Tony Mowbray Discussion

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Am I seriously reading people advocating the sacking of Mowbray. I was #Mowbrayout for a long, long time but look at where he has taken us this season. 

Still in with a great chance of the play offs. Let's get behind the team and manager when they need us most. 

Totally agree that sacking him now would be absolutely braindead but I don't see why that comes down to anyone not being behind the team.

The only thing that matters is that the fans are with the team in full support in the stadium and they certainly are. People suggesting that the manager should be replaced does not come down to getting behind anyone.

[RevidgeBlue]

5 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

I see Mowbray is bemoaning the side 'missing great chances' in his post match interview.

Let's see what he does - if anything - about it for WBA.

Nothing much he can do, he didn't sign a striker in the window.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

6 hours ago, rigger said:

That doesn't make them the right positions. For me both are attacking midfielders. Rothwell is playing too deep. Buckley is not a number nine, false or otherwise.

I'd say they need to swap roles.  Buckley has been at his best playing deeper and pinging long balls.  He's minging round the box.

Rothwell is best suited to playing higher up, pressing and using his pace. More likely to put the ball in the back of the net. 

 

[simongarnerisgod]

look on the bright side,this season is still 1000% better than the last 2,mowbray is a very frustrating manager though,he`s always messing about with tactics or team shape,the old adage "football is a simple game" certainly does`nt resinate with tony,he`s obviously a very straightforward and likeable man but i don`t want another three years of his management(contract is up at the end of the season)

 

[Gav]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

look on the bright side,this season is still 1000% better than the last 2

 

It’s actually 1000% better than the last 10 seasons.

[tomphil]

1 hour ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I'd say they need to swap roles.  Buckley has been at his best playing deeper and pinging long balls.  He's minging round the box.

Rothwell is best suited to playing higher up, pressing and using his pace. More likely to put the ball in the back of the net. 

 

100% this.

When against 10 on Saturday he should have been moved forwards to have runs at them and try and get inside their ranks. Win free kicks etc instead we had wing backs and wide strikers getting crosses in to nobody and getting in each others way.

Similarly when down to ten last night someone to run at them, hit them on the break and stretch them generally making up for the missing man. Rothwell was the man for that job but no we get the standard set of subs, sadly the first thing on TMs mind when it comes to this isn't tactical. It's just getting players on and involved where he can and hoping something drops.

[Wegerleswiggle]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Totally agree that sacking him now would be absolutely braindead but I don't see why that comes down to anyone not being behind the team.

The only thing that matters is that the fans are with the team in full support in the stadium and they certainly are. People suggesting that the manager should be replaced does not come down to getting behind anyone.

Because the manager is part of that team too. The players and Tony heard the boos at half time. What is that achieving? Just adding more unnecessary pressure. 

[tomphil]

Boos directed at the referee

[bazza]

1 hour ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I'd say they need to swap roles.  Buckley has been at his best playing deeper and pinging long balls.  He's minging round the box.

Rothwell is best suited to playing higher up, pressing and using his pace. More likely to put the ball in the back of the net. 

 

What common sense.  Try telling Mr Tombola Man that.  When he brought on Hedges for Zeefuik I thought OK another attacker but no...........poor lad had to play RB and was embarrassed a few times. I felt sorry for him.

And Nyambe still on the bench!!!!!!!!   Mowbray needs to be replaced NOW. 

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Because the manager is part of that team too. The players and Tony heard the boos at half time. What is that achieving? Just adding more unnecessary pressure. 

Have they been quoted saying that they heard boos, which would imply that they have taken it personally? When a team is losing, you often get a spontaneous few boos, was ever thus, its just an overspill of frustration often aimed at officials, I dont even remember any real boos at half time yesterday so any would have been minor. The overall support as ever throughout the game was there and it rankles when those not at the stadium imply that the backing wasnt there from those who did make the effort on a cold night to back the team.

But you have gone off on a tangent anyway, your initial example of a lack of backing was people saying on an online messageboard that they would change manager. I agree that it would be totally illogical but equally it isnt a lack of backing to give any opinion on a messageboard.

[Gav]

1 hour ago, bazza said:

Mowbray needs to be replaced NOW. 

Thankfully this kind of tripe is mostly confined to social media, it’s laughable really. 

Mowbray has his faults, but what he’s achieved this season has so far been phenomenal.

The team, manager and Rovers fans home and away are all pulling in one direction and we still have a great chance of going up.

Its a long time since I’ve been proud to support my football club, this season has brought some pride and passion back and long may that continue.

Onwards and upwards. 

[47er]

1 minute ago, Gav said:

Thankfully this kind of tripe is mostly confined to social media, it’s laughable really. 

