[Archived] Does Style Matter?

[spencey7]

What was the media's vested interest in branding us 'dirty'/'bully boys' etc under Hughes?

WE WERE!

Remember Andy Todd? He could have taken a machete onto the pitch and done less damage. Fortunately Hughes had a long-term plan to build the good side which we eventually became, hard but fair. For a while though it was absolutely ludicrous, and we were doing exactly what the papers said we were - fouling players needlessly and putting in meaningless, stupid hard challenges just to intimidate teams. It's a fact. We still tried to play football though...

So to be clear - You think the media is determined to run down Blackburn Rovers Football Club?

[cletus]

smooth silky football would be nice, but i`d much prefer a 'dogs of war' & 'spill your blood' for the team attitude.

Everybody loves a Dennis Bergkamp type player, but just as many people love a Colin 'head in where it hurts' Hendry.

Give me 38 brutal 1-nil wins everytime