Just now, Ossydave said:

Ayala is basically everything we've been missing for, well as long as I can bloody well remember. Said last season he's easily our best defender when fit and he's showing it. We are of course walking such a nervy tightrope on the fitness front. It eases slightly when Wharton is fit bit still, wrap that mam in the finest cotton wool money can buy.

Absolutely delighted for Ben, a hatty is a major achievement regardless of how they go in, the best thing that's ever happened is his Chile experience! 

I was already looking forward to Blackpool immensely but even more so now, unfortunately can't make it midweek. Another good result for the tangerines too today so won't be an easy one at all.

He’s what we’ve been missing since Nelsen and Samba left, depressing pal.

Viva Brereton, Viva Brereton, Viva Brereton, running down the wing and the rovers sing, Viva Breretonnnnnnn.

4 minutes ago, tomphil said:

He certainly looked very fed up at times last season and at others like he clearly didn't give a toss.

Poor professionalism from a decent human that as is deliberately dragging feet with certain things this season.IF of course that is remotely true. However you are 100% right they shouldn't go behind anyone's back but all this has happened before.

I think last season he was basically saying well sack me and pay me up then which they should have done. They were probably hoping he'd just walk but they've learned nothing if that's the case.

I struggle for sympathy with either set of them but it's the team, club and fans caught in the middle again.  I said years ago when he was in favour it was a very dangerous game giving a manager so much power with no real structure above him.

 

Agree with all points. I have a tiny bit of sympathy just because his employers are venkys (his employers are not BRFC, because that great club would not conduct itself in such manners, never, we are good people at this club).

15 minutes ago, JoeH said:

Is this something we know or something that's being rumoured? Because as much as I tend to shy away from casting doubt on people who claim to know things, because I pick up a few tit bits here and there myself, I think it would be wrong to just blindly believe that the Venky's looked at finding a new manager behind the CEO's back.

I know it to be true, but i understand if people don’t believe pal.

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Most managers on discovering that the club was searching around for a successor would resign on the spot. 

Tony wants his payoff though

I totally agree, I was going to write that at the end of my post but refrained from doing so. It simply is about money now, the problem is, Jim, it’s like a divorce - venkys don’t think they should have to pay him out, and Tony wants what he’s entitled to, the result though, it further damages the best club in Lancashire. 

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No I don't think he thought he would be here and I supposed he knows the club spoken to other managers to replace him with

Why blame him? when Mowbray and Waggott job to manage the club and to sign players this summer. as Phili has said they present him a budget each season and he signs it off or not. Plus Venus need to go aswell

Yes he can be blame for not replacing them and thats his and Pasha fault. 

Been mentioned on here by @Ewood Aceand I don't think would be the worst signing. 

You seen much of him? surely a better bet than someone like Obafemi or PL loan? 

why even go for Ben Davies in the first place when we knew his wages would be too high?

Thats why Season tickets should have been around £230 to 250 pounds this season and cheaper match day ticket with most expensive being 25 pounds for Jack Walker top tier and 15 pounds for Blackburn End. Cheaper fans more fans surely?

Thing is chaddy, I get the logic, however I don’t think people realise what damage venkys have done, people will not come back even if it’s a tenner a game (unless it’s a special occasion). Many fans have lost interest and they won’t be back, it’s sad, but that’s fact.

Thing is, the club tried to source another manager, they couldn’t find a suitable one. This happened behind Waggots back and mowbrays back. Now I don’t want either Mowbray or Waggot at the club, but I also feel for them, it shows venkys as they are. These people who stick up for them, they were mislead etc, it’s rubbish, they knew exactly what they were doing and they do now, you don’t go behind the back of your CEO like they have at a normal football club. If they don’t like him, then get rid!!!!  The club is a Farce from top to bottom. 
 

Mowbray is a decent human being, but I think he’s fed up with it all, however if that is the case he should resign.

