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v Norwich City (h) - 1/3/2025
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Forshaw’s passing been so sloppy today. Constantly giving it away. -
Valérien Ismaël: Blackburn Rovers Head Coach
Rover down South replied to DE.'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Let’s give him a chance before all the negative comments.- 751 replies
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v Swansea City (a) - 22/2/25
Rover down South replied to ...'s topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We need the three points here more so today. WBA, Coventry and Norwich all currently leading. Edit: FFS 🤬 -
v Plymouth Argyle (h) - 15/2/2025
Rover down South replied to philipl's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Exactly my prediction too 🤞🤞 -
New manager wishlist
Rover down South replied to Madon's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Out of interest, whilst on my lunch break, a quick look at the poll list candidates win rate (%) Excluding caretaker roles. Only included Allardyce' last two roles as I don't think he'd really be under consideration and don't have time to include all of his jobs!. Included our last three managers for comparison. Aitor Karanka (Middlesbrough) 46.80 Richie Wellens (Leyton Orient) 45.86 Rob Edwards (Forest Green Rovers) 45.28 Jon Dahl Tomasson (Blackburn Rovers) 44.44 Ryan Lowe (Plymouth Argyle) 42.97 Ryan Lowe (Bury) 42.67 Richie Wellens (Swindon Town) 42.17 Tony Mowbray (Blackburn Rovers) 40.45 Ryan Lowe (Preston North End) 37.60 Richie Wellens (Salford City) 36.67 John Eustace (Blackburn Rovers) 34.62 Richie Wellens (Oldham Athletic) 32.56 Steven Gerrard (Aston Villa) 32.5 Gary O'Neil (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 31.75 Aitor Karanka (Nottingham Forest) 30.80 Rob Edwards (Luton Town) 30.77 Gary O'Neil (Bournemouth) 29.73 Rob Edwards (Watford) 27.27 Richie Wellens (Doncaster Rovers) 23.08 Aitor Karanka (Birmingham City) 21.10 Sam Allardyce (West Bromich Albion) 15.40 Sam Allardyce (Leeds United) 0.0 -
New manager wishlist
Rover down South replied to Madon's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I did vote for Gerrard, but you have made a very valid point here and the media coverage of Gerrard kicking off about backing etc would exceed that of JDT & Eustace, so for that alone, I think they would swerve him. I think they have learnt their lesson and will go for someone now who will quietly go about their business and tow the Waggott/Pasha line. -
New manager wishlist
Rover down South replied to Madon's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
I've voted Gerrard too. None of the names really jump off the page to me and anyone one of them could be a hit or miss, but maybe with Gerrard's high profile, we'd get a bit more media attention! The last two Liverpool legends that managed here did alright and in fact Souness win rate at Southampton (the last English club he managed before Blackburn) was less than Gerrard's at Villa. -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Just listened in on Radio Derby to Eustace first interview to see what he had to say. Main points relevant to Blackburn was: - First approach was made on Friday. - Bought into the long term vision of the club (Derby) which backs up the rumour of assurances he was seeking with us. - Wanted to be part of a club that cares about its history. - Not had any communications with club owners since has time at Kidderminster. Time for us to move on, but was interested in what he would say. I'm sure there will be more to add as apparently a number of national press were present. -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Add Siggy to that list! -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Rovers posted the statement on Instagram. likes from Szmodics, Fadz & Tyjon -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Like him or loathe him. I guarantee Dolan signs for Derby for free in the summer. Eustace will do it to prove a point. Should get the players tied down. -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We’ve been an absolute joke of a club for years now, but I’m a little apprehensive on how we look to the outside footballing world now. On a positive note, this could highlight the shocking way the club is run and put Waggott and Venkys under proper scrutiny and finally force them to piss off. Negatively though, with so many players here on loan and contracts running down, I dread to think what our squad will look like next season. Attracting players here is hard enough with no budget, but today is just another example of the Blackburn shitshow. Brittain & Travis surely the next ones out to keep the lights on. -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Was about to post the same. Surely only going to be a manager out of work. Would like Steve Cooper, but after the Lewis O’Brien saga he was quite critical of us. Chris Hughton? Got Brighton promoted. Edit: Sacked twice since then from Forest & Ghana, so maybe not! -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Or Derby back him and they go up -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
From league positions alone, the PL equivalent would be Eddie Howe leaving Newcastle to take the Leicester job. I know there are huge factors that make that a poor comparison, but looking at the league tables, that’s what it is (6th v 3rd bottom) and to the outside world, questions will be asked, and honest answers will be demanded. You can argue over who is the bigger club etc, but you cannot sensibly justify why you would leave a club you have got into the playoffs, to take over a club in the relegation zone, not without some sort of transparency. Surely no one is going to ‘buy’ the closer to home reason, and as someone else mentioned, it’s a smokescreen, one you’ll have to be pretty gullible to swallow. We’ll be the laughing stock for a few weeks, but what this will do is highlight to the football world how badly run this club is. Difference with this & JDT was the latter went off to Sweden. JE is going to another English club in the same league. This one won’t get swept under the carpet so easily. -
Eustace…he gone…*official*
Rover down South replied to jim mk2's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Be gutted to see Eustace go, but if he does, no hard feelings from me and I wish him well. He hasn’t been backed so why should he jeopardise his managerial career with a club that doesn’t match his ambition. His usual positive demeanour had evaporated by the end of January, so he was clearly pissed off with the window. We’ll be scraping the barrel with our next appointment. The club is a sinking ship. Waggott doesn’t care and Venkys are not bothered at all. Who would want to come here? Rooney would probably turn us down! Eustace has far out performed the expectations of him. They didn’t back him in the window like they didn’t back JDT. Playoffs were never in the script. There is no ambition to go back up. There never will be. The club is being torn to shreds and in July, when a threadbare squad is all that remains, League One is inevitable. -
v QPR (a) - 4/2/2025
Rover down South replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Genuinely shocked by some of the negative comments regarding Beck. Was up and down the pitch all game and for me looked our best player. Not saying he was 10/10, but 3/10 a bit unfair! -
v QPR (a) - 4/2/2025
Rover down South replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Got to start making and taking the opportunities when we are on top. QPR subs changed the game for them and put them on top. So many individual poor performances from us. Cantwell was shocking when he came on. ACD not much better. Beck our best player tonight. -
v QPR (a) - 4/2/2025
Rover down South replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
2-1 down and bringing on Forshaw 🤦🏼♂️ Inviting QPR to attack. We should be putting them under the cosh and forcing them to defend 🤷🏼♂️ -
v QPR (a) - 4/2/2025
Rover down South replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
QPR 1 Rovers 2 Gonna put my faith in Big Mak to get both of our goals! -
January Transfer window
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
22:59 and Forest will pull the plug as revenge for 2023! -
January Transfer window
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Sky Sports News "Jayden Danns has arrived for his medical in the North East after Sunderland fought off interest from Blackburn (& Hull)" Fought off interest........ crikey 🤣 -
January Transfer window
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Move to Swansea stalled apparently as his missus is pregnant and doesn't want to relocate. £400k loan fee has put us off going for him. How true this all is, I don't know, but being spouted on X this morning. -
January Transfer window
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Didn’t progress???? Must surely have an alternative lined up and weren’t pinning our hopes on Mohamed? -
January Transfer window
Rover down South replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Reading that Danns is off to Sunderland. Nantes keeping Mohamed. I’m sure there’s some injury prone striker sitting on the bench in league 2 we are lining up. With the injuries to Ohashi & Leonard we should have had a striker in and training today. How underwhelming this window has been given the names we’ve been linked with!