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

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21 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

I knew him too. Great when he acknowledged me at half-time when he was Accy manager.

Always good a football too, I used to play in same team as him at primary school 😊

[Old Codger]

Ok, so here come the Canaries, flapping into fortress dilapidated and dated Ewood for a 3pm showdown with our ragbag of unknown unknowns, 'why is he here' stars, quiet as a mouse muscle-men, and I'll toe the line for £10k a week underperformers, all cobbled together under the vengeful and unhinged watch of Mr Sideline Shadow Dancer, Please sir can I go to the toilet Teaboy, and Cross Me at your Peril eyebrows Ismael.

What are the expectations for the afternoon?

A glorious reprise of a famous 7-1 demolition?

A whingeing crowd murmuring in hollow discontent at the lack of anything to enjoy and an absence of A3 baggage?

A salutory reminder of the vagaries of amateur football club management as a substitute for structure and strategy?

Hmm..yesterday at lunchtime I was (for about a nanosecond) more optimistic that there might be an actual plan. Pasha, buffoon and clearly in need of a damned good enema, put paid to that (we are told) by taking a last minute.com dump on Harry Leonard's last chance saloon. So, back to square one, as the professional snakes (sic) and ladders player in me likes to revert to in times of great confusion, like the last 14-15 years under the absent shadow snake charmers.

Quick question - what would you or I be prepared to do for a £500k per year wage? Rhetorical, of course (East Lancs wages have stagnated since the 1980s) but if someone gave you that much wonga and a script that said simply squeeze costs and say nothing, what would you do? (I'd probably squeeze costs and say nothing, to be fair). I digress.

Looking forward to this afternoon (I'm not, of course, don't be silly!) My gut feeling is that the bad egg smell behind the curtain gets up the players' noses and leads to a less than carnival atmosphere for the whole game...('s funny, isn't that where that Pasha bloke stands..?) 

Canaries in a coalmine - Rovers 3 Norwich 0

Can air y pin drop around Ewood -  Rovers 0 Yellowskins 3

Canairdly bring myself to type this - Reverting to tripe Rovers 0 Huffskipuffski yellows 0

COYB!

VENKYS OUT! (naturally - they don't give a shit and don't belong here, and are a blight on football)

Cowardly deal quashing-career stalling-prospect ruining SHADOW WANKERS OUT!

Edited August 30 by Old Codger
PS. How long before the cretins start telling fans, 'Stay away, you aren't welcome here anymore'?

[RoversTilliDie]

Predicted Rovers XI: Toth; Alebiosu, Hyam, McLoughlin, Ribeiro; Tronstad, Tavares; Kargbo, Cantwell, Hedges; Ohashi. I'm hoping to see Morishiti ( forgot the spelling) at some point of the game.

[RoversTilliDie]

13 hours ago, lraC said:

Why have they only got 3 points then?

I was looking at their previous fixtures list, one of the aways might have been an efl cup tie.

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Looking forward to today's match which is usually a bad sign.

[Mike Graham]

23 hours ago, rigger said:

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

210mm

I may go to the Club Shop (it is normally shut when I am able to go) and buy an item and ask (pay for) for a plastic bag larger than A4.  That should be interesting.

Seriously though this is pathetic from the Club.  They are the experts in pissing off fans.

[Wheelton Blue]

12 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

210mm

I may go to the Club Shop (it is normally shut when I am able to go) and buy an item and ask (pay for) for a plastic bag larger than A4.  That should be interesting.

Seriously though this is pathetic from the Club.  They are the experts in pissing off fans.

The 'bag policy' is a laughable read.

[arbitro]

25 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

210mm

I may go to the Club Shop (it is normally shut when I am able to go) and buy an item and ask (pay for) for a plastic bag larger than A4.  That should be interesting.

Seriously though this is pathetic from the Club.  They are the experts in pissing off fans.

It's one of these copy cat trends that prevail amongst football clubs under the guise of 'safety' Mike. Watford were the first club to do this and I think that most clubs will follow suit.

At most away games I am told to remove the cap from my plastic water bottle as it is deemed throwable with the top on but not without it. I always have a spare top secreted away and it gives me satisfaction to put one over the pettiness and frankly stupidity.

The new rules at Ewood forbid the taking of food from other sources into the ground. However they will allow you to take In food bought in the Fanzone according to this the rule below. They are doing their utmost to discourage fans from enjoying the match day experience. There have been several surveys recently about enhancing the experience but decisions like these are still taken.

In accordance with common practice, entry to the stadium with fast food and beverages purchased at restaurants, takeaways, public houses and other retail outlets away from Ewood Park is prohibited.

 

[aletheia]

Wet, wild and windy, slick surface, great expectations, great atmosphere, hope it’s a great game.

[Mike Graham]

1 hour ago, arbitro said:

It's one of these copy cat trends that prevail amongst football clubs under the guise of 'safety' Mike. Watford were the first club to do this and I think that most clubs will follow suit.

At most away games I am told to remove the cap from my plastic water bottle as it is deemed throwable with the top on but not without it. I always have a spare top secreted away and it gives me satisfaction to put one over the pettiness and frankly stupidity.

