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I’m not blaming him alone, but nobody can exonerate him from blame when he oversaw such a bad run after being in such a good position. He was the one who got us into such a good position. And yes you can blame him for the points tally in a subsequent poor run. (although we know that this was initially having players injured and and players leaving, then subsequently an entitled ‘group’ downing tools and JDT losing the will giving the dysfunction around him.) …how big a mess he inherited… Nothing has changed other than Wharton leaving. In fact, Eustace has several plusses that JDT didn’t have. All he has done is scrape some draws. Of course, he has exactly the same mess as JDT had in terms of the dysfunction of the owners and SWAG. Another difference is that he is SWAG’s lapdog unlike his predecessor. The idea that the club pulled off some great move in sacking JDT is most amusing (and the sort of logic of a club PR dept.) He did his best to get out of the barmy kitchen a long time ago but the numpties in charge wouldn’t let him go. When he then has to pay to escape, the PR machine kicks into action and blames him for possibly taking us down. I’m sure JDT would not have taken us down. He and the players would managed to grin and bear each other and scrape the same points that is currently being delivered. He would of course then left –SWAG and the Raos/Suhail couldn’t possibly have let him interfere for another season by speaking sensibly and calling out their lunacy. Having said all this, sacking Eustace would probably achieve little. Obviously, we know it won’t happen anyway-too costly and too much on SWAGs string. And if we did, SWAG/Suhail would make sure that the next one would be a sure fire loser and yes-man.

How did he leave us in a mess? Yes obviously, the points tally. But Eustace has everything else. Players available that weren’t available to JDT, players supposedly happier and willing to play for a new manager because they didn’t like the old one, players who are capable of a passing game because JDT coached them well. So all should be set fair and yet he can’t muster a single win. The blame it on JDT narrative is weak and smacks of club PR to divert attention from appalling management for the Raos, SWAG anda Suhail.

? Jim Ratcliffe was born in Failsworth, lived in a council house, his dad was a joiner and mum worked in an accounts office.

Simply cannot believe that. 3 times? Was that the same inexperienced person each time? Those sorts of decisions come from higher up.

So all this court case stuff is nothing to do with Rovers? Other than an excuse not to provide adequate funds to improve.

Don't think we will go down and wouldn't have anyway. Just got a manager to future proof failure.

JE 6 points in 8 games Would equate to circa 35 points in 46 league games = relegation

Warm weather training coming up? SWAG could drive them on the bus to somewhere warmer -Torquay? 😉

Reasonable point. Are we still a going concern?

Not surprised after playing against Tommy 🙂

What JE perhaps needs to realise is that after over a decade of miserable years under the Raos, the bullshitometer of the intelligent Rovers fan is set to ultrasensitive.

Senior moment, I can't read dates. Aplogies.

I get a pdf with little on it of relevance other than the info above in my post.

https://dhcappl.nic.in/dhcorderportal/ 1. click on ‘case wise’ 2. change case type to WP (C) 3. Case number is 7966 4. change year to 2023 I can only get this O R D E R % 24.01.2024 In view of the scheduled Vigilance Committee meeting at 05:00 PM, this matter cannot not be taken up today. List on 12.03.2024. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

(Apologies Miller) so that's why we've had the nondescript stuff of late. 😃

Somewhat offbeam but does anybody know if a music track is played at Ewood, do we have to pay royalties?

I see ‘where you are coming from’ to use an awful phrase. He has to try and keep up morale and so on. However, the interview comments after the Plymouth game were wishy washy drivel that any PR guru would have been proud of. He didn’t have to say ‘it was crap and we were totally outplayed for 80 minutes’ but he could have been more realistic and injected a note of urgency rather than bland clichés, as well as take the bland smile off his face. You could argue that as he is SWAG’s appointment, he is, de facto useless. But at the moment, I would side with those that say it is a little early to tell, despite signs not being good.

Too bright and honest a manager for the shitshow that is Rovers.

Team? 1 P Robinson (c) 18 B Orr 16 S Dann 5 G Givet 21 M Olsson 10 M Formica 8 D Dunn 35 J Lowe 12 M Pedersen 23 J Hoilett 24 Y Aiyegbeni SPURS 24 B Friedel 28 K Walker 13 W Gallas (c) 4 Y Kaboul 25 D Rose 7 A Lennon 14 L Modric 30 Sandro 3 G Bale 11 R van der Vaart 10 E Adebayor

Sack him? Come on Mercer you know that ain't going to happen. Would cost them. Everybody knows it's 5 points out of a possible 21. All other noise is er just noise, WUM or club apparatchik.

arbitro tells it well. First 10 minutes and thought this was going to be a good match for us. Get the goal, lovely short stuff between Ayari (in particular), Sammie, Buckley, Siggy and things look good. Then it goes pear shaped. They get some belief and for the rest of the game dominate, albeit we look dangerous on the break. Adam Forshaw controls the game for them. Nice open game, totally different to Millwall, they came to play. But the space in midfield was frightening. They could drop it in behind our wingbacks, outpace us on the flanks or outpace us in the middle. Frankly, they were pretty poor in front of goal and just as well, could have had a hatful. On one occasion, their lad (Mumba?) was clean through and had a horrible touch which just gave it back to Leo. Rovers tight at the back? No chance. Time and time again our back three were so stretched (not to mention a horrible out of line) that a simple ball over the top to a runner had them in. And yet Siggy misses a sitter to make it 2-0. Second half and not much changes until McFadz pointlessly get himself (rightly) sent off. Why do it? Let him go. You’ve got a good chance that a 1 on 1 will go in our favour. And if not, the score goes to 1-1 and you’ve still got 11 men on the pitch to try and make a difference. Down to 10 and you end up firefighting. Ayari was good throughout the game but couldn’t get in to it enough. Nobody else on the pitch makes the glorious early pass to Sammie for the goal. Sammie lovely, one touch onto his right and curler round their player into the corner. Looked knackered at the end, poor lad.

+ Tranmere, Bury, Swindon and Port Vale.

Very windy. Thinking keeping it short might negate that but who knows.

That was quick. Didn't know SWAG was on that much.

Indeed -keeps it brief 😉 And whilst I am fully onboard with slinging shite where we all know it should go, I have a feeling we may win this one. Cue happy clappers, what are you all worrying about. Funny old game and all that.