Well, after a poor first half from both teams I didn't think it was a game we deserved to lose. That said, it just feels like there's bad ju ju around the place at the moment that this manager is simply not good enough to mask like the other managers we've had. I thought Birmingham were poor and our midfield let us down and handed them the game. I feel sorry for Kargbo and a few others who grafted and didn't get anything out of the game. I thought AK had a great game. Tavares was really poor, he looks tidy and a capable player but he let us down today. I can see this being a long season with a lot of performances and results like that. Took my 8 year old son for first time in a while, didn't help getting him to support Rovers much as he's saying he's not keen on going back... I don't blame him, neither am I.

Way better than expected, should have had something but my piss is boiling at the needless get them some mins subs at the end of normal time, or near it. Seen that happen way too many times here no matter who is boss it's a recurring flaw, subs, conceded, fall apart at the end. Pig sick !

Wasn’t overly impressed with Tavares today tbh. Bit too casual, and 90% of his passing was 5 yards too short or long. And the corner - one of the worst I’ve ever seen.

That's we'll lose but go on to beat sheff united 😑

The persistence with Montgomery is delusional. He shouldn't be anywhere near the matchday squad .

Played fine until it mattered, and were worth the win as we entered the 90th minute. Unfortunately you have to see games out. Loser mentality from a loser club, there will be many more days like this, this season.

Miles off it. Worse yet he came on and should have been fresh compared to others. Did nothing going forward and squarely responsible for their first goal.

You mean he does not support the refs with their shit decisions or he does, I missed it. I am jn the conspiracy theory camp. Just happens too consistently. Surely if the refs were just crap it would be going both ways but no it does not. OK imma off that soap box for this week

Undeserved loss. We deserved alot more at least a point if not the win. First half compact and solid. No early goal conceded. Big plus me. Didn't created as much as we should have done with better passes. Second half, much better. Cantwell great strike. Kargbo unlucky not to score. Ball just drifted wrong side of the post. Don't know if it penalty. Too far away for a proper view. Even then Gueye always got the winner. On the winner, we were too attacking trying to win. At that stage I would have took a point. Keep 1 back and 2 on the edge..we didnt and cost us a point and all 3. Gutted tonight. Players put a proper shift in. Fans fantastic and great talking to people you haven't spoken too for ages. Deserved much more than we got. COYB🔵⚪️!!!

We're playing, well at least defending, a lot better than his first few games with us. TBH feels like defensively we are in a pretty good place, but we need to figure out what we are doing offensively. Cantwell looks improved, and Ohashi is irrepressible as always, but beyond that we dont seem to have many ideas. I think id be looking to sign two proven attacking players in the next two weeks.

The way we imploded today was extremely reminiscent of the way we were unable to hold onto a lead for neither love nor money towards the end of a game under Owen Coyle. Think I remember us losing one game 3-2 when we were 2-0 up on 85 mins.

Harshly done there today, I personally think a draw was fair but to lose the game like that so late on is heartbreaking. I’m not having that was a pen, both legs collapsed at the same time, they were tied together! But that ref always has that in him. Axel has to commit more of a foul when they break to score the winner! Fuck Pasha and Venky’s we go again

Good effort with the banner from the lads who sorted that today. I was a few rows directly behind - actually heard one or two around me asking 'why are they doing that...?' 🤦‍♂️

Heartbreaker in the end. I expected us to get a spankin so result is not as bad but the manner of defeat is hard to take. Soft penalty well acted by the brum player ref could not ooint fast enough. Again our players are kicked, fouled shoved with no protection. Ohashi once was waiting for a high ball and the brum defender had both arms around him holding and pushing, not given. My take is the resulting free kick would have been in a dangerous position. Moments later ref gives us one for a lesser offence but 20 yards further back, not dangerous at all. It is shit.

Optimistic point of view: VI's first half dozen games were absolutely appalling then they seem to get their shit together. Maybe it's the same sort of situation with a lot of new players in the squad? Yes - straws, clutching and all that.

Lol. I know you're disappointed with the result but when you're in a hole stop digging. It's exactly as roverandout said you're a really good poster most of the time but when it comes to referees you lose any and all perspective.

Think there are still a lot of fans who have not grasped how catastrophic this summer has been for us. The loss of Championship experience and leadership is going to really take its toll as the season goes on. Cheap replacements from foreign leagues will not be adequate. I truly believe we are in deep, deep trouble. Of course, I would love nothing more than to be wrong and hope that at the end of the season this post will be quoted as being totally ridiculous.

The biggest downgrade is the manager. Man for man I don't think there's much in it. Alebiosu offers something different to Brittain (not as good on the ball, but far better defensively). McLoughlin seems solid. Miller is going to become a cult hero. Tavares looks like he has something about him. The problem with the first XI is that we lost a poor RW and simply haven't replaced him.

Right winger, Trav replacement, and a centre forward are all desperately needed. Even then, the quality in squad depth is so poor. De Neve and Axel are not good enough options off the bench. If Alebiosu has a bad injury then we've only got one right back at the club, who's actually better as a right sided CB anyway. Shambolic.

Gonna be a tough,tough Season folks,we maybe played better but another loss...Hull away now feels like a must not lose even if just for team morale. Sigh.

Yeah, it's not gonna look pretty, is it. Low tempo, boring stuff today, but of course a little excitement when Cantwell scored and then trying to see the game out. Thought the pen looked correct on TV, and the second was just a total shambles when we were pushing for the win. We did not deserve to lose, but can't say it was convincing either with 41/59 possession in their favour. How many more of this can I endure?

We've been in and around the Playoffs the last 3 or 4 seasons with literally EVERYTHING working against us. This is a mid table PL club with its head held underwater by wankers in India and the cunts they employ at Ewood.

Of course standards are through the floor - I used to watch Tugay, Jansen, McCarthy warm up and marvel at their skill. Now our players are barely able to trap a football.

That’s exactly what happens when you are a club in crisis. Things don’t go your way, often in the cruelest manner. The big concern for me is that I don’t think that group of players could’ve done much more today. They played to pretty much the best of their collective ability. Anyone denying we have significantly downgraded over the summer is deluded. The result of managed decline was on display today. I think today will be a pretty good indicator of what is to come all season. Lots of huffing and puffing. Not much quality. Plenty of disappointment.

On holiday so not had a phone to keep up with the score. Came back and saw the most Rovers result you could possibly imagine. The difference between investment and not right there. They take the points, whilst we bemoan our luck.