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BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
jim mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
John Bond, Martin Peters?, Standen in goal?, Lampard?, Brian Dear, Billy Bonds, Redknapp, Brabrook, a few names that come to mind though might be too early for some of them. And we all know the score in the reverse fixture a few days later -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
jim mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I said my memory was hazy! Byrom definitely scored while he was limping though! -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
jim mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
My best memory of John Byrom although I might be wrong as memories are hazy after all this time was the FA Cup match against Arsenal in the 1965.66 season, the year we were relegated but had a good cup run. We beat Arsenal 4-0 with Byrom scoring at least 2 hobbling around on one leg after getting injured! -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
jim mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I was there Den and I will never forget it. We took the Spurs double side apart -
BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread
jim mk2 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Surprised you didn't spot John Byrom. Smashing player. -
Stoke City v Rovers (a) Sat. 19th Dec. 3pm
jim mk2 replied to darrenrover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Hope Mercer has lost a shedload with his silly predictions -
Championship Season 2020 - 2021
jim mk2 replied to Hoochie Bloochie Mama's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
He's only 29, he should still be playing Championship football al least. Some lads don't deserve the talent they're given. What a stupid waste -
Stoke City v Rovers (a) Sat. 19th Dec. 3pm
jim mk2 replied to darrenrover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Still wouldn't play Bell ahead of Douglas - there aren't many decent wingers around so although he isn't great defensively if you want to drop Douglas I'd put Downing at left back. Rothwell's strength is running the ball from deep, so to have him up front doesn't make sense. I'd go 4-5-1 Nyambe, Lenihan, Ayala, Douglas/Downing Elliott, Holtby, Trybull, Johnson, Rothwell Armstrong This gives Armstrong a free role with support from the attacking midfielders. On another note, games come thick and fast so the players must be knackered at the moment Wouldn't be surprised to see Rovers make another very sluggish start. Their efforts in midweek will have taken alot out of them -
Stoke City v Rovers (a) Sat. 19th Dec. 3pm
jim mk2 replied to darrenrover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Thanks, have done the reverse and bet on a Rovers loss Going contrary to your bets is a good way of making money. -
Some good points in there. Mowbray should pick the below and stick with them. It's a flawed team and some players have obvious weaknesses but they are the best we have at present. Nyambe; Lenihan, Ayala, Douglas or Downing Elliott, Holtby, Johnson or Trybull, Rothwell Armstrong, Gallagher Forget about Buckley / Williams and one or 2 others.
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Tony doesn't help himself, or maybe he does it deliberately, but that starting XI was never going to work and we only looked a more cohesive unit when the entire midfield had been replaced. Rev's right, watching Rovers under Mowbray does wear you down because as a bullshitting talking head you know he's taking us on a road to nowhere, and getting excited at victory is completely pointless.
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It wasn't just the poor football and poor performance - the players didn't look up for it and wandered around for 70 minutes as though they couldn't care less. The first half was as devoid of passion as I've seen from Rovers in many years. Tony has to take the blame - not only did he pick the wrong team, they went into the match in the wrong frame of mind.