on a 'loan' from Derby!). Made permanent manager for 2022 but only managed 10th (70 points, which would just make the playoffs in some years...) and sacked.

- Ended up in the Scottish Championship with Dundee, where he won the league in 2023, but rather randomly immediately resigned after the season.

- Pulled off an escape with Burton (9 points from safety with a bit over half the season to spare) in L1 last year, but in some trouble to start the year.

Some Salford and Bradford supporters may not be too fond of him, but a couple promotions and decent firefighting jobs ain't too shabby for who was originally a rather obscure youth coach.

Edited October 1 by RoverCanada

[chaddyrovers]

Blackpool sacked Steve Bruce after a poor start to the season

[arbitro]

On Saturday 14 games from Leagues 1 and 2 are being shown live at 3 pm. There are also two matches kicking off at 2 pm and 5.30 pm being shown live.

During an international break lots a lot of PL and Championship followers used to take in a game or two at this level.

They probably won't now

[MarkBRFC]

54 minutes ago, arbitro said:

On Saturday 14 games from Leagues 1 and 2 are being shown live at 3 pm. There are also two matches kicking off at 2 pm and 5.30 pm being shown live.

During an international break lots a lot of PL and Championship followers used to take in a game or two at this level.

They probably won't now

I'd like to think anyone that likes to take in a random game on International weekends will go and watch there local non league club instead.

[Mattyblue]

Not a load of difference in quality between Stanley in L2 and a NL game anyway.

[47er]

On 05/10/2025 at 06:23, chaddyrovers said:

Blackpool sacked Steve Bruce after a poor start to the season

Damien Duff apparently in the running for that job.

[Darrenbot]

17 hours ago, 47er said:

Damien Duff apparently in the running for that job.

Get his feet wet in league one then we can go and get him in the summer after we get relegated in May.

[chaddyrovers]

On 09/10/2025 at 08:52, arbitro said:

On Saturday 14 games from Leagues 1 and 2 are being shown live at 3 pm. There are also two matches kicking off at 2 pm and 5.30 pm being shown live.

During an international break lots a lot of PL and Championship followers used to take in a game or two at this level.

They probably won't now

 People still will for their football fix if they want to. 

They shown games at 3pm during previous international football breaks. 

 

[arbitro]

8 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

 People still will for their football fix if they want to. 

They shown games at 3pm during previous international football breaks. 

 

You say 'people still will' with such authority. I know of Rovers fans who, before this came in, who would go to a local game during international breaks. Now they just watch them on tv.

Having shown them before is irrelevant, my point still applies.

[roversfan99]

Sky could start moving games to 3am and he would defend it.

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, arbitro said:

You say 'people still will' with such authority. I know of Rovers fans who, before this came in, who would go to a local game during international breaks. Now they just watch them on tv.

Having shown them before is irrelevant, my point still applies.

I would gone to Stanley today but instead we all going out for family meal. 

I fully understand your point and its valid one. Tho I have watched Blackpool and Salford City when on

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Sky could start moving games to 3am and he would defend it.

So i take you will be off to watch a game of football today? 

Edited 12 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[roversfan99]

46 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I would gone to Stanley today but instead we all going out for family meal. 

I fully understand your point and its valid one. Tho I have watched Blackpool and Salford City when on

So i take you will be off to watch a game of football today? 

I dont know how you have concluded that from what I said.

Edited 11 hours ago by roversfan99

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont know how you have concluded that from what I said.

Are you attending a football game this afternoon like arbitro is and I would probably have this afternoon? 

Not interested in another round going around in over the EFL TV deal with yourself AGAIN

[roversfan99]

35 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Are you attending a football game this afternoon like arbitro is and I would probably have this afternoon? 

Not interested in another round going around in over the EFL TV deal with yourself AGAIN

No. 

[chaddyrovers]

5 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

No. 

thanks for reply and the answer to the question

[chaddyrovers]

12 hours ago, arbitro said:

You say 'people still will' with such authority. I know of Rovers fans who, before this came in, who would go to a local game during international breaks. Now they just watch them on tv.

Having shown them before is irrelevant, my point still applies.

what game did you go to? was it enjoyable game? any standout players who could make the step up to the championship or higher?