How - their's haven't gone on open sale yet?

quoi? Downing = Neill skinned

How long we got left Den? Need time to think

I warned you - maybe not the point of playing well but deja vous with Neill

This has all the hallmarks of when we last went down and Forest came to town - we are in a quandry with formations not knowing what to play and had no attacking nous of any use -just like then and I can see the same result with us going down 2-1 with Norwich now looking like they found the scoring boots -unless we do something about our atatcking formations. 442 - Nelsen at RB instead of Neil Nissa in middle to replace Nelsen Emerton dropped for Gallagher Tugay in for Moekwena And either Jansen or Stead up front with Dickov Some players need a kick up the arse

..... No we aren't - we are very very worried and its not just now ......And this is the worrying thing - yes we might not be playing badly but we still getting beat - WE AR NOT EFFECTIVE. .......No - but it is now our major problem which most of us new it would be ........Don't count your chucks chucks ....... yes it is - its always awful losing games - these 1-0 will start turning into 2-0/3-0 etc without us looking like having any reply - once we go 1 down we never look like having any idea of how to get back into games - losing does not breathe confidence - and the closer we get to the relegation trapdoor while the end of the season draws upon us the more nervous we will get. I'm not into the 451 formation- never have been and never will be and for those who thought it worked on Wednesday - we still got beat without scoring (again). As I have said before - dress it up how you will - but we need to start scoring and fast and more than one a game - we will not win if we don't score , and in addition it will be our undoing at The Turd - which to me is unforgiveable.

And guess what folks ..... we are back to that old Blackburn stumbling block Boro have yet to win this year...wonder who their first will be against?

Now we know you are taking the urine because obviously you haven't seen any of the others attempts (exempt MGP)

Longsider?

See May not have been Colchester but I knew somebody had the Celery theme - must be coming back then Savage .... star man - wouldn't exactly call him that - not my favourite but contrary to your views I thought he had a good game last night and as for money well spent - lets wait and see

In addition to Scotty's thread Tris - its not just the TV and I don't think people are indicating this - just that combined with other things it is a major contributary ie its there - take the live game away and more probably would have been there as they would if it was on a Saturday. Finally, yet again we have nil at home, another defeat not much to talk about in the way of possible goals except for the penalty - how many times have we seen this so far this season despite 'we played well' from manyquarters and deserved more. From memory there is only really Boro that slaughtered us (deservedly) and MU but we got a draw from that but going Ewood at the moment does not install any confidence of a point never mind a win into the paying spectator and its becoming to common - couple that up with the factor of sitting in a pub and a couple a pints of Guinness with Abbey paying and you can see why people can't be bothered - even if it is the what we can probably say now are the P/L Champs coming to town - its all too predictable and boring. Now balance that up with the Dingles game...

So have I Thought the same Tris - should I say it but another aspect of the money game

It's the time for the Johnny Stead show - just tell him we have just signed him , as of last year and see if he conjures up the winner. We where outplayed last year considerably but defended fairly well except for Neill who was given the run around by Downing. Can see us doing the opposite this year though by playing well but not posing much of threat to the Boro goal giving away another soppy goal and succumbing to a 1-0 defeat.

We do, just think he is arrogant with it. We don't your tosspot of a disloyal manager

Surely you are joking HC? Take it you never experienced the friedliness of Leeds/Boro/Everton etc as Plymouth was kittens in tutu's compared to some

Looks like we are still on the same thinking Revidge -just think I would have been a bit more critical Hasta you beat me to it - I was saying exactly the same last night re the QPR and Everton matches. Sorry folks but if people are happy for Dickov to continue being an arsehole and not scoring then don't start to weep when we are relegated. Its the one thing that really irks me about him, good player but definitely not enough for what we need - not on his own anyway. Emerton -Ozzie J hits it on the head for me - except I would get him sold -personally he offers buggerall in way of being effective for us Neill - not worth talking about - just combine it with Emerton what I said at the start of season about my worries on the rh side. Thompson - hope people realise now what I have been saying for ages, and agree with USA B - he can't cut it now at this level. Friedal - Time to give Enckleman a chance - looked to me that he boobed with the goal from the BB End - this as confirmed by others on here . Positives - Nelsen and Moekwena - Nelsen as others have highlighted was immense , and contrary to what I have said before does have a fair bit of pace and we need to keep him at the back. Moekwena - still gives me the heebies but had a decent game last night , his distribution must pick up as he gives the ball away to much. MGP - Started off like an house on fire - but died in teh 2nd hald - but yet again why oh why do we keep swapping him and Emerton over - does absolutely nothing for our game. Cannot argue the work rate of last night or the commitment by about 7 of the players last night but we still carried - Thompson, Neill, Emerton and Matteo. Some of the challenges may have been a little hard, but it was refreshing to see a game of football with a bit of contact. Think alot of people have got into the way of thinkig that any challenge is now a foul. Chelsea IMO let us play how they wanted us to and contained us as we never really threatened them goalwise and only had 2 shots on target with the penalty. Came off feeling annoyed and disappointed last night, because we could and probably should have got something out of the game - but yet again our attacking presence and ability is downright awful and not even upto Champioship standard. Dress it up how you want, but unless we start to show some composure, understanding and desire to go for goal we are going to be staring relegation directly in the face - I have said it before and will re-iterate - most teams that get relegated do so because of their inability to score and turn chances into goals - sound familiar?

