FULL TIME: Blackburn Rovers 1 Watford 0 (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Ryanb74 wrote:
Shame Murphy didn't take the pen, at least he's good at them!

Dan11 wrote:
Get in Harry ASAP, or Holloway if not possible.
This is not even 10% of what this squad is capable of.
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Atleast Black has learnt you cannot play 7 defenders out of 10 outfield players and expect to win a football match. I saw 5 recognised midfielders and strikers in the team, thats an improvement, just a little too late from Black.

A Darener wrote:
Contrary to other opinions likely coming on here I enjoyed today's game. It made a change to see forward passes, no hoofball plenty of effort. The players probably enjoyed not hearing constant booing etc. ok there is a long way to go but our new manager EB has certainly got them playing better. The defence was virtually under no pressure at anytime during the match. One criticism, JR should have taken the penalty. Well done to the team!

RUinsane wrote:
Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

A Darener wrote:
I was a boycotter. But I kept my promise and returned once Kean had gone. So did others but obviously you can't please everyone. I would urge those that stayed away to return ASAP then we can get the atmosphere back at Ewood and urge the team onward and upward. The team are trying their best under trying times. Getting a new manager, or at least getting rid of the caretaker tag should help.

Bazzer wrote:
It was not pretty. It was not Barcelona style. But it was a consecutive 1-0 grounded out victory. Up Rovers!

A Darener wrote:
Rhodes is a machine on legs. Tireless energy, quick thinking. Only thing missing today was a bit of instant ball control. Let the ball get away from him on a few occasions but so what he did what he had to do when it mattered. Rochino also had a good game. But needs to be a bit more accurate with his ball distribution. Nice to see Robinson distribute the ball better, not many big hoofs. CKR lost it a couple of times, frustration doesn't help but nice to see such spirit. He was mightily relieved when JR scored.

French Rover wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Rhodes is a machine on legs. Tireless energy, quick thinking. Only thing missing today was a bit of instant ball control. Let the ball get away from him on a few occasions but so what he did what he had to do when it mattered. Rochino also had a good game. But needs to be a bit more accurate with his ball distribution. Nice to see Robinson distribute the ball better, not many big hoofs. CKR lost it a couple of times, frustration doesn't help but nice to see such spirit. He was mightily relieved when JR scored.

Basser predicted a solid 1-0 and that is what we got. BTW - I have never seen as many positive posts from you Darener :) Rhodes is excellent but needs help from Gomes or someone who can play closer to him.....a scruffy win but three good points. Already got my tickets for Palace to welcome the new manager and roar the Rovers on to another three points next saturday.

DarkSideOfTheDave wrote:
A win for the Rovers and a whopping humiliation for the Dingles. They say good things come in threes - Let's see Redknapp sign on the dotted line before the day is out! :-D

carribbian wrote:
to all the fans who called the stay away fans i for one came back when kean left the club but after hearing that billy mckinley was on the radar i then decided to stay away again. i told myself i will not go again to we get a manager who can managed n ot a coach or a up and comming one. i think the fans deserved better than what we keep hering after all its the fans that will still be going down to ewood when all the powers that be has gone to pastures new.I am not asking the fans to stay away it is me who have been hurt by the staff and owners of my club its been over two years of hell for me and probably a lot more fans alike so its mine and mine alone to stay away till aproper manager is installed at the club.p.s dont fall out with them who goes to matches and them who dont we have to respect every ones principle we still all have rovers at hart

Dukes wrote:
Harry Redknapp was he really at this game?

merlinrabbit wrote:
Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

merlinrabbit wrote:
Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

juanbbien wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote:
Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

I think when Kean was dismissed a lot of people had been very patient having spent money and put up with this utter shambles for two years,only to be put into further torment by the total lack of communication from Venkys and the time it is taking to appoint a new manager have all contributed to people developing a bit of apathy towards the club and who knows finding other ways to spend their Saturdays,there are a lot of bridges to be built I only hope it isn't too late with the damage this lot have done an appology would go I long way

RUinsane wrote:

A Darener wrote: I was a boycotter. But I kept my promise and returned once Kean had gone. So did others but obviously you can't please everyone. I would urge those that stayed away to return ASAP then we can get the atmosphere back at Ewood and urge the team onward and upward. The team are trying their best under trying times. Getting a new manager, or at least getting rid of the caretaker tag should help.

Hear hear, everyone welcome to be the 12th man.

baldie wrote:
These here clean sheets are like buses.

blueblooded wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote: Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

So called fans who boo players are just glory seeking scum who should just don a red shirt and be done with it. They're an embarrassment that reflect badly on true supporters. God knows what the visiting fans thought of a club whose fans boo there own players. Pathetic. just pathetic. Thankfully these idiots are in their absolute minority,

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote:
Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

smellthecoffee wrote:

blueblooded wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote: Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

So called fans who boo players are just glory seeking scum who should just don a red shirt and be done with it. They're an embarrassment that reflect badly on true supporters. God knows what the visiting fans thought of a club whose fans boo there own players. Pathetic. just pathetic. Thankfully these idiots are in their absolute minority,

Is this Agnew by any chance??? No good trying to blame the fans....the running of the club is absolutely diabolical. "SCUM" is a word that should be attached to someone who rips pensioners of their life savings - not fans who decide not to support such a sorry excuse of a man. BLACK OUT, HENDRY OUT....OR SINGH OUT...AND THEN BLACK OUT, HENDRY OUT.!!!!

Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

Hmmmm....... you're not doing yourself any favours with that comment! Very much a glory hunter's comment.

Rovers play sheite so you stay away but when they start to play better you'll come back? That's the kind of supporter we need at Ewood! What a joke!

We all know that footballers need confidence and the Rovers players are desperately lacking in that department. It's hardly surprising either when despite SK leaving, the fans are still not coming back and sections of those that have come back are booing them. They need the crowd behind them, not slating and ridiculing them. I don't think i could play to the best of my ability in those conditions.

Anyway, we can only play the hand we are dealt. So, SK has gone (big plus!) we are currently sitting 5th in the table within spitting distance of the top and we should have a new manager in the next few days. Not to mention, we are still above the dingles!

We aren't going to get rid of Venkys anytime soon, look at Man Utd with the Glaziers! Venky's will go only when they want to, so we might as well get behind the playing staff and hopefully stop our club from falling into oblivion.

blueblooded wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

Hmmmm....... you're not doing yourself any favours with that comment! Very much a glory hunter's comment. Rovers play sheite so you stay away but when they start to play better you'll come back? That's the kind of supporter we need at Ewood! What a joke! We all know that footballers need confidence and the Rovers players are desperately lacking in that department. It's hardly surprising either when despite SK leaving, the fans are still not coming back and sections of those that have come back are booing them. They need the crowd behind them, not slating and ridiculing them. I don't think i could play to the best of my ability in those conditions. Anyway, we can only play the hand we are dealt. So, SK has gone (big plus!) we are currently sitting 5th in the table within spitting distance of the top and we should have a new manager in the next few days. Not to mention, we are still above the dingles! We aren't going to get rid of Venkys anytime soon, look at Man Utd with the Glaziers! Venky's will go only when they want to, so we might as well get behind the playing staff and hopefully stop our club from falling into oblivion.

oh my word! Dare I dream? Rovers to break bank for Harry: https://twitter.com/ hendopolis/status/26 2291295446384640/pho to/1/large

smellthecoffee wrote:

baldie wrote:
These here clean sheets are like buses.

Is this Hendry or his agent?? HENDRY HAS GOT TO GO!! The club owes him absolutely no loyalty. Jack Walker knew what type of character he was. Either get Harry in or get on the blower to the QPR owner and offer to take on Hughesie and co's contract. We'd then have a decent manager and quality backroom staff. Whatever happens, Hendry has to go...nobody wants someone who robs old people of their life savings. It is abhorrent that he was offered a job in the first place...but then again, he is Shebby's ESPN bum chum. No doubt Hendry will be desperate to get one of his chums in (McKinley, Sherwood, Black) in order to get his thousands of pounds a week in. Venky's....don't be fooled by two wins...these were home games against very poor opposition.

blueblooded wrote:
lol!

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blueblooded wrote:
lol!

I tried to make it as short as I could :p

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Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

Hmmmm....... you're not doing yourself any favours with that comment! Very much a glory hunter's comment.

Rovers play sheite so you stay away but when they start to play better you'll come back? That's the kind of supporter we need at Ewood! What a joke!

We all know that footballers need confidence and the Rovers players are desperately lacking in that department. It's hardly surprising either when despite SK leaving, the fans are still not coming back and sections of those that have come back are booing them. They need the crowd behind them, not slating and ridiculing them. I don't think i could play to the best of my ability in those conditions.

Anyway, we can only play the hand we are dealt. So, SK has gone (big plus!) we are currently sitting 5th in the table within spitting distance of the top and we should have a new manager in the next few days. Not to mention, we are still above the dingles!

We aren't going to get rid of Venkys anytime soon, look at Man Utd with the Glaziers! Venky's will go only when they want to, so we might as well get behind the playing staff and hopefully stop our club from falling into oblivion.

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

Hmmmm....... you're not doing yourself any favours with that comment! Very much a glory hunter's comment. Rovers play sheite so you stay away but when they start to play better you'll come back? That's the kind of supporter we need at Ewood! What a joke! We all know that footballers need confidence and the Rovers players are desperately lacking in that department. It's hardly surprising either when despite SK leaving, the fans are still not coming back and sections of those that have come back are booing them. They need the crowd behind them, not slating and ridiculing them. I don't think i could play to the best of my ability in those conditions. Anyway, we can only play the hand we are dealt. So, SK has gone (big plus!) we are currently sitting 5th in the table within spitting distance of the top and we should have a new manager in the next few days. Not to mention, we are still above the dingles! We aren't going to get rid of Venkys anytime soon, look at Man Utd with the Glaziers! Venky's will go only when they want to, so we might as well get behind the playing staff and hopefully stop our club from falling into oblivion.

