3 hours ago, Dontfuckwithcats said:

My first post will be a rant.

Football forums are a great way to watch middle aged men going through many midlife crisis's moan about there team and I understand that.

However less of the "we are so above Preston and they are so insignificant" bullshit. It's cringey as fuck, they are right now our biggest rivals in this league and I'm sure many of you are only saying how insignificant they are because they have been thrashing us as of recent years.

Less of the arragonce and more winning our derbys and being humble about it.

And let's not fucking kid ourselves it's the most interesting game of the season there is so much banter flying about I love it, provides mass amounts of entertainment as many people work together from both sides.

Don't get me wrong Preston have got a huge personality complex against us its clear to see so rise above it.

Prove you are the better team on that pitch then we can gloat away.

Completely disagree- they’re insignificant to us because of the hatred we have towards Burnley. The 6 fingered lot are the only rivals for me.

A couple of decent seasons this decade is nothing over time, and the support we have in west Lancashire tells you that. Preston spent years floating around Division 3 and 4, whilst we were playing our football at the top level. 

Just now, Angry_Pirate said:

Joe Hart (if true) will be welcomed with open arms.

Reminiscent of when John Williams wanted Big Sam, but the fans didn't, so we got Ince (Walton) for 5 months before the fans realised how garbage he was and we could then get our original first choice... just now with the full fans backing. 

I can’t see it making a blind but if difference with the keeping coach we’ve got. 

10 minutes ago, frosty said:

Just seen their winner. Has to be one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. Reckon I could have thrown my cap on that one.

Couldn’t agree more- he should be nowhere near the club. Just look at the mistake below. I’ll be blunt though- Walton is just as bad for mistakes. 
The question is- why haven’t we got a proper, experienced ex-professional goalkeeping the coach? It’s simply unacceptable in my eyes.

Millwall 3-1 Luton 

Mahoney’s just scored a cracker and then assisted the third, with an absolutely beauty of a cross. They look like the dark horses for the play offs to me. 

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Some thoughts on last night.

All the other Championship managers will have been watching last night and will see that this Rovers side can easily be bullied.

Expect more of the same in games to come. Mowbray needs to sort it.

Losing Dack is a big blow but Mowbray will have to find a different way to play without him. Holtby and Rothwell - who was terrible last night - need to step up.

Nyambe - why does he need 3 touches to get the ball under control? It's not wonder he looks under pressure all the time.

We're not a top 6 side. The best teams don't disappear for 45 minutes like we did and don't get dictated to like that. We need to stop being "nice". Fair play to Wigan - they looked anything but a bottom team and should have won the game. 

My thoughts exactly last night. However, when you look who’s around us:

Sheff Weds- bang average from the games I’ve seen on Sky, and were nothing special when at Ewood.

Preston- didn’t turn up for 45 minutes against us.

Brentford- did very little until the last 10 minutes at Ewood. 

Bristol City- bang average against us, from what I heard on Radio Lancs.

Notts Forest- nothing special, and didn’t get out their own half, in the second half, at Ewood  

Swansea- probably the best side we’ve played, out of this list? They sounded well on top on Radio Lancs, but didn’t win.

The top 6 is there for the taking this year. 

31 minutes ago, Doug said:

We had to pick a team that would compete in a local derby that the away team would be up for, we didn't, Arma, Dack and Graham do not have what is required in a physical match.

Grahams legs have gone, Arma has no idea how to get back and pressure and Dack is our luxury player.

We need to press from the front.

 

Sorry, but that is absolute dross. To start with, say that Elliott Bennett should have been in the starting 11 tonight is utterly ridiculous- the man is a complete and utter liability. 

Then, to suggest Danny Graham’s legs have gone, despite the fact there’s been a massive improvement in results, since his return to the starting 11, is nothing short of laughable. 

So, to summarise, you want to take our most physical player out- Danny Graham- because his legs have gone. Then, you want to bring in Elliott Bennett who is apparently physical, despite the fact- from what I’ve seen in every game this season- his legs have gone. 
 

Elliott Bennett over Bradley Dack?

Sam Gallagher over Danny Graham (I’m guessing?), despite the fact he can’t hold a ball up?

... and to top it all off, I’m guessing Richie Smallwood over Adam Armstrong, because he gets stuck in?

What have I just read?! ?

Well that was bloody awful. That first half was such a half arsed display, it was unreal. Thousands of fans returning to Ewood for the first time since the Oxford game, and what did we do? We didn’t turn up until after half time.

The ref was absolutely awful too- he killed any tempo due to his love affair with the sound of his own whistle. The fact he put his foot on the ball to stop us pumping it forward, in injury time, summed him up. I can’t ever remember an official doing that. 
 

