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v Preston North End (h) - 10/11/23
arbitro replied to simongarnerisgod's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
After their cup final win two weeks ago Nobbers have lost three on the spin the latest of which was tonight against QPR. At the final whistle there was a cacophony of boos (if a few hundred can make a cacophony of noise 😂). The Lowe Out campaign will be in full swing tonight. -
v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 2/12/23
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Tickets are on sale until 2 pm today with no sales on the day. -
JRC said in a recent interview that Adam has a terrific disguise on his passes. That is a perfect example.
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v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 2/12/23
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's the Championship and on any given day any team can beat another and under previous managers I might have been more cautious but I have total faith in Tomasson to prepare the players and have them in the right frame of mind. Here's hoping 😂😂. -
v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 2/12/23
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
That's perspective. Szmodics has scored more than their entire team. -
v Sheffield Wednesday (a) - 2/12/23
arbitro replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The cut off is 19 games and Saturday is our 19th so Szmodics will have to tread carefully but I honestly wouldn't consider not starting him. Hopefully there is an opportunity to take him off if we get into a decent position. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Since the West Brom game on day one of looks like he has bulked up. He held the ball up particularly well on a few occasions with Birmingham players looking to out muscle him. His confidence to turn and play Szmodics in for the second goal is a measure of his improvement for me. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
To quote Tomasson some of the youngsters are 'learning on the job'. In an ideal world he would still be playing regularly in under 21 football but needs must. I saw him score three against Preston in the Central League Cup recently and his finishing was first class. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
My post wasn't a generalisation to be critical of the majority of fans who I believe understand the game. I was referring to a few posts only, one in particular questioned his propensity to play in the Championship. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Harry Leonard has started thirteen games this season, scored three goals and has two assists. He is improving before our eyes and most importantly is nineteen years old. I find it difficult to be mildly critical of him and his potential is huge. Anybody writing him off clearly doesn't understand the game. -
Fútbol, Le Foot, Voetbal, ποδόσφαιρο
arbitro replied to Tim Southampton Rover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It took me a while but when the penny dropped I chuckled. 😂😂 -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Taking Travis off was probably to do with his impending suspension after he got his fifth yellow card of the season. The threshold is 19 games and hopefully Szmodics (on four) doesn't get one on Saturday otherwise he'll miss the Leeds game. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
After a turgid first half who would have thought there would be six goals in the second half? In the first period we played too slow, too passive which played into their hands. I reckon Tomasson got stuck into them at half-time and for twenty minutes they couldn't get near us. It was everything we are good at. Great movement, one and two touch play and a real intensity. Going three up should have seen us coasting for the last twenty five minutes but one error from Brittain leading to a goal and three positive changes gave them some real impetus and when they scored again I and the majority of fans feared the worst. Thankfully we got the sixth goal of the game to kill them off. There are no gimmes in the Championship and wins have to be earned and the effort those players put in is terrific. A few were running on empty by the end but they all deserve the plaudits for their sheer graft. Three points, scoring four and our goal difference improving - what's not to like 😆 -
Great work by everyone involved.
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v Watford (h) 23/12/23
arbitro replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Undoubtedly but anyone with more than two brain cells will know it's his usual bluster. 🤔 -
v Watford (h) 23/12/23
arbitro replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I have bought extra tickets today and donated to the fund to purchase tickets for others not for any personal gratification but to show Waggott what untapped support there is for our club. It just needs some understanding and the willingness to drive it. Sadly I think he has neither. So come on everybody and either get down to Ewood on the 23rd or make a donation. -
Sam Szmodics-Your thoughts?
arbitro replied to BRFC4EVA's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
He is pretty much everything I want to see from a player who puts on a Rovers shirt. Committed, skilful and hard working, He epitomises our club motto. -
We are going up (the optimism thread)
arbitro replied to Eddie's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Succinctly put 😂. -
The Preston game was probably the best I have seen him play. He has several real attributes but as you mention Nyambe he seems to lack self confidence similar to him. Clearly the watching JDT was impressed against Preston, enough to put him on the bench.
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We are going up (the optimism thread)
arbitro replied to Eddie's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Our of the woodwork comes MP. Mowbray wasted a fortune here, if Tomasson had been given a fraction of what Mowbray got we would have been comfortably above them. However if you are comparing Mowbrays staid, bland management style to Tomassons you need your bumps feeling. -
For the above games home fans who weren't members were charged the prices you quote for the Kop which is the equivalent of the Leppings Lane where we are (the local derby against Rotherham was £27 too). My understanding is that they are not allowed to charge away fans more unless there is an offer. I too don't believe there has been a reciprocal deal rather Waggott has tried to hoodwink the fans once again.
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We are going up (the optimism thread)
arbitro replied to Eddie's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
By another Mowbray do you mean a man in the most comfortable of comfort zones who will happily sail along in mid table whilst earning a fortune? -
v Watford (h) 23/12/23
arbitro replied to We Are The Rovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It's a great initiative as the Girona match was. It's incumbent on all Rovers fans to plug this and drum up support and show the powers that be what Ewood could be like if the price was right. -
v Birmingham City (h) - 29/11/23 - 7.45 pm
arbitro replied to Aqualung's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Ah right 🤣. Carter stayed on after treatment and the obligatory thirty second wait. -
I wrote to Waggott some time ago asking about the possibility of a reciprocal deal and I said I fully understand the need to charge Leeds fans full price and if that was the case he might want to consider offering us discounted tickets for the game at Elland Road subsidised by the club. That way he still gets a bit payday at Ewood and offers a gesture of goodwill and understanding to Rovers fans (as well as a smack in the eye for greedy Leeds). He didn't say no outright but the tone of his reply suggested to me he's not interested.