[Archived] Championship 2016/17 Season

[blue kiwi]

nothing stuart because there aint a cause over to you.

[Parsonblue]

55 minutes ago, 47er said:

Never mind. It's all cyclical. In another 20 to 30 years we'll have found another Jack and we will be back in our rightful place in the Premiership.

I won't be alive of course but the thought keeps me going......

I think you are being a little optimistic there 47er.  I think it was an 80 year gap between Cotton and Walker - the last two locals who could afford to transform the club.  I suspect most who are reading this won't be around if we have to wait for a similar cycle.

[michaelscarn]

Each to their own you know , I personally am one of those destroyed by apathy , I had a go at early protests now after 25 ish years I've simply called it a day . I can't put my money and time into it, it's not worth it 

 

however I don't get the superfans who won't even give things a go , the 1875 protest for example , you don't miss out on much . What about this red card thing ??? 

Another thing that put me off going we're all the moaning voices when people did try stuff ..... your memories are short this club was great once and now you accept this and condemn those who try to fight it 

[michaelscarn]

Just now, Parsonblue said:

I think you are being a little optimistic there 47er.  I think it was an 80 year gap between Cotton and Walker - the last two locals who could afford to transform the club.  I suspect most who are reading this won't be around if we have to wait for a similar cycle.

Will you hold aloft a red card ? I believe your opinion carries some weight . 

[Rover_Shaun]

On another note The Championship agree in principle to finally come out of the dark ages. Ridiculous that the biggest prize in world sport is beholden to blind linesmen

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/championship-poised-to-introduce-goal-line-technology-a7584731.html

[Athlete]

1 hour ago, Stuart said:

You are correct, chaddy, it requires actual action. In real life. Something you have already said you will not do. So your opinion is moot.

Chaddy wouldn't even do the 1875 so don't think he'll man the trenches 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, michaelscarn said:

And if we stay up this season what then eh mj? 

Ah, I thought that must be you Parson. I couldn't think of anyone else who was likely to have the same breadth of knowledge and dedication.

[RevidgeBlue]

5 hours ago, Stuart said:

The trouble is, we all knew he would relegate us but some folk said "give him a chance".

A chance to prove he would relegate us!! Let that sink in.

At what point are we allowed a degree of intellect and experience to say "this is the wrong thing to do - he doesn't deserve a chance"? Without idiots saying "we can't judge ABC until XYZ"??

Next time? The time after that? Or the time after that?

It would be good if we could, just ocne, BEFORE people start talking about the power of hindsight like it's the most impossible thing in the world to predict, be allowed judge another wrong decision detrimental to BRFC.

No more effing chances.

I can't see why you're getting irate about people who were willing to give people a chance Stuart, the fans didn't appoint him, the owners did so it was out of our control. If the owners had run a poll to decide the manager and the fans had picked Coyle I could have understood your anger.

Once Coyle had been appointed I guess you had the choice of either seeing how he did before slaughtering him or hoping we lost everything just so you could say you were right all along. But even for those fans willing to "give him a chance" that meant "see how he goes and get rid if he's not up to it" not "hang onto him until it's too late to do anything about it." 

[AllRoverAsia]

5 hours ago, blue kiwi said:

he will be gone monday

I believe you and whilst you are in contact with the Spirits (mines a double brandy) please change the QF draw to Rovers at HOME to Lincoln.

COYB  Hic burp hic

[Mattyblue]

What does 'give him a chance' even mean?

I knew he'd be terrible, I knew we'd be in a relegation battle, I just had to hope that we somehow would scramble to safety.

He got a full half a season of chances from the away support, his 'chance' was extended til February at Ewood- he can't ask for more than that and he's one lucky bloke in more ways than one.

However, if people on a message board don't want to 'give him a chance' and slaughter him from day 1, so what?

[Stuart]

Just now, Mattyblue said:

What does 'give him a chance' even mean?

I knew he'd be terrible, I knew we'd be in a relegation battle, I just had to hope that we somehow would scramble to safety.

