rog of the rovers

LARMER!!!!!

Easy short term payday, keep us up you're a hero, if we go down its Ismael's fault. Upon leaving cite the boardroom as the real issue to your progress. Its almost a free hit job

I went to an evening with Sam Allardyce at the Mill Hill Club last year. Listening to him and his stories I'd say he felt like he'd lost that sharpness, not in terms of memory per se, but in terms of his 'eye of the tiger', toughness/bravado you need at the sharp end of football management in 2026. His podcast style is mostly languid too. A fine career in management, but if you're happy to send yourself up in Uber Eats adverts I think you know your time has come and gone.

You'd fancy Savage will get an EFL gig at some stage, his record in management so far is very impressive. If we were to go down he'd be a punt at League One level I'm sure, but for now? Would it be a huge risk? I did advocate for Dave Challinor this time last year, could he be a short and long term option should we go down? Are we a better bet than Stockport? 53% win rate in over 800 games in management.

Someone turn the lights off on the way out if its Chris Coleman.

Course I’d have liked a striker, but I’m not sure a panic buy with no manager was the right decision. Huge pressure on Gudjohnsen to stay fit.

Wagnanka?

Valerian Ismael and Blackburn Rovers never felt the right fit. Chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" from the Blackburn End, just four games into his reign as Rovers were 0-2 vs. Middlesbrough after 8 minutes. 4 home wins as Rovers boss. Home record P21 W4 D7 L10 F24 A31 Pts 19 GD -7 19 points from a possible 63 in 11 months as Rovers boss (just short of half a season in terms of games played) The "list" picture for Radio Lancs. Publicly criticising the lifestyle choices of Hayden Carter "assess everything in his life". Publicly criticising Lewis Travis who "let everyone down". The choice to make Todd Cantwell captain has been mixed (to say the least) Zenith - Rovers 4-1 Millwall - Good Friday 2025, one of few standout performances Nadir - Swansea 3-1 Rovers - January 2026, one of many subpar performances Record 13 injured players Two rained off fixtures Is it all Ismael's fault? Of course not, recruitment has been shocking, not every injury was his fault and a swathe of refereeing decisions have gone against him/us/Rovers. But you can't say it hasn't been coming and isn't ultimately the right thing for the club. Au revoir Val. Fin

I am going today, though I have respect to anyone who is boycotting. I think it’s a deeply personal decision and whatever decision you choose is the right one for you. Lets all hope we can be discussing a successful on field performance along with the boycott at 5pm

If you're not going to sack him, he needs reinforcements and rapid. Clear the spots on the registration De Neve - sold, released, deregistered - no future in English football Yuri Ribeiro and/or Pickering - sold, released - pointless him being here with the 3-5-2 Taylor Gardner-Hickman - loan termination - just a dreadful player Ryan Hedges - Injury too severe Henriksson - loan out Sign Left back/wing back - Cashin could fill in there I'm sure Centre forward - no.9 Centre midfielder - Experience at Championship/Premier League level, even if its an older body like Forshaw 2.0 Centre Back/Right back cover - Someone who can play in front of Alebiosu or cover for him. 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-3 pack the midfield again, too easy to play against the two in there. Be difficult to break down, start with clean sheets.

It’s not entirely his fault, injuries certainly have been a hindrance, some dodgy decisions gone against him/us too…but let’s be honest. It’s never felt right.

The fact members have taken the time to write on a Rovers forum shows we still care enough to keep going through these muddy waters. We've got to believe that our time will come again and personally I think it will, when that may be who knows? Hopefully sooner, rather than later! You only get 'one team' and ours is Rovers. In the meantime, keep checking in here, keep seeing what the scores are, cope with the current malaise in whatever way you see fit. No one can tell you personally the right or wrong thing to do when it comes to Blackburn Rovers Football Club. Keep everything in perspective, life, health (physical and mental), friends, family are all far more important.

As teased. A fair assessment with clarity of thought and argument. Would love to hear your thoughts on the matter and what you think is the correct response.

Shameless plug alert, but we recorded a 4000 Holes Podcast last night and discussed the planned boycott at length in section 3. Should 'drop' on Friday morning as usual. Worth a listen, in my humble opinion. Myself, @Herbie6590, Holly, Rory Larmer and Rich Sharpe https://www.brfcs.com/podcasts/the-what-now-show-i-need-a-justification