
philipl
Members-
Posts
32432 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
36
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Uncouth Garb - The BRFCS Store
Everything posted by philipl
-
Let's not forget we let a lead slip at Sunderland and conceded a 93rd minute winner.
-
News From Other Leagues
philipl replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Poor guy. Hope he fully recovers. -
National League Play-Off Final ....
philipl replied to sympatheticclaret's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Would have been completely against natural justice to get 107 points and not get promoted. The Borehamwood and Chesterfield play offs will have shredded the nerves of every County supporter. -
Really felt I was watching two imposters in that play off. Didn't enjoy it at all.
-
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The decision was on 30 January. The Ferguson injury looked serious at the time. In the event Undav has had marginally more game time than Markanday at Aberdeen. Here's hoping we have vastly less ill fortune with the window opening in 28 days' time. -
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Evan Ferguson got injured for Brighton against Liverpool on 29 January. Sh1t happens... -
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I noticed you expected Rovers to be promoted as Champions -
The difference is Duff's transfer clause was triggered by a big enough bid and Brereton Diaz wasn't. We didn't hand Duff over to Chelsea for less than he cost us.
-
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The deal for Undav was completed but the player had a very late change of mind. The rest is explained in my post if you care to read it. -
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Very solid A from me for JDT and GB. Ownership and CEO bought into the vision and plan of the two of them in making the appointments so assessment has to be against the criteria they set. Both have been absolutely clear to the point of being repetitously boring this is a project which JDT has signed up to for 3 years. Looking around the EFL, the clubs with ownerships willing to contemplate such an approach are extremely rare- Coventry, Luton, Rovers, Wycombe, Accrington, Sutton are the ones I can think of. So JDT and GB have to be judged against the benchmarks they set and have been accepted by the Raos. JDT - a transition season. He has given chances and integrated the academy youngsters, imposed his approach throughout the club (in many ways to the detriment of results in the u-21s and u-18s) and has got more out of Carter, Pears and JRC I would ever have believed possible. Oh and we missed out on the play offs on goal difference. Go back to the season expectations posted on brfcs last July and tell me this isn't a solid A for JDT. Giving GB an A is more controversial. Mola and Hirst didn't work out, Morton is no Elliott but no Clarkeson either, Brittain and Szmodics very good replacements in slots we never wanted to become vacant while Hyam is an upgrade on Lenihan. The hard work was done in January. Thomas, O'brien and Brierley was a fabulous set of signings. The easy bit was cocked up but Broughton stood up in public to take the responsibility even though in my book the CEO always is where the buck stops. I am more generous than everyone else but by the same measure, the project will be more than half way through this time next year and an A in 23/24 will require a concerted serious promotion campaign. -
Villareal are a very shrewd club. I think it is more likely Ben will be a success there than a failure. I do expect we will see his playing style to evolve though. One word of caution, Ben is clearly much more of a confidence player than the vast majority of pros. I would worry for him if he gets off to a disappointing start. Those two goals against Millwall are probably worth their weight in gold down in Valencia Province.
-
Season 2023/24…what’s in store ?
philipl replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
A little thing called covid -
Season 2023/24…what’s in store ?
philipl replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Have a look at the accounts then -
A safe prediction is Ismael Valerien will be sacked after a pre-season kick about.
-
Fútbol, Le Foot, Voetbal, ποδόσφαιρο
philipl replied to Tim Southampton Rover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Haven't seen Serie A for a while and I am not missing anything judging by that second half. -
Season 2023/24…what’s in store ?
philipl replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I will put my 23/4 bid in. If we keep the GB/JDT combination we will get automatic promotion. And I don't care who comes down, I am sticking with that at 8.58 on 10 May 2023. -
Season 2023/24…what’s in store ?
philipl replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
More than 12 players going this summer? -
Season 2023/24…what’s in store ?
philipl replied to den's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The money has gone in as share capital not debt. Ffp is a thing and we had a transfer ban as a result of it. Stadium and pitch upgrades are an issue but are decisions taken by SWAG on allocation of funds given him. -
End of season report
philipl replied to Proudtobeblue&white's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Those stats are crazy. And Hirst missed that penalty at Cardiff... -
LT reveal today JRC and JDT have agreed for JRC to develop as a goal scoring central midfielder. Fabulous news.
-
The Brentford commentary kept talking about young Coombes like he is a 12 year old. Just seen the team sheet. Young-Coombes Anyway, JDT was justified in his selections by Leonard's lack of penetrative ability against a superior defence this evening.
-
Burns showing why he is being released
-
Crikey, Rovers error after error and a pitch that is totally sodden.
-
Just put it on- we are losing 2-0
-
v Millwall (a) - Monday 8th May
philipl replied to arbitro's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Boro and Coventry were in the relegation places in October which because of the World Cup was nearly half the season gone!