Samba was one that you would throw up front with 10 minutes to go.

I remember a game against Spurs at Ewood where Sam threw him up top in the last 10, he caused absolute chaos and we came from behind to win 2-1.

He then tried it a few weeks later at Anfield, only this time from the start. He didn't get a kick and we lost 4-0.

I'd play the same starting 11 that we had at Bolton at WBA on Sat.

It's complete overkill, but it will only keep rising.

If the 3-5pm blackout stays in tact I can see Sky/BT showing every premier league game around them times before long.

They could do something like -

Friday 745pm

Saturday 11am, Saturday 1pm, Saturday 530pm, Saturday 745pm

Sunday - Noon, 215pm, 430pm, 7pm

Monday - 8pm 

People keep saying the bubble will burst one day, but I don't think it ever will.

Last Friday wasn't it?

3 hours ago, CP Company Lad said:

 Apparently we won't be having anymore teatime away days on a Saturday. You reap what you sew I guess.

You have one on November 10th away at West Brom.

I can't believe people are still discussing us to start with three at the back.

It has worked a couple of times as an option when chasing the game, thinking of Oldham at home and Portsmouth away last season.

Every time we have started with it though it looks like the players have never even met before let alone played that system.

We should be starting with the same system that has worked so well for nearly 18 months now.

1 hour ago, McClarky said:

Scott Sellars, now there was a player.  Promised a lot at Leeds but faded out and moved to Ewood in 86.  Fantastic left foot, one of the best I’ve seen.  Would get into my all time (since 1979) Rovers XI.

Loved him as a kid, was one of my first favourite players.

He would probably be in mine too if Duff never came through.

It's a strange one for me personally.

I have been going to Ewood since the late 80's as a very young kid, before becoming an absolute fanatic from probably the Liverpool FA Cup game in 1991 onwards. Got first season ticket in 1992 when we were promoted and held one every year until Coyle was appointed, took a year off as I felt somebody had spat in my face with that appointment, and still ended up buying match tickets for most of the 3pm kick offs anyway, then got my season ticket back last season and this season.

If this had happened 10/15 years ago I wouldn't have bat an eyelid at it and would have carried on going to the games regardless of TV, Red buttons, kick off times etc., I was even one of the very few who had the "away game season ticket" between 2003 & 2008, I know we were in the premier league back then but I have to stress that it is nothing to do with that at all.

Fast forward to 2018 though, I'm a season ticket holder who lives an hour away on a good day, have a fairly demanding job with some long hours in the week, a wife, a mortgage and a 8 year old son.

By the time the Rotherham game rolls around on November 11th, that will be only the 4th game out of the opening 9 that me and my lad will have managed to attend at Ewood despite being season ticket holders. All the others bar the QPR game in a few weeks we will have been able to watch live on TV or via the red button, which as much as there is no substitute for being at a live game, has come in handy rather than messing about on the M6 at rush hour or dealing with northern rail strikes for lunchtime/tea time kick offs, I haven't been able to get in or out of my town on the train on any Saturday since the beginning of August, having to either get lifts or public transport buses to either Macclesfield or Crewe.

It does make me have a think about next season, with all the best will in the world I commit to a season ticket but everyday life gets in the way, my lads football club dropped a tournament on us this Saturday at fairly late notice, he desperately wants to play in it, I was initially frustrated at missing Rovers but then remembered we would probably be home just as the game is kicking off on the red button so at least we can watch it.

At the moment I'm leaning to probably renewing our season tickets for ease and because both me and the boy love being there and I really want him to stay interested in Rovers, but it is really concerning to what is "next" with TV coverage going forward.

The kick off time has scuppered me for this one now unfortunately, my lad's team has been invited to a "football festival" that morning, (he usually plays Sundays) which will finish at around 12ish. I'm about an hour away so had it been 3pm would have been fine.

Thank god for the red button eh

Also depending on Evan's fitness, Reed could move inside and I reckon Rothwell could get a game.

