v Norwich City (h) - 30/8/25

[RevidgeBlue]

20 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I only saw this for the first time in an announcement from the club on their website. It's about supporter behaviour but contains the following:

Supporters should also be aware of the club’s bag policy when entering the stadium.

To make Ewood Park safe for everyone, restrictions are in place on what you can bring in a bag into the stadium. Each supporter can only bring one small bag and it must not be bigger than A4 size.

I know lots of supporters particularly in the family stand who take drinks and snacks in bags bigger than A4. For the life in me I can't see any logic behind a decision like this. Why don't they just say what the restrictions in the bag are.

It's almost like we have appointed a 'Head of Pissing People Off' whose job it is is to annoy supporters. 

That's obviously why they're doing it to discourage fans from bringing in their own food and drinks and drive people towards the over-priced crap on the concourse.

[Mike Graham]

42 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That's obviously why they're doing it to discourage fans from bringing in their own food and drinks and drive people towards the over-priced crap on the concourse.

I have big pockets. 

[Parsonblue]

49 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That's obviously why they're doing it to discourage fans from bringing in their own food and drinks and drive people towards the over-priced crap on the concourse.

At least its better than some clubs.  Stockport refuse to let you take any food and drink into their ground.  Their prices made ours look a real bargain!

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59 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That's obviously why they're doing it to discourage fans from bringing in their own food and drinks and drive people towards the over-priced crap on the concourse.

Always take the kids something then begrudgingly pay for pint

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2-1 Rovers and i wanna see the helicopter (not that one...) to win the game

[rigger]

2 hours ago, arbitro said:

I only saw this for the first time in an announcement from the club on their website. It's about supporter behaviour but contains the following:

Supporters should also be aware of the club’s bag policy when entering the stadium.

To make Ewood Park safe for everyone, restrictions are in place on what you can bring in a bag into the stadium. Each supporter can only bring one small bag and it must not be bigger than A4 size.

I know lots of supporters particularly in the family stand who take drinks and snacks in bags bigger than A4. For the life in me I can't see any logic behind a decision like this. Why don't they just say what the restrictions in the bag are.

It's almost like we have appointed a 'Head of Pissing People Off' whose job it is is to annoy supporters. 

A4 is a two dimensional size, so is there no limit as to how deep the bag is ?

[philipl]

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Where have you seen that? Or just a guess?

I just wrote it for an irritating giggle

[lraC]

Can anyone there tomorrow, please share this and ensure big Mick gets the send off he deserves.

RIP Big Mick 

[RoversTilliDie]

Harry Leonard sold to Peterborough, for a £1,000,000. Somebody in the LT comments called Gestede a clown, we've had the best transfer window for a while at Ewood. Money in the pot with outgoing players, and some decent replacements brought in. I think the person who wrote it is the true clown. Well done Gestede under the circumstances.

[lraC]

I suspect harry is another was stood up to Gestede and his treatment of Lesley Fielding, as he seemed to suffer the same fate as Buckley and Travis. 

[RevidgeBlue]

23 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Harry Leonard sold to Peterborough, for a £1,000,000. Somebody in the LT comments called Gestede a clown, we've had the best transfer window for a while at Ewood. Money in the pot with outgoing players, and some decent replacements brought in. I think the person who wrote it is the true clown. Well done Gestede under the circumstances.

Equally, it could be the worst transfer window we've ever had. 

Far too early to say either way.

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2 hours ago, lraC said:

Can anyone there tomorrow, please share this and ensure big Mick gets the send off he deserves.

RIP Big Mick 

Didn't know the gentleman but incredibly sad news for his family and the Rovers family, will certainly applaud on the 70th minute 👏 

Edited August 29 by ...

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, lraC said:

I suspect harry is another was stood up to Gestede and his treatment of Lesley Fielding, as he seemed to suffer the same fate as Buckley and Travis. 

Really. I thought he was/is a Jack Vale tribute act.

[Admiral Nelsen]

 

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Equally, it could be the worst transfer window we've ever had. 

Far too early to say either way.

