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Credit to all the lads who have made their debuts this season who played today. They worked hard and held their own. But it was a dire, dire game with no quality.

Gfy too Tyjon 😂😂😂😂 good

Gobbledegook?

A great post and sums up the lived experience of many of us. I keep hearing an argument about this not being a cliff edge situation used to imply we shouldn't boycott. I really dont understand that logic, I would much rather be proactive and try stuff before we get to that stage. If it prevents it great, if it speeds it up then I can live with that too. What I cannot stomach is more of this long painful demise.

I think we've seen enough now to be clear we need a change of approach and tactics it just isn't working aside from the odd win that comes out of the blue. Yes we know what he's up against but his tactics are all wrong for a club and team in our situation. He has the team running on empty by half time every game and the goal attempts/corners/set piece/chances created column rarely ever has more than one or two entries in it.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25756647.blackburn-rovers-suffer-another-worrying-injury-concern/ "The only one with an injury is Kristi with his shoulder, I think it doesn't look good, I know this type of injury," Ismael conceded. "Nathan was cramp, Dion was cramped as well. I think the numbers the players put on the pitch, I was expecting that for them, so at least they played that limit. "It was just the case, how long we can push with them to give them more minutes, but you see Nathan got cramp, the intensity was really high on the pitch. "Some of the players didn't play a lot, that's why they were tired quickly." Connor O'Riordan also went off due to fatigue but there was no injury concern. Igor Tyjon was ready to come on for extra time but didn't because of that late change. "I actually wanted him (Tyjon) to come on in the extra time, but Conor gave a sign that he was tired and he had some cramps. "I had to put Pratty on the pitch, it was unlucky for him, he was ready to go in. "Connor made it clear he can go further, so I didn't want him to take any risk. It was cramp, he was really fatigued, he said I'm really tired, this is what I say to my players, if you're tired, you go out to be ready for the next game."

The positive I derive from the game is the game time the academy players enjoyed. The defensive ones all look good together with Montgomery, the attacking ones are definitely not “oven ready”. Not playing Tyjon smacks of “cutting your nose off to spite your face”, absolutely crazy. He must have upset Gestede like Leonard allegedly did. Child like behaviour from Gestede at best, what a baby.

Dad's dropped it again

Do as your told?

Unless we sign 2 new strikers and 2 new wingbacks, our lack of goals and all round abysmal attack will see us down for sure.

What a horrendous game if fiotball. To be honest I am glad we did not progress too many injuries now and a relegation nattle tondeal with. Funny init the two 1st teamers miss and the toung lads take sweet confident oenalties. I knew Baradjinwould miss cos he is too lazy to try something crafty. Toth was gazumped ny two straight down the middle. Not criticizing just saying, he didnoull off a couple if saves Injust can't imagine Ainsley getting anywhere near Another pathetic ref. Anyway not fussed we are out until Hull get a peach if a tie.

Said this several times before but today summed it up more than ever, as did the Sheff Weds game, too much emphasis in the 'press tactics' and not enough on the creative football. Obvious why we are collecting knocks and niggles like a shopaholic collects clubcard points. Out of steam after 35 mins every game, knackered in the second half, players dropping on 70 mins, raft of subs and they all do the same things as the ones gone off. He needs to start getting far more tactically astute we still have out best football countering or playing between the lines. This defending relentlessly from the front is good if you are playing very dangerous sides and you need to jump on them but it creates nothing and as teams suss it out second half of the season it will be way too dangerous. Also on the creative/goalscoring side of things we are seeing exactly what paying seniors £5k a week and throwing in rookies gets you. Can't even score penalities.

We are showing over a prolonged period now that we cannot score goals and we cannot win matches. Feeling confident of survival, anyone?!

15 years !

We’d have more experience if you know you didn’t decide to sell them all, get rid of all the experience then play the “we’ve got a young side” nonsense, nothing against the youth players who played as it ain’t their fault.

When the results aren't there they will turn to other 'metrics' of performance hence reference to average age and academy appearances. Of course the reason why is the negligent and unacceptable approach to squad building in recent years, but they'll paint it as part of the project and suggest it shows it is working.

That's the risk you run when you play a weakened side.

Whilst Pasha and Rudy have made us sell all our best players to cut costs, he’s still absolutely hopeless. At any other club, he’d be under scrutiny for such a poor run, but not here at Easy Street Ewood.

Spin…. Just what our injury hit squad needed today- 120 mins and then pens. Good day out, that 🫠.

Race to the bottom!

This one does my head in. I watching on TNT and their commentator also trotted out the old 'lottery of penalities' cliche. Pentalties are a technical skill and there's also a big mental element too. Not a lottery in any way.

When he took the job what objectives did the snakes set him?

Ah yes, the goalkeeping coach is obviously at fault for a game in which we didn't concede for 120 minutes

I have only seen a bit of the game today , it was shocking ! Reminded me of the Hull game away between Xmas & New Year in 1986 . 0-0 on a freezing cold afternoon, McKinnon played his only game . Saxton was sacked a couple of days later !

Speechless.