Terrible start to the weekend. Feel very sorry for the travelling fans.

I wonder if players truly understand how much it affects us? 

I thought after two wins at Norwich we had grown up away from home.

Very disappointing.

Not bothered about how many we have lost. Only concerned with how many we have won. 

And we have won enough to remain 3rd in the league. All would have settled for that going into the New Year.

I believe we are improving away and will get something from this fixture.

Well, well, well. Another really pleasing result. I never expect anything from that neck of the woods. Too much historical trauma. Plus they've never heard of motorways and its a ballache from start to finish.

I must say I'm finding this season really interesting from our point of view. Literally, never a dull moment and I dont know if we will win, or get beat four zip.

Everyone has done much better than I imagined. Credit to all. 

I never felt more like singing the blues, the Rovers win, the North End lose....

A very happy Rovers fan. Its a funny old game indeed.

Well done to the management and players, clean sheet and two goals, in a game most of us expected to lose.

Massive respect to the travelling fans. I'm very happy for them and wish them a safe journey home.

COYB. 

4 hours ago, DE. said:

About to start heading up to Norwich, hoping at the very least we can achieve our first draw of the season. Praying we don't get hammered as I'm having to sit with the home supporters.

Always an unhappy experience getting beaten, whilst sitting with the home fans. Remember to stand up if they score and stay seated if we do!! I remember jumping up at Old Trafford when Blake scored in the 3-2 defeat down to ten men and about 25 000 United fans glaring at me.

1 hour ago, Gav said:

Spot on.

England have only won twice in Pakistan in 60yrs until this series, this is a phenomenal effort by a tremendous team, Pakistan were blown away. 

Exactly. Pakistan are very, very good at home and only this refreshing approach has given us this series win. This is genuinely a brilliant sporting achievement.

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Full credit to Pakistan too for their part in this series. They put up a fight and pushed England all the way in both Tests; their 579 in response to England 657 was particularly creditable. England are playing a high-risk game but it's worked so far

Yes they have done well. But they are at home and have all the advantages. It's England forcing the tempo and making them play our way. Plus we have coped with illness and integrated new players. We have played brilliantly well and taken the cricketing world by suprise.

7-1 the last two games. Terrible away record. Hard to be positive. Need a reaction from the players.

Nail-biting stuff. This team deserves so much credit. Wish our footballers played with this freedom.

Loving the test cricket. What a refreshing and positive approach by England.  The game has changed so much in the last decade or so.

This wicket is already turning two foot. With only one front line spinner i was a tad concerned, but even Roots taking wickets. It will be a nightmare to bat on day four and five. I'm predicting another win.

We all love total football. We'd all love to play like City.

But it is completely unrealistic unless you have high quality technical players, far better than the opposition. Even then in the Championship, that will only get you so far.

I'm absolutely gutted. I didn't over react to the Burnley defeat as we have been terrible away all season and they are top of the league.

As many have said, this bad home defeat has been on the cards for a while, but you can't just collapse against your local rivals. 

Change nothing and nothing will change. I'm disgusted with the last two performances.

COYB. A win here and and its all to play for.

Whilst always room for improvement I am ecstatic where we are currently up to. Very suprising.

All year I have expected a run of defeats to kick in, but after a bad result we have bounced back with strength and character.

Loving our defensive prowess and commitment to playing good football. The players giving us everything.

I wouldn't over analyse it. Just keep the focus on not conceeding and winning more than we lose.

We would all have settled for top six pre- season. The squad is thin in parts.  That remains the aim.

Still fancy our chances. Can't be that poor 2nd half and they will get jittery.

On 02/07/2022 at 13:45, chaddyrovers said:

The ball was there to be drive actually tho I think Kevin Pietersen has made a good point about his and Alex Lees trigger movements. 

I would give him the summer to perform and I wouldn't be making too many knee-jerk reaction 

If you want someone to replace him I would suggest Tom Haines from Sussex

The problem is that the ball wasn't there to drive. He just thinks it is. Crawley throws his hands at the ball without moving his feet. Any movement and he is goosed.

The lad needs to learn where his off stump is, play straighter, get his feet moving and leave anything a foot outside off stump. Especially early in his innings.

His job is to take the shine off the ball, tire out the better ballers, build an innings and provide the stroke players at 4, 5 and 6 a platform to attack. He is way too easy to get out.

Our test openers have been useless for way too long, one of the major reasons we had won 1 in 17 under Root. Scabbing a couple of victories of late with kami-kaze cricket is good fun, but hardly a lasting recipe for success.

22 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Only a fangirl would come out with that ?

Ducked Klitschko rematch, stripped of IBF, had to relinquish the others before being stripped after being suspended for cocaine use.

Then under investigation with his cousin for use of Nandrolone resulting in the end with a two year back dated ban, now conveniently swept under the carpet seeing as he's back in fashion making people money.

Never unified a single belt nabbed them all in one nights stick and run, NEVER defended a single World title to date and probably won't.

Never fought a single other top 6 contender outside of his 2 world title wins, almost 5 years apart.

If he doesn't get in with AJ or an instant rematch he'll be back to fighting German bus drivers or Ukranian taxi drivers or maybe a bit of fixed wrestling just to stay safe.

He turns up on the big nights but when mentioning him against other proper champions he falls short for me at the min.

Now jog on fangirl.

I fully understand your embarrassment. I would not like reminding of my stupidity either. 

