Cretinously slow, even for a bunch of amateur cretins. Feyenoord got Robin van Persie in just a few days, even though he was already successfully achieving in his role with Heerenveen. And if they are only just conducting face to face contact, what the feck was all that hamshankery in London last week? Informal see you at the coffee shop for a chat? Bring your ID for verification? Get your jabs for working in the rat infested shithole formerly known as Ewood Park? They think we are mugs. I'm not - I'm the finest bone china tea-set I tell you 😉

Only when the DRINK is in the mix. 20 years ago, maybe, since I gave up the refereeing ten years ago, things have got somewhat sloooooowwwwweeeeerrrr.... Drink! Feck! Arse! Girls! Next Rovers Manager - Quick Video preview It's his EXIT INTERVIEW once the Board and Pasha shaft him next December..

Which says it all - Nicko has about as much a clue as my arse. And moving fast eh? FFS if they move any slower, it will be next flaming season. Arse!

Oh my word! Give this man a literary prize for perfect prose! This is as succinct and accurate an assessment of the 'context' into which our next appointee will sink their faith, and let's be honest, whatever faith they start with will very quickly be baggered out of them by the relentlessly fuckwitted dumb and dumber charade that passes for 'management' in our sorry club. JC Rover for next coach, I say!!

To put it into perspective, £600K is 17 x the local average salary (£35,043) or two weeks wages for a decent Premier League player. The economics are baffling, as of course after all, Head Coach of a small Championship side is still 'just a job' and that kind of money is beyond comprehension for most of us ordinary mortals. It has to be said, however, that it is still 'big money' and with that comes an expectation of performance, results and capability that the majority of us 'ordinary mortals' would just not be able to lay claim to. Whoever is appointed will ultimately carry those expectations. As long as it isn't another 'outstanding candidate' debacle, we will just have to wait and see what the capability is, once it is in place. FWIW I don't think anyone with any serious credentials is likely to take a punt at Rovers, for the reasons we are all too familiar with. It is more likely to be someone either a little bit desperate, someone who has no direct knowledge of the English leagues, or someone slightly unhinged who talks the talk and has all the badges, but who is Marmite (which means it is 50-50 whether it works). Sad days when the once coveted role as Blackburn Rovers 'manager' is a lottery / game of pin the tail on the donkey.

Oh dear! Wheels coming off this afternoon. Poor refereeing that for the second. But amateur defending from Rovers too. Not our day, today, on current showing.

But of course he does! Anyone who actually has any interest in the Rovers would naturally gravitate to this source of balanced, passionate, informed (by experience) and pointed observation on the club. I know I don't bother with any other 'source' for my fix (including the junk pushed out by the club on the rovers.co.uk webbie). If you know, you want to know!

Lol - I am a Rovers fan of some 50 plus years, and I know more than many how it feels to adopt a position of blind optimism in the face of reality - very often it leads to disappointment. However, on reading my post back, I think it is a bit disingenuous to colour it as 'negative', given the measured and balanced content that I included - it could (literally) go either way!. Players are human too, and will be aware of the weird uncertainty surrounding the club on the managerial / coaching front, and this uncertainty cannot be underestimated as a force to potentially undermine confidence. Blah blah, blah blah blah blah. Feck it - I hope they win! I'll be happy if they take an away point. I'm really enjoying the team spirit, sense of adventure and achievement against the odds, and the connection to us fans. Long, and I really mean LONG may that continue! COYB!

Let's hope the players and Benson just decide to go for it amongst themselves rather than waiting for WaggottPashaGestede to stop fannying around 😉 One game at a time, Rovers. Just play to beat what is in front of you, and feck all the fannyng. COYB!

There is, of course, always the possibility that whoever comes in, inadvertently derails the playoff push by trying too hard to exert influence on players who are clearly already very motivated, well drilled, moving in the right direction and getting good results. Maybe that might be something that the shadowy one(s) behind the management curtains would want to happen. Maybe not. We will see in short order, in any case... Hopefully the momentum will be maintained, and the behind the scenes shit show will be shown to be just the incompetence of the buffoons who are nominally in charge. A good old fashioned dollop of player power would be a grand thing at this point! COYB!!

The wheels are bound to come off at some point, and a trip to Swansea isn't something to take lightly. I don't think the players can do the 'Dougie Sandpit*' poker face thing this weekend, to lull our opponents into a false sense of security, entering the changing rooms with glum faces as if the world was coming to an end.. So, we will have to go with the full-scale let's do this plan based on what we are actually capable of, building upon our relatively miserly defence, and our new-found confidence in front of goal. It has been said that we have key players coming back into contention, which I suppose does increase our strength in depth, but I think we need to be careful to maintain the momentum with the players that have delivered so wonderfully in the two post-JE contests so far. The only rider to place on that would be that normally there would be a 'head coach' through whom selection decisions would be made, and as many have pointed out, we are down several in number in the coaching department, and have only a temporary figure head in place to marshal the troops. It is possible, of course, that a more democratic 'player-led' movement has sprung up, and that the team is self-selecting based upon the professionalism, commitment and desire to win of the current group. So, on to Saturday's fixture. What might we expect? Swanning into town like we own it? Swansea 0 Rovers 2 Swansong for the backroom boys? Swans 2 Rovers reversed 0 'Swan more notch on the bedpost as we charge towards playoff glory? Dead birds 1 Wilderbeasts from the North 4 I'm going for a conservative draw - either a mutual lock out, or both sides landing punches. Whatever happens, I hope the players continue to give it all for the Rovers cause - it is a long time since we had a feeling of such togetherness from the team, and long may it continue! COYB!!

