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Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
JamieUK replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I don't care about Venkys, they don't care about me, all I care about is BRFC. -
Venky’s & Waggott Out Protest Ideas
JamieUK replied to DuffsLeftPeg's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's not simple though - it just lets them off the hook. The Venkys and Waggot Out chants stop and the pressure goes. We plod along, unravelling as a club until they decide to leave. Right now, to progress it does feel like a group needs to take a lead - either an existing one or through a new one springing up. To do so requires effort and commitment and despite the unrest I don't think there is a willing by anyone to do so. I suspect as the season goes on this will change - relegation and a summer of selling more players will probably tip more people over and it will ramp up. This isn't having a pop at anyone - hats off to those trying to do things. I wrote something up intended for a poster to be handed out ahead of the Newcastle game but it didn't go anywhere. Maybe it can be adapted to use somewhere down the line. Something like the march Morecambe fans did ahead of their recent home game would be positive but without a lead organising it won't get off the ground. -
v Millwall (h) - 5/3/24
JamieUK replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's becoming more and more apparent that no one at the club gives a shit. On the performance, we've gone from having 7 players in front of the defence when we have the ball with JDTs tactics of one full back going into midfield, to just 5 given our wing backs rarely show for the ball in the opposition half. Lack of options meant more playing it around the CBs and more and more long balls as frustration at lack of options grew. The players may not be playing well but that set up is down to the manager. We've gone from the defence having Adam Wharton, Tronstad and JRC to pick out to John Buckley and Jake Garrett. I like Buckley and think there's a place for him in that side but comparing the 2 options is night and day. He needs to ditch the 3 CBs, set up the same as Newcastle second half and go back to 4-2-3-1. A comprehensive win at the weekend might just give them some belief. -
The team look like they're playing with their wings clipped. JDT showed that without a proper striker they needed to be attacking-minded to get goals. 3 at the back at home to Millwall FFS. Too many passes around the defence because there are no outlets further forward. I expect we'd have lost more games in the last 7 with JDT in charge but we'd also certainly have more than 5 points. Uninspiring manager befitting of those above him. Going down sleep walking into the relegation spots.
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v Stoke City (h) - 11/02/2024
JamieUK replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The king is dead. Long live the king! Thought despite a few good individual performances we didn't look that great as a team - a lot of loose passes and space for Stoke to play but understandable given the change in coaching and tactics. Shout outs for Brittain's first half performance, the new CB, Chrisene and Dolan. The obvious biggest changes were binning off the short goal kicks and a willingness to cross the ball but I though as a team we looked so much bigger. In the end, a great result. Something to build on and I'm a lot more confident there are at least 3 teams that will finish below us come May. -
v Stoke City (h) - 11/02/2024
JamieUK replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Looked to be 2. -
Funny you should say that - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuyamp-Slingshot-Chicken-Stretchy-Chickens/dp/B0B3QSVL7P
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Venky’s & Waggott Out Protest Ideas
JamieUK replied to DuffsLeftPeg's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
No to tennis balls. Yes to rubber chickens. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005510434133.html -
No shit aimed at him. I'm next to the padded seats - in December they put up a load of netting from row 13/14 up leaving a small section below which is full on a match day. You can't get near him. He heard everything being chanted tho and looked slumped in his seat.
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Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
JamieUK replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
ignore looks like I've been had 😕 -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I was looking at this earlier. Don't forget the new defender's contract expires too. Assuming those players go. We'd have: GK Pears, Wahlstedt Def Brittain, Pickering, Hyam, Wharton, Carter, O'Riordan Mid Tronstad, JRC, Buckley, Garrett FW Szmodics, Hedges, Sigurdsson, Markanday, Leonard, Telalovic If we don't get relegated this time it looks odds on for next season. -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Whilst a loan to buy looks to be the sensible option - see George Hirst - that must impact other potential deals given the maximum loans in a matchday squad. They're not going to bring in the Palace winger and Newcastle midfielder for example to go with all the others... I can't see that we've been linked with any other cash buys aside the 2 foreigners. The time is ticking... -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Re Lawrence Shankland... -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Buckley returned to light training 2 weeks ago. I expect he'll be back in February? In terms of numbers I'd say we have enough to get through to the end of the season - Tronstad, Garrett, JRC, Ayari, Buckley. Chrisene can also play there. Questions over the quality but there are other areas of the pitch to look at before midfield for me. -
v Wrexham (h) - FA Cup - 29/1/24, 7:30pm
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
If only it was that simple... It's been discussed to death on here but the ticket office closes at 5pm so you'll need to buy one online... 😕 -
Gilsenan reminds me of Harry Chapman. A lot of hype from the fans and at a young age. There looks to be something there when on the pitch but for whatever reason, chances have been minimal. I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up at the same level and not fulfilling the potential. Lets hope not.
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The Purgatory or Hope Poll
JamieUK replied to OldEwoodBlue's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Admin. My only fear if/when that comes is will we lose the academy? It's still the one glimmer of hope that's left. Though I suppose it would be fitting that as Venkys lose control of the club they also f... us out of that too. One last hurrah. -
v Huddersfield Town (h) - 20/01/2024
JamieUK replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Give over. He went out on 2 separate occasions - I've not noticed any other players do that this season or any of the other subs yesterday. They do a warm down after full time. They forgot they made a sub in the first half. It's a shit show from top to bottom. -
v Huddersfield Town (h) - 20/01/2024
JamieUK replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think it sums up the circus when Harry Leonard went out to warm up twice after we'd made 5 subs. Everyone's heads have gone - management and players - it needs a change. -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Most of those were his second touch. -
That *was* the January Window
JamieUK replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I don't expect we'll see any ins or outs until after this court case - spend money and there'll be an argument of why do you need to send this much if you have money for transfers. Sell players and bring money in = why do you need to send this much when you've just recouped £x. -
v West Bromwich Albion (a) - 13/1/24
JamieUK replied to arbitro's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
If only we'd recently signed some left back cover 🤔 -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
JamieUK replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Re Hayden Carter - When he was being treated they heavily strapped his ankle and foot to restrict movement - to me it looked like he'd rolled it. He was struggling for a while before signalling to the bench and going down. I think if we'd had options on the bench he'd have come off. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
JamieUK replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hope to be proved wrong but I can't see Carter being fit for this and the Rovers comms on Saturday thought S Wharton would need to sit out 7 days if concussed. Whalstedt Travis Hill Pickering Brittain Tronstad Wharton Moran Szmodics Dolan Leonard Through form and injuries the team picks itself for me. -
v Preston North End (h) - 10/11/23
JamieUK replied to simongarnerisgod's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Approximate starting appearances in the Championship for the team last night - tells it's own story, especially the bench. 7 - Wahlstedt 56 - S Wharton 7 - Hill 170 - Travis 27 - Brittain (+37 for Barnsley) 43 - Szmodics (+40 for Peterborough/Bristol) 7 - Moran 7 - Sigurdsson 23 - A Wharton 7 - Tronstad 63 - Dolan 0 - Hilton 0 - Atcheson 0 - Gamble 0 - Batty 4 - Garrett 6 - Leonard 5 - Markanday 0 - Ennis 0 - Telalovic