Sheffield Wednesday (A)

[DE.]

41 minutes ago, JoeH said:

The true Blackburn for me is both runs, mid-table, some weeks we're great, others we can't break teams down.

Yep, pretty much. We're consistently inconsistent. Some weeks we look like we could beat any team in the division, other weeks we look like we'd struggle to beat anyone in the division. Unfortunately thus far Mowbray hasn't been able to solve the root cause of that issue and until he or somebody else does we will remain firmly entrenched in mid-table.

[Mattyblue]

57 minutes ago, JoeH said:

The point is we had one run of good results, and one run of bad results. You're choosing to say that the run of bad results is the "true Blackburn"... it is a little defeatist. There's no evidence to say either is the true Blackburn. The true Blackburn for me is both runs, mid-table, some weeks we're great, others we can't break teams down.

R-O-V-E-R-S, 

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, JoeH said:

The point is we had one run of good results, and one run of bad results. You're choosing to say that the run of bad results is the "true Blackburn"... it is a little defeatist. There's no evidence to say either is the true Blackburn. The true Blackburn for me is both runs, mid-table, some weeks we're great, others we can't break teams down.

*Rovers.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

R-O-V-E-R-S, 

Blackburn Rovers... I'll say whatever I please thank you very much. 

[Mattyblue]

Blackburn Rovers is perfectly acceptable. Cheers.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Mattyblue

[jim mk2]

2 hours ago, JoeH said:

The point is we had one run of good results, and one run of bad results. You're choosing to say that the run of bad results is the "true Blackburn"... it is a little defeatist. There's no evidence to say either is the true Blackburn. The true Blackburn for me is both runs, mid-table, some weeks we're great, others we can't break teams down.

 Which is probably what I was trying to say - that no one should get too excited by Saturday and that we're more than likely not to turn up in the next match.

As has been pointed out, it's Rovers.

No Rovers fan ever refers to the club or the team as Blackburn

[Bigdoggsteel]

39 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 Which is probably what I was trying to say - that no one should get too excited by Saturday and that we're more than likely not to turn up in the next match.

As has been pointed out, it's Rovers.

No Rovers fan ever refers to the club or the team as Blackburn

In fairness they do, but rest assured there is always someone on here to correct them! 

[Mattyblue]

To be fair, it is usually people from outside east Lancs that do... like Joe.

Just grates on folk from the area as you never hear it and it just looks/sounds so wrong.

[Bigdoggsteel]

4 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

To be fair, it is usually people from outside east Lancs that do... like Joe.

Just grates on folk from the area as you never hear it and it just looks/sounds so wrong.

Ya,but fans also! 

[jim mk2]

14 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

In fairness they do, but rest assured there is always someone on here to correct them! 

 Always Rovers, even outside the area.

[Mattyblue]

It isn’t though, is it Jim (as much as we’d like it to be the case).

[onlyonejackwalker]

18 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

 

Even allowing for the sending off, which seemed to knock the stuffing out of them, Sheffield Wednesday were dire.

5-0 wins away from home are a cause for celebration but I'd be amazed if we kick on from this and get anywhere near the play-offs.  The rubbish served up over the Christmas and new year period is more of an indication of our real level than the complete aberration of yesterday's result. 

Thanks for the highlights and yes Wednesday were poor. But we looked good, carved them open with ease, got close to goal and took our chances.

And yes it is The Rovers.

Edited January 20, 2020 by onlyonejackwalker

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Our biggest away win in 56 years?..amazing stat.

Let's have it right folks it's... t' Rovvvers 

[Exiled in Toronto]

3 hours ago, JoeH said:

The point is we had one run of good results, and one run of bad results. You're choosing to say that the run of bad results is the "true Blackburn"... it is a little defeatist. There's no evidence to say either is the true Blackburn. The true Blackburn for me is both runs, mid-table, some weeks we're great, others we can't break teams down.

Exactly, we are inconsistent partly because of the manager fiddling too much and partly because most of the players are quite capable of having shockers. Definition of a mid-table team.

[Sparks Rover]

1 hour ago, JoeH said:

Blackburn Rovers... I'll say whatever I please thank you very much. 

You don't come across as a rovers fan mate.  You must be young

[Bigdoggsteel]

18 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 Always Rovers, even outside the area.

Nope. If that was the case there wouldn't be the need for continual corrections on here. 

People from outside the area may be near other clubs with Rovers in the title, meaning just saying Rovers would be vague! 

[sabino]

I say Rovers, Blackburn Rovers, but never Blackburn.

I live in Preston, maybe I should be saying Plastics

[onlyonejackwalker]

15 minutes ago, sabino said:

I say Rovers, Blackburn Rovers, but never Blackburn.

I live in Preston, maybe I should be saying Plastics

Me too, the locals have been pretty noisy this year. I keep reminding them it will all end in tears. 

[jim mk2]

41 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Nope. If that was the case there wouldn't be the need for continual corrections on here. 

People from outside the area may be near other clubs with Rovers in the title, meaning just saying Rovers would be vague! 

There's only one Rovers. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

11 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

There's only one Rovers. 

I agree

[Pedro]

8 hours ago, JoeH said:

Blackburn Rovers... I'll say whatever I please thank you very much. 

Apart from that please. It's definitely Rovers ?

[Guest]

8 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

No Rovers fan ever refers to the club or the team as Blackburn

Hate to break it to you all... but they do. As has been evidence by the countless, unnecessary arguments about it on this forum. Honestly you'd think admins might step in and say - yeah that discussions been had 50,000 times now, let people say whatever they please - but eh well!

I say Blackburn sometimes, other times I type Rovers, sometimes Blackburn Rovers. It doesn't make me any less of a supporter of the club, god knows my bank account could back that up. The fact it annoys some of you makes me giggle a little, so I'll probably keep using Blackburn  

[Guest]

7 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

You don't come across as a rovers fan mate.  You must be young

Yes of course, I can't be a Blackburn Rovers supporter, because I type the first name of the club and not the second on a forum. Trust me, the only people appearing "young" are the ones being extremely pedantic over something SO insignificant. Christ alive this is unnecessary.

[Mattyblue]

Just a bit odd you prefer using a less warm term for the club you obviously care a lot about on a forum of Rovers nuts, a term non fans usually use, but that’s up to you.

(Though I suppose not being from the area means it’s just second nature)

 

[OldEwoodBlue]

I wonder if this being a "Rovers" fan originated from when folk in town were either "Rovers" or "Olympic" ?

Guess it's the same as being "City" or "United", which is just a different flavour of bastard.

I reckon if we were abroad and someone asked which team we supported, that answering "Rovers" might not quite explain it, as we would like to think it would. I would certainly save myself the hassle and say Blackburn Rovers.

For the purpose of this forum we are "Rovers" but out and about, it depends where you are I suppose. But for clarity there is only one "ROVERS".

 

Edited January 20, 2020 by OldEwoodBlue