Mowbray has his faults, but what he’s achieved this season has so far been phenomenal.

The team, manager and Rovers fans home and away are all pulling in one direction and we still have a great chance of going up.

Its a long time since I’ve been proud to support my football club, this season has brought some pride and passion back and long may that continue.

Onwards and upwards. 

That statue's looking a way off though Gav?

[Gav]

5 minutes ago, 47er said:

That statue's looking a way off though Gav?

I hope you’re wrong 47er and I’m sure you do too. 

[AllRoverAsia]

If 10 million quid can't get them up for it the (hopefully a sick joke) promise of a Mowbray statue will do feck all.

[bazza]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

Thankfully this kind of tripe is mostly confined to social media, it’s laughable really. 

Mowbray has his faults, but what he’s achieved this season has so far been phenomenal.

The team, manager and Rovers fans home and away are all pulling in one direction and we still have a great chance of going up.

Its a long time since I’ve been proud to support my football club, this season has brought some pride and passion back and long may that continue.

Onwards and upwards. 

I'm looking forward to discussing "tripe" at the end of the season when we don't finish in the top 6.

Make a note, Gav.

[Mattyblue]

I’m always proud to support Blackburn Rovers.

[Bigdoggsteel]

9 hours ago, bazza said:

I'm looking forward to discussing "tripe" at the end of the season when we don't finish in the top 6.

Make a note, Gav.

This comes across that you would enjoy the "I told you so" if we don't come top 6- hardly??   

[RoverDom]

Mowbray won't take us up. He's not a bad manager but he's very limited. However he's done enough this season to be allowed the chance to turn it around and see it through. No promotion, no contract. 

[47er]

I don't get this, if you're convinced he won't take us up, what's the point of another chance ie another season without going up.

He's had enough time and he's had enough money.

There has to be some ruthlessness in football, some single-mindedness.

Like pushing Speedie out because it was the only way to get Shearer.

Not fair, not pretty, but effective. Mowbrey's had more than enough chances, he makes too many mistakes and always will.

[Bigdoggsteel]

What absolute tripe 🙄😂

He has us in play off contention for the first time in 10 years. It looked like we may never be here again and most tipped us to be closer to the bottom of the table this season. 

This blinkered Mowbray bashing I think is a combination of people being unable to admit they got it wrong this season and kind of a "I know better than a football manager jack" attitude. Fans at other clubs must be laughing when they read some of this s**te

[Darrenbot]

40 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

What absolute tripe 🙄😂

He has us in play off contention for the first time in 10 years. It looked like we may never be here again and most tipped us to be closer to the bottom of the table this season. 

This blinkered Mowbray bashing I think is a combination of people being unable to admit they got it wrong this season and kind of a "I know better than a football manager jack" attitude. Fans at other clubs must be laughing when they read some of this s**te

I personally don't give a shit what other fans think of us,but that's just me.

[Bigdoggsteel]

1 minute ago, Darrenbot said:

I personally don't give a shit what other fans think of us,but that's just me.

I don't either, but I'm making the point that fans of other clubs would read some of this crap and think they would love to be in our position in the table 

[Darrenbot]

2 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I don't either, but I'm making the point that fans of other clubs would read some of this crap and think they would love to be in our position in the table 

I've never been a Mowbray lover but i would say he's deserved the chance to see out the season and see what happens,I will say if we don't go up this season we can forget it for the next few years too with at least half the team probably not here next season.I had hoped his desire to tinker too much with a winning team had left him but it seems it's returned in the last month and our results have shown he's at his best when he just leaves things as they were.

[Wheelton Blue]

The bigger issue we have with Mowbray, IMO, is his contract position.

At some point, a decision is going to have to be made as to whether he stays or goes come season end. The longer it's left, the bigger a problem it becomes as we could be in a situation of not only havng to replace players on expired contracts, but prior to that having to find a new manager.

On one hand, Mowbray laments the situation with those players whose contracts are expiring, but on the other hand is seemingly content to let his own situation drift. 

Edited February 11, 2022 by Wheelton Blue

[Bigdoggsteel]

12 minutes ago, Darrenbot said:

I've never been a Mowbray lover but i would say he's deserved the chance to see out the season and see what happens,I will say if we don't go up this season we can forget it for the next few years too with at least half the team probably not here next season.I had hoped his desire to tinker too much with a winning team had left him but it seems it's returned in the last month and our results have shown he's at his best when he just leaves things as they were.

This tinkering labelling was fair enough, but it was out of his control in most instances recently. If we don't go up I wouldn't just give up on the next few years, yes some will have left, but some wont and we have good young players coming though. No issue with looking at the manager situation at the end of the season, but calls to sack him now are dumb.