The new rules at Ewood forbid the taking of food from other sources into the ground. However they will allow you to take In food bought in the Fanzone according to this the rule below. They are doing their utmost to discourage fans from enjoying the match day experience. There have been several surveys recently about enhancing the experience but decisions like these are still taken.

In accordance with common practice, entry to the stadium with fast food and beverages purchased at restaurants, takeaways, public houses and other retail outlets away from Ewood Park is prohibited.

 

You have summed it up well Tony.  Ironically the last few times I have bought a bottle of lemonade from the concourse it was given to me with the top still in place.  I guess the server gave me a good look up and down and came to the conclusion I am not the type to throw the bottle on the pitch or dare I say it at the Directors area

 

EDIT:  I have stocked up on some Whist pies from Bowens in Chorley this morning.  To the club official reading these posts I am going to secrete them in my underpants to keep them warm; you are more than welcome to try and remove them.  The pleasure will be mine, and yours!! 🤣

Edited August 30 by Mike Graham

[Mike Graham]

My friend* was going to take his grandson to the Strikers Lounge pre match today as he does every home game.  It is closed and no explanation was given nor available.  Does anyone know why please?

 

*They are ST holders living in central Preston.  Will the club please note not all supporters are from within the confines of BwD 🤔

[Hasta]

I presume that the Chelsea / Fulham game is therefore not being shown on that pixelated big screen at the BBE fanzone? Can anyone confirm?

Edited August 30 by Hasta

[B16Rover]

Hedges starts, 19 to go 

[pick32]

Sargent makes me worried 

[wilsdenrover]

Harder to bring in banners if only small bags are allowed…

[Hasta]

11 minutes ago, pick32 said:

Sargent makes me worried 

He hardly flies under the radar when you see the transfer fees quoted, but I think he’s an excellent at this level and surprised they’ve kept him for three Championship  seasons without someone praising him away.

Edited August 30 by Hasta

[B16Rover]

I've just watched the managers pre match interview.

 

Is he gonna deck the interviewer? That's a look of someone about to have an unprovoked fight 

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, B16Rover said:

I've just watched the managers pre match interview.

 

Is he gonna deck the interviewer? That's a look of someone about to have an unprovoked fight 

Wait till the project changes.

[chaddyrovers]

No Pears again warming up with the keepers

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 minutes ago, pick32 said:

Sargent makes me worried 

Good player. Just the sort of player we need.

[BankEnd Rover]

So important we don't loose this game. Norwich have a really good team on paper, but they've had a difficult week, let's hope their heads are still down.

 

[Paul Mellelieu]

31 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Harder to bring in banners if only small bags are allowed…

Easy - one letter per t-shirt.

[bluebruce]

7 hours ago, Old Codger said:

Ok, so here come the Canaries, flapping into fortress dilapidated and dated Ewood for a 3pm showdown with our ragbag of unknown unknowns, 'why is he here' stars, quiet as a mouse muscle-men, and I'll toe the line for £10k a week underperformers, all cobbled together under the vengeful and unhinged watch of Mr Sideline Shadow Dancer, Please sir can I go to the toilet Teaboy, and Cross Me at your Peril eyebrows Ismael.

What are the expectations for the afternoon?

A glorious reprise of a famous 7-1 demolition?

A whingeing crowd murmuring in hollow discontent at the lack of anything to enjoy and an absence of A3 baggage?

A salutory reminder of the vagaries of amateur football club management as a substitute for structure and strategy?

Hmm..yesterday at lunchtime I was (for about a nanosecond) more optimistic that there might be an actual plan. Pasha, buffoon and clearly in need of a damned good enema, put paid to that (we are told) by taking a last minute.com dump on Harry Leonard's last chance saloon. So, back to square one, as the professional snakes (sic) and ladders player in me likes to revert to in times of great confusion, like the last 14-15 years under the absent shadow snake charmers.

Quick question - what would you or I be prepared to do for a £500k per year wage? Rhetorical, of course (East Lancs wages have stagnated since the 1980s) but if someone gave you that much wonga and a script that said simply squeeze costs and say nothing, what would you do? (I'd probably squeeze costs and say nothing, to be fair). I digress.

Looking forward to this afternoon (I'm not, of course, don't be silly!) My gut feeling is that the bad egg smell behind the curtain gets up the players' noses and leads to a less than carnival atmosphere for the whole game...('s funny, isn't that where that Pasha bloke stands..?) 

Canaries in a coalmine - Rovers 3 Norwich 0

Can air y pin drop around Ewood -  Rovers 0 Yellowskins 3

Canairdly bring myself to type this - Reverting to tripe Rovers 0 Huffskipuffski yellows 0

COYB!

VENKYS OUT! (naturally - they don't give a shit and don't belong here, and are a blight on football)

Cowardly deal quashing-career stalling-prospect ruining SHADOW WANKERS OUT!

This is my favourite one of these I've seen you do. Well done

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

32 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Good player. Just the sort of player we need.

A rare match I saw in the flesh was vs Norwich when Dacky came back from his first injury as sub, Sargent was unplayable, at least by our lot.

[OsloRover]

38 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Wait till the project changes.

Would YOU dare change the project?

Guess we know who’s the real power inside the club now