Just now, JAL said:

If your going put in young struggling championship players then how are you going to progress with the likes of Nyambe and Raya.

Are you determined to keep supporting players that will keep Rovers down for ever and a day ?

Nyambe is playing well at the minute. Look at his performances in the last 2 games

How are players like Nyambe or Raya going to keep us down?

You even admit you haven't seen Nyambe played recently but you choose to judge when you have no idea.

The squad is good enough in this league and should be mid table under a good manager which Mowbray is doing and performances are better. Team is more organised and there is a clear game plan and the players are playing towards which we lacked under the previous manager. The players know what the plan is and we are playing to that plan.

Just now, JAL said:

Maybe this is why we are different in that I'm wanting players capable of playing premiership football not lower league chump chips.

If Connor is only offered.1.1 k per week then so should Ryan Nyambe not a penny more and how much of a cut will his agent get ?

 

But we aren't challenging for promotion tho Jal.

We need to stay up 1st before even thinking of promotion to the PL

Nyambe is currently playing well but all you do is pointless negative points about him which IMO aren't valid

5 minutes ago, Dunnfc said:

It's simple and probably more prevalent in this day in age..."Your only as good as your last job" and Mowbrays last three involved being sacked. Quite right there was skeptics over his appointment. Felix Magath was fantastic 10 years ago winning the league but when at Fulham was a complete horror show.

I was sceptical about his appointment but like others spoke and read other clubs fans opinions of his and had very positive things to say about him

On Magath, I remember people on here saying he would get them promoted but I said he wasn't suited the English game or his methods

Just now, JAL said:

What's going on with the tie he wore for yesterday's home game v Wigan.

who cares about a tie.

the questions should be

1. are his tactics and structure of the team working?

2 Are the players playing for him and respond to his methods?

3. the most important question are we winning games and out of the bottom 3?

1 hour ago, DanielMB said:

We should think about handing Nyambe a new contract as well as we should Mahoney

I would be getting Nyambe to sign a new contract. Performances have improved game by game. of course he will have bad days and that's to be expected at his age but under Mowbray and his coaching team I think he will keep improving

Just now, JAL said:

Don't have to be there chaddy as I know what your seeing but if he proves me wrong then that can only be good for Rovers first team which we'd all take.

Do you think Ryan Nyambe is premiership material ?

Firstly, You have to be there to judge a player and to see the improvement of a player. I think he has proven you wrong but you seem to have a personal issue with him.

secondly, we are in the championship not the premiership. so its doesn't matter at this stage if he is premiership material. I will worry about that when we get there and not before.

6 hours ago, 47er said:

"RESPECT" Chaddy! Remember?

Jal's having a laugh there by the way!

I am showing respect. But Jal is more interested in a tie than commenting on Mowbray getting the team winning, more organised and keeping clean sheet. Plus he is pro active with his subs than most managers ive seen

6 hours ago, JAL said:

Certainly ! He's faced nobody and done nothing to date.

 

How would you when you arent there? 

You cant stand it that Nyambe is proving you wrong. Its time you admitted you were wrong and that Nyambe's performances are getting better and better

very pleased that Bellew won.

Just now, JAL said:

What colours ?

TBH, I couldn't give a flying toss to be honest. Mowbray is performing and producing good results and clean sheets. That's what we wanted and at the end of the day that's all that's matters not his tie and colours. If you are so pathetic to be more worried about a tie than Results so a lot where you loyalty and commitment is

Plus most of the fans in the stadium are right behind and signing Tony Mowbray's Blue and White Army

Just now, JAL said:

Is it ?

hasn't he worn the same club tie for the past 3 games?

Just now, JAL said:

Bless you !  now clear off out of our Club !

Clear off? another embarrassing post by you. You clearly have an agenda against certain players. Cant believe you aren't happy with Mowbray start but I guess you cant pleased everyone tho.

I'm season ticket holder who haven't missed a home league game for years after years so don't start having a go at me about my loyalty or commitment to my club.

did you go today?

 

29 minutes ago, JAL said:

See phoney Tony with his disgraceful claret and blue tie on today !

Looks like the whole English championship is bent with the managers and owners that are in place throughout this league.

what another embarrassing post by you

Mowbray has produced wins and clean sheets.

clearly you don't want that or is it not part of your agenda?

