Lucas Silva ex Real Madrid only 26 solid Midfielder will be looking to re ignite his career could be good for him here.

Walton

Nyambe / Lenihan / Tosin / Downing

Trav / Johnson / Evans

Holtby / Rothwell

Arma 

Thinking behind this is, two very decent playmakers should be able to slip the ball through the defence for Arma to run on to, here's hoping anyway. with the 3 in the midfield we shouldn't lose too many battles in there and that's what we have to start doing against the 'bigger' teams which is controlling the midifeld

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

2001 is interesting. Just shows what can be achieved in the 2nd tier with the right manager and correct style of football.

Is it interesting or is it the stay away fans coming back? see 98-99 25.7k last season in PL before relegation and then 01-02 25.9k so really is it a gain of 200??

Anyone else notice the "please don't bang on the glass/walls" a4 print outs placed in the BBE on Saturday? it's the only part of the ground that creates somewhat of an atmosphere! 

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Let's hope so! Got to start on the front foot tonight - their players and fans will be extremely edgy after Sunday. Get an early goal and we should go on to win it. But this is Rovers as we all know...

You're not wrong, just enjoying Rovers whilst we are in a decent vein of form.. but then again aren't we all! 

Swansea looked woeful on Sunday, they will want to prove a point at home but i can see it fading midway through the first half, 3-1 Rovers plenty of counter attacking football. 

Arma Gally and Dack for the goals, and hoping for Holtby to make a mark tonight 

8 hours ago, LDRover said:

I'm with you bazza, looked a bad un to me. Fair play to Barnsley though, showed bollocks we can only dream of to get a point there.

Did we show any bollocks tonight? Oops. 

Can see this being a draw 2-2 

Leutwiler

Nyambe

Derrick

Tosin

Bell

Trav

Rothwell

Holtby (if fit) 

Dack

Armstrong 

Gallagher

Ideally need a sort of 'ultras' section, many clubs do it Boro and Bristol City come to mind. 

Have a section of the ground wether it be Jack Walker lower next to the DE or one of the BBE corners. Possibly try to implement a safe standing area as mentioned above, certainly do with flags or banners give the club some sort of identity. 

To be honest it would just be nice having some form of atmosphere in the ground and a new revival of what used to be the 'singing section' in the DE in a new area of the ground as mentioned above will surely generate some form of atmosphere. 

10 minutes ago, Darwen Rover 007 said:

Can see us signing him with the link with Johnson, depends on how long hes injured for!

He is out til December next year.... No thanks 

If he signs this is what i'd imagine us going for, can't see past it myself...

yes I'd like Nyambe at RB but it won't happen so

On 09/09/2019 at 17:16, Crimpshrine said:

 

Just out of interest, what persuaded you two guys to return this year? Were you boycotting or just had other commitments ( or lost a bit of interest)?

Any other boycotters out there, are you determined to stick it out until Venky's leave or tempted to return because it's really not making any difference ?

Not boycotting I went to about 10 home games a year each season and I'd say 10-12 away games each season but this year I've moved back to Blackburn so makes sense really! 

This season I bought my first season ticket since our first season back in the Championship (what a shit show that season was by the way) 

The atmosphere is dire, a proper singing section with flags, banners etc teams across the league are doing so and it creates a much much better atmosphere. 

Food and drink prices (I know this practically beating a dead horse) but lower the price by even 50p or possibly price reductions for season ticket holders or even those with x amount of walk ons over the past two seasons. Gives incentive to show up. 

Similar situation with the £3 Waggott Tax if you have x amount of walk ons for the previous 2 season there's no Waggott Tax. 

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

How do you create these? Is there a website? 

Photoshop mate

How about any of these? Had a spare 5 minutes so came up with a couple of mockups that are slightly different to the norm. 

Not for everyone's taste but you're never going to get that with a kit!!

COYB