How does he qualify for us to sign him? He's never played for 'Boro!?

Just now, tomphil said:

Awful manager if ever anyone got by winging it it is him i'm amazed he never ended up at Blackpool.

Where is the goon now i wonder ?

He pops up from time to time on Radio 5 on weekday evenings as a 'pundit' ? - yeah, right!

23 hours ago, tomphil said:

I also believe that Coyle offered his services cheap although no idea if he was undercutting anyone purposely or he was just offering himself cheap in blind hope of the job. Also he was just taken on to basically oversee the game day and day to day stuff of the first team and had no input into anything else unlike the hands on of TM and some others.

I'm relieved to read that; Coyle would have been delusional if he'd have expected a salary over the odds at Ewood.

I remember, erm, 'discussing' him with one of the Wigan stewards during our game there 3[?] seasons ago. The steward said it was a toss-up as to whether Coyle or Margaret Thatcher had done more damage to the north west of England!

On 10/09/2019 at 07:45, Alejandro Tapia said:

Well pals a very importantmatch to us we are on a bad position on table but we only need 3 more points to be on top again...

I know that much of you aren't happy with the development from our Rovers by far but let's face it what did you spect against many of the stongest rivals in this division...i think we had showed actually that we have a enough competitive squad and that we can aspire to top 10 this season...

Millwall is the first of some much more doable matches i belive on my colors and i know we can do it.

We only need to pass the ball constantly and quick enough keep focus the complete 90 minutes and they will be lost...

We have better offensive and midfield 

I spect another great macth from Downing and a victory from our Rovers by 2-0 

#ImRoversTillIDie 

#COYBB 

#TheMexicanRover 

Ay, caramba; why do I not have ^ this man's faith?!?

Even though I could have topped up my tan at the front of the Riverside, I let the 'International weekend blues' and domestic jobs which needed doing because I - and I'm sure I wasn't the only one - feared a terrible 0-0 draw.

From what I've read on here, it sounds like we still aren't firing on all cylinders, but "3 points are 3 points". #shakesheadinamazement

Oh bloody great; I'd rather that had happened after we'd played them!!

Just now, frosty said:

Bury have been expelled.

How terribly sad. Rovers going bust would be like losing a limb.

I don't want to make this like a Monty Python line, but for some of us - especially on here? - it would be worse than that.

"You've only lost one limb, lad? That's nothing!"

Seriously, I know that many others on here have been watching This Great Club Of Ours for 60+ years and couldn't imagine life without it in our lives.

Besides, I've still not yet bought a tile outside the Blackburn End commemorating my Dad, who initiated me into the faith in 1953 - the first match I can remember watching, although he says he brought me to games before then. Nor, seeing as I've no children, have I yet been so vain to buy a tile with my own details on.

It's consistently good.

It often sustains me, particularly after a defeat or a crap game like Cardiff last weekend, on the No. 1 bus to Bolton which I try to catch before the authorities close Bolton Road.

Catching up with this thread, it's occurred to me that the collateral damage of the Bolton debacle may fall more widely than people may be aware.

I have a standing order to the lottery for Derian House Childrens' Hospice in Chorley, which 'piggybacks' on the Wanderers' equivalent of Rovers Readies - it always bugged me that when I won a couple of quid that my prize came in a BWFC-franked envelope!

If Wanderers do go out of business, I'm guessing that the lottery could well fold, with possible consequences for the Hospice.

6 hours ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

I have a dream - a post Venky's dream. We will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old negro spritual:

"Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

 

Hallelujah, Lennie; good to see your spiritual side coming through! ? 

And fwiw, I'd like to see us going for a 'surprise' win tonight.

If I remember rightly, Wilder wasn't particularly happy with the Blades' performance on Saturday, specially in the first ½. It could be, in old terminology, pretty well our Reserves versus their Reserves and who's to say our Reserves aren't better than theirs?

