rog of the rovers

Through First 18 League Games Kean, Black, Berg, Appleton - All didn't reach 18 Championship League Games as Rovers boss in the Venkys era Bowyer P18 W6 D6 L6 F25 A25 Pts 24 GD 0 Lambert P18 W6 D5 L7 F18 A17 Pts 23 GD +1 Coyle P18 W5 D4 L9 F20 A27 Pts 19 GD -7 Mowbray* (* At Championship level) P18 W6 D9 L3 F20 A18 Pts 27 GD +2 Tomasson P18 W11 D0 L7 F23 A18 Pts 33 GD +5 Eustace** (** Does not include the Stoke City game - arguments made for and against its conclusion, but most credit the victory to Damien Johnson/David Lowe - despite Eustace already being appointed as manager) P18 W4 D9 L5 F21 A22 Pts 21 GD -1 Ismael P18 W6 D3 L9 F19 A22 Pts 21 GD -3 In a different era that feels a lifetime ago and just for fun Souness*** (*** In Division One at the end of 1999/2000 and the start of the 2000/01 season) P18 W6 D7 L5 F27 A20 Pts 25 GD +7

Some early feedback as the shirts are now out for delivery.

More than you'd think, but not enough for a Mods trip to Barbados?

Full data from Gary Bowyer to present

My own stats admittedly but Coyle definitely had 29 points from 31 games before he was sacked. Last Championship game he had was vs. Sheffield Wednesday (a) 14/2/17 My table obviously doesn't award points for cup wins!

As a keen statistician myself I am seeing some wrong information being shown. A lot of the Coyle v Ismael stats is like comparing apples to pears. League games only show their own details. Coyle had 7 wins in 31. Ismael has 5 in 17. Also key to note with Coyle’s overall record is cup wins, of which he had 4 of his 11 wins in cup competitions (beating Crewe, Mansfield, Blackpool and QPR)

Leonard has made just 10 starts for Rovers since breaking into the team at Huddersfield 10th April 2023. His last Championship start for Rovers was away at West Brom 13/1/24 under JDT! I agree with the majority that feel there is a player in there, but 10 starts in two and a bit seasons shows his lack of availability.

Rovers have played just 14 Championship games since Norwich City last visited Ewood on 1st March (for Ismael's first game in charge) the team that day was Pears; Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Ribero; Forshaw (Tronstad), Travis; Dolan (Dennis), Cantwell (Weimann), Kargbo (Hedges); Gueye (Ohashi). Of the 16 players used that day 6 have left (or are due to leave e.g. Pears) 3 of the 4 unused subs have also departed - Rankin-Costello, Woodrow and Sanderson. Only Toth remains Carter and Forshaw unlikely to feature due to injury Leaving just 8 survivors from only fourteen games ago! The grand reset has happened quickly!

Swiss 3rd tier….hell be back on our radar soon!

@4000Holes and @Herbie6590 👀🤣

Having seen the shirt in real life and dealing with clothing as a full time profession, I'd like to endorse the quality of the garment. The colours, the collar stitching, the cuffs, hem stitch is all of a high standard. Sign me up for one Ian!

Was this taken before or after? 👀

Is it true that @Herbie6590 and @4000Holes are entering the competition again this season.....but representing Derby? Have heard rumblings.... ITKer 😆 Great effort guys. Niall from Wanderers was too strong

Love it! Thanks for the translation @UncleBill😁

Interesting the fans chant at the end to the tune of ABBA's "Lay all your love on me" Axel Nils Hen-rik-sson

Shameless use of a baby....sorry son!

Everyone has a price. We are great at finding people to take our players off us. Still amazed with the Ennis deal from a couple of years ago!

The Brewster's Millions of Flag choices...

1. Winners of the Championship The unpredictable Championship seemingly doesn't have a "wow" team this season, but on paper and with Keiran McKenna still as their manager, plus financial clout behind them, I'd be surprised if Ipswich Town don't win the league. 2. Automatic promotion (runners-up) in the Championship Premier League parachute payment team Southampton, though I'm pretty sure I said Luton Town in this spot last year 😁 3. Four Play off semi-finalists in the Championship Sheffield United, Leicester City, Coventry City (because aren't they always?) and Birmingham City. 4. Three relegated sides from the Championship Poor old Sheffield Wednesday (Chansiri OUT), Charlton Athletic (we all want Nathan Jones to go down don't we?) and Hull City. 5. Where will Rovers finish in the Championship? 16th 6. First Championship club to change manager (after the season starts) Paul Heckingbottom and Preston has never seemed a happy marriage 7. Winners of the Premier League Manchester City, Pep usually responds. 8. A notable wild card prediction of something that will happen in the Rovers universe during the season (e.g. Donald Trump visits Ewood Park) Rovers lose to John Eustaces Derby County a record six times in one season having drawn them in the League Cup, where Owen Beck pops up with the winner, at home in the league where Danny Batth scores in front of the Blackburn End, in the FA Cup where Andi Weimann comes off the bench to fire the Rams into Round 4, at Pride Park January signing Tyrhys Dolan scores against Rovers. Both teams reach the playoffs where Rovers once again are defeated by Eustace at Ewood and finally at Pride Park in the Semi FInal 2nd Leg where 84 year old George Courtney comes out of retirement to award the home side a penalty in stoppage time which is duly dispatched by Duncan McGuire. More seriously,the fans to put more effort into the 150th Anniversary than the club. Officially, it passes with a whimper.

Probably a glimpse of what the season ahead will be (and realistically what the season was last year) when it’s good, we’ll have a hard working, front foot team. Athletic, direct and capable of getting results. Fleeting moments of quality but built on a foundation of hard work. Less Arte More Labore when it’s bad, we’ll have plenty of injuries because of the demanding workload, no real guile or X Factor to break down teams, or to unlock defences that sit behind the ball when already 1-0 up. The frightening thing me and for most fans is relegation to League One. From what I’ve seen over the past week I think this squad is capable of staying in the division. Where we go from there depends on late recruitment, form and fitness.

Does anyone have any information on Andy McNally? One of the early Rovers Ladies' coaches who brought huge success to the team. Can't see much of him online though?

I don’t think Middlesbrough are as attractive a move as they were a couple of years ago. Will be interesting to see how Edwards does, will he be the boss that took Luton up? Or the boss that all but took a Luton down two years later? id be onto my agent to go higher than Boro and Derby if I was Cal.

The only disappointment I have is I wished they'd gone with this, nod to the 50/60s also

I like it, wish they'd used the town crest though.

A map of Blackburn town centre from 1910 showing three PH (public houses) on the corners of King William Street and Lord Street. One of these had to be the St Leger Hotel, presumably the one to the left of where it says 373 (where Derian House charity shop is)