-
Posts
2905 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
18
Other groups
onlyonejackwalker last won the day on January 10 2017
onlyonejackwalker had the most liked content!
Reputation
2326 ExcellentProfile Information
-
Location
Preston
Recent Profile Visitors
-
v Sheffield Wednesday (h) - 8/4/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
There are no words. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
onlyonejackwalker replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I'm seriously thinking about not renewing. My mate and my son also. I enjoyed our organisation and fight under Eustace, but it was turgid stuff at times. Forget Duff and Tugay, it wasn't a patch on watching Scotty Sellars, Garner and Gayle. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
onlyonejackwalker replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The three stooges didn't stop him getting us in the top six all season. They just couldn't give him an extra 10k a week. He's currently doing well at Derby, but that can change. He's gone, you've just got to deal with it. The three stooges did however recruit this total plank and what is astounding is that no one seems to give a toss about how our season has totally disintegrated. Apart from us lot. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
onlyonejackwalker replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I've not seen those comments regarding Lowe. But internal politics, empire building, self protection and straight forward bitchiness are rife in football. More than any other industry I have worked in. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
onlyonejackwalker replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I explained Eustace left for money. Rumoured to be 12k a week more. That was it. I'm not sure why that is confusing you. If he keeps Derby up and a Premier League team comes in for him he will be off like a shot. But that is completely irrelevant to us recruiting Ismael. We still had a brilliant opportunity to attack the rest of the season. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
onlyonejackwalker replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We were in the play offs and had just recruited a striker, two wingers, a midfielder, left back and centre half. For this guy to take what we had, plus the new signings, gain 1 point from 18 (and that was due to a 96th minute goal), take us from 5th to 12th, rarely look like scoring, always look like conceeding, never look like winning, is desperately bad. An appalling appointment. More so, as all of us knew exactly what was needed. A short term motivator, who would instill renewed belief in our jilted, snowflake players. Lowe was in the top ten short term options after Eustace left. Maybe even top five. Get shut and let him see the season out. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
How can current results be acceptable? How can he be given a free pass until the summer? How can we allow him to recruit his own players if he continues to lose every week? How many games does he need to lose before we accept it is not working? We were in 5th position when he took over. We are now 11th. No one has seen anything to think he can put this right. There is no chance the players will start believing in him, or his methods. No chance at all. We are one heavy defeat away from the entire fanbase giving up on him. Most have already. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
First we blamed Travis missing. And Hedges and Dolan and Pears plus Gueye upfront. Then Tronstad Missing. And Hedges and Dolan and Pears. Then the recruitment team in the January window. But Gueye improved. And Hedges and Dolan and Pears. Then Ohashi missing. And Hedges and Dolan and Pears. And Eustace leaving. Then Adam Forshaw. And Beck and Batth missing. And Hedges and Dolan and Pears. Forshaw still with a little bit of Sanderson. Brittain losing form. Then Hyam collapsing. Then Carter miles off. And Dolan and Pears. Then why don't you fuck off home Valerie. And now Travis and Tronstad, Hyam and Carter, little bit of Hedges, lots of Pears, Woodrow new to proceedings, Dolan whatever he does and the donkey turned racehorse is now a pony who can't get a start. And it all began just before Xmas. Whilst in the top six. With the chance to re-inforce in January. We were two judicious player signings away from enjoying the end of the season. We were one, stop gap, managerial signing away from being competitive all year. And despite everything, we are still only five points off the play offs. We spent some money in January but on what? Forshaw was on 12k a week at Plymouth, rumours of 20k a week for the lame duck from Forest. How much are Woodrow and Sanderson costing? In fact, thinking it through, maybe only Ribeiro can hold his head up high. This is up there with the most chronic mis-management of all our assets in all my time watching the Rovers. Typically when there was a little light at the end of our very dark tunnel. 3.5 years of Ismael? Holy fuck. We were always one bad appointment away from disaster. No wonder the Venkys have spunked millions on the club. They are absolutely thick as pig shit. I'm not renewing next season. Its not just the ticket, its the travel, parking, refreshments, loss of earnings, loss of time and mental energy all adding up to significant personal investment. I was so much happier with 6k or 7k attending playing Shrewsbury in the late 70's and early 80's. This Venkys induced mind fuck isnt healthy for me. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Allardyce and Dyche were always unlikely. Warnock was a decent option. A mate at the match has just said it was a completely spineless performance with zero structure, he won't be travelling away again and cannot wait to get home. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Appleton, Berg, Ince, Hodgson, Kean, Coyle, Ismael. This has been a bad three months even by Rovers standards. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Me too. Normally. This has been a particularly bad run of results and performances however at a critical time of the season. Even the likes of Hyam, Travis and Btittain have looked very average. We have missed Beck and Batth enormously. And still not scored enough to cover defensive frailties. If I was the manager I'd be desperate for a result, but he appears remarkably chilled out on the touchline and in interviews. We are five points off 6th. We either start winning or we will end up simply.going through the motions for the remainder of the season. The players have largely struggled since December. Other than two games under Lowe. Too many individual errors. Too many below par performances. -
Season Tickets 2025/26
onlyonejackwalker replied to JHRover's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
12,000 x £ 150.00 = £ 1.8 million. 5000 x £ 400.00 = £ 2 million. Less police, concourse, safety, cleaning and general infrastructure costs with only 5000 attending. Whilst I like your train of thought, the owners want maximum income and minimum expense. -
v Portsmouth (a) - 29/3/2025
onlyonejackwalker replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Admirable optimism. Fingers crossed. Portsmouth 3 Rovers 1.