I went d'head.

blueblooded wrote:
one last go then bed lol http://is.gd/fjesqY is.gd/fjesqY

Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote: Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

Hmmmm....... you're not doing yourself any favours with that comment! Very much a glory hunter's comment. Rovers play sheite so you stay away but when they start to play better you'll come back? That's the kind of supporter we need at Ewood! What a joke! We all know that footballers need confidence and the Rovers players are desperately lacking in that department. It's hardly surprising either when despite SK leaving, the fans are still not coming back and sections of those that have come back are booing them. They need the crowd behind them, not slating and ridiculing them. I don't think i could play to the best of my ability in those conditions. Anyway, we can only play the hand we are dealt. So, SK has gone (big plus!) we are currently sitting 5th in the table within spitting distance of the top and we should have a new manager in the next few days. Not to mention, we are still above the dingles! We aren't going to get rid of Venkys anytime soon, look at Man Utd with the Glaziers! Venky's will go only when they want to, so we might as well get behind the playing staff and hopefully stop our club from falling into oblivion.

I went d'head.

Good for you!, but it wouldn't surprise me if you were one of the d'head's helping to destroy the players confidence by booing them!

Navy-Rover wrote:
Serving my country you arrogant prck!

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

A Darener wrote:
Contrary to other opinions likely coming on here I enjoyed today's game. It made a change to see forward passes, no hoofball plenty of effort. The players probably enjoyed not hearing constant booing etc. ok there is a long way to go but our new manager EB has certainly got them playing better. The defence was virtually under no pressure at anytime during the match. One criticism, JR should have taken the penalty.

Well done to the team!

krazzi horse wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Contrary to other opinions likely coming on here I enjoyed today's game. It made a change to see forward passes, no hoofball plenty of effort. The players probably enjoyed not hearing constant booing etc. ok there is a long way to go but our new manager EB has certainly got them playing better. The defence was virtually under no pressure at anytime during the match. One criticism, JR should have taken the penalty.

Well done to the team!

terrible game ok no booin 4 once ,but ive never heard Ewood so silent..............

..and as one of missing 10.000,shall not b e gracing Ewood again...............

......the team apart from Rhodes,well they were s.............t

smellthecoffee wrote:

blueblooded wrote:

merlinrabbit wrote: Very tidy passing, lots of good possession but no end product because Rhodes was on his own and Watford had 11 men behind the ball. It was pretty boring until Gomes and Murphy came on. Worst thing was the crowd. Very poor turn out. Club has a lot to do to win fans back though the players are doing what they can off todays showing. Pity all those who said they would be back once Kean had gone, didn't really mean it. The club will go under with crowds like todays. Bet everybody flocks for tickets for the Burnley game

So called fans who boo players are just glory seeking scum who should just don a red shirt and be done with it. They're an embarrassment that reflect badly on true supporters. God knows what the visiting fans thought of a club whose fans boo there own players. Pathetic. just pathetic. Thankfully these idiots are in their absolute minority,

Is this Agnew by any chance??? No good trying to blame the fans....the running of the club is absolutely diabolical. "SCUM" is a word that should be attached to someone who rips pensioners of their life savings - not fans who decide not to support such a sorry excuse of a man. BLACK OUT, HENDRY OUT....OR SINGH OUT...AND THEN BLACK OUT, HENDRY OUT.!!!!

stick to football wrote:
Some people really are getting up tight here - all want the same thing a Good winning Rovers side back in the Premiership

Rovers were always going loose a % of fans when they were relegated primarily because the entertainment value from individual players is not as good. In 7 games this season I have not come away from Ewood thinking wow that player is class. There is a big difference between this league and the premiership so dont expect miracles.

I also find in this league the standard o f refs is much lower which certainly doesnt help the entertainment either

This season I accept will be one long grind but if with the right Manager we can get out of it - it will be worth it. Eric Black has done his best he deserves thanks for his efforts but Rovers must now appoint a real motivating Manager because I still sense the squad is on edge even when they are winning

guiderover wrote:
I was at the game yesterday and it was a big improvement than what I witnessed against Wolves.I like the look of our midfield,Etuhu and especially Jason Lowe.Unfortunately we might lose him for a few games.I hope Kazim has learnt his lesson and leave the spot kicks too Rhodes.The defence looks much more solid and fair play too Eric Black for this.On the whole I'm a very happy Rover,which I've not felt like this for a long time.C'mon you blues!.

merlinrabbit wrote:

carribbian wrote:
to all the fans who called the stay away fans i for one came back when kean left the club but after hearing that billy mckinley was on the radar i then decided to stay away again. i told myself i will not go again to we get a manager who can managed n ot a coach or a up and comming one. i think the fans deserved better than what we keep hering after all its the fans that will still be going down to ewood when all the powers that be has gone to pastures new.I am not asking the fans to stay away it is me who have been hurt by the staff and owners of my club its been over two years of hell for me and probably a lot more fans alike so its mine and mine alone to stay away till aproper manager is installed at the club.p.s dont fall out with them who goes to matches and them who dont we have to respect every ones principle we still all have rovers at hart

