[Archived] Mowbray stays as manager

[Rover_Shaun]

Has numb nuts gone yet? ©

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[tomphil]

Excellent way to silence doubts for a while at least and maybe the penny is dropping, attacking line up, start positive and stay at it. That's the way to go and it needs to be every week including away at Wigan. I fully expect a revert to type again like we've seen with previous managers but no need we've nothing to fear, Wigan will attack so we get in their faces and counter down the wing from the start not sit off and faff about letting them dictate like Oldham.

Come on Tony being bold is the way in this league today proved it.

[darrenrover]

Just now, tomphil said:

Excellent way to silence doubts for a while at least and maybe the penny is dropping, attacking line up, start positive and stay at it. That's the way to go and it needs to be every week including away at Wigan. I fully expect a revert to type again like we've seen with previous managers but no need we've nothing to fear, Wigan will attack so we get in their faces and counter down the wing from the start not sit off and faff about letting them dictate like Oldham.

Come on Tony being bold is the way in this league today proved it.

Wholeheartedly agree. Chapman gives the opposition something to think about from the off. Even if they double up on him, it takes a player out of the equation for the others to exploit.

No standing off and in their face from the kick off is definitely the way to go.

Looking forward to Wigan where a win should set us up nicely.

[sambo]

After being critical in the last week, only right I praise TM for the much improved set-up today. No surprise it resulted in a win. Hopefully this is the start of our season!

[tomphil]

Just now, darrenrover said:

Wholeheartedly agree. Chapman gives the opposition something to think about from the off. Even if they double up on him, it takes a player out of the equation for the others to exploit.

No standing off and in their face from the kick off is definitely the way to go.

Looking forward to Wigan where a win should set us up nicely.

Yep it really isn't rocket science and I really do feel TM's biggest weakness is overcooking things and making something straight forwards difficult when it needn't be. Just go out to bully and boss teams with a positive line up and that gives the platform needed for the players we have better than other teams to do their stuff. Sit off, afford too much respect to the opposition and just wait for your star men to do something and it just doesn't happen.

[JAL]

What on earth were those substitution's about v Portsmouth ?

[Tom]

Got the line up right today, that starting team should be beating most teams. Let's hope they can push on now 

[47er]

5 hours ago, sambo said:

After being critical in the last week, only right I praise TM for the much improved set-up today. No surprise it resulted in a win. Hopefully this is the start of our season!

We have all been hoping for this all season but good performances seem, inevitably, to be followed by bad ones. Let's hope TM thinks he has , at last, found his best line-up.

[JHRover]

Indeed. Good win today and the manager deserves the credit for that, as he did vs Rotherham, Bradford, Scunthorpe etc. 

The key isn't turning in a good win in every 3-4 games, its doing that for 3-4 games then maybe dropping points in the fifth.

So whilst it is good to get back to winning ways Mowbray has a lot of hard work to do to convince that this side is going to push for a top 2 spot. Top 6 at the moment is largely meaningless given the congestion in the table from us down to about 17th. Infact we're nearer the drop zone in points than we are the top 2.

[Skiptonrover]

10 hours ago, JAL said:

What on earth were those substitution's about v Portsmouth ?

Hold on to what you have it did make us more solid, don't think Portsmouth were offering that much anyway to really trouble Raya I think at a later point people were beginning to tire.

[chaddyrovers]

12 hours ago, JAL said:

What on earth were those substitution's about v Portsmouth ?

At being 2 nil ahead bring Conway on for Chapman to make us more solid defensively and not let back them into the game. Evans for Dack was to make us solid again. We were 2 up and the game was won if we stayed solid and dont allow them back into the game. 

[martonrover]

9 hours ago, JHRover said:

Indeed. Good win today and the manager deserves the credit for that, as he did vs Rotherham, Bradford, Scunthorpe etc. 

The key isn't turning in a good win in every 3-4 games, its doing that for 3-4 games then maybe dropping points in the fifth.

So whilst it is good to get back to winning ways Mowbray has a lot of hard work to do to convince that this side is going to push for a top 2 spot. Top 6 at the moment is largely meaningless given the congestion in the table from us down to about 17th. Infact we're nearer the drop zone in points than we are the top 2.

Yesterday's team selection was reminiscent of the Bowyer era.

Bowyer used to throw caution to the wind, (pun intended), when he was under pressure and badly needed a win.

