Appleton appointed as Blackburn Rovers boss (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Appleton appointed as Blackburn Rovers boss
6:03pm Friday 11th January 2013 in Sport
Michael Appleton
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed that Michael Appleton has been appointed as the club's new manager.
Appleton spent today in talks at Ewood Park and leaves his job as Blackpool boss to take over at Rovers, with assistant Ashley Westwood also making the move.
The duo have put pen to paper on two-and-a-half-year deals as Appleton succeeds Henning Berg as boss, although caretaker manager Gary Bowyer will take charge for the final time at Wolves tonight.
Rovers were granted permission to speak to Appleton and Westwood on Thursday night and the duo arrived at Ewood this morning, accompanied by their lawyer, before finalising personal terms.
Appleton said: “I am delighted to be joining such an historic club.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I am excited about the challenge we have ahead of us.
"I can’t wait to start working with what is a very talented group of players.
“I’d like to thank everyone at Blackpool for their efforts during my time there and the chairman for allowing me to come here.
"I wish them all the best for the future.”
Rovers’ managing director Derek Shaw said: “We are delighted to welcome both Michael and Ashley to the football club.
"They are both highly regarded within the game and we are confident that they have the drive and ambition to take this club forward.
"We will do everything in our powers to support them in our quest to make an instant return to the Premier League.”
Comments(135)
Is Eckersley playing?
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6:08pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy
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6:08pm Fri 11 Jan 13
kazluvsrovers
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6:09pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Fingers crossed...
YarkshahRover
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6:09pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy
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6:10pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Shebby time to leave!!
8 Ball Deluxe
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6:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Good luck Mr appleton and good luck Rovers COYB.
BRAG can go suck an egg.
bed and breakfast man_!
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6:12pm Fri 11 Jan 13
merlinrabbit
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6:13pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc
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6:14pm Fri 11 Jan 13
This guy has a clean sheet, let's try to create the famous twelfth man and back him all the way.
stu82
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6:14pm Fri 11 Jan 13
bed and breakfast man_!
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6:14pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Rover_gem
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6:15pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy wrote:This appointment has had nothing to do with Shebby, by all accounts he's as in the dark as all of us!
What happens to a 6 month appointment....he got 2 & half yrs contact.?? Shebby time to leave!!
Welcome to the madhouse Mr Appleton, underwhelmed but has my 100% backing nonetheless. COYB - 3 points for Mr Bowyer tonight to say thanks please :)
Frostboy
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6:16pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Norman T Wangler
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6:16pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc
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6:17pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy wrote:Seems Shebby didn't get his way. He's very quiet.
What happens to a 6 month appointment....he got 2 & half yrs contact.??
Shebby time to leave!!
Lets not get on anybodies back for a change of direction, lets look on the bright side, the global advisor may well have been ignored or over ruled.
padlebrfc
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6:19pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Frostboy wrote:I'm afraid it is not the players choice. Just like any place of work, the players are the shop floor staff but on tens of thousands of pounds a week.
Another juggler added to britains biggest circus absolute joke several senior players wanted bowyer to continue so now it's just more unrest
The unrest has been reported by the BBC, surprise surprise there are no quotes. It is only rumour without a quote.
blackburn82
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6:20pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc
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6:22pm Fri 11 Jan 13
real betis hotpot wrote:Have you been to many games this season????
You can absolutely f*ck off if you think I'm attending any more games this season then. Absolutely baffling and completely and utterly stupid decision, when will these morons just f*ck off? Why won't they appoint an experienced and capable manager? Why do they want mediocre/relatively inexperienced nobodies aka Kean, Berg and now Appleton? Why spend tens of millions on a venture and put it in the hands of people like this? It's all wrong and completely f*cked - BRFC = dead.
We'll get by ok without you.
dallydally
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6:22pm Fri 11 Jan 13
passingfootball
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6:23pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy
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6:23pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Rover_gem wrote:Agreed I know that...they are both (Shaw and Shebby) trying to undermined each other.
leitchy wrote:This appointment has had nothing to do with Shebby, by all accounts he's as in the dark as all of us!
What happens to a 6 month appointment....he got 2 & half yrs contact.?? Shebby time to leave!!
Welcome to the madhouse Mr Appleton, underwhelmed but has my 100% backing nonetheless. COYB - 3 points for Mr Bowyer tonight to say thanks please :)
Now Shaw has got his way will Shebby leave or fight back....cause off the field they need to work together.!! And clearly cant.
Watch this space....!
ROVERSPAL1
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6:24pm Fri 11 Jan 13
real betis hotpot wrote:"If you can't support us when we lose or draw , don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly
You can absolutely f*ck off if you think I'm attending any more games this season then. Absolutely baffling and completely and utterly stupid decision, when will these morons just f*ck off? Why won't they appoint an experienced and capable manager? Why do they want mediocre/relatively inexperienced nobodies aka Kean, Berg and now Appleton? Why spend tens of millions on a venture and put it in the hands of people like this? It's all wrong and completely f*cked - BRFC = dead.
