Blackburn Rovers star Rhodes in seventh heaven (From Lancashire Telegraph)

If we can bring in the likes of Bentley and a good centre half, promotion or rather the playoffs is a real possibility. We seem to have sorted out the defence (well at least against the weaker teams we have been solid here), we now really need somebody who can play a killer ball like Bentley.

Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Be nice to have Bentley back on the right for us.....will never forget his hat-trick in the 4-3 win against man united - pure class!

well done rhodesy lad , im sure u will break the record tue , but as u said its about the 3 points . cmon u blues

Rhodes has been our most consistant player this season. The lad has bags of confidence and scores at will. The real positive for us is that we do have the likes of DJ campbell and Leon Best to make their mark. DJs record in the championship speaks for itself, he too has the ability to find the net. I think this will help to take any unecessary pressure of Rhodes and allows us to rest him. The last thing we need is this lad burning out.

If we were to get Bentley then don't hope for the lad who left us for Spurs all those years ago. I do hope that he is successful with us but sInce his fall from grace his form has sufferred. I hope that the familiar surroundings of Ewood Park will push him into getting to or even close to his form on his last spell. I think he can make the difference for us, just depends which Bentley decides to play.

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Rochina had the ability to create a piece of magic to turn a game, in my opinion he has been sadly missed in the last two games.

does any 1 think automatic promotion is a slight possibillity ,,

Yes FR that was some game. Personally I have not given up hope that Mr A can slim down and get Dunny fit as I think he would be a sensation in this league. He does get a lot of critism on here but if fit would take us very close to promotion. Come on David sort out your pfoblems and get back on the pitch.

i rate rochina he is a good player and has a bit of spark but never consistant enough and looses the ball far too many times , do like him tho i think the short term loan will do him good, hes only geting 15 mins for zaragoza at the mo

Another example of the journalistic skills on offer at LET-
Full Time- 11.2.13-
"Could of been much more for Stanley"
Even better than Gallacher's-
"If Rhodes can improve by 10% he'll be a better player!"

On another note. How refreshing to hear a Rover's manager speak with honesty and common sense after a game after all the rubish we've had to put up with.

Yes we purchase a quality player at high cost and what do we get -pure quality ! Mr Appleton try to loan top quality players it will pay dividends as the cream always comes to the top.We can still do it mark my words we can get automatic promotion.

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely spot on but with DJ and Best in the wings we will have others capable of getting the goals - however no one to replace the abysmal Murphy - lacking in every respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR

It's refreshing to hear/read such honest and grounded words from a footballer these days.

Nice one Jordan, nice one son
Nice one Jordan, let's have another one!!!

Ronaldpetercooper wrote:
Yes FR that was some game. Personally I have not given up hope that Mr A can slim down and get Dunny fit as I think he would be a sensation in this league. He does get a lot of critism on here but if fit would take us very close to promotion. Come on David sort out your pfoblems and get back on the pitch.

You will be lucky, he was on the bench and at last quote he was one week away again. In my opinion he's been the highest paid player that hardly plays Blackburn have ever had.

I agree with the Dunny comment. If he's fit, he runs the show. The 2 games he played in, back-to-back under Eric Black were two of our best performances, and 2 wins. If you could put Dunny's head on Rochina's body you'd have a perfect attacking midfielder. Might look a bit weird though.

dangerous dave wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote: Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !! COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely spot on but with DJ and Best in the wings we will have others capable of getting the goals - however no one to replace the abysmal Murphy - lacking in every respect!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR

Murphy actually had a half decent game on Saturday. He is currently trying to run the midfield at the moment as Lowe is not a central midfielder and Pederson again was a passenger who just turns and hoofs the ball. Things are looking up slowly, yes the performances aren't great but certain players are improving and Hanley is another whom has come on a great deal under Appleton and the defence is starting to lok more solid.
COYB

looks like we are in with a chance of PL return if we peak at the right time

I'm sorry but Murphy was horrendous as usual. The amount of times he either:

a) gave the ball away
b) over committed on a challenge - only to completely miss and allow them to attack
c) did an awful pass which was intercepted
d) didn't mark the player stood 2 metres away from him
e) wandered to the wings to stand and watch, leaving Lowe to mark two players in the centre
f) Having a go at various Rovers players, when he himself was at fault

Murphy had an awful game as usual, he looks back far too often. Granted some of the time its because our forward players aren't open or making space. Pedersen and Lowe in the centre would be a much better pairing.

An for those of you having a do at Pedersen, he's a LW'er playing RW. Name one player this season whose done a better job on the RW than Pedersen?

dangerous dave wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely spot on but with DJ and Best in the wings we will have others capable of getting the goals - however no one to replace the abysmal Murphy - lacking in every respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW SINGH HENDRY VENKYS COAR

Ah dangerous were have you been all weekend. Nothing to be negative about eh my man???? As for your comment about Murphy you could not be further from the truth once again showing to the rest of us that you actually have no idea what you are talking about. Murphy has been improving since December and is actually the best player we have in midfield at the moment. I am not saying he is a world beater but he has been working much harder and as I say improving. Perhaps being the fantastic fan you are you could go and watch a game and then pass comment. Until then OUT WITH DANGEROUS DAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!1

Quality of football until we scored was as bad as I have ever seen anywhere. Hoof ball pure and simple. Murphy clearly our best player in that he was the only one who looked to pass the ball to a team mate rather that hoof it in the air. Better once we scored and DJ clearly made a big difference. I'm just worried what will happen to Nuno Gomes now. The man is quality and a joy to watch. Should be at the very least a regular sub but with DJ arriving and Leon Best nearing fitness looks like we may never see Nuno again.

i like ur comment forever true blue and white

A Rover 45 years and over wrote:

Ronaldpetercooper wrote:
Yes FR that was some game. Personally I have not given up hope that Mr A can slim down and get Dunny fit as I think he would be a sensation in this league. He does get a lot of critism on here but if fit would take us very close to promotion. Come on David sort out your pfoblems and get back on the pitch.