 

It would have to go some to be as bad as the Murphy/Etuhu window! Or Hodgson's spending spree in 98/99 for that matter (at least we got Matty Jansen alongside the rest of the dross).

 

But yes, whilst I get there's an optimistic way of looking at this summer's dealings, I'd say there's only McLoughlin that you can hang your hat on as a reliable Championship level player (and even he could end up being a downgrade on what what we had last year). I don't say that as a criticism of any of the players or of Gestede even, but we've clearly gambled and it could easily backfire. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

5 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That's obviously why they're doing it to discourage fans from bringing in their own food and drinks and drive people towards the over-priced crap on the concourse.

They are being deliberate arseholes for the sake of it.

An A4 sized bag?...'kin idiots.

Edited August 29 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[ElTwis]

This bag policy is absolutely outrageous if there's genuinely no wiggle room in it. I bring 3 kids and a rucksack containing reusable water bottles and some snacks, no way that fits in a4 size, are the club honestly saying that's not allowed! I've emailed to ask because it feels entirely cynical based around forcing me to spend more and, no doubt, stopping the Pasha Out sign coming in

[RevidgeBlue]

36 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

 

 

It would have to go some to be as bad as the Murphy/Etuhu window! Or Hodgson's spending spree in 98/99 for that matter (at least we got Matty Jansen alongside the rest of the dross).

 

But yes, whilst I get there's an optimistic way of looking at this summer's dealings, I'd say there's only McLoughlin that you can hang your hat on as a reliable Championship level player (and even he could end up being a downgrade on what what we had last year). I don't say that as a criticism of any of the players or of Gestede even, but we've clearly gambled and it could easily backfire. 

I'm quite impressed by Alebiosu and Mclaughlin so far tbf. The opposite with De Neve and Henriksson hasn't started too well either.

A lot will depend I think on how Baradji does. It will be fairly disastrous if we replace our Club Captain and leader on the pitch without someone who's basically unavailable for selection.

And I still think we need (a lot) more firepower.

[RevidgeBlue]

8 minutes ago, ElTwis said:

This bag policy is absolutely outrageous if there's genuinely no wiggle room in it. I bring 3 kids and a rucksack containing reusable water bottles and some snacks, no way that fits in a4 size, are the club honestly saying that's not allowed! I've emailed to ask because it feels entirely cynical based around forcing me to spend more and, no doubt, stopping the Pasha Out sign coming in

Let us know the response. If you get any.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

 

 

It would have to go some to be as bad as the Murphy/Etuhu window! Or Hodgson's spending spree in 98/99 for that matter (at least we got Matty Jansen alongside the rest of the dross).

 

But yes, whilst I get there's an optimistic way of looking at this summer's dealings, I'd say there's only McLoughlin that you can hang your hat on as a reliable Championship level player (and even he could end up being a downgrade on what what we had last year). I don't say that as a criticism of any of the players or of Gestede even, but we've clearly gambled and it could easily backfire. 

I thought Kiddo signed Matt Jansen ?

[Admiral Nelsen]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I thought Kiddo signed Matt Jansen ?

 

He did indeed, forgot that he was a January signing. 

So Woy just takes credit for Davies, Dailly, Peacock and Perez. Ugly stuff. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

 

He did indeed, forgot that he was a January signing. 

So Woy just takes credit for Davies, Dailly, Peacock and Perez. Ugly stuff. 

Nathan Blake was another really poor signing.

[Admiral Nelsen]

3 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Nathan Blake was another really poor signing.

 

When you think about the fees that were paid too. Absolute megabucks by the standards of the time. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

9 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

 

When you think about the fees that were paid too. Absolute megabucks by the standards of the time. 

He made one good signing - Stephane Henchoz. All the rest ranged from poor to abysmal.

[aletheia]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Really. I thought he was/is a Jack Vale tribute act.

I thought it was the other way round. Always sad to see young players go but business is business I guess.

[booth]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Nathan Blake was another really poor signing.

£4.25m for Blake and then Brian Kidd came along and spent £4.25 on Ward 🫣