Thing is mate, yours isnt a principle. Its an ever changing excuse. We all know what weve been put through by Venkys and now Singh but Eric Black has done nothing to date that does not warrant our support until the managerial situation is sorted. The players also deserve support. You cant keep coming and going as the personnel doesnt suit you. It's a child's game. Be big enough to own up that you just cant be bothered anymore.

backum wrote:

guiderover wrote:
I was at the game yesterday and it was a big improvement than what I witnessed against Wolves.I like the look of our midfield,Etuhu and especially Jason Lowe.Unfortunately we might lose him for a few games.I hope Kazim has learnt his lesson and leave the spot kicks too Rhodes.The defence looks much more solid and fair play too Eric Black for this.On the whole I'm a very happy Rover,which I've not felt like this for a long time.C'mon you blues!.

I agree with your comments,but I can see a storm coming.Apart from Harry Redknap most have different ideas as to who the next manager should be.Most choices are for managers with worst records than ours this season.Not many got 14 p0ints from 7 games.Not many choices are above us in the League,hope we dont throw the baby out with the bathwater

Rovers75 wrote:
To all you stay away fans with excuses, Steve Kean is no longer manager. As far as I was aware that was why there was mass boycotting?
I stayed away this season untill the Wolves game because Kean had gone. We've been spoiled over the last 20 years, that's the problem.

Of course nobody particularly wants Venkys, why would we after the last two years? I despise what they have done but they're not about to sell up and f*ck off any time soon to some billionaire oil baron who's a life time Rovers fan, so we have to hope and pray they get the right man in. If your still not happy because the pitch is too green, or it was a bit breezy last time you went, go and support United or Citeh.

I absolutely guarantee that if by some miracle (and it would be a miracle) we get Harry Redknapp, there will be moaners coming up with excuses as to why he's not the man for the job because he's a southerner or some other tosh and they wont be coming to Ewood until Mourinho's in charge!

Personally, I think Holloway might just be the man. If that's the case, we'd have the absolute opposite of Kean, which is what we all wanted wasn't it?

greenscreener wrote:
One thing that was missing yesterday was a minutes applause to mark the passing of John Connelly, an England international who represented Blackburn and Burnley.

Not sure exactly how these decisions are made but it's a shame that respect for the clubs heritage and traditions seems to be on the wane.

If Andy Cryer knows or can get anyone from the club to explain why this didn't happen I'd like to know. I would also suggest that this should certainly be done before the derby match, to allow the decent majority of football fans to show they can unite and behave respectfully when required.

speedie_rovers_legen
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Rovers75 wrote:
To all you stay away fans with excuses, Steve Kean is no longer manager. As far as I was aware that was why there was mass boycotting?
I stayed away this season untill the Wolves game because Kean had gone. We've been spoiled over the last 20 years, that's the problem.

Of course nobody particularly wants Venkys, why would we after the last two years? I despise what they have done but they're not about to sell up and f*ck off any time soon to some billionaire oil baron who's a life time Rovers fan, so we have to hope and pray they get the right man in. If your still not happy because the pitch is too green, or it was a bit breezy last time you went, go and support United or Citeh.

I absolutely guarantee that if by some miracle (and it would be a miracle) we get Harry Redknapp, there will be moaners coming up with excuses as to why he's not the man for the job because he's a southerner or some other tosh and they wont be coming to Ewood until Mourinho's in charge!

Personally, I think Holloway might just be the man. If that's the case, we'd have the absolute opposite of Kean, which is what we all wanted wasn't it?

You are right ,they have been spoiled over the last 20 years , all we have had is success after success , some of these part timers who come on here and slag the club should have been there in the seventies and early eighties...........o

hh i forgot they were moaning then too!!!!!!

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Bazzer wrote:

RUinsane wrote:
Get in there, back on the up, left it late but thats okay. Bumley got dumped as well. Happy days. Pity the boycotters didn't show up again, never mind maybe next time they will come and join us and we can all celebrate together. We will hopefully have a new manager by next weekend. I hope its Simon Grayson if Arry is not available. Holloway is third choice dor me. Gonna have a few scoops tonight. Sorted.

The boycotters are full of tripe. Any excuse not to attend. Prices too high, hoofball, Kean, wrong manager being mooted etc. etc. We WILL overcome. Up Rovers!

Ever considered that many are staying away just because the football is utter sh8 as it was again today?

A Darener wrote:
I was a boycotter. But I kept my promise and returned once Kean had gone. So did others but obviously you can't please everyone. I would urge those that stayed away to return ASAP then we can get the atmosphere back at Ewood and urge the team onward and upward. The team are trying their best under trying times. Getting a new manager, or at least getting rid of the caretaker tag should help.

Navy-Rover wrote:
Being posted in London means i don't get to see the Rovers that often but my tickets for the Palace game are in the post! Can't wait!

