LeftWinger
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Spoke to a Burnley fan this morning who has been to their last three away games. He reckons they've been totally figured out and the players are scared of the ball now. Think Kompany just stands there looking clueless and doesn't know how to change things.
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Would you try two up front?
LeftWinger replied to wilsdenrover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Duff was obviously the better player of the two - but I used to love watching Gillespie when he was on it. Very few players get you on the edge of your seat these days like him on his day. -
v Chelsea (a) - 1/11/23 - Carabao Cup
LeftWinger replied to pick32's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
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v Chelsea (a) - 1/11/23 - Carabao Cup
LeftWinger replied to pick32's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'd have to check the numbers but suspect it would be more than 200 times ours. -
v Chelsea (a) - 1/11/23 - Carabao Cup
LeftWinger replied to pick32's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Szmodics isn't playing. -
Rovers' last 7 managers ranked
LeftWinger replied to yeti-dog's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hodgson's win percentage up to Christmas Day in the 97/98 season was 54.5%. From then until he was sacked it dropped to 26.8%. The table at Christmas Day 1997: -
Rovers' last 7 managers ranked
LeftWinger replied to yeti-dog's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Completely agree. For instance - Hughes inherited a bit of a shambles. Parkes was generally coming in to take over a bad situation. I still find it interesting to see how the win percentages compare though. -
Premier League 23-24
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's an Alan Partridge reference. -
v Chelsea (a) - 1/11/23 - Carabao Cup
LeftWinger replied to pick32's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It would be a Gamble -
Rovers' last 7 managers ranked
LeftWinger replied to yeti-dog's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I've gone a step further and put together every Rovers' manager of all time that has managed at least 10 games for the club. Venky's appointments highlighted in yellow. The fact that they've managed to appoint 3 of the worst 6 (statistically when looking at win percentages) the club have ever had - suggests JDT was a fluke. All figures taken from Wiki. -
Premier League 23-24
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
So similar to the Venkys....only they are actually providing transfer funds. -
Premier League 23-24
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
For all the stick the Glazers get - United have a net transfer spend of more than a billion pounds over the last decade. -
Rovers' last 7 managers ranked
LeftWinger replied to yeti-dog's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I know these numbers don't necessarily tell the full picture, but here they are anyway: Mowbray's figures are boosted by a year in League One. JDT is easily number one. With the players at his disposal - you'd argue that Bowyer should have done better. -
v Swansea (h) - 28/10/23
LeftWinger replied to NeilInBristol's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
And who can forget the comparisons of Mauro Formica to Gabriel Batistuta. Both Argentinian, both had long hair and both had legs. That's about where the comparison ended. -
I'm currently boycotting games, so wondered if your wife was busy at weekends? 😂
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Well stocked at right-back, but he insists on playing a right back at left-back when Shaw is out. I like Trippier, but would much prefer a left footer playing there. Considering our strength is definitely going forward - we should play more on the front foot - something Gareth doesn't seem keen on. I'm assuming Phillips will go somewhere in January and get some regular football. No way him or Maguire should be starting if they can't get in their club sides.
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Premier League 23-24
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Toni Kroos was excellent. I went to the Champions League semi final at the Etihad last year - City's midfield ran rings around Kroos and Modric. It was sad to watch two top tier players look so washed up. No idea why they'd want to bring him in based on that game. -
Definitely right to apologise for that 😂
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v QPR (a) - 7/10/23
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We're bound to mess it up somehow. -
We are going up (the optimism thread)
LeftWinger replied to Eddie's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Who needs a striker anyway? Only one player has had more shots than Szmodics in the Championship as well - so we're doing something right. Top of the scoring charts and joint 14th in the assists. -
v QPR (a) - 7/10/23
LeftWinger replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Seen a few comments playing down the win due to how poor QPR are. It's more than four and a half years since they conceded four at home as far as I can see. Well done Rovers. Enjoy your evening all!! -
Thought I'd have a look at that in a bit of detail: Rovers 1.52 v WBA 0.84 Rotherham 0.7 vs Rovers 2.58 Rovers 1.63 v Hull 2.13 Watford 1.48 v Rovers 0.34 Plymouth 1.13 v Rovers 1.42 Rovers 2.38 v Middlesbrough 2.22 Rovers 2.32 v Sunderland 1.84 Ipswich 2.64 vs Rovers 0.66 Rovers 1.24 vs Leicester 1.97 Coventry 0.72 vs Rovers 0.52 AVERAGE OVER THE SEASON: Average xG for Rovers - 1.461 Average xG for Opposition - 1.546 We're getting worse as well: So it's fine saying we're just being unlucky and creating more than the opposition. But it isn't actually true.