Thanks

Just now, Parsonblue said:

A very good win and an excellent performance, particularly up to the point when Butterworth came off injured.  First twenty minutes or so it was fairly even and Cardiff looked like being tough opponents.  Then we started knocking it around with increased confidence and played some lovely pass and move football.  Hardcastle and Mols were outstanding in midfield, Mols playing in an unfamiliar position on the right wing.  Rankin-Costello took his goals well and Butterworth was a constant threat playing just behind Mansell.  Ward and Hoban looked, as you would expect, a class apart and controlled things at the back without breaking sweat.  This allowed Travis and Doyle to continually attack down the flanks from full-back.  Injuries to Butterworth and Doyle meant we lost momentum in the second half and although we created numerous chances we didn't take them.  Cardiff's consolation came with the last kick of the match.  This was another very impressive performance from Rovers youngsters considering they were without Nyambe, Tomlinson, Mahoney, Platt and Thomson.  Hardcastle is returning to form after a lean time, Mols looks an outstanding attacking prospect, as does Rankin-Costello and in Butterworth we looked to have picked up a real prospect from United.  Travis and Doyle were excellent in the full-backs positions - both in defence and going forward.  The ideal game for Ward and Hoban as they got 90 minutes in without being overworked.

Thanks Parson for the report.

Hopefully Hoban will be back on Saturday.

Is Platt injured?

Was it just Johnson on the touchline or was Wes Brown there as his number 2?

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Based on?

I did miss a word out.

It now reads

Senior and Mowbray will hopefully have a good working relationship and hopefully have a plan going forward for the recruitment. 

For me, This is Senior 1st appointment in the role of head coach and this needs to work. Shame, Coyle was sacked sooner, But after he was Sacked we had a replacement in less than 24 hours so Senior did have a plan of sorts

Will Senior do an interview saying why he choose Mowbray as head coach over possible choices.

2 hours ago, Hasta said:

Senior has put himself on the back foot with some cringeworthy interviews that have show he will happily fiddle while Rome burns. However he has done 3 major things so far. Remove Coyle (the good), give us Jaoa (the bad) and bring in Mowbray (the ugly ).

 

Going forward, the relationship between him and Mowbray will need to be exceptionally good if he's providing players, However it has to be Mowbrays call if he wants them. It's no good forcing players on a manager and forcing him to adapt his system.which brings us back to is a DOF a glorified scout?

 

 

Joao was a Coyle signing and someone he wanted according Nicko and Bayes both said this. Im not sure. 

Senior and Mowbray will hopefully have a good working relationship and hopefully have a plan going forward for the recruitment. Last summer recruitment wasnt good enough. Coyle to blame

4 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

Both Senior and Mowbray are new to the club so only time will tell if this relationship will work.  It works abroad and it works in American sport so there is no reason why it can't work here.  Naturally people are suspicious of anyone that the present owners appoint as their track record is one of failure followed by failure.  It would seem more clubs are going down this route and even in the Premier League managers are now having to work with directors of football or committees when it comes to buying players.  The key to making it work is the relationship between the head coach and the director of football. 

Exactly what I've been saying for weeks. The key is having a good relationship between them. Also having a style of play/tactics that we sign players for to fit that and have a clear plan. I think Mowbray and Senior will work together on signings. But its leave Mowbray currently working on the coaching side of the club and Senior more on the recruitment side. Then when we know what division we will be playing in then Mowbray and Senior can get together and put a proper recruitment in place with specific targets for the positions we need players for.

Most English clubs now have a director of football or transfer committee in place. I can only think of 3 premier league clubs where this doesn't happen. These clubs are Man Utd, Arsenal and Burnley.

6 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

Did you see Coyle's potential signings though? Giles Barnes, Abdoul Ba etc. I'm not surprised they didn't want to sign them, especially as Coyle's job was clearly under threat anyway.

Exactly RV.

Just now, Mike E said:

Mowbray is happy to have the title of Head Coach, implying he is happy to have such restrictions in place (if they even exist, we won't know til it comes out).

Maybe it will help Mowbray tbh..lets him focus on the pitch and getting the team playing his way and let Senior and scouting staff find the players. Then come the summer Mowbray/Senior decide who we sign to fit the team style of play and tactics. 

Just now, preston blue said:

Been Stateside for 10 days and this is the first time I have been on here since correctly advising the MB that Senior had brought Coyle in just prior to the Man Utd game, clearly he could not dismiss Coyle a day or two before Utd.

I am not sure who Mowbray's agent is but both Lambert and Coyle were under the same agent, he lives on Sandy Lane in Brindle.

At the moment I do not care who his agent is, the bigger issue here is the owners; all we can hope is that Mowbray motivates the players, we have some sort of "Mowbray Factor" and we manage to get enough points to stay up. In my opinion Mowbray is capable of this, he and the players however do need fan backing at games until the end of the season.

You are totally agree there. 

Is the agent Dave Sheron?

Like Ive said before I'm personally not interested who Mowbray's agent is. I more interest that we start winning and stay up and be a championship club next season..then we need to restructure the squad and improved the fitness of the squad this summer. But the most important thing right now is staying up

Hope you had a good time in the states.  

1 hour ago, yoda said:

Not wanting to @#/? on your parade Chaddy but do you know who Mowbray's agent is ?

Tbh Yoda, I dont care. 

He is Blackburn Rovers head coach. 

I will judge him on results. 

