
Tyrone Shoelaces
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Academy & U21s
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to blueboy3333's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's fast becoming a game were you don't tackle, especially in the penalty area. -
Yeah, there's nothing like scoring goals but I still got a big buzz if I could make one for somebody else with a good pass or cross.
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Venkys - Welcome or Not?
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I was only thinking about this the other day. How old would you need to be to remember a Rovers team playing attractive football on a regular basis. I'd say you need to be about 15 at least before you can form an intelligent, informed, opinion as to what's going on out on the pitch. So you'd have at least 30 years of age to remember a really classy Rovers team. Anybody younger than that will have seen tons of rubbish with just the odd good performance thrown in. That explains how lots of people are happy with our current form. -
You can change all the soloists in the orchestra if you like but if the conductor isn't up to the job the music will never sound right. I've said it before but I was underwhelmed by the standard of football on show when we got promoted. I would have made a change then. Nothing I've seen since has caused me reconsider that opinion. Yes we have better players, but the overall standard of play hasn't improved much at all.
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Academy & U21s
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to blueboy3333's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Yes, given the strength of the league that's fantastic. -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Yes, he was a really good winger in his day, fast and tricky. He had a trick were he'd deliberately over run the ball then bring it through with his trailing leg. I've never seen anybody else do it. The defender would hesitate thinking Tommy had lost the ball, he'd be past them before they realised he hadn't. Even watching from the stands he did me every time ! -
Academy & U21s
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to blueboy3333's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I thought Vale got a bit lucky with the right foot shot, should have gone with his left really. -
Academy & U21s
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to blueboy3333's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Great pass for the first goal. What the keeper was doing I don't know, must have got a deflection off the full back. -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Yes Brian Hill was a lightweight, I never really saw him have a good game. Don Hutchins was another left winger who left you longing for the likes of Mike Harrison. I liked Don Martin but I always thought he would have been better playing off a centre forward rather than leading the line himself. Adam Blacklaw was on the way down in more ways than one. Having said that, Newton and Wilson were the best full back pairing in that league and better than some in the First Division. Alan Hunter was the best centre half in the Division and I'd give a lot to have Ken Knighton and Eamon Rogers in our midfield now. Meccy was on the way up and John Connelly still had goals in his game although his blistering pace had gone. Our coaching was old hat, somebody like Malcolm Allison would have sorted the job out. Looking at Blackpool, Green and Hutchison were great players as was Alan Suddick, a real class act in midfield. -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
Tyrone Shoelaces replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Tommy Hutch - he was a real handful . Blackpool got him from the Scottish lower leagues for peanuts. I remember Eamon Rogers playing against him as an emergency right back and more than holding his own. That tells you what a versatile player Eamon was. -
For me Fred Pickering was as good as Shearer in every way bar one. Fred was brilliant when he was in the mood but he had days when it wasn't working for him. Shearer rarely had off days. There could be games when he'd not see the ball for ages then bang, he'd get a pass and the ball would be in the back of the net.