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

fishcake 75 wrote:
please please not ian hollway as i have said before he is a one trick pony,hes now fed up at blackpool because he has run out of ideas he has been sacked at every other club he;s been with. our only hope is redknapp or shearer they are the only 2 who will attract both the players and the crowds back to ewood,grow some balls singh

A Darener wrote:
Contrary to other opinions likely coming on here I enjoyed today's game. It made a change to see forward passes, no hoofball plenty of effort. The players probably enjoyed not hearing constant booing etc. ok there is a long way to go but our new manager EB has certainly got them playing better. The defence was virtually under no pressure at anytime during the match. One criticism, JR should have taken the penalty.

Well done to the team!

lightamatch catcharabbit wrote:
At 7-45pm, Navy Rover said:
“I'm a very happy sailor today!
The Rovers get another 3 points, keeping us up amongst the front runners and our six fingered friends at t'other end of the M65 get a proper tonking!
Came in for the night shift with a beaming smile on my face, happy days!
Roll on next week... can't wait to see who will be sat in the hotseat!”

At 12-12am, after trying in vain to access a twitter article about Harry Redknapp, Navy Rover wrote:
“Nope! No good :-( I hate this system, it's so out of date! We're still using XP with ie6 for crying out loud! Lol”

At 1-27am Navy Rover, based in London-on-Sea responding to someone questioning why he wasn’t at the match retorted “Serving my country you arrogant....”

Serving my country!! You’ve spent all night talking garbage on an internet site and doing god knows what in between. And I bet you get a medal for it. I’ll sleep much better at night now knowing that our country is protected by the likes of you.

alfa111 wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Being posted in London means i don't get to see the Rovers that often but my tickets for the Palace game are in the post! Can't wait!

Good on ya fella,typical of the MOD with their restrictions were in the same boat sort of speak.Enjoy the palace game.

RUinsane wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

Well I think your out of order one post. This guy is in the armed forces and gives you the luxury of being able to watch football whilst he has to do all the dirty work.
Your total lack of respect to an honest and hard working serviceman just shows you for waht you are. I thought you'd changed but alas no.
I'm actually embarrassed that you are a Rovers fan. You need to lay off the nutter juice and join the service yourself, then you may appreciate how lucky we are.

1952 rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

oh for god,s sake get a life will you. the bloke is in the navy how the hell can he get to every home game.

Navy-Rover wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

OnePostThenTheOther wrote:

Navy-Rover wrote:
Oh for crying out loud! Get a grip FFS! I go to watch the Rovers whenever i'm on leave and have witnessed the boo boys first hand. Where does this 'so called superiority' due to me wearing a uniform come from!? That has got fk all to do with this! It's a free country and yes i can say whatever i like, to whoever i like! Get over it!
You have the luxury of being able to go to the Rovers more often than i but that does not make me any less of a fan!
Fact is, you probably are one of the boo boys but are just too ashamed to admit it!

The only thing I'm ashamed of is that I have got involved in an exchange with an idiot like you. You are clearly a moron so let me spell it out to you:
- I made an observation that the gate is down partly because of the verry poor quality of the football;
- You , totally unfounded, have accused me of being a stay-away, a glory-hunter and a boo-boy;
- You mentioned that you are "serving my country" as your excuse for not going, i.e. you brought it up not me, and used that reasoning to justify calling me an "arrogant pr!ck"

I haven't made any judgement whatsoever of whether you are a better or worse fan than I am, rather that is what you have done. Frankly, I can't see how randomly attacking people because they happen to make a negative observation about the quality of football is supposed boost the crowds down at Ewood. Please don't try to explain.

oh for god,s sake get a life will you. the bloke is in the navy how the hell can he get to every home game.

My sentiments exactly! Roll on next weekend.... Selhurst Park here i come!

French Rover wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Rhodes is a machine on legs. Tireless energy, quick thinking. Only thing missing today was a bit of instant ball control. Let the ball get away from him on a few occasions but so what he did what he had to do when it mattered. Rochino also had a good game. But needs to be a bit more accurate with his ball distribution. Nice to see Robinson distribute the ball better, not many big hoofs. CKR lost it a couple of times, frustration doesn't help but nice to see such spirit. He was mightily relieved when JR scored.

Basser predicted a solid 1-0 and that is what we got. BTW - I have never seen as many positive posts from you Darener :) Rhodes is excellent but needs help from Gomes or someone who can play closer to him.....a scruffy win but three good points. Already got my tickets for Palace to welcome the new manager and roar the Rovers on to another three points next saturday.

Navy-Rover wrote:

lightamatch catcharabbit wrote:
At 7-45pm, Navy Rover said:
“I'm a very happy sailor today!
The Rovers get another 3 points, keeping us up amongst the front runners and our six fingered friends at t'other end of the M65 get a proper tonking!
Came in for the night shift with a beaming smile on my face, happy days!
Roll on next week... can't wait to see who will be sat in the hotseat!”

At 12-12am, after trying in vain to access a twitter article about Harry Redknapp, Navy Rover wrote:
“Nope! No good :-( I hate this system, it's so out of date! We're still using XP with ie6 for crying out loud! Lol”

At 1-27am Navy Rover, based in London-on-Sea responding to someone questioning why he wasn’t at the match retorted “Serving my country you arrogant....”