Chapman and Dack are our main threats.

They need to be starting week in week out.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

33 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

At being 2 nil ahead bring Conway on for Chapman to make us more solid defensively and not let back them into the game. Evans for Dack was to make us solid again. We were 2 up and the game was won if we stayed solid and dont allow them back into the game. 

Looks like Mowbray thinks Dack isn't up to playing 90 minutes yet. Chapman's not there  stamina wise at the moment either.

It's a 14 man game now. Getting substitutions right is crucial.

[jim mk2]

Just now, martonrover said:

Yesterday's team selection was reminiscent of the Bowyer era.

Bowyer used to throw caution to the wind, (pun intended), when he was under pressure and badly needed a win.

Chapman and Dack are our main threats.

They need to be starting week in week out.

 

 

There's another similarlty to Bowyer too in that we've reached the dizzy heights of the top 6 a couple of times, only to get nosebleed and sink back. 

[martonrover]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Looks like Mowbray thinks Dack isn't up to playing 90 minutes yet. Chapman's not their yet either stamina wise.

Mowbray thinks too much, that's one of his main faults.

At least with Chapman and Dack starting they can impact on the game, even if they are withdrawn.

At Oldham, and in other games, we were chasing the game by the time they were brought on.

[chaddyrovers]

6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Looks like Mowbray thinks Dack isn't up to playing 90 minutes yet. Chapman's not there  stamina wise at the moment either.

It's a 14 man game now. Getting substitutions right is crucial.

It does appear to be the case with Dack. Chapman's stamina will come the more he comes. 

Yes football now is squad game. Very rare that any team doesnt use all 3 subs

[arbitro]

Yesterday dispelled one of Mowbrays theories about Chapman starting and not coming off the bench as an 'impact sub' (I really dislike that term). He was positive in possession and whilst his final ball wasn't always what it should have been he was a constant threat to Portsmouth. He did a manful job in defending too. The best 11 is slowly emerging but Mowbray has to realise this and where possible start with it. 

[JAL]

4 hours ago, Bluebarley said:

Hold on to what you have it did make us more solid, don't think Portsmouth were offering that much anyway to really trouble Raya I think at a later point people were beginning to tire.

No, not really, it just limited the options to who to play forward to so they just kept on coming at you but they, Portsmouth either made mistakes or didn't have anything in their locker to hurt us.

 

[Skiptonrover]

Just now, JAL said:

No, not really, it just limited the options to who to play forward to so they just kept on coming at you but they, Portsmouth either made mistakes or didn't have anything in their locker to hurt us.

 

Tend to disagree, Excellent management from TM yesterday protecting the lead at 2-1 becomes a different game. Go on then what would you have done differently than TM? No Portsmouth didn't have much in their locker, think fatigue was a factor get fresh legs on & more defensively minded players.

[JAL]

3 minutes ago, Bluebarley said:

Tend to disagree, Excellent management from TM yesterday protecting the lead at 2-1 becomes a different game. Go on then what would you have done differently than TM? No Portsmouth didn't have much in their locker, think fatigue was a factor get fresh legs on & more defensively minded players.

It's not excellent management as we went down to TEN men the manager got away with this one re the subs

They'd have all carried on until at least the eighty minute mark before a change.

Fatigue ? Took somebody for the first yesterday and they made the comment that one or two don't look like athletes.

Negative tactics are just for the dull weak minded boys in this league everyone should stand up and be accountable for their roles and go for it like Smallwood does.

Did I read that Gladwin was an option on the bench if he was that's dreadful management.

[Skiptonrover]

Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Portsmouth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618496

let it absorb.

[davulsukur]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

It does appear to be the case with Dack. Chapman's stamina will come the more he comes. 

Yes football now is squad game. Very rare that any team doesnt use all 3 subs

Childish stuff from me but I did laugh when I read that.

If only my wife saw it the same way 

[Tugay's Right Foot]

Downing was a class above Ward. Distribution was good from the back. Another clean sheet. Please don't let Ward back, TM.

[G Somerset Rover]

Another typical Mowbray result tonight. We are not going up under him - it’s blindingly obvious. 1 win in 5 against some bang average LEAGUE ONE sides. Time to thank him for his efforts and send him on his way before it’s too late. 

[JacknOry]

Is it time for a poll?