Barnsley (h) - the Cauldron Of Hate part 2?

[USABlue]

7 hours ago, Mercer said:

and they should be!!!!

For goodness sake, we are talking about the likes of newly promoted Charlton, Luton and Barnsley and struggling Championship teams that roll up at Ewood.  

Strikes me we can't be confident of winning ANY game under the Mowbray regime.  IMO, it's time Mowbray and his motley team of staff got out of town.

How far we have fallen since the halcyon days of Kenny, Souey, Hughes and Big Sam.

There are simply no excuses.

I think our club is a mess from top to bottom and I am just p1ssed off about it.

And you should be.

[USABlue]

3 hours ago, Silas said:

Just been chatting to a West Ham supporter, and we noticed our similarities for this weekend:

• Both clubs 5 points off the relegation places
• Both clubs playing at home
• Both opponents appointed new managers today
• Both opponents haven't won a single away league match all season
• Both home teams have only won 1 of previous 4 H2H

Me and him agreed, there's only one way this is heading.......... and it ain't with us enjoying a celebratory beer teatime Saturday!! 

Barnsley haven't won away?  Well there it is then.  Rovers'll fix it for ya.  Get your money on Barnsley.  There's your licence to print money.

[Wegerleswiggle]

39 minutes ago, McClarky said:

Let’s hope for something like 30 September 1989.  Sure this was the best collection of goals I’ve ever witnessed at Elwood or anywhere else.  Pure magic.

And afterwards we sat 2nd in the table, and unbeaten after the first 9 games of the season! 

[Leonard Venkhater]

21 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Oh come on Stuart you know as well as I do he will still be here even if we get hammered.  Sorry for your lad though.  Keep his chin up, remind him it is a lifetime of suffering being a Rover, it is character building for him.  If he can make it being a Rovers fan anything else in life is a piece of cake.

Character building for your children?

My eldest saw Rovers win the title in his second season.

Another long-suffering supporter advised me to inform my lad that we had missed out at the death...... and keep the truth from him for 20 years!

[Wegerleswiggle]

8 hours ago, Mercer said:

and they should be!!!!

For goodness sake, we are talking about the likes of newly promoted Charlton, Luton and Barnsley and struggling Championship teams that roll up at Ewood.  

Strikes me we can't be confident of winning ANY game under the Mowbray regime.  IMO, it's time Mowbray and his motley team of staff got out of town.

How far we have fallen since the halcyon days of Kenny, Souey, Hughes and Big Sam.

There are simply no excuses.

I think our club is a mess from top to bottom and I am just p1ssed off about it.

I haven't woken up on a Saturday morning feeling confident for about 18 months now. It's an absolute joke! Barnsley should be an easy 3 points for any team stating we will be pushing for the play offs. 

Mowbray is certainly living up to the Tombola annology he's lost the plot completely. Doesn't know what tactics, formation or team to play. 

Maybe this will be his final Saturday at Ewood, maybe I might get shit out of a rocking horse!!!

[martonrover]

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

Well that's an odd appointment for their manager but regardless you'd expect a bit of a new manager bounce for them so its not a great time to play them, although should on paper be pasting them.

No idea what to expect, as is always the case these days.    

It's certainly left field, but every credit for showing a bit of imagination.

No doubt when Mowbray finally does get potted, we will go hunting in Jurassic Park again.

[Butty]

16 hours ago, Mercer said:

Wow.

So it seems we are not confident of beating, at home, the managerless team rooted to the bottom of the Championship with just 9 points (just 1 win and that was on the opening day of the season) from 16 games.

Forgive me but this HAS to be a home banker. 

To go into this match with any doubt about anything other than a victory is an indictment on Mowbray and all the coaching staff.

Fail to win this then Blackburn Rovers might as well shut up shop.

Have you been under a rock for the last few years? There is no such thing as a home banker in this league! Not for us against any other team anyway. This won’t be an easy game. 

[jim mk2]

17 hours ago, Mercer said:

Wow.

So it seems we are not confident of beating, at home, the managerless team rooted to the bottom of the Championship with just 9 points (just 1 win and that was on the opening day of the season) from 16 games.

Forgive me but this HAS to be a home banker. 

To go into this match with any doubt about anything other than a victory is an indictment on Mowbray and all the coaching staff.

Fail to win this then Blackburn Rovers might as well shut up shop.

I enjoy the odd tease but these constant wind-ups are getting tiresome.