Stone Island:
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6:24pm Fri 11 Jan 13
fabinribblevalley
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6:25pm Fri 11 Jan 13
To.guy
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6:26pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc wrote:Do you expect them to name players when quoting? They are only given information on condition they don't disclose sources. Doesn't make it untrue. I imagine some players are unsettled by the constant carousel of managers and each one that hops on isn't any more impressive than the last. Some of those players have worked for top managers. I just don't understand the logic behind any of what happens and suspect logic doesn't come into it. Shaw and Agnew must have made some recommendations when they went to India. How would Venkys opt for Appleton when looking at whats available? Good look Gary and the lads for tonight though. 3 pts is more important than anything.
Frostboy wrote:I'm afraid it is not the players choice. Just like any place of work, the players are the shop floor staff but on tens of thousands of pounds a week.
Another juggler added to britains biggest circus absolute joke several senior players wanted bowyer to continue so now it's just more unrest
The unrest has been reported by the BBC, surprise surprise there are no quotes. It is only rumour without a quote.
hasslem hasslem
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6:27pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Hope your stay is a prosperous one for Rovers and for you.
Enjoy Ewood and Brockhall. Did you know that Brockhall used to be a madhouse.....when i say "used"....
jogalot
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6:28pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Bowyer was only ever temporary. I hope they reward him well.
Frostboy
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6:28pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc wrote:If u follow twitter u will see kazim Richards has voiced his opinion next thing rhodes will be off to go Newcastle
Frostboy wrote:I'm afraid it is not the players choice. Just like any place of work, the players are the shop floor staff but on tens of thousands of pounds a week.
Another juggler added to britains biggest circus absolute joke several senior players wanted bowyer to continue so now it's just more unrest
The unrest has been reported by the BBC, surprise surprise there are no quotes. It is only rumour without a quote.
Fyrover
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6:31pm Fri 11 Jan 13
vicn1956
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6:33pm Fri 11 Jan 13
77'sss
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6:35pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Yes you guessed it , the money
Good luck M.A your gonna need it. But I would suggest that you start looking for a new role, come the end of the season , if we haven't gone up you will get the sack, and if by a miracle you do achieve promotion, venkies will bring in another of there people to replace you, sucks don't it
Never mind think of the money your probably the highest paid manager outside of the prem, And
Yes I would do the same, given the chance
hasslem hasslem
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6:35pm Fri 11 Jan 13
RoversSwiss
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6:36pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Thanks to GB, it was good while it lasted.
BRAG OUT
Is Eckersley playing?
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6:37pm Fri 11 Jan 13
ng!. ..
hasslem hasslem
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6:38pm Fri 11 Jan 13
fabinribblevalley wrote:more like DAFTER
We must be favourites for this years BAFTA awards
ford10
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6:38pm Fri 11 Jan 13
EwoodShewouldnt
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6:39pm Fri 11 Jan 13
goldfinger59
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6:39pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Superb Mon.
real betis hotpot
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6:40pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc wrote:I've been to every single game including the cup match last week, how many games have you been to? And of course you and some other people will get by without me because you don't know me.
real betis hotpot wrote:Have you been to many games this season????
You can absolutely f*ck off if you think I'm attending any more games this season then. Absolutely baffling and completely and utterly stupid decision, when will these morons just f*ck off? Why won't they appoint an experienced and capable manager? Why do they want mediocre/relatively inexperienced nobodies aka Kean, Berg and now Appleton? Why spend tens of millions on a venture and put it in the hands of people like this? It's all wrong and completely f*cked - BRFC = dead.
We'll get by ok without you.
To.guy
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6:40pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Stone Island: wrote:Isn't that what the doctor said at the end of Bridge over the River Kwai when Alex Guiness had fallen on the detonator and the bridge was blown up? Pretty apt really.
Madness, utter madness.
jgb12348
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6:40pm Fri 11 Jan 13
This set up is just a massive
PUN-JAB-I N THE BACK!
Please don't be upset you have more than shown that as stand in,
your efforts have been outstanding.Well done, (VENKY'S) do not realise what they have done to this club”
daver72BRFC
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6:45pm Fri 11 Jan 13
M.DANNY
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6:45pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Shebby is Venky's man in charge to look after Ewood Park.We have tried the cowboys now try the Indians.Indiana Patel is in charge of our beloved BRFC.Looks like the Indians are taking over everything even the family silver .
leitchy
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6:46pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Hope we now don't get a negative response from the players??
Taxi 4 Shebby...!?,
Forever Blue & White
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6:48pm Fri 11 Jan 13
PersianRover
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6:48pm Fri 11 Jan 13
GB IN!
JPainter90
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6:48pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Best of luck to Appleton, hopefully he has what it takes but as of his Blackpool record I'm doubtful. Anyway, it's done now. Hopefully Venky's will give him the financial backing he will need.
Colne lads back
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6:49pm Fri 11 Jan 13
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
To.guy
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6:51pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Captain Dreckley
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6:51pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Come on you blues. Tonight for Bowyer
lusorover
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6:51pm Fri 11 Jan 13
All true and decent Rovers fans will get behind Appleton and give him every chance to show what he can do.
Gary Bowyer and Terry McPhillips can be immensely proud of what they have done and I hope they come out of this no worse off than previously. Thanks chaps.
Dan11
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6:52pm Fri 11 Jan 13
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
To.guy
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6:59pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:It is actually "who'd HAVE thought it" not "who'd OF thought it". Two different words with completely different meanings. Go take some literacy classes.
