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6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I once read that around the turn of the 19th century ( 1895 -1900 ish ) there was 1 pub or beer house for every 14 people in Blackburn.

Whereas in London 1 house in three was a brothel!

The thread is titled "Rovers January transfer needs" and is completed by

"will not be met."

We've beaten 3 of the top six away from home. Astonishing.

However I don't remember QPR being one of our lucky venues.

1 minute ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

I thought we were already there! 
 

Credit to the manager who is getting the best in a very difficult situation with injuries to key players. To be fair, whilst we have lost a few matches, the performances have been decent. 
 

I don’t subscribe to the theory that home support has influenced results. Rovers fans will always get behind the team regardless of off field matters. Yes we are short on numbers of fans but over 17000 turned up against Derby so no excuses there. We also have to remember that our stadium was rebuilt to accommodate 31000 fans in the Premier league and can’t possibly look full with an average of less than 15000.  

Its growing away attendances that are keeping our numbers up though.

47 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

5 games ago we were in the bottom three and 2 points from safety.

We’re now 9 points clear of the drop zone.

I’d say we’ve moved from negative both on and off the pitch to negative off and positive on.

How long that will continue? I guess we’ll find out.

If we could be confident of building something so that the group could stay together I'd be happy too.

But I'm sure we'll lose Cantwell and Pickering in January and Trondstadt in the summer---at least.

If a big offer comes in for Toth will we turn it down? If Pratt continues that first game form, will we keep him?

Its soul-destroying to always be seeing what could be, then watching it disappear.

3 hours ago, rigger said:

What a week-end Rovers win, dingles drop into the relegation positions, Liverpool stuffed at home.

So long as we forget the cricket!!

3 minutes ago, bazza said:

Maybe they should play the home games in that beautiful gold kit too. They look at each other and think they're Brazil.

I love that green kit but its virtually never seen.

What's the point----money?

2 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

This team is nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

The thing is it soon will be. Everyone's for sale.

Yes, there are 'fans' who believe that its up turn up in big numbers and shout loudly in support of the lads.

They have the wrong way round. The Club provides the entertainment, if we a) like it and b) think its value for money---we turn up.

They have to provide the package first, we aren't obligated in any way.

19 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Looked quite catchable to me.  From the looks of his teamates they thought so also.  Alls well that ends well but heart in mouth time.  Well for me that is anytime the ball is going toward Aynsley.

We're never going to have a better reserve keeper than Pears and I thought he did OK. I wouldn't want him as first choice

but thank God he wasn't sold by the gamblers who run us (as was their intention.)

He isn't Toth but Toth isn't available.

Just now, Herbie6590 said:

We thrive on being the away team with the onus on our opponents to make the play…🤔

Can we not pretend we're away in future eg have a long journey around the North in that super coach and then arrive at Ewood? Must be more ideas?

Out of our last 6 games we've won 4, all away and lost 2, both at home.

Go figure!

8 minutes ago, superniko said:

North Ends big day out and the stadium was half empty with 10 mins to go.

PNE have been in a false position all season. They’re bottom half dross, but good to see they got excited ahead of this game.

Clear red card at the end, for the foul or the foul and reaction, take your pick, but with this referee I’m surprised he even blew for a free kick.

Surprised people were giving the midfield and Montgomery specifically a slagging at half time, I thought we controlled about 80% of that match  

Very lenient ref. Would have been a sending off there at the end in a Premier League game.

Thoroughly deserved win, didn't expect it but we were far the better team. Must mention Hedges, a revelation lately.

Team visibly tiring towards the end but Preston unable to take any advantage. Limp performance from them

Given it was very physical towards the end I'd have given Guaye more minutes than that but clearly he's on the outer.

Good approach play, nothing at the end of it sums us up

37 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Tell you what, as bad as our batting was, our bowling has been superb so far.

Current batting pair doing well. Need to break this partnership.

4 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

It feels like deja vu....

Again!

Not being run as a football club are we?

36 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd bet everything I own that Wednesday will turn that club around quickly after administration. A fan gave them a £1m interest free loan the other day to pay wages.

They have multiple buyers lined up.

Meanwhile we have the Venky death grip around our throat strangling the life out of us.

Somebody with money who cares! That would be nice.

(I can dream can't I?

9 hours ago, Elrovers said:

Nah doesn’t mean anything that. He usually posts stuff like that anyway. Please stop overthinking it lol. 

Nobody would contemplate conspiracy theories if our owners and admin weren't such liars.

21 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Great effort considering how shit we are,

Never been anything wrong with the fans.

Print extract from Big Sam's podcast.

https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/former-blackburn-rovers-manager-sam-32887568

I keep saying it but nothing will make Venkys fund us to promotion, whatever any judge rules.

Mismanaged decline is the path  we are on.

2 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Please can we stop calling it the 'number 6' or the 'number 8' role and just say what position it is, for the benefit of those who don't worship at the altar of daft football jargon, please?

Thanks.

As far as I'm concerned Number 8 is inside right and number 6 is left-half. Number 10 is Douglas.

No point fantasising about additional transfer money coming in from Wharton's future England appearances.

Haven't we learned anything about Venkys yet?

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

can't imagine either of those is on the list, Ismael seems to be all in on wing backs now, so is probably happy with Hedges  De Neve as his options there

 

Imagine the shopping list is (Rudys shopping list, not mine)

a centre back or 2 (one of which may be O'Riordan being recalled),

a striker,

right wing back cover (which may be Duru if they can recall him)

possibly a new central midfielder if they can get one cheap enough or unload Tronstad before his contract expires for what they consider an acceptable fee

 

All cheap punts from overseas

Paid for by the sale of Pickering, Gueye, Cantwell----- at least. Clearly no move to tie Tronstad down so you're probably right there.