Old Codger

Wash your fatuous mouth out with soap and water sir!

This is what is wrong with this club. Gestede. Completely out of his depth chancer, with zero vision and complete run of the place. Disaster.

Norwich away is a long slog at the best of times, made even more so by a ridiculous choice of kick off time. As many (although not that many to be fair) have already pointed out, the Canaries have picked up in recent weeks and will be looking to dispatch the Rovers without ceremony or concern towards the nether end of the table again. Whilst Damien Johnson's 18 minute cameo yesterday was very reassuring that there is something left of Rovers at the club, the reality is we are picking from a ragbag of misfits and half-hands assembled despite the best long term interests of Blackburn Rovers. Having watched the laboured and lacklustre effort on Tuesday evening, it is clear there is still a great deal of work to be done to weld the ragbag into anything resembling a competitive team. Far too many sub-standard individuals, show-ponies and headless chickens (pardon the crappy pun) to give any confidence that the departure of the latest fall guy is anything other than a planned and badly staged prop. Hence it isn't a massive stretch to anticipate another salutory reverse at Carrow Road. Unless someone has sprinkled creative genius powder liberally on the half-time oranges during training, the likelihood is a long road home for all and sundry this afternoon. Predictively speaking: Canaries Crowing - Norwich 3 Rovers 0 Canaries Collapsing - Norwich 0 Rovers 0 Canaries Capitulating - Norwich 0 Rovers 2 I think we all feel the weight of expectation here pushes us towards the drop. But feck it, of course. CARPE DIEM ROVERS! COYB!

G Rover. Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are Ya? Where have you been all these years? Have you had your innoculations? It is rough as a bastard on here, for new folk, ya know.

And that touch of humility, clear affinity for the club and connection to the players is absolute gold dust. I say give DJ the reins, but give him someone to support him who can work alongside him and deal with the unsavoury elements stalking the corridors and hiding behind curtains. It is about time we had someone human and realistic at the wheel.

Compliant Cockwomble

He bicep Trouser Boy to the moon within a week of landing the job, to be sure. It has a certain sentimental appeal, but Savage is a clever bloke, and he would definitely be able to see way past the gloss & hype to the realities of working under the bumble brothers. Same goes for Damian Duff.

Steady on boys. No need to lose our heads. Unless, of course, the reality is that the team selections and choices of substitute were indeed out of VI's hands, and foisted on him like some unwitting voyeur in a cuckolding contest by the jockeys behind the curtain... Not saying that was the case, mind. As for tonight, it is hard to see past the on-field ineptitude of the past few weeks for any clue as to the likely outcome. We know, unfortunately, that not all of the recruitment in recent months has been for bona-fide players at the standard and quality required to compete in the Championship. We know, from weeks (nay, months!) of painful observation that there doesn't appear to be a collective desire to win games amongst the rabble currently wearing the blue and white. We know that confidence is shot to pieces amongst the first XI squad, other than their willingness to pass sidways and backwards. We know that our strikeforce couldn't get any more ineffective even by going on strike. We also know that the Sheffield Wednesday contingent are playing only for pride and to pick up wages, so they don't actually give a fook (which probably helps them raise their game individually and collectively. But then again, what DO we know? All we can say is that in theory, the departure of VI presents a decent opportunity for someone else to come in and try to put their stamp on the resources at their disposal (as meagre and beleaguered as they are). It is no coincidence that the potting of VI was timed to save a few bob in filling in the holes that needed filling. It is no surprise that there isn't (apparently) anyone lined up to take up the reins - forward planning and strategy aren't facets of the imbecilic morons behind the scenes, after all. We can but dream that there is a plan. Perhaps this evening will give us a glimpse under the duvet? Aim low, then you won't be disappointed. But darts in the dark? That's never been a happy outcome for anyone. Evening's fare: Rovers 1 Owls 1 Evening's farce: Rovers 4 Owls 0 Evening's fear: Rovers 0 Owls 2 COYB!!

To be royally and deservedly entertained for 90 minutes, with Arte et Labore to the fore. Just for once in a long while, to feel like there is some pride in pulling on the Blue and White jersey, and some semblance of a thoroughly professional approach from our ragbag of misfits and toffee apples. Not much to ask.

Oh shite, that's torn it..

Finally managed to get the ticketing system to accept my dosh, so it should be 7,801 at least. I think there might be a bit of a (literal) groundswell of support, in the short term at least, and perhaps a little optimism that brighter times are ahead. Let's face it, there wasn't much chance of it getting much bleaker! Or was there? Will need to sleep on the news before penning a prediction. Watch ths space eh?

If you could have anybody, who would it be? Who were those lads who worked miracles at Lincoln City? John Eustace anyone (has form for taking on basket cases) Give it to the U21s manager or Damien Johnson for me..

Bloody Rovers ticketing system wont allow me to buy a ticket for this - I've been around the loop seven times so far on different devices, but it logs me out and empties my basket of the selected seat every time. I dont have the time to get to the ticket office, so it looks like someone at Ewood wants me to sit this one out. Bonkers.

Thank you for taking the time to write such a fulsome ans measured response. It is reading this kind of content that makes BRFCS a draw for me in the first place 😉 I am heartened to know that debate and open scrutiny of ideas is alive and kicking in this noisy and time-pressed world in which we live. Cheers DE!

Well, like it or not, the statement is one of fact, not speculation, which makes your petulance somewhat questionable. Methinks you might be deliberately seeking to undermine the point I was seeking to make, about wider awareness and scrutiny of the goings on at Ewood under the Venkashati yoke. Each to their own, I guess.