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
srvp28
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7:00pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Welcome Mike Ashley... sorry, Mike and Ashley! ;)
RoversMCMLXXV
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7:01pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
RoversMCMLXXV
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7:03pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:you thick piece of sh1t
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
baldie
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7:03pm Fri 11 Jan 13
vicn1956 wrote:And your point is?
How many bald people have NOT been manager of Rovers?
LittleRonnieHildersley
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7:04pm Fri 11 Jan 13
To.guy wrote:Don't try and educate him! Colon lad is a complete knob.
Colne lads back wrote:It is actually "who'd HAVE thought it" not "who'd OF thought it". Two different words with completely different meanings. Go take some literacy classes.
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
Anyway, time to get behind Appleton after tonight - the circus isn't his fault.
dangerous dave
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7:04pm Fri 11 Jan 13
leitchy wrote:Bumped into Shabby Singh this afternoon near Brockhall - definitely no one working together at Ewood - when I told him I was ashamed at what they had all done to a once proud club he openly admitted the whole situation was a mess - couldn't believe my ears!!!!!!! He then mumbled on that he didn't see why he should put himself through all this grief - I reminded him that maybe it was the 'big fat retainers' that spur him and his cohorts on - didn't give him any further chance to speak - I said that I had no belief in any of them regarding the future of the Club - they have brought this once proud club to its knees and it looks like this latest appointment has been made without the full support of all the Board Members - yes what a mess!!!!
Rover_gem wrote:Agreed I know that...they are both (Shaw and Shebby) trying to undermined each other.
leitchy wrote:This appointment has had nothing to do with Shebby, by all accounts he's as in the dark as all of us!
What happens to a 6 month appointment....he got 2 & half yrs contact.?? Shebby time to leave!!
Welcome to the madhouse Mr Appleton, underwhelmed but has my 100% backing nonetheless. COYB - 3 points for Mr Bowyer tonight to say thanks please :)
Now Shaw has got his way will Shebby leave or fight back....cause off the field they need to work together.!! And clearly cant.
Watch this space....!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM - THEY ALL DESERVE ONE ANOTHER.
bypass06
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7:06pm Fri 11 Jan 13
YarkshahRover wrote:Did you not read the article?
Who's in charge tonight?
FCBurnley
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7:06pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Norfolk & Goode
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7:06pm Fri 11 Jan 13
padlebrfc wrote:Typical response from a so called supporter - long after the venky's have left OUR club will still be here and whoever and however it's managed you will not remove its history and heritage!!! Get off your soapbox, get behind the club and its new manager and wind your neck in !!!
real betis hotpot wrote:Have you been to many games this season????
You can absolutely f*ck off if you think I'm attending any more games this season then. Absolutely baffling and completely and utterly stupid decision, when will these morons just f*ck off? Why won't they appoint an experienced and capable manager? Why do they want mediocre/relatively inexperienced nobodies aka Kean, Berg and now Appleton? Why spend tens of millions on a venture and put it in the hands of people like this? It's all wrong and completely f*cked - BRFC = dead.
We'll get by ok without you.
Good luck tonight to the team and a massive thanks to Gary Bowyer in particular
baldie
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7:07pm Fri 11 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 wrote:Poetry,ROVERSPAL,she
real betis hotpot wrote:"If you can't support us when we lose or draw , don't support us when we win." - Bill Shankly
You can absolutely f*ck off if you think I'm attending any more games this season then. Absolutely baffling and completely and utterly stupid decision, when will these morons just f*ck off? Why won't they appoint an experienced and capable manager? Why do they want mediocre/relatively inexperienced nobodies aka Kean, Berg and now Appleton? Why spend tens of millions on a venture and put it in the hands of people like this? It's all wrong and completely f*cked - BRFC = dead.
er poetry.
blueblooded
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7:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13
merlinrabbit wrote:Six months was Shebby's idea, he's no longer in the picture MR.
2 and a half years? What happened to the 6 months contract? Is it any wonder fans get angry when there is changing information each week. Was Shebby lying? What happens if this doesnt work in 2 months? Oh well here's to 3 pts tonight but Wolves fans will be saying the same.
He's been placed in charge of setting up the academies in India.
Shaw and Agnew won by doing the Kean and went crying to the one with the real balls.
Brother Balaji is peeved, but has no authority over the modestly distributed porker.
ossybsting
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7:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Bill Carson
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7:12pm Fri 11 Jan 13
If Venky's only bought Rovers as a commercial vehicle to advertise their products on the european sub-continent, it pleases me no end that it has failed so spectacularly. You reap what you sow....
Captain Dreckley
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7:17pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Come on you blues. Tonight for Bowyer
plymouthrover
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7:18pm Fri 11 Jan 13
midas
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7:22pm Fri 11 Jan 13
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He does look like Bez after a weekend bender though!!
Dublin rover
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7:24pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Stone Island:
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7:24pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Dan11 wrote:Far better than the last two? What are you basing that on? Statistically, he's far worse than the last two, including that **** Kean, believe it or not.
100% welcome and support to Appleton a far better manager than the last two we have had, and wishing him a very successful tenure as Rovers manager.
