The Macron Shrug

Buying a Season Ticket endorses the current regime. I care enough not to buy a Season Ticket.

Very odd goings-on. In early April Chapman, Chapman's agent and Mowbray all confirmed there was an option of extension in his contract. A month later there is no option to extend. Hmmm? Either someone at Ewood is lying to the LT and LL, and there really is an extension (why they would do that I've no idea?) Or there has been an almighty cock-up in the admin dept at Rovers.

Bizarre unfolding of Harry Chapman's contract scenario with his Blackburn Rovers future in doubt - LancsLive Looks like the fax machine has been on the blink again. What a farce!

I do. The narrative is clear. Comments made by Mowbray recently about setting expectations and driving ambition last summer have been instructive. He's basically been saying that the only reason top 6 was talked about was because HE set the ambition. The fact we couldn't meet his target was not his fault, all he was guilty of was being over-ambitious. Sharpe recently said similar. The goalposts have been shifted. Honest Tony knows exactly what he's doing. What the Coventrio had to do in the last few weeks was convince the owners that last seasons failure was due to Covid, pitch, injuries etc.....basically all the excuses he's been trotting out since January. They've seemingly succeeded. The narrative for the rest of the summer will be to get back to Ewood and get behind the young academy lads, they need our support as they develop, not to put too much pressure on them and get behind the lads etc etc. It's a new journey now. There'll be no talk of promotion, just plucky young Academy lads trying to mix it with the millionaires who've come down from the Prem, just honest Tony developing 'assets' and 'good humans'. Remember, results don't matter. It's all there Rev.

No. Did you just say scoring 28 goals in a season is 'hardly outstanding'🤣

Imagine wanting to keep Rothwell and not Armstrong. Absolutely insane. 'Yeah, lets sell Shearer and keep Robbie Slater'

Two separate issues. Rovers were supposedly placed under an embargo (with 7 other clubs) for not submitting their 2019/2020 accounts by the EFL deadline. Rovers said they did in the link you referenced (Club response to national media report - News - Blackburn Rovers) Sharpe is referring to FFP. The FFP reporting period covers 4 years and will be assessed this summer. That is what Sharpe is referring to.

Sparks said Mols was better than Buckley. I'm surprised Mols hasn't got fixed up with a Prem club already. I'm looking forward to seeing him on M0TD next season.

Agreed, it's all too fragmented to achieve anything. There also seem to be competing factions operating behind the scenes with different aims and objectives. Waggott couldn't do a better job of 'divide and conquer' if he tried. And Waggott isn't there to accommodate the wishes of the fans either judging by his actions so far, let's be absolutely clear about that. An empty ground next season may make the people running the club sit up and listen. Boycott Season Tickets.

They had 10 years pre- Covid to do that and didn't.

BRFC - rewarding failure. BRFC - cronyism rules OK. Anybody who buys a season ticket next year deserves all the misery they are likely to endure.

Tweets from RS for those not on twitter (apologies if i've missed the specific one DeeCee mentions) These tweets are in response to fan's questions. Questions paraphrased below, Sharpe answers in bold:- Is TM staying? TM retains the backing of the owners who agree with him about the unique nature of the season. Everything in place for the summer, budget and retained list sorted, which all points to him being entrusted to take the club forward. Prediction for next season? see what the summer brings, but I don't think there will be the same level of expectation. Consistency remains the biggest issue, and they might not have the services of a 28-goal striker and only managed 15th with him. So it will need greater contributions across the board. What excuses have Venky's swallowed for this season? schedule, lack of pre-season, preparation, Covid absences etc. That isn’t my take btw, just relaying what the viewpoint is within the club.

Can you quote the tweet, I can't see it? I can see others that don't quite say that!

Course you do.

Roverandout didn't even know why he'd written it 👍

He isn't going anywhere. He probably never was. There is no comfort blanket here, just a damp, shit-stained duvet rotting under a bridge.

How so?

He probably meant 'credit'. And in fairness the context is lost without the sentences that follow: But there will come a time where you have to accept that elements to his gameplan are just not working. Worst-case scenario, grind out results now with the view to utilising a full pre-season in the summer to mould the squad in the design that you adore. Playing to the strengths of his personnel appeared to elude Mowbray, a lack of alternative planning further adding to their woes. ...which, in fairness to Crooke, is a pretty accurate assessment of some of Mowbray's many failings.

Is this for Charity?

Exactly how I feel. It has now got to Kean levels for me, even if the circumstances aren't exactly the same. Rovers is not a meritocracy. If it was Mowbray and Venus would have been sacked months ago. It's jobs for the boys. That's unforgivable at a professional football club. I hope Mowbray and Venus walk out to an empty stadium even when restrictions are fully lifted. They deserve nothing more.

“I love my job, I love working here" I'm not surprised, you won't get a better one.

"That’s the end of my moaning on the pitch, but I try to bring hard work, integrity and honesty with my team and I try to be honest with the supporters" 🤣🤣🤣 then the next paragraph... “Our home record hasn’t been anywhere near as strong as it has been in recent years. Is that because of the fan’s absence? Is it because of the pitch?” Just fuck off.

He said: “I probably shouldn’t mention the pitch, but is it a coincidence, that now it’s lush like it was at the start of the season, we’re scoring lots of goals on it and moving the ball really quickly on it? I personally don’t think it’s a coincidence. “I think we need a good pitch and I know we live in the north west and it rains a lot" An utterly shameless human being. Feck all to do with the shite teams we were playing in dead rubber games (end of season) or newly promoted teams (beginning of season) eh Tony lad?

Exactly . Re-brand 2021.