Although it will be to our detriment part of me hopes Nyambe does leave as I firmly believe that with some proper coaching he could become a Premier League player. Along with Lenihan he started in Mowbrays first game four years ago and it's fair to say neither have kicked on like many thought they would. That, to me speaks volumes for the standard of coaching at Rovers.

I think the decision will be entirely his but his day job and the responsibilities that goes with it might force his hand. It was pretty much handbags but from a referees perspective he has completely lost control and that shouldn't happen. What hasn't helped him is the fact he didn't send Judge off. If what was said was enough for him to react like he did then surely he should have shown Judge the red card. As it was he cautioned him for what to me appeared to be simulation.

And a disco too.

From memory pretty much every away game had a special train or Ewood Express Nick. It was always exciting getting off the bus on the Boulevard and seeing lots of Rovers fans milling about outside the station. And arriving at the destination and coming out of the station was always good but we were usually met with a police escort straight to the ground. I've often wondered what the take up would be if they ran specials now.

Nothing wrong with it - I was describing the shape of the badge I had to somebody.

I have worked with Darren many times in the past and he is a really easy going, placid type. He is a high ranking RAF officer too. Something was said that triggered off his aggression and reaction. For me there are two potential endings to this. He will either be suspended or he will resign of his own volition embarrassed by his loss of control.

They did various shapes but mine was rectangular with rounded corners. I can't remember which outlet we got them from (maybe the portacabin on Nuttall Street which doubled up as the Commercial offices) but I distinctly remember a mate buying one that was claret and blue. Once we pointed it out and ripped the piss out of him he shot back and exchanged it. 😁😁

You could well be right Andy. We were also at that game, perhaps even the same coach. That was the game when Roger Jones made probably the best ever save I have seen live. I also remember some Forest fans taking the piss out of my Rovers OK badge sewn on my Levi's jacket.

This has been posted before but perhaps now is an opportune time to remind everybody about Waggotts past. He dipped his toe in the water as an agent and will undoubtedly have an extensive contact list as a result of dealing with them. https://www.followfollow.com/forum/threads/andy-cole-paul-elliott.140578/

Does anybody of a certain vintage remember RATC? It was an acronym for Rovers Away Travel Club and although it pretty much bombed I remember getting my membership card. It originated at a supporters meeting with Ken Furphy and the then commercial manager Keith Cafferty. The idea was to offer subsided travel to away games and at the meeting there were lots of enthusiastic young Rovers fans (including me and several mates) who signed up to it. As I said it died a death but I remember Furphy at the meeting bouncing lots of ideas around.

That (and many other) interviews are an insult to each and every Rovers fan whether they back him or not. In my view he is in the life raft not and it's sprung a leak. He's desperately trying to bale the life raft out now. The interview, in my book is inflammatory and it's the 'I know better than you' tone which really grates with me. He has become condescending towards us and the club in general and is coming across as disrespectful. That said I still don't believe there is a chance he will be sacked by anybody. His much vaunted ethics and virtues should be the defining aspects in his future but after the last few weeks I'm beginning to think all this 'good human being' stuff is a charade to feed to the media.

Not for the first time Mowbray throws Nyambe under the bus. He doesn't even refer to him by his name. Shocking, shocking management.

I don't really know Bill's sons but I'm sure he mentioned to me that Paul runs Darwen Rangers now.

I was cryptically trying to say I've been told he's left us and gone to LA. For some bizarre reason Rovers are waiting a couple of weeks to announce it.

It's a cryptic clue about his future and the answer isn't Lower Accrington. 😁😁

I'm sure John that Mowbray would have dropped Pep, Carlo and Jurgen into the conversation. Balaji would have been orgasmic with that.

Your stoicism and support of him is admirable but keeping him until the end of the season is folly. Get him out and give a new manager time to plan. With a potentially huge turnover in the squad we are facing a real crossroads and allowing Mowbray more time will just damage the club even more in my view. His favourite 'journey' phrase will just go on and on if we stick with him.

This is some journey he is taking us on. £20m to plateau.

Unless I'm misinterpreting your post your logic says that, because of many poor appointments we should stick with Mowbray whilst the current owners are in situ. If we want to progress we have to get rid of Mowbray, Venus and Lowe. I do agree that any new managerial appointment is a roll of the dice but in the view of the majority we have to take that chance. Quite simply we are treading water and the mid table obscurity has become the norm. A new appointment now would give a new boss time to assess the squad, look at new contracts, plan new signings and pre season planning. But sticking with him until the seasons end will make all the planning difficult for a new managerial team.

There might be some truth in that slogan if what I heard tonight is true. I hope it doesn't prove to much for the man 😃😃.

Neill absolutely owned Mowbray tactically tonight. Hid three at the back and wing backs was designed to stop us playing though a flooded midfield and stopping us doing that doesn't leave much else as pretty much every manager knows we have no plan B (unless you consider random substitutes playing anywhere they like a plan). I'm afraid I'm getting to be embarrassed for Mowbray now. His inane ramblings, his bizarre team selections and tactics are having less and less effect on me and I'm beginning to think he has really lost the plot. There should be a wholesale clear out of Mowbray and his coaches. Will it happen? I don't think there's a snowball in hells chance. We will like be having these same issues with him in a years time.

That stopped happening a few seasons ago as the authorities said it drew unnecessary attention to the AR. Now it run to the goal line giving a directional signal with the flag and then run along the goal line to a point adjacent to the eighteen yard line.

I think Matty nailed it in an earlier post but Mowbray doesn't realise it's quite a disparaging comment against him and his coaches. He's getting more odd with each passing week.

That's what I thought too. So he is a good lad, wonderful attributes, great feet and a good technician and it only took Mowbray a week or two to knock it out of him and acclimatise because up until recently I saw pretty much the opposite of Mowbrays bullshit.

Another day, another stupid statement from Mowbray (I know I shouldn't read them). https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-douglas-praise-mowbray-19818400 "Not because of what we do, but because of what Leeds did. He's had to acclimatise away from the black and whiteness of Leeds United really, I think. But he's a good lad, he's got wonderful attributes and great feet, a good technician. Leeds have one of the most revered coaches in world football and play great football but he had to acclimatise away from the " black and whitness" (whatever that means) of Leeds.