43 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Balls to the pompous Lineker i care not a jot what his view points are he should stick to what he's paid for.

Otherwise toddle off and get your own politics show or join a party, as for MOTD i haven't watched it since we were in the Prem but i'm damn sure it can survive without him or the boring other old boys back slapping club.

There, a comment.

He didn’t say it on MOTD, just his personal Twitter - like many other BBC employees such as Andrew Neil 🤷‍♂️

46 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said:

The " Derby " will be game 44 of a 46 game Championship season .... if we haven't wrapped up the title or at the very least promotion by then, the wheels will have come off big style !!

The " Guard of Honour " nonsense was a story floated by Alan Nixon apparently ... Kompany doesn't seem the sort of Manager who'd request such a thing, nor does our Chairman. Add to that, probable objections from the Constabulary, who'd regard it as an " unnecessary provocation " for a high profile game with an Evening kick-off, especially following the sad events in Blackpool recently.

Feck me last time we won it the EFL sent the trophy to Middlesbrough assuming they’d be champions. No guard of honour needed - and I doubt it would be requested 

35 minutes ago, philipl said:

Looking at todays fixtures, I cannot see any other club in the top 10 dropping points. Will be a bonus if any do.

Don’t Sheffield United play Luton?

1 hour ago, Tricky said:

Kompany beats JDT to Febs MoM award... 

https://www.efl.com/news/2023/march/sky-bet-efl-february-manager-and-player-of-the-month-winners/

Phew 

52 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said:

Third month running for Vincent Kompany, the " Manager of the Month " curse hasn't struck just yet .... ( touch wood )

He probably deserved October to January however I thought last month would be Carrick or JDT.  

2 minutes ago, smiller14 said:

so could be a classic case of 'Mutual Assured Destruction' resulting in an uneasy peace between the two of us 😂

Ahh but if was him I’d be thinking “once I’ve honoured the pact there is nothing stopping him breaking it” so I’d get my retaliation in first 😂. I’m sure you will both have a great stag/weeding day though and will ‘stick to the agreement’

Editing for harmony

11 hours ago, LDRover said:

Sad news this, he was there for the tear up but nobody deserves that. Seen the video, looks like he was done with a pint glass...seems like a weapon of choice for the Dingle hoolies after what happened to the Forest fan some years ba

You can see on the video, it’s a blow to the chest and he tumbled backwards, hitting his head on the floor that has done the damage, not a glass.

Still tragic no matter the circumstances.

But they weren’t attacked, they were the instigators and it led to this sad outcome. I understand this isn’t the first time this season, at this pub.
 

When will men and boys learn? I’m guessing never (as @goozburger said earlier)  but I have to hope. I have children - and grand children now - and I don’t want to worry every time they go to a match this might happen.

45 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said:

Dreadful news. I hope the full weight of the law comes down on the f***wit who did this !

I understand a 33 year old man is in custody, whom it is believed is already subject to a life ban from Turf Moor. If he had a ticket to the game in his possession, the Club should be able to trace how he obtained it and action should be taken against those who provided him with it ... 

It’s tragic.

As for the full weight of the law, I’m sure he will be appropriately sentenced once it comes before a judge, there is more than enough video evidence going around to give them a full picture of events.

Hopefully this is a wake up call for some about getting involved in violence at any time for any reason. 

19 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

They were conspicuous by their absence last season when they were getting dicked every week. Just saying.

Really? My first post on this thread was Jan 5th 2022. If I was to check the Premier League thread for last season I’m confident I will have posted. 

That said I can sense the prevailing mood.

Edited to avoid causing offence 

2 hours ago, ben_the_beast said:

Followed by a very tough run of Coventry, Preston, Burnley, Luton, Millwall.

I reckon you’d have been better playing us on the 19th as we aren’t really flying right now. We may not be come later in April of course but a bird in the hand and all that.

4 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

injuries (ha), london (haha) determined opposition (hahaha)

Like you're the only team facing such challenges.

Excuses, excuses.

By heck I can tell you lot have won a few games.

No excuses, I was asked a question by booth and answered. We are still unbeaten, still top scorers, still have the tightest defence, still 13 points ahead of second, 17 ahead of third and 19 ahead of you in 4th with with 33 points to play for. No excuses just a summation of the recent results. Oh and we are still considered more than 99% likely to go up and 96% likely to be champions.

8 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

To the level that it’s been used now? Definitely. Far more prevalent now than in the 90s/2000s at away games. 

As an anecdote, my cousin moved to the US a few years back. He was home for Christmas last year and went on a pub run coach to Hull. He couldn’t believe how much coke had taken the place of booze since he’d been away, pretty much the whole coach was openly doing it. 
 

Yeah it maybe more prevalent to be fair - I generally avoid away fixtures now because of the trouble you encounter and I definitely don’t go on coaches, way to old for that malarkey.

