Ex Rovers

[Drog]

Ayala sent off for two bookable offences for the second week running as Rotherham lose 3-2 at Plymouth to a 95th minute goal.
Either he just wants Christmas off or he's suffering the old defenders curse of slowing down.

 

[goozburger.]

Ayala was the best experienced defender Rovers had for years, but clearly made of glass that cracks in the cold weather. Like Dack, who was another high earner at the club, it seems as though we were right to let them both go when we did.

 

[blueandwhitehalves]

Yeah I thought he and the team had a really good start to the 2021/22 season, but then we got tonked by Fulham and Mowbray completely changed the system and went with Van Hecke, Wharton and Lenihan which worked incredibly. And after that it felt like Ayala never got going again. Some players are decent until they're 36, some are done at 32, seems like Ayala's the latter.

 

[Drog]

Strikers bloom early and soon finish tamely these days. Defenders mature over time until their legs go. GK's are similar.

 

[Dunnfc]

Nikola Kalinic signs for Hajduk Split until end of season on €1 salary

The former Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic has signed for Hajduk Split until the end of the season on a deal that will pay him €1 (86p)

www.theguardian.com

Nice gesture by Nikola Kalinic.

 

[Drog]

Oh great!

Former Blackburn Rovers team-mates reunite and sets up Ewood Park return

Joe Rothwell is back in the Championship and will return to Ewood Park later this season

www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Oh great!

Former Blackburn Rovers team-mates reunite and sets up Ewood Park return

Joe Rothwell is back in the Championship and will return to Ewood Park later this season

www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Let’s hope it’s not one of those rare instances where Rothwell scores a wonder goal then. For the most part he went missing when he played for us. Who says he is playing anyway?

 

[steve w]

Let’s hope it’s not one of those rare instances where Rothwell scores a wonder goal then. For the most part he went missing when he played for us. Who says he is playing anyway?

He has torn the premiership a new one! Cannot understand why they would loan him out

 

[Drog]

Before we rush to criticize rothwell (and Armstrong) just consider the gaps in and defensive failings of our midfield and defence.

 

[Drog]

Birmingham City favourite Morrison makes bold Tony Mowbray prediction

The latest Birmingham City news and views as Blues' new boss nets his first win in just his second match

www.birminghammail.co.uk

He'll soon stop any thoughts of relegation for brum imo.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Before we rush to criticize rothwell (and Armstrong) just consider the gaps in and defensive failings of our midfield and defence.

I dont see any difference in recent form between us and Newcastle. Fatigue has set in with both sets of players.

 

[Drog]

Injury based fatigue with a small squad I'd suggest.

 

[goozburger.]

Injury based fatigue with a small squad I'd suggest.

Which makes you wonder why Tomasson persists with a high intensity game and supposedly high intensity training. I'd wager that's a big part to do with our injuries in the first place.

 

[steve w]

Injury based fatigue with a small squad I'd suggest.

Whats Newcastles excuse then?

 

[Drog]

Same

 

[Drog]

I see the bbc had Tom cairney down as mom in their victory over Man Utd this weekend.

 

[Dunnfc]

I see the bbc had Tom cairney down as mom in their victory over Man Utd this weekend.

It’s ok gaz had him playing wide right

 

[Drog]

Bear in mind he was 10 years younger back then.

 

[Drog]

Bloody hell! Watching MoTD and there was a minutes silence for ex rover's GK Paul Bradshaw who passed away recently aged 67!

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Bloody hell! Watching MoTD and there was a minutes silence for ex rover's GK Paul Bradshaw who passed away recently aged 67!

RIP he wasn’t bad for us was Paul, came from Wolves didn’t he?