Preston at Home

[dingles staying down 4ever]

9 hours ago, Mercer said:

If Preston hammer and humiliate us, it might hasten the departure of Mowbray.

I think we are back to the Kean days.

and yet you adovcate that Coyle is a better manager than Mowbray?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

52 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

That's an awful team. Mulgrew and Rothwell would be funny to watch though trying to defend. 

Almost as good as Mulgrew/Bell or Mulgrew/Williams?

[blueboy3333]

Just now, dingles staying down 4ever said:

Almost as good as Mulgrew/Bell or Mulgrew/Williams?

Rothwell is not even close to being a defender.....oh yeah, see your point. 

Edited March 3, 2019 by blueboy3333

[dingles staying down 4ever]

8 hours ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

                Leutwiler

    Nyambe  Williams  Mulgrew

Conway Travis Rodwell Evans Rothwell 

           Armstrong  Nuttall

 

Why Williams in the centre of a 3? Have you watched Preston? They play with pace up top! Mulgrew will be exposed 

[Exiled in Toronto]

1 hour ago, dingles staying down 4ever said:

Why Williams in the centre of a 3? Have you watched Preston? They play with pace up top! Mulgrew will be exposed 

Because he at least tries to head it. Mulgrew is always exposed. Right now there’s no-one else. 

[Tom Stinny]

Leutwiler 

Nyambe Rodwell Williams Bell

Reed Travis

Armstrong Dack Rothwell

Graham

 

If Dack doesn't step up he's the next one out the team for me. Mr Invisible. 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Tom Stinny said:

Leutwiler 

Nyambe Rodwell Williams Bell

Reed Travis

Armstrong Dack Rothwell

Graham

 

If Dack doesn't step up he's the next one out the team for me. Mr Invisible. 

That team is worth a go. 

Dack is playing like a player who knows a transfer is definitely on in the Summer, or one who is completely shagged out including too many nights on the tiles.

[Ewood Ace]

                                    Leutwiler

Nyambe       Magloire              Mulgrew    Bell

                      Evans                   Reed

Chapman                     Dack                     Rothwell

                                    Graham

Subs: Raya, Rodwell, Williams, Travis, Davenport, Armstrong, Nuttall

 

 

[AAK]

                  Leutwiler

Nyambe   Lenihan  Mulgrew Bell

                   Reed  Bennett

Armstrong     Dack      R.Costello

                      Graham

We've no proper wingers at the club bar chapman who probably wont play this season, so get a lad out of the academy in the starting 11. I would drop Mulgrew if there was someone who could replace him, but there isnt. Think we need two grafters in the DM role, due to the poor defence.

Edited March 3, 2019 by AAK

[roversfan99]

14 hours ago, Mercer said:

No you can't!

I reckon somehow we will beat Preston and, sadly IMO, prolong the tenure of our hapless manager. 

I am bordering on having lost my patience with the manager. But implying that a win would be unwelcome and suggesting Coyle could do a better job, you are showing yourself up, again.

[Hasta]

                            Raya

Nyambe.   Lenihan.   Mulgrew.    Bell

      Reed.      Smallwood.   Bennett

                 Dack.         Rothwell

                          Graham

Ive not changed the keeper as I have no idea how good or bad Leutwiler is. Unlike the outfield positions you never see him play.

I'd let Rothwell roam to either wing as he wishes. Make sure one of Reed / Bennett is always looking to get forward to support when we break. Encourage the full backs to get forward with one of the midfield 3 always aware and filling in as required.

Presuming Lenihan is fit, I've gone back to him and Mulgrew as they played together in the early part of the season when's we were in better form. Rodwell feels like he has been the constant during this poor run, although the individual mistakes have rarely been down to him. 

Chapman should come through 60 minutes for the U23s on Monday and sit on the bench on Saturday. 

[Ewood Ace]

Just now, Hasta said:

                            Raya

Nyambe.   Lenihan.   Mulgrew.    Bell

      Reed.      Smallwood.   Bennett

                 Dack.         Rothwell

                          Graham

If I turn up and hear Bennett and Smallwood starting, I'd probably turn around and go home. Two poor players who I have no desire to see in a Rovers shirt ever again. 

Edited March 3, 2019 by Ewood Ace

[Hasta]

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

If I turn up and hear Bennett and Smallwood starting, I'd probably turn around and go home. Two poor players who I have no desire to see in a Rovers shirt ever again. 

At least you will be home in time for the early Premier League kick off.

[Mercer]

37 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I am bordering on having lost my patience with the manager. But implying that a win would be unwelcome and suggesting Coyle could do a better job, you are showing yourself up, again.

