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v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Been thinking this for the last ten mins or so. Haven’t won a single battle. Everyone has looked limp. Saturday 3pm at Deepdale and they’ll be up for it. Could be an embarrassing scoreline. This one would have been, if Birmingham had their shooting boots. -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Fair, though worth mentioning that my tongue was so far into my cheek it had fused into it. -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
That’ll be that, I reckon. Buzzing about this new era -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Strongly considered going tonight, late decision and work kept me away. I’d be fuming if I’d made the journey. We don’t look like we fancy this at all. Only Sammie, Dolan and Fadz seem remotely up for it -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Think he’s looked extremely solid in his 150 mins so far -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Inswinging corners I’m not a fan of. -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Why’ve I got Joni Mitchell playing in my head..? -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Occasionally, you are reminded that you’re in the championship by the quality on display and this is one of those games. Poor and Brum have been only marginally better. -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Think this is the thing when you let players off the leash. Not a lot of coordination or synchronicity at all. -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
O’Riordan, who I’d rather see, but doesn’t fit into a full back position when we’re defending -
v Birmingham City (a) - 13/02/2024 19:45 KO
Bethnal replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Chrisene is all over the shop at the minute -
Never mind what I said, he’s woken up
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Yeah, he looks a little bit overawed currently. First start, big game, on the telly, so not surprised. Definitely not a game for Palace to play to his strengths, either
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John Eustace - our head coach
Bethnal replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Tend to agree here. He probably is worthy of the opportunity, but it’s an opportunity to him because of the situation we find ourselves in. Very arguable that he was treated unfairly at Birmingham, another crack at the Championship seems “fair,” if you like. We could do - and previously have done - a lot worse, but it’s not an appointment that sparks the imagination. His interview is pragmatic and we probably need that in the short term. Ours seems a squad of good characters that lack a bit of fight. The new, “experienced” additions might improve that and hopefully this manager is able to instil some. Full support from me and obvious intrigue around what he brings to the club, who he evaluates as his first choice players and how it plays out, but I’m nervous about it. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I’ve defended JDT a lot and will continue to do so. I know a lot don’t agree with it, but that’s what being a fan is, caring about something and not always agreeing on what’s best for that thing. Definitely a rollercoaster, some real ups and downs. I think on balance, the majority of issues we’ve faced in his tenure have been club-led/-instigated, but definitely some accountability to be taken for position by JDT. Best for all of us if we don’t labour those points any more than we have done the past week. I will miss his pre-match pressers, I thank him for the good memories (last year’s goal of the season was mind-blowing to watch at the time, properly joyous) and will rue the missed opportunities (layer of paint away from Hedges firing us into the FA Cup semi-final; a bad decision or 6 away from the playoffs). As an aside - the politics will be different at international level, but I think he’ll suit the role and do well.- 9434 replies
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Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
A fair point! -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Many ways to skin a cat and lots of willing bladesmen that would take the task on here, but a plan is essential. Either you’re identifying someone short term or long term and recalibrating the plan under a director of football or you’re allowing a penny-pitching CEO and a former fruit juice distributor to pick someone. I know which I prefer. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I would argue that Broughton is the only one with something resembling a plan, at the club. Is it still “not a huge loss” when you consider that without him, our next managerial appointment would be made by Waggott and Suhail? Broughton has to stay, for me. Whether he wants to after the bullshit that’s been pulled in the past week or so remains to be seen.- 9434 replies
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Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
There is something fundamentally wrong with the club and that is the owners, we’re all onside there, I think. I just cannot handle the Mowbray love-in, when it pops up. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
Bethnal replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Labouring the Mowbray point is laughable. The training ground stuff. Reece James’ dad’s interview about nearly coming on loan to Blackburn and how Mowbray put him off. Death spirals. “It’s not the 90s anymore.” Telling key players to look elsewhere for bigger deals at the end of theirs. Telling staff members that “big ships like Sunderland don’t come along very often” (League One Sunderland, at the time) and encouraging them to leave. A complete free pass in the Covid season. Bradley Johnson as a false 9. “It’s a long commute.” Do me a favour.- 9434 replies
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That *was* the January Window
Bethnal replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I’m aware of that, the point I was making was it overlaps with the period where the Club were aware of the proceedings against the owners and the filings and there was the HMRC issue in that time frame. Combined with what’s going on at present, there has to be a declaration in the filings that we are a going concern. If someone’s being asked to put their name to that without agreeing to it, what might happen at that point? -
That *was* the January Window
Bethnal replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Well, the two bits in bold might go some way to explaining what’s just happened (if it has, indeed, just happened). There’s every chance they’re getting towards the end of preparing annual accounts… someone not happy with what they see? -
That *was* the January Window
Bethnal replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Sure, that’s an obvious issue. Can you borrow against the fee? (I don’t know, at all, but I’m thinking what I would do with my business if I had the misfortune of not being able to run it without £15-20m in losses being underwritten by owners) Clearly - pitch matters aside - the next big obvious milestone for this saga is the meeting on 12th March, where one of three things happens and we still don’t really know what’s happening as a result of it. -
That *was* the January Window
Bethnal replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Well, quite. “What happens if it’s delayed again” is an even trickier question. I think if the former happens, the writing is on the wall. -
That *was* the January Window
Bethnal replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Combined with the cash that was previously sent to cover costs, £18m would cover the season’s losses, based on previous years and the budget cut in summer. I suppose we have to see how it shakes out. Is the fee spread out over a timeframe that means we aren’t liquid enough to meet obligations without the owners’ input? Is there less optimism around the owners’ chances of shaking off the investigation? Have the finance dept been asked to sign off on something they disagree with? There’s a logic to that flow of events, but I’m cautious because I am aware I’m seeing what I “want” to see. I don’t actively want to see us in administration, but I’m struggling to think of a way to get rid of the owners that doesn’t involve that.