One thing that is good at the moment though is the amount of options we have, been a long time since we could say that.

Well Mowbray doesn't mess about when it comes to people being injured.

For that reason I could see Bennett in for Nyambe at right back, Williams in for Downing at CH, and Armstrong taking Bennetts wide forward role.

The ticket price is a bit much, for me though its a lack of trains thats off putting. Those replacement buses will be a nightmare.

A couple of good home results this week though and i think we still might get close to the 2000 or so being sold.

15 hours ago, roversfan2001 said:

Since the last time we scored a crucial last minute goal (equaliser away at Fulham in March 2017) we've conceded:

93rd minute equaliser against Preston

90th minute winner against Oldham

94th minute equaliser against Bristol Rovers

91st minute equaliser against Ipswich

93rd minute equaliser against Aston Villa

94th minute winner against Bournemouth

 

Anyone who uses the "it all evens itself out" excuse is lying; we've got a serious problem when it comes to seeing games out.

There was one at Rotherham last season as well which was a equaliser, though that could have been 88/89 minutes.

Some great memory's of playing Forest in the 90's, we only lost once to them in that period which was that fateful game in 99.

Tough game this, we both have similar records this season, them being just above us on goal difference.

I can see a draw here, think we'll tighten up after the last couple of games.

1-1 attendance - 13,769

Most athletic has to be Bennett.

I'd say Nyambe, Harrison, Smallwood, Armstrong & Bell would be up there too

The David Mail penalty game was definetly early 1990, maybe March/April? 

Remember the penalty in front of the away fans clearly, big following that day and our last away win at Stoke. Was one of my first away games.

Probably just shrug there shoulders and whack another £50 on it next season.

Also, I bet nobody questioned Waggott on away fans needing the whole Darwen End for most of the games this season when the opening three games proved that to be nonsense, or the fact that had demand needed it, we would have given Villa the whole end despite apparently not being allowed to unless the game kicked off at 12:00.

I think somebody should at least question this at the next meeting.

If we turn up how we did the other night, I think we'll get taken apart.

Stoke haven't quite got to grip with things yet, I look at there team on paper though and think it's only a matter of time before things click for them.

Easiest game of the season for me, quite novel that I can get a bus 5 minutes walk from my house straight into the town centre. (Not Hanley!)

Hope we freshen the team up just a bit, I'd be tempted to throw Brereton in from the start as our main striker, he should be fired up for this one being a local lad.

I'd bring in Reed too, possibly Rothwell but I'd be tempeted to keep Armstrong in just for his sheer pace.

Raya, Nyambe, Lenihan, Mulgrew, Bell, Evans, Reed, Bennett, Dack, Armstrong, Brereton

Subs - Canadian, Downing, Williams, Smallwood, Rothwell, Palmer, Graham

Don't get me wrong i'll take the point and move on.

If we turn up against Stoke on Saturday like that though, then we could be the side to really get there season going.

It should be on ifollow, I imagine the only game that isn't would be the Stoke/Swansea game as that has the "full sky coverage".

That's definitely an original shirt.

The replica they sell nowadays in the club shop doesn't have the "Asics" logo on it. 

Only reason i wanted Chapman to sign today was so we're not all still sat here on 31st Jan doing the whole will he/ wont he sign thing again.

7 minutes ago, Neal said:

The club will announce if there will be no incomings. The facts it 5pm and they haven't done just yet makes me think that there could be a small chance. Anyone if it's possible to get an extension to get loans done in the same way the permenant window works?

I dont think the club would come out and say anything either way to be honest, look at there activity on the last deadline day, it's as if it wasnt even happening!

4 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

How do people know of no chapman?

Because its 5:08 and he hasnt signed?

Reading Mowbrays comments this morning it doesn't seem likely to me that Chapman is coming.

I predict some obscure loan at the last minute to cover for Samuel.