17 hours ago, Stuart said:

You are right, we won’t agree but it’s an interesting topic though.

Armstrong gets more minutes, takes more shots and has more goals than anyone else. The latter being a consequence of the former.

Gallagher playing as CF and being given the same freedom would bring similar results IMHO.

This part is a wind up surely? Even if you think Armstrong misses lots of chances and is selfish, there is absolutely zero evidence to suggest Gallagher would score 28 league goals if he played up top. Zero. 

1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said:

I think it benefited him having a short contract. Got him into the English game.  The guy is Belgiums second goalie, or he was....they are no 1 in the world.  He can do better than Ben "the cat" Benson....

Stop splitting hairs. 

39 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Stop splitting hairs.

???

A relative was on that call and apparently Waggott has gone back on the £2m pitch idea and we're only spending 400k on it now. Classic

55 minutes ago, PeteJD13 said:

No the reverse of that regardless of whose is charge I will still be watching rovers

Ah my apologies 

1 hour ago, PeteJD13 said:

Having thought about it I’ve missed football massively, I live in Urmston now. So Mowbray staying won’t have an impact on me renewing, I’ve got two young kids if I stop going and don’t take them. Their loyalties will get hoovered up by one of the Manchester teams who have a presence in the local schools.  If Mowbrays there come august we will be there as well

So if Mowbray is still in charge you're going to start watching United or City? I want Mowbray out but that seems a little strange to me

The more I think about Ainsworth taking over the more it makes sense to me. 

Yes I'd sooner have a Wilder or a Bilic, but there's no chance Venky's would make that sort of an appointment. 

Atleast with Ainsworth there'd be a bit more passion and a more pragmatic approach to winning games, rather than this tippy tappy nonsense that's got us absolutely nowhere. 

It's a tough one, because with over a year without I'd been really looking forward to getting back into the ground again. But the last half of the season has really sucked the fun out of watching Rovers, and knowing that dinosaur is bullet proof, isn't filling me with much excitement to get back.

I probably will renew. Whether that's to give him some much earned stick or because I'm a glutton for punishment - I don't know. But I'll be here long after he's fucked off. 

17 minutes ago, JohnGo said:

Assombalonga Is released by Middlesbrough. Mowbray will sell Armstrong for £30m and get is replacement for nowt. Venky pockets will be filled, and Mowbray will get a pat on the back.

Who on earth is paying £30m for Armstrong? And that's coming from someone who has stuck up for him numerous times on this board. Out of contract next season and massively out of form, we'll be lucky if someone stumps up £15m for him

Just now, Waggy76 said:

Worse than Evans ??

He’s nowhere near worse than evans 

Just now, Mashed Potatoes said:

This is obviously very good news.

Quite how the change of heart will have come about is not clear at the moment. This won't be a popular suggestion but is it possible that Tony Mowbray objected to the proposal on the grounds that it was going to make team preparation harder and the Raos then listened to him.

You genuinely have to be a club plant. To turn this news round to try and give Mowbray credit is so poor.

Well done to all involved (not tony pissing Mowbray)

31 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

What was it you had heard Mercer! 

Why are you pestering him for something he has made up?

9 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Tomorrow is a new day folks! 

Let's all hope tomorrow they get real and do what's best for the club.

Is that what 'people' have said?

I thought Gallagher would score goals if he played up top. The guys got the touch of an absolute donkey 

That Jaquob has a habit of telling fans what he thinks they want to hear. Rehashes other journalists stories half the time

2 hours ago, Stuart said:

You can bet your neck Armstrong will win it.

Who else deserves to win it?

10 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

You yourself said there were no posts here for 9 days about him. Anyway, you don't have to read it Einstein. Problem solved! 

Well I do because you post it in every bloody thread

2 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

How is it slagging him actually? What parts of what I pointed out aren't true? Are you his brother? Do you fancy him? I actually said in my post, don't respond with nonsense like you just went and did. 

Well if I'm his brother and I fancy him, then he must've slept with your Mrs. I'm not saying parts of it isn't true, just that it's boring to read you slate him every single day. We all know your opinions on the lad.

You say we've 'heard it all before', like we don't have to read you repeat the same points all the time. Boring.

17 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Obsessed? Stop talking s**te. He's our top scorer and one of our most saleable assets. Discussing him on a Rovers forum is hardly obsession. I don't need to look at stats for Brereton and Gallagher to point out what their issues are. 

You're absolutely obsessed. Hasn't been a post in this thread for 9 days, then up you pop out the blue with a massive post slagging him off again. We all get you think he takes too many shots and should pass more. I don't blame the bloke for not passing when he's got Gallagher or Brereton to aim for, both of which couldn't finish their tea.

Just for the record he frustrates me too at times, misses some simple chances, he ain't perfect by any means. But there's 99 other problems with this team, and a bloke who's bagged nearly 20 doesn't need slagging off every day.

4 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

He scored roughly the same amount in the first 2 months of the season as he has between now and the end of last November so.

Agree Mowbray will be here, what a disaster 

So he's shit because he scored lots of goals at the start of the season?

Your agenda with Armstrong is baffling, he's not even playing at the minute and it's hardly changed our fortunes has it? The thought of relying on Gallagher and Brereton to score all the goals next season with Armstrong gone and Dack injured is grim

So basically we should accept being a midtable team, cut all expenses back in order to aim for a midtable  finish?  Might as well pack it in a supporter now if that's what we should aim for.

Aiming for Premier League football isn't just about earning a huge pay cheque (which we do need), but it's about playing against the best week in week out. Whether we get there or not is up for debate, but the thought of watching us deliberately try and finish midtable in this division is nauseating 

Getting absolutely battered here

I'm just so, so, so fed up. Not sure it's even anger anymore, that a manager who has banged the drum of top 6 for the entire summer - set the expectations himself, is allowed to remain in his position after 6 losses out of 7. At no other club would he get this sort of time and yet he bleats on about needing more. It's an absolute piss take. 

I've been quite rational in my criticisms of Mowbray for the last few years, but it's getting to the point where not only hearing his voice but seeing his face is enough to wind me up. The constant circles of arguments on twitter and facebook of people defending him is absolutely nauseating. 

I don't care that we've had a few injuries, I don't care that it's a 'covid' season (whatever the fuck that means) and I certainly don't care that he's trying his best. 

It all comes full circle to the owners being not up to it. However we're supposed to be grateful that these 'optimum' owners are paying THEIR bills. Makes me sick to my stomach. Nothing will change till these wasters have left the club.

Pure apathy.

TONY YOU ARE A BURDEN