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Summer transfer window 2021.
roversfan99 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Makes no sense to pigeon hole players only in a certain age range. We will be losing Evans, Downing, Holtby and ideally (although I think we will keep both sadly) Johnson and Bennett. Some experience (not too old, 30 isnt that though) would be very helpful I think. It could be particularly helpful if we was to get into a scrap at the bottom. -
100%. Thats why that even if you put someone else in Armstrongs central position, say Gallagher, he would still not get anywhere near as many chances or indeed goals.
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Summer transfer window 2021.
roversfan99 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Mowbray cares not whether a player is suited to play within his flawed tactical framework anyway so doubt that would be an issue to him! I agree on the wages thing, if Stoke cant afford him, how can we? Nixon presumably talking out his arse again. As a player, whenever I have watched him he has never really stood out but he gets goals from midfield which could be important in what I expect to be a dogfight next season with most of our goals removed. He is also of a good age in that we need more experience but not players of an age whereby their career is about to end. A big issue though is the injuries, Evans is on is way out but we still have a cast of players who love to keep the physio busy already in Ayala, Davenport, Rankin Costello etc, we dont need more injury prone players. -
Summer transfer window 2021.
roversfan99 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Clucas isnt out of contract until 2022 so on a free, it doesnt make any sense to me. He is a central midfielder who gets goals but has had injury problems, and if there is anything to the rumour, you would ask why Stoke are giving him away to a team who finished so close to them. -
I think that is a tough question and one id struggle to answer. Rhodes shared Armstrong's ability to anticipate chances but ultimately found himself in presentable shooting positions much less often, owing to Armstrongs pace which gives him a dimension that Rhodes never had. Conversely, Rhodes was more clinical with the chances that he did have, so Armstrongs ability to get himself into goalscoring positions and Rhodes' ruthlessness essentially balance themselves out compared to one another, and result in almost equally impressive personal seasons. Both were/are excellent performers more than doing their jobs in otherwise flawed teams under flawed managers yet were/are both grossly underappreciated, especially Armstrong.
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I think this idea that our whole gameplan is to simply get Armstrong opportunities to shoot from wherever he is is our main point of difference. You are even doctoring stats to suit, I could take 5 games out in which he didnt score to make his goals per game record even better. I am unsure if its done partly to use it as a further stick to question Mowbrays approach which I do understand but that isnt even necessary, could you perhaps argue that his tiresome and boring possession obsessed tactics do not suit a striker with such pace that Armstrong has, allowing teams to close spaces in behind? I think that this idea that he just is allowed to shoot on sight is flawed and has stemmed from that game at Bristol City where I would be the first to admit that he allowed frustration to get the better of him. But that was one game. I do agree that he isnt clinical for example like Rhodes was, but as I mentioned, his pace especially (but also his anticipation and intelligence) gets him into goalscoring positions more often than Rhodes and indeed the majority of players, a large proportion of his missed opportunities are not pot shots from stupid positions but in fact very presentable chances including one on ones that as I mention have stemmed from his pace and movement regularly getting him into them positions. The likes of Gallagher and Brereton dont have those same instincts, indeed strikers that do tend to be the ones that get the goals and are worth the money. The reason that Armstrong starts as our central striker is because he is undoubtedly better than any of the alternatives (and most in the league) in that position. To suggest that a 28 goal striker has in any way held us back is just bizarre though to me. It also alleviates the supporting cast of any responsibility. I think its warped logic to look at those goal tallies and the discrepancy between Armstrong on the rest, obviously allowing for the fact that a striker will naturally have the most goals, and then criticise Armstrong rather than the rest of our attacking players and their comparatively feebly goal tallies. Assuming that our 3 primary attacking players aside from Armstrong are Gallagher, Brereton and Rothwell, I would suggest that Brereton has played in a role that very much suits him, that Rothwell has played centrally all season as he has craved, and indeed only Gallagher may have grievances as to the position he has played, but never would he be selected above Armstrong by anyone of sane mind because he isnt as good and wont score anywhere near as many goals! Armstrongs goal tally this season is very impressive and should be appreciated, and our failings this season have not been thanks to him. I suspect that we will never agree on the topic though.
