Devon Rover
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v Coventry City (h) - 27/4/24
Devon Rover replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I know how he felt. However he, like several of our lot, has no right to be too critical bearing in mind how many times he has lost possession, missed tackles and wasted attacking positions, this season. Pears' errors were atrocious, but the lack of quality, focus and fight goes well beyond the goalkeeper in this team. -
v Leeds United (a) - 13/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'm still feeling really proud today of that Rovers performance. Showed how we can be dogged and not intimidated, despite a relative lack of skill across many match ups. It was a brilliant effort, goal, and result. A complete reversal of the shit show at Ashton Gate and, despite some of the other results, I now feel quite confident we will be OK. I'll enjoy this feeling for a week, at least...! -
v Leeds United (a) - 13/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Unlike Plymouth last night, we are inviting attack after attack but without any real threat at all on the break. We are a way off Argyle, Millwall etc tactically (and in terms of fight) and that's seriously concerning -
v Leeds United (a) - 13/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The selection of Carter after a spell out is looking really unwise here -
v Leeds United (a) - 13/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
All our central defenders are dodgy as fuck. -
v Bristol City (a) - 10/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Disgraceful performance. Not just Hyam but he was adolutely shameful -
v Bristol City (a) - 10/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hi, I did - thank you. Taking my 14-year-old Chelsea fan son with me for a "treat" 😆 -
v Bristol City (a) - 10/04/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Unexpectedly I can now get to tomorrow's game but tickets are off sale. Any advice on options for getting tickets for me and my son? Shame to miss it. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
Devon Rover replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Yes, I totally agree. Wrong choice of words. I was trying to think from the perspective of owners and a strategy. Quite the mistake, itself! -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
Devon Rover replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
So a regular court hearing that appears to have been vital for the flow of funds to pay wages and bills has been postponed twice, now, ending up scheduled for around seven months after it was due. I'm struggling to see how this is not a terminal blow for our clubs ability to stay afloat. What am I missing? I guess the best case scenario is they find a way to reroute sufficient cash to get through until the summer then sell Smod and Carter to keep the life support electricity running a bit longer? -
v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 09/03/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We fucked this up well before the red card, but that sealed it. -
v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 09/03/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's a sound theory with decent players. Pickering and Brittain are nowhere near competent attacking players. Even if they were, the central midfield being a two, is exposed. -
v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 09/03/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I know what you mean. But a lightweight two man central midfield hasn't stopped attacks at source in previous games and it is unlikely to today. In my opinion, we have to start winning the midfield to get more control over games and assert ourselves on games, particularly at home. Lets hope Argyle are sufficiently crap that we get something here. We need 3 points from this one, whatever the manager's spin. -
v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 09/03/2024
Devon Rover replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
And here we are another five man defence at home against the mighty Plymouth argyle -
It will only look less bleak until the run of fixtures coming up after it. For that reason, as you suggest, it is a must-win against Plymouth. Not a game for a 5-man defence at home....
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v Millwall (h) - 5/3/24
Devon Rover replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
That was utterly appalling. Millwall will be happy with that. Rovers are in the shit and it's only got much worse since the new manager came in. 2 shots on target, I think, against a shit team at Ewood. We are in a heap of trouble and I don't fancy this bunch of weaklings getting us out of it. -
v Millwall (h) - 5/3/24
Devon Rover replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Was that Hyam telling the fans to calm down when yet again he took it backwards? This are bunch of twats we've got here. -
v Millwall (h) - 5/3/24
Devon Rover replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
That fucking short corner again. Symbolic of how shite this team is at all the basics. -
v Millwall (h) - 5/3/24
Devon Rover replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
What is the opposite of "the stars are aligning"...?! -
v Swansea City (a) - 2/3/24
Devon Rover replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
A pretty disastrous 45 mins all round. Relegation looking likely, never mind possible -
v Swansea City (a) - 2/3/24
Devon Rover replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Jesus. So much positivity being burnt to the ground so easily. -
I share that worry. But this is where a manager can come into their own by using the game tonight as a motivational platform for the weekend. From what I've seen so far, I think Eustace might be particularly good at that. I'm now looking forward to the next few league games, whereas, before tonight's game, I had been dreading them. If some fans are feeling that, I bet some players are feeling similarly, too.
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All good points, Eddie, and I agree with them. There is no criticism from me, just stating a preference for attacking players taking penalties due to their more frequent striking of a ball towards goal - but it is no more meaningful or scientific than that! I was interested in the definite assertion that there were plenty of center backs that can take a good penalty and I wondered if there were or have been specific examples who play at championship level, and the evidence for that. Otherwise I think I'll keep going on my instincts and preference on this and be happy to be convinced otherwise.