If we win, we go top half of the table. 

That would be interesting; I can’t see the club firing a manager in the top half, and doing much better since he lost two of his best defenders vs QPR for extended periods.

Can we ever hold a lead?

Buckley on, that’s actually kinda exciting

well, crap

Definitely not our team of the future, when Downing and Graham have to come in to get the goal that puts us back ahead

Dacky! 

nyambe sick

We don’t need another recently promoted club to defeat us at home. I’m staying positive... Rovers, 2-1. 

18 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I thought the manager's time was up 8 months ago but unfortunately our views count for nothing matey. As that's the case I'll just enjoy a relatively rare home win.

Amen to this. I understand one win won’t change anyone’s mind.

At least, wait until after Boxing Day to sack him.  Nobody can work miracles on our defending sans Cunningham & Lenihan; give TM a bit of credit for having the right bodies earlier in the season when we had four clean-sheets out of five. Rovers had only allowed seven goals in the previous eight games when they both went out vs QPR. 

As far as the attack, it’s not great, but we’ve had two goals now in four of our last five. 

The time is not now. Mid-season managerial changes take time, even if you find the right guy, but generally, it’s just a caretaker until “Mr. Right” comes along, anyway.

I for one will relish a late winner without speculating about Mowbray

Jaap Stam is now available... does that excite anybody? 

Stuart,

not sure about this, but is there a local group of businessmen that offered to buy all or part of the club? 

English football being what it is (not profitable) I cannot imagine any owner or group of potential owners not taking a valid offer seriously... especially an ownership that has not actually been to a Rovers game since 2014(?, I think that year is correct)

I’m not saying be grateful for them; heaven knows I’ve never been happy about Jerry Jones owning the Cowboys- I’m just saying the club is still viable, and has sufficient financial backing until somebody better comes along that can inject some love (hopefully) into it. 

I am relatively new to Rovers fandom (since 2013), so I do not have a great deal of expertise on the subject. My first game to attend in person was the last time the Rovers won, vs Reading, only last month. But I am a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys, so that should say a lot about how I feel about interfering owners (Rovers & Cowboys had their last league championships the same season). 

I had a wonderful tour of Ewood Park last month, when my wife & I were in England. Jenny was our guide (she has worked for Rovers since 1996), and she was wonderful. She took us everywhere (including the 1875 Boardroom), and I am a bigger fan than before. 

During part of the tour, she stated, “you know, many of our fans don’t care for the owners”, to which I replied I knew that was true. She said they pay the bills, which amounts to £1 million/ month... just to keep the doors open and pay the employees (Rovers are understaffed, btw).

I haven’t been there all my life, or have near the emotional or financial investment that many of you have. I haven’t attended hundreds of matches, or lived in the same community, experienced the highs of PL winning season, or witnessed the events of the club’s sale. But what I do understand is the love a fan has for their club, in spite of circumstances beyond their control. This is the only Blackburn Rovers we will ever have- we cannot allow an owner or even series or poor owners run us off from our beloved club. Especially one that pays the bills and stays out of the way of on-field decisions.

I’m for giving Leutwiler a chance next week. Tony ought to be, too.

We can play well apparently for a half a game, and then it all goes to pot. Poor strategy, imo, parking the bus that way, Tony. 

Just now, CD_93 said:

Football is a funny old game.

 

 

 

OOH AHH GALLAGHER!

I’m laughing now, for sure!!

I will say this; even though I voted to keep him now (& reassess at season’s end), even if Blackburn wins the next three, he still needs to be evaluated at the end of the season. The only thing that could change my mind is if he clearly loses the team. Who knows, after the next three, things could change, horribly for the worse; I sincerely doubt they will change appreciably for the better. 

Besides, our best chance of getting the manager we need will be then, not now. It might be Johnson, but let him start fresh. 

8 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

I really don't get this school of thought, which many on Twitter are peddling too. Why give him to the end of the season? What evidence is there to show he'll turn us around and get us competing at the right end of the table? I have seen more than enough to know he needs moving on.

He deserves at least that much as a courtesy. 

Losing arguably our two best backs, it takes time to replace them. Besides, nobody worth his pay is going to come in at this point, without Cunningham & Lenihan, amd precious few who can score. 

Johnson? The club knows we’re teetering on the brink and things could turn into a hot mess (particularly, after our next three matches... I’m not seeing any wins, so I’m sure the “sack Mowbray” chant gets louder). I do not think they want to throw this mess at Johnson’s feet, it’s that simple. 

I just hope Rovers are competitive for this one. Keep it close late in the match, and hope Danny has legs enough to get us a leveler.

The poll could have used more options. I voted “stay”, through the end of the season. Then, reassess. 

I’m relatively new to the game (a Texan, & Rovers fan for six plus years), so some of you who are more knowledgeable students of the game than myself, please tell me, what is Mowbray’s specialty?

is he good at setting up his offense to score?

is he good at devising defenses that keep other teams out?

is he a great motivator, or evaluator of talent?

Because I’m not seeing any of the above. I know the guy must have something going for him, as he got M’bro & WBA promoted, and then us, but what exactly does this guy do well?

We have 2 points from a possible 12 in our last four. I’m not expecting much at Deepdale. Therefore, I have to go for 1-2 in this one, or it could be a long, dry spell. 

Holtby to start, btw.

I would have preferred, “other”, on list of options. However, Ainsworth would be an intriguing choice. He could be a bust, but he could be just what the doctor ordered- a fan got the Rovers the PL trophy, maybe a fan could manage them well?

Good stuff, Herbie.

Excellence all over the pitch by Rovers today.

any need to worry about Dack?

Great win, and confidence builder for Walton and young guys at the back