Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach

[islander200]

8 minutes ago, Hasta said:

10 wins from 20

4 from 12

3 from 5

And then 0 from 4

Results had taken a downturn once Travis and Tronstadt weren’t available together. They improved a bit before Ismael came in. Now we’ve not won in four and have lost to 3 of the bottom 5. Also facts.

 

Yeah and now Batth isn't available who is just as important as those 2.Our other 2 centre backs looks half the players without him in there 

This happens every season.Even the last 3 games...we haven't won away in 11 matches against newly promoted sides,Struggles at home v Stoke and Hull City struggling at the bottom under Eustace, hammered off Swansea under Lowe.Our team coming up short in important games is not new 

I'm not saying ismael is the answer or was the right appointment I don't think he was but 

The things people are saying now where being said about Eustace last season....Eusless ...yes man...doesn't have a clue.He has had 4 games and results had taken a downturn previous to his appointment 

[Hasta]

7 minutes ago, islander200 said:

He has had 4 games and results had taken a downturn previous to his appointment 

I agree with you somewhat regards to injuries and squad depth and all that, but this statement simply isn’t true. In the last 5 games before him we played Preston, played well and beat them, albeit we tried to throw it away in the last 5 minutes. We were very good in winning at West Brom and we were far better than Plymouth. 
 

Batth missed the Plymouth game and half the West Brom game. However we still looked organised and had desire in those games. That is obviously lacking at the moment. He’s changed too much too quickly.

Brushing it off as “well we were this bad before he come in” simply isn’t true.

Edited 4 hours ago by Hasta

[islander200]

8 minutes ago, Hasta said:

I agree with you somewhat regards to injuries and squad depth and all that, but this statement simply isn’t true. In the last 5 games before him we played Preston, played well and beat them, albeit we tried to throw it away in the last 5 minutes. We were very good in winning at West Brom and we were far better than Plymouth. 
 

Batth missed the Plymouth game and half the West Brom game. However we still looked organised and had desire in those games. That is obviously lacking at the moment. He’s changed too much too quickly.

Brushing it off as “well we were this bad before he come in” simply isn’t true.

I can't argue he has looked clueless but I do think there is a major mentality problem (losing i believe the last 11 away games agsinst newly promoted sides is shocking)with our squad which can be partly blamed on lack of clarity from above and so many players only contracted short term which happens every season and the budget we are playing with we shouldn't be up there .Plus look at some of the players after Derby smiles and practically kisses with Eustace he didn't come into easy environment. Stupid contract we have given him but that isn't his fault 

 

My argument isn't that Ismael is better than Eustace or he was the right appointment just 4 games is to early for me to be labelling someone a donkey or closing my mind to the possibility that he can get the team playing better.Not saying you  but I do remember others saying pretty damning things about Eustace aswell at first 

He needs to use the international break well on the training pitch ,hopefully our players won't cry if he asks them to come in on 1 of their expected days off