18 minutes ago, booth said:

It sounds like your last five or six games have been a bit lacklustre (barring Huddersfield) coinciding with Tella being a bit off it, but it may just be that your fans are overreacting. Are a few injured?

Quite a few injuries and 9 games in 27 days - with two trips to London Saturday/Tuesday. Also it isn’t like we’ve been terrible, we’ve dominated but haven’t scored and haven’t created enough chances against very determined opposition. We could do with Benson back as a different threat.

3 hours ago, DavidBrent said:

It’s just awful. Properly shameful stuff.

Tempting to say all away followings have their problems, but there have been too many stories and incidents at Burnley away games this season.

I think there’s a problem in our away support.

I wish it was just ours - they could simply ban us from away games and solve the problem. Then follow this by banning every club whose fans get involved in match day violence from travelling. Truth is they have already banned the old school trouble makers but recent seasons has seen a new younger breed, coked up or whatever, have started attending (home and away) with the sole intention of watching the opposition fans and looking for trouble - though I understand person in this incident is 33.

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Cocaine is the biggest change in away support this past few years…

Is it that new though, it was definitely aroun lates 80s/early 90s? I truly believe that one of the biggest issues has been the emboldenment of the right by the arguments used to win Brexit allied with the rapidly declining standards of living for the working class the government have overseen over the last 13 years. I noticed before we came down there were more regular issues in the EFL. For example issues at that Bridge in Wigan every home game etc. I don’t know if that is all the awkward PL kick off times or higher profile policing or other factors.

57 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Surprised you've only just acknowleged this tbh.

Wasn't a forest fan killed in Burnley not so long ago?

Very sadly yes he was, by known hooligan City fan from Rossendale who was already banned by Burnley.

The circumstances of these incidents never make the outcome any less tragic or sad though - for the victims and their nearest and dearest.

46 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

There always has been. 

I think the Ewood fixture, if not policed properly, could get nasty. 

I acknowledge there are idiots that follow Rovers too. 

Indeed, Police and Stewards will need to be on it. There is recent history. 

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

did you attend the game? was it good game? 

 

No I watched it on a pretty poor stream. Blackpool were very well organised, we huffed and puffed but couldn’t find a way through - when we did their keeper made the saves.

1 minute ago, goozburger said:

He died, unfortunately. A Blackpool supporter.

Sad news. 

6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Blackpool fan has died after an incident in The Manchester pub according to their AVFTT forum…

I’ve read an article this morning saying the fan was in ICU so I hope that is still the case and he recovers. Why do  people do this, it is just tragic.

I also heard a story that a Burnley fan was stabbed earlier in the day as well.

8 minutes ago, philipl said:

Superb wind up by Alan Nixon.

Dingles suggesting Rovers give them a guard of honour welcome when they come to Ewood.

Don’t shoot the messenger but apparently if we are champions at that point it is our right to request recognition from the opposition 🤷‍♂️

1 hour ago, jodrell said:

It looks like he was o k he walked away with the medical staff.

That’s good to hear 👍🏻

Blackpool managed to shut us out. We were a bit lethargic from what I’ve seen but it can be hard when a team is well organised and sits 10 behind the ball for 90 minutes - and it’s another away point and another undefeated.

On another note, and I’m posting this here to avoid the wrath of Gav - I watched your game on Sky and it seemed someone had some medical issues. I do hope whoever it was is ok and able to fully recover.

38 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

Not a cat in hells chance of a guard of honour at Ewood both sets of inbred dumb fuckwitted idiots would have a field day and mayhem would follow 

Sad - but true.

34 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

The Dingles owe them after being battered at Bramall Lane. And the Dingles could do us a huge favour, which they would enjoy immensely. 

Owing them and collecting not always the same thing. They had the game for us that day, no reason they won’t again.

31 minutes ago, superniko said:

Also means only a section of the Darwen End they can smash up. Would mean no Rovers below for obvious reasons.

This is the most pointless part of these games. Of all the idiocy that occurs, smashing each others grounds up and landing your own club with a huge bill whilst not in any way inconveniencing the opposition fans you apparently hate.

I’d already decided I wouldn’t go to this game but with all the additional jeopardy of promotions/champions/play off spots I definitely won’t be reconsidering.

8 hours ago, DE. said:

Wish we were playing Burnley on Saturday tbh. We're on such a wave of momentum at the moment that I genuinely believe we could give them a game and get something out of it. 

You looked good last night - much better than you did against us - Dolan in particular looked dangerous.
 

Presume we won’t play now until 25/26 April so lots of ups and downs before we play.

5 hours ago, J*B said:

Is it a Cup, Trophy or Shield that you'd get for that btw? 

It’s a trophy when we win the League 😬

25 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

We had 30k for a League 1 match. They've never got close that in the Prem. 

Tinpot 

 

Tin pot? Meh. Currently 21 points ahead of you having been only 2 in front points just 14 games ago? Definitely.