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16 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Jesus Christ the place looks absolutely dead.

So depressing seeing Ewood like that.

It's with people staying away. 

3 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Do you have a similar level of disdain for people who say stop going to a supermarket because the food is crap?

Wrong end of the stick. 

Would you go on their website and criticise those who still shop there?

I don't like it when it becomes fan v fan, none of us are to blame, no need for it whatsoever. 

1 hour ago, StHelensRover said:

On paper, looking at the value of the squads, Southampton should muller us. Having said that, they've only won 3 games in a year or something ridiculous. Their confidence will be low, they will be really nervous. If we get a dodgy decision go for us or get a lucky break, we might just get something even if we don't play well. Football's just weird like that. Neither set of fans will be looking forward to this.

I could see us somehow getting something like a draw from this game or a 1-0 and it will be like when Kean got that draw at Anfield or won at Old Trafford. It will release some pressure and the happy clappers will be back in force and the club will do the equivalent of an open top bus tour in the media and online.

Sounds odd but we need the game to be 0-0 for as long as possible then hopefully score at the end. If we score first, we panic and collapse. If the opposition scores first, we panic and collapse.

I really want us to win because I can't face what will happen to the club when we go down, but it's prolonging the inevitable if nothing changes in the dugout and upstairs. 

1-1 Ohashi 

The happy clapper phrase raises it's head again.

If Venkys do ever leave, and those that have stopped going do actually come back, we could always rename Ewood.

I'm thinking we could call it
The Moral High Ground. 

Said at half time that I wouldn't change the team unless I had to. This obsession he(and every other) manager has with making subs on 60ish minutes come what may, cost us last night.

It's fine if you're bringing the likes of Campbell on, we aren't.

12 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He played a good ball over towards De Neve leading up to our goal but apart from that he didnt do a great deal and never looked remotely like scoring.

I agree with RF99 on this.

He was the link in virtually every good move we put together including the goal, just why he took him off I've no idea, we certainly went backwards after he did.

I honestly don't know which match you were both watching.  

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

If that is considered a striker playing well then it just shows how low the standard has dropped.

Maybe read the player ratings in the telegraph, looks like he watched the same game as me rather than the one you'd decided before they'd even kicked off. 

7 minutes ago, Rover down South said:

My prediction is they'll get a few in on loan in January and say we backed him. He'll get the boot at the end of the season, and we'll get another uninspiring manager in League One. There'll be some sort of relegation clause in his contract I'm sure where they don't have to pay him up!

We all stated when he first arrived how he stood on the sidelines motionless & clueless. He just doesn't know what he's doing and gets flustered making shocking substitutions.

For what its worth, I'd just stick with Gudjohnsen up top now. Keep him on the pitch. I do think he just needs that first goal.

Played well Gudjonson tonight, the one highlight. 

4 minutes ago, Rover down South said:

I think Gudjohnsen may of had his best game for us tonight, but that doesn't mean he had a good game!! Signed as a striker, he doesn't really look like scoring. Few good touches and nice cross which led to the goal.

As for De Neve, his crosses were hurried and woeful.

He had a good game alright, everything good we did came through him. Last player I'd have taken off. 

9 hours ago, NeilInBristol said:

Is morashita injured? 
I may have missed it if so

He'll have to start on Saturday 

4 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Never mind he was easy to replace for peanuts...

Aye, I'll drive him there myself 🙄

4 hours ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I would start with the same team.

I personally thought Ohashi and Gudjohnsson battled well yesterday, the latters time will come.

We need a win. 

Missed another really good chance did Gudjonson, which I'm actually seeing as a positive. 

As the forwards union always say, you're more worried if you're not getting the chance in the first place. His movement in the box has been good  enough, we need to persevere with him. 

3 hours ago, bluebruce said:

The fans who find the status quo acceptable absolutely do deserve this. It's the rest of us who don't.

That moral high ground must be full to bursting by now. 

1 hour ago, StHelensRover said:

Just heard his guff on radio lancs and I think I've heard enough from him now.

Banged on about how good we were in first half, said there was lots of positives to take from the game and a good mentality. No pushback against that really from BBC and then Kev Gallacher didn't really disagree too much either in his response to the interview. This fanbase is up against it this season. 

Don't know why anyone would argue that we played well first half to be honest. 

