Mowbray’s Future

[AllRoverAsia]

They way TM appears to set up is a best case win 1-0. Worst case lose 0-1. Probabilty a draw at 0-0 or 1-1.

I accept that he's dealing with somone else's squad who are now damaged goods.

I do not think he has much faith it the current squad so has been very cautious.

His reputation has been built on attacking football so he has done quite well defensively but must be hurting like hell as we have failed do often from an attacking sense.

The players pulled us out of trouble under Coco. 

We need this current shower to man up and play for the Shirt, us and TM.

We may yet get a performance out of some of them inspired by their desire to get away from Ewood.

Sadly the loanees may fail us.

I truly hope they make me eat humble pie.

[Stuart]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15255775._I_don___t_know_whether_there_are_integrity_issues_with_the_league____Rovers_head_coach_Tony_Mowbray_questions_Huddersfield_Town_s_team_selection/

Glad he's said it.

Mind you, it would be just like the FA and EFL to censure Mowbray over his comments.

I wish Huddersfield nothing but ill. Tin pot club.

[Mike E]

Don't understand the fuss, myself. Use whoever in your squad you wish!

If 10 changes wouldn't matter at the start of the season, it shouldn't at the end.

For Huddersfield to rest their players is just sound management imo.

[roverandout]

Its their call. They were well within their rights to rest players. Rovers problems are of their own making

[AllRoverAsia]

I truly hope that Huddersfix get to the play off Final and take 30,000 plus fans to Wembley.

I hope they dominate possession and stats with their tippy tappy play. 

I hope they create many chances and the match goes to extra time.

I hope that in the last minute of extra time they concede the most dodgy penalty ever seen in any cup final anywhere and lose 1-0 in a totally undeserved defeat.

I hope the players and fans cry for hours and Wagner throws himself into the Thames. 

I really do hope that they are crucified under FFP and tumble down the leagues into total obscurity.

All of that without swearing  Feckin amazing! 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Mike E said:

Don't understand the fuss, myself. Use whoever in your squad you wish!

If 10 changes wouldn't matter at the start of the season, it shouldn't at the end.

For Huddersfield to rest their players is just sound management imo.

Bullshit

[Mike E]

If someone can give me a legitimate explanation as to why 'Team A' should be fined for playing ANY amount of different players from one game to the next in a league season, go ahead.

Consequences of the game or time season are completely irrelevant as it would set a precedent of league officials  essentially selecting players.

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, roverandout said:

Its their call. They were well within their rights to rest players. Rovers problems are of their own making

They broke the rules so how is it their right? 

[roverandout]

Just now, Cherry Blue said:

They broke the rules so how is it their right? 

What rules? I dont know of any rules resting players. Do teams at world cups who rest players when they have already qualified from their groups with a game to spare break the rules? Do they get a fine? If we are talking fairplay then yes its underhand but there isnt a rule

[AllRoverAsia]

What was it?  10 changes?  2 pen conceeded?? Lose to a team managed by someone who makes Big Sam look like Snow White.

Resting?  Check the dates when play off semis are due. 

[JHRover]

Section 5 Rule 24.1 of the 'EFL' rules:

24.1    Each Club shall play its full strength in all Matches played under the auspices of The League unless some satisfactory reason is given. In the event of the explanation not being deemed satisfactory the Board shall refer the matter to a Disciplinary Commission which has the power to impose such penalties as it shall think fit. 

Read more at http://www.efl.com/global/section5.aspx#MLSbJ4BSMdtcogMI.99

 

If making 10 changes to a team that played on Wednesday night and won 1-0 isn't a contravention of those rules what is?

If they aren't going to act on Huddersfield then they might as well erase that rule because it won't ever be used.

[Stuart]

Just now, JHRover said:

Section 5 Rule 24.1 of the 'EFL' rules:

24.1    Each Club shall play its full strength in all Matches played under the auspices of The League unless some satisfactory reason is given. In the event of the explanation not being deemed satisfactory the Board shall refer the matter to a Disciplinary Commission which has the power to impose such penalties as it shall think fit. 