You said it Tris Another reason why I and man others are getting fed up of football - on TV anyway and at higher levels. WWF is a joke (and I don't mean The World Wildlife Fund) which is what Football is turning into Fair do's to some of the football being played but that's what its all about but nowadays thare are far to many players looking at getting other players sent off/booked, conning the referee etc much the same as our game against Notlob last week.

Should have an outstanding game against you lot then

Never had ours checked at Euro 2004 and can't remember any checks being made - and not had them checked previously either. Bit of a dammer this World Cup as I'm getting married a couple of weeks after it starts (made a bit of a bollux there - agreed without checking the date) Trying to wrangle my stag do there but the other half won't have it as we are getting married in Cyprus and need to bethere 5 days in advance - guess who wears' the pants here

All I can say is' let this be a lesson learnt' and close the book on the subject. At the end of the day he was overpriced when we bought him (anotther Souness masterstroke) and Rangers probably in all fairness paid the MV for him ( still too much in my opinion). Lets just hope this leads to provoking a a bit of diploma when any future 'contracts' are drawn up by the Board/Hughes.

Brings a bit more sparkle back to the competition for us with a good atmosphere at least. Sure it will be for our neighbours down the 65 - another chance for them to try to put one over on us. Does nobody else feel a bit worried about them beating us as I certainly don't feel confident like I did last time?

Longsiders Just had my Burnleh mate on to me says you have reduced the away end and he reckons it will be circa 3500-3800? As per others - reckon BBC might opt for this one for its Sunday lunchtime slot Come on Hughsey don't feck this one up - you've only just got here

Wouldn't say that was entertaining - they battered us for most of the match

I just have a feeling its going to be the Geordies or Notlob

Thanks for the reply James No 7 - very thought provoking (my reply is based on my view from the BB End - I have not seen the full incident on TV just spitter tripping himself up) Wasn't trying to criticise, more the point of explaining how it read. The FA probably receive mails/letters of complaints from thousands of fans after every single match about every single aspect of the game each week. Now the referee is there to try and enforce the rules on the game and some they do well others not - but your mail sort of put all the blame on Bennett you being Rovers fan or not, and the way you worded it ( your post reads as if you sent it the same) it read as if it was just an angry knee jerk reaction to the result and penalty hence my statement re the standard reply You say you would have expected him to make the right decision , this he thought he had done, (as mentioned I don't know how close he was but from memory he had the same sort line of view as me hence my understanding of the decision) but are you suggesting because 'spitter'/or anybody else for that matter who is known for his diving (cheating) everytime he got fouled the ref should ignore it? Quote "Perhaps it could have been worded a lot better better -- "Bennett handed the goal to Bolton on a silver platter" agree totally -- but" I think the implication is clear'' doesn't read as such - hence my reply Re the position of the ref re the tackles - yes he might have been better positioned but what view did he have? - again its all about spilt second decisions. I go with the feelings of most about the decision but for once and the result we just have to take on the chin, however I feel the ref should not be the one at question here but something should be done against the 'spitter chater ' hence the agreement of Kiwiwannabe re the statement from the useless FA. As mentioned, it read like a rant rather than a view of the inadequacies within the game of football hence my thinking of what the FA will do. Will be interesting to see what reply they do give along with anybody elses especially considering its not just Rovers fans that are condemning what he did. Thanks for the banter - quite enjoyed it BTW - Can somebody tell me how you put more than one quote in a post? (There shortened to stop everybody diving for the aspirin