I don't care if it's a crabby injury time win - it was good enough in the last round -but success can breed success. And if one or two displays tonight give the manager a bit of a problem for Saturday, then so much the better! We all know he'll revert to type for Saturday's game but, to quote Kevin Keegan, I'd really love it if some of tonight's team made themselves unstoppable for Saturday.

Sorry, Stuart. ? 

Some of us are happily retired!?

On 06/08/2019 at 21:47, old darwen blue said:

Well worth a watch this chap, love the line at 16:46

Thanks for posting this, old darwen blue. His programme's on a bit late for this old beggar and I'd never thought of recording it before watching this clip.

As regards the broader issue of attracting people from families whose first language at home is Urdu, and writing as one who now lives elsewhere in what used to be the industrial heartland of 'the old Lancashire', I think that the best we can do is for each of us to make small steps to offer the blue & white scarf of friendship. I may be wrong; but it feels like this season, we have more fans whose first language is Urdu than before.

In my working career, I quite often came into contact with families who spoke Urdu at home. Picking up Tex's point towards the end of the clip, I learned over the years of doing my job, how to pronounce a few - very basic - phrases of Urdu and it surprised me how pleased native Urdu-speakers seemed to be that even if I hadn't pronounced the words properly, at least I'd made an effort..

5 hours ago, stinny1 said:

What winds me up his the managers blind spots he has for some of the players ie Bennett made captain and still right back   ,  Smallwood who got the hook on Tuesday against Oldham but he still thinks he can do a job . The forwards being used as  wingers , midfielders  being used as defenders. Not playing proven  players who have done it for the last two season . And todays special Tony decided  too play a different way of football this season  thats why he's  brought new players in .  Its the same team set up he played last season he's  still playing lads out of position  nothing has changed .  But his lack of respect  for the paying public  his  freighting  where not dummies  Tony lad square  pegs in round holes doesn't  work . And loses this weekend and the knives will be out

As the League One and Two clubs can still loan players, I wondered if the team selection on Tuesday night might have had a secondary motive, viz. putting some of our 'fringe' players in the Shop window for loans to clubs in those divisions. ?

It could rebound on us us, of course by leaving our 'cupboard' even barer than it is at present.

On 15/08/2019 at 09:56, arbitro said:

I once confronted a manager who came into see me after a game to complain about some decisions so I told him I was sure I was correct. I was backed up by the other officials and assessor. On the way out I saw him and he pulled me over and said I was right but he complains about decisions most weeks and his logic was that when the referee has his team again his complaining might just buy him team a decision or two.

This is definitely a rhetorical question, arbitro; "He won't be in the away dressing room at Ewood a week tomorrow, will he?!"?

On 11/08/2019 at 16:50, MCMC1875 said:

The WMC Supporters Group met last Wednesday and will be meeting again at Ewood Park WMC at 7pm on Wednesday 28 August.  Great new initiatives in the pipeline. All welcome.

Not being flippant - being a non-driver who lives in Heywood, attending an evening meeting in Blackburn's unrealistic for me (which is why I miss most night matches at  Ewood) - but that reminds me of the classic line, "Defenders are coming."?

22 minutes ago, lraC said:

Last time the Clarets tried that one, it was a warm up for the Orient game in 1987. The cones won 1-0.

Why am I the only one to have 'Liked' this post? ? It may be an old joke, but that doesn't mean it isn't funny. Specially in the context of That Lot!

Anyway it, literally, made me lol!

6 hours ago, Madon said:

That side is play-off material. 

The side that Mowbray will pick is bottom half/relegation material. (Square pegs, round holes)

I agree; that's the team that should start. But as we all know, it's not the team that will start.

This is, of course, our latest 'Must Win' match. So, being the eternal optimist, I'm going to say we'll keep up the tradition - this week's tradition, anyway of winning in the 95th minute with a melee in the Boro box and rebounding into their goal off Bennett's arse.

Thereby giving the manager a justification - surely the only one for selecting him - for selecting Bennett!?

