Andy

2 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

I thought watching live that the Gudjohnson chance was slightly behind him and skipped up off the surface, making it a tricky chance.

You might have a point, but watching on telly today, he'd done the hard bit of getting into good space at the back post - and the cross was floated well enough.

He just didn't adjust his body in time to get a shot away.

That said, I think there's a player in there and it's mental to be writing him off after a couple of games.

At the risk of repeating what's already been said, Cantwell was fantastic and we'd be in a real mess without him this season.

De Neve was very good when he came on, hopefully plays himself into the team on that performance.

Toth and the CBs kept us in it when Stoke had their spell on top - Ryan A also doing his bit.
But once the momentum changed and certainly towards the end of the game, Rovers were the only team winning today.

However, a poor quality game with 2 poor sides; we need a different approach - whether tactics, manager or whatever else.
If we're not beating teams like Stoke at home, it's going to be a long old season.

Half of very little quality - if we didn't have Cantwell, I genuinely struggle to see much quality at all on our side.

That said, we were the team that created several good scoring chances.

Players need to be brave, get their foot on the ball and control the game.
TC aside, they can't wait to get rid of the ball as soon as they receive it.

The attendance reminds me of Reserve games at Ewood, back in the late '90's.

Dire.

At least the weather has held off, seems to be brightening up a bit now in the Ewood area.

Not old enough to know who 'Iley' is, but I'm pretty confident that Ince takes this title.

He was generally a bit dim, but clearly tactically inept and living on the back of a highly successful on-field career.

It's no coincidence that he's faded into managerial obscurity.

6 hours ago, TheKitGuy said:

I couldn't possibly say, I fancy going Ewood this year. 

 

This person could perhaps have same intials as the local paper that has recently been banned!

Pretty sure this was the case, from a couple of difference sources.

Question is, where they put up to it by the club, or did they go into business for themselves?
Not sure which is worse.

Will certainly chip in and/or help with any fundraising also.

Jack Walker, Alan Shearer, Derek Fazackerley, Bob Crompton.

I'll be watching a show in Liverpool, with my eldest, on Tuesday night - so I'll miss this entirely.

And, honestly, it's a bit of a relief.

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

I believe from memory, that the main post that was taken offence at was one on twitter just after the transfer window closed, were Jackson stated that Suhail had rejected Jacksons/the LTs approach to speak with Rudy Gestede about the transfer window.

Rovers then stated that Jackson had made it personal.  With the issue being that he named Suhail specifically, therefore drawing more unwanted attention to him. 

"This culminated in a recent social media post in which matters became personal"

 

Edit  - If I am misremembering, can someone let me know, apparently Jackson later deleted whatever post it was, so there is no physical evidence of it, just my age addled memory 😉 

I think you're right - and I'm sure that Jackson mentioned it in one of his podcasts as well, around that time.

Seem to remember him namechecking the Radio Lancs guy, as having made a similar request.

This is absolutely dreadful.

5 minutes ago, Neal said:

This lot are not a good side either. Should be taken points off teams like this. 

Agree, these are dreadful.

And yet they're still leading us 0-1.

I think that looks like a strong enough side to win today.

Over to you, boys...

Hopefully Jackson will be able to carry on doing his job covering Rovers, but he won't be allowed access into the ground / training ground under media duties.

You can only imagine that it would have been the 'Suhail has blocked me from doing an interview post-transfer-window', as he name-drops Pasha directly.

What kind of egomaniac acts like this?
Oh yeah, Pasha.

Imagine if those currently running the club exerted as much effort in running the club properly as they do in taking action against those calling their general incompetence out.

Imagine.

8 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

Got to admire Henry Winter and his continued support of the Rovers fans:

 

He's honestly a shining light in a sea of journalistic wastewater; top man.

As for this, my first reaction was that it was the act of a couple of dictators who know that their time is almost up - hopefully this is the case.

It sounds as though it all stems from when Elliott gave a balanced view on the Travis situation - including some direct information clearly from either Travis himself, or his agent.

Seems certain people at the club don't take kindly to...you know...the truth being spoken.

8 hours ago, Eddie said:

Now, if the club had any sense, this is a chance to turn a potential replay into a positive. 

Just have it be free tickets for everyone. Try to get as many in as possible. See it as a bonus fixture that can create new supporters and generate revenue from concessions. 

They won't do this, but it would be a silver lining if the full replay is required. 

This was my thinking, too - albeit more from a 'right, if we have to play from scratch, let fuck 'em up'.

Get a full house, drown the farmers out and back the team to a 4-0 win.

And then I woke up.

Yeah, good football management is about making the most of the squad at your disposal.

It'd be arrogant to enforce your preferred style of play where it's not a good fit.

Big Sam is a good example of the former, whatever you may think of him.

I'd love nothing more than seeing a physically tough, direct 4-4-2 with wingers and a big man/little man front pairing.
Fullbacks being fullbacks and 2 central midfielders who cover the whole central area between them.

It'll come back around one day, I'm sure of it.

What's a 'barm cake' and why would you want to eat chips with any kind of cake?

But yes, the John Bulls from Hollytree are ace.

Manxman chippy used to do a good one, many years ago - I think Hollytree is the only place you can get one now.

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Same opponents but are you sure that's the same game?

I thought the new JW stand opened well before that.

 

Yeah, 100% that game - I remember it vividly.
Ian's article gives the specifics also.

I grew up very locally and remember - JW stand construction was continued/completed over that summer (1994), being officially opened in 1996 at home to Forest.

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I was still in the old Nuttall St stand at the time so I doubt it was.

It was the 3rd of January 1994.

I was there (as a 10 year old), watching Jones and co doing Klinsmanns on the pitch through the gates.

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Nearest to it I can remember was pre Jack Walker,  a biblical deluge just before a game against the old Crazy Gang from Wimbledon, Vinnie Jones etc al, which left huge pools of standing water on the pitch and resulted in the game being abandoned with everyone in the ground.

No issues at all for years after the New Ewood was built until relatively recently. 

That was actually in the Prem era - around 1993/4.

Just now, Hasta said:

What was the last game anyone can remember called off mid-game at Ewood?

I don't think it's happened in my lifetime (Prem era onwards).

1 minute ago, Ferrit said:

Fuck Mckenna complete prick, patting the ref on the back what a cunt

I saw that, what an absolute penis.

1 minute ago, neophox said:

Ive seen worse weather...

I dunno - I live half a mile up the road and it's pretty biblical.

With 11 minutes left to play, surely we just get the win?