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Always will be. Not enough core fans that are willing to voice an opinion.

Sunshine and Blue Sky's over Ewood...lets hope that transmits to the field of play FFS!!

We are and remain a divided fanbase.

Not trying hard. 4 game bundles at that price or bring a friend are not going to make much difference.

I think the worst thing about VAR is that they seem more interested in disallowing goals than allowing them. It's over-complicated things which don't need so much thought. Football has already changed far too much for the worse in my view, this just adds to it, for me.

Charlton game also billed as BRING A FRIEND FOR A TENNER

Really trying to get people down now. Needs to be more attractive tbh

This feels like a guaranteed loss after we had them well beat at Ewood months back and down to 10 men with 10mins left. I said I wouldn't go on principle but have been promised a pie and pint so against my better judgment will attend.

I don't think I've ever been as sure of a result as I am tonight. Rovers 1 Ipswich 2 The relegation thread will be lively after tonight.

He’s only gone & done it again… MOTM template.mp4

It would appear that Ipswich are planning on rain related chants according to their forum lmao Some replies... WE'RE NOT SCARED OF RAIN, WE'RE NOT SCARED OF RAAAAIN WE'RE BLACKBURN ROVERS WE'RE NOT SCARED OF RAIN! --------------------------------- “We’re singing in the rain, Just singing in the rain, What a glorious feeling, We’re winning again!”

We'll have to agree to disagree, the Chelsea one was studs down, Caicedo didn't leave the ground and his body wasn't out of control. There was no malicious intent whatsoever, and it was a purely accidental collision due to the Arsenal player getting there a fraction earlier. For me it ticked every single box why it shouldnt be a red. Not every single foul should be a yellow or red as Im sure you'd agree.

Both challenges ticked every box for a red card including endangering an opponents safety and therefore should have been dealt with accordingly. In my opinion VAR has done what it should by sending the referee for an OFR in the Chelsea game. Had VAR been used at Birmingham I have no doubt the same process and outcome would have happened. Tackles that could badly injure players should be dealt with accordingly in my view.

Just need it to rain later on when we are getting beat 1-0 in 80th minute

River is low and falling - game will be on

Arguably for me that's the only time VAR is useful rather than simply being a means to chalk off great goals for the most trivial of infractions. (On the Tronstad one I thought that should have been yellow, the one on Baradji should have been red and was so extreme it warranted an additional ban on top of the standard three games) For me the Watford one should have been red, the Chelsea one definitely shouldnt, and VAR shouldn't have got involved in the first place. On a similar note, I think it's an absolute nonsense that VAR can only intervene in straight red card offences but can't in the case of a second yellow leading to a red. Ditto when something factual happens like a corner or a throw wrongly being given or not given which could obviously lead to a goal being scored or stop a crucial opportunity.

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Just feels like nothing we do is as a collective fanbase despite the fantastic efforts from others

A real issue I see in refereeing is that too many are 'manufacturered' and don't have a feel for the game. In 2000 Select Group One was formed and this group became full time, the thinking was largely about fitness and preparation. Select Group Two was formed several years and are full time predominantly refereeing on the Championship. Fast forward to today and there are various Development Groups which are a foothold to becoming full time one of which pays them about £25k plus match fees. Because of this too many now see refereeing as a career but haven't had any real schooling in the game such as playing or even watching. They are almost micro managed with coaches, analysts, sports scientists and various other things. Coaches and analysts will look at performance data but remarkably this doesn't cover the most important part of refereeing namely decision making which I accept can often be subjective (case In point Wrexham's free kick). Decision making is now lower down the pecking order than In my day and doesn't seem to hold the same importance. In my view many are in it for the wrong reasons. When I started there were very few young referees but now there are many, some starting as early as 14 and are promoted far too readily. There are millions annually being invested into refereeing and in my opinion the standard is calling season on season.

But with VAR it would almost certainly been an OFR and very likely upgraded to a red as would Whiteman for his challenge on Tronstadt.

Games this evening for Barrett - score/update - EFL Trophy game, game is on Sky Sports + with a 7pm kick off O'Riordan - score/update - EFL Trophy game, but have gone with a second string in these games so far this season. game is on Sky Sports + with a 7pm kick off Hyde (Wolsoncroft) & Prescot Cables (Farkas) play in their regional cups, so no idea if I will get much info on these

Stephen Edmondson (released by Rovers in the summer), now at Bootle with Jayden Sergeant. scored a couple at the weekend in a 5-1 win, 26 minutes of coverage is a bit much for me, but in case anyone wants it (Sergeant played the first hour and a bit)

A passionate set of supporters who wont take kindly to having their Football Club fcuked around. We can only watch on with envious eyes as Ewood drowns in acceptance and apathy

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