On 29/01/2022 at 18:56, 1864roverite said:

Lost all respect for him sadly

It's comments like this that can derail promotion challenges, he's staying and is an important part of Blackburn Rovers.

On 28/01/2022 at 14:47, rigger said:

Show your true love how much they mean to you. Get to the Hawthorns on the 14th.

Let's hope it's not a valantines day massacre with there new manager Steve Bruce.

On 03/02/2020 at 10:59, sympatheticclaret said:

   My Dad is going through a similar thing, albeit in his early eighties, and it's so sad to see ... Tony should be so proud of his daughter !

  Watching things like this puts all the " silliness " around local rivalries in it's true perspective. All Clubs have their legends and favorite sons, and Tony Parkes truly is one of Blackburn Rover's finest. The " Up the Clarets " board has a post about Tony this morning, and there's much best wishes and sympathy being expressed, to which I should like to add my own.

 Good luck, fella ! 

   

I am always saying this to rovers supporters, let's concentrate on our own club and matches and put local rivalry behind us. Let's face it some of the abusive chants go way back to the 70s and 80s. I wish your dad well and thanks for the Tony Parkes comments. It shows not all rovers and burnley supporters go to chant abuse at each other.

On 03/02/2020 at 07:46, oldjamfan1 said:

Really sorry to hear this. It’s a cruel and devastating disease that many families will have direct experience of.

Thoughts are with Tony and his family. The word legend is bandied about a bit too much these days but who would deny that Tony Parkes is “Mr Blackburn Rovers”?

 

My first trip to watch rovers were the Parkes Garner days, solid defender and he also took over as caretaker manager when rovers needed him. I wish him all the best.

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Has to be the team, fitness permitting.

Giles has to start, Zeefuik looked uncomfortable on his wrong side at Luton. Rothwell needs to come back in.

The questions perhaps come up front. Khadra had a hamstring injury, if there is any risk then it makes no sense for him to play, Hedges should then start.

Brereton is obviously the key, I wish he wasn't playing for Chile tonight. I also wonder if Gallagher will be ok, last time he was coughing up blood he came back almost instantly. 

I would play them all at some stage, the latest signings need a game or two to prove themselves. I can't wait for the forest game to see them in action. I can't afford away matches.

14 hours ago, darrenrover said:

Swansea away, 5.30pm kick off (thanks to Sky) but it's imperative that there are as many Rovers fans at Vetch Field (or what ever the fuck it's called these days?!) on Saturday.

February is one hell of a tough month and we all need to galvanise as one and get behind this brave bunch of young lads in the cause of the both the red rose, BRFC and do our utmost to see us back where we belong....Bournemouth, QPR, who the fuck are ya?!

I'll be in Swansea with my pals as normal, (another long day) I really hope that a couple of thousand of you at least, join us in South Wales.....

COYB!!!

WE ARE The Rovers!!!

 

I wouldn't mock Bournemouth or Q.P.R serious promotion contenders,

14 hours ago, darrenrover said:

Swansea away, 5.30pm kick off (thanks to Sky) but it's imperative that there are as many Rovers fans at Vetch Field (or what ever the fuck it's called these days?!) on Saturday.

February is one hell of a tough month and we all need to galvanise as one and get behind this brave bunch of young lads in the cause of the both the red rose, BRFC and do our utmost to see us back where we belong....Bournemouth, QPR, who the fuck are ya?!

I'll be in Swansea with my pals as normal, (another long day) I really hope that a couple of thousand of you at least, join us in South Wales.....

COYB!!!

WE ARE The Rovers!!!

 

Swansea play at the Liberty stadium these days.

It's a long way to ewood from the States to all usa based supporters.

21 hours ago, Silas said:

Wow, Butterworth score is brutal at moment. 

He's really struggling to make an impact in the 1st team. 

It was a great point for rovers who were lightweight up front. Luton were the better team over 90 minutes. It's digging in and getting a point against on form opposition that sometimes lead to greater things,

1 hour ago, davulsukur said:

Just have a horrible feeling he'll sign for Brentford and we'll fail to replace him. It would be a significant blow to our season and I think Rovers under Venkys have got me to always believe in the worst outcome.

So here we are.

So long as it's the end of the season, love him to stay he 's on the best form of his career.

57 minutes ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Extremely short term thinking by Rothwell here, if true of course. Perhaps it's his agent and his missus in his ear, or maybe he is fed up with not getting a pay rise. If he does go it would be tremendous to see us go up and him remain in the Championship with those clowns. 

We would be wise holding on to Rothwell with the current form he is on, he's having his best season in a Rovers shirt so far. Some of his dazzling runs have been fantastic, pity he can't finish one off with a goal,

5 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

I would imagine it’ll be the same team as Boro if Rothwell is playing silly buggers. Johnson isn’t the worst player for this match given his size and aerial ability. Still think TM may bring in Ayala.

The form Rothwells in it's hard leaving him on the bench. He goes on some dazzling runs, pity he can't finish one off with a goal.

I would like to see Zeefuik play for 90 minutes, he looked class against boro monday night for the 15 or so minutes  he played. He wad unlucky not to make it 2-0 with a fine run going past 2 defenders.