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Good signs. "Good signs" against Birmingham too, when we "deserved more."

Games tend to be decided on fine margins. With what we have, I suspect there will be lots more bemoaning of hard luck, claiming to have played well and constantly awaiting that "our luck turns."

I didn't mention luck, luck is the football fan's get out of jail free card when things don't go how they predicted. 

4 minutes ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

I'm worried we're playing "well" and hard done by in almost every game except Charlton. Yet we have 7 points. 

Losing becomes a habit when your 1-0 down in your head and the oppositions before kick off.

Some good signs today, bossed the form team on their own pitch, but it must be difficult when you've put so much effort in, then your keeper who's had virtually nowt to do lets one in like that.

Little point playing so well if your keeper can't make routine saves.

Outplayed them on their own turf, a good performance  wasted in one disastrous moment. 

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Our fans in general seem to grow unhealthy dislikes of departed managers here despite them all doing good jobs here before being undermined by Venkys.

There seems to be a lot taking great happiness in Tomasson's struggles. There was the embarassing snake stuff at Derby away which I suspect will be repeated next month. And even Mowbray, the level of over the top hatred rather than focusing on the real problem.

It tends to be extreme either way. There is either great joy at their struggles, or they're lauded for their time here for supposedly holding the club to account. 

20 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

6 is defensive midfielder not a centre back. 

Source: Coaches' Voice https://share.google/idnRsiFDoMUERo130

Not in old money Chaddy.

Got to admit I always consider 5 and 6 centre halves, as was always the case. 

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not sure the point you're trying to make here, are you insinuating that we're playing better than our results would suggest?

In devil's advocate mode is it not a sign of good management that Derby are grinding out a few more points than maybe their overall play to date has deserved?

Similarly I note the xG table has Middlesbrough and Preston 21st and 23rd in the table when in reality they are 2nd and 4th respectively. Like bluebruce I regard xG as a completely useless stat which only provides a bit of comedy value when your team is playing particularly badly. Something your eyes can tell you anyway.

The only ones that matter are ACTUAL goals scored. (And conceded).

He posted that in reply to me, I said it would be interesting to see how many chances we'd created. 

Certainly against Stoke, we created loads of chances, it was the finishing which let us down. 

50 minutes ago, ElTwis said:

I've emailed the club knowing full well it will do no good. They haven't agreed anything with Ipswich, they've done the absolute bare minimum they have to do with ticket prices in line with the EFL guidelines. I never expected anything else from the hollowed out shell that is Blackburn Rovers but I have asked if they intend on keeping the children's tickets money given this is now mid week on a schoolnight

They've agreed with Ipswich to make it half price for those who bought match tickets , according to the Telegraph 

5 hours ago, JHRover said:

So as predicted the rearranged fixture will be taking place midweek on 2nd December 2025. Why on earth a game cancelled in September needs to wait the best part of 3 months to be replayed I am not so sure but hey, a few weeks before Xmas, dismal weather, should ensure a low turnout. Could have been played in October.

Rovers also saying that ticket holders will pay 'half price' for the rearranged fixture which I find odd. In most previous examples surely it would be free entry to those who bought for the first game? Can't imagine the Ipswich lot will be too happy about paying twice but welcome to Venky Rovers. Maybe they'll bring their usual 1000 rather than the tourists who turned up for the cancelled game. 

 

The half price ticket was agreed between the two clubs, let Ipswich worry about their own end . 

13 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

good news,they`ve only given him a new deal so they can cash in on him in january

Every silver lining..... 

On 03/10/2025 at 19:02, davulsukur said:

Finally got a first team player on a new contract 

Good news 

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Thats a bit of an exaggeration. I suppose we could literally in that we had more than 5 or 6 chances. But how many were what you would consider to be big chances? Gudjohnsen and Kargbo aside, mainly half chances.

I said could/should

First half Hedges and Cantwell both had good chances from the left side of the area, and Gudjonson cocked up.

Second half Kargbo could have had 3,Cantwell again shot weakly from a good position, and Ohashi had a great chance through the middle but didn't shoot and got tackled.

That's just the good chances from memory, there could be more. 

1 minute ago, 47er said:

We create chances but we don't take them. Haven't got a Sammi to save us have we?

Aye, not difficult to see where the problem was against Stoke,thought some of the build up play was really encouraging.