6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Ok rigger, I’ll rephrase, just for you…

the announced figure will state 9,500 ish home fans each week. Just like they used to state 12k home fans when there was nowhere near that amount either.

You’re right, Matt, no way are we getting an extra 3k on top of season ticket holders, I’d be surprised if they got an extra 300 at the current prices. I haven’t been to ewood as a season ticket holder for a very long time now, and will not be returning until there is a proper structure in place at the club. However I will take in the odd game, for example to take my grandad down, but at the current prices there is no way I will do that. I don’t miss going, as it’s been so long, the football doesn’t encourage me, and the management team makes me depressed, so what’s the incentive for me? Nothing

Unless you’re a die hard (I’m not, clearly) then everything the club is and does pushes fans away, change something Steven NOW.

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but I believe Poveda-Ocampo is signing on loan from Leeds, winger around 20 years old I think.

7 hours ago, Mike E said:

Well bugger me, I didn't know! Goes to show you never know what someone else is going through.

Good to see you back fella!

Hey Mike, thank you pal (Dorito)

18 hours ago, Gav said:

Can I take this opportunity to apologies for my behaviour towards you in the past, we’ve bumped heads more than once AAK.

I wish you the best of luck and look forward to reading your posts in the future.

What balls to post the above, take a bow 👍

 

You didn’t have to say that pal, as I was the one being the idiot, but appreciate that mate. 
 

take care pal

As, Jack always used to say THINK BIG, I so wish our current set up had that mentality.

As, Jack always used to say THINK BIG, I so wish our current set up had that mentality.

6 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

Great of you to say that.

Welcome back.

Thanks pal.

2 hours ago, islander200 said:

Give over Butterworth has looked quality when I have seen him, haven't seen much of Vale but he is highly regarded.

I take it you watch a lot of the under 23s to have such an opinion?

If the budget allowed then yeah ideally we would bring in an experienced front man but Butterworth definitely has something about him 

They’re shite, convince me otherwise. Chaddy has liked your response, says it all, not a go at you, sorry, but both are shite.

2 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Maybe the have high hopes of Vale or Butterworth breaking through

Hope not, theyre shite.

7 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

If his deal ends next june then its rank bad management.   He won't play until late autumn, he's not the most svelte chap so 3 months to get fit and prove himself and then he will be off on a free with a nice signing on fee. Job done

It won’t end, rovers have the option to extend by 12 months, which they obviously will.

45 minutes ago, hakkinen said:

What's John Ruddy up to these days? Bench man at Wolves? An option for us surely. 

 

You joking? This club won’t get anyone of that Calibre these days, and yes I mean that calibre, not great, second rate at best, I know. Our best hope these days is young lads from the lower division who think along the lines of “oh wow yeh, Blackburn they won the league in 95, massive, ill defo sign for them”.

Established players won’t come to this shithouse.

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Suspect that Hofmann will be at another club in a different country within 48 hours as Iversen was last week.

We dont need a striker and a target man would make absolutely no sense whatsoever.

No we don’t, we have one in Gallagher but play him on the wing.

3 hours ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Never mind late thirties, he looks about 90 in some of those snaps! No wonder Noble thought he could run him ragged.

Noble said he was the best player he’s ever played against didn’t he lol, he was wrong, found out the hard way didn’t he.

Just now, Mattyblue said:

Even if it got us promoted?

Exactly, we should have learnt from previous attitudes in regards to style of play, Allardyce got hounded, as soon as he left we've been on a downward slope for 9 years.

14 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Tbf I’m not saying I think Wharton is crap. I haven’t seen enough of him or heard enough about him.

I just see that every season the manager specifically talks about him, openly says he wants to review him and then he ends up back on loan.

No one above league 2 has ever taken him yet which says where his game is. I hope he flies into preseason, convinces the manager he’s the man and becomes another Lenihan, Nyambe or Travis. But I just can’t see it...

You said “the main issue, is that he’s crap” so which one is it, is he crap or not.