1 hour ago, Athlete said:

The last time I Iooked Darwen was nowhere near the black country I know the council is changing the electoral wards but still I doubt there's many Wolves fans this way so don't know how you gauge that Chadd 

If I remember correctly you was a Lambert fan

Btw I think  Mowbray will keeps us up just about 

 

 

Its called social media and football boards.

I like Lambert alot. Thought he could take our club on. But like I posted before that the time to judge him is next season. After a full pre season where he can put his full ideas across and get the fitness level to where he wants them to be  

51 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

So you don't know what he's been tweeting? Sounds like he's thrown the dummy.

Ive not really be following him tbh.

Only asked him about GK coach coming in? He didnt really know much

39 minutes ago, JHRover said:

After the Coyle sacking he was rubbishing claims that Rovers already had a replacement lined up. Clearly the quick appointment of Mowbray was already arranged yet Nixon was saying people were being stupid thinking Rovers already had someone ready to come in. Showed himself up there big style.

Think Mowbray coming in was complete under the radar.

I didnt see any links with him before he was appointed

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

I shouldn't really ask but I'm intrigued to know. How is Nixon taking the Coyle sacking, and what's his opinion on TM? I don't have access to his twitter.

I was ignored for days. He has blocked plenty of Rovers fans. I wouldn't be surprise if I'm blocked now.

The problem is the decision was right but later than I wanted

4 hours ago, Parsonblue said:

I think you might find Wolves fans disagree at the moment.

Some Wolves fans aren't happy with Lambert at all, but that is very similar to people on here having a go at Mowbray after 4 days in the job

3 hours ago, Gav said:

People talking with great authority about stuff they know nowt about as per usual.

I'm surrounded by Wolves fans where I live and in the main theyre happy with Lambert, and realise he needs more than a few weeks to turn things around.

The bunkum posted about Mowbray last night was some of the biggest load of cr@p I've ever read on here and I've read some right nonsense over the years. 

Give the guy a bleedin chance!

Gav, Some Wolves fans aren't happy with Lambert at all. But Some are tho. Think I time to judge is next season with Lambert. He needs a full pre season to put all of his methods in place. Look at Monk at Leeds who has a full pre season with them That's when you can put your full ideas across to the players and have a style of play that you want and make signings around that

8 minutes ago, JHRover said:

The 'worst' part of the Mowbray appointment for me is the hope it gives. That will make the next few months more nerve racking and relegation, if it happens, even tougher to take. I won't hold Mowbray culpable in any way for relegation if it happens but it is just another case of 'what if'. What if they had acted sooner, what if they had never appointed Coyle in the first place.

Under Coyle I was bereft of all hope. I never believed from the minute he arrived until the minute he left that he was going to keep us up. I was resigned to relegation, and had even come to terms with it. Now, with the change, it injects that hope that will make it tougher to take.

I think Mowbray is a good fit for the club. He has certainly said all the right things and he deserves all our support. If nothing else just because he isn't Coyle. Refreshing to see a manager in a suit stood on the touchline barking instructions to the players from start to finish and being complementary about the club and fans.

If the worst does happen and we go down I hope he is trusted to try and bring us back up, and I hope he has the option to add to his coaching staff over time once he has settled in and decided what he needs.

He has talk sense since day 1. He has tried to put some ideas into place and I'm looking forward to see these further out into place.

I think Mowbray will bring in gk coach shortly as we don't have one and academy gk coach Ben Benson took the GK warm ups.

8 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Yes indeed. Now with the benefit of hindsight Coyle was on his way as soon as Senior was appointed. Leaving Coyle in place during the January window now provides good cover to Senior for not getting many new players in just a not needed striker plus Emnes.

I did say that as soon as Senior was appointed that Coyle was dead man walking. Said this from day 1 When Senior came in.

Leaving Coyle in place? I'm pretty much sure Senior has been trying to get rid of him from day 1

1 hour ago, Athlete said:

He's way out of his league for a club director..More suited as a second hand car salesman 

He's looking forward to cost cutting in the summer and making a percentage at the same time.. 

2 well known ex players have already made comments on senior 

Well he is here and so far has stop Us signing awful players and get rid of Coyle. 

1 hour ago, Athlete said:

Stability lol we're have you been for the last near seven years.. 

The only thing stable under Venkys is it's a stable decline 

FYI managers who have stability always work with there own trusted men long term. We have a head coach with two guys he'd never met before Wednesday 

Trust alot of managers do. But Mowbray knew the score with the staff before he took the job. But he accept those terms. So Mowbray was very happy with this. 

16 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I have most certainly heard Sutton's comments on Senior.

They are less than complimentary and still in the public domain if you can be arsed to search.

Sound lad is our Chris.

Sutton is very open in his comments. I dont know if he knews Senior or even met him..

But Senior did get rid of Coyle and wouldnt sign any of his players in January.