Herbie6590

57 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

There  are far more criminal goings on in the boardroom and India !

That’s as maybe but if you are asking folks to risk getting a criminal record by pitch invading it’s only fair to point it out beforehand.

15 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Don't be ridiculous, do you really think that would happen?  It's mentioned as a deterrent, people rarely get charged. If you were attacking players then yes you would. Something deemed dangerous would get you a criminal record. The very worst you'd get is a small fine or a banning order.

Ridiculous? 🤔

And the next time you apply for a job and get to the section of the form where you have to disclose your criminal record…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/02/three-charged-with-invading-pitch-during-champions-league-final
 

https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/23842650.13-men-appear-court-chester-fc-pitch-invasion/
 

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/strict-match-measures-lead-to-pitch-invader-conviction

7 hours ago, Ossydave said:

I know quite a few who would be onboard, there's a lot of people on this message board who'd know quite a few too. I'm not even sure it would need 100's. 1 pitch invader halts a game, even 20 would cause major problems. 

Pitch invading also gets you a criminal record which has significant side effects for those individuals arrested. 

We should take the blue from the Burnley kit, the white from the Rovers kit; the “Black” bit from our name & “Burn” from their name to create a solid amalgamation.

As Burnley don’t have a suffix, we should use ours… so “Blackburn Rovers”…with this sort of shirt perhaps…

4 hours ago, Forever Blue said:

Are the halves reversed on the back? 

You & I would get on…👏👏👏😆

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

I heard that in Cloughie’s voice. He’d have said, meant it, and turned it into motivation.

I wish Clough-type managers were still around. Think closest we’ve had in recent years (not even that recent) was the pound shop Clough: Ian Holloway.

Jose Mourinho is probably the closest.

The Round Table Show is back & we have a fabulous chat with a US based fan Jared Plotts ( @CLE_Jared ) about his 20+year love affair with Rovers.

How did it start? How does he manage to keep enthused "from a cornfield in Ohio" about the issues in our part of East Lancashire?We chat Ryan Nelson, Benni McCarthy, Tugay & er...Duncan McGuire in a wide-ranging conversation with one of Rovers most colourful supporters.

Roger Whiteside poses the questions & producer Ian chips in every now & then as is his wont..!

Listen right to the end to find out the best thing about life in Lancashire..!

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/podcasts/the-round-table-show-me-and-3-ferrets-man!/56

Just now, Gav said:

The guy commands £15-£20m a year, has just left Liverpool in some part due to the pressure, can’t see that happening Herbie.

 

Neither can I TBH but his personality & style is exactly what this team needs & nobody English currently comes close…

2 hours ago, Gav said:

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All that said, we need to stick to a domestic manager for me, someone who understands the country, the fans and our history. 

 

Or Jurgen Klopp…who possibly understands all of those factors…heavy metal England…

2 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

I am a big Southgate fan, and think he's unarguably England's second best ever manager.... but if the idea is we need a new philosophy and identity etc surely putting him in a director would be the wrong choice? If we are going to change (and I think  we should) then we need to commit to the change? Hanging onto Southgate in whatever role would not make sense imo.

For absolute clarity I was not meaning with the FA necessarily…more a way into a club hierarchy as opposed to what was tipped pre-tournament e.g. the Man U job. 

2 hours ago, arbitro said:

And that is probably the main difference Ian. Foden and Bellingham have been excellent for their respective clubs last season but both have real quality alongside them like De Bruyne, Silva, Viniscius, Kroos and many more. I don't really see the same quality in many England players, just more functional players and up against a side like Spain with their quality it shows.

I like Southgate. He seems a really decent, likeable bloke and if he wants a new deal he could get one. Personally I don't think he will accept one though. At times during this tournament he has looked haggard and it seems to me that the criticism has really taken its toll on him and the weight of expectation has been a real burden. If I was advising him it would be to leave, have a long break and then look to get back into club management.

If I was him I’d be looking for a directorial role where he can set strategic direction, establish a culture & drive forward a vision. The team probably needs a more analytical mind, someone capable of realising what’s happening & having some options up his sleeve to affect the game. 
He’s done a great job on the whole, think back to McClaren, Capello & Hodgson; but it all has a last days of the regime feel to it now. 

