So who decides the “preferred candidate”? Sounds very much like GB gives Waggot and Suhail a list with a few benefits/drawbacks and then they pick the cheapest or the one most likely to toe the line.

I’M guessing this is GBs new remit in order to keep his job after inadvertently appointing someone with ambition, demands and standards/integrity/balls…

Is telalovic playing?

Does Hyam get credited with 3 assists or have I misunderstood how it works?

1 hour ago, rigger said:

Has JDT slagged off the swedish FA ?

Not yet 🤣😉 (I meant that he did it here but not a word afterwards. As others have said - smart - but it would be fun with a little q&a on his time at the club 🥳)

29 minutes ago, rigger said:

slagging off previous employers is never a good idea.

But current one is ok? 🤔

5 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Yeah I’m not really buying all this ‘yes man’ stuff.

JDT was an outlier in the way he just didn’t give a feck and went after whoever he pleased - and I loved him for it. But most people in football toe the line as they want to remain employable as it’s a very small, who you know industry, so by that barometer 99% of folk in the game are ‘yes men’, so you best get used to it.

Interesting that JDT has not mentioned the shitshow since leaving. Not a criticism of him but ironic that as an employee/contracted party he could speak more freely than as an ex employee/contracted partner.

Sums up the wacky world of football 

1 hour ago, NeilInBristol said:

He's a fish!?! Oh that explains it!

Unfortunately his name is not Billy otherwise he might be the answer to goalkeeping problems 😉

5 hours ago, NeilInBristol said:

Any updates on why he hasn't been starting? The team did. Well against soton but just wondering if I've missed something 

Did you miss that he is carp? 😉🤣

I think JE (and others before him) don’t really trust Buckley in a 2 in midfield unless we have 5 at the back.

that said, if JRC and Tronstedt are fit then they are first choice on merit imo.

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I would have, yes.

Fair enough - I couldn’t think of a single change that wouldn’t have weakened the team even considering tiredness. Personally think JE made the right call in isolation but it could easily bite him on the ass fatigue/injury wise

3 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Chrisene, Moran and Buckley are all viable options to bring on. Personally I think Carter is significantly better than Hyam and S. Wharton too. 

The big problem with our subs bench is that we don't have either a goal scorer or pace to bring on (we don't have either in the staring XI either beyond Szmodics). 

Understand your point but in yesterday’s situation would you have brought any of those players on with around 20 mins left purely because the others were starting to tire?

Made a deal with myself not to read or listen to him even after good results - the guy might not save our club but if he  has the players working like yesterday then fair dos as he is head coach not manager.

Yesterday also demonstrated what a shit show it is behind the scenes - not a single viable sub on the bench with 15 minutes left - zero options to freshen things up either mid game or to next game. People talk about protecting Sammie S but when the options are Buckley, Moran or Telavovic then it is much less clear cut.

TLDR don’t listen to his bullshit - you’ll probably be happier 

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

I thought we were really good today - the press was excellent and we looked more of a team than we have in a while.

Plenty of positives: clean sheet / Brittain / defensive positions and tracking back / Tronstad excellent / Dolan good and Markanday impressed.

The negative for me was Gallagher. Works hard and does lots of good work, but he’s the point of failure in attack time after time. He just looks out of place when we attack.

But happy tonight. 4 points from the last 2 is a very good return.

Man of the Match Gallagher 🤔

Brittain and Pears kept it at zero 

Markanday decent but looked shagged out last 5

Think we will be picked off today - expect 2 early goals for Southampton that we never really recover from - maybe a goal around 85 mins to make it 2-1 but I expect a loss today but I hope I’m wrong 

Pivotal moments - chrisene got away with losing the ball after getting it back from Pears.

Sunderland player slips - we take it off him and quality, clinical play/finish gives us the lead.

Ball goes out - whilst Sunderland players focus on that ball, we grab one of the “multi balls” and a bit of incisive play and finish makes it 2.

After the break we kept pushing and Gallagher got a bit fortunate with the bounce and Hedges finished clinically.

Perfect away performance but made me think back to games where we dominated but couldn’t score.

1 minute ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Club comes first and at 1 5, that isn’t in the best interests of Blackburn Rovers.

Agree in theory but in practice having a happy Sammy is in the best interests of Rovers…

(Tongue in cheek) Has JDT been at Brockhall this weekend?

Well done Euseless 😁

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

This is where I take Szmodics off on the hour if it's still 3-0. 

And at 4-0?

1 minute ago, Exiled in Toronto Mk2 said:

Great goal! Hilarious that Gallagher’s contribution was a fuck up getting a lucky rebound. 

He disguised his intentions and fooled the Sunderland lad (and himself 🤣) but took advantage with a good layoff to Hedges

1 minute ago, booth said:

Mowbray bought him then waited half a season for him. Some player this guy must be if we're not only paying a fee to Crewe but allowing them to keep him, when we're so desperate for defenders, so I thought 🤦‍♂️

Regarding that: what has happened to O’Riordan? 

Stick Teleavovic up front, Dolan and SS either side, ayari, tron, jrc midfield and back 4 

Not working - bring on chrisene or moran for Tel. Really not working - carter on and go to a back 5. 

Oh and bring out Inces tactical masterplan…

1 hour ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I’d like to consider myself quite fair and reasonable. Maybe it because I really liked JDT , maybe my heads just fell off after years of this BS but I’m just not having JE.  The day he was appointed I never got the vibes he was the right man for us and however many games in he hasn’t showed anything to prove me wrong . Being fair he he hasn’t had a pre season, his players etc etc but some people fit certain clubs and from day one he never fit this one  

and that’s coming from someone who believes no one will make this shit show any better . JDT Reallt was working miracles with this squad 

Outstanding performance yesterday - proud of the players.

I wonder if the Brum owners watched a match, read his comments the day after and realized he was totally full of shit regardless of results.

Our owners meanwhile don’t watch, Waggot and the Shadow say all is good and the players are happy cos they all get a pat on the head and a lollipop.

Total twat which would be fine if he got the occasional result or accidentally told the truth once in a while but it really does feel like his comments are aimed at people that didn’t actually see the games

And yes I liked JDT but this guy is now taking the piss along with our fabled senior players including Scott Wharton 

7 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

 

 

Even more bizarre to then have 2 of those players in a meeting with the fans and them going along with it.

Cynical as I am that really does suggest said players have been given something in exchange - more control/input/power in relation to the head coach instantly springs to mind…

12 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

speaking of useless w*****s ,where is greg broughton,was`nt he supposed to give an interview during the international break????

Anybody know if Broughton still turns up for work or is he gardening?

8 hours ago, 47er said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/19/football-governance-bill-reveals-extent-of-english-regulators-proposed-powers

Finally the newspaper headline we have all been gagging for:(what could go wrong?

Bad owners could be forced to sell clubs by new English football regulator

Is this actually new? RA was forced to sell Chelsea - it all comes down to how an owner is judged to be bad and by whom.

Think this might end up being en embarrassing PR exercise for the government - not least if FIFA/UEFA start talking “free from government interference”…