This Rovers side are entirely capable of losing to Barnsley - and you know it. 

[perthblue02]

18 hours ago, Tom said:

 

Gerhard Struber

Not convinced he’s not a baddy from Die Hard though 

Expect him to come out with something like this at his pre match presser

"I will count (games since a win) to 15, There will not be a 16"

Edited November 21, 2019 by perthblue02

[Blackpool_Rover]

On 18/11/2019 at 17:48, rigger said:

I’ll be on the 11:57 from Preston 

I'm just gettng 12:20 direct from Blackpool to Blackburn so will either walk or get a taxi depending on rain

[rigger]

Just now, Blackpool_Rover said:

I'm just gettng 12:20 direct from Blackpool to Blackburn so will either walk or get a taxi depending on rain

I would suggest a pint or two in the Postal  Order, then get a taxi from the rank just opposite.

[Amo]

8 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

I enjoy the odd tease but these constant wind-ups are getting tiresome.

This Rovers side are entirely capable of losing to Barnsley - and you know it. 

Mercer is being a wee bit mischievous. 

He's conscious of the problems at the club, and vocal about the manager's failings but still predicts us to spank it most weeks.

It's borderline trolling at this point.

[K-Hod]

On 20/11/2019 at 10:05, Mercer said:

and they should be!!!!

For goodness sake, we are talking about the likes of newly promoted Charlton, Luton and Barnsley and struggling Championship teams that roll up at Ewood.  

Strikes me we can't be confident of winning ANY game under the Mowbray regime.  IMO, it's time Mowbray and his motley team of staff got out of town.

How far we have fallen since the halcyon days of Kenny, Souey, Hughes and Big Sam.

There are simply no excuses.

I think our club is a mess from top to bottom and I am just p1ssed off about it.

Of course they should be, but then how can something be a home banker if you say the bit in bold as well?....

[@roverseas]

Will Barnsley’s new manager give the club a much needed bounce this weekend?  Or can we give the new coach a rude awakening to life in the Championship?

Hoping to see the like of Lenihan and William back in defense and an attack we have been waiting to see all season. Season starts now, plenty of points on offer.

  

  

    

[Bigdoggsteel]

Read the Barnsley piece

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11865478/championship-fans-rate-their-clubs-2019-20-season-so-far 

No wins in 15 games. If we don't win this, Mowbray has to go. it will just show that we have nothing in us as a team 

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Read the Barnsley piece

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11865478/championship-fans-rate-their-clubs-2019-20-season-so-far 

No wins in 15 games. If we don't win this, Mowbray has to go. it will just show that we have nothing in us as a team 

Would you rather lose and Mowbray go or win and him stay? 

[Bigdoggsteel]

4 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Would you rather lose and Mowbray go or win and him stay? 

Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. He won't get sacked if we lose. This will drag I feel, so hopefully he starts winning. 

If a loss guaranteed him leaving, I would consider it, but the thing is, you just don't know who would replace him.....

[Mattyblue]

2 hours ago, Amo said:

Mercer is being a wee bit mischievous. 

He's conscious of the problems at the club, and vocal about the manager's failings but still predicts us to spank it most weeks.

It's borderline trolling at this point.

He finally gave the game away (if we didn't know already), when he said Fulham was the 'best possible first away game we could ask for'. 

[Miller11]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Read the Barnsley piece

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11865478/championship-fans-rate-their-clubs-2019-20-season-so-far 

No wins in 15 games. If we don't win this, Mowbray has to go. it will just show that we have nothing in us as a team 

The Brentford one is worth a look.

[Wegerleswiggle]

Just now, Miller11 said:

The Brentford one is worth a look.

Raya the rock. That hurts!!!

[tomphil]

Barnsley for me recently has been something of a watershed game when i think about it.  What pops in the mind is us winning there in the chaotic 5 manager season with Bowyer in charge and thinking we'll be ok now the players are up for it under this guy.

Then the Coyle game and it dawning we really are doomed but the fans won't let up on this useless twerp now.

Then the home game early on in Mowbrays reign where again alarm bells went because we were awful and i have to say it the tactics were crap that day. Remember thinking its confirmed my fears he isn't the man but still got behind him because he's a decent guy and he didn't chose to have to pick Wes Brown in defence who was stinking.

Now tomorrow, i wonder what i'll remember that for ?   5 - 0 would be nice !

