Anybody know where Gary Cahill  has gone  -possible  short term solution /wages too much or pay as you play?

Just back in the country - Sad news . Great ambassador in the fight against the disease.Taken far too early

RIP Lenny- I still remember the Wham game fondly.

away from home  was a top night  ( well a couple of days for us as we  had a night in Edinburgh  also except for  of a run in with some Aberdeen fans  but some Rangers fans  jumped in  )

Invited  into  hidden'  pubs  behind shutters adorned with  Irish flags   and given all sorts of concoctions including 'buckfast -  felt like we totally outsung   them and should certainly have won the game 

Walked it  back to Glasgow Centre after  the game  ( seemed to take ages)  but got   changed and went straight back out in Glasgee' for halloween -   which I think from memory was also a student night  and there where some sights to be seen and enjoyed  !!

Top few days and certainly  one of the best away trips  in my following of Rovers 

At home totally different story -  taken over by hoardes of 'drunken green and white   and totally outsung  in the stands,   outplaye dand outthunk on the park 

38 minutes ago, Theaxe15 said:

Nope

11 minutes ago, rigger said:

Don't give up the day job.

Glad to know I still don't have it   ... to cheesy eh  🤣

To the tune of ‘Brown Girl in the ring’

We’ve got a new gaffer

Tra la la la la

We’ve got a new gaffer

Jon Dahl Tomasson

We got a new gaffer

Tra la la la la

He’s going to lead us  to the  Premier League    … TOMASSON!!

Getting Us Promotion

Toma  … Tomasson!!

Come show us Promotion

Toma  … Tomasson!!

Lead us to Promotion 

Toma  … Tomasson!!

He looks like he’s gonna be the one … TOMASSON!!

4 minutes ago, Gav said:

Call me old fashioned but this bloody DOF is juts another level of bureaucracy for me, why do we need a director of football? All our efforts should be targeted at getting a manager, not another level between him and the owners.

Madness, waste of time. 

2 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Spot on.

Agree also 

For me,never got the 'love in' with Dack - not saying he's a bad player for this level but never seen this  our 'team saviour feel that alot seem to think he has  - even pre injury - maybe not seen enough of him, but surely won,t be anywhere near what he was .

Anyway , regardless of that would start him these last couple of games  just to get him more fitness and see how he does.

I'm in the camp for try something new and give other players a chance  not into all this bollux about not having the experience signed for the u23s etc ( what is all that about?)

Just keep the bellend moboring away from the team / club/Lancashire and we might actually get something from the game

13 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Anyway I'm setting off now so let's have a good winning performance full of passion and desire from the players today. 

Hopefully a sensible and balance team selection from Mowbray. 

Lets gets those 3 points. 

Come On You Blues!!!

And still you don't see it  ... I would say unbelievable but for you its believable

10 minutes ago, pick32 said:

Seasons finished

It never began ..never has whilst the plank has been in charge 

Simple factor is we are being pulled all over the place and haven't got a clue what to do when we get the ball and too slow Van Hecke for me has been poor

7 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

The water would have remained in top of the covers and has to go somewhere when they are lifted. Water around the edges if the pitch would be even more saturated especially when snow is moved from the surface. Remember the rivers level still plays it’s part.

Once the snow was removed the pitch was still saturated hence the video that appears that shows the ball not bouncing properly.

The club wanted to play but the ref didn’t want to take a chance. It was his decision not Rovers or Millwalls.

 

 

Thanks 1864 ...but this is the moral of the point of having the covers especially given the factors that are matter of fact with regards to the pitch and the drainage .. given that the storm wasn't necessarily out of the blue and enough warning was advised across the country  -  there is  enough  space around the edges for the snow to have been swept back to sides from the covers much as you used to see  in the 'old days'.

The club is not absent without some blame here but the circumstances of what happened is  unexplained at present.

3 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

Covering the pitch wouldn’t have eased flooding as water/rainfall/sleet and the like would still require to drain away hence a high river level means it’s still the same scenario.

 

Explain pls 1864 (genuine) - the water  wouldn't have been on the pitch just maybe would have been a running river around the edge

21 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

Because at 1230 the ref said it was good to go, then later the ref changed his view! Pretty simple to me

Wasn't  it covered in snow at 12.30 - how can he have called it on then and not once the snow once cleared  - all seems a bit strange to me

Regardless of 'guess who' was to blame yesterday  and whether any of the fans thought it was playable its the way it was handled more than anything else  and was just a total shambles

All the ifs and buts of whether the pitch would have cut up are irrelevant as we we all know  that there are issues  and could have ended up playing snow or no snow and freak weather  and still have the same situation for the pitch not just yesterday  but in any week.

