v WBA (a) - 12/2/2025

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[Ricky]

Lot of praise for Dion as well. Tough to come into a game like that and have to get quickly up to speed. Looked solid and didn’t put a foot wrong. Good to see Buckley growing into games over this run. Gone from  liability to a key player, still makes the odd stray / dangerous pass but is looking much sharper. 

Weekend won’t be easy at all though. Worry that we underestimate Plymouth. They beat us at their place and are probably better now. New manager has transformed them, 

[onlyonejackwalker]

Cannot complain about anyone or anything tonight. Credit to Lowe in keeping it simple and doing exactly what we have done all year.

However he made an obvious clanker with both subs. Cantwell and ACD have shown.numerous times they cannnot be trusted defensively away from.home. I cringed when they came on, inviting pressure. I'm not being churlish, but you can't give the ball away constantly without repercussions.

We had  bit of run tonight which has been absent of late. Such fine margins in this division.

 

[StHelensRover]

Sat reflecting in my car, eating a celebratory takeaway in West Bromwich town centre, which incidentally makes Blackburn look like Monaco.

What a night that has been. Think I have lost my voice from singing for 90 minutes. For them to produce that performance after everything that has happened since the weekend was phenomenal. The first time I've felt really connected to the players at FT since the draw at B*rnley or Leicester last May. 

Roll on Saturday, we don't need a manager, clearly 👀

 

[simongarnerisgod]

6 minutes ago, Groundhog said:

Ripe for a Chuck Norris theme...

If it looks like chicken, smells like chicken, and tastes like chicken, but Big Mak says it's beef, then it's fucking beef.

When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he had three missed calls from Pape.

etc etc ad infinitum  

when big mak gets in the shower,he does`nt get wet,the water gets big mahked

[Groundhog]

2 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

However he made an obvious clanker with both subs. Cantwell and ACD have shown.numerous times they cannnot be trusted defensively away from.home. I cringed when they came on, inviting pressure. I'm not being churlish, but you can't give the ball away constantly without repercussions.

Eustace made the same subs - I don't get it personally - we don't have the choice though with the current injuries, JRC instead of ACD for me in tonight's scenario though.

[Forever Blue]

1 hour ago, Herbie6590 said:

Vote for Makhtar Gueye as your BRFCS POTM in association with www.PSLSoccer.co.uk right here right now…🔴⚫️

https://www.brfcs.com/football/match/1216226/west-brom-blackburn

First time I’ve voted in a while. This new format is excellent👍

[Groundhog]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

when big mak gets in the shower,he does`nt get wet,the water gets big mahked

Ghosts sit around camp fires and tell stories about Big Mak.

Big Mak lost his virginity before his dad.

Big Mak once got a Big Mac from Burger King.

Edited February 12 by Groundhog

[Norbert Rassragr]

Cool, it's a win. Getting promoted in spite of our board and owners wanting the opposite would be good. 

[StHelensRover]

1 minute ago, Groundhog said:

Eustace made the same subs - I don't get it personally - we don't have the choice though with the current injuries, JRC instead of ACD for me in tonight's scenario though.

Might be getting carried away as I'm not over the excitement of the game but I thought Cantwell was alright tonight. ACD I'm just not sure about still though.

[wilsdenrover]

David Lowe has won a game before as a caretaker manager - with Derby…

 

[Forever Blue]

5 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Cannot complain about anyone or anything tonight. Credit to Lowe in keeping it simple and doing exactly what we have done all year.

However he made an obvious clanker with both subs. Cantwell and ACD have shown.numerous times they cannnot be trusted defensively away from.home. I cringed when they came on, inviting pressure. I'm not being churlish, but you can't give the ball away constantly without repercussions.

We had  bit of run tonight which has been absent of late. Such fine margins in this division.

 

Yep, got those little bits of luck you need to get a result. 

[Bethnal]

27 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Absolute classic Mowbray performance from WBA there. 

Need a win ✅️

Bit of pressure ✅️

Put in a turgid performance ✅️

Shunt a few players about to play out of position ✅️

Sub on as many attackers as possible ✅️

Have no structure or recognisable shape ✅️

Turn it on for the last 5mins (+added time) to paper over the cracks ✅️

Have a slice of lemon drizzle and a nice cuppa ✅️

Bit of Chris Rea on the radio for the 3h drive back to ‘Boro. ✅ 

[47er]

1 hour ago, Tugayisgod said:

, the 2 centre halves are monsters

Guaye is too!

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

 

[Exiled in Toronto Mk2]

Shout out to the set piece coach for the first goal, Dom’s run from front post to the back of the area wasn’t tracked at all and he put a good header back into the mixer.

[Tom]

51 minutes ago, Brfcw said:

 

Poor really, needs to work on his fullback duties 

[47er]

A special thanks goes to Jim! (I'm assuming you didn't go!)

[Gav]

1 minute ago, 47er said:

A special thanks goes to Jim! (I'm assuming you didn't go!)

He was in Tenerife 

[Ricky]

David Lowes interview on the rovers site refers to the players giving it a ‘right good go!’ We’ve heard that before lol

[M_B]

13 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Might be getting carried away as I'm not over the excitement of the game but I thought Cantwell was alright tonight. ACD I'm just not sure about still though.

Same here, thought Cantwell played nice and cool under pressure to be honest. Can't say he did anything to be critical of.

[roverstdt]

Want to say big congrats to David Lowe. I remembered a few years back he got a lot and I mean a lot of harsh words said about him. Venkys agent and was despised by the sections of the fans and honestly he has deserved every credit for his loyalty and support during these tough times 

[47er]

1 minute ago, Gav said:

He was in Tenerife 

Good! He was talking abut going to the game a week or 2 back!

[AvRover]

Obviously an excellent result given the current situation but let's just keep calm. Big few weeks for the club coming up - choice of manager is vital, how the squad sticks together etc. Even if everything goes right, I still think there's just too much behind the scenes nonsense for us to get top 6 and other clubs are coming strong with a small gap between 5th and 12th. 

[RoverDom]

John Whostace?