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Read the Barnsley piece

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11865478/championship-fans-rate-their-clubs-2019-20-season-so-far 

No wins in 15 games. If we don't win this, Mowbray has to go. it will just show that we have nothing in us as a team 

The "heights" of last season? To describe Downing as being "brilliant" is massively overstating what has been a decent season for him, not sure you could say any more. And Gallagher and the phrase "great player" do not belong in the same sentence.

[JacknOry]

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

Raya the rock. That hurts!!!

You should check out his thread on the Brentford forums - they love him there.

Fabulously talented and confident keeper.
I love the way he dominates the whole penalty area,as you say catches rather than punches,and distributes the ball superbly.
I go all the way back to Chick Brodie,but our current custodian really looks the business,and makes such a difference to the confidence of the players in front of him.
Great signing!

Raya has presence and leadership, bit like Pontus. Leads by example and gives 110% every game. What is there not to love.

He came with lots of GPGers admitting to being concerned, confused or underwhelmed and got a fair bit of stick after Bournemouth friendly.
Since the season started he’s been so impressive in his command of his area, willingness to come for every cross and nearly always claiming them and his distribution is excellent.
He will make mistakes but only because he is committed and comes for everything, I have so much more confidence in our defence this season.
Muy bien David

it's funny, blackburn fans said his distribution was woeful and he never came for crosses.. weird.. I guess Bristol City fans are wondering why we slagged off Bentley and Sheff U the same with Egan. Maybe sometimes you just need to be in a different place with a different emphasis.. He's been brilliant for us so far..

Upgrade on Bentley in his command of his area and thus far distribution. He's also clearly a bit of a nutcase

One of our best signings in past few seasons

Don't know what you mean.   What a keeper. What a footballer. What a team player. Keep focused on the massive positive that this lad brings.

We got away with that one...but a clear upgrade on Bentley. At least we've gotten away with the 3 errors he's made this season... (Boro, Barnsley(?) and tonight). That said I love how he effortlessly catches every cross like it's no issue. A lot of goalkeepers are punching the one's he's collecting and distributing.

Touch of the Pickfords about him.
Not the biggest presence, and very erratic at times.
But very athletic, a great shot stopper and superb distribution.

 

[Gone to seed]

Just now, JacknOry said:

You should check out his thread on the Brentford forums - they love him there.

Fabulously talented and confident keeper.
I love the way he dominates the whole penalty area,as you say catches rather than punches,and distributes the ball superbly.
I go all the way back to Chick Brodie,but our current custodian really looks the business,and makes such a difference to the confidence of the players in front of him.
Great signing!

Raya has presence and leadership, bit like Pontus. Leads by example and gives 110% every game. What is there not to love.

He came with lots of GPGers admitting to being concerned, confused or underwhelmed and got a fair bit of stick after Bournemouth friendly.
Since the season started he’s been so impressive in his command of his area, willingness to come for every cross and nearly always claiming them and his distribution is excellent.
He will make mistakes but only because he is committed and comes for everything, I have so much more confidence in our defence this season.
Muy bien David

it's funny, blackburn fans said his distribution was woeful and he never came for crosses.. weird.. I guess Bristol City fans are wondering why we slagged off Bentley and Sheff U the same with Egan. Maybe sometimes you just need to be in a different place with a different emphasis.. He's been brilliant for us so far..

Upgrade on Bentley in his command of his area and thus far distribution. He's also clearly a bit of a nutcase

One of our best signings in past few seasons

Don't know what you mean.   What a keeper. What a footballer. What a team player. Keep focused on the massive positive that this lad brings.

We got away with that one...but a clear upgrade on Bentley. At least we've gotten away with the 3 errors he's made this season... (Boro, Barnsley(?) and tonight). That said I love how he effortlessly catches every cross like it's no issue. A lot of goalkeepers are punching the one's he's collecting and distributing.

Touch of the Pickfords about him.
Not the biggest presence, and very erratic at times.
But very athletic, a great shot stopper and superb distribution.

 

Ouch! I wonder which David Raya will turn up for work this weekend? I hope it's not this one

[OldEwoodBlue]

Defenders are coming....

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/quicktest/18052021.mixed-injury-news-rovers-ahead-barnsley-visit/

 

So Nyambe and Williams out.

Meaning the likely back 4 of 

Bennett RB, Lenihan, Toshin, Bell LB

 

Lenihan surely isn't going play 90 mins... if he doesn't break down.

3 at the back surely not a viable option with the 2 who are out.

God Help Us.

 

Edited November 21, 2019 by OldEwoodBlue