Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[Mattyblue]

Starts at 5pm too, so get clocking off early folks!

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, rigger said:

I wonder if someone could take minutes of what questions are asked, and which are answered ? 

Personally I wouldn't go to this if someone paid me £35, but, it might be useful if someone went along and sneakily taped proceedings in case there are any more gems similar to the "The play offs aren't our priority" comment from Gestede.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, ... said:

Genuinely if you went, what questions would you Genuinely pose to him? No bravado.

Love to see someone havevyhe nuts to overstep the mark lol

"What is the point of Blackburn Rovers Football Club in 2025/26 other than to pay the wages of Suhail, Rudy and yourself?" 

[NeilInBristol]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

The clearest sign yet that he’s sack-proof…

Underrated post

everything VI has come out with recently reminds me of early days venkys with him being another mouthpiece for them

he is unsackable as long as he continues to tow their line

[wilsdenrover]

3 hours ago, ... said:

Genuinely if you went, what questions would you Genuinely pose to him? No bravado.

Love to see someone havevyhe nuts to overstep the mark lol

This is your moment..

Edited 18 hours ago by wilsdenrover

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

Personally I think it's aimed more for corporates and sponsors given the price and I think the club will fear ordinary fans asking difficult questions.

The recent Souness and Mowbray evening was £50 and I don't know anybody who went.

The fairest way would be a ballot amongst season ticket holders but fairness seems to have been removed from the Ewood vocabulary.

Do you think they’ll let @glen9mullan attend? 😁

[arbitro]

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Do you think they’ll let @glen9mullan attend? 😁

Interesting question Wilsden. 

If Glen paid his £35 could they stop him.

[Rogerb]

Could be a touch of the dad's army sketch here with the German officer puts any ones name in the book for future reference who asks a difficult question. You may have to submit all your details before you get to ask a question. Black listed supporters refused entry. Any of the above is possible these days.

[NeilInBristol]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

Do you think they’ll let @glen9mullan attend? 😁

If he pays £35 they won’t care

VI will refuse to answer questions he doesn’t have the pre written venkys script for 

[Roverthechimp]

Questions from the public 😂

I think it will be Rudy interviewing him about his playing days, the project and how important it is to look for value in transfers…

Possibly round off by pulling out a list of his favourite cheeses before singing ”can’t touch this” when GM removes his disguise and asks if he is worried about being unpopular having taken us into the bottom 3…

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1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

This is your moment..

I'm on it.

[wilsdenrover]

48 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

If he pays £35 they won’t care

VI will refuse to answer questions he doesn’t have the pre written venkys script for 

If we all went and all asked the same question…

[Tomphil2]

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

Every manager since Coyle has been sack proof

Fans haven't been as harsh on anybody sine though.

[Herbie6590]

2 hours ago, Rogerb said:

Could be a touch of the dad's army sketch here with the German officer puts any ones name in the book for future reference who asks a difficult question. You may have to submit all your details before you get to ask a question. Black listed supporters refused entry. Any of the above is possible these days.

Did you read my piece in the last 4000 Holes fanzine? 😆

[Rogerb]

59 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Did you read my piece in the last 4000 Holes fanzine? 😆

Not seen it. Are we thinking alike?

[davulsukur]

Who on earth would pay £35 to go and talk to Valerian Ismael? 

Apart from Rudy Gestede.

[Herbie6590]

7 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

Not seen it. Are we thinking alike?

Similar yes…an extract from “Let’s Parlez Franglais Avec Rudy et Valerien” 😁

[RevidgeBlue]

11 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Similar yes…an extract from “Let’s Parlez Franglais Avec Rudy et Valerien” 😁

Very good!

[NeilInBristol]

Game management or lack of by our “coach”

“Seven of the 23 goals Blackburn have conceded in their 18 Championship games have come in the 90th minute or later, costing them seven points - which would have seen 18th-placed Rovers within two points of fourth-placed Stoke instead.” BBC article

 

[roversfan99]

All conceded because of dodgy refs though.

[JHRover]

Could have, would have, should have again

Like with making excuses we should be world champions at hard luck stories.

[Tomphil2]

46 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Game management or lack of by our “coach”

“Seven of the 23 goals Blackburn have conceded in their 18 Championship games have come in the 90th minute or later, costing them seven points - which would have seen 18th-placed Rovers within two points of fourth-placed Stoke instead.” BBC article

 

That's a ridiculous stat but of course non of it is to do with the same stupid things he keeps doing with subs etc.

Non of i tell thee.

[RevidgeBlue]

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

All conceded because of dodgy refs though.

It's a mixture of poor game management, poor substitutions, and inherently poor players without the backbone or fire in their bellies to see the games out.

But hey, let's pin all the blame on the officials instead