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Even when he lost form, he was our biggest goal threat. A striker with considerable dips in form does not score 28 goals. The idea that the teams sole purpose is to get Armstrong goals is flawed and the idea that he gets preferential treatment is nonsense in my opinion, would you have at any point dropped him this season and for whom? And do you think that other teams could have strikers on 28 goals (or more based on Armstrongs lack of clinical nature) if they had tactics to what you perceive to be the same benefit to the central striker that we do? Do you think he has had an excellent season or do you just think its the norm for any striker within our tactical framework?
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We are definitely a one man team in the sense that we are overly reliant on one man to score too many of our goals. The expensively assembled supporting cast dont contribute enough in terms of their numbers. Its misleading to suggest that whoever our central striker is will have 10 chances a game. Armstrong is possibly the best striker in the Championship in terms of finding himself on the end of chances, he is obviously really quick, the timing of his runs has improved noticeably and he anticipates chances in and around the box, I think today was the first time he has scored from outside the box this season. I dont think we have a team full of creative players who supply and I would be amazed if Armstrongs replacement necessarily found themselves with a similar number of chances per game. I think based on the isolated example of Bristol City away that his number of chances is often put down to pure greed that is deconstructive to the team as a whole, something which I feel is unfair. Many of the chances he misses are also good chances rather than pot shots, quite a few are one on ones and whilst his ability to find himself in goalscoring positions is brilliant, he is clearly not as clinical as the likes of Pukki etc which in my opinion may well prevent him from thriving at the highest level. I would agree that unless he wants to sign a new deal which he would be mad to then we need to cash in but I think we need to sign not only a striler but a couple more attacking players because without him and Elliott, there are not many goals in our team.
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Championship Season 2020 - 2021
roversfan99 replied to Hoochie Bloochie Mama's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Warne regularly seems out of control in regards to his emotions in interviews, im not convinced that its a good thing. -
Summer transfer window 2021.
roversfan99 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
What makes you so keen for us to sign Shankland if you dont watch or follow Scottish football? -
Really, really poor season. Would grade it maybe an E in that we have regressed without ever being in a dogfight or even being relegated which would have warranted an F. I personally understand but dont really agree with some of the stuff I read about Mowbrays character, I genuinely think he tries his best and wants what is best and it is only people in their anger and frustration that suggest otherwise. Ultimately, his recruitment has been poor, he isnt ruthless enough with contracts and he has tried to implement a flawed method of playing. For me, his faults are competence based rather than character, I get why the "burden" talk aggravates folk but I try not to get too wound up personally with any nonsense he says in interviews as it is purely self preservation common in all managers. Positives would be Armstrong having a superb personal season, Kaminski being an excellent addition in goal and the loan signings of Elliott and Harwood Bellis very much improving the team. Looking forward with Mowbray in charge, I fear a real struggle next season.
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Summer transfer window 2021.
roversfan99 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Johnson certainly shouldnt be given one, but Bennett would be another level. He is not even a utility player, he is a total liability. -
Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Or number 2 pick. -
Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Bell will in 5 years time still be a player that people think there is more to come from him that will never materialise. He is no better than Douglas and theres no way that either should be here next season. He isnt clinical and that may very well prevent him from succeeding at the top level. But there seems an unhealthy obsession to dismiss his achievements, his goal record is phenomenal yet even today, he scored another hat trick and there is criticism about one or two shots thay he didnt take. Scoring so many goals isnt lucky, its a fantastic personal achievement that deserves praise and should have left him picking up the player of the season award. -
Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Blinkered by goals is possibly correct because he has scored an obscene amount and it is the most important part of being a striker. To say that he cant finish, he cant take penalties and he ruins 5 or 6 chances a game to set up a goal for our other prolific attackers, hes not done too bad. I am not backing Mowbray, ive wanted him out and your comment there makes no sense but I think that the second top scorer in the league is a strength strangely rather than a weakness. -
Mowbray is currently in a tense meeting, Alex Neil is being primed for the job and will be armed with 10m from the sale of Buckley coupled with the promise that all he needs to ask and our brilliant owners will provide.
