v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025

[BankEnd Rover]

If we had an identity and were creating chances then, even with these results, I'd still buy a manager time...This bloke clearly has no idea what he's doing...Dreadful appointment.

[speeeeeeedie]

2 minutes ago, waynerovers said:

I wasn't watching at time but was Coyle worse than Steve Kean?

There is a lot to be said about Steve Kean and Blackburn Rovers, all of it discussed on here for years. 

He hasn't managed, or even coached, at any level of the English professional game since he left Rovers almost 15 years ago should tell all you need to know about him. 

He's also a convicted drink driver who'd defence in court was to imply that Rovers fans spiked his drink. 

[bluebruce]

5 minutes ago, Ferrit said:

Ismael will be compared to Kean by the end of his tenure, no doubt in my mind.

Given how long his contract is, maybe. We don't fire managers under Venkys, apart from that mad spell after Kean, and he won't be in as much of a rush to leave as Eustace and JDT, with a longer deal, if results stay like this and he has no suitors. That would make him super unpopular.

Wow didn't expect that effort from Woodrow.

Edited March 29 by bluebruce

[StHelensRover]

Anyone heard VI's Radio Lancs interview for this game? He said that when he took the job he had targeted the international break as the period he would use to change the tactics and get his message across to the players, this was apparently agreed when he took the job, according to him.

So I'm curious to know what they worked on in the last fortnight, as it is well and truly on him at this point.

[roverandout]

Michael appleton comes close. I thought he'd be a good out of the box appointment but he was terrible 

Edited March 29 by roverandout

[Scotty1991]

This is fucking pathetic this 🤣 what is the style and system I’ve never been more confused watching this mob!

[simongarnerisgod]

the much maligned dolan is actually our best player this aft,nothing up front for him to supply though,yoshi no idea where he`s supposed to be playing and woodrow all over the place but never anywhere near the ball

[West Yorks Rover]

1 minute ago, speeeeeeedie said:

There is a lot to be said about Steve Kean and Blackburn Rovers, all of it discussed on here for years. 

He hasn't managed, or even coached, at any level of the English professional game since he left Rovers almost 15 years ago should tell all you need to know about him. 

He's also a convicted drink driver who'd defence in court was to imply that Rovers fans spiked his drink. 

He also denied owning a dog, when he obviously did, why else would you have a XL bag of dog biscuits in

the kitchen.

[booth]

There must be none league players who can do a better job than Woodrow and for less. Or just pick out anyone having a kickabout up Witton Park.

[Ferrit]

This is dire stuff, dread to think what a good side will do to us.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Appleton, Berg, Ince, Hodgson, Kean, Coyle, Ismael.

This has been a bad three months even by Rovers standards.

[Exiled_Rover]

That's clearly a straight red for the Portsmouth player. 

[Gamst]

Is Gueye carrying an injury? I can’t see any fathomable reason for Woodrow to start unless this is the case. 

[simongarnerisgod]

dirty **** was over the ball imo,a red card

[bluebruce]

That should be a straight red. Surprised Ohashi is back up.

[waynerovers]

I dont think we'll win another game this season and will likely finish around 17th/18th

[StHelensRover]

1 minute ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Appleton, Berg, Ince, Hodgson, Kean, Coyle, Ismael.

This has been a bad three months even by Rovers standards.

The Maleficent Seven

[Hasta]

8 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Michael appleton comes close. I thought he'd be a good out of the box appointment but he was terrible 

To be fair that season was a right shit show off the pitch. Neither Berg nor Appleton showed anything, but the infighting going on makes Waggots reign look stable.  

Edited March 29 by Hasta

[Bethnal]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

That's clearly a straight red for the Portsmouth player. 

Looked “an old-fashioned yellow card” on first viewing, to me

[Ferrit]

Straight red, of course this ref gives them the benefit of the doubt this fucker has literally given us nothing

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Come on Rovers ffs sort your shit out let's get one before the break

[barry_]

o m g this twunting ref

[Dolly blue]

2 minutes ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

Appleton, Berg, Ince, Hodgson, Kean, Coyle, Ismael.

This has been a bad three months even by Rovers standards.

Harsh on Hodgson…player power did for him…Look at his record everywhere else .

[bluebruce]

Disgrace that Batth just got the same punishment for winning the ball!

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How in the fuck is that a card