Serving my country!! You’ve spent all night talking garbage on an internet site and doing god knows what in between. And I bet you get a medal for it. I’ll sleep much better at night now knowing that our country is protected by the likes of you.

Excuse me, but who started beating your drum?!
For your information i have been serving my country for the last 23 years, having served on 13 ships and i've been to some pretty nasty places in that time. I don't ask for thanks, it was a life choice that i made and i am very proud of the service that i have given.
I am currently posted in London at our HQ and work 12hr shifts and strangely enough the nights can be particularly quiet. Hence, more time to kill on the internet!
I find your derisory comments about my service in the Navy quite insulting as it indicates a complete disregard for all servicemen and women.

There are sailors, soldiers and airmen deployed all over the world, as i have been in the past and i'm sure your comments would be very much appreciated by them... as well as the many that work in the HQ here in London with me.

It does not matter how many medals i have, i have earned every one of them and will not have the likes of you 'cheapen' their meaning with your disrespectful comments.

I hope that you are proud of yourself because if i were you i would feel deeply embarrassed!

Navy-Rover wrote:
I would love to get back to talking footy, but i will not sit back and say nothing when someone (who had nothing to do with the argument in the first place) has the gall to jump in and stick the knife into the job that i do.

I hope that this will be the last of it and the discussions will now get back to the Rovers.

wampam wrote:
holloway willNOT be the next manager

walshy2866 wrote:
A lot of Rovers fans have more faces than the town hall clock.
A scrappy 1-0 win against a very poor side and a lot of moaners from last week are talking up Black and promotion.
It was a shocking game, apart from Pederson, Hanley and a slight improvement in Lowe, the rest of them were clueless with Rhodes a lonely isolated figure up front.
That arrogant git Richards needs a reality check and somebody needs to tell him he's not as good as he thinks he is. A big clumbering carthorse is doing him a favour, penalty was embarrassing and he should give Rhodes his wage for pulling him out the 5hit.
A squad like ours should be ripping tosh teams like these apart, but a proper manager with some idea would help!
I do believe a lot of Rovers fans are glory hunters, and will accept any junk on pitch as long as its leading to a premier league fixture list. Well don't count me in that lot, been down there 40 years , bad, good, thick, and thin, always have been and always will be a blue and I know a decent squad and manager combination when I see it and won't be blinded by an uninspired group of players turning in less than mediocre performances

walshy2866 wrote:
A lot of Rovers fans have more faces than the town hall clock.
A scrappy 1-0 win against a very poor side and a lot of moaners from last week are talking up Black and promotion.
It was a shocking game, apart from Pederson, Hanley and a slight improvement in Lowe, the rest of them were clueless with Rhodes a lonely isolated figure up front.
That arrogant git Richards needs a reality check and somebody needs to tell him he's not as good as he thinks he is. A big clumbering carthorse is doing him a favour, penalty was embarrassing and he should give Rhodes his wage for pulling him out the 5hit.
A squad like ours should be ripping tosh teams like these apart, but a proper manager with some idea would help!
I do believe a lot of Rovers fans are glory hunters, and will accept any junk on pitch as long as its leading to a premier league fixture list. Well don't count me in that lot, been down there 40 years , bad, good, thick, and thin, always have been and always will be a blue and I know a decent squad and manager combination when I see it and won't be blinded by an uninspired group of players turning in less than mediocre performances

smellthecoffee wrote:

baldie wrote:
These here clean sheets are like buses.

Is this Hendry or his agent?? HENDRY HAS GOT TO GO!! The club owes him absolutely no loyalty. Jack Walker knew what type of character he was. Either get Harry in or get on the blower to the QPR owner and offer to take on Hughesie and co's contract. We'd then have a decent manager and quality backroom staff. Whatever happens, Hendry has to go...nobody wants someone who robs old people of their life savings. It is abhorrent that he was offered a job in the first place...but then again, he is Shebby's ESPN bum chum. No doubt Hendry will be desperate to get one of his chums in (McKinley, Sherwood, Black) in order to get his thousands of pounds a week in. Venky's....don't be fooled by two wins...these were home games against very poor opposition.

merlinrabbit wrote:

walshy2866 wrote: A lot of Rovers fans have more faces than the town hall clock. A scrappy 1-0 win against a very poor side and a lot of moaners from last week are talking up Black and promotion. It was a shocking game, apart from Pederson, Hanley and a slight improvement in Lowe, the rest of them were clueless with Rhodes a lonely isolated figure up front. That arrogant git Richards needs a reality check and somebody needs to tell him he's not as good as he thinks he is. A big clumbering carthorse is doing him a favour, penalty was embarrassing and he should give Rhodes his wage for pulling him out the 5hit. A squad like ours should be ripping tosh teams like these apart, but a proper manager with some idea would help! I do believe a lot of Rovers fans are glory hunters, and will accept any junk on pitch as long as its leading to a premier league fixture list. Well don't count me in that lot, been down there 40 years , bad, good, thick, and thin, always have been and always will be a blue and I know a decent squad and manager combination when I see it and won't be blinded by an uninspired group of players turning in less than mediocre performances

