If Stoke City (fellow Macron) are to give us any clues.

We'll have a 'Walk out Jacket' very much like the training shirt, which also makes me think that the shade of blue will be used for the blue on the home shirt. Similarly, we may have an away 'Walk out Jacket' in the change strip colour scheme. Also, interesting that we've used a full colour badge, instead of the monochrome badge on the Stoke shirts.

Finally a clue to our goalkeeper kits? Pastiles anyone?

Already renewed mine.

Website seems to suggest we'll be getting new cards? Though given how messy the website is, I wouldn't be surprised if we just keep using the same ones we've had for years.

I know my Dad should be getting a new ticket as he's now a Senior! 

Shame to lose Darragh, but something I think we've all seen coming for some time.

Middlesbrough have got a solid to above average defender for this level, he'll do well there I think and they'll be up in the top 10 and challenging for the playoffs I'm sure.

As for Rovers, I think it underlines the start of another cycle. The new DoF appointment yesterday, plus hopefully a new manager soon and the emergence of some new youth players coming through really do point toward a new era. Hopefully in five years time Hayden Carter will have played 200+ games for the club and become captain.

Good luck Darragh.

Jon Dahl Tomasson's last signing as manager of Malmo...... Martin Olsson 😆

Somebody needs to be appointed this week!

Pardew 33/1 on sky bet, money to be made if true. (10/1 on William Hill 👀)

I’d personally not be too enamoured with that appointment, but wouldn’t feel as catastrophic as Coyle

I remember when C0yle came from left-field to get the job in 2016/17, immediately put money on us going down.

Summer 2022 could be more of the same.

For those wondering, no market on Pardew with SkyBet or William Hill.

Would be such an uninspiring appointment. 

First new Macron strip for 22/23 in the English leagues.

Another decent effort for Stoke.

Thankfully Macron don't use many templates so highly unlikely this gives us any clues about the Rovers shirts. Collar maybe?

Shorts and socks are template, so I would expect ours to be similar to the garments shown.

Good luck to Farke in the Bundesliga, hard to compete with any club offering top level football.

That said Schalke 04 (if it is Schalke) aren't the most stable of clubs, particularly now the Gazprom money has dried up. Interestingly too, Schalke is where David Wagner's career took a downward spiral, so we'll watch with interest.

As for Rovers, Farke and Carvahal my clear top two preferred choices. Who now?

At the end of Farke's first season with Norwich, they sold star man (and top goalscorer) James Maddison to Leicester.

The year after they went up as Champions.

2 minutes ago, TruRover said:

If Farke was to come in people would have to accept that we wouldn’t see the results in his first season. He need a year and 3 transfer Windows to get the squad playing the way he likes - the way that got Norwich promoted twice 

Was thinking the same, but I suppose we gave Mowbray the benefit of the doubt for 5 years, so I don't think it would be an issue, at least with the supporters.

Watched the L1 Playoff Final with an eye on Ainsworth and Wycombe.

I thought they were definitely second best on the day, but offered a threat going forward. The quality in the final third was very much lacking, crosses under or over hit on a constant basis. I did however like the fact Wycombe moved the ball forward, no messing about between the centre halves, just get it wide and get it forward. 

Having grown up watching Rovers through the 90s and 00s on a steady diet of wing play and wingers rather than inverted forwards, I think his style would actually be well received by a certain vintage of supporters. Also, judging by the list of players available to Ainsworth, I'm confident he can do more and be more successful with a better calibre at a higher level, whether with Rovers or not. 

He isn't my first choice, but feel he could make an impact in the Championship and more than deserves a chance to prove himself.

Intrigued to see where Macron go with next years kits.

The 2021/22 debut season of kits was a roaring success, selling out can only be good for the brand and the club. Also shows how popular the shirts can be if the designs are good.

With the home, I'd love to see the sleeves back on the correct side, i.e. blue right sleeve and white left sleeve (as you wear the shirt), also would expect a flash of red on the shirt somewhere.

As for the away kit(s) its unlikely to be red/black halves again or solid yellow given this seasons efforts.

Given recent trends, my prediction would be for a Navy away shirt with a white/silver third option.

