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Jon Dahl Tomasson - Sweden coach
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Well, if the serial puller-outer of challenges and recipient of dickhead sending offs says everything was JDT’s fault, then it clearly must be true! -
John Eustace - our head coach
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Lowe played over 500 games and scored over 100 goals, including a season in the top flight. -
That *was* the January Window
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I’d put Kevin Moran and Tony Gale in the same category of excellent past-it centre half signings. -
That *was* the January Window
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I had the pleasure of watching McGuire in the flesh for an entire game in October and he was impressive, easily the standout player on the night. Was being marked by Michael Bradley and made him look a total mug. Gets my vote. -
Venky’s v Indian Government (a)
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
When Saint John Williams was elevated to Chairman he was quoted in LET as saying Tom Finn would run the club day-to-day while JW’s main responsibility was getting the club sold, which means it was him who invited the fox into the hen house, and no doubt got a healthy bonus once the sale completed. A bunch of fusty lawyers in Jersey wouldn’t have known Jerome Anderson from Gerry Anderson. -
v West Bromwich Albion (a) - 13/1/24
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to arbitro's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I totally agree. In fact I’ve never liked him since Burnley away when he let some punk winger get away with giving him the 3-0 sign right in his face. No passion. Today he’s been dreadful. -
v West Bromwich Albion (a) - 13/1/24
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to arbitro's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hyam again. He was the free man, moved toward the flight of the ball under no pressure and then jumped underneath it. -
That *was* the January Window
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I saw McGuire play in October against Toronto FC, he looked the real deal all game. Scored a couple, including a screamer, and made Michael Bradley, who was marking him, look a complete clown. I’d be excited if this came off. -
v Hull City (a) - 29/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Get Brittain out of my team - spent the entire half pointing, gesticulating, shoulder-slumping, then sending almost every pass either backward or to an opponent. Two great assists by Siggy -
v Watford (h) 23/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Case in point being the first goal: 5 players got sucked in toward the ball over by the away dug out, they were all within feet of the ball and the middle was empty when Watford wriggled the ball out - mental tiredness. Panic stations, no-one to close down the shooter... The sevond was all Leo though. -
v Watford (h) 23/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
So not “never” then. They averaged around 20,000 for three consecutive seasons in Div 2 when they were pushing for promotion under Ian Greaves, at a time when crowds were much lower, because they have a bigger latent support which turns up in good times than do we, which for them is right now again. -
v Watford (h) 23/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Nonsense. When we were both in Div 2 in the mid-late 70s, their crowds were double ours. Look it up. -
v Southampton (a) - 16/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to NeilInBristol's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Personally I didn’t mind JDT’s rope-a-dope Swansea away tactics, but it does depend on defenders defending well. Hill got rinsed at fullback, with no help from the awful Brittain, and I put the first (and fourth) goals down to Wharton Snr. Moran to me is an academy player who only shines through his talent against poor opponents, against experienced good players he doesn’t know how to fight to earn the right to play. Brittain should be fined two weeks wages and the money used to refund the travelling fans. First booking, shirt tug 80 yards from our goal, was almost as brainless as the second. If JDT really means Team First then there have to be consequences for the sending off. -
v Southampton (a) - 16/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to NeilInBristol's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
8 of our Premiership winning squad played for them before, during or after our win - amazing! I’m predicting 2-3: John Bailey hat trick of dodgy pens cancelling out Channon and Osgood -
v Bristol City (h) - 12/12/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Jerseybean's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I thought it was the best he’s ever played in a back 4. -
v Stoke City (a) - 25/11/2023
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Man of the match - JDT Cameo of the season - Jake Garrett -
Equally, Szmodics was a nailed-on dud at this time last year.
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Rovers hard men
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to Tricky's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Good definition. Only McNamee in my time could be expected to do that every game. Hughes did it in midfield in the cup final. Can think of plenty from the past who would do that when provoked. -
As indeed was Sir Sammy - the current top scorer in the division - this time last year. Its beginning to seem to me that a) it takes time for players to adapt to JDT-ball, and b) especially as the number 9.
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v Norwich City (a) - 5/11/23
Exiled in Toronto Mk2 replied to joey_big_nose's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Excellent win thanks to three excellent goals, as most of ours seem to be these days, all sweet finishes at the end of great moves. With Hill at CB and Tronstadt in front of him, we have got rid of our soft centre, they both really know their jobs and do them excellently. Young Wharton is an enigma for me; no-one better at receiving, controlling and giving the ball in tight spaces, but his adventurous forward passes pretty much all missed their mark today. And, in the twenty mins after big bro got sent off, Adam might as well have gone off with him. He’s not yet the complete midfielder, easily bypassed and seems to react to rather than pre-empt runners off the ball. Early days though. The keeper debate seems to have forgotten that just 40 miles down the road we also scored three but lost thanks to Pears gifting Ipswich 3 goals. The new lad is nervy but I thought his save from the header crucial so soon after we scored our third. Seen plenty of keepers rooted to the spot for those.