Huzzah!

Suffering a little bit of attention deficit are we? Or just a wum? No one has come up with any reasonable 'theory ' to explain the bizarre way the club has been run by the Loons since they got snowballed took on the club, but if you are so lacking in awareness of what is going on at the Rovers based on the behaviour of those 'in charge' it is probably for the best if you remain ignorant in your cosy little world of bliss. Now, move along there, and don't stop your happy clapping as you go 😞

If the agenda is to ensure that Rovers don't ''over achieve' and make the play-offs, then of course the odious Waggott and personality-defict Pasha will snap the hand off the first dolloper who expresses an interest. Let all hell break loose if they do take that option.

Ok, so it is inevitable that we will suffer some slip ups and defeats during the run in (although how wonderful it would be to go on an unbeaten run!) but with the way we are functioning as a team at the moment, I think everyone who loves what Blackburn Rovers really stands for will be happy with the application and endeavour, if not also the craft, that seems to be the hallmark of this group of players. Arte et Labore indeed! So, with 13 games to go, what would represent a reasonable return, based on current and recent form? For me, taking 20 out of 39 would be a creditable achievement. That would be five wins and five draws, with three games going against us. If we can do better, then brilliant! The players know what they need to do - sod the undertone of a management who appear dead set against the prospects of achieving a top 6 finish - let's just go out, enjoy the games, and if that means we end up with a few extra games at the end of the season and the prospect of a trip to Wemberlee, then LET IT BE!! COYB! ARTE ET LABORE TILL WE DIE!!

Just realised what Forshaw was doing with his celebration after scoring.. I know his signing underwhelmed a lot of people, but in this world where the 'human resources' view of people dominates so much of the workplace, how satisfying must it be to stick it to the people who have basically told you you are washed up and no longer required, and scoffed at your next move... Now THAT's the kind of energy and resolve and attitude that will carry our rag-bag misfit journeyman 'no-hopers' forward as a fighting, functional and effective unit. Fair play, Adam Forshaw, and welcome to THE ROVERS!. Now, please can we play Plymouth every week from now to the end of the season! COYB!

Well, it turned out to go with the On Paper prediction. Comfortable enough game, and Plymouth didn't really have anything to hurt us with. My MOM would be Riberio, but my DAD would be Travis 😉 King Kenny's Blue and White Army!

Ribero on the other hand, looks like he knows what he is doing. We need to get something from our possession, otherwise there is always the possibility of a problem at the other end. COYB!

ACD is the glaring weak point of this team as things stand. He always does the wrong thing imo, and doesn't seem to have any tricks in his locker to redeem his faults.

Great to see you back on the Forum, Gumboots. You were always a good read when you used to post, back in the day 😉 Don't worry about the 'Gumboots Effect' on the team - we all have our superstitions and routines that we believe affect what happens on the pitch - my worst one was believing for many years as a child / teenager / young adult / married person who should know better that popping a sarsaparilla tablet under my tongue when Rovers had a corner at the Darwen end would always lead to us scoring (even when inevitably it didn't!). Don't even get me started about the 'need' for a teddy to sail to it's doom overhead across the ranks on the Riverside for Rovers to win! Just enjoy the game, have a good old shout and know in your heart of hearts that you are there because YOU LOVE THE ROVERS! We all do! COY GB! 😉

We really have to send the Janners back down the M5 wondering what hit them if we can. I hope that the lads will be up for another solid performance, chasing everything down and defending resolutely. A repeat of the great showing from the Big Mak would be a wonderful thing, and it would be marvellous to see the hard yards covered by Travis and for John Buckley to grow again into his creative role. A lot of our recent goals seem to have come from the long diagonal ball from the right, into the opposition penalty area for finishing, with either Brittain or Trav supplying the pass. No doubt Plymouth will have clocked that and may even go after those two players with cynical fouls from the outset to keep them quiet. Nay bother! I just want this motley crew of ragbag journeymen to be the surprise package of this season, and to beat the odds in achieving something that everything tells us that the club doesn't seem to want. On Paper (home advantage, league position) Rovers 2 Argyle 0 On Drugs (Form, Mojo, Adrenaline) Riotous Rovers 4 Jangly Janners 4 Christ On a Yellow Bike meets an upset on an apple cart (You know Rovers do this) Lost Rovers Boys 1 Plymouth Pillage People 3 All together now... COYB!!

Derby look piss poor to be fair. Either their players were shite to begin with, or someone has put extra worry juice in their half time drink, as they don't half look nervous and lacking in ideas on the ball. Makes our performance at WBA look like a day out at the Bernabau!

The Gurning Chump is cutting a folorn figure on their touchline...

Unbelievable!!

That's some makeshift back 6