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
Captain Dreckley
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7:25pm Fri 11 Jan 13
blueblooded wrote:Hope to hell this is true about Singh off to globally advise the academies in India. Best option would have been for Shaw. Agnew and Singh to go but I would much prefer Shaw and Agnew to Singh. I hope Appleton will go on to be a great manager for Rovers but the big story has to be the end of Singh at Ewood. Mrs D has obviously got her revenge for Singh forcing her golden boy out. No Kean, no Singh, 'andsome.
merlinrabbit wrote:Six months was Shebby's idea, he's no longer in the picture MR.
2 and a half years? What happened to the 6 months contract? Is it any wonder fans get angry when there is changing information each week. Was Shebby lying? What happens if this doesnt work in 2 months? Oh well here's to 3 pts tonight but Wolves fans will be saying the same.
He's been placed in charge of setting up the academies in India.
Shaw and Agnew won by doing the Kean and went crying to the one with the real balls.
Brother Balaji is peeved, but has no authority over the modestly distributed porker.
Colne lads back
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7:25pm Fri 11 Jan 13
SLAG OFF EACH OTHER
SLAG OFF OWNERS
SLAG OFF WALKER FAMILY
SLAG OFF KEANO
SLAG OFF BERG
SLAG OFF BACKROOM STAFF
SLAG OFF ME
SLAG OFF THE GROUND STAFF
ETC ETC
AND NOW SLAG OFF APPLE-HEAD
IT ONLY HAPPENS AT TRAMPWOOD COMEDY SHOW
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THERE'S ALWAYS ACCY STANLEY TRAMPER BOYS
K L U
U T C
blueblooded
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7:27pm Fri 11 Jan 13
We're not far from a play off spot, currently on a winning streak and have plenty of games to make good. Let's just get behind Appleton and be the 12th man and ignore the circus behind us. A two and a half year contract means like Kean, we are stuck with him for better or worse and one only has one option if as a supporter we want to get our team back to the top ranks whence we came from and that is get behind the new manager and team.
I couldn't go today for health reasons, but I'll be cheering the team on at the next game come what may in the farcical tenure of Venky's, hoping we've turned a corner and can get back to the important task of supporting the team on the ground.
CoYB!
stick to football
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7:30pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Good luck to Appleton & Westwood - hope they get a free hand to manage without interference but this is Ewood after all
Colne lads back
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7:32pm Fri 11 Jan 13
LittleRonnieHilderslYou'd all like to get behind him,shirt lifters.
ey wrote:
To.guy wrote:Don't try and educate him! Colon lad is a complete knob.
Colne lads back wrote:It is actually "who'd HAVE thought it" not "who'd OF thought it". Two different words with completely different meanings. Go take some literacy classes.
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
Anyway, time to get behind Appleton after tonight - the circus isn't his fault.
Apprentice clown joins the TRAMPWOOD circus on three month trial.
To.guy
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7:33pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Sign on for some literacy classes. Your literacy is funny.
THICK WROVERS FANS
SLAG OFF EACH OTHER
SLAG OFF OWNERS
SLAG OFF WALKER FAMILY
SLAG OFF KEANO
SLAG OFF BERG
SLAG OFF BACKROOM STAFF
SLAG OFF ME
SLAG OFF THE GROUND STAFF
ETC ETC
AND NOW SLAG OFF APPLE-HEAD
IT ONLY HAPPENS AT TRAMPWOOD COMEDY SHOW
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THERE'S ALWAYS ACCY STANLEY TRAMPER BOYS
K L U
U T C
blueblooded
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7:33pm Fri 11 Jan 13
vicn1956 wrote:Lol. Its funny because its true. If it continues, the next joke will be about never being more than a few miles away from a bald ex-rovers manager!
How many bald people have NOT been manager of Rovers?
To.guy
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7:35pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Don't be so hard on yourself. You cant help being a clown. I know who you are. Be under no illusions, you are not always shielded by a screen name on a website. Go down to Burnley college. They have basic literacy courses for people like you.
LittleRonnieHilderslYou'd all like to get behind him,shirt lifters.
ey wrote:
To.guy wrote:Don't try and educate him! Colon lad is a complete knob.
Colne lads back wrote:It is actually "who'd HAVE thought it" not "who'd OF thought it". Two different words with completely different meanings. Go take some literacy classes.
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
Anyway, time to get behind Appleton after tonight - the circus isn't his fault.
Apprentice clown joins the TRAMPWOOD circus on three month trial.
Colne lads back
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7:37pm Fri 11 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:Good support,you absolute deluded thick as -------,complete and useless ----,tramper she boy where's your back you spineless piece of gob
Welcome to the Jungle
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
To.guy
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7:38pm Fri 11 Jan 13
To.guy
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7:41pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Now come on Colne lad, own up to your true identity. I know you. You live in Colne but originally from Blackburn and the reason you get so upset when a Rovers fan doesn't appear to be supporting their team is because you were once a Rovers fan and you would like to be again. Burnley fans don't get upset like you do about lack of support for Rovers. Keith lad, you don't have to pretend.
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:Good support,you absolute deluded thick as -------,complete and useless ----,tramper she boy where's your back you spineless piece of gob
Welcome to the Jungle
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
Philadelphiarover
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7:47pm Fri 11 Jan 13
I hope the boys get something from the game tonight as a thank you to a great job well done to Gary Bowyer and his assistant.
