v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 29/12/2025

[RoversTilliDie]

3 hours ago, cesus said:

There are some games that are just a waste of everybody's time, last night was one of them. Everything was just so half arsed, the passing was diabolical, I've never seen such slow passing which meant everything started from a standing start. 

We needed Cantwell to carry us, he was very underwhelming. Baradji ran out of steam alarmingly after about 35 minutes which shows he started out of desperation for numbers. 

Ohashi and Hendrickson are a partnership that offer nothing together. Ohashi has a role as support for another striker and has proved competent at doing that, the other striker is definitely not Hendrickson.

Litherland was willing, and full of effort and most certainly doesn’t look out of place. Fair play to the lad.

We need to sign multiple players ready to go on Thursday, it isnt going to happen though is it!?

Why not put Litherland further up front, he could have scored 2 on his debut against Millwall. We need to do something up front, with Gudjohnssen sidelined.

[GHD]

19 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

If Gudjohnsen has played we win that game. He is our fox in the box. 

 

You can’t say that when you forecast we would win 3-0, even though you knew then that Gudjohnsen wouldn’t be playing

[BlackburnEnd75]

5 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

This always happens when a player isn't selected for a few games on here.

Believe me, Henriksson offers much more up top than Gueye, and thats saying something.

Does he though? Gueye got 8 goals last season including the winner in this exact fixture last season. He's 6'5 and is a useful target in the box.

Your telling me he couldn't have done half an hour off the bench in place of Dlamini? 

Not saying he's a world beater but we'e got what we've got. I'm all for trying to sell him when the window opens but I feel if he'd been managed more effectively over the past few months he couldve been a body for us out there yesterday.

[cesus]

8 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Why not put Litherland further up front, he could have scored 2 on his debut against Millwall. We need to do something up front, with Gudjohnssen sidelined.

KentExile has mentioned Valentin Joesph in the U21's thread. From the sounds of things he could/should have been a squad option for sure last night.

[RoversTilliDie]

We've 9 injuries in the dressing room, and something similar in the last 3 or 4 seasons, makes you wonder, is the Ewood pitch anything to do with it.

[jim mk2]

Henrikkson is a poor player. What is he, because he’s certainly not a forward? Did we actually pay money for him? I don’t see what he offers, apart from running around a lot. But then our family dog does that

 

[Waggy76]

5 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Henrikkson is a poor player. What is he, because he’s certainly not a forward? Did we actually pay money for him? I don’t see what he offers, apart from running around a lot. But then our family dog does that

 

Your family dog will probably have more ball sense !

[Waggy76]

9 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

We've 9 injuries in the dressing room, and something similar in the last 3 or 4 seasons, makes you wonder, is the Ewood pitch anything to do with it.

More likely be the way they are being trained !

[MarkBRFC]

10 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Does he though? Gueye got 8 goals last season including the winner in this exact fixture last season. He's 6'5 and is a useful target in the box.

Your telling me he couldn't have done half an hour off the bench in place of Dlamini? 

Not saying he's a world beater but we'e got what we've got. I'm all for trying to sell him when the window opens but I feel if he'd been managed more effectively over the past few months he couldve been a body for us out there yesterday.

I think so.

Seen enough of Gueye to last me a lifetime.

Can pretty much gaurentee that he would have been even less effective than Henriksson/Dlamini was as we have seen the evidence already this season.

[KentExile]

14 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

What’s the reason for him being left out?

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25728691.blackburn-rovers-boss-reveals-damning-reason-behind-player-absence/

 

Valerien Ismael revealed Makhtar Gueye has not been selected for Blackburn Rovers due to his performances in training.

The big striker could leave the club in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Ewood Park. Gueye could've departed in the summer after late interest from Turkey but stayed at the club.

He has not started a Championship game under Ismael this season and his time at Rovers appears to be coming to an end. Despite an injury crisis up front, he has been left out of the last three matchday squads.

Axel Henriksson has started up front in the last two games in which Rovers have failed to score. 18-year-old Nathan Dlamini has been called upon in the last three games as the only attacking option on the bench.

Ismael confirmed that Gueye's absence was a selection decision after poor performances in training. The head coach revealed he has been running less than team-mates and so hasn't been considered for the squad.

"It's a selection. It's my selection (choice)," Ismael said.

"I don't know (whether he has played his last game). It's just the selection. We were not happy with his performance and especially in the training session.

"He was running one kilometre less than all the others. For me, as I said, the first thing is always the intensity we see on the pitch. So it's up to him.

"As I said, the performance was not right in training and that's why. So if he's not doing it, then I give at least the chance for Academy boys because I know that at least he will run what we need to see."

A striker is high on Rovers' list of priorities next month, with Gueye likely to depart if an acceptable offer arrives for both player and club.

Edited 2 hours ago by KentExile

[RoversTilliDie]

Just now, Waggy76 said:

More likely be the way they are being trained !

Or overplayed, when there just back from injury, with our flimsy squad.

[sharpysharps86]

19 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Does he though? Gueye got 8 goals last season including the winner in this exact fixture last season. He's 6'5 and is a useful target in the box.