It's not me who's showing themselves up.

Some of our performances have been so poor that you could be forgiven thinking it was still Kean or C o y l e on the touchline - no discernible difference at times.

 

[RV Blue]

                   Raya

Reed Lenihan Rodwell Bell

                 Mulgrew

         Dack            Travis

 Arma                        Rothwell

                 Graham

[AAK]

58 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

If I turn up and hear Bennett and Smallwood starting, I'd probably turn around and go home. Two poor players who I have no desire to see in a Rovers shirt ever again. 

Have to agree. My mate said other month, why don't you come down today, cheap tickets, I just said, I cant watch a team that consists of Richie Smallwood, and won't bother watching any games that he plays in. Sounds pathetic, I know, but i just can't stand watching it. Bennett getting that way, he's not a defender, he's a winger, but he can't cross a ball, so literally does nothing bar constantly giving the ball away.

I get the point about supporting a team, but when it's getting onto nearly 8 years of shite, I just can't be bothered wasting money on it anymore. Additionally If i do attend and make my feelings heard, you get shot down by the rest of the stadium and abuse thrown at you for not supporting the team, which is ironic, as them same supporters don't support the team in terms of creating an atmosphere. Which is the second reason I've stopped going, it's like a library down there, I used to love darwen end and a good sing along all game, but now, nothing.

Again I know people will totally disagree with probably all that I've put, but it's just how I feel, I've fallen out of love with it. But if you'd have put sensible pricing on season tickets and put them on right after promotion I'd probably have got one, like many others I'd have thought, then I'd have been back into the routine of going.

Edited March 3, 2019 by AAK

[AAK]

21 minutes ago, Mercer said:

It's not me who's showing themselves up.

Some of our performances have been so poor that you could be forgiven thinking it was still Kean or C o y l e on the touchline - no discernible difference at times.

 

If we went to a game and didn't know who the manager was, then I can get your point, as some of the stuff being served up is the same as under those two at times. However Tony is a better manager than both, more honest and more professional.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

14 hours ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

                Leutwiler

    Nyambe  Williams  Mulgrew

Conway Travis Rodwell Evans Rothwell 

           Armstrong  Nuttall

 

Deary me, how bad is that team. Is that what we've come down to ?

[Exiled in Toronto]

46 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Deary me, how bad is that team. Is that what we've come down to ?

Yep. I’m fed up of picking limited players to try and cover the even greater limitations of the ones behind them. The only way to stop anyone’s right winger skinning Bell/Williams/Mulgrew is make them have to sit back and mark someone who can play.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

58 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

Yep. I’m fed up of picking limited players to try and cover the even greater limitations of the ones behind them. The only way to stop anyone’s right winger skinning Bell/Williams/Mulgrew is make them have to sit back and mark someone who can play.

I know where you're coming from. We've got plenty of players but not many outstanding ones.

Edited March 3, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

2 hours ago, Mercer said:

It's not me who's showing themselves up.

Some of our performances have been so poor that you could be forgiven thinking it was still Kean or C o y l e on the touchline - no discernible difference at times.

 

The hatred of Kean was about more than simply poor results on the pitch.

Whatever you make of Mowbray, let’s put the Kean comparison to one side.

Edited March 3, 2019 by magicalmortensleftpeg

[bigbrandjohn]

I agree. Poor run but let’s put things into perspective especially as dodgy owners are concerned. Hope this is not firewalled  

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crisis-club-bolton-wanderers-close-training-ground-to-players-and-staff-65d6zjl0h?shareToken=96193e2a1aa7a56b948daac64721da14

 

 

On 03/03/2019 at 11:24, magicalmortensleftpeg said:

The hatred of Kean was about more than simply poor results on the pitch.

Whatever you make of Mowbray, let’s put the Kean comparison to one side.

 

[Sparks Rover]

1 hour ago, bigbrandjohn said:

I agree. Poor run but let’s put things into perspective especially as dodgy owners are concerned. Hope this is not firewalled  

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crisis-club-bolton-wanderers-close-training-ground-to-players-and-staff-65d6zjl0h?shareToken=96193e2a1aa7a56b948daac64721da14

 

 

 

Another sad day for traditional football clubs . The EFL/Premier League need locking up for their lack of governance.

my son played at Bolton when the club opened the academy , a shame really.

[Cherry Blue]

Brereton's just scored for U21s. Mowbray's watching but from what we've seen he'll be too weak for our promotion pushing neighbours.  

[RV Blue]

25 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Brereton's just scored for U21s. Mowbray's watching but from what we've seen he'll be too weak for our promotion pushing neighbours.  

Mowbray was down in London tonight?