I hope we can keep Gary around at the club for a role as an emergency 'Tony Parkes'. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't picked up to manage a club soon though. He certainly deserves a crack at managing. I would have liked to have seen him get a longer stint with the first team here. He seemed to be able to motivate the team, when others couldn't and he was good in front of the cameras and press.
Thanks for all your efforts in the last three games.
Colne lads back
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7:48pm Fri 11 Jan 13
To.guy wrote:Ok you Sussed me I'm from Colne,quite bright aren't you
Colne lads back wrote:Now come on Colne lad, own up to your true identity. I know you. You live in Colne but originally from Blackburn and the reason you get so upset when a Rovers fan doesn't appear to be supporting their team is because you were once a Rovers fan and you would like to be again. Burnley fans don't get upset like you do about lack of support for Rovers. Keith lad, you don't have to pretend.
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:Good support,you absolute deluded thick as -------,complete and useless ----,tramper she boy where's your back you spineless piece of gob
Welcome to the Jungle
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
K L U
U T C
cruzy_cruz
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7:52pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Who will take over from him in the summer?
Sham and shambles
Colne lads back
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7:55pm Fri 11 Jan 13
formerover
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7:55pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Stone Island: wrote:He has a shocking win% for his short time managing, couldn't careless who he has played/worked under this man will not get us promoted, another costly mistake by football illiterate owners.
Dan11 wrote:Far better than the last two? What are you basing that on? Statistically, he's far worse than the last two, including that **** Kean, believe it or not.
100% welcome and support to Appleton a far better manager than the last two we have had, and wishing him a very successful tenure as Rovers manager.
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
Harwoodstblue
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7:56pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Dan11 wrote:Direct......The wheel turns full circle.
100% welcome and support to Appleton a far better manager than the last two we have had, and wishing him a very successful tenure as Rovers manager.
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
Dukes
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8:01pm Fri 11 Jan 13
VENKYS OUT AND APPLETON OUT
cactus rover
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8:17pm Fri 11 Jan 13
George.White.Bread
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8:30pm Fri 11 Jan 13
wilyrover
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8:39pm Fri 11 Jan 13
BananaClarets
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8:40pm Fri 11 Jan 13
If he does fail (which as a Claret I hope he does) it will be a combination of your ridiculous owners undermining him and not giving him long enough to turn it around, combined with the moronic faithful (you lot) having a go at him from day one and not giving him a chance.
Keep up the good work ....idiots!
Angry From Accrington
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8:45pm Fri 11 Jan 13
merlinrabbit wrote:Shebby The Snake is no longer calling the shots!!
2 and a half years? What happened to the 6 months contract? Is it any wonder fans get angry when there is changing information each week. Was Shebby lying? What happens if this doesnt work in 2 months? Oh well here's to 3 pts tonight but Wolves fans will be saying the same.
Venkys HaHa
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8:47pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Dchampy
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8:50pm Fri 11 Jan 13
e-named" in the Harry Potter films? Can he weave his magic?
Personally, I would have liked GB to have stayed until the end of the season. He seems to have the youngsters playing for him.....
77'sss
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9:03pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Yeh baby
stefjam
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9:13pm Fri 11 Jan 13
venutius
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9:33pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Im just a bit scared that if Appleton does well, a footballing giant like..... 'Bournemouth" may come along to lure him away.
Imagine a manager jumping ship to go off to Bournmouth...patheti
c!
Nuttall Street
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9:44pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Appleton's experience at Portsmouth in delaying with a club run in administration will come in very handy though. Were the other candidates spoken to insolvency practitioners?
TOTAL BOYCOTT, HOME AND AWAY! NOW. "ROTTEN TO THE" COAR OUT! VENKYs OUT! THE GLOBAL ADVISER OUT! SHAW AND AGNEW OUT? BLASTED "NOT WANTED" APPLETON OUT!
burnleyglentoran
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9:44pm Fri 11 Jan 13
venutius wrote:"taking Blackpool's manager and reinforcing the fact that we are the biggest and greatest club in Lancashire."
Rovers, taking Blackpool's manager and reinforcing the fact that we are the biggest and greatest club in Lancashire.
Im just a bit scared that if Appleton does well, a footballing giant like..... 'Bournemouth" may come along to lure him away.
Imagine a manager jumping ship to go off to Bournmouth...patheti
c!
Not really mate, just shows Appleton is a mercenary who just aint got no class!
As for you lot - five managers and its only January!!!!
BRKFC - THE INTERNATIONAL LAUGHING STOCK NEAR SHADSWORTH
Nuttall Street
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9:58pm Fri 11 Jan 13
dangerous dave wrote:It's a pity you didn't have your 12 bore with you. Remember to take it with you next time you go for a stroll in the Ribble Valley.
leitchy wrote:Bumped into Shabby Singh this afternoon near Brockhall - definitely no one working together at Ewood - when I told him I was ashamed at what they had all done to a once proud club he openly admitted the whole situation was a mess - couldn't believe my ears!!!!!!! He then mumbled on that he didn't see why he should put himself through all this grief - I reminded him that maybe it was the 'big fat retainers' that spur him and his cohorts on - didn't give him any further chance to speak - I said that I had no belief in any of them regarding the future of the Club - they have brought this once proud club to its knees and it looks like this latest appointment has been made without the full support of all the Board Members - yes what a mess!!!!
