Tony Mowbray Discussion

[tomphil]

Waggot would just present the stats to the owners telling them everything is going well we just aren't quite there yet. The stats will back it up even though they don't tell the true picture. Then they'll get told of the increasing squad value ( which is all that seems to matter ). Then the line about being still only 7 points off the play offs with all to play for.

No chance of any removal after all that even if it was considered. We all know it's more likely life will be found on Mars before May than us bridging the gap.

They don't though and i reckon they love being sold a positive delusional story more than anything.

[tina]

Tony Slowbrain goes with averages. He won two on the trot so had to lose two on the trot. Not an ambitious manager

[JHRover]

I genuinely think Venkys are quite happy lolloping about at this level indefinitely as long as it doesn't cause them any aggravation. The £10-20 million a year thing seems to be quite manageable at their end and of greater importance is having a nice bloke telling them things they want to hear rather than someone they might not take a shine to telling them things they don't want to hear.

He ticks every box for them except the one that really matters for a football manager. He's diplomatic, a politician, a spokesman, will work with what they give him and plod around indefinitely. He'll also ensure a string of wins from time to time to keep us clear of trouble with a squad good enough to do it.

[dallydally]

Every result apart from Cardiff went our way today. Makes last night all the more frustrating! 😤😤😤

[booth]

1 minute ago, JHRover said:

I genuinely think Venkys are quite happy lolloping about at this level indefinitely as long as it doesn't cause them any aggravation. The £10-20 million a year thing seems to be quite manageable at their end and of greater importance is having a nice bloke telling them things they want to hear rather than someone they might not take a shine to telling them things they don't want to hear.

He ticks every box for them except the one that really matters for a football manager. He's diplomatic, a politician, a spokesman, will work with what they give him and plod around indefinitely. He'll also ensure a string of wins from time to time to keep us clear of trouble with a squad good enough to do it.

For now. It's quickly gone South at all of his other clubs.

[JHRover]

1 minute ago, booth said:

For now. It's quickly gone South at all of his other clubs.

For now. Until the budgets are cut and sales begin. Like with Bowyer. Then it might be a slippery slope especially if Venkys lose faith in his project but stop short of potting him.

[RoversClitheroe]

So no rumours of Mowbray leaving? Lol

[darrenrover]

WE ARE THE ROVERS!!!

(I don't advocate bringing back GB as manager btw)

S!!!

Edited February 13, 2021 by darrenrover

[Exiled in Toronto]

I don’t even think it’s a conspiracy theory that Mowbray might have compromised control of the team sheet for the January reinforcements (if that’s the right word).

Extra money has to be requested from India to pay for the young loanees (Elliott included.) We know Balaji gets star-struck with his failed film ventures.

TM: ”We are really close to getting in the playoffs, these top quality kids will push us there”

BR: “I can get players from City, Liverpool and Everton playing in my team?”

TM: “Yep, they are all top kids, all going to play for England.”

BR: “OK, money sent. They’ll be on the pitch every game though, right? Because that’s why you’re asking for them.”

TM: “Of course!”

I actually think that’s the most likely way it happened.

[tomphil]

6 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

I don’t even think it’s a conspiracy theory that Mowbray might have compromised control of the team sheet for the January reinforcements (if that’s the right word).

Extra money has to be requested from India to pay for the young loanees (Elliott included.) We know Balaji gets star-struck with his failed film ventures.

TM: ”We are really close to getting in the playoffs, these top quality kids will push us there”

BR: “I can get players from City, Liverpool and Everton playing in my team?”

TM: “Yep, they are all top kids, all going to play for England.”

BR: “OK, money sent. They’ll be on the pitch every game though, right? Because that’s why you’re asking for them.”

TM: “Of course!”

I actually think that’s the most likely way it happened.

I think it could be along these type of lines as you've alluded to.

Maybe said what he wants then told the recruitment team must bring them in not hi or his pals. Then told if you want them and we are paying then you must use them, ditto with the likes of Gallagher.

[Stuart]

18 hours ago, S8 & Blue said:

Yeah but he ain’t. It’s Venkys. Fucking Venkys.

Kean, Berg, Appleton, Tosser Lambert and Fucking Owen Coyle Venkys.

You have to V with the Venky you’ve got.

If Venkys are a given and won’t sell then we are stuck with them. Everything is relative to that premise.

If Mowbray isn’t doing the necessary on the pitch he has to be replaced. The necessary is promotion, and as a minimum the play-offs. This season.

If every decision about the manager circles around to Venkys then we may as well pack in (or at least pack in messageboards) until they are gone. Because nothing matters. Not results, not performances, not pride in a local derby. We can’t even expect to watch eleven players busting a gut to win a game of football - because the manager isn’t accountable for any of that normal football stuff.

We either continue to demand better or find something else to do. We are watching the slow death of a football club and the only people benefitting are the ones with the power to do something about it.

Twist. Now. While we are still in with a shout.

[1864roverite]

As far as I am concerned there is nothing more to discuss Mowbray has to be replaced and NOW!

[darrenrover]

38 minutes ago, Stuart said:

You have to V with the Venky you’ve got.

If Venkys are a given and won’t sell then we are stuck with them. Everything is relative to that premise.

If Mowbray isn’t doing the necessary on the pitch he has to be replaced. The necessary is promotion, and as a minimum the play-offs. This season.