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Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I think all playing together and getting battered is counter productive and demoralising though. The manager wont learn anything because they will all struggle together and the player will lose confidence. For us for example, say if Pike is considered the closest to the first team, he and the manager would get more from him being next to Lenihan, Kaminski in goal etc, rather than around Annesley, Eastham etc. Obviously the problem is that Mowbray hasnt done that. Its more the youngsters that are closest ie Buckley, Davenport and Dolan that should have been used. -
Definitely. Harwood Bellis has been really impressive, when the other 2 played for our first team they lookdd miles off. You genuinely think all 3 are at the same level? Its not as if their development has been stunted, they have been playing at a lower level whilst we have had a better player playing for our first team. That is how it should be. Obviously various other things have not been managed as well.
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Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
To be fair, I find Bowyers policy in this last week to be a little strange. If you chuck so many in at once and inevitably get battered as they have done twice in a week, im not sure what can be learnt from that, and I dont think it is constructive. The key is to pick a team that wherever possible will be here next season at a time when results lose their competitive importance. Mowbrays sole focus has been ironically on results to the point where players already told that they wont be getting a new deal are still featuring. The correct approach would be in between Mowbray and Bowyer. -
My point was that if loanees are better than what we have and as long as we dont have too many, then they shouldny br dismissed purely because they dont belong to us. Obviously things change at the end of a season in which any competiveness has long gone. Harwood Bellis and Elliott have been good signings though.
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Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
"Too inconsistent." Second top scorer in the league and with more open play goals even than Toney, I think thats a little inaccurate. You dont get that many goals if you arent consistent and are "feast or famine." -
Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Mowbray specifically mentioned that Evans and Downing are leaving. If Johnson, Bell and Bennett arent, its a disgrace. -
Season finale: Rovers vs Birmingham City
roversfan99 replied to WacoRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Comfortable win but the game wasnt competitive or indeed an indication of unfulfilled potential necessarily. Birminghams line up was beyond weak, full of unknown kids which I thought was a little odd as no way will Bowyer learn anything from that. Armstrong again a class above, the amount of criticism he gets is bizarre. He has had a superb personal season and things look bleak without him and of course with Mowbray. Thought Buckley and Davenport wasted their chance really, both really poor and Downing and Evans (not saying either should say) were far superior although their appearances were a little pointless. -
Do you think that if we had Carter/Magloire and Dolan playing instead of Harwood Bellis, that our finishing position would remain unchanged in mid table? Naive. This idea of "developing our own youngsters" is nice in theory but the 2 loanees are clearly far superior and the problems lie elsewhere.
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Final Transfer Analysis
roversfan99 replied to Blue blood's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Its obviously a totally subjective discussion topic once you remove managers but I would disagree that our squad is better than those you mention, in particular Reading. They have a number of good players, they have Joao, Swift, Olise, Ejaria, Meite and Puscas in attacking positions, I would put Armstrong just about above all of those, but overall they have better attackers than us, and are pretty solid all round, Cabral in net is probably of a similar level to Kaminski, their 2 central midfielders are very consistent, their centre backs very experienced and Richards at left back has agreed a deal with Bayern Munich. Cardiff and Boro both have obvious examples of quality managers, the former has a goalscorer like us, but I would probably say there isnt too much between the 3 clubs. The likes of Travis, Nyambe, Lenihan and Rothwell, I suspect they could give or take.