v Bristol City (a) - 25/1/2025

[roversfan99]

Oh come on. Haters? Dieing to bounce on him? Constant stupid criticism?

He has had loads of praise this season. He messed up yesterday though.

[M_B]

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Oh come on. Haters? Dieing to bounce on him? Constant stupid criticism?

He has had loads of praise this season. He messed up yesterday though.

It has calmed down this season,mainly because there hasn't been reason to criticise him.

Some of the criticism last season was absolutely ridiculous, most of it prior to finding out that Wahlsted was a disaster.

[chaddyrovers]

why do Keepers bother with walls anymore? Surely it would be easy to just stand in the middle of the goal? 

[onlyonejackwalker]

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Oh come on. Haters? Dieing to bounce on him? Constant stupid criticism?

He has had loads of praise this season. He messed up yesterday though.

I can name you ten players at least that people do not think are good enough to play in our first team. Yet we have been top 8 all year. Make it make sense.

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

why do Keepers bother with walls anymore? Surely it would be easy to just stand in the middle of the goal? 

He conceeded from a deflected free kick on his side against Bristol. I think he was trying to ensure it didn't happen again.

We enjoyed some luck in our good run of form. I dont think we've had that the last few games. And when you struggle to score a bit of bad run can be disastrous.

[roversfan99]

4 minutes ago, M_B said:

It has calmed down this season,mainly because there hasn't been reason to criticise him.

Some of the criticism last season was absolutely ridiculous, most of it prior to finding out that Wahlsted was a disaster.

No it wasnt. He made error after error last year, he was an absolute liability. Just marginally less terrible than Wahlstedt. 

And this year, it hasnt just "calmed down." Hes had plenty of praise.

[roversfan99]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

I can name you ten players at least that people do not think are good enough to play in our first team. Yet we have been top 8 all year. Make it make sense.

He conceeded from a deflected free kick on his side against Bristol. I think he was trying to ensure it didn't happen again.

We enjoyed some luck in our good run of form. I dont think we've had that the last few games. And when you struggle to score a bit of bad run can be disastrous.

I bet most of them are squad players and we have seen that once you get past our first 11, the depth is non existent.

Whatever his reasoning was behind standing where he did, he got it horribly wrong and made a mistake.

[onlyonejackwalker]

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I bet most of them are squad players and we have seen that once you get past our first 11, the depth is non existent.

Whatever his reasoning was behind standing where he did, he got it horribly wrong and made a mistake.

Squad players? Nope. You for example don't rate Ohashi (1 in 18), Gueye is the worst striker Rovers have ever had and Leonard should be out on loan. We can all read what you write.

[roversfan99]

Just now, onlyonejackwalker said:

Squad players? Nope. You for example don't rate Ohashi (1 in 18), Gueye is the worst striker Rovers have ever had and Leonard should be out on loan. We can all read what you write.

I dont think Ohashi is a player who should be regularly starting and that stat is objective (if it is that many games). He would be a useful squad player which based on Eustace saying he replaced Telalovic was the intention.

I dont think I have said that Gueye is our worst striker we have ever had. He clearly isnt. I dont recall any worse finishers than him to be honest, with his feet. He has had 2 good displays this week and I have praised him lots but he needs to start scoring goals.

Leonard should be out on loan. Hes young and not yet up to Championship standard. The loan would be to help to develop him to hopefully be able to play for us in the future as opposed to being 4th choice.

They are my opinions, you implied not rated across the board. And we only play 1 up front so 2 of them are squad players anyway.

The main reason that we have been so high is Eustace getting every last drop out of them, having us so orgaised and the star performers have been all defensively, and the likes of Tronstad, Travis, Beck, Hyam, Batth, Carter, Brittain and Pickering I do rate. 

[M_B]

21 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

No it wasnt. He made error after error last year, he was an absolute liability. Just marginally less terrible than Wahlstedt. 

And this year, it hasnt just "calmed down." Hes had plenty of praise

The praise this season has gone to "the defence". How  many times have I read that Pears had nothing to do because of "the defence"? It's almost as if he hasn't been part of it.

Last season got to ridiculous levels. I'm not talking about the obvious mistakes, I'm talking about the ones like that pass out to Markanday that you yourself highlighted. When it got to those levels, it just got too much.

 

[chaddyrovers]

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont think Ohashi is a player who should be regularly starting and that stat is objective (if it is that many games). He would be a useful squad player which based on Eustace saying he replaced Telalovic was the intention.

Since being injured we have missed him badly and he is much better than replacement for Telalovic. 

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont think I have said that Gueye is our worst striker we have ever had. He clearly isnt. I dont recall any worse finishers than him to be honest, with his feet. He has had 2 good displays this week and I have praised him lots but he needs to start scoring goals.

well keep crossing the ball into the box for him to have shots at goal 

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Leonard should be out on loan. Hes young and not yet up to Championship standard. 

 

if he wasn't up to would he not been scoring goals at this level? 