On the flip side of the coin, we’d have probably lost that a few months back- Charlton and Luton spring to mind. The Brum game will be far tougher though. A game that should be winnable will be hard going, due to the longer rest period they’ve had. 

Word of warning.....

The turnstiles aren’t reading season tickets chaps- I’ve Just had to queue up for a paper one, to get in. 

13 hours ago, Atko's Engine said:

Yes, but also a warning not to take wins against Wigan, Brum or Hudds for granted. 

I think the Brum game will be tough. They’ll have had a few more days off, so will be fresher. When I think about it, I’m quite annoyed about how we’ve been shifted to Monday. 

1-0 Sheff Weds- probably just deserved.

8 minutes ago, OnePhilT said:

Didn't realise it was on so early. Could do with it being a draw to stop either making big progress on us.

Both are trying their absolute best here to ensure it’s a draw..

14 minutes ago, Doug said:

He puts a shift in and isn't bad when not played as a defender.

You need more than that to win promotion though. 

Is anyone else watching the Bristol City and Sheff Weds game? Both are absolutely awful-lots of sideways and backwards passing from Sheff Weds, while Bristol City have been happy to sit in their own half. 

3 hours ago, magicalmortensleftpeg said:

I want to throw Alex Marrow and Anthony Modeste into the mix. Modeste is the worst footballer I’ve ever seen. Yet he actually did quite well in the Bundesliga which is hard to believe.
 

Kalinic rings a bell when you say that... he wasn’t exactly special here. Then again, I don’t think Allardyce‘s tactics helped him! 

I don’t think Steele was anywhere near like our current number 2. That Canadian bloke is utterly useless from the few games I’ve seen him play in. 

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Games like this make me wonder how shit Chapman must be not to even get on the bench.

Does anyone know what the crack is with him? 

Excellent point that, considering what it sounded like on Radio Lancs. Last season we’d have lost that. Onto Saturday we go- up the blues! 

Sounds like we’re heading for a loss here. Radio Lancs make it sound like they’re all over us. 
 

Is anyone else sat watching the Preston game thinking how poor they are? Even when they had a man more, they looked bang average. 

Swansea are getting hammered 5-1 at West Brom. They had a decent first half did Swansea, but they’ve been put to the sword in this second half. 

On 03/12/2019 at 16:55, Riverside under the drip said:

Just saw a tweet promoting the '1875' range of clothing. Despite my better judgement I clicked...

A drab collection of uninspiring greys, greens and beiges. I didn't notice but I assume they all have 1875 written on them.

This brings me to a wider point. When was the last time Rovers branded clothing actually impressed you? I'll make an exception for the retro kits (although this could be extended to lots more good years). To me, virtually everything in the shop is the same kind of navy blue, grey, generic clothing with an indistinct badge on them. Nothing genuinely desirable. Nothing in blue and white halves bar the home shirt. Even the beanie hats are all blue. Where is the love for our own unique colour scheme? I lost my Rovers hat a fair few years ago which was simple blue and white halves with a crest. I've been looking for another ever since but nothing.

Fair comment or am I getting older with no knowledge of current fashion?

26 year old here- it’s utter crap, and it’s overpriced. I wouldn’t be seen dead in any of the 1875 rubbish they’ve produced. It’s almost like they’ve gone to Sports Direct’s bargain bin, bought what’s there, and put a club badge on. I’ll be blunt though- the club’s shop range is incredibly limited.
 

For all this experience that Waggott has of football, everything from the match day food to the shop, is nothing short of bang average. 

Just now, Hank Moody said:

Whoever was the keeping coach for the Friedel era we should be taking that route. A great keeper who saved us at least 10 points a season. 

He went to Man Utd I think? 

Speaking as someone who played as a keeper- and actually had a trial at Ewood, as well as playing at town level- I absolutely think that there’s an issue with the keeping coach- he’s never even played the game professionally. 

Both Raya (when he was here) and Walton have made some absolutely criminal decisions, when they’ve been our number 1. Raya was also absolutely appalling at kicking, and Walton struggles with crossing/ catching. Neither improved under our keeping coach, and both developed trademark mistakes. 
 

With a proper keeping coach, Raya would have been the finished product (just like he looked on Saturday), rather than Mr. Inconsistent. Walton doesn’t seem to be improving either. We need an ex-professional. Is someone like John Filan or Alan Kelly not available to come in? 

25 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I think he'll be done with football now.

We had our chance and managed to cock it up in the most spectacular fashion.

Comfortably one of the worst decisions our clueless owners have ever made.

No chance- he was driving his wife mad  at home. She couldn’t stand him being at home all day. I think the big put off will be moving away from Cornwall. 

27 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

anyone wanting chris hughton should look to the reason why he was sacked at brighton,he  had them playing containing,boring football which did`nt produce goals and let a lot in,sounds like a certain mr tony mowbray imo

He also won them promotion...