TOMBOLA time again boys and girls

Garner always sides with the man in the hotseat then spends the next 90 mins scratching his head at what he's watching.

It wouldn't surprise me if a plan B was pitched to them to raise funds at that time. And Tony just happened to know the right people for that plan but Vs tipped up a few quid and we got back up. Covid however and the Dack sale being scuppered by injury, along with the phone not ringing for Armstrong with enough 00's has firmly put it back in the pipeline.

Non of them will have the bottle or interest to get involved.

Think this another rare one where their style might suit ours a bit better. Rovers 2 Bournemouth 0 Mowbray to be commissioned a new even bigger flag - The Dead Rubber King

To a large number of young fans who haven't really had many heroes Mowbray became one. Now judging by a lot of recent comments the tide has turned but it's all part of their football education. Being let down and realizing you were backing the wrong horse is a steep learning curve. And of course in todays silly SM lead world any staunch criticism is met by a hail of faux offence. They need to wake up and decide do they just want the best for uncle Tony and his bank balance - or do they want a team of winners and a club with serious intentions ?

Thing is with Evans his stats have probably always been good that's why he's remained where he is. He should have been out of Ewood years ago imo but for what he does he's actually quite good at it. Going nowhere football taking no responsibility with the ball is Evans forte in blue & white. The number of times he touches the ball will be high, the tidy little sideways short passes and receiving will be high, interceptions ( picking loose balls ) or roll out from the keeper, high. 3 tackles per game, wins 1.5, average. He is a prime example of how stats can mislead but lame arse managers can justify these players inclusion and contracts.

Yes the number of deadweights we've signed in the last 10 years, i'd like to think a stats based approach would have kept a good few of them from a contract. If it spells the end of ageing mercenaries eeking out last contracts due to old pals acts it can't be a bad thing. They'll just have to drop down the leagues and take big pay cuts like lads who haven't made the grade if they want to carry on.

All this talk of building football clubs and journeys is all about their own project. And that project isn't promotion it's about moulding this club the way they want it. And what is within their capabilities. Yes, they won the lottery when they landed this gig and deliver the bounce back promotion. Venkys like the club to be run like one of their franchises that's what the Kean/Anderson & co regime was all about. Well we have another little cartel in situ now! I think all they need to really cement their position is one big player sale or this land sale money. One big influx of cash to restore the faith and cover for the 12 million they've blown down the pan.

Signing players from data stats might be a safety net against landing yourself with lazy gits. Or players who can't pass 3 yards with either foot, it doesn't though tell you if they'll gel with your others to make a fluid effective team. That's where the scouts eyes and the managers nous comes in and that'll never change.

Dumb the club down into their own little operation carrying their mates and mates players. All whilst bills are paid by the wealthy foreign conglomerate. The further they move away from promotion talk and big spending the easier it is. Nice little set up in the middle of the championship plodding along and keeping people in jobs. Seems the void is being exploited yet again.

McGrath and O'Leary were hard as nails but both could play a bit as well. Perfect defenders for that era. McGrath would've been a worldie had he not had such bad knees and bad habits. Mad really how a small island turned out so many top international center halves for a period.

Think they are trying to strike a balance between keeping him fit and in the shop window versus not risking him too much. Sickening really when he's getting 15 grand a week to play for us but that's how football works. Shithouse industry.

They wave this huge flag of his boat race like he's some sort of Shankly style great leader or figurehead. Then he comes out and hides slumped way up in the seats as far from the touchline he can get without going into the stands. You really couldn't make it up.

If he's saying he's a director but he isn't surely that's a bit naughty.

I think it all comes down to him over complicating again and like you say trying to play up to this 'footballing' stereotype. He doesn't like bread and butter center defenders like himself he wants ball players instead. Difficult to get at this level but Tosin, Harwood- Bells and even Ayala fall into this category. The best defender he has is a more rugged one in Lenihen and he was inherited, that's the types we need though. Probably why he's struggled defensively everywhere he's been managing. I think teams can still play decent enough football without having to have cultured center backs. Was watching that Jack Charlton documentary the other night and he was more to the point. Defenders defend, two touches at most then away and it doesn't always have to be long ball. You shouldn't need to be Frank Rijkaard to pass the ball to a team mate at championship level.

No problem with people wanting to show their support for him but the flag thing was a club lead vomit inducing gimmick. Appearing for the cameras to wave towards India, it's a hark back to the shagnew crowd figure dressing up to protect certain people. Of course the usual suspects took to social media and a few on here defending it. Even Dalglish and Souness didn't get that treatment. Waggot OUT !

Considering how tough he looked as a defender is odd but Mowbray the manager has balls the size of raisins. He really isn't very good at backing himself with an aggressive attacking team or signings outside of his black book. All about the comfort zone for our Tony.

Wonder if the leak and the departures recently are in any way linked ? Or just another of those Venky era coincidences.

Because there's no real intention to knock it down and rebuild it. They just want to flog the land and get the money then worry about what to do next. I urge any Venky related people who might see this to investigate just exactly what that CEO and his cronies are really up to.

Mowbray manages and spins his tombola to the law of averages. 'I'll keep doing this and it'll come off sooner or later' 'Surely we'll win a game or two soon we're only losing one nil' Never ever have a night at the casino with this mon but if he invites you for a game of cards grab it with both hands, you'll fleece him.

Difference there is when Liverpool fans said they were going to boycott Barclays that potentially could have a massive effect on their business. We might have slowed trade in one branch for a day or two. With Venkys and their businesses being so far away we've never had any specific targets. Apart from Kean obviously who was quite willing to have it painted on his back whilst he held out for his millions. Plus now just as back then half our remaining fanbase NEVER wake up to what is right under their noses until it's too late. Very easy to unite our lot when the club is going places though !

There's been suspicion something like this would kick off from the min these lot rocked up. Mowbray at the time was another very odd choice of manager it makes you wonder if he came as part of a package deal with other stuff in mind. The owners and their advisors had the wheels of relegation firmly in motion with their previous shenanigans. Lets face it had we stayed down they'd have sold at least half the training ground now anyway i'd wager. Makes you wonder what the HSH boys and Pasha sold to Balaji and co to get Mowbray in the door.

Yeah they are really good at these A/B/C lists it's almost like they are trying to find people something to do. They only really need the C list and a list of potential loanees.

It is true that whilst these owners are here they are sustaining the mess they created and we are still at a better level than some. However it won't last forever and whilst this continues we just seem to live in suspended animation. Just loitering in a void of nothingness waiting for a miracle or the inevitable next implosion. At least once its happened it has happened and is done and dusted. Then the only way should be up. Can't stand Bolton and some of their stinking Manchester overspill OAP/Kindergarten stone island wannabe hoolie's. Can't help but admire the way they are bouncing back though and the hardcore are sticking with them.