6 hours ago, K-Hod said:

A lot of this rests on the manager too. Why can Guardiola get more from him than Southgate? Spoiler alert;

Guardiola is a proper manager.

He can also play him alongside better players than Southgate can…

20 hours ago, Mickey Ireland said:

I was going to start a thread and thought I'd just pop this in here.

I'm from Ireland and I've been a Blackburn fan for over 30 years (I'm 38 now) and would have regularly went over in my teenage years but then kids came etc and I haven't been over in a good 10 years now. 

I decided as kids are grown up, I'm going to attend a few games this year home and away.

Im booked over to arrive in Manchester Friday 9th day of Derby home game and flying out following evening.

I'm just looking on recommendations for Hotel to stay in Blackburn on the Friday night and where is best to get few pints before game, after the game etc 

Premier Inn M65 J4 is walking distance from Ewood. 👍

18 hours ago, DeeCee said:

Hasn't he gone?

Not yet…

21 hours ago, Tom said:

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Macron certainly delivering the hits more than misses!

Just to ensure credit gets distributed fairly - Macron are very receptive to suggestions from the club re design. But the impetus comes from the club to drive the design - although Macron will offer various suggestions re template, material, design cues etc.

The credit for these kits needs to be pointed in the direction of Fraser Read who I have found to be uniformly receptive to feedback about what might sell & why. 

The 'What Now?' Show returns for season 24/25 with a summer review of activities so far...including :-

• Rovers Women's team - what's going on?
• Venky's - is it Can't Fund or Won't Fund? 
• Shiny new kits
• The current squad strength
• The new Rovers Inc. show

Roger Whiteside is your host as usual as Ian Herbert & Linz Lewis join to try to explain current events at & around Ewood Park. 

Click HERE for the episode

Just giving this a bump…the special offer lasts till 31/7 👍

18 minutes ago, JHRover said:

I agree with this. It is clear that the main argument Venky lawyers put forward to the Court was that the transfer of funds was essential to ensure the club remained a going concern. 

If the club brings in income from elsewhere that negates the need for a transfer from India then that argument disappears. So if there's enough left from the Adam Wharton cash, Raya cash or a Szmodics sale then the club won't need immediate cash from India, and won't be able to argue it is essential.

So I can see this being put back to a later date when the money runs out again. This will happen, sooner rather than later, because we are somehow still losing £15 million a year and are running out of assets to sell to cover that. Szmodics, maybe Carter, then that's about it. 

It seems to me that their only plan down at Ewood is to get through month by month and hope that either the investigation in India gets dropped or that we have enough assets to sell to keep it going. 

Strong agree…👍

6 hours ago, damo100 said:

You missed out the bit regarding it was only a friendly. 

Waggot is a disgrace...

Sorry to pour cold water on this but the programme on Saturday was Seamus Conneely’s Testimonial brochure. There was a folded A4 glossy wraparound with squad listings that made it look like a programme. 
Stanley also no longer produce printed programmes but Andy Holt is on record as saying he’d love to bring them back at some point. 

11 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The new kit looks really good. I bought one of the shirts for the first time in ages.

The best thing about yesterday TBH…you could half close your eyes & be transported back to 1992…😆

Some photos from today…

3 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

How was that Spanish handball any different to some of the ones that have resulted in penalties being given/goals disallowed?

I don’t think it should have been given but the inconsistency is baffling. 

It was judged by an English referee…

45 minutes ago, damo100 said:

Hi all, does anyone about this game and the supposed thousands we took to the Turf that day?

I was there…the Keith Fear game. 
Murdered ‘em 1st half, 3-0 up, Fear missed a penalty, almost gave it away at the death. 
 

Faz talks about it on here 👍
 

1 hour ago, tomphil said:

The owners would invest in a promotion drive if it wasn't for......

FFP

Indian Tax levy

Tax Fraud Investigation

Family Squabbles

A Snowball

They couldn't care less

..... which one are we up to now this season ?

Cost Control

Efficiency Drive