Blackburn Rovers pre-season match thread

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, TazzerFox said:

It's strange because I look at our team and it literally can't be worse than that Blackburn team in terms of talent, so it must be down to coaching. Same as the end of last season at times. 

 

Its really concerning for this season coming up

Shhhhhh mate you ain't allowed to say things like that around here. It was only the I juries that cost us last season. Oh and we're only Leicester anyway so top 4 was beyond us

[MPH]

woohoo! premier league challenge is back on!!

[Sampson]

Just now, MPH said:

woohoo! premier league challenge is back on!!

Nope. Offside. Relegation is back on.

[MPH]

ok disallowed  ignore.

[Shane]

1 minute ago, kingfox said:

Dewsbury-Hall would be perfect back up for Youri this season.

I think Tavares is more talented but yeah KDH has done well this pre season 

[FoyleFox]

KEVIN! Nope, as you were....

[Master Fox]

Where is Sidnei Tavares? 

 

I'd like to see him in the team. Is he injured? There's some absolute lumps out there today 

[AKCJ]

9 minutes ago, TazzerFox said:

It definitely is true. His corners are typically very poor

Statistically one of the best in the country. Creates no end of chances from corners.

[Merging Cultures]

Looks like we started to try in the last few mins, and there were some quality moves, particularly by KDH and Thomas.

[Legend_in_blue]

Diabolical.

[StanSP]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

Diabolical.

Wasn't that bad. It's only a friendly with a very disjointed and young squad... 

Edited 5 September 2020 by StanSP

[TazzerFox]

Hmmm, I genuinely don't see how we turn around our fortunes from the restart. Don't feel like this team currently inspire any confidence in fans or themselves as players

[Cecchini1976]

43 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

That's how poorly I rated Chilwell, he was a disaster waiting to happen at the back and mediocre going forward. So far Thomas has shown his passing and crossing has technique and his defending has been poor like Chilwell. Thomas would benefit from a full season in the Championship but we likely need him around the first team squad competing in Europe, 2 domestic cups and the Prem.

But Chilwell will be playing in the champions league and in the European championships this season, and you say  a loan to the championship for Thomas? Can Thomas be better long term? Possibly, now? No

[Legend_in_blue]

Just now, StanSP said:

Wasn't that bad. It's only a friendly with a very disjointed and young squad... 

It was dire last week.  Worse this week.

 

 

[Grebfromgrebland]

12 minutes ago, Webbo said:

It's his first match for 2 years, give him a chance. 

In fairness he was never that good and only played because we had no other option. This might be his season.

[1972 Fox]

1 minute ago, Master Fox said:

Where is Sidnei Tavares? 

 

I'd like to see him in the team. Is he injured? There's some absolute lumps out there today 

Apparently he's gone travelling with Benkovic!

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

It was dire last week.  Worse this week.

 

 

Gee. Wonder why.  

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Legend_in_blue said:

It was dire last week.  Worse this week.

 

 

What did you expect? A 9-0?

[Aus Fox]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

It was dire last week.  Worse this week.

 

 

FFS we had maybe 2 players playing who will play next week - it was mainly a youth team game. Embarrassing comment again!

[Legend_in_blue]

Just now, StanSP said:

What did you expect? A 9-0?

Some shots on target would be a good start.

[kingfox]

Summary...

 

Positives

Amartey just delivered the greatest resurrection since Jesus

Dewsbury-Hall deserves to be in the first team

 

Negatives

Our wingers are still shit

Luke Thomas may actually not be ready 

[RowlattsFox]

Any little enthusiasm I have is draining away each time I watch us. A friendly, missing loads of players, youngsters who will never play competitive football again for us so I should just move on and look forward to action starting but I can't do it. 

 

Any success for us relies on Maddison and Tielemans having good seasons. Only way I can see us creating anything. So flat it's unreal and the lack of crowds don't help. 

Edited 5 September 2020 by RowlattsFox

[1972 Fox]

2 minutes ago, Legend_in_blue said:

Some shots on target would be a good start.

Maybe a return to your Playstation would be good.

[Lawless]

Surely I can’t be the only one who wasn’t impressed by KDH. 

[OntarioFox]

Last time there was this much doom and gloom in preseason IIRC was 2013. Followed by a meltdown on the matchday thread when Pearson started Drinkwater and Vardy.

 

For that reason, I'm going to take all these over-reactions as a good sign.