If every decision about the manager circles around to Venkys then we may as well pack in (or at least pack in messageboards) until they are gone. Because nothing matters. Not results, not performances, not pride in a local derby. We can’t even expect to watch eleven players busting a gut to win a game of football - because the manager isn’t accountable for any of that normal football stuff.

We either continue to demand better or find something else to do. We are watching the slow death of a football club and the only people benefitting are the ones with the power to do something about it.

Twist. Now. While we are still in with a shout.

COME ON STUART, YOU KNOW IT'S WORTH THE EFFORT!!!

Keep the faith pal.

WE ARE The Rovers!!

[arbitro]

55 minutes ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

I don’t even think it’s a conspiracy theory that Mowbray might have compromised control of the team sheet for the January reinforcements (if that’s the right word).

Extra money has to be requested from India to pay for the young loanees (Elliott included.) We know Balaji gets star-struck with his failed film ventures.

TM: ”We are really close to getting in the playoffs, these top quality kids will push us there”

BR: “I can get players from City, Liverpool and Everton playing in my team?”

TM: “Yep, they are all top kids, all going to play for England.”

BR: “OK, money sent. They’ll be on the pitch every game though, right? Because that’s why you’re asking for them.”

TM: “Of course!”

I actually think that’s the most likely way it happened.

I'm sure John that Mowbray would have dropped Pep, Carlo and Jurgen into the conversation. Balaji would have been orgasmic with that.

 

[darrenrover]

5 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I'm sure John that Mowbray would have dropped Pep, Carlo and Jurgen into the conversation. Balaji would have been orgasmic with that.

 

👌👊 5 knuckle shuffle Tony, defo!

[Exiled in Toronto]

45 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I'm sure John that Mowbray would have dropped Pep, Carlo and Jurgen into the conversation. Balaji would have been orgasmic with that.

 

No doubt Tony. We’ll be seeing all three on the pitch for every game no matter what. I also think it entirely likely that, having asked for and got the money for a recruitment dept., he’s been told they are making the decisions now. In any normal business when someone asks for money to spend on an asset, they don’t get the choice of not using it. The point being that all their chicken businesses are normal businesses and that’s how they run things.

Edited February 13, 2021 by Exiled in Toronto

[Mattyblue]

I don’t listen to many Mowbray interviews, as they usually all follow the same ‘point(s) in the bag move on’ (or no points, move on) routine with no discernible change in tone - but that Radio Lancs interview was something else; a bloke kind of knowing his race was run, struggling to get a tune out of his players and pretty much asking to be put out of his misery.

And he would be at normal clubs, but here we just stagger on, which leads to this total confusion and malaise you witness on and off the pitch on a match day.

[MarkBRFC]

Considering he is the most decent, honest and honourable man in the game though surely he could just walk away like he did at Coventry?

I think we all.know why that won't happen though.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Don't read the LT today, it's ruined my Sunday. Imagine being able to ruin a Sunday in lockdown, this is the level Mowbray has sunk to. 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

4 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

but that Radio Lancs interview was something else; bloke kind of knowing his race was run, struggling to get a tune out of his players and pretty much asking to be put out of his misery.

I heard it totally differently. To me It was the tone of a man who thought 'how dare these plebs question me'. There were a few snotty answers. 

And this isn't the interview of a man under pressure or on the verge of quitting. It's not his fault, it never will be, it's injuries, inconsistencies blah blah blah

Mowbray outlines the one thing holding Rovers back | Lancashire Telegraph

“We have seven players injured, but that’s irrelevant really, the team is the team, they all know how we play and there’s no excuse when they don’t perform at the level that’s expected.

So it's not Tony's (we) fault, it's the team (they). 

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[Mattyblue]

Oh I didn’t get the impression that he expects to be potted, but that he’s bang out of ideas and would be on the verge at a normal club.

[K-Hod]

I don’t think it’s a lack of consistency.

We consistently blow it whenever we get close to the play off places.

[rigger]

48 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

I heard it totally differently. To me It was the tone of a man who thought 'how dare these plebs question me'. There were a few snotty answers. 

And this isn't the interview of a man under pressure or on the verge of quitting. It's not his fault, it never will be, it's injuries, inconsiste ncies blah blah blah

Mowbray outlines the one thing holding Rovers back | Lancashire Telegraph

“We have seven players injured, but that’s irrelevant really, the team is the team, they all know how we play and there’s no excuse when they don’t perform at the level that’s expected.

So it's not Tony's (we) fault, it's the team (they). 

 

Swap the word "outlines", for the word, "is", and you have a more factual headline.

Edited February 14, 2021 by rigger

[tomphil]

He keeps going on about the level expected and the way we play. Well maybe just maybe they aren't suited to the formations he puts out and the way he wants them to play !

That might well be the whole problem here.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Barry Bling - Tony, I hear it's just a question of ironing out the inconsistencies and we'll get promoted.

Tony - Definitely. The lads need to be more consistent and then I will lead you to glory.

Barry Bling - Next season then? Promotion?

Tony - Absolutely Boss. This season is just another stop on the train journey to Premier League Central.

Barry Bling - Excellent. Speak to you next year then.

Tony - Of course. Bye.

***Line goes dead. Tony spins round in his chair****

Tony - Sorted fella's

Venus and Waggott - Well done, Tony.