The issues are well documented  and there was enough warning about the weather for precautions to have been taken which for our pitch should be a standard.

Seems too much of he says she says' for me  and still no mention from the referee ... have no issue with  refs calling off games  and it wouldn't have been in his mind  whether it would cut up for the next game as not his problem - question for me is whether the ref was made aware of the issue of drainage when it was covered in snow as a logical decision could have been made at the earlier  pitch inspection if so,  to the likelihood  it wouldn't be playable if  the decision was because it was considered unplayable because  of a soggy bottom.

7 minutes ago, Gav said:

Can we stick to football please Capt 😉

I'm speculating, I have no idea, but the pitch is clear as the pic I posted clearly shows, the temp is 2 degrees at the moment and hasn't been higher so far today from the weather app.

Off to the pub instead:

https://www.the-huntsman-inn.com/

Certainly Gav .. hope your beers chilled  ..enjoy your pint  or five

Feel sorry for the Millwall fans   as per any others when this kind of thing happens.. something amiss for this  for me  on  a couple of hours earlier then off ,  most people know what happens when snow melts 

19 minutes ago, Gav said:

The pitch is clear of snow, Millwall fans in the ground, it must be frozen.

Frozen my arse - more likely to be  soaking  .. .as has been said where was the undersoil  or covers  

It is what it is  ...shambles by the ref really as ultimately  their final decision but club must have some input on this

nobody can call Hull after this

just have an uneasy feeling this could be a Valentine massacre for us...

New manager bounce for the boing boing baggies

Its on Sky .. we know what that means

Moboring bigging up the opposition again

hope I'm wrong and the recent lacklustre  performances  were just a blip and not the evidential beginnings of the  all too common  and familiar death spiral

6 minutes ago, booth said:

Some of Giles crossing in the box have been brilliant but no one's sticking their head on them.

Playing to that striker that we didn't need ...beggars belief , actually get somebody in who can cross but have nobody to cross to

45 minutes ago, Gav said:

You never saw Matt Dickens and John Butcher then.....

Pears was excellent in the league which is where our focus should be.

 

I did Gav  today was shocking  - 1st goal  difficult to say as possible could have swerved but the 2nd goal is just beyond believable - I hate to call keepers as know any mistake is always jumped on in that position but that was an easy take to day and it was a joke - honestly never seen anything like that in my life including my playing days.

Felt sorry  for Dolan being asked to play a position which he is obviously never going to be able to fulfill -manager error again.

Annoying factor is without even getting into first gear   we had this won once we took took the lead  - Wigan  had not really troubled us at all  - then we just said here you go and seemed to  give  up and go all casual

5 minutes ago, Rogerb said:

Forecast was drier from around noon. Just as well it is at Wigan rather than Ewood which will be a swimming pool this morning

Absolutely lashing it down still at present  here in Wigan  - hope it does dry out ,always gets flooded around the DW /Robin park area area so don't rule anything out - don't forget your coats and bring yer masks

Not sure what is been like at other grounds  but for those going tomorrow  they have only been accepting card payments over the bars in the stadium at both footy and Rugby 

15 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

Out of interest, is anyone still in the ‘Mowbray Out’ camp! Surely not? I’ve conceded defeat! 

Yes, I,m another feel its been more luck  and forced arm -however possible  reserved credit for whats happened since the Foolem debacle but as with many still in the back of the   mind re the spirals and previous history.

Could be I'm fogged with the fact I didn't want him as manager in the first place but end of the season will be for when plaudits are given.

On 23/12/2021 at 01:29, lraC said:

Simon, although to be honest, his late mother made me use Andrew as his middle name, as he was going to have Garner, had I got my own way.

I did,  my wife picked the first name which she always wanted for a lad  as he was  our first , but Garner is his middle name -  managed  to get a signed photo with him and my lads   when we had the  first large meeting  at St Georges Hall during the protests.

43 minutes ago, Beanie01289 said:

He made changes he put that team out credit to him

as what has been said many a time .. even  a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day 

Anyway enjoy the win

Merry Groundhog Day

6 minutes ago, Beanie01289 said:

If you can't give credit for that performance today where every player gave their all for the shirt then what can you give credit for.

credit to the players  and the fans that attended ......not the pillock in charge...

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

He does, I’ve been as critical as most of Mowbray at times during his tenure but if you can’t give credit when it’s due you instantly lose any argument.

Today he succeeded in his job as manager 

like F he does  .. forced into it again 

Groundhog day  begins again