Macron do enjoy updating existing designs.

Interesting notes: Age of the managers in the top 10 of the Championship (as of 28/4/22)

1. Fulham - Marco Silva (44)

2. Bournemouth - Scott Parker (41)

3. Nottingham Forest - Steve Cooper (42)

4. Huddersfield Town - Carlos Corberan (39)

5. Luton Town - Nathan Jones (48)

6. Sheffield United - Paul Heckingbottom (44)

7. Middlesbrough - Chris Wilder (54)

8. Blackburn Rovers - Tony Mowbray (58)

9. Millwall - Gary Rowett (48)

10. Queen's Park Rangers - Mark Warburton (59)

Interesting to see the oldest two managers in the top 10 are the ones who haven't been given a new contract for next season.

Those who watch the u23 and u18's regularly, who are the likely ''publicised names'' candidates to leave.

Always remember the likes of Cotton and Tomlinson being tipped for big things, but released (seemingly correctly so). For every good release there is always a Jack O'Connell on the opposite end of the scale.

2021/22 end of contracts

Dan Pike

Luke Brennan

Jalil Saadi

Sam Barnes

Joe Ferguson

Issac Whitehall

Joe Nolan

Zak Gilsenan (injured)

Jared Harlock

Who's likely to stay? All to leave? Brennan has a first team sub appearance, Pike has been involved with the matchday squad.

I think a price freeze is fair, if you've bought season tickets in years gone by, particularly before the start of last season you will again.

Biggest driver for fans in the stands is obviously success on the pitch.

Wonderful analysis from Linz Lewis (she's a member on here I think? Been on the BRFCS podcast before) on BBC Radio Lancashire Sport last night.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0byc3hq

Starts at the 18m:38s mark.

Summed up succinctly and eloquently. 

Mowbray's time at the Rovers will forever be linked with this season.

''To not even reach the playoffs, with where we were at the end of January 2022.''

These words will be synonymous with his reign, whether he goes in three hours, three days, three weeks, three months, three years.

I think this sentiment will be what people think of in 5/10 years time, even with the League One promotion under his belt.

Five and a half years is a lifetime in football these days. He needs a change and we need a change. 

Interesting to see that Mowbray has gone from 9th Longest serving manager in England to the 7th longest serving manager in the last few days, thanks to the departures of Dyche and Crewe boss David Artell.

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19 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/if-i-hadn't-seen-such-riches.../225

Great work @Herbie6590

this has been my rovers song for years! Usually comparing “now” to the Premiership heydays, but I suppose the sentiment fits this year too!!

The final chapter of Mowbray's reign as Rovers manager was written seasons ago, no matter when he leaves.

Second Half Collapses

Sadly, probably the last Chile fixture BBD will play as a Rovers player. This summer being the perfect opportunity to sell him to raise funds, no way can Rovers risk losing him on a free this time next season.

These issues with travel and the club vs. country debate will follow wherever he goes.

Further to my tweet which gathered a lot of reaction on Saturday, I thought I'd run the data on Tony Mowbray's record in the second half of seasons (Matches 24 to 46) over the past decade. Inspired by @MarkBRFC

He's had 7 full second halves of seasons in the past 10 years, across two levels. I've also included this season for reference.

Not included are the ends of the 2014/15 season with Coventry City (Mowbray joined 3rd March) and the 2016/17 season with Rovers (Mowbray joined 22nd February).

2 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

From a chap called Roger Whiteside on Twitter:

Blackburn @rovers collapses, since returning from league one in 2017/18.
 
2018/19 - 8th to 16th, 1 win 9 losses in 11.
2019/20 - 7th to 11th. 3 wins in the last 13 games.
2020/21 - 8th to 17th, 1 win in 15.
2021/22 - 3rd to ?, 4 wins in 15 in 2022.

I’ve been unmasked! 😂

Those are the sorry statistics, though in some seasons have been followed by an uptick in results.

I like Mowbray as a man, his ethics, his history and his personality. I guess it’s just more of the same and another disappointing January-March run.

If he stays, you’d put money on the same being true in 2022/23.