OK then On Dwight Yorke Billy Castell Champions League Group: Members Posts: 2,743 Joined: 25-March 04 From: Exmouth, Devon Member No.: 2,227 It's a shame we had to pay the lazy tw_t off, but at least he is out of the way. I hope he f_cks off to Qatar or somewhere and fails again. I hope the CSA have heard this news !. And the equally beautiful grizfoot Uefa Cup Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Darwen Member No.: 1,680 Well Bye Dwight You money-grapping-good-for-nothin-little-dirt-bag (Please don't use that word again) waste of Club money You will only be rememebred for your cheeky penalty against West Brom and i don't think that was worth £5.2 million This post has been edited by Alan75: May 18 2004, 21:16 On Cole waggy His Majesty Group: Members Posts: 4,666 Joined: 11-March 01 From: rishton Member No.: 206 the sooner cole goes the better,hoe it took souness 88mins before he brought gally on was a disgrace,all cole does at ewood is line his pockets and halts better prospects progress,see ya andy and this one USA Blue World Cup Group: Members Posts: 6,065 Joined: -- From: Tempe, Arizona Member No.: 249 QUOTE (NEARREY @ Jul 14 2004, 08:47 ) I feel the decision is ultimately right, people get all messed up by Cole's upturn in effort in the last half dozen games and suddenly he's a crowd favourite. Up til then he was getting (justifiably) a lot of stick from the crowd (and this messageboard). That's about the most accurate statement I have seen on the Cole issue. It seemed like for a season and three quarters everyone wants shut of Mr Offside, hands on hips, won't chase, can't hit a barn door Cole, then he has a couple of games where he breaks a sweat and people think he's great. If he goes great, if he stays not as great. For the Souness out bandwagon, does the report not say a decision was made at a board meeting, Cole has clearly taken the huff and his ego is bigger than the boss'. So sod off. It's a TEAM game. It's Blackburn Rovers, not Cole's Rovers. The man felt threatened by Dickov what a pussy, he was afraid of having his lack of effort shown for all the world to see. This post was so big I had to split it

Actually I suspect that's to do with differing expectations. Defenders are expected to be rocks at the back, not scurry around after lost balls which someone useless like Dickov did (and which talented strikers are therefore supposed to do and thereby knacker themselves for the chances they do get). And Samba has not yet done anything to provoke frustration. When people are frustrated with players, they go to stereotypes, and as they can't use the label they want, they use a euphemism. I also suspect that the same people who called the above players for being lazy conveniently ignore Samba's colour- or at least they will do until he does something to annoy him. I'd liken it to Andy Murray (or any other Scottish sporting hero) British when he's doing well Scottish when he's not.

Not really. And I stand by it. In my defence I cite: Cole Yorke Roberts Nonda McCarthy Who've all been tarred on here by the same brush.

The "Angrys" were probably Tris and the Trisettes who hadn't got over the previous "manager" leaving. I totally agree about positivity. I always thought "this is a small town club who won the Premiership- why, suddenly, is just avoiding relegation the objective? And why the heck did we go for 6th place only to be told that the "manager" would rather spend Thursday nights having dinner with his wife?" It's amazing what a bit of ambition and someone not waiting to retire will do for you. I wanted Strachan, Hughes in that order. When you come to think about it, I got both!!!! And both have done brilliantly at their respective challenges. And Mr Hughes wears suits almost as well as Mr Mourinho!!!! Maybe we should get him an anniversary card? (Shopping, YAY!!!!!!)

Just give me a bulldozer. Preferably with those people still there.

Went to Dagenham and Redbridge v Lincoln on Saturday. Away fans only had terracing so had to stand. Will now be a militant AGAINST standing because: It allows scummy blokes to gather round you and make lewd comments. And follow you when move to get away from them; It's REALLY uncomfortable; It's not terrifically safe. Lincoln didn't even score and I had to escape people who decided to surge forward when they were cross about decisions- and this was in an end that wasn't even half full. First and last time standing.

Or one- should HE not have been the one to go in the first place.

That would possibly be one of the funniest things imaginable in a footballing sense. Bruce gets 50 games from him in 3 seasons, we have more than half of that in less than one, and he scores a hat trick agains them. *drools* LOL!

Have NEVER thought I knew better than Mr Hughes (who is coming very close to Mr Dalglish in terms of adoration). Can't say the same for other managers though!

Never had any doubt. "eat sh*t and die" screams into mind.

