Jon Dahl Tomasson - no longer Sweden coach

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

28 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Yeah - that Spain side are probably the greatest ever international team, but I wouldnt be that excited about watching them. Just so risk averse, all about controlling the game.

I take it you never saw Brazil between 1958 and 1970 ?

[Lancaster Rover]

If you look at the juxtaposition between Spain 2010 and Barcelona 2010/11, which culminated in that exhibition against United in the CL final I'd say it's fairly safe to say Pep wasn't the problem.

[joey_big_nose]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I take it you never saw Brazil between 1958 and 1970 ?

Born in 1982 sadly never had the opportunity. But although they won 3 out of 4 world cups including 2 back to back they didn't manage to win the copa america. Screen shot with winners on the left, defeated finalist on right.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by joey_big_nose

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Born in 1982 sadly never had the opportunity. But although they won 3 out of 4 world cups including 2 back to back they didn't manage to win the copa america. Screen shot with winners on the left, defeated finalist on right.

 

It wasn’t just that they won those World Cups it was how they did it. The 1970 team was the best team I ever saw.

[Upside Down]

9 hours ago, JHRover said:

It is really really odd especially when intelligent educated people come out with it. It seems to be the most extreme case of Stockholm Syndrome combined with rose-tinted spectacles.

I don't know if it affects other clubs and fanbases as much or not but there does seem to be this attitude that pretty much anyone and everyone who leaves Rovers, whether that be by choice or being removed by Rovers' decision making, are to be treated as inherently evil, unpleasant, good to be rid of, glad they are gone etc. etc.

Some of it I think comes down to perceptions of personality, or some sort of grievance that these people would dare try and leave Rovers and that makes them a problem. 

I get the impression that people like Allardyce, Lambert, JDT came across in some quarters as 'aloof' in some ways - that is they didn't do the 'tea and biscuits' routine with people and all that. Or perhaps others were uncomfortable with the public declarations of ambition and wanting to get promoted asap and were more comfortable with the (very) slow burn approach of Mowbray.

Anyhow, personally I enjoyed that 2022-23 season more than any since these disgraceful people took our club hostage (or I did until it became clear they weren't going to try and maintain it beyond Christmas). The facts and figures show it was the best we've had and probably will ever have under these gangsters.

Play-off pushes and FA Cup quarter finals I enjoyed, more than relegation scraps to League One that's for sure.

 

Nobody who has any shred of intelligence comes out with this stuff. Just brainless venky bots.

[USABlue]

On 14/10/2025 at 16:00, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He lost me after the Burnley game. To not come out and apologise after that shambles told me a lot.

Always miffed at him for that and not playing the Wharton brothers.  At least they would have been fired up for it.

[bluebruce]

10 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

Born in 1982 sadly never had the opportunity. But although they won 3 out of 4 world cups including 2 back to back they didn't manage to win the copa america. Screen shot with winners on the left, defeated finalist on right.

 

I really don't think that matters when they won 3 out of 4 world cups.