Uddersfelt Blue

I really don’t care what anyone thinks about people who bought season tickets. I certainly don’t want anyone feeling sorry for me. I’m a grown up and make my own decisions what to spend my money on. As for attending games, yes it can be a chore (me and my son got home around midnight due to the M62 being closed) but I do it because I enjoy watching football and supporting Rovers. It’s a pity that Venkys and their management can’t realise that filling the squad with below average players and playing them in preference to the likes of experienced players e.g. Ribeiro and Pickering will only end one way.

I thought we were already there! Credit to the manager who is getting the best in a very difficult situation with injuries to key players. To be fair, whilst we have lost a few matches, the performances have been decent. I don’t subscribe to the theory that home support has influenced results. Rovers fans will always get behind the team regardless of off field matters. Yes we are short on numbers of fans but over 17000 turned up against Derby so no excuses there. We also have to remember that our stadium was rebuilt to accommodate 31000 fans in the Premier league and can’t possibly look full with an average of less than 15000.

It would be helpful for the fans if we had an interview with Cantwell so we could hear the issues from the horses mouth. Has anyone heard a dicky bird from him in the time he has been injured? If his injury is a smokescreen for financial issues with the player then that is not acceptable and if VI is complicit then he can do one. Getting sick of all this “new project” stuff each season with the fans being fed a bunch of promises and lies.

Anderson may be a better player but its a squad game and we need decent back up should injuries disrupt.

Ismael says the reason we won’t bring in anyone else in is that they won’t be up to speed for the 17 games between now and February. That surely has to be a good reason to bring someone in. We can’t rely on Carter and Academy lads to fill the gaps for 17 games! Its clear that the powers that be at the club don’t have any perception of risk management and trying to plan for the inevitable injuries. A properly managed club would ensure that there is adequate cover for every position and leaving it until the last minute of the transfer window to sell Hyam illustrates that perfectly.

So get yourself down there then!

I thought Henriksson did OK until he seemed to lose his rag with one of the Coventry players and Tord who ironically scored shortly afterwards. This team is not good enough to get a result at Coventry who are on fire. But we do need to start getting wins against the likes of Charlton, Derby and Sheffield Wed or we will be in deep trouble.

Fans stop going due to lack of success not because of who owns the club. In Rovers case, the ownership has clearly resulted in the lack of success but had we somehow been successful under Venkys the fans would not have turned their backs. Most Rovers fans, whether they attend or not still want the club to do well.

Its my dog’s birthday on Tuesday and he’s got more ball control than half of our team. Woof woof

Would have been interesting had Ipswich been 1-0 up and us down to 10 men. Would they have been so keen to come off the pitch and support the referee’s and subsequent EFL’s decision?

The club needs to make admission free for home fans and fill the ground giving Ipswich the upper tier of the Darwen End

Can’t see anything other than a full replay I’m afraid. I would be gobsmacked if the league decided anything else. I recall going to Luton in the 70’s when we were 2-0 down on a frozen pitch. The ref called the game off in the second half after Rovers players started slipping and sliding! I think we lost the replay 4-0.

No doubt they will still water the pitch before kick off

Far too early to be judging whether we are weaker or stronger. Let’s wait until all the new players are up to speed with the Championship. If we are top half come Xmas I think we can say that it’s been a decent transition considering the number of new players. Let’s not forget, we had some horrendous results and performances last season despite finishing 7th.

Great performance yesterday particularly the defence but I do feel that we are one body light in the centre. I know Rudy has ruled out another signing but can’t help thinking a change of mind would be sensible.