Match Day Thread Blackburn Rovers FC v Sunderland AFC – Wednesday 20th August 2023 - KO 19:45

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The same as you don't have to hint he was close to leaving. Everyone knows you get info and posting that adds fuel to a fire that is not needed.

Just my opinion

Gotta say, I'm not sure why you're having a go at Prehab for this haha. He was just answering a question from another poster, plus personally I always appreciate any ITK info about the club. I find it interesting and I think many others do too. It's good to know that Liverpool were seriously intersted in one of our players in summer and we managed to resist them, imo.

If people start slagging folk for sharing info, they'll just keep their mouths shut in future, and then we all lose out.
 
going back to the 1st half, the commentators on the ifollow were obviously blackburn lads and they both said that was the best performance by far so far this season, i wanted the lads to dig deep and hang on hoping they would tire and they tired earlier than i expected...we grew into the game and we were pretty much on par with the half coming to the close.

2nd half i expected a 15 minute onslaught on our goal and while they tried they never got anywhere near those first 25 minutes of the 1st, we pretty much simply got better and better, players that did not get much of the ball suddenly found space and passes, most improved ten fold and then there was very little chance of losing the game, blackburn had ran themselves ragged too early and picked up for a wee while when the three subs came on but our lads soon got back into stride.

another excellent game from clarke, neil is showing confidence and composure some (me included to be honest) thought he was never going to get...but i am giving my MotM to Dan Ballard, think he got every part of his body in the way at some point and i honestly think he saved us from going at least 2 goals down in the early stages which would have made it a completely different game.

can't really complain about the ref, pritchards card was a soft one on that tackle but he had already made a couple of sly ones so it was pretty much an 'adding up' card...that last challenge on clarke was a disgrace mind although it was more a clumsy/tired tackle he should know better, supporters are second to none mind.
 
Gotta say, I'm not sure why you're having a go at Prehab for this haha. He was just answering a question from another poster, plus personally I always appreciate any ITK info about the club. I find it interesting and I think many others do too. It's good to know that Liverpool were seriously intersted in one of our players in summer and we managed to resist them, imo.

If people start slagging folk for sharing info, they'll just keep their mouths shut in future, and then we all lose out.
OK I apologise to @Prehab26 for responding, I apologise to the board for suggesting it was pointless bringing up tonight what happened in the last window.

I also apologise for slagging the itk posters and will refrain from commenting in future.

Happy?
 
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Even if we resist it’s going to be tough and difficult and tense. Agents will see to that.
Just enjoy what we have and not worry. It's fantastic watching these boys.. it may come to an end soon but so be it..let's not get our knickers in twist about Dan Neil or anyone else leaving. It's absolutely brilliant that big clubs want our players. It's a compliment. We have players too good for this league. Simple.
 
OK I apologise to @Prehab26 for responding, I apologise to the board for suggesting it was pointless bringing up tonight what happened in the last window.

I also apologise for slagging the itk posters and will refrain from commenting in future.

Happy?
Wires get crossed sometimes, that’s all. Keep posting. 3 points, onwards and upwards.
 
Another showcase of what Neil does in case anyone's still wondering, lots of great general play, lovely close control and driving attacks forward, accurate passing and lots of it, superb goal and the most tackles and second most interceptions (after Jobe) for us.

Top all round performance.
He’s growing with every game proper player that we will make great money on
 
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Thinking about our strength in depth, if we exclude the eleven who started we could turn out the following team.

Bishop

Cirkin
Alese
Seelt
Pembele

Ekwah
Evans
Aouchiche

Roberts
Hemir
Benette

Subs
Young

Triantis
Common

Dack
Rigg
Taylor

Rusyn
Mayenda
Watson

Now that is strength in depth

and you haven’t even included Matete!
 
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