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Football is a young blokes game, I just think he's out of touch. That's why we had to keep Conway on the books as a sort of go between. The older you get the more cautious you get. I know that from personal experience. I've tied two ladders together with a rope to get up high, now I wouldn't even go up one ladder. Football is no different, it's a job.

Or Wharton or Platt.

I just pointed out on another thread that we stand a very good chance of staying up on less points than we were relegated with two seasons ago. I don't see how that can be described as " moving forward ".

If I thought the Chokers would make a sensible appointment I'd be in favour of making a change now. He has taken us as far as he can. The trouble is they won't make a sensible appointment. When Coyle was binned and we were discussing prospective new managers dozens of names were mentioned but nobody that I recall mentioned Tony Mowbray.

Exactly. If Rodwell and Mulgrew can't be patched up who plays in the middle of the back four ? How far is Lenihan off being ready ? just shows the absolute foolishness of letting 3 centre halves go out on loan in the January window. All of Mowbray, Rodwell, Lenihan and Williams have had lengthy spells out with injuries. When I think back to the likes of Matt Woods playing every game in a season when the game was really rough and tumble I wonder what centre halves are made of theses days. Being fair to the 4 I just named none of them are real centre halves. We'll end up with a back four of Bennett, Nyambe, Williams and Bell. Or the dreaded back three of Nyambe,Williams and Bell.

It'll be a funny old season if we stay up with a lot less points than we were relegated with the last time we were in this division !

What bit of the energy,pace and creativity will messrs Conway abnd Brererton provide. I've seen better back fours playing for Rochdale Reserves.

What I expected was to be in the bottom half of the league, possibly nearer the bottom than we are now. What I also expected was 3 or 4 players being brought into the team that would raise the standard appreciably from last season given we were playing at an higher level. These players would be regulars in the first team and not " padding " or bodies to make up the numbers. I expected a more coherent style of play to emerge that would be more sophisticated than ale house balls from back to front. I expected us to be able to play for more than 45 minutes in a game and I expected us to learn how to play out a game and not fold in the last ten minutes on a regular basis. I expected that in the unlikely event of us shelling out mega bucks for a striker he might actually play and with a bit of luck actually score the odd goal. Is that too much to ask from a guy who has been in pro football all his life ?

It's apparent that his fan club on here have become very quiet recently. They were all over the board when we had our good spell after Xmas.

I agree. I've got a few pals who are Man Utd fans. They were saying exactly the same thing about the Solksjaer appointment 3 months ago. Now they want him signed up permanently !

" Shoe ins " are only shoe ins because you make them so. Either Wigan or Bolton could come to Ewood and do exactly what Preston did today if we persist with this supine approach to games in general and home games in particular.

I no longer listen to what the manager has to say. Talk is cheap. I want to see some action.

Well let's be honest, could we be worse ?

That's why I go to the Rugby League now. They still have the values us old footballers played by. You give a kick and take a kick and play acting is just an embarrassment.

It's not just that didn't sign anyone but we let 3 centres halves go out on loan that I'd rather give a game at centre half to than the likes of Willams. This in a position where all the existing players have a history of injury. It beggar's belief.

We're a collection of nice lads and we have been for too long.

Give Johnno a go as first team coach whilst the end of the season. What have we got to lose ?

How about providing us with something to get excited about from time to time while we build SLOWLY ? Watching Rovers is slightly preferable to being a member of those Middle Eastern religious sects that walk along thrashing their own bare backs with flails ! It's supposed to be a form of entertainment for God's sake

The poll as it stands is somewhat incoherent- It be should stick or twist. Taxi for Tony now or More time for Tony ? Simples as Mrs May likes to say. I've got my mobile phone out and I'm ready to dial.

Yeah, they've spoilt my Saturday 3 hours earlier than they normally do.

They had the smell of a relegation bound team. Just like this team now.

Bowyer would have relegated us. The team that got him sacked were playing just as badly as this lot are now.

Well if I was a player and I saw a young lad being brought in on a good wedge who doesn't exactly contribute anything I might be feeling like downing tools. Having said that I'd have kicked my granny to win a friendly so downing tools wasn't exactly my style. Any other club he'd be gone tonight. Can we reinstate the poll our shall we wait whilst we're in the bottom 3.

I can't say I'm overjoyed with the thoughts of a summer buying spree if it's as good as the last one, normally I'd be really enthused.

I'd rather have Bell playing as a left winger than Bennett.