16 minutes ago, JHRover said:

No new season ticket through yet. I suppose we have 3-4 days left but I would have expected it by now. I certainly won't be happy if they ask us to go and queue up for a paper ticket before the game on Saturday.

I went to the u23s game at Ewood last night. Fair play to the club they made it free admission to all (although I wonder how much of that was down to the issues above with no new season tickets produced yet).

There were loads of kids and youths, some with parents, some on their own.

Now I would have expected Rovers to use the opportunity of having a healthy crowd on to push season tickets, match tickets or memberships. Perhaps put adverts up on the big screen during the game, announcements at half time as to prices. The new kits being advertised. I'd have put the stewards to use and instead of having them stood around staring at people give them leaflets to hand out to everyone there with prices and promotions for tickets.

Get the game on Saturday advertised (yes the prices are outrageous but at least try to sell some tickets).

Yet (unless I'm deaf and blind) the big screen was switched off and the tannoy barely audible with a few songs playing at half time.

Complete amateur hour. Someone there just for the free game last night wouldn't even know there was a match at Ewood this Saturday.

To be fair, the youths near me spent most of the time horsing around, making comments about each other's sisters and loudly exclaiming they were off to McDonalds several times during the game. I'm fairly certain of a group of 20-odd, no more than half a dozen were genuinely interested in the game. The rest were there because that's where the group was meeting. No way were they going to start buying tickets let alone season tickets.

I actually didn't see any stewards at all. They certainly weren't there to stop the homophobic abuse loudly shouted by said youths at the Everton team/ref.

The tannoy was an absolute joke and I couldn't make out anything said, either last night or against Morecambe. The Fans' Forum mentioned the Riverside but the Jack Walker lower is just as bad.

2-0 soon turned to 2-2. We looked in complete control before we chucked it away. What really stood out tonight was the truly abysmal finishing. A dozen or so gilt-edged chances and the only way we could score were rebound tap-ins. The academy seems to be producing loads of players who are comfortable on the ball and who can happily tap it around all day but no-one who can put it in without fuss. Too many 8s and 10s and no 9s.

To be fair, it isn't just us. Look at England. More creative midfielders than you can dream about playing, totally at home stroking the ball about, but if Kane were injured...

6 hours ago, StubbsUK said:

Has anyone managed to get their signed cardboard cutout back from Rovers yet?

I got mine back a few months back. Don't know exactly when but there was an announcement, we rang up and went down to get them. A rare example of efficiency to be fair. Not a VIP signing one mind...

1 hour ago, Tom said:

Has anyone managed to get through on the phone?

I can’t find my old season ticket so need a replacement but can’t get anyone to answer

Looks like I’ll need to have a trip down and hope someone is around 

Edit according to the recorded message early bird prices are confirmed until 2nd June so that’s good, although prices were announced later than that this year and last so it may be June 2019

I was just down to get cup tickets.

There are currently 5 staff behind the tills.

2 are printing shirts (for who I couldn't say).

1 is stood there.

1 is stood there whilst asking people if they want tickets.

If the answer is in the affirmative, he directs you to the last staff member who is dealing with the whole queue of people on his own at the only till open.

Madness.

Tell me we're not reduced to considering tweets from someone known as 'White Boy Rick'!

It's actually no surprise that fans are desperate for SOMETHING to change. All fans accept that all managers have a shelf-life but the logical extension that the end might be near seems to cause so much controversy and denial with some of us. If Watford are one extreme, we certainly seem to have become the other. Oh to be normal once again...

28 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

No coverage of us so it's Rangers v Livingston for me. 

£2.99 on RoversTV

Bought from Rovers' website, advertised as neutral commentators. I get two Leeds commentators talking about 'us' and mocking the absence of home fans. Thanks Roverstv.

1 hour ago, alex l said:

If you don't mind me asking, would you normally have got an XL or a L? 

It wasn't clear on the website at launch that sizing was different, can see them getting a few return requests

I'd be XL so just one size bigger. They had the changing rooms locked up so people were just trying them on in the shop! There'll definitely be plenty of returns. That's the reason I never buy clothes online anymore; it's just not worth the faff.

Not great quality. The badge in particular is unlikely to survive for long. We knew that about Macron really though and it doesn't need to survive that many match days.

5 minutes ago, JoeH said:

As in people are buying both? That's good news!

Yep. One guy had 3 in his hand. Presumably one for a mate. I guess the people that usually buy both would be there on the first morning as opposed to those who'll drop in next week some time. Junior kits are there but no women's sizes. Training kit looked lovely so had a nosey at the price. £33. No thanks.

I can confirm that you would definitely need a bigger size than normal. I really stood out as the odd one out down there by only buying one shirt (the away). Even with the XXL, it isn't exactly loose around the chest and the arms are very clingy (I have muscles but nothing freakish). Overall, a lovely kit. The home kit is indeed a darker blue in person than the reveal.

In possibly a new record for failing to read the room, we now have the marvellous opportunity of watching the full 90 minutes against Bradford. Well, whoop-de-do...

