Jason Lowe Mk II. Manager's pet. Son-in-law material. He's certainly not being kept for footballing reasons.

There must be a lad in the U23s who can do the same job for half the wage.

Just now, tomphil said:

I'm cast iron certain Mowbray would sell Nyambe tomorrow for a few million then hand that spot to Bennett that's how odd it looks. I'd happy keep Bennett as squad utility number 1 man but the managers obsession means he's almost his star player so will continue to jump over others to be included. 

 

Wouldn't even keep Bennett as backup to be honest. Must be lads in the U23s who can run around and tub thump on Twitter. 

Have we forgiven him for kissing the Chelsea badge at Ewood? What was that all about?

Just now, Atko's Engine said:

IIRC, had we won that Wigan game he got injured in we would've gone top 6; had we done, and kept Dack fit, who knows how we might have gone from there?

Like I said, fine margins.

Tonight though was just disappointing, pure and simple, too many players off their game.

 

And we looked shite in that Wigan game before Dack got injured.

Just now, Atko's Engine said:

I still think we can improve from here with TM at the helm as he's had rotten luck with key injuries this season. 

We didn't look much better with Dack, tbh.

Mowbray is just collecting his retirement fund. He doesn't give a monkey's if we go up or not. 

Just now, tomphil said:

That's because they aren't sadly.  One has the potential to be a battering ram workhorse the other a lge one squad player

Gallagher is basically a poor man's Franco Di Santo... or is that too harsh on Franky?

7 minutes ago, DE. said:

One week later

Rovers are delighted to announce contract extensions for Danny Graham and Dominic Samuel.

Samuel will definitely be kept on. 

The argument we should keep him as he's done more than Gallagher and Brereton is risible.

39 minutes ago, Tom said:

Why can’t we just start a game positively?

Its like we can only perform when we are losing and have to go for it.

Again, just like under Bowyer.

Two unambitious, safety-first managers who have fostered a holiday camp environment.

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

So, if we don’t get promoted we should just he resigned to employing a tosser that gets us relegated?

I’m not really understanding the argument.

I’d rather have kept Bowyer than get relegated by a dingle.

 

”Some of you wanted to keep Bowyer, look how THAT turned out!” 
 

?

Exactly.

I think you know exactly what my point is.

We stuck with Bowyer too long. Everyone kept harping on about stability etc. but ultimately it got us nowhere other than League One. 

Just like Bowyer, the fans have given Mowbray diplomatic immunity because they’re afraid of the alternative. Even though Mowbray was hired by Venky’s in the first place.

Just now, OnePhilT said:

We employed Paul Lambert... The guy who you had some avatar for with the slogan "hope".

It’s cute that you remember that ?

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

We ended up with Owen Coyle

After Mr Stability blew our best shot of promotion and we had to sell off our playing assets. 

48 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Yes, you're right. Instead we should sack our most stable, successful manage since Big Sam because of course "wE'eL eAsiLy fInD sOmEoNe BeTTeR".

Hm, I seem to remember a parallel roughly 10 years ago, when similar posters were calling for Sam's head. How did that turn out?

Saying he’s the most successful manager since Big Sam is like saying he’s the tallest midget in the room.

I seem to remember a parallel roughly five years ago, when similar posters wanted to stick with a “stable” manager. How did that turn out?

8 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

How can anyone still defend Mowbray when he has missed his own minimum target of 70 points. If he was as honourable as he likes to make out he is then he would resign after failing to meet his own minimum target.

15th to 12th is “progress”

“wHo wOuLd rEpLaCe hIm?”

There you go. Saved a few posters the trouble.

To be fair, have we spent much on anything apart than on strikers? 

18 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Have we ever spent more than a few hundred thousand on a defender or keeper under this regime?

Our first choice defensive unit this season  was: Walton/Nyambe/Cunningham/Lenihan/Toisin. Not a single transfer fee. That goes up to £300k with Bell in for Cunningham.

Quite startling when we splurge £12 million on two very raw forwards.

I think Scott Dann was the only defender they have ever "splashed out" on but even that fee was less than reported. 

We can't keep looking up at the top six. This lot will get a nose bleed.

Normal service resumed.

2 hours ago, rigger said:

I Meant what I said, whoever was the manager at the time . Our discussions was about managers in general, not any one in particular . If you are going to interject, know what the discussion is about.

Alright, calm your tits.

55 minutes ago, rigger said:

Exactly, that was the managers decision ( another one on the bad decision pile ).

If you mean Mowbray, it was actually Bowyer who decided to let O'Connell leave. 

43 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Shebby ?

Don't think so. Nelsen had already left by the time Shebby rocked up.

I think @AllRoverAsia was right and it's everyone's favourite programme seller.