Your telling me he couldn't have done half an hour off the bench in place of Dlamini? 

Not saying he's a world beater but we'e got what we've got. I'm all for trying to sell him when the window opens but I feel if he'd been managed more effectively over the past few months he couldve been a body for us out there yesterday.

Gueye was a nuisance at times last season but badly faded as soon as Ismael came through the door, and has regressed ever since.

I think a player like Gueye needs an arm round the shoulder, something Eustace and then David Lowe were ore suited to doing with him last season. Ismael does not appear to be that type of coach on the face of it, so Gueye's attitude and application has probably dropped off a cliff as a result. Seems like a total breakdown of relationship between player and head coach.

[Crimpshrine]

14 minutes ago, KentExile said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25728691.blackburn-rovers-boss-reveals-damning-reason-behind-player-absence/

 

Valerien Ismael revealed Makhtar Gueye has not been selected for Blackburn Rovers due to his performances in training.

The big striker could leave the club in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Ewood Park. Gueye could've departed in the summer after late interest from Turkey but stayed at the club.

He has not started a Championship game under Ismael this season and his time at Rovers appears to be coming to an end. Despite an injury crisis up front, he has been left out of the last three matchday squads.

Axel Henriksson has started up front in the last two games in which Rovers have failed to score. 18-year-old Nathan Dlamini has been called upon in the last three games as the only attacking option on the bench.

Ismael confirmed that Gueye's absence was a selection decision after poor performances in training. The head coach revealed he has been running less than team-mates and so hasn't been considered for the squad.

"It's a selection. It's my selection (choice)," Ismael said.

"I don't know (whether he has played his last game). It's just the selection. We were not happy with his performance and especially in the training session.

"He was running one kilometre less than all the others. For me, as I said, the first thing is always the intensity we see on the pitch. So it's up to him.

"As I said, the performance was not right in training and that's why. So if he's not doing it, then I give at least the chance for Academy boys because I know that at least he will run what we need to see."

A striker is high on Rovers' list of priorities next month, with Gueye likely to depart if an acceptable offer arrives for both player and club.

When the club captain openly takes the piss on Sky Sports and then laughs at him, and the manager makes it clear he doesn't rate him,  I am not surprised Gueye's enthusiasm in training is diminished. 

I bet he can't wait to leave. Good luck to him wherever he goes. He will be better off out of this shell of a club.

[chaddyrovers]

38 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Does he though? Gueye got 8 goals last season including the winner in this exact fixture last season. He's 6'5 and is a useful target in the box.

Your telling me he couldn't have done half an hour off the bench in place of Dlamini? 

Not saying he's a world beater but we'e got what we've got. I'm all for trying to sell him when the window opens but I feel if he'd been managed more effectively over the past few months he couldve been a body for us out there yesterday.

What has he done this season? 

Also if his training level has dropped so much does he deserve to be the bench?.

[BankEnd Rover]

I've seen a few negative comments on Pratt...Thought he looked good again last night and still think he's superior to the other two seniors...He carried the ball into space nicely a few times last night...Considering his experience, he's doing brilliantly.

Edited 2 hours ago by BankEnd Rover

[BlackburnEnd75]

27 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

I think so.

Seen enough of Gueye to last me a lifetime.

Can pretty much gaurentee that he would have been even less effective than Henriksson/Dlamini was as we have seen the evidence already this season.

Considering neither of those players have scored a goal at this level is respectfully beg to differ.

[BlackburnEnd75]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

What has he done this season? 

Also if his training level has dropped so much does he deserve to be the bench?.

What have Henriksen and Dlamini done this season. 

I agree with your training point, but we're in this position partly over how he's been handled for the last few months. 

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Clearly VI obviously does not rate Gueye and has no intention of starting him but maybe the training issue is being used to avoid selecting him. If of course Gueye has downed tools then that is poor on his part. He needs to be proving to the coaching team that he deserves to be selected. 
 

We could certainly do with all the fit and willing strikers we can get as relying on Ohashi and Gudjohnssen has proved to be an issue 

[RoversTilliDie]

Can't fault the defence at the moment, 3 clean sheets in a row.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

38 minutes ago, KentExile said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25728691.blackburn-rovers-boss-reveals-damning-reason-behind-player-absence/

 

Valerien Ismael revealed Makhtar Gueye has not been selected for Blackburn Rovers due to his performances in training.

The big striker could leave the club in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Ewood Park. Gueye could've departed in the summer after late interest from Turkey but stayed at the club.

He has not started a Championship game under Ismael this season and his time at Rovers appears to be coming to an end. Despite an injury crisis up front, he has been left out of the last three matchday squads.

Axel Henriksson has started up front in the last two games in which Rovers have failed to score. 18-year-old Nathan Dlamini has been called upon in the last three games as the only attacking option on the bench.

Ismael confirmed that Gueye's absence was a selection decision after poor performances in training. The head coach revealed he has been running less than team-mates and so hasn't been considered for the squad.

"It's a selection. It's my selection (choice)," Ismael said.

