On 13/12/2021 at 11:54, 1864roverite said:

So all of his saves have been out of luck!

He has rode his luck  ha ha. No he has made goalkeeper saves and looks  OK tbh

33 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Hopefully. Just last year it was very bad at one stage..I know it's not easy to maintain when you're just patching it up basically, so I'm not critisizing the staff 

No I realise that Bigdog. Looks far better this season probs due to a full close season and hopefully the manager not insisting on training on the pitch as of yet.  

5 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Unless we are playing one of the top 3, a bad pitch won't suit us. 

I hope the groundsmen will be able to keep on top of this, but Saturday didn't fill me with confidence 

There is nothing wrong with the pitch tbh.  Had so much rain on Saturday it was hardly a  surprise to see it sodden. Drained ok when the rain relented a bit.

Yes it's not always the high profile players

 Every team needs a Mark Atkins style to win owt. He was our Vieira  or Scholes type really. He did it to perfection that season. He was our hard man in centre mid

Met a coach load Sheff U fans before the match at a pub in Ossy. I asked them if they were going to win and almost to a man said "Are we fuck. We're fucking shit". I said you remind me so much of Rovers fans who would say the same about ourselves. Made me giggle

33 minutes ago, Mike E said:

What I haven't noticed about Buckley before is how he wins the ball relatively easily quite high up the pitch!

Yes he's a hell of a nicker of the ball! Don't think they realise he's there half the time

6 minutes ago, MCMC1875 said:

Was Exeter City who interrupted the run with a draw and ended it with defeat.

Yes remember that now, Exeter City were going well at the time at the top end of the division. Also mistakenly called Curran Trevor instead of Terry. Some player he was at Sheff Wed for a season or 2

43 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Dack posted on Instagram after the game congratulating Wharton and praising the lads. 

I think someone has reflected on the last few days 

And so he should the plank. No probs liking Reeds post in private but public is not on as a senior pro at Blackburn Rovers

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

Make sure you listen to this…a real treat

 

 

Just listened. Comes across as a real humble self effacing bloke who thought himself lucky not to have to work for a living. Does himself down a bit on his ability as a footballer. Spoke like that when I met him. Be one of those Faz in the Cav on Saturday night with Simons Garner and Barker

Sorry said York instead of Chester. Knew it was a city with a roman Wall lol

26 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I think it’s also Basil Rathbone’s birthday today, part of the same Kendall back 5 that was almost impenetrable.

Happy birthday to both of them 💙🤍🍻⚽️

Did we not go on a club record winning streak that season? Was it something like 14 or15 wins out of 16? Our back 4 of Brannigan, Rathbone, Keeley and Faz were far too good for that league apart from facing Trevor Curran of Sheff Wed who brought that to an end at Ewood in some fashion. Jack Charlton didn't rate us did he because we seemed to win 1-0 every week with Andy Crawford scoring every match. Kendall knew how to win by not conceding. Funny that isn't it. Don't concede and you might win. McKenzie was magical too when he could be arsed to bother!!

Happy 70th Faz. Club legend. Grew up watching him at CB. Also had the pleasure of meeting him and Jim Brannigan in Tenerife when he was England coach. Lovely bloke. But that Jim!! Got my wife pissed on sex on the beach cocktails before he headed to Veronica's. Told me great tales of their time at Rovers and how they got bombed out of York City for their outspoken views of management!

1 hour ago, RoverCanada said:

I told myself I'd give Poveda one more chance after seeing the starting lineup... I recall him looking good for about 5-10 min in one of his early starts, and he must have something about him with his pedigree, but then crap ever since... what a rebound performance from him. Was less down on Khadra, although his recent appearances had been pretty poor, so quite pleased for him today too. Clear case of a couple young attackers just needing a few successful dribbles to give them the confidence to keep at it. Of course still questionable to have them over, say, Chapman, but he's currently sitting on the bench for Burton, so...

(It would be nice to maybe turn one of these loans into a loan-to-buy, as some had recently mooted about van Hecke before his, ahem, creative tackle against Fulham. One of the benefits of a loan can be 'try before you buy'... certainly not suggesting that for Khadra or Poveda just yet!)

A couple shaky moments from Lenihan and Wharton, but I suppose that can be excused for Wharton's first game back. Was a nice reminder of Wharton's dominance in the air today. Big head CBs, fuck yeah.

Otherwise, pretty great performance all around.

Edun makes me nervous at times, but it's nice to think we've got two young LBs competing for the spot. How long since we could feel optimistic at that position?!

edit: I should also mention a resurgent performance from Davenport, who I had started to finally write off. What an odd player he's been...

