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v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
There is no pay on the day unfortunately. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/march/12/ticket-news--sunderland-v-rovers/ -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Relatively speaking we were -
I really think that under these owners transfers are done too late in the window. With them apparently having to sign everything off and their penchant for mind changing it's a bad combination. I remember Samba and Nelsen, two of our best ever signings coming in on trial in the first few days of the January window. Under this lot everything is late or delayed.
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v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Playing Carter after a lengthy absence might be considered too much of a risk. I don't know if Moore will start after his midweek exertions but he clearly represents an aerial threat which we will have to cope with. They are in the top three for goals from set pieces so we will have to be wary of that. I'm convinced if we keep a clean sheet we win the game. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's disappointing that Scott has come out with this. It seems to me that his grievance started with not getting in the team for the Burnley match (which Tomasson screwed up in) and the good form of Hyam and Carter coupled with his individual errors meant he wasn't picked. That's football and to bleat about it now doesn't do him any favours. It will be interesting what Eustace does when Carter is fit. -
I thought Broughton said it was a transfer that didn't to through. To be honest I can't be bothered listening again
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Broughton actually said another deal nearly happened but didn't. He name checked our CEO as agreeing the deal with a club where he has contacts. PerkS would and that to the catalogue of errors and undermining which caused Tomasson to leave. Broughton must have felt usurped undermined too with that and the Fleck deal.
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He talks about the Watford game as a turning point when we were one up, relatively comfortable but doesn't mention why. Our keeper threw two into his goal costing us badly. This is a keeper who has individually cost us more than any other player. Who signed him again?
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He did an interview on February 3rd last year accepting full responsibility saying 'the buck stops with me'. He also said he didn't think we would win an appeal but, at great expense we went ahead with it anyway. I believe he gets too easy a ride primarily because of his media friendliness. https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-transfer-news-broughton-26150989
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v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
In the game and a half Eustace has played a back four I think we have played the best under him looking tight and compact. In the other games whilst playing a five we just haven't really laid a glove on the opponents midfield. I personally don't think he will play a back four but will bring McFadzean back. -
I haven't heard the Jackson interview. I thought Bayes had a good line of questioning but could have been more forensic on the McGuire debacle. For example why was the deal left so late in the window particularly after the fiasco late in the last January window and what changed for it to be on/off. He also said categorically after the last January window that all processes would be reviewed to prevent another O'Brien and Brierley situation yet another transfer fails and brings shame and embarrassment on our club. He was quick to accept responsibility last year but this time it was 'human error'. Once again there are far more questions than answers.
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v Ipswich Town (h) - Good Friday, 29/3/24, 17:30
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Having seen Ipswich several times I think their central midfield two of Luongo and Morsy are so important to the way they play and their success so far this season. We simply have to match them up here or risk being outnumbered and overrun. To do that we have to play a back four and keep two banks of four as our main shape. Scoring first will be key in this match I think and I would set up to play on the counter attack with our emphasis on keeping them out and limiting the number of chances they create. -
I've always thought of him as a blagger, a man way out of his depth and this interview reinforces that view to me. His cheesy grin doesn't help but I could put up with that if I had any faith in him. The McGuire situation wasn't nearly covered in the level of detail it should have been. Why wasn't he questioned on why the deal changed so much whilst the player himself was in mid-air and why he ended up in a hotel in Sheffield ready to sign for Sheffield Wednesday. His answer about the regression this season question was that of a politician as he insulted our intelligence. And, for legal reasons he couldn't to into the Tomasson situation. He has clearly been told not to. His boast about young players signing professional contracts is misleading to me. With a couple of exceptions they pretty much all haven't been near the first team. Most are happy to sign to become professional footballers and are on poor wages. His boast about 24 years in professional football sums his ego up. Pretty much nobody has heard of him and likely never will.
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Sam Szmodics-Your thoughts?
arbitro replied to BRFC4EVA's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Should add a few quid to his transfer fee in the Summer 😁. -
Fans Forum / Roverstore
arbitro replied to Riverside under the drip's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I wrote to Waggott in August and suggested to him exactly what he has actually done ie charge Leeds full cat A prices but discount the tickets for Rovers fans at Elland Road. Although he didn't completely rule it out I suggested to him that the tone of his replies indicated he wouldn't do it. And I firmly believe if it wasn't live on Sky and we got a few quid for this it wouldn't be happening. I have kept the emails too. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It was done behind his back. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It was. Well done for joining the dots 😂 -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think you have got the wrong end of the stick. It was a Rovers player being loaned out. -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Officially No Longer Our Head Coach
arbitro replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I was told last night that on the last day of the window Pasha and Waggott arranged a loan deal for a player Tomasson rated behind his back. Tomasson got wind of this and asked the player who told him it was true but he was of the understanding that Tomasson had agreed to it. Tomasson went ballistic at those two and went to town on them, it was said to me that it was the straw that broke the camel's back. Being the cowards that are they were scared they would be called out in his press conference the day before the QPR game and stopped him doing it. This ties in with the 'ask Steve and Pasha' comment after the QPR game. And Broughton knew nothing of this scurrilous deal. I was told the name of the player but it would be unfair to name him. -
Bristol city ticket what a joke
arbitro replied to Michael123458's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Whatever happened to Waggott's reciprocal agreements? He boasted about a couple and when some digging was done they weren't actually like for like. Wait until the Leeds prices are announced. -
Fans Forum / Roverstore
arbitro replied to Riverside under the drip's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Thanks for doing that. Rather than just amend the original announcement they should issue a completely new one as people who have already read it probably won't read it again and potentially miss out. It might help also if information was given how to get these ie in person, online etc. -
That *was* the January Window
arbitro replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The meeting should be with selected fans and a roving mike and recorded. These people like Waggott, Pasta and Broughton have far too easy a ride and undoubtedly the questions would be vetted from local media. Covid was a good thing for them. Because of Covid they have done away with the fans consultation meetings, shareholder meetings and even mentioned it yesterday in the communication eulogising the owners. There is absolutely no accountability. -
Pasha masks on for the Ipswich game.
arbitro replied to lraC's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'll pledge 10 then. Hopefully we get enough to get the Sky commentary team mentioning it. -
Pasha masks on for the Ipswich game.
arbitro replied to lraC's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I would like to give a contribution to the cost, just let me know how to donate. Can I suggest a slogan to use? Something like The Faceless One. -
Venky’s, HMRC…The Plot Thickens ?
arbitro replied to tomphil's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's just another bland statement written presumably by one of the acolytes at Ewood. It tells us nothing at all apart from the usual diatribe about their 'full support'. Well that worked well in the Summer when they slashed the budgets when an opportunity to build on our best season in fourteen years was missed. We lost the best manager we have had in years and sold our crown jewel. And mentioning Covid again is embarrassing. Every club in the EFL came through it and emerged stronger but we regressed. They can stick their 'full support' and patronising statements up their arses.- 3276 replies
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