He got a full half a season of chances from the away support, his 'chance' was extended til February at Ewood- he can't ask for more than that and he's one lucky bloke in more ways than one.

However, if people on a message board don't want to 'give him a chance' and slaughter him from day 1, so what?

Put it another way. If all those people who had said "give him a chance we've not kicked a ball yet" - in the face of others being absolutely sure that he would take us where he has - had said "enough is enough", then we should have been able to expect more support to protests.

And especially from messageboard types who are probably the most fanatic of all.

Instead it's top of the list of excuses not to get involved and instead just sit back and let the football wash over them.

I wouldn't mind so much if "get behind em" actually involved, you know, getting behind them but it doesn't, it's just a put down to try to quieten dissenting voices stopping them from enjoying the match.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Good win for Burton yesterday at home to Norwich. Won't be easy going there.

Another point for Wigan. 2nd bottom now albeit with a game in hand.

-45 goal difference for Rotherham. Takes some doing. 

Bristol City in freefall. Burton, Wolves, Forest looking over their shoulder. 

[Waggy76]

5 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I can't see why you're getting irate about people who were willing to give people a chance Stuart, the fans didn't appoint him, the owners did so it was out of our control. If the owners had run a poll to decide the manager and the fans had picked Coyle I could have understood your anger.

Once Coyle had been appointed I guess you had the choice of either seeing how he did before slaughtering him or hoping we lost everything just so you could say you were right all along. But even for those fans willing to "give him a chance" that meant "see how he goes and get rid if he's not up to it" not "hang onto him until it's too late to do anything about it." 

The fact , that the clown was ever appointed to manage Blackburn Rovers in the first place , is a total disgrace ..

 

[blue kiwi]

Just now, Waggy76 said:

The fact , that the clown was ever appointed to manage Blackburn Rovers in the first place , is a total disgrace ..

 

it certianly was but not one fan can reverse the decision made by the shysters,there no such thing as fan power in this part of lancashire.

[onlyonejackwalker]

1 hour ago, Waggy76 said:

The fact , that the clown was ever appointed to manage Blackburn Rovers in the first place , is a total disgrace ..

 

Exactly. Another poke in the eye. A world wide market to choose from and we can only find an ex-Burnley bloke with a poor recent record. There was never any logical reason to support this appointment as it was made for all the wrong reasons. As most stated immediately. The fact we are 2nd bottom tends to support that view.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

Exactly. Another poke in the eye. A world wide market to choose from and we can only find an ex-Burnley bloke with a poor recent record. There was never any logical reason to support this appointment as it was made for all the wrong reasons. As most stated immediately. The fact we are 2nd bottom tends to support that view.

It was so perverse as to appear to me to have been a deliberate act of spite.

[roverandout]

Just cant see rovers winning at burton on friday. They have more spirit, fight and passion in their players than coyle's boys!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, roverandout said:

Just cant see rovers winning at burton on friday. They have more spirit, fight and passion in their players than coyle's boys!

You're right. When it comes down to these games what's beating under the badge counts for a lot more than what's going into your bank account. As our friends down the road found out yesterday ! 

[onlyonejackwalker]

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

You're right. When it comes down to these games what's beating under the badge counts for a lot more than what's going into your bank account. As our friends down the road found out yesterday ! 

They will fancy it after turning Norwich over. One of the problems down with the dead legs. Everyone fancies it against you.

[West Yorks Rover]

Wigan 1-0 down already at QPR.

 

 

Wigan back in with a pen 1-1.

[Tom]

Burton drew so 6 points ahead with the same goal difference whilst we have 2 games in hand.

Friday is some game now

[West Yorks Rover]

Just now, Tom said:

Burton drew so 6 points ahead with the same goal difference whilst we have 2 games in hand.

Friday is some game now

Wigan lost though, 1 point behind them with 2 games in hand.

[roverandout]

6 in the bag is worth 2 in the hand

[Waggy76]

Bristol City arent out of the woods !

[Guest]

Chris Samba is training with Villa and likely to sign a short term deal with them.