"I don't know (whether he has played his last game). It's just the selection. We were not happy with his performance and especially in the training session.

"He was running one kilometre less than all the others. For me, as I said, the first thing is always the intensity we see on the pitch. So it's up to him.

"As I said, the performance was not right in training and that's why. So if he's not doing it, then I give at least the chance for Academy boys because I know that at least he will run what we need to see."

A striker is high on Rovers' list of priorities next month, with Gueye likely to depart if an acceptable offer arrives for both player and club.

 

38 minutes ago, KentExile said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25728691.blackburn-rovers-boss-reveals-damning-reason-behind-player-absence/

 

Valerien Ismael revealed Makhtar Gueye has not been selected for Blackburn Rovers due to his performances in training.

The big striker could leave the club in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Ewood Park. Gueye could've departed in the summer after late interest from Turkey but stayed at the club.

He has not started a Championship game under Ismael this season and his time at Rovers appears to be coming to an end. Despite an injury crisis up front, he has been left out of the last three matchday squads.

Axel Henriksson has started up front in the last two games in which Rovers have failed to score. 18-year-old Nathan Dlamini has been called upon in the last three games as the only attacking option on the bench.

Ismael confirmed that Gueye's absence was a selection decision after poor performances in training. The head coach revealed he has been running less than team-mates and so hasn't been considered for the squad.

"It's a selection. It's my selection (choice)," Ismael said.

"I don't know (whether he has played his last game). It's just the selection. We were not happy with his performance and especially in the training session.

"He was running one kilometre less than all the others. For me, as I said, the first thing is always the intensity we see on the pitch. So it's up to him.

"As I said, the performance was not right in training and that's why. So if he's not doing it, then I give at least the chance for Academy boys because I know that at least he will run what we need to see."

A striker is high on Rovers' list of priorities next month, with Gueye likely to depart if an acceptable offer arrives for both player and club.

Not everybody is great trainer. Mark Hughes for one. Jimmy Greaves was another. I’m not sure how many clicks you run is a great arbiter of performance. However putting kids up front isn’t the answer. I might not agree with the manager on this but at least he tells it like it is. He’s just told Gueye his future, same with Tyjon. Everybody gets treated the same.

[chaddyrovers]

7 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

What have Henriksen and Dlamini done this season. 

I agree with your training point, but we're in this position partly over how he's been handled for the last few months. 

Trained properly. 

Gueye's performances have been awful. He never impact any game.  Henriksson work hard, closing the ball down, etc

[aletheia]

35 minutes ago, Crimpshrine said:

penly takes the piss on Sky Sports and then laughs at him,

Meanwhile, Cantwell had 3 chances to shoot last night and failed badly with all 3 (that includes the one that was defelected which was powder puff anyway and woulnd't have troubled their keeper) not to mention an obvious chip in a previous game....

[MarkBRFC]

30 minutes ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Considering neither of those players have scored a goal at this level is respectfully beg to differ.

Can only go off what we have seen this so far this season.

Dlamini showed more with that turn to beat his man in the middle of the pitch than Gueye has shown since March.

[den]

56 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

Gueye was a nuisance at times last season but badly faded as soon as Ismael came through the door, and has regressed ever since.

I think a player like Gueye needs an arm round the shoulder, something Eustace and then David Lowe were ore suited to doing with him last season. Ismael does not appear to be that type of coach on the face of it, so Gueye's attitude and application has probably dropped off a cliff as a result. Seems like a total breakdown of relationship between player and head coach.

The bit in bold.

He still is a nuisance. He’s a nuisance filling a shirt which a proper footballer could take.

 

[Penwortham Blue]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25728691.blackburn-rovers-boss-reveals-damning-reason-behind-player-absence/

 

Valerien Ismael revealed Makhtar Gueye has not been selected for Blackburn Rovers due to his performances in training.

The big striker could leave the club in the January transfer window after falling out of favour at Ewood Park. Gueye could've departed in the summer after late interest from Turkey but stayed at the club.

He has not started a Championship game under Ismael this season and his time at Rovers appears to be coming to an end. Despite an injury crisis up front, he has been left out of the last three matchday squads.

Axel Henriksson has started up front in the last two games in which Rovers have failed to score. 18-year-old Nathan Dlamini has been called upon in the last three games as the only attacking option on the bench.

Ismael confirmed that Gueye's absence was a selection decision after poor performances in training. The head coach revealed he has been running less than team-mates and so hasn't been considered for the squad.

"It's a selection. It's my selection (choice)," Ismael said.

"I don't know (whether he has played his last game). It's just the selection. We were not happy with his performance and especially in the training session.

"He was running one kilometre less than all the others. For me, as I said, the first thing is always the intensity we see on the pitch. So it's up to him.

"As I said, the performance was not right in training and that's why. So if he's not doing it, then I give at least the chance for Academy boys because I know that at least he will run what we need to see."

A striker is high on Rovers' list of priorities next month, with Gueye likely to depart if an acceptable offer arrives for both player and club.

Ishmael has made his point and unless Big Mak is close to a move that will deliver some cash or even get him off the wage bill, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him start against Hollywood FC.