Mattyblue

Just now, bluebruce said:

Weren't they both working class teams?

If it is about Suter, Rovers did pretty much 'poach' him so there's an element of conflict there. Darwen were meant to be paying him, which wasn't allowes yet. Rovers overtook Darwen, who were briefly reckoned a better side, and the area probably wasn't big enough for both clubs to flourish. Plenty of room for drama and some villains within both clubs without either club being villified entirely. He played for both so with him being the protagonist I don't expect either club to be slammed. If one is, it'll probably be Darwen, as the protagonist finished playing for Rovers.

We will see. Let's not get a persecution complex though, this is a good thing. Looking forward to it.

Olympic were ‘working class’

Rovers were founded by public schoolboys.

You know what can’t even be arsed. Obviously a very touchy individual.

Plenty, you?

Well I never!

Just now, HowieFive0 said:

Whys it not all over Twitter …@Rovers etc ..

Not been launched officially yet. Obviously someone cannily had a search round the online store.

Just now, Stuart said:

Not seen many to be fair. Half a dozen, and mainly kids. (From the immediate reaction).

‘Just bought the new kit.... love it’

Blackburn Rovers Retweeted

Just now, Stuart said:

I think it’s the most emphatic response to a kit launch that I can ever recall. Normally there are a fair amount of people who like it. (And not just to be “that person”).

Today would have been a good day to sell Dack and sign Charlie Adam and Jason Lowe!

Oh they’ll be plenty on facebook groups saying they do.

‘The green representing the colours of the old Blackburn Corporation buses.’

Yellow with a blue trim, red and black stripes, red and black halves on rotation.

Traditional Rovers away colours, simple. 

Or they keep the yellow.

Will need it for games like West Brom, Leeds Etc.

Ha good one Rovers, jumping on the Hudds bandwagon... when’s the real one being launched?

Neither is Accrington FC’s, but it doesn’t stop folk trying to claim it’s Stanley’s.

I’ve always thought the club doesn’t make enough of its fantastic heritage.

And anything that shows old Lancashire as THE heartland of the game and not the ridiculous notion that it is the north east with its 3 League clubs is fine with me.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

OK, how about him and Lenihan were our 2 best defenders. That better? 

No. He was poor and shouldn’t be tagged with Darragh in any way.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

. Out of all our defenders last season, he definitely wasn't the worst. 

Damning with faint praise.

Seems that way. Not a hint of a hearing being planned.

So a precedent is then set, your opponent gets the 3 points and that’s it.

Just now, Paul Mani said:

If they’re going down the line of Sheff United then the wingbacks don’t put crosses in because the wide cb’s overlap them. I don’t recall O’Connell and Halford being renowned for crossing. Best to just let the tactical people do the tactics I guess...we signed anyone yet!? 

So Lenihan’s (with his well known quality distribution) going to be putting crosses on the strikers’ heads now?

Yeah definitely leave it to the tacticians, Paul.

Just now, Paul Mani said:

I said ‘the biggest’ attribute not the only attribute. I agree that the others you mentioned are important too...but as per my initial point, both Bennett and Bell are more suited to being wingbacks than fullbacks...wouldn’t you agree?

More suited? As in they are wholly inadequate full backs, but as they have a ‘good engine’ and can run and down a flank a lot, but with no actual output? ... yeah, I suppose.

A basic level of crossing and defensive ability is all I’m after, I have higher expectations of a Championship level wing back, obviously.

Just now, Paul Mani said:

I’m not the manager mate. I just pointed out that I thought Bell was more suited to being a wingback than a fullback.

I’m quoting what you said the attributes of a wing back are, sounds like we agree that apart from being athletic, because he is someone who can’t defend or distribute the ball, he doesn’t have them

No point ‘getting up and down’ if he can’t distribute the ball. Otherwise should have just kept Lowe and put him there.

Shouldn’t wing backs be able to cross a ball?

Just now, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Blackpool have offered a pittance in comparison to us and Reading. Figures I have heard are a 1/4 of what we are offering and 1/6 of Reading.

Plus - a commute of Poulton to Brockhall is far less than Stoke or Liverpool.  

I’m presuming he’s NOT coming here...

Just now, Stuart said:

I prefer that people use language in context and don’t need a nanny-filter to tell them how to behave.

I’m really not arsed either way, maybe it’s just because this site didn’t allow it for so long, just makes it stand out to me.

Just now, JacknOry said:

There are, Blackpool for one. Think he could do a job for us for a season and with Davenport potentially injured for a while - a spot might have just opened up for him.

He still lives in Poulton-le-fylde, so his Missus will be all over the Blackpool move...

7 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

On sale Saturday

So they are having a kit launch at the ground today, yet those in attendance will be told to come back tomorrow if they want to buy it? 

Sounds about right!