You will be lucky, he was on the bench and at last quote he was one week away again. In my opinion he's been the highest paid player that hardly plays Blackburn have ever had.

Vince Grella?

A Rover 45 years and over wrote:

Ronaldpetercooper wrote:
Yes FR that was some game. Personally I have not given up hope that Mr A can slim down and get Dunny fit as I think he would be a sensation in this league. He does get a lot of critism on here but if fit would take us very close to promotion. Come on David sort out your pfoblems and get back on the pitch.

You will be lucky, he was on the bench and at last quote he was one week away again. In my opinion he's been the highest paid player that hardly plays Blackburn have ever had.

Vince Grella?

bluerob wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Rochina had the ability to create a piece of magic to turn a game, in my opinion he has been sadly missed in the last two games.

I agree. A lot of flair players are selfish. Rochina just needed a good manager to show him the right way. He is young and when he got the chance tried to prove himself so that he would get game time and obviously he tried too hard. As for Bentley, I havent seen him play since he was at Spurs so havent a clue what he is like now but Im guessing not that good.

RoverTheHill wrote:
I'm sorry but Murphy was horrendous as usual. The amount of times he either:

a) gave the ball away
b) over committed on a challenge - only to completely miss and allow them to attack
c) did an awful pass which was intercepted
d) didn't mark the player stood 2 metres away from him
e) wandered to the wings to stand and watch, leaving Lowe to mark two players in the centre
f) Having a go at various Rovers players, when he himself was at fault

Murphy had an awful game as usual, he looks back far too often. Granted some of the time its because our forward players aren't open or making space. Pedersen and Lowe in the centre would be a much better pairing.

An for those of you having a do at Pedersen, he's a LW'er playing RW. Name one player this season whose done a better job on the RW than Pedersen?

I'm sick of hearing the stick Pedersen gets. I don't think some are even watching him. Just notice when he slips up which they all do yet don't get the abuse he does

johnny rover wrote:
Quality of football until we scored was as bad as I have ever seen anywhere. Hoof ball pure and simple. Murphy clearly our best player in that he was the only one who looked to pass the ball to a team mate rather that hoof it in the air. Better once we scored and DJ clearly made a big difference. I'm just worried what will happen to Nuno Gomes now. The man is quality and a joy to watch. Should be at the very least a regular sub but with DJ arriving and Leon Best nearing fitness looks like we may never see Nuno again.

I have to agree Johnny Rover, I saw Nuno Gomes playing in the win at Ashton Gate and thought his class, skill and experience were going to be invaluable this season for the Rovers. He linked up so well with Jordan Rhodes that game too...maybe he needs to be playing at a higher level so we are saving him for the prem? And why not, Ryan Giggs is still doing the biz for manure...!

weyrover wrote:

A Rover 45 years and over wrote:

Ronaldpetercooper wrote:
Yes FR that was some game. Personally I have not given up hope that Mr A can slim down and get Dunny fit as I think he would be a sensation in this league. He does get a lot of critism on here but if fit would take us very close to promotion. Come on David sort out your pfoblems and get back on the pitch.

You will be lucky, he was on the bench and at last quote he was one week away again. In my opinion he's been the highest paid player that hardly plays Blackburn have ever had.

Vince Grella?

Vince was certainly a fixture on one of the two beds in the physio room, so much so that Dunny couldn't risk coming back from Brum until we had let Stephen Reid go to West Brom. ;-)

French Rover wrote:
Be nice to have Bentley back on the right for us.....will never forget his hat-trick in the 4-3 win against man united - pure class!

Isnt he only one of 2 players to have scored a hattrick against man united or something like that? It was the best feeling ever (makes it even better when its against man u mind!)

To.guy wrote:

bluerob wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote:
Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !!

COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Rochina had the ability to create a piece of magic to turn a game, in my opinion he has been sadly missed in the last two games.

I agree. A lot of flair players are selfish. Rochina just needed a good manager to show him the right way. He is young and when he got the chance tried to prove himself so that he would get game time and obviously he tried too hard. As for Bentley, I havent seen him play since he was at Spurs so havent a clue what he is like now but Im guessing not that good.

he has been playing in Russia for Rostov. Thats why you haven't seen or heard of him!

Bring the boy back David Bentley has unfinished business down at the good ship Ewood - his words of regret on the unseemly departure of he.

Tomorrow were off down to Brighton in a 16 seat minibus following our beloved club adorning the crest.

My dream is to see Bentley running out in the B&W halves(tomorrow would be ideal)

Win, lose or draw chuff the lot of them we are marching on !

Flying high up in the sky we'll keep the blue flag flying high................
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Rhodes ? Awesome.

On we go.

Arte et labore

I really need to try and curb this obsession with Rhodes that is developing thick and fast! He is a god! I feel sick when I think of where we would be next season if we didn't have him.

bluerob wrote:

1952 rover wrote:

leitchy wrote: Well done Rhodes, without your goals this season we would near the bottom of the league! Rochina our next top goal scorer - says it all !! COYB !

let,s wait and see what DJ and Leon will do before we start quoting the selfish Rochina He.was not a team player.!!!!!!!!!!

Rochina had the ability to create a piece of magic to turn a game, in my opinion he has been sadly missed in the last two games.

Agree, Rochina was definetly missed in the game against Ipswich, a few at Blackburn end at half time felt that way. There was no space and Rochina would have created space by dribbling and taking a few defenders on making space for Rhodes and others.