I'm truly sorry, as I did not realise this was so important to you and failed to realise you were so upset. Genuine apologies as I don't want to spoil your day. You sound way too old to be all trembly.

I'll jog on as requested. You can reclaim your self appointed role as BRFCS boxing Oracle. As long as no-one reads your words you will be fine.

Joshua...ra ra ra ra. 

1 minute ago, tomphil said:

I have and i saw him struggle plenty times and eventually nearly slip up v Cunningham.

We'll see what it's all about when he has someone in front of him who can throw more than straight shots and isn't 3 or 4 stone lighter on the night.

If he blows him away in similar fashion i'll buy you a pint, sorry a babycham ?

Fury should retire. Jack shit else to prove. Held every belt and every award possible to win. 

15 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Did you really end a long absence without posting to come on and crow about being right? Surely you’ve got better things to do?

Hi KHod, hope you are ok and things go well. Bit of a weird reply to my post may I say.

I don't post on the football as I don't attend any longer and don't feel qualified watching titbits from tv.

I do follow the boxing, am still a member of this site, and could only post after the event last weekend.

For some strange reason I am constantly being called a 'fangirl' by one poster simply because I rate Fury's skills as a boxer. The one who liked your comment. If I have upset you both I apologise. I am not Fury's manager or agent, I don't benefit from supporting him, it is only an opinion.  

17 hours ago, tomphil said:

I can't believe a grown man is such a fangirl jesus christ have a bit of balance yes it was a top performance but Wilder is the most well steered champ in history who's technically awful.  We know he can bang but that's it Ortiz bashed him all over in the first fight but ran out of gas so the blueprint was there.

At the size he is with a 3 stone at least weight advantage on the night he made it tell he was stepping into his punches which is something we haven't really seen from Fury before. He learned from the first fight but seems Wilder was very complacent, he'll nail anyone who gives him chance but there's probably quite a few capable of knocking him out.

But obviously now Furys beaten him Wilder was one of the best ever who's beating every other top HW over the last decade. And Wlad wasn't nearly 40, had been beaten 3 times and ruled one of the worst era's ever. Never mind his personal problems at the time ( mrs in rehab ) and the fact the bloke that beat him ran away from the rematch.

 

Fangirl? Oh dear. You seem to have taken my words personally. 

You would have seen Fury stepping in loads of times if you had followed his early career.

Some posts on this thread haven't aged very well.??  A few on here still on a very steep learning curve!

The 'Pillow Fisted' Fury, totally demolished Wilder. And stopped him. After flattening him numerous times. Tremendous performance from Fury, aggressive, skilful, heavy handed and completely dominant. Took the fight to Wilder from the off and within three rounds had him hurt, scared and dis-orientated.

Absolutely no surprise to me, that Fury was head and shoulders above the most feared and supposed hardest hitting heavyweight for decades. Amazed that so many had Wilder winning, amazed that so many thought he would knock Fury out, amazed that no-one believed Fury was going to jump all over him, amazed that so few believed Fury could win.

What did folk not understand? The only reason he got close to Fury the first time round was due to Fury losing ten stone in weight in the previous twelve months. Wilder believed he was finished, hence taking the first fight. By Fury's own admission he was only 50% fit, yet still took the fight and won 8 or 9 of the 12 rounds very easily.

Fury has now fought and beat, two of the most feared and lauded heavyweight champions in history. Away from home. Let that sink in. Klitchko ten years undefeated. Wilder five years undefeated. Good that Fury is around to free the belts for all the lesser fighters to scramble after. 

Hope that Wilder forces the re-match. Looking forward to the press conferences already, with Fury reminding the plank how many times he fell over.

Eddie Hearn already falling over himself to try and get Fury v Joshua. Forgetting all about his other fighter, mandatory for years for this belt. 

Joshua runs around for 12 rounds poking his jab out, is out-timed and flustered every time they exchange and even though Ruiz is badly overweight and clearly hasn't trained, doesn't get close to putting him away. One, two, run away. Zero combinations. One of the highest grossing bore-fests of all time. Yet Joshua is suddenly lauded as a tactical genius and everyone marvels at his new found boxing prowess. His opponent was completely unfit and had no chance of winning. Joke of a fight, total non-event.

Looking forward to the Fury v Wilder re-match very much. Fury had lost approximately 10 stone in the year leading up to that fight and in my considered opinion will be much better, fitter and more resilient this time round. Wilder presumably will also be better, knowing what he has to face. Wilder confident he sparks Fury out but I can't see it, even though most others have succumbed to Wilder's power. Fury saying he takes Wilder out. Fury also saying he has three fights left in Wilder, Joshua and Whyte.

At least both fighters will have trained for this one and trying to win.

15 minutes ago, sabino said:

I say Rovers, Blackburn Rovers, but never Blackburn.

I live in Preston, maybe I should be saying Plastics

Me too, the locals have been pretty noisy this year. I keep reminding them it will all end in tears. 

18 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Even allowing for the sending off, which seemed to knock the stuffing out of them, Sheffield Wednesday were dire.

5-0 wins away from home are a cause for celebration but I'd be amazed if we kick on from this and get anywhere near the play-offs.  The rubbish served up over the Christmas and new year period is more of an indication of our real level than the complete aberration of yesterday's result. 

Thanks for the highlights and yes Wednesday were poor. But we looked good, carved them open with ease, got close to goal and took our chances.

And yes it is The Rovers.