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/july/RoversTV-Bradford-City-v-Rovers/

10 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Has a post on the official twitter ever got 10k likes, nevermind the current 13.4k for Brereton Diaz? We'd probably sell more shirts in Chile than England 😳

To be fair to them, @Rovers is taking the piss out of some guy who said they'd fail to achieve their target. At least one person down there has a bit of fight in them...

5 hours ago, Gav said:

Recording artist Sabrina Washington has just murdered ‘Abide with me’ and the national anthem, let’s hope the final is better than that.

Cant see past a St Helens win.

Thought the same! There seem to be quite a lot of singers who want to put 'their spin' on anthems or traditional songs when they should be sung not only with gusto but so the crowd can join in too.

The sad individuals who've got so drunk already today, they won't even be able to watch the game. I mean, seriously, Bargain Booze and Wetherspoons will still be there tomorrow.

Plus dollops of mayonnaise always be mixed in with perfectly good tuna in 'tuna' sandwiches.

The closed off area means that you might want to walk up the hill towards the motorway or up Livesey Branch Rd towards the Brown Cow to get your taxi to Preston. I go the other way so not sure where the divide is. Golden Cup pub might be your best shot for a drink?

Love the drive to Swansea. A fun little blast over the Beacons and the Neath Valley, dinner in The George, ice creams in Joe's and a leisurely crawl back. Perfect.

6 hours ago, Dreyski said:

Also awful:

🤢

With short sleeves and a tidier, navy blue colour, this would have been a great kit.

My PC isn't showing the new site either. On the other hand, how different can it possibly be that I would find it fascinating?!

Just listening to the anthems in the background before the game.

It really gets to me that virtually every sporting event plays the anthem seemingly at double speed. Not only does this spoil it somewhat for fans trying to sing along, surely rushing the anthem is an insult to the nation? It is particularly obvious abroad at major championships, but the singer just then refused to speed up Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau to fit the tune. Props to him for doing it properly.

As for the game, I'd really hoped Bournemouth then Swansea beat Brentford but fair play to them. They're clearly better than their competitors and deserve to go up.

I've been VERY controversial in my opinions here. I've ignored the history/politics completely and the Princes Trust home shirt is WAY better than the 94/95 shirt to me. Too much white and frill. Collar and cuffs have to match whilst silly design additions are unnecessary.

On 22/05/2021 at 16:57, Ulrich said:

The definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.  We need to forget all this building relationships stuff and focus on forcing them out.  How is another question but there is no point trying to speak to people who will not speak back.  I'd be keen to get on board with helping providing the aim was that, to force Venky's to sell at ANY cost, hell I'd be happy to end up banned from every ground in the UK, provided my actions/antics got rid of them.  I'll burn an indian flag, chuck eggs on the pitch (I think 10000 of us all throwing eggs during a match would be poetic) but nothing will change until we force them to leave. 

Throwing eggs may be a decent idea but can we agree not to go down the EDL/BNP mob 'Go back home' route? Can't think of anything more likely to lose all support at every level.

4 hours ago, Ossydave said:

Fair play for trying but sorry I fail to see much impact from this.

Surely the bulk of sales are on kids sizes? Kids are still going to want them, unless they've lost interest over the past year or so. I do wonder though who's name kids would get on the back or their shirt right now, not many heroes out on that pitch especially with Dack sidelined and Armstrong probably off 🤔 When I was a kid it was bloody hard choosing just 1 player!

Then you'll get the usual Facebook Mowbrayites etc and people who want to wear their colours on a sun lounger in Benidorm - should restrictions ease anyway.

Not sure the financial impact of a few people off BRFCS making a vow not to purchase one, how many off here even do anyway?

An on the pitch protest is the only way for me I'm afraid, obviously that's a bit more intimidating though to most! In theory you don't need huge numbers to disrupt a game of football - 1 person can for a brief period.

This is why I don't think any of this is a good idea. No matter how good your intentions, you'll get some knuckle-draggers (Blackburn has more than its fair share) behaving like the thugs they are. Cue the wider football world dismissing any concerns as those of a minority of morons. We are not Man Utd. The media can afford to upset our fans as has been proven before.

Besides which, football is a sport. A hobby. No matter what anyone says, it isn't actually life and death. Breaking the law by trespassing or threatening others (staff members affected etc) because you don't enjoy your hobby at the moment is not the act of a rational person. We obviously all care about the current shambles but I imagine most care about a criminal record more. I know I do.

For the record, I would normally buy a shirt but not this season. Unless it's an ebayer who's managed to get some gear where the club don't get a cut.

Today was never about anything other than getting ready for next season and yet there are no youngsters (well, from the U23s) there. Bizarre. Of our starting 11, it is hard to point to many who would get into a promotion pushing side.

Will be gone: Armstrong, Harwood-Bellis, Nyambe

Should be gone: Bell, Johnson

Should do as backup squad players but will still be starters: Lenihan, Brereton, Gallagher

Could play for Swansea, Brentford etc: Kaminski, Travis, Rothwell (yes I know he's been rubbish today)

A very ugly season to come methinks...

1 minute ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

We lose this and the shit season drags on 

We win this and the shit season still drags on.

It's been said many times before but, for the first time ever, I genuinely mean this. I did not know we had a game today until now.

Chose the team aspect of Goal F but would be happy with either of Rothwell's.