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Eddie World Cup

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I wish that his comments wouldn't come across as so negative in the press, it's been a long-standing gripe of mine with several of our managers. I do realise that it is highly unlikely that we ever win the league or get into the champions league without their being a significant change either in the clubs finances or in the landscape of domestic football, but why come out and say that it won't happen? How difficult is it to simply say that it is unlikely, but always something worth aiming for? I hate the lowering of standards and expectations in anything, but it particularly bothers me when it comes to sport.

Allardyce:

Stop talking about Newcastle

Stop talking about Benitez

Stop talking about your bad luck and spoil tactics

Stop playing us down

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I wish that his comments wouldn't come across as so negative in the press, it's been a long-standing gripe of mine with several of our managers. I do realise that it is highly unlikely that we ever win the league or get into the champions league without their being a significant change either in the clubs finances or in the landscape of domestic football, but why come out and say that it won't happen? How difficult is it to simply say that it is unlikely, but always something worth aiming for? I hate the lowering of standards and expectations in anything, but it particularly bothers me when it comes to sport.

Allardyce:

Stop talking about Newcastle

Stop talking about Benitez

Stop talking about your bad luck and spoil tactics

Stop playing us down

Souness always called us a" little club" even when we won the Worthy Cup as I remember, regarded Europe as a distraction from his main job of keeping us in the Premier league, more or less made the term "Lady Luck" (which never smiled on us) his own and so on.Did you say anything at the time?

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Souness always called us a" little club" even when we won the Worthy Cup as I remember, regarded Europe as a distraction from his main job of keeping us in the Premier league, more or less made the term "Lady Luck" (which never smiled on us) his own and so on.Did you say anything at the time?

He would have rather take his Mrs. out for a meal on a Thursday night than play in Europe.

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FANTASTIC SAM!!! 10th after taking us over in 20th, just 19 months ago!

Good tactics today - kept it tight & then 2nd half we were a different animal.

Futures Bright - FUTURES BLUE N WHITE :brfc::brfc::rover:

Get Running round Rishton Waggy!!!

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I rarely make predictions but I wouldn't be at all suprised if we won there. We are overdue beating Villa and it's a good time to play them. They have fallen away and will be rather deflated like Arsenal. Rovers on the other hand seem to be enjoying playing at the moment which is always a good sign. Granted we've a poor away record but their home form is fairly weak, they've won more away games than homes. Also there is some speculation about whether it might be O'Neill's last match in charge or not.

I thank you. :rover:

He would have rather take his Mrs. out for a meal on a Thursday night than play in Europe.

I wouldn't have minded taking his missus out either.

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FANTASTIC SAM!!! 10th after taking us over in 20th, just 19 months ago!

Good tactics today - kept it tight & then 2nd half we were a different animal.

Futures Bright - FUTURES BLUE N WHITE :brfc::brfc::rover:

Get Running round Rishton Abbey!!!

WELL DONE BIG SAM!!! i was wrong in jaunary that you should get sack!!! you prove me wrong!

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There is no doubting the fact that you have to give SAM and his staff a lot of credit for the way he has turned Rovers around and for the way the team has finished this season.

To finish 10th is fantastic - 3 spots above our budgeted for place - so that has to mean approx £2m extra towards funds for new signings.

You have to say sometimes its not been pretty it is however very effective as the clkub has reached 50 points. If you consider that we are only 13 points short of Liverpool it sort of magnifies the achievements of the club.

Financially ok off the field. Some quality young players at the club with the acadamy and reserve teams progressing, it appears on the field Rovers are making huge strides forwards.

Lets hope Sam can weave some magic in the transfer market as well as unearth another diamond or two.

A semi final slot.

Doubling the dingles and 10th spot.

Dingles going down.

Crowd average over 25k.

Chepaest season tickets around.

As a Rovers fan we couldnt really ask for more. :rolleyes:

Enjoy the summer folks. Fixtures out in 38 days.

Finally, one for Mr Nixon as we move off for a short break pre World Cup.

THAT GAP IS TRUCKIG HUGE

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Great stuff Sam proved most of us even some of the most ardent of Sam defenders wrong when we doubted in January.

Now the board must back him so next season we can look up and not down.

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Souness always called us a" little club" even when we won the Worthy Cup as I remember, regarded Europe as a distraction from his main job of keeping us in the Premier league, more or less made the term "Lady Luck" (which never smiled on us) his own and so on.Did you say anything at the time?

Yes and if you read my post you'll actually see that even then I say it is a "long-standing gripe of mine with several of our managers". The one who changed our attitude was Hughes, that was until he lost interest.

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Great work Sam. If we can take the shape and form of the second half of the season into next season on the back of a summer where we signed a couple of good players to improve the team, we could push on for a Europa League spot, which would be a huge challenge worth taking.

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I have to say that getting rid of Benni McDonald's was brilliant business. Getting one of the old high-earners of the wagelist.

I also wonder how much he was provoking off-field. The whole team seems to have gotten a lift when he went.

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Well done Sam and the players, a great season.

So much to look forward to as well, we've got young players coming through in every position. A couple of quality additions and I think we can be on the tail of the established top eight teams next year.

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I have to say that getting rid of Benni McDonald's was brilliant business. Getting one of the old high-earners of the wagelist.

I also wonder how much he was provoking off-field. The whole team seems to have gotten a lift when he went.

Crucial point IMO. It's obvious now that McCarthy was a negative influence in the dressing room and his departure lifted a cloud that was hanging over the whole squad. McCarthy routinely spent alot of his time in matches slagging off team-mates (and Pedersen in particular) so it's little wonder if he was unpopular with his team-mates and team spirit improved when he joined West Ham. Those who berated the manager for selling McCarthy (the same ones who were calling for Allardyce's head earlier in the season) have even more reason to feel stupid.

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A top 10 finish, minus 20 million budget, he has bought well and a number of youth players are coming through too, a truly marvellous achievement when you look at the constraints.

Is Sam going to get the praise he deserves?

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Great job Sam! Something must have happend in dressing room at Eastlands. The team was totally different after that and played for Sam as a team. He gave young talents chances and they all did very well. There is something many clubs don´t have, future without high risk buys. Our defence was solid no matter who played. Let´s just hope Sam will be backed and he gets the players he wants. Lewandowski at first. Thank you Sam and the coaches for a great run!

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i hope all those who have been calling big sam all season take a good look at themselves

to finish top ten with the amount of money we spend is brilliant

also hes introduced younger players to the squad who have done brilliant i might add - we got an exciting future ..

big sam all the way !!!!!!!

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