Rover_gem wrote:Agreed I know that...they are both (Shaw and Shebby) trying to undermined each other.
leitchy wrote:This appointment has had nothing to do with Shebby, by all accounts he's as in the dark as all of us!
What happens to a 6 month appointment....he got 2 & half yrs contact.?? Shebby time to leave!!
Welcome to the madhouse Mr Appleton, underwhelmed but has my 100% backing nonetheless. COYB - 3 points for Mr Bowyer tonight to say thanks please :)
Now Shaw has got his way will Shebby leave or fight back....cause off the field they need to work together.!! And clearly cant.
Watch this space....!
OUT WITH THE LOT OF THEM - THEY ALL DESERVE ONE ANOTHER.
moh
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10:11pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Dan11 wrote:you will be getting many draws, some blackpool fans were please to get reportedly £300,000 compensation and stated Appleton is very ordinary manager. Venkys never learn.
100% welcome and support to Appleton a far better manager than the last two we have had, and wishing him a very successful tenure as Rovers manager.
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
jim 2012
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10:14pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:take a look at the league clown
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
buzzinfly
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10:25pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Shut it, you SLAG!.
THICK WROVERS FANS
SLAG OFF EACH OTHER
SLAG OFF OWNERS
SLAG OFF WALKER FAMILY
SLAG OFF KEANO
SLAG OFF BERG
SLAG OFF BACKROOM STAFF
SLAG OFF ME
SLAG OFF THE GROUND STAFF
ETC ETC
AND NOW SLAG OFF APPLE-HEAD
IT ONLY HAPPENS AT TRAMPWOOD COMEDY SHOW
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THERE'S ALWAYS ACCY STANLEY TRAMPER BOYS
K L U
U T C
moh
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10:27pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Angry From Accrington wrote:Murphy said after Wolves game that he did not know much about Appleton, will players play for him? Some Blackpool fans stated he is a very ordinary manager. We probably will get many draws now. Venkys never learn.
merlinrabbit wrote:Shebby The Snake is no longer calling the shots!!
2 and a half years? What happened to the 6 months contract? Is it any wonder fans get angry when there is changing information each week. Was Shebby lying? What happens if this doesnt work in 2 months? Oh well here's to 3 pts tonight but Wolves fans will be saying the same.
flyingv1
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10:29pm Fri 11 Jan 13
moh wrote:Wow, did not know that Karl Oyston was so generous as to split the compensation between the supporters. A mighty fine gesture.
Dan11 wrote:you will be getting many draws, some blackpool fans were please to get reportedly £300,000 compensation and stated Appleton is very ordinary manager. Venkys never learn.
100% welcome and support to Appleton a far better manager than the last two we have had, and wishing him a very successful tenure as Rovers manager.
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I heard he likes to play fairly direct and defensively sound at Pompey so I expect the opposite of Kean in that respect. Many clean sheets and wins to come I hope!
silverstan
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10:44pm Fri 11 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV
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10:51pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Is that directed at me colne lass? A big tough man are we? More like a keyboard warrior with the bravery of a coward. I certainly wouldn't want a split ar5e powder puff like you in the trenches with me - you'd be to busy pouting your lips and opening your legs for more c0ck.....
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:Good support,you absolute deluded thick as -------,complete and useless ----,tramper she boy where's your back you spineless piece of gob
Welcome to the Jungle
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
I see you've been watching Rovers on TV again.... closet Rovers fan as well as a cross dresser eh? Don't be shy, just admit you're like all the other slack jawed bin-liner wearing hillbillies - obsessed with all things BRFC.
Now go and take a good look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, am I a real man? Or am I nothing more than a mincer boy who spends most his time acting all big 'n' tough on here whilst dreaming of getting smashed up the brown star by a rugby team.... ooh you naughty girl
By the way Tracy, where did you get educated? I'd sew them if I was you because they failed miserably.
i8dingles
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11:07pm Fri 11 Jan 13
yellow man
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11:19pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Philadelphiarover wrote:I agree completely we need stability thats why a 30 month contract good luck.
Wishing all the luck in the world to Mr Appleton and Mr Westwood. I hope the boys get something from the game tonight as a thank you to a great job well done to Gary Bowyer and his assistant. I hope we can keep Gary around at the club for a role as an emergency 'Tony Parkes'. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't picked up to manage a club soon though. He certainly deserves a crack at managing. I would have liked to have seen him get a longer stint with the first team here. He seemed to be able to motivate the team, when others couldn't and he was good in front of the cameras and press. Thanks for all your efforts in the last three games.
Road Runner Road Runner
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11:20pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Although that said, Mr Murphy was kinda keen in abstaining of your arrival ! Quite a strange response, if not a cute reply, considering he was posed the question at the final whistle by the sneaky interviewer !
You'll get the support you need from the vast majority up to a point, but hey, that's life................
Good luck.
Arte et labore
RoversMCMLXXV
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11:21pm Fri 11 Jan 13
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:or is that sue?
Colne lads back wrote:Is that directed at me colne lass? A big tough man are we? More like a keyboard warrior with the bravery of a coward. I certainly wouldn't want a split ar5e powder puff like you in the trenches with me - you'd be to busy pouting your lips and opening your legs for more c0ck.....