I dont think anybody on here has said what you are accusing them of. Im frankly tired of hearing people like you twittering on about gloryhunting. Get real man. We are in the championship. How can anybody be glory hunting. Black is harmless after the damaging Kean. Thats all fans are saying. They are not talking him up. You should watch The Club that Jack Built. Remind yourself of what Rovers meant to him. He would be devastated to see what has happened but just as much that so many fans have abandoned his club and surrendered it to Venkys He would want us to keep a majority stake at least. You sound so very bitter and negative.

no ney never wrote:

French Rover wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Rhodes is a machine on legs. Tireless energy, quick thinking. Only thing missing today was a bit of instant ball control. Let the ball get away from him on a few occasions but so what he did what he had to do when it mattered. Rochino also had a good game. But needs to be a bit more accurate with his ball distribution. Nice to see Robinson distribute the ball better, not many big hoofs. CKR lost it a couple of times, frustration doesn't help but nice to see such spirit. He was mightily relieved when JR scored.

Basser predicted a solid 1-0 and that is what we got. BTW - I have never seen as many positive posts from you Darener :) Rhodes is excellent but needs help from Gomes or someone who can play closer to him.....a scruffy win but three good points. Already got my tickets for Palace to welcome the new manager and roar the Rovers on to another three points next saturday.

Its coz he doesn't go on that often. As I said, you can tell when he's actually attended a match, but then he wouldn't believe me when I pointed it out a couple of days ago.
Another good point for you, not helped by being on the receiving end of a drubbing ourselves. Coincidently, theres an article in the mail by gary neville about how winning ugly one nil's are what make league champions. The last thing i wanted to read after yesterday.,,scabby bstrds!

Terry's of Burnley

walshy2866 wrote:
A lot of Rovers fans have more faces than the town hall clock.
A scrappy 1-0 win against a very poor side and a lot of moaners from last week are talking up Black and promotion.
It was a shocking game, apart from Pederson, Hanley and a slight improvement in Lowe, the rest of them were clueless with Rhodes a lonely isolated figure up front.
That arrogant git Richards needs a reality check and somebody needs to tell him he's not as good as he thinks he is. A big clumbering carthorse is doing him a favour, penalty was embarrassing and he should give Rhodes his wage for pulling him out the 5hit.
A squad like ours should be ripping tosh teams like these apart, but a proper manager with some idea would help!
I do believe a lot of Rovers fans are glory hunters, and will accept any junk on pitch as long as its leading to a premier league fixture list. Well don't count me in that lot, been down there 40 years , bad, good, thick, and thin, always have been and always will be a blue and I know a decent squad and manager combination when I see it and won't be blinded by an uninspired group of players turning in less than mediocre performances

juanbbien wrote:
Any updates on who the next manager will be

merlinrabbit wrote:

walshy2866 wrote:
A lot of Rovers fans have more faces than the town hall clock.
A scrappy 1-0 win against a very poor side and a lot of moaners from last week are talking up Black and promotion.
It was a shocking game, apart from Pederson, Hanley and a slight improvement in Lowe, the rest of them were clueless with Rhodes a lonely isolated figure up front.
That arrogant git Richards needs a reality check and somebody needs to tell him he's not as good as he thinks he is. A big clumbering carthorse is doing him a favour, penalty was embarrassing and he should give Rhodes his wage for pulling him out the 5hit.
A squad like ours should be ripping tosh teams like these apart, but a proper manager with some idea would help!
I do believe a lot of Rovers fans are glory hunters, and will accept any junk on pitch as long as its leading to a premier league fixture list. Well don't count me in that lot, been down there 40 years , bad, good, thick, and thin, always have been and always will be a blue and I know a decent squad and manager combination when I see it and won't be blinded by an uninspired group of players turning in less than mediocre performances

I dont think anybody on here has said what you are accusing them of. Im frankly tired of hearing people like you twittering on about gloryhunting. Get real man. We are in the championship. How can anybody be glory hunting. Black is harmless after the damaging Kean. Thats all fans are saying. They are not talking him up. You should watch The Club that Jack Built. Remind yourself of what Rovers meant to him. He would be devastated to see what has happened but just as much that so many fans have abandoned his club and surrendered it to Venkys He would want us to keep a majority stake at least. You sound so very bitter and negative.

Matt Newcastle wrote:
Did not see Harry

Great result today man of the match Ruben Rochina by a mile. Spread play brilliantly in the first half and was always looking for that killer Forward pass. Yes he misplaced some passes but I bet if you were to ask the Watford players who gave them the hardest time they would say Rochina

Etuhu faded second half.

Unfortunately will not get the best out of Rhodes unt we have some true pace on the flanks

Sorry but Morten and Givet have very little pace now to take on full backs, get to the bye line or in Givets case overlap. Olsson threatened more when he came on.

