22 hours ago, Stuart said:

I agree about the enjoyment of matches, and also about the first team being about results. Usually, the enjoyment of first team football comes from results. The excitement of needing the win and scoring the goals to get it. Right now Mowbray is very much hit and miss on results and very much miss on excitement.

Don’t agree that we are in the hunt for automatic promotion though. There is a lot of work to do before we can consider ourselves in the hunt and - much to the frustration of the ‘get real’ apologists - we now need to increase our rate of return on points and very likely win games that some would call difficult.

The only way to get us back in the hunt is by playing a more expansive, pressing game, positive mentality and attack with purpose, power and pace. Sadly we don't appear to have the players in the first team squad with any of the required attributes to do so. Are they lurking in the development squad perhaps?

2 hours ago, Parsonblue said:

Difficult to say.  Johnson and Dunn have been working with these players for two seasons now and before that these lads played together at Under-18 and Under-16 levels and so know each other's game particularly well.  The last twelve months has seen a tremendous improvement in the quality of football that these lads play but it hasn't happened overnight.  It's been a process which has taken time but is now reaping the dividends of that patience.  Would supporters be prepared to wait for another twelve months whilst Johnson and Dunny worked a similar approach with senior players?  In the long term I believe Johnson and Dunn will be an excellent management team - much like Kenny and Ray - as they compliment each other so well.

bring it on, I'd say. Our first team is currently appalling.

I'm not a techie and have signed up to ifollow but I need to get the app for my MacBook to be able to subscribe. I've tried all sorts without success, any help with the process from start to finish in layman's terms would be greatly appreciated. 

28 minutes ago, JAL said:

If Nyambe is the best right back then it just goes to show the shocking lack of standards at Rovers when he's putting in performances likes he's playing with a flea in his ear.

More fool those buying the ticket to praise this kind of performer !

I'd love to know on what you base your opinions of individual's form or performances or that of the team in general JAL?

Genuine question because I believe you haven't gone to games and therefore not seen any player live for some time. Surely you're not basing your opinions on here say?

 

11 minutes ago, MGPensioner said:

Suhail Anwar Pasha Shaikh

Aye, ok. I presume you've met the ghost?

As I said, no-one.

Who manages Tony Mowbray?

Who manages Mike Cheston?

Who manages Blackburn Rovers Football Club?

Rhetorical question but the answer is no fecker does and until that changes our downward trajectory of fortunes won't.

4 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

A Rovers fan blaming another Rovers fan for Rovers demise. Venky's must be sat at home crying with laughter. Unfortunately this will be lost on the Rovers fan who blames other fans for our demise.

 

Surely only dingles will truly be laughing!!

There's no fixture that better illustrates the polar opposites of club management during the past 7 years, sadly!

That said, WE ARE The Rovers, we hate burnley @#/?, @#/? and fannies!

I think it would have been the last fixture the dingles would have wanted.

Let's put it up 'em! 

 

6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Tugay would have been what was known as a wing half then, either No 4 or 6. When I first started teams were just beginning to copy the Brazilian style of play which was 4-2-4. Teams had one predominantly attacking wing half supporting the forwards along side a deep lying forward  and one predominantly defensive wing half covering the centre half. You can guess which role Tugay would have played.

Strange how formations over the years have changed. Best 'no 6' for me was Ronnie. I always saw Tugay as something of a hybrid between 6 and 10 in old money.

9 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Winger or No 10? 

And Tugay was a half back or inside forward?

 

5 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

If a sane person reads my posts, they will see I am a real fan. 

The level of suspicious among some supporters here looks to be bordering on the ridiculous. 

Apology accepted. 

Sad, doesn't warrant a response.

 

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I live overseas, in Ireland, and quite frankly I find people bringing this up as something to be "suspicious" of ,ridiculous. 

I don't think it represent ROVERS fans who do it very positively. 

If you were a true Rovers fan you would understand the sensitivity of suspicion but you haven't done so. If I'd been a new, true Rovers fan on here and been treated as you have been I would have been far more defensive of my position and backed it up with both fact and with others that I have shared my Rovers experiences with. You haven't done that, so I see you as a fraud, a WUM and a poster that we can well do without. We're hurting enough as it is, without the likes of yourself mixing a bottle.