Read more at http://www.efl.com/global/section5.aspx#MLSbJ4BSMdtcogMI.99

 

If making 10 changes to a team that played on Wednesday night and won 1-0 isn't a contravention of those rules what is?

If they aren't going to act on Huddersfield then they might as well erase that rule because it won't ever be used.

Good find JH.

Nothing will be done, of course, but putting out a non-competitive team makes a mockery of the league football concept.

[Cherry Blue]

Thanks JH

[G Somerset Rover]

Let's just all become anti-Huddersfield fans in the play-offs. Their spanner manager with the specs will come a cropper, I am sure of it. See how much worth resting their players is then.

Edited April 29, 2017 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[Mike E]

Wow I genuinely didn't know it was a rule! I disagree with it completely but if a rule's brokenthen punish away

[Glenn]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39758489

 

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Glenn said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39758489

 

As always Tony speaks a lot of sense. Cannot wait for their downfall.

[47er]

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

Its their call. They were well within their rights to rest players. Rovers problems are of their own making

So true! It's failure to beat Bristol City or Burton Albion or Preston or Barnsley at home which has put us in this position.

When you perform so ineptly all season you can't blame others.

[47er]

Just now, Mike E said:

Wow I genuinely didn't know it was a rule! I disagree with it completely but if a rule's brokenthen punish away

Clubs have been fined under this rule before but it's redundant. How many clubs rest players before a "less important" Cup game? We have for a start on many occasions. It's the only way Josh King got to play!

I suppose the issue here is the sheer number of changes. It's  pretty much giving them the game.

Hopefully next week Brum will play a full-strength side and not get 2 penalties !

[Mr. E]

While I certainly agree with the observations, I suppose I have lost all energy when it comes to putting hope that the FA will do anything right by us. They have turned a complete blind eye to the entire downfall of the past few years; it is beyond hoping that they will start caring now, all because Huddersfield played their reserves.

 

 

[north_ender]

Could tell when you played us Mowbray had instilled some fight into your players.

He can only do so much in a short space of time really and obviously you've still not been great but he's certainly given you a much bigger shot at staying up than if Coyle had stayed.

[perthblue02]

If only we had a FA committee man on the Rovers board doing something in the best interests of the club like putting in a official complaint on this matter.

But then again we know how the FA ticks, if they did take action it would just be a fine to help fill the decanters for the next lunch jolly at FU HQ.

My own personal opinion is that resting 10 players and putting a side out who have averaged roughly 10 games each this season including the draw with Man City in the cup is done in the best interests of their club (an alien concept at Venky's + stakeholders Blackburn Rovers over the last few years). considering their forthcoming play off matches. A weighted gamble because any potential fine will be outweighed by play off money

 Huddersfield are not to blame for parachuting in another stakeholders pick as manager at Rovers at the beginning of the season, they are not to blame for Rovers under performing for three quarters of a season, they are not to blame for appointing a snakeoil salesman who chose not to  strengthen the Rovers squad in January. They are not to blame for spunking a three year contract on an Elvis impersonator bashing twitter porn star who has hardly played.They are not to blame for Rovers going into the final game of the season needing to win hoping other results go our way to avoid the drop

Good luck to Huddersfield in the play offs a well run club that hopefully the next owner of Rovers can look upon as an example at what can be done when you don't have idiots, crooks and chancers calling the shots.

Edited April 30, 2017 by perthblue02

[Blue blood]

Think how we'd feel if we were the ones already in the playoffs. Am sure most would be happy with it then.

[arbitro]

What really irks me about Huddersfields multi changed team is that they have another league game next weekend which will be quickly followed by their first leg play off. Surely they would have played a weakened team only days before that game to rest players. If they play another shadow team next weekend some of their regular first team players won't have played for two weeks.

I really hope it backfires on them and their Klopp wannabe manager.

[Stuart]

8 hours ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Let's just all become anti-Huddersfield fans in the play-offs. Their spanner manager with the specs will come a cropper, I am sure of it. See how much worth resting their players is then.

Let's see if they rest the same players next Sunday...