Michael Maud

Husband, Dad, @rovers fan. Also do digital design.

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@TheWalrusBRFC @roversrovers Wow, good for you and good luck. Also thanks for proving I occasionally know what I’m talking about 🤣

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

Said a few weeks ago I’d have Tony Mowbray back in a heartbeat. A lot to sort out but he’s done it before, a decent guy who plays good football and has an eye for a good footballer. A new CEO coming in, and Venkys able to finance the club again, I’m cautiously optimistic #rovers

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@roversrovers @TheWalrusBRFC Any person in employment who thought they could get the boot would say this, as if he’s sacked he’ll get his contract paid out. He’s not the only person who decides he gets to stay.

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

Presumably there are two sides to this. The article says Gestede will honour his contract rather than go to another club. We’ll have to wait until after July 1st to see what the new CEO thinks

[Rovers pundit @RoversPundit]

🚨 RUDY GESTEDE SET TO STAY!

🤝 Rudy Gestede has held ‘clear-the-air talks’ with Rovers and says he is staying after suggesting in an interview with the foreign press that he could move to France.

He will remain at Ewood Park...

Thoughts, Rovers fans? 👇

[Alan Nixon]

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@LeftBehindPoet No problem, I’m not 100% that’s correct, as there was a report the GK coach had left but he’s still on there, so maybe it only gets updated when new names are appointed 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@IdleandWild @thetimes A sign of @thetimes

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@JimWilkz23 Well here we go ⚪️🔵🌹

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@JimWilkz23 I’d have Mowbray back in a heartbeat. Sensible coach who got the best out of what he had. Recovered the team and established us back in Championship. On reflection of his comments on him not challenging the owners for more money, that hardly worked well for those who followed him

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@TheIanHalstead @richsharpe89 Sadly yes, the Americanisation of football 🤮

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@richsharpe89 Ah ok, fair point. I read it as the more you attend, the more points you get, which I think is how the previous scheme worked, but I see your take on it as well.

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@HBerry177 These figures are skewed when it comes to when Rovers were in the PL and not. I'm not convinced setting up the academy was to supply other teams, rather than produce talent for our team to get us back to the Premier League. But as we've failed at that, your point is still valid

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@blueyhubbard @saintlymark @patmurphybbc Unfortunately the Championship is already going the same way. As a @Rovers fan I think we had just 5 Saturday 3 o’clock games at home this season.

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@sakshamkauzhik @FabrizioRomano Adam Wharton came from the Blackburn Rovers academy, bought by Palace a few years ago

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@StanCollymore Amazing reaction to adversity after looking like he was going to be overlooked by England. Great to see we’ve got more than Harry Kane in terms of form strikers going to the WC

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@JamesHunt07 @henrywinter @WorldSoccerMag I think England now have an embarrassment of riches in midfield, being able to not select Palmer, Foden, Wharton where for a number of years the majority of the squad picked itself. When Southgate took over he highlighted low number of English players playing in Premier League

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@JimWilkz23 The reaction of the player has helped justify the manager’s decision. Releases a tweet all about him and shock at decision etc, before the official announcement lacked class.

Described himself recently as arguably the best defender in the world in both boxes - what a big head

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@henrywinter Tuchel said in March that Maguire was 5th choice but didn't name Burn ahead of him. I can't see what has happened since March that puts Burn ahead of Maguire. I know when it inevitably comes to a shootout at the WC, Maguire would be one I would have no nerves about taking one

[Michael Maud @michaelmaud]

@sid_lambert He got a standing ovation the season after when West Ham visited Ewood Park. Watching this back now, you can also see so many West Ham players throwing their bodies in front of the ball to block shots etc.