Davenport's first couple of years here must have been hard for him due to 2 long term injuries. Since he's been fit he's never been properly utilised by Mowbray. Never had a run of games but gets the odd 15 minutes here and there and always seems to be the first to get left out of a match day squad. Strange really because he was superb apparently at Burton in the Championship when we were in League 1. Very highly thought of at City too apparently 

Hope everyone enjoys today and take great delight in knocking lumps out of each other as prescribed by our c..t of a manager

7 hours ago, Displaced Rover said:

Another thing that’s jumped out of this interview. What is this weird ongoing obsession he has with categorising footballers (all adults) between “men” and “boys”? It’s like he’s living in some sort of weird Oliver Twist style fantasy world…

 

 

He's been saying that for the past 3 years or so. He likes "men with boots on" whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean. Alludes to Sheff Utd having "men in their 30s" not a young side like us. Maybe explains why he spunked millions in wages to the useless Bennett and Evans and a has been Mulgrew and to get Downing back here to sit on his arse for 6 months. Go back to when he was appointed here. Questioned the need for an academy  and was all for closing it so money could be spent on 1st team squad. To get journeyman in their 30s no doubt. Men with fucking boots on ffs

On 24/09/2021 at 06:17, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Do yourselves a favour and don't read Mowbrays latest piece with the LT. There genuinely are no words. 

I had no intention of doing so but read your post and couldn't help myself. What complete and utter twaddle he spouts. Mens wages??? Reminds me when he said he needs men with boots on not kids who can play football. He wanted to hear mens voices on the training ground not kids. Sums him up really

31 minutes ago, SoldierMo said:

Amount of times Buckley wins the ball back is brilliant

Goes unnoticed by most on here for some reason

4 minutes ago, oozy said:

Thought Kaminski and Travis were very good today, and the rest of the defence pretty good. Ayala has made a big difference to our solidity. Hopefully he can remain injury-free.

Attacking-wise, we were pretty poor. Really felt Buckley was poor in terms of progression, and was thinking he'd be the first off. Surprised he played the full 90. Rothwell didn't seem his usual self and the front 3 worked hard but that's about it (and Diaz should have scored!).

Poveda and Clarkson don't seem to be any great shakes. The way many of these loan deals work is there is some sort of financial penalty if they don't play when fit. Such a pity because Butterworth really deserved to play a part today. I really hope the loanees having to play does not stifle our talent.

I like Rothwell but he was dog shit today and deserved to be taken off.  I thought Trav and Buckley did ok without being outstanding. Defence pretty solid and another clean sheet is heartening again. Not an easy place to get points but thought we did ok 

11 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

Whose careers have the Riversiders ruined out of interest?

Maybe used the wrong phrase there Mark. Probs should have said made players fearful of or hated playing at Ewood such as Quinn, Thompson, Wilcox etc. Jim Smith said as much when he was manager here in the 70s

2 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

FFS Joe, half a feckin game. Still no goals, and no assists.  Let's see at the end of the season rather than picking every time he has a nice touch.  I want to see goals, assists, real contribution from our midfield.  If he does it throughout the season fair enough, I remember our first 10 games last season, world beaters we were. As good as his first half was, his second was very poor.

FFS sparks we all know you hate him for whatever reason but it's boring now. Give the lad a chance to have a run of games  which hes never had to prove you either right or wrong.You sound like a typical Riverside boo boy who ruins careers. Thought he was superb today till he tried in 2and half. The lad is a footballer.

27 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Great win.  Dominant.  Have to say I enjoyed Davenport's little cameo.  I'd have him in ahead of Trybul/Evans any day. 

I think he deserves more game time now. His engine suits our style. Would be gutting to see Evan's back in when fit ahead of Davenport and Buckley

21 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Not keen on that Costello.  Nyambe much better championship player, unfortunately he will be leaving us in May and we will be scrabbling about Mowbrays mates for a replacement....step up Larry Grayson

Yeah but to be fair JRC is not really a specialist full back the same as Gallagher is not a winger. Wonder how our players would look in their natural positions. You are wrong to glibly write off JRC because he had a hard time defensively tonight. This lad is a top talent if used properly. Still created tonight though

4 hours ago, Mike E said:

I think it comes from cricket. Something to do with Batsmen scoring loads of runs when the pitch isn't any good for the bowler. Although I don't understand the reasons why a flat pitch wouldn't be good...

Graeme Hick was always referred to as a flat track bully. He used to hammer the bowling at county level but struggled for years against test quality bowling

17 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Buckley will be a player and have a good career here. Davenport may well turn out to be a good player but I fully expect him to be shipped out in Jan. He won't get a look in here now. Same with Chapman. 

Hope you're wrong about Davenport. I really rate the lad but you may be right. Buckley will be a top player. He oozes class but he needs game time now. Chapman has the talent - I really hope he makes it. Be that here or elsewhere

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

iv`e yet to see this buckley talent tbh,everytime iv`e seen him he`s completely underwhelming and looks out of his depth,as for davenport,he`s been here for 3 seasons, and we still don`t know much about him,time for him to move on,tony patently does`nt think much of him

How can you judge their talent when 1 gets 15 minutes game time and the other almost none. I have watched these lads at U23 level and believe me they stand out. But now they need football time for a few weeks away from being bench warmers. It's very unfair to judge these lads when they are getting no game time in them. Young Davenport has had 2 very difficult seasons with bad injuries - and that's nothing to do with being injury prone. Believe me these 2 lads are the business.