The Football.....

[Dave7]

Proper game of 2 halves at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea come from 0-2 at HT and being booed off, to 3-2 up deep into stoppage time

A good old barney at the end. I agree with the red but imo should have also been 5 or 6 yellows. The 2 that started it got away Scott free.

 

[StuAff]

Convincing win for Liverpool against Newcastle. Two more goals for Ekitike, goal and assist for Wirtz, assist for Salah, and a goal for Konate, on his return after losing his father. Turning the corner after the (relative) crisis, perhaps?

 

[PaulSB]

Pompey certainly aren't out of the woods, but I think they'll be OK again. Recent form (the Bristol City game notwithstanding) clearly supports that. 16th, as last time, or better isn't out of the question. For Blackburn to survive, they'll have to find a team or two to be less bad than (Wednesday look doomed on points if not form). On the plus side, plenty of candidates for the drop- certainly everyone from Leicester down, and the neighbours aren't safe yet....

As things stand I think Sheff Utd, 17th, and up are looking OK. The majority of Rovers are resigned to relegation. We were better yesterday but still posed no real threat and made the inevitable error which cost us the game.

It's terrible to say but I'm hoping Leicester get a points deduction to drag them back to our level. We're at home to Leicester on the last day of the season. We had to beat them a couple of years ago and did. History may repeat itself.

The big concern is last time we went down we had Graham, Dack, Mulgrew, David Raya (yes! - five years at Ewood), Armstrong, Lenihan and others. That side would probably be play-off contenders in today's Championship. The general view is relegation will mean a long spell in League One as we don't have a squad capable of getting out. .............which of course is why we will likely go down.

 

[Dorset Boy]

A good old barney at the end. I agree with the red but imo should have also been 5 or 6 yellows. The 2 that started it got away Scott free.

I think West Ham could easily have had 3 reds in that fracas - the guy who started it all with the throw to the ground, the guy that slapped Palmer on the cheek and the guy that actually got the red.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I think West Ham could easily have had 3 reds in that fracas - the guy who started it all with the throw to the ground, the guy that slapped Palmer on the cheek and the guy that actually got the red.

A red for the "slap" would have been harsh, he barely touched him and didn't really try. Throwing Cucurella like a rag doll should have been a red card and an OBE

 

[MrGrumpy]

First he's not my player. I'm not a Red. Second I made it clear the player was trying to be too clever, showboating.

Equally the Barnsley manager made himself look stupid with his lack of respect comments.

I find it hard to see what your problem is?

Merely pointing out he was being a smart arse , And yes Barnsley manager should have kept quiet . I actually thought you were a Pool supporter, my apologies if your not .

 

[laurentian]

. . . it's been another depressing week for this Northampton Town fan . . .

 

[T4tomo]

Was a good weekend to be a Boro fan. Coventry's former 10 point lead has now evaporated.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

As things stand I think Sheff Utd, 17th, and up are looking OK. The majority of Rovers are resigned to relegation. We were better yesterday but still posed no real threat and made the inevitable error which cost us the game.

It's terrible to say but I'm hoping Leicester get a points deduction to drag them back to our level. We're at home to Leicester on the last day of the season. We had to beat them a couple of years ago and did. History may repeat itself.

The big concern is last time we went down we had Graham, Dack, Mulgrew, David Raya (yes! - five years at Ewood), Armstrong, Lenihan and others. That side would probably be play-off contenders in today's Championship. The general view is relegation will mean a long spell in League One as we don't have a squad capable of getting out. .............which of course is why we will likely go down.

Aaaaaand he's gone.

“Ismaël joined the club in February 2025, however it has been mutually agreed that he will step away from his role with immediate effect, along with Assistant Head Coach Dean Whitehead. Blackburn Rovers would like to thank Valérien and Dean for their efforts during their time at the club and wish them both the very best for the future.

“The club will now begin the process of appointing a new Head Coach and will make no further comment until an appointment is confirmed.”

 

[StuAff]

Aaaaaand he's gone.

“Ismaël joined the club in February 2025, however it has been mutually agreed that he will step away from his role with immediate effect, along with Assistant Head Coach Dean Whitehead. Blackburn Rovers would like to thank Valérien and Dean for their efforts during their time at the club and wish them both the very best for the future.

“The club will now begin the process of appointing a new Head Coach and will make no further comment until an appointment is confirmed.”

Not terribly surprising, given their form or Venkys' record. Mind you, if you want to get sacked as a manager, the Championship is the place to do it. John Mousinho is the third-longest serving manager in the division after Phil Parkinson and Kieran McKenna, and even at the start of the season he was the the only manager of the 18 clubs who stayed in it from 2024-25 to have been in post the previous year. Next longest serving manager, Nathan Jones at Charlton, is just coming up to two years.

 

[Dorset Boy]

. . . it's been another depressing week for this Northampton Town fan . . .

Perhaps you should forget the football team and devote the time / energy to the rugby team

 

[laurentian]

Perhaps you should forget the football team and devote the time / energy to the rugby team

I actually went to watch the Saints on Saturday my 2 x season ticket holder mate had a spare so I went along . . . they are certainly enjoying considerably more success than The Cobblers at the moment . . . there again, most sports teams are

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Anyway, Arsenal are World Champions as well as European Champions now.

We, the women are at any rate. A slightly weird half-baked FIFA World Club Championship, after some knockout qualifying rounds the champions of North and South America and Africa were represented, with semi finals and final played last week. Arsenal beat Corinthians (BR) in the final to become the first team to win this thing.

 

[PaulSB]

It's going to be very interesting to learn who will pick the Rovers team for tomorrow night. As far as I know we don't have anyone available at the club to step up. I'm free..... 4 4 2

If someone could magic up Hughesy till the end of the season we would be overjoyed.

 

[PaulSB]

Damien Johnson has been asked to step up. He's a Rover. He cares. That's enough for me.