RoversMCMLXXV wrote:Good support,you absolute deluded thick as -------,complete and useless ----,tramper she boy where's your back you spineless piece of gob
Welcome to the Jungle
Like a lamb to the slaughter (or chicken)
Good luck Appleton - you're gonna need it at Hellwood
I see you've been watching Rovers on TV again.... closet Rovers fan as well as a cross dresser eh? Don't be shy, just admit you're like all the other slack jawed bin-liner wearing hillbillies - obsessed with all things BRFC.
Now go and take a good look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, am I a real man? Or am I nothing more than a mincer boy who spends most his time acting all big 'n' tough on here whilst dreaming of getting smashed up the brown star by a rugby team.... ooh you naughty girl
By the way Tracy, where did you get educated? I'd sew them if I was you because they failed miserably.
hasslem hasslem
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11:37pm Fri 11 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:yeah, murphy was very strange in his response to questions.....he has been put on the spot in enough situations previously that he should be able to give it "we'll do our talking on the pitch, look forward to working with the new man...etc."
Welcome Michael Appleton hoping that you can carry forth the excellent ground work put in place by Bowyer and Co ?
Although that said, Mr Murphy was kinda keen in abstaining of your arrival ! Quite a strange response, if not a cute reply, considering he was posed the question at the final whistle by the sneaky interviewer !
You'll get the support you need from the vast majority up to a point, but hey, that's life................
Good luck.
Arte et labore
not sure murphy's heart is in it, or has been since he arrived. certainly has made it hard for supporters to take to him.
however, enough about murphy, singh, venkys, tweedle dee and tweedle dum, mike appleton - - - the question every rovers supporter wants to know is when is the big show.
i have heard that you have had some ants tatoo'd on your arse.....crawling from your hole.......name the date and time and remind the cops to turn off the cctv outside the town hall.
Harwoodstblue
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11:39pm Fri 11 Jan 13
jim 2012 wrote:He thinks down is up and up is down and doesn't know if he is coming or going. He sounds like that clown who used to be outside Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Colne lads back wrote:take a look at the league clown
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
flyingv1
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12:07am Sat 12 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:Unless I am mistaken, perish the thought, but what ever happens, even Bunleh cannot be in Division One this season.
Div 1 defo this season,who'd of thought.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
K L U
U T C
I would call him/her a thick lad/lass, but that is not fair on thicko's
He/she does his/her best, bless him/her
noddy57
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12:27am Sat 12 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner
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12:34am Sat 12 Jan 13
hasslem hasslem wrote:Space watch Mr Hass ! :)
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:yeah, murphy was very strange in his response to questions.....he has been put on the spot in enough situations previously that he should be able to give it "we'll do our talking on the pitch, look forward to working with the new man...etc."
Welcome Michael Appleton hoping that you can carry forth the excellent ground work put in place by Bowyer and Co ?
Although that said, Mr Murphy was kinda keen in abstaining of your arrival ! Quite a strange response, if not a cute reply, considering he was posed the question at the final whistle by the sneaky interviewer !
You'll get the support you need from the vast majority up to a point, but hey, that's life................
Good luck.
Arte et labore
not sure murphy's heart is in it, or has been since he arrived. certainly has made it hard for supporters to take to him.
however, enough about murphy, singh, venkys, tweedle dee and tweedle dum, mike appleton - - - the question every rovers supporter wants to know is when is the big show.
i have heard that you have had some ants tatoo'd on your arse.....crawling from your hole.......name the date and time and remind the cops to turn off the cctv outside the town hall.
Hope your not referring to Adam, by the way !!!!
Arte et labore
Accy Phil
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8:56am Sat 12 Jan 13
greenscreener
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12:30pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:Road Runner, Road Runner, ridicule is nothing to be scared of...
hasslem hasslem wrote:Space watch Mr Hass ! :)
Road Runner Road Runner wrote:yeah, murphy was very strange in his response to questions.....he has been put on the spot in enough situations previously that he should be able to give it "we'll do our talking on the pitch, look forward to working with the new man...etc."
Welcome Michael Appleton hoping that you can carry forth the excellent ground work put in place by Bowyer and Co ?
Although that said, Mr Murphy was kinda keen in abstaining of your arrival ! Quite a strange response, if not a cute reply, considering he was posed the question at the final whistle by the sneaky interviewer !
You'll get the support you need from the vast majority up to a point, but hey, that's life................
Good luck.
Arte et labore
not sure murphy's heart is in it, or has been since he arrived. certainly has made it hard for supporters to take to him.
however, enough about murphy, singh, venkys, tweedle dee and tweedle dum, mike appleton - - - the question every rovers supporter wants to know is when is the big show.
i have heard that you have had some ants tatoo'd on your arse.....crawling from your hole.......name the date and time and remind the cops to turn off the cctv outside the town hall.
Hope your not referring to Adam, by the way !!!!
Arte et labore
submin01
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12:58pm Sat 12 Jan 13
owd nick
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1:45pm Sat 12 Jan 13
(Am I alone in thinking Villa were actually a worse team than Rovers last season?).
Anyway, their fans are behind their team, their players, their club despite their dire position.
Real supporters, Villa fans.
OK things under Venky's are dire, but real Rovers fans will have their say and then get down to Ewood and get behind their team, manager (whoever it is this week) and staff.
Forget the clowns in charge, forget the idiots at BRAG, BRSIT and the rest, who appear to be either totally incompetent or just about capable of raising enough money to buy a dog kennel from Pets at Home.
