6 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

You seem to be looking for something that isn't there. 

Isn’t that the whole raison d’etre for the Forum?

13 minutes ago, roverandout said:

I'm more referring to bowyer

And how would anyone infer that from a post with two statements that you were emphasising the second one?

4 hours ago, roverandout said:

Notice they say ex Millwall assistant and not ex Blackburn rovers player then they say former Blackpool boss bowyer and not former Blackburn boss bowyer. Are they still bitter about us knocking them out the playoffs?

It’s hardly surprising that the South London News would concentrate on a connection with Millwall rather than Rovers.

I see Wigan have been deducted 4 points for next season for failure to pay wages on time, plus another 4 for the following season, albeit suspended.

They were also deducted 3 more for the 22/23 season but all irrelevant now.

33 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

will Rovers discuss what the new 23/24 kits look like? Will they show you examples at the meeting? 

Kits and sponsors are on the agenda but I would be amazed if we get to see anything.

1 hour ago, alex l said:

Did the Fans Forum go ahead a couple of nights ago?

It’s next Tuesday.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Given that these Blackpool rumours have happened since he quit Dundee. 

 

Looking at various press reports it seems more likely he was sacked due to a breakdown in relationships with the club.

What about Villarreal? I hear they have an exciting new striker.

47 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

when is the next fans forum meeting? 

Not absolutely confirmed yet but probably 23rd May.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

If you're going to be pedantic I feel compelled to point out thats completely irrelevant as a draw was no use to us, we needed a win in any event regardless of other results.

By the time we took the lead for the first time at 4-3 on 86 mins the game was long since up as Sunderland had gone 3 up some 19 minutes earlier

Give over. At half time we knew that if we won were still in with a chance. That seemed like a ridiculous prospect but clearly they came out to "give it a right good go" (© G Bowyer). Then they scored very quickly - at that time it was still on. By the time we got the third Sunderland were already in control and the game was up. I was fairly sure that the players knew by the time the 4th went in - surely there would have been wild celebrations if they didn't know that Sunderland were winning and there weren't particularly.

53 minutes ago, Hasta said:

I'm leaning towards Rev on this one. The only goal I really celebrated from my settee was the Wharton equaliser as we were still in it. By the time JRC scored Sunderland had just gone 2-0 up.

Had I been at The Den I would have been more emotionally invested and probably would have still wanted the victory despite the fact it was clearly going to achieve bugger all. As it was, I watched it unfold almost like a pre-season friendly where you are seeing who is playing well to pus hon for the following season. Of course I was glad they won, and took some pleasure in watching the 'raucous lion-pit' of The Den fall quiet, but the final feeling was still flat, albeit with some excitement that I do feel we are only a few signings away from a very good young side.

As for @arbitro saying it dispels that we are a team of bottlers, I'm not sure it does. I'm sure the players knew the other result was conspiring against them. Had we known it was 3-0 to Preston, and then done that second half comeback,  it would have been a different story. Millwall, on the other hand, for some reason decided to keep attacking us at 3-2. All season we have looked a far more dangerous team on the break than when we have had to break team down. If they had sat back they would probably have soaked us up and yet, despite leading, they kept pressing forward leaving space for us to run into. They most certainly did bottle this, starting with the way they approached that second half.

No they hadn't. It was still 0-0 at Deepdale - Sunderland only scored their first 3 minutes after JRC scored.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

League 1 last day tomorrow.

That was today. It’s League 2 tomorrow.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Looks like Derby will miss out on Playoff place. I wonder if Paul Warne regrets leaving Rotherham for Derby or not? 

If he does I imagine that he just needs to have a look at his bank balance.

25 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Who or how is it decided that Brentford get home advantage in the final?

Already got train booked back from Millwall

You can change your ticket, even if it’s an Advance one.

4 minutes ago, arbitro said:

He won't have that safety next tonight so he will have to make the big calls for himself. I just hope he gets them big decisions right because in recent weeks they have gone against us.

I wouldn't mind him getting one or two wrong as long as it's the "right" way.

34 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Surely if this scoreline stays the same it is good news for us as Luton will definitely finish in 3rd place and should therefore rest their better players for the play offs?

I don't think it has changed anything. they were already guaranteed 3rd or 4th, so the second leg at home in the semi-finals. Rob Edwards had already said that he was likely to make some changes - the last thing they want is the likes of Carlton Morris getting a knock now. Or someone doing what Dijksteel just did and get himself banned.

21 hours ago, GHR said:

Don't seem to have much luck out that way... don't we have a similar record at Carrow Road?

Not this season - 2 wins out of 2.

The new stand prices are absurd at Fulham but the real issue is that they have also put up the other STs by 18% as well.

AFC Fylde promoted to the National League. Bamber Bridge are in the play-off final away at Warrington Town on Monday to come up to the National League North.

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

One way for people with young children who can't make midweek games is to offer to different types for that category is one adult and one children weekend season ticket and full 23 games season ticket for those who can make midweek games for that category  

What would happen when weekend games are moved to a Friday or Monday night? Or moved for a cup tie?

The most practical idea I think is the Rovers Trust one for fans to take out a membership at the beginning of the season for say £50 and then be able to pay a discounted price for games through the season.

2 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Be interesting to see what sort of team Luton put out..

Rob Edwards has already indicated that he will make changes.

47 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

We will have a weekend of results making it more and more unlikely and then we will probably be put out of misery by 21:50 Monday night.

What is going to happen between 19.30 and 21.50?

10 hours ago, Upside Down said:

I'm going to predict that we won't be after Saturday.

I'm going to predict that we will definitely still be involved, given that we don't play until Monday. We can't be out of it by Saturday.

20 minutes ago, only2garners said:

I think the International ticket also suffered from the number of games on Sky. If the game is also being shown live on a local channel in another country you can't use Rovers TV. I was caught in Mallorca for the Hull game. I would have paid £10 to watch it on RoversTV but it was only a radio broadcast as Bein Sports (I think) have the rights to Championship games in Spain. My son found me another route to watch it (nudge, nudge).

Actually that comment was about something else offered. superniko's post is about the International ticket.

7 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

Another point I forgot to add…

The club introduced an international flexi season ticket this year apparently off the back of loads of requests from fans. They thought there was heavy demand based on what supporters were asking for, but they sold 2. I get the sense this has added to their reluctance to try more novel approaches.

I think the International ticket also suffered from the number of games on Sky. If the game is also being shown live on a local channel in another country you can't use Rovers TV. I was caught in Mallorca for the Hull game. I would have paid £10 to watch it on RoversTV but it was only a radio broadcast as Bein Sports (I think) have the rights to Championship games in Spain. My son found me another route to watch it (nudge, nudge).