On 08/08/2019 at 13:00, JoeHarvey said:

Under 18's played really well vs Madrid. Posted a new topic for the link to the game yesterday but thought I'd give a little review. Game finished 0-0 but Rovers should've won it. We lacked a presence up top to just put the ball in the net and often it felt like we weren't really playing with a striker.

Apologies, JoeHarvey, for only quoting this first paragraph of your heartening post about this game; but my inner cynic couldn't resist the chance to point out similarities with the first team.

Sorry.

On 09/08/2019 at 20:22, 1864roverite said:

good captains lead from the back for me.

Well, that cuts Bennett out, then!

7 hours ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Why do you think his time is up ? Personally don't think he is the perfect manager - but excluding his lack of ruthlessness with certain players (and blind spot over centre half) - I can see at times what he is trying to do.

I do wonder how much pressure he is under from DJ - not heard some of his interviews recently (I don't rely on out of context sound bites) - but some have mentioned a certain tetchiness. Possibly the owners are lining up DJ if we don't start well - and Mowbray is aware of this ? What is certain - given our fan base and debts - he can't really complain about support from the owners.

But isn't it also an over-ruthlessness - viz. Raya & Nyambe - with certain other players, DMTP?

Those two in particular must feel that they've been carrying the can for some of the Manager's favourites. Raya's voted with his feet; Nyambe must wonder what he has to do to be selected ahead of Bennett.

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Great to see us keep up the 2 goals conceded per match ratio again. Consistency is key.

That'll be 84 this season then.

Any comment, Mr Mowbray?

Just now, des said:

To make it worse Burnley are 3 up

 

Oh, bugger; that means a cheerful email from Bazza's & my Dingles-supporting schoolmate in NZ when I wake up in the morning!☹️

2 hours ago, markhayhurst said:

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/august/mulgrew-makes-wigan-move/

The malevolent side of me kinda wishes that the loan deal included a clause saying he had to play in the games between us and the pie-eaters!?

3 hours ago, Waggy76 said:

If we had won on Saturday against Charlton , would the events of yesterday have taken place ???

I have no problem with Mulgrew going to Wigan except a replacement was not sourced ..Charlies best days are long gone ..!!

Cunningham , I know little about but hopefully he is an upgrade on Bell , who isn't really up to championship standard.

I think Mowbray was in panic mode after Saturday , why ?? He know the defence was poor said so himself in February ...

I think Mowbray is now , walking on very thin ice ...

Well, if those events hadn't taken place yesterday, they should have, Waggy.

Only sooner. Rangers' goal against us - surely particularly poignant for a Bhoy like Charlie to have his frailty exposed at Ibrox of all places - was enough evidence that the centre of defence was/is our achilles' heel. The recruitment team should have been prioritizing another centre half from first thing the next morning.

Accepting that we all know about his contribution especially in the season we returned to the Championship - and for those of us who aren't ITK - apparently to the camaraderie of the dressing room, it was surely and sadly obvious that his time at the heart of a Championship defence was then over.

If someone like me, who's happy - still; just about - to pay good money to follow the club I've been watching for 65 years, could see that, then why on earth couldn't the club management?

And if they could, why on earth haven't they replaced him adequately? Surely there must be enough out-of-contract, experienced and ideally plug-ugly, centre-halves, preferably big and, certainly erm, 'uncompromising' ? whose wage-demands would have been within our reach to have done so?

12 hours ago, patrickvalery said:

But the counter argument to that is, if we could defend we wouldn't need our centre half to chip in with 10 goals. We couldn't defend in league one and we certainly couldn't defend in the championship last year. I like Mulgrew but I don't see him defend his box well enough. I don't see him stride out with the ball. Most importantly I don't see him really break sweat. That header last weekend is unforgivable for a centre half. No pressure. Just read the flight of the ball. But let's not be too harsh. 3 years ago his actual position wasn't even defined.

A while ago I posted on one of the threads on here that when we signed Mulgrew, I asked my Geordie pal - 'exiled' in Glasgow for 40 years or so - what his actual position was. He confirmed my suspicion that he'd been seen as a midfielder, rather than a defender.