8 hours ago, TheRevAshton said:

Ahh yeah, realised McGuire's contract runs until December, I thought it was due to expire in June - my mistake!

Sibley's contract expires in June yes.

Could do a pre-contract with him in June, no?

19 minutes ago, bboy said:

Actually more unbelievable is Blackburn won the fan engagement award 🤣

How tf have we won that? The only club in the country NOT to increase our attendances significantly post-Covid.

For me to even consider a ST affordable, they need to knock a good £100 off the price before any gimmicks/offers.

I’d start with saying ‘Twenty’s plenty’ for all games. No ticket should cost more than that (fuck other club comparisons, I’m talking demographics of the area and basic morals).

Say £20 for JWU, £15 everywhere else. OAP/Student/Armed service/Blue Lights £15 JWU, £10 everywhere else. Chn £5.

Every league and cup game at Ewood.

Then work backwards. There are 23 games, would be £460 JWU etc etc. So I’d look at:

£300 JWU, £250 everywhere else.

Concesions (as described above), £250 JWU, £200 everywhere else.

Chn £100 including the latest home/away shirt, free printing. £75 w/o.

While we’re at it, add a drink to the pie/mash/peas offer and make it a tenner.

On 03/04/2024 at 20:08, Armchair supporter supremo said:

He reckons rovers could be bought for 20 million. I think that shows how out of touch with the club(and football in general) he really is😅

Less than that after admin…

9 minutes ago, rigger said:

Can anyone attend the AGM ?

They’re usually open to all, although I don’t know if this has changed.

I’m afraid I don’t understand why the AGM is held in the Training Centre (a place not readily accessible to anyone travelling), and has the manager as guest speaker.

Comes across as far too pally for my liking.

Medium fleece.

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

JDT's style at International level will either turn out to be a roaring success or complete disaster there'll be no middle ground.

He'll achieve things or be sacked pretty quick.

When you play the Game of Thrones…

2 hours ago, NeilInBristol said:

But no one left on loan so why would jdt be annoyed?

You wouldn’t be annoyed about your boss’s boss specifically working to undermine you and line their pockets while doing so?

1 hour ago, lraC said:

It is only a guess on my part, but given it was Pasha involved and he has the direct line to the owners, it will have been a big wage.

Gallagher would be the likely one and given what Waggott said to me about him, it makes me think it is him, even more so,

I wondered about Gally, esp with the late flurry of rumours he was being loaned out.

24 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Shouldn't even be in charge of tying his own shoe laces let alone a football club. Needs to fuck off.

Hope he gets an egg to the face. A boiled one. 

Or a fried one, followed by the pan.

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

This is just far too strong of a statement. 

Things potentially have happened like that though? Any club that employed DJ Campbell runs that risk 😅

I think the Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience shows that AI has a way to go before it can overtake actual creativity.

5 hours ago, martonrover said:

Bloke behind me on Tuesday when the "Venkys out!" chants started when Millwall scored -  "This has got nothing to do with Venkys".

This is a guy who looks like he's a business man or manager, so presumably has a modicum of intelligence.

Soon, the only people left in the ground (other than away fans) will be the Stockholm Syndrome mob.

Have you ever worked for a manager?

4 hours ago, miqaayil said:

in my most worst case scenario thoughts , i'm going towards this as Venkys plan 

1) Get relegated 

2) Sell players who are too good (according to agents) , recover everything ...including sale of ewood.

3) Go into administration , points docked in L1 

4) Relegated to L2

 

Nobody cares about a L2 club, no shenanigans come out....

That's my nightmare , cause that's how i would get away 

 

i pray i'm wrong 

 

 

That’s still all better than THIS.

9 hours ago, Groundhog said:

Walking out of Ewood last night trying to work out exactly what it is that Eustace has done to this side, I know it's small steps currently and we're not exactly pulling up trees in the league yet. It's hard to discuss subjectively as there's a lot of last night that was down to it being a free hit in front of the TV cameras, being "up for the cup" - but it was almost unbelievable that was the same side who toiled against Big Club and Cardiff. 