Snivel

Gary Croft has an offer from one club and is currently training with another.

Yes, of course you can ask It's just that the word nob is slang for a certain part of gentleman's anatomy (and nob-head...... well you can imagine), and being boys they got stuck trying to find a way of giving you a non-offensive definition.

Footballers go on holiday on 15 May and come back I think on July 2. That's just under 7 weeks holiday. I get 6 weeks holiday a year and I don't HAVE to take it at a certain time. Granted I don't get £20k per week but I also never work Saturdays or Sundays.

He was sitting in the dugout on Saturday. Long hair. PHWOAR!!!

As ever, a rant given without actually reading what Phillipl had to say. The point he was making was that the football played at Ewood was much more entertaining than the do or die "lump it" stuff played in the lower leagues. Having watched League 2 quite a number of times this season, Phillip is absolutely right. Lower league football is not about skill it's about 20 not very good players (with the odd two who might make it at a higher level) passing a ball neither quickly nor accurately, around a muddy field. If they had jumpers for goalposts you wouldn't be surprised. I suspect people are (again) harking back to the old days when football was "for the masses" and you could "go to the game, stand up, have a pie and a pint and have change from sixpence". I experienced that only a couple of times at Ayr United. I have no desire to do so again (in fact after those occasions insisted we went into the stand where you could sit and enjoy the game. Oh and- being 5 foot 4- SEE!). Like it or not, football is now about entetainment, and people who go to football want to see high quality entertainment. I suspect that's why some of us were so annoyed- even given the result- at the Charlton game, as our team so obviously under-achieved given what they're capable of. Even saying that, the product at Charlton/Blackburn was 1000% better skill wise than the second division. Enjoy lower and non-league football if you like exploring your working class roots and wwandering down memory lane, but if you enjoy skill and entertainment, it's the Premiership every time. Yes, even Bolton!

My point was more along the lines of Hughes worked with both Souness and Dunn and bought DUNN back for the club (while clearly not being overly respectful of Souness). That's enough for me to know who was right. And yes, I think Dunny was fitter at Brum than he played. I don't necessarily think he was wrong for doing so. One of my friends has just moved from here- in a job she enjoyed- because of a deeply unpleasant boss. Now he's leaving and she's handed her notice in (after 6 months) and is coming back. In football Dunny didn't have that option (you can't just give notice). I think if she'd been stuck there, she'd probably have done the same as Dunny did and gone through the motions with a lot of sick leave until she could go.

I'd take that better from someone who actually knew where capital letters should be used. Criticism would come better from someone who can use English (note the capital letter) correctly. Also, admitting I was right in your second paragraph somewhat degrades the rest of your post. I disagreed with Tris's post when it was made, but contented myself with pointing out his agenda at the time. On the rest, I bided my time because it was obvious to a blind man that Dunny was gettting better and fitter. (Obviously that is to those WITHOUT an agenda). I'm glad for the club and supporters that we've got a fit and fantastic Dunny back, and I'm glad for Dunny that his detractors have to eat the largest slice of humble pie possible. And hopefully will continue to do so. How many games in a row has been fit for now?

Had to bring this sheer idiocy up to the top. After yesterday I think it's safe to say that Hughesy was right, the board was right, and you were WRONG,WRONG,WRONG. As usual.

Thank fu*k for that!

That one post sums Tris up. Anyone who's been on the board for any time knows the reason for Tris's behaviour, so disregard it. Or just say "He's left you, get over it"

He's black. If he was white, he'd be god. Anyone who thinks the criticism isn't based on this is extremely naive.

I wouldn't have Roberts on the bench. I get the injuries, but he's been trogginly useless whenever I've seen him play this season. He was no improvement on Benni yesterday AT ALL. At least Benni, when he gets the balll CAN pass to our own team. If, by some miracle Roberts does, it goes straight to the opposition. As a team, we have to stop the "waiting in front of the man to slip him when the ball comes" play. Good defenders can read that and simply come in front of the player to get the ball. I lost count of the number of times that happened yesterday. I went expecting a tonking. We got less of a tonking (performance wise) than I expected.

That's Garry, isn't it?

Christiano Ronaldo isn't pretty Of that lot- David Beckham, please! Or Brad Pitt, or Josef Browne (PLEASE)- use google! Again apologies for the digression. I just felt so proud to see Derbs and Bentley (also pretty) there, and when they kept congratulating each other.......... (there were tears)