On the right Orr and Kazim Richards posed no threat either. Richards had so many great opportunities of taking their full back on 1 on 1 and never did it thus getting no crosses in for Rhodes from the byeline

If we don't have threats down both flanks then everything has to go down the middle. Oh for a Stuart Ripley and or Jason Wilcox players who just loved to take full backs on and skin them leaving them in their wake.

greenscreener wrote:
One thing that was missing yesterday was a minutes applause to mark the passing of John Connelly, an England international who represented Blackburn and Burnley. Not sure exactly how these decisions are made but it's a shame that respect for the clubs heritage and traditions seems to be on the wane. If Andy Cryer knows or can get anyone from the club to explain why this didn't happen I'd like to know. I would also suggest that this should certainly be done before the derby match, to allow the decent majority of football fans to show they can unite and behave respectfully when required.

French Rover wrote:

no ney never wrote:

French Rover wrote:

A Darener wrote:
Rhodes is a machine on legs. Tireless energy, quick thinking. Only thing missing today was a bit of instant ball control. Let the ball get away from him on a few occasions but so what he did what he had to do when it mattered. Rochino also had a good game. But needs to be a bit more accurate with his ball distribution. Nice to see Robinson distribute the ball better, not many big hoofs. CKR lost it a couple of times, frustration doesn't help but nice to see such spirit. He was mightily relieved when JR scored.

Basser predicted a solid 1-0 and that is what we got. BTW - I have never seen as many positive posts from you Darener :) Rhodes is excellent but needs help from Gomes or someone who can play closer to him.....a scruffy win but three good points. Already got my tickets for Palace to welcome the new manager and roar the Rovers on to another three points next saturday.

Its coz he doesn't go on that often. As I said, you can tell when he's actually attended a match, but then he wouldn't believe me when I pointed it out a couple of days ago.
Another good point for you, not helped by being on the receiving end of a drubbing ourselves. Coincidently, theres an article in the mail by gary neville about how winning ugly one nil's are what make league champions. The last thing i wanted to read after yesterday.,,scabby bstrds!

Terry's of Burnley

Are you clarets disappointed at the guy who is being offered the managers job at your place? Personally I never heard of him, except that he was manager at Watford for a while until the Zola came in. Bet you hoped for someone slightly higher profile? Coyle even?

Matt Newcastle wrote:
How about trying a mission of helping shebby out by identifying in the lower leagues who could do a brilliant wingers job for us.

Not that they are in a lower league but I will start with:

1 - Matt Phillips of Blackpool
2 - Craig Noone of Cardiff

Cardiff City's Craig Noone scores a stunning goal as his side beat Burnley and go top of the Championship. Barely four years since he was tiling Steven Gerrard’s roof in his home city of Liverpool, Craig Noone is setting his sights on joining one of the heroes of his teenage years in the Premier League.

That way we will get the best out of Jordan Rhodes and whoever else makes up our strike force and put the fear of god into any teams coming to Ewood

greenscreener wrote:

backum wrote:

guiderover wrote:
I was at the game yesterday and it was a big improvement than what I witnessed against Wolves.I like the look of our midfield,Etuhu and especially Jason Lowe.Unfortunately we might lose him for a few games.I hope Kazim has learnt his lesson and leave the spot kicks too Rhodes.The defence looks much more solid and fair play too Eric Black for this.On the whole I'm a very happy Rover,which I've not felt like this for a long time.C'mon you blues!.

I agree with your comments,but I can see a storm coming.Apart from Harry Redknap most have different ideas as to who the next manager should be.Most choices are for managers with worst records than ours this season.Not many got 14 p0ints from 7 games.Not many choices are above us in the League,hope we dont throw the baby out with the bathwater

So thats you, and Colin Hendry, hoping Eric Black keeps the job.

Well we will know on Wednesday, Shebby said so, definitely.

French Rover wrote:

Matt Newcastle wrote:
How about trying a mission of helping shebby out by identifying in the lower leagues who could do a brilliant wingers job for us.

Not that they are in a lower league but I will start with:

1 - Matt Phillips of Blackpool
2 - Craig Noone of Cardiff

Cardiff City's Craig Noone scores a stunning goal as his side beat Burnley and go top of the Championship. Barely four years since he was tiling Steven Gerrard’s roof in his home city of Liverpool, Craig Noone is setting his sights on joining one of the heroes of his teenage years in the Premier League.

That way we will get the best out of Jordan Rhodes and whoever else makes up our strike force and put the fear of god into any teams coming to Ewood

Hi Matt, I reckon we have three sound left wingers already at Ewood :- Fabio Nunes who looks like a really exciting raw talent - he has loads of pace and some good skill has a decent strike on him too And either of the two Olsson brothers - both have pace and skill in abundance.

We do need a similar style player on the right side though....can hardly remember when we last had a decent right winger?

Bentley in recent times was very effective there but didn't beat men with his pace - and Emerton did OK there but was so frustrating at times, so it could be as long ago as when Stuart Ripley was playing!

Before that there were people like Brotherston, Douglas, Fergie, and of course the late great John Connelly. Time we had another right winger down at Ewood for sure....