Rovers like any other team are absolutely nothing without their fans, and in my honest opinion, if you are no longer prepared to get down to Ewood and support them through thick and thin then you no longer have the right to criticise the manager staff and players.
You lost that right when you turned your back on them.
noddy57
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1:50pm Sat 12 Jan 13
flowersorseaman?
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2:03pm Sat 12 Jan 13
wilyrover wrote:Healthy head of hair, that's just a lack of testosterone. Just what we need now, someone with no balls. Looks like shabby's had his day though, mind you he's dine pretty well picking the team for the last 4 games. That's the sad fact. Good luck MA, hope you can take the baton from GB who's worked miracles getting the lads confidence back
Gary Bowyer has done superbly well for this club and deserves the gratitude of all BRFC supporters. Have to ask though, what happened to the plan to let him stay in charge until the end of the month? Did the powers that be discover that he has too healthy a head of hair, given that Kean, Berg, and now Appleton are all folically challenged?
owd nick
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2:19pm Sat 12 Jan 13
noddy57 wrote:And you by staying away and doing nothing more than giving them the opportunity succeed if you are indeed correct.
I make no apology for my absence from ewood, anyone who continues to support this inept regime must take some resposibility for the demise of this once proud club,by continual support you are perpetuating this criminal enterprise who are asset stripping this club in the vilest way,your loyalty is totally misguided, your no better than the buffoons running the club,sorry that should be ruining the club,
submariner1
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2:33pm Sat 12 Jan 13
owd nick
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3:05pm Sat 12 Jan 13
submariner1 wrote:What knife?
When are they going to change the name of Blackburn Rovers to 'Old Prestonians'. Talk about jobs for the boys. Gary will need a great deal of help to get that enormous knife out of his back!!
Garry Bowyer stated quite clearly several times that he didn't want the job full time, he isn't stupid, just like Tony Parkes wasn't stupid.
With the idiots in charge, the constant fighting behind the scenes and some of the fans constantly looking of someone, anyone local to blame for everything and anything who can blame him?
We don't know about Appleton yet do we? It's pretty obvious he's Shaw's man which is hopefully the beginning of the end for Shebby, especially if Appleton hits the ground running and we continue to pick up points.
And if Shebby goes the infighting should be over, then perhaps we will start to get some stability back in the club.
andyproc
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4:27pm Sat 12 Jan 13
dutchyjohn
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6:59pm Sat 12 Jan 13
It was well understandable that the players and managers head was not on the game last night ,they must be sick too of all the outright lies being told to them.
It seems the only qualification you need is a bald head ,a bad win record and not be loyal to the club.
The word from Blackpool supporters was that he was totaly unsuitable ,Oyston was very happy to lose the guy and get the next managers first year wage paid for by Rovers, if he was so good why could he not equal Holloway's record.
At Portsmouth all he did was pick the same players as he had a very small squad these players were playing out of their skin.
The guy has no loyalty to any club any offer to him and he will be off.
Why has he got a 2 1/2 year deal ,as was stated ,no promotion and he is out.
The only way to let this shower know how the supporters feel is by staying away and not let this shower walk over the supporters.
Those who keep going help to keep Rovers the laughing stock of football.
Keen O to Get Kean Out
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8:41pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jim 2012
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9:19pm Sat 12 Jan 13
FCBurnley wrote:thats hilarious or it would be
Welcome Agent Granny Smith.
if i was ten years old
jim 2012
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9:21pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Colne lads back wrote:bog off clown
THICK WROVERS FANS
SLAG OFF EACH OTHER
SLAG OFF OWNERS
SLAG OFF WALKER FAMILY
SLAG OFF KEANO
SLAG OFF BERG
SLAG OFF BACKROOM STAFF
SLAG OFF ME
SLAG OFF THE GROUND STAFF
ETC ETC
AND NOW SLAG OFF APPLE-HEAD
IT ONLY HAPPENS AT TRAMPWOOD COMEDY SHOW
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THERE'S ALWAYS ACCY STANLEY TRAMPER BOYS
K L U
U T C
jim 2012
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9:53pm Sat 12 Jan 13
burnleyglentoran wrote:just who are the laughing stock
venutius wrote:"taking Blackpool's manager and reinforcing the fact that we are the biggest and greatest club in Lancashire."
Rovers, taking Blackpool's manager and reinforcing the fact that we are the biggest and greatest club in Lancashire.
Im just a bit scared that if Appleton does well, a footballing giant like..... 'Bournemouth" may come along to lure him away.
Imagine a manager jumping ship to go off to Bournmouth...patheti
c!
Not really mate, just shows Appleton is a mercenary who just aint got no class!
As for you lot - five managers and its only January!!!!
BRKFC - THE INTERNATIONAL LAUGHING STOCK NEAR SHADSWORTH
the fans didn't appoint any of the managers caretaker or otherwise
venky,s and venks agents did that
steve kean who burnley fans seem to hold in such high regard had the worst
record in the history of a club that have been around one hundred sixty three years hence the protest
as for Appleton could turn out to be
the next mark hughes or the next
steve kean time will tell
hornbypeggy
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11:35pm Sat 12 Jan 13
ROVERSPAL1 says...
6:08pm Fri 11 Jan 13