Rovers v Derby - 6pm, Friday 16th

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, matt83 said:

So Mowbray can’t triumphantly declare he’s the man for next season. Ideally will stay up whilst still being a sufficient failure to see the back of Mowbray.

Perhaps won’t have any impact on his future. Although 5 wins and he will probably get a new deal.  

Would you risk relegation, for the hope that Mowbray will be potted because of it? I wouldn't.

[tomphil]

We need to stay up first and foremost, that needs sealing asap.

It's a toss between what would keep him here more, 5 straight wins or relegation.

That's the stupidity of it with this ownership, his fate should already be decided regardless of what happens next. He absolutely knows he's on borrowed time as far as most fans are concerned. So it needs him to do the decent thing once a couple of wins are bagged.

[Miller11]

52 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Is there any pre match radio from Miller ?

if so can someone post a link please 😁

Afraid not today. These teatime kickoffs don’t make it easy timing wise, and our xL (expected listener... sorry, couldn’t resist!) would be low. 
 

Will do a show on Tuesday though. The extra hour makes all the difference.

[davulsukur]

Must win game, no doubts

Is this on the red button?

[chaddyrovers]

18 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Must win game, no doubts

Is this on the red button?

No

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

No

Shame

Cheers.

[davulsukur]

No Lenihan.

The Lanky, useless Everton kid comes in.

[chaddyrovers]

1-1 tonight. 

Anyway I'm off back for some more sleep before my night shift starts 

[Roversider]

Whilst I must be a little crazy I've just lashed a tenner out to watch the game.  A bit of desperation and no significant hope that there will be some entertainment and a favourable result.  Whoever sits in the dugout I will always be cheering the team on.

Besides, who knows what the formation will be, heavens I might even see us score from a corner, although it is more likely that the sadly passed Duke of Edinburgh would be wearing Blue and White tonight.  I'm sure Tony can find him a slot in the squad, after all he might pass a medical ahead of Ayala.

Jeez, now I see the line-up with the Calamity Kid coming in for Lenihan ...........

Edited April 16, 2021 by Roversider

[Mattyblue]

Ah the famous ‘groin/calf/thigh strain’ absence for Darragh. My ‘main centre half’ comment went down well then...

Edited April 16, 2021 by Mattyblue

[G Somerset Rover]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

No Lenihan.

The Lanky, useless Everton kid comes in.

No Ayala? Surprise that.

[WacoRover]

Memento of better days, my trip to Ewood, September 2019

[rigger]

Is Lenihan injured ?

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, rigger said:

Is Lenihan injured ?

Probably suffering from hurt feelings knowing he's not our main centre half.

[davulsukur]

11 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Ah the famous ‘groin/calf/thigh strain’ absence for Darragh. My ‘main centre half’ comment went down well then...

I've missed this comment, what was said?

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I've missed this comment, what was said?

A Mowbray inspirational classic. Saying his main center half is one that has hardly appeared for us and is still injured.

[OldEwoodBlue]

2 kids at centre half and not even our kids.... what could possibly go wrong ?

[only2garners]

The ref tonight is Steve Martin. Clearly Groundhog Day.

[Angry_Pirate]

3 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I don't see how a few wins changes anything in relation to him having to go.

I fully agree, it doesn't... But come on, you've been around here the entire Mowbray era to see how even 1 win grants him 6+ weeks immunity.

If we win 3, heck even 2 games with some draws going forward this season, Mowbray will be untouchable... and that WILL lead to relegation next season I 100% believe.

We agree he has to go, I even think I was the first person on here to call for his dismissal over 2 1/4 years ago.

Fact is a draw - against 4th bottom with what will be 4 games to go, a 4 point cushion and an "untouchable" +21 GD "bonus point" - is a satisfactory result all round at this stage of the season and our plight.

Under no circumstances do I want us to lose tonight. Will I jump around the house cheering when/if Armstrong flukes an 88th minute winner, no... because it just adds to the size and inevitability of the lemon drizzle looking iceberg I'm desperately hoping we avoid. (Relegation).

The danger of relegation we face today - even with a draw tonight - is FAR less than the danger we will be facing 1 year from now if that pleb scrapes 8-10 points from these 5 games.

[1864roverite]

What a shite set up, ready made excuses in hand🤬

Nyambe should be centre back, Bennett or Pike in at right back.

Instead tombola tony gives the fans another middle finger🤬

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

I fully agree, it doesn't... But come on, you've been around here the entire Mowbray era to see how even 1 win grants him 6+ weeks immunity.

If we win 3, heck even 2 games with some draws going forward this season, Mowbray will be untouchable... and that WILL lead to relegation next season I 100% believe.

We agree he has to go, I even think I was the first person on here to call for his dismissal over 2 1/4 years ago.

Fact is a draw - against 4th bottom with what will be 4 games to go, a 4 point cushion and an "untouchable" +21 GD "bonus point" - is a satisfactory result all round at this stage of the season and our plight.

Under no circumstances do I want us to lose tonight. Will I jump around the house cheering when/if Armstrong flukes an 88th minute winner, no... because it just adds to the size and inevitability of the lemon drizzle looking iceberg I'm desperately hoping we avoid. (Relegation).

The danger of relegation we face today - even with a draw tonight - is FAR less than the danger we will be facing 1 year from now if that pleb scrapes 8-10 points from these 5 games.

That implies that Mowbray has ever been 1 game away from the door, something to which there is no evidence or even suggestion of, especially when the owners dont seem interested.

Win, draw or lose, todays result in isolation will make no difference to his future.

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

2 kids at centre half and not even our kids.... what could possibly go wrong ?

and two kids who ar`nt much better than the two we`ve sent out on loan,i` ve rather optimistically and stupidly put 25 quid on a rovers/reading double,hope springs eternal and all that🤪

[bazza]

I'm not going to criticise his team selection yet. Let's see how they play first.

[OldEwoodBlue]

MOWBRAY OUT !

[Oldgregg86]

I’d love to know what Dolan and Buckley have done to be benched. Should be starting tonight and rest of the season except for injury or major cock ups