As well as getting us organised at the back, more compact, the arrival of Fadz, Eustace has to have done something to give them a bit of belief, whether it's man management, confidence or just taking the shackles off, maybe it's the simple stuff of stopping them being so wedded to a style of play and seeing no other way of coping with games.

He seems more active on the touchline, constantly cajoling the lads. Hard to tell from the Riverside, but every time I looked across it felt like he was almost telling Siggy how to cover and track back the entire second half.

We're also tackling hard and fair, even picking up more yellows for "proper" tackles, professional fouls - not stupid petulant frustrated stuff. 

When I saw Tronstadt was out I was pretty worried about our midfield, the last 6 months under JDT have done that, but I think by taking the pressure off us trying to play like Man City, there's less expectation on our midfield to constantly take the ball on the half turn and deliver a killer pass, it reduces the chances of mistakes. Last night we were just hungrier to win the second ball higher up the pitch, pick it up, then play our quick passing game to hurt teams, rather than trying to do it in our own third as we have been under the previous regime. 

Judging by comments in the press recently from Pears, words to the effect of "I'll do whatever the manager tells me to do", and Brittain "I was told not to cross it" it seems that it's easy for the modern player's head to drop and down tools if whatever the manager is doing isn't working - maybe they're being told to play to their strengths and the rest will follow? Being less rigid in terms of a game plan is helping. 

We've now come from behind two games in a row, this has to be the biggest evidence of something going on in the belief of the squad. Every time we made subs under JDT, the quality dropped, and last night I had that familiar feeling that the game was done, but we got better, same as with the Norwich game. Due to the cost-cutting of the squad, I'd forgotten that part of the game, bringing on subs to improve the side, who'd have thought that was an actual thing?!!

I take massive pleasure in us doing "normal" football things, 2 banks of four, being organised, clearing the ball under pressure, it's weird to see it, I've almost forgotten what it feels like.

Anyway, this is all irrelevant if we put in a poor performance against Swansea, and it's totally possible, but there's green shoots for sure. They seem to be fighting for each other and the shirt, talking and shouting at each other on the pitch, getting stuck in.

 

Sounds like the Brian Clough school of thinking.

Play to your strengths and work hard, and you’ll play better. If you play better, you’ll enjoy it. If you enjoy it, you gain confidence. If you gain confidence, you stand a better chance of winning.

9 hours ago, Ossydave said:

They won't be scoring very high on their homework looking at that. Half those players were never playing last night 🤣 What an odd list, I bet half have them have barely taken a penalty in their life either. 

Still it makes for some social media attention for someone.

It counted for the crucial Hyam penalty though.

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

Fucking ridiculous.  We've got markandy we've got others. Centrebacks taking pens never fucking works 

Ok he missed it (keeper knocked it onto the post) but it was a proper captain who takes the last penalty.

Nothing but pride. Fantastic match from the lads. Pot luck now boys.

Whatever the result tonight, this has been a terrific game in no small part thanks to US!

Bugger me. What a chance.

What. A. Block.

Heard that Robin Windsor died last week. One of the best dancers Britain has produced, and (along with his dance Partner Kristina Rhianoff) had the privilege of teaching me and Mrs E how to dance just after he left Strictly.

A kind and generous teacher, and a big personality gone from the world of Ballroom and Latin.

10 hours ago, Mercer said:

The lad's an absolute class act - I posted on here last season that in 2 to 3 years time, he will be running England's midfield.

Friend of mine is a big Liverpool fan and he was surprised and disappointed they didn't make a move for him as he thought his different style to what they already have in midfield would give them an additional edge. 

 

The Liverpool mention had me thinking, and Adam plays like a lanky Lancy Xabi Alonso.

On 10/02/2024 at 14:32, Norbert Rassragr said:

I suppose I call them the Venkys as I probably see it as a sign of disrespect at a subconscious level to get their name wrong on purpose. It's like calling someone Tim when their name is Tom, and being dismissive when they correct you.

If you get on Richard Branson’s bad side, do you call him ‘The Virgin’?