If I'm wrong, I'll apologise but otherwise please just feck off. 

Sorry but international sport is a farce.

It should be if you're born in England you are eligible to play for England end of.

The club says that the views will not be restricted so let's wait and see. Many on here are limping before they have been kicked. They just seem to want to find another thing to moan about.

To be fair Al, there's not much to champion about regarding the club currently. I do know what you mean though. In mitigation, I guess it's just that everyone is totally and utterly hacked off.

They seem to be happy with ST sales, up 144 % on last year, new family stand, 255 sold as opposed to 5 last yr, according to Rovers website.

Quite pleased with themselves.

Were season tickets even on sale at this time last year?

I might be completely wrong here but I don't think away goals have ever counted in the play offs. Anyone?

Glad all over bob?!

Don't be soft. Some Rovers fans decide to watch t'cricket, or go and watch Chorley or Accy Stanley because their passion for Rovers has been sucked dry. If I find the proposition of watching Villarreal more appealing than Rovers, that's my affair, and quite frankly none of anyone's beeswax.

Hey Amo, I presume you'll be making your way up the A33 and across the M4 tomorrow. If you fancy a pint drop me a PM but only on condition you bring your birds!

I blame comprehensive education and Playstations for the lack of humour, invention and wit.

Much more imagination and innovation employed in the 60's and 70's and much more spontaneity too. Sat was set up for a quick 'where's your incey gone?' to the tune of chirpy chirpy cheep cheep and 'Ruby , Ruby, Ruby' could be easily adapted too. 'Down with the North End' would've wound em up too. There's loads of opportunity for a spot of originallity now that we don't have to concentrate on the football as much. .

You're spot on Theno. Social media and zombiesque promoting xbox stuff has a lot to answer for.

But chirpy chirpy cheep cheep FFS! Better these days something to the tune of I'm gonna pop that cap up you're arse bitch!

It'll never be the same again sadly, not just at Ewood. The stories from our era will go down in folklore.

We're taking our son and family out tonight for his birthday and he fancies somewhere with a superb mixed grill, any ideas?

Puts all else into perspective.

Sad news.

RIP

Pedant alert. Wasn't it a John Denver song DR? Though I seem to remember Olivia Neutron Bomb (teenage hormone alert) did a version. Anyway, back at the chants............

Lol ! Probably correct Neil, I never was a font of music knowledge but I'm sure you got the drift!

Anyway, how fit was she?

I read this on the Jordan Rhodes thread and thought it was quite good even though its been nicked from The Cockney Mancs.

Jordan Rhodes take me home to the place where we belong,

To the Premiership with The Rovers,

Take me home,

Jordan Rhodes

Carpenters tune if memory serves me correct, Accrington Stanley, who are they ? I hear the young 'uns shout!

Anyways, I thought it appropriate.

Superb Bob, poignant and amusing. A hell of a lot of time must have gone into that.

Thanks for raising a smile once a month amongst the crap that we've all had to endure.

Clever move this. It will keep the ruffians away from Agnew and Shaw who, along with Singh should the target of all our angst in the absence of the Indians.

Presumably £12 in JW Upper wings?

Moving seats from wings to central hasn't been an issue so far this season.....!

I hate palace

Glad All Over and Courtney Abbey, never to be forgotten or forgiven!

Still haunts me to this day.

Well done on the win and we are close to certain survival but.....................

Reading some of the posts on here I am really struggling to come to terms with some of the naive comments. Believe it or not we have already entered a critical period for next season and nothing at all has been done. Who is talking to the out of contract players? Who is deciding who stays and who goes? Who has identified any potential targets? Who is planning pre-season training? Who is planning the friendlies? Who is deciding season ticket prices? Who is targeting potential sponsors? There are lots of other things that should be happening but you can bet your bottom dollar they won't be.

We really need to hit the ground running next season and a good start is imperative. With none of the above being done at the moment I believe we will be in exactly the same position next season where we will be fighting to stay in the league and celebrating a win at the likes of Millwall like we have won the FA Cup.

Worry not, we have been advised globally that the transition is complete and we are about to move on to phase 2.

You are totally correct Arbitro, btw but perhaps relief rather than euphoria.