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I really don't see anything- looks lazy and reluctant or unable to make a tackle.. I'm happy to judge him based off his performances thus far and I see no stand-out attributes.. Bloody hope we sign Browne!

Yeah, he's quite happily gone along with the plan to put a match to last season's side which finished 7th and replace most of the best players. If it doesn't work, he's as much to blame as anyone else.

There is truth on both sides of this debate, as with almost everything in life. We as fans do tend to over-react to negative results and have biased opinions on things like officiating (incidentally I also think it has been poor). As Chaddy etc point out we are only 5 games into the season and the new guys are barely settled in the country let alone the squad and it will take some time to see how it all gels. There was far too much optimism on here after the Hull result and the signing of Morishita last week and now we've bumped straight back to doom and gloom. None of this is to say I disagree. I have been deeply worried about the downgrading of the squad over the summer, and indeed the last 15 years, and I think we will be in a relegation battle this year (see the Squad Review thread). I agree with other posters that some of the new guys do not look good enough; De Neve in particular for me looks like he offers nothing. Others, like Tavares, look like they need to settle and get up to speed of English football; in his case, I think he needs a much faster guy next to him to make up for his more languid European style, ironically Travis would have been perfect, but Suhail/Gestede seem to plan for that to be Baradji. Ultimately, until Venkys go we can only watch and comment, things which everyone is entitled to an opinion on.

What areas? Browne would have been ideal but we dont what the terms are or maybe he wants certain guarantees. Ismael said he not spoken to the player. Maybe downplaying the link until a deal or maybe he is happy with midfielder options or another target. We see in 36 hours time.

They'll have to hurry through a Gudjohnsen unveiling video today, maybe a few hilarious Rudy shops at Iceland type gags to appease the fans 😕

When there’s a few games left of the season and it’s too late… as usual.

They can be as well drilled as they want but if the tactics are crap you're still going to lose more often than not. For example: Russell Martin

Why can’t he be blamed for it?

Listen to him, he seems happy with his options Yes I would another keeper with championship experience with Toth Michalski. I never seem Goddard play He was nervous and he made a mistake. I deffo won't be writing him off after that Debut. Well he isnt for what ever reasons. Something has happened behind the scenes

Well thank Christ you’re here to tell us how to be proper fans….. Whether you agree with people or not, they’ve a right to their views. Also, I’d say this isn’t just about 4 or 5 games, this is about 15 years of failure, downgrading and general under achievement. I’d say the fans have been more than reasonable for too long.

It's 4 defeats in 5 including one against Bradford but sure. Can I ask how many games we're before we're allowed to point out what we're seeing with our own eyes?

If results don't improve I can guarantee you we won't. But hey, you just carry on like the three wise monkeys with your fingers in your ears and your hand over your eyes pretending everything is just fine if it makes you feel better.

Last week, after last week win, Tavares look good, Kargbo had an impact. After a loss, they shit now. Far too many of you lot are jekyll and hyde whether we win or lost. @callumroversand @Exiled_Roverposts are spot on. Player numbers means sod all these days.

Another extremely frustrating afternoon. Turned on McLoughlin misjudging a bouncing ball that should have been dispatched over the Riverside and our attack failing to punish the slowest defence to visit Ewood in years. Kargbo is either injured or he has lost his pace completely since the start of the season. Gueye has been flagged offside more often than he has had legitimate touches this season... Second half Norwich eased off and the 441 of Rovers had more than enough chances to punish them. Positives are Hedges continuing to play well and Cantwell again applying himself and looking class. Ryoyo brief cameo was promising and enough to get him a start ahead of Kargbo. Toth continues to look secure. Shame Ohashi drive from his own half drifted wide in the wind... Apart from one baffling decision late in the second half thought we finally had an ok ref officiating irrespective of what Rovers TV rabbited on about.

Almost as if downgrading the squad again as well as downgrading the matchday experience whilst also trying to rinse people for every penny they have makes them gote with their feet.

More a case of chronic amnesia, puerile blinkered syndrome or simply a huge dose of the WUMps. I get the sentiment, but it disregards the vast amount of life experience (and long history of supporting Rovers) that many posters have, with which they are able to form valid judgements rather than vacillating around unjustified optimism. Bah. Humbug.

I talk about this with the players I coach all the time. You have to take ownership of your own role in mistakes. Refs don’t miss chances, they don’t let goals in, etc. We lost yesterdays game because they completely dominated the first half, the sending off is a result of that domination. Second half we cost ourselves with our inability to hit the net/ lack of quality in final pass

I totally agree that we need to give the team more time to gel. What worries me is the quality of players in front of me bar Cantwell, Tronstad, Toft and Alebiosu. We are lacking depth and a couple of injuries to key players will create serous problems. We appear to be following the Poundland business model and look what happened to them. Instead of that pathetic TIFO (it was embarrassing yesterday given the small numbers in the BBE available to hold it aloft) we should bat a new banner made “Poundland Rovers”?

The worry for me isnt really the players, it's the manager. He hasn't exactly got a good track record so a betting man will say he's not going to improve much . A worry is he seems to be closer to the RG SP...Will they ever sack him? Can we even afford too?

People saying the Board are smashing it are absolutely correct. Smashed the squad that came 7th Smashed the club that Jack built. Smashed the town of Blackburn...

I for one really enjoy being told how to react to my football team losing their 4th of 5 games so far this season.

I think his point might be that VI's win % is shit.

Sky Sports is available on concourse pre match

There were NO dead rubbers. Right? So what your overall point here? Are the players playing for Ismael? Does the team look well coach and drilled?

Kargbo and Travares were both poor yesterday but both have had impacts on previous games...People writing them off already need to get a grip sadly. They won't be starters once everyone is fit but we know what Kargbo can do when he comes on. Travares just doesn't have the genes Travis does, as in the nitty gritty, but has shown glimpses that's he's an okay player at this level.