MarkBRFC
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Haha, are we that desperate that we are taking the word of someone on Facebook?!
I'm going to stick my neck out and say that neither Chapman or Armstrong will be here permanently come the end of the window.
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For anyone interested the Liverpool game will be broadcast live on LFCTV if anyone can gst access to that channel.
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33 minutes ago, JHRover said:
A Rovers representative said at a Fans Forum meeting a couple of years ago that when Rovers are giving the whole Darwen End to away fans that the police INSIST on an early kick off. That was the justification they used for moving Leeds and PNE previously. Yet since then we've played Man Utd in the cup at 4pm on TV and are shortly going to play Liverpool at 7:45pm on a Thursday evening, so that statement was clearly a lie.
It would be nice if someone in the fans forum questioned Rovers on that answer, as has been shown its complete nonsense.
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1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:
Mowbray mentions young players alot but we dont have any wingers worthy of the name so we need at least 2 first team ready wingers. Not ones that "will do."
I don't think Mowbray will start the season with wingers, so I doubt there is any panic in his mind to get any wide players over the line at the moment.
Of course when we get stuffed in our first 2/3 games of the season because of his insistence at playing that horrible 3-5-2 formation, things will probably change and we'll look at getting in a couple on loan before the deadline.
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There's always been a weird obsession on here with people wanting ex players back.
Unless that player was exceptional, I have never really understood it.
For me I have always thought Rovers (certainly in more modern times) should be a club moving forward bringing in mostly young hungry players (with one or two experienced heads too), developing them then hopefully sell them on for big money after enjoying them for a few years.
I think that's what Mowbray is trying to do, and I hope it works out for him/us.
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1 hour ago, tomphil said:
Inverted winger is probably just a left sided midfielder if they were playing with 3 in there or something just like these left/right sided forwards who can only do that in a front three.
I.e not really a winger at all nor are they strikers. Verdict = Utility man with a left foot !
I'm pretty sure Rothwell is right footed.
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If he was taking over as U23's manager I could see that making sense, would he want to come here as a U23 assistant though?
After the job he has done at Chorley he could easily be in with a shout of getting a managers gig at the next level up.
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6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:
That's not a team that has me jumping out of my seat I'm afraid Mark. Centre midfield is too plodding and predictable. We need at least one of those three that can regularly get up and beyond the strikers. I can't see that in those three. Also I'm not sure Nyambe and Bell are creative enough to contribute enough from out wide for that system to work well.
I agree with Mowbray we need to build slowly, a couple of good players every year. That's what Dyche has done down the road. He signs a couple of good players each year that go more or less straight into the first team. They'll do it again this close season. Piece by piece you end up with a good team.
You could say Mowbray did that last year with Smallwood and Dack.
The thing is these players we sign have to be good enough to hit the ground running and go into the first team right away. Signing back up players isn't the answer for us now we're playing at a higher level.
Completely agree, for me that side would be in a relegation battle all season, the point was I think that is the system that Mowbray will start with next season because it's obvious that it's his first choice.
Looking at that side, I'd say we need at least 4 players to go into it and be better than what we already have to make us a competitive mid table side, I just don't see it happening though.
Talk of the play offs is pie in the sky at the moment I'm afraid.
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Just now, JHRover said:
Start as we mean to go on. Whatever Ipswich charge our fans we should reciprocate by shoving them upstairs in the Darwen End and charging the exact same prices when they come to Ewood.
Ive always been in favour of that, but I think its been proven time and time again that it will never, ever happen.
I think we're in for a shock with away ticket prices this season after having it pretty good last season.
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If someone hasn't bought a season ticket by now, why would they buy one in the next few weeks with a £50 increase?
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What I take from the Chapman comments is, that whilst Mowbray would like him here as an option to change games etc, he won't be starting games because he wont be playing with wingers at the start of next season.
Mowbray will persevere with his favourite 3 at the back through pre season and the first few games I think and see what happens, of course if it doesn't work he will probably go back to what worked this season, but that way he can get both Williams and Bell in the side which at times last season you could tell he was desperate to do, and he doesn't have to worry about signing any wingers.
Raya
Lenihan Mulgrew Williams
Nyambe Bennett Smallwood Evans Bell
Dack
Graham
Obviously he will sign one or two that will slot into that side, but I'm convinced we'll be starting the season with that system.
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12 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:
How does this work then. First I've heard of it. Is it just for foreign based fans or everyone. Do you need to pay a subscription ?
Next season, everyone who subscribes to IFollow, will be able to steam all the midweek games in the UK (unless they are selected for sky tv Coverage), previously it was only available to overseas fans. Christmas/New Year & Easter games excepted.
Overseas fans will still be able to stream every game, except the ones broadcast live on sky.
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Just now, JHRover said:
Is it this season that all midweek games can be watched online and via Sky? If so expect very small travelling numbers to those places. We often seem to have Reading away midweek, must be the 4th time in 5 visits.
Don't think it's via Sky, it's via IFollow.
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21 minutes ago, Hasta said:
Wigan please.
Boxing day is always Bolton away recently so that wouldn't surprise me again.
We have only played Bolton away on boxing day once in my entire lifetime! (35 years)
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Due to be released this morning.
If we are going off them lot down the roads fixtures, it looks like we'll be away first & boxing day, and at home new years day/last day of the season.
Anyone got any preferences?
For me, if we're starting away I hope we can avoid the likes of Stoke/Derby/Boro etc. Someone like QPR/Hull would be good I think.
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Considering he has got this far in the game, and is now a international I agree it must be you!
I have always thought he was pretty average to be honest, good enough for a third division team looking for promotion last year, not good enough to be a regular starter in the second tier this year.
I imagine Mowbray will see him as a useful squad member as in his mind he can cover centre half, left back and left wing back next season.
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42 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:
Williams in talks over new contract
Don't get me wrong Williams is ok, although I would hope he is not a first team regular next season, but surely there are more pressing contracts to sort out than his?
Dack, Lenihan, Mulgrew should all be offered in front of him in the que.
Just now, Igloo5090 said:First signing in today I reckon
Based on what? We could say that every day until 7th August, bound to be correct at some point!
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10k?
I'd be amazed if we had broke that barrier. Was thinking around 8k or so.
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I'd rather go for the naturally left footed Rose.
I'd go Walker right wing back, Stones, Cahill & Maguire as the back 3, with Rose on the other side.
Henderson/Dier can't really see much of a difference there.
Rest of the side picks its self I think.
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Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:
My friends son is over and back to Gillingham on trials. His father saw it in some WhatsApp group to do with this.
Where was he linked with them? I hadn't heard of him before yesterday to be honest
Granted, not the most reputable source for transfers, when I saw the links it prompted me to have a little look at him as I'd never heard of him either, then you post about him, strange coincidence!
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Heard from who?
I doubt it, he was being linked with Celtic & Wolves earlier this week.
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You would like to think that something might be in place for being announced tomorrow with the season ticket deadline coming up.
Looks doubtful though!
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I'll take a wild stab in the dark and say it won't happen.
Thursday deadline.
in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
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I think Newcastle might give him a shot in pre season, they only have Gayle & Josulu as recognised forwards on there books I think.
I really wouldn't get your hopes up about him coming here, I think some Championship team will panic and pay over the odds for him as the window comes to a close. Shame because a couple of good seasons in the second tier these days can see your value treble and even quadruple.