[onlyonejackwalker]

21 minutes ago, M_B said:

The praise this season has gone to "the defence". How  many times have I read that Pears had nothing to do because of "the defence"? It's almost as if he hasn't been part of it.

Last season got to ridiculous levels. I'm not talking about the obvious mistakes, I'm talking about the ones like that pass out to Markanday that you yourself highlighted. When it got to those levels, it just got too much.

 

Quite right. Meanwhile our crap wingers like Dolan and Hedges who do so much work defensively are never credited for this. Nor thd likes of Gueye and Ohashi back for evey corner and free kick.

 

[roversfan99]

26 minutes ago, M_B said:

The praise this season has gone to "the defence". How  many times have I read that Pears had nothing to do because of "the defence"? It's almost as if he hasn't been part of it.

Last season got to ridiculous levels. I'm not talking about the obvious mistakes, I'm talking about the ones like that pass out to Markanday that you yourself highlighted. When it got to those levels, it just got too much.

 

He was terrible last season. And he has had so much more protection this season. Both correct. But when he has been needed, hes been far better this season, he has gone from an absolute liability to someone weve not had to worry about in the main all season which for someone who made so many errors last season is one hell of a change. And he has been given lots of praise for it. And people are no longer calling for a new keeper.

Im not talking about passes to Markanday as mistakes, I dont even remember when that was. Im on about the Sheffield Wednesday one. The one v Ipswich that he chucked into his own net. The 2 at Plymouth including one where he rushed out and headed it to their player to score. The one v Hull where Connolly ran in and he was stood to one side basically leaving a tap in. One at Ipswich, one at Swansea, one at Preston. One at home to Sunderland. And there are one or two others.

Hes not perfect now, he chucked one in at Coventry and he made one yesterday. He has also got lucky a few times, notably away at Norwich, at home to Pompey and away at Oxford. But its a much more reasonable amount of mistakes and not many at all costing us a goal. 

[M_B]

14 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Quite right. Meanwhile our crap wingers like Dolan and Hedges who do so much work defensively are never credited for this. Nor thd likes of Gueye and Ohashi back for evey corner and free kick.

 

I watched yesterday's game with the Bristol commentary, and I quote,

"everything good Blackburn have done has come through Dolan".

[M_B]

14 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

He was terrible last season. And he has had so much more protection this season. Both correct. But when he has been needed, hes been far better this season, he has gone from an absolute liability to someone weve not had to worry about in the main all season which for someone who made so many errors last season is one hell of a change. And he has been given lots of praise for it. And people are no longer calling for a new keeper.

Im not talking about passes to Markanday as mistakes, I dont even remember when that was. Im on about the Sheffield Wednesday one. The one v Ipswich that he chucked into his own net. The 2 at Plymouth including one where he rushed out and headed it to their player to score. The one v Hull where Connolly ran in and he was stood to one side basically leaving a tap in. One at Ipswich, one at Swansea, one at Preston. One at home to Sunderland. And there are one or two others.

Hes not perfect now, he chucked one in at Coventry and he made one yesterday. He has also got lucky a few times, notably away at Norwich, at home to Pompey and away at Oxford. But its a much more reasonable amount of mistakes and not many at all costing us a goal. 

He's doing OK, it isn't as if we're going to replace him with Alisson.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, M_B said:

He's doing OK, it isn't as if we're going to replace him with Alisson.

Erm, ok. We arent going to replace Hedges with Vinicius Junior or Gueye with Haaland either.

But yes, I have said (and many others have said) that hes done ok this season. Has only cost a couple of goals through mistakes and has been much more steady and consistent and is no longer a glaring weaknes by any means, he has been fine.

Doesnt make it any less so that he was a liability last season who made loads of mistakes that cost us goals.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Erm, ok. We arent going to replace Hedges with Vinicius Junior or Gueye with Haaland either.

But yes, I have said (and many others have said) that hes done ok this season. Has only cost a couple of goals through mistakes and has been much more steady and consistent and is no longer a glaring weaknes by any means, he has been fine.

Doesnt make it any less so that he was a liability last season who made loads of mistakes that cost us goals.

He’s still un-convincing for me.

[M_B]

12 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He’s still un-convincing for me.

I think that's down to last season and before,he was a liability.

If we'd signed him in the summer, and it took until January until he made a goal costing mistake which was definitely down to him, we'd all be happy.

[rigger]

3 hours ago, M_B said:

I watched yesterday's game with the Bristol commentary, and I quote,

"everything good Blackburn have done has come through Dolan".

But that might mean, we have not done many good things.

[Herbie6590]

The BRFCS POTM supported by www.pslsoccer.co.uk/registration is Callum Brittain.

[joey_big_nose]

Watched the game back... thought it was a very even game, should have been a point a piece probably. Both defenses looked pretty dodgy, and not a lot of quality in midfield or up front from either side. Not sure I'd stick with the three at the back as we looked more vulnerable. 

Main positive is given the injuries and fatigue I expected us to get hammered so to be edged out was better than that. And the set pieces seem to be improving. I think looking to play it deep and then heading back across goal is causing some big issues for the opposition defence. Need to keep working on that.