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We certainly plumb new depths every season thanks to Venkys.

The referee was a complete tool, but Tomasson and the players made their own mistakes and were punished. The same mistakes they've made in other matches. Mola wasn't even jumping for the ball in our own box at times. Ayala's brains left him a few times. Vale was jogging about like he was taking the dog for a walk. Travis was running about a bit but when he got the ball there was no urgency, he gave up by the second half. Gallagher was a passenger before he got injured, when he did get injured there was more passion in his eyes than in the minutes he'd played. It's the worst I've seen Morton play who was absolutely abysmal. I'll lay off Kaminski, Hyam, Brereton, Hedges and Brittain. Hedges and Brittain were hamstrung by JDT's silly sod tactics. Brereton can't do it by himself. Hyam was on his own in a defence full of dickheads. Kaminski kept it from being 2-0 after Travis put the team under pointless pressure. They couldn't give a toss E_R. They've been playing half a match since Mowbray showed up, and now they are being asked to tap it around and defend for 90 minutes against the league's top scorers. The mentality won't disappear overnight and we're going to have to spend a lot of money to play JDT's way properly. Just another away loss for JDT and his boys for some it seems. Meh. It happens.

Nah, he should have at least been on the bench. He's a one of a kind player and would have been useful to change things around. Midfield was none existent today. Not having his older brother starting was the biggest mistake, especially replacing him with a 21 year old who has had one appearance in the cup, in London, midweek. As with January which preceded a spectacular death spiral, the biggest mistakes were made in the transfer window. If we have a decent striker to start or come on for Gallagher, they can't play as openly and we have more chance of scoring.

Some of the playing it out from the back looked like it was a training exercise. Robotic, but without the accuracy that autonomy usually brings. Wishful thinking but I suspect he just couldn't care less. Thinking about what his missus was making for tea most probably.

They don't care Tyrone, it was clear to see on the pitch that not one of the players or staff gave a f*** today.

He'll always be tarnished by that awful shirt.

He didn't start the car.

The hangers on. Whoever is responsible for fitness. New medical staff. New CEO. Can Gregg sack the lot, including the owners and himself?

Imagine if we didn't piss about with it at the back and had signed a decent striker in Summer. I noticed Waggott was slumped in his seat during the match, looking as emotionless as ever.

Makes you wonder what the coaches left behind by Mowbray say to him, but he has his own eyes and should know which players he can and can't rely on.

If we have more of that served up I'd rather not witness the Preston game.

The surprising aspect of it is that were set up to perform like one. Let's face it Burnley didn't get out of first gear. JDT just stuck the brakes on and prayed. I'm not sure if he even prayed tbh.

I think these events took place before the match.

Understandable, Barnes could have bummed the referee and still wouldn't have got a yellow.

I've no idea what the rulebook states but I'm pretty certain that's a red card offence.

He needs to fix his mistake in signing Hirst.

A likeable player but mediocre. The point was he shouldn't be the only centre forward in the squad whilst filling the squad with average midfielders signed to be played wide or as a false 9. We saw today that Vale is not an adequate replacement for a senior centre forward. And Hirst should be nowhere near the first team, Broughton needs a kick in the ass for that one. As soon as Vale came on you could see Burnley commit more players. No threat apart from Brereton. Throw as many players forward as you want as long as you keep Brereton from running foward.

Hang on, he said we weren't going to strengthen in January?! When did he say this?!

It's not a Burnley curse, it's just a curse. Today was this seasons 7-0 at home.

They were Broughton's words, who, along with Waggott needs to answer for why we yet again didn't purchase a proper striker. It's been a problem since last season kicked off, never mind this one. It gives teams a free pass to come at us as we've only Brereton to rely on for goals. Keep him quiet and most games you can get a win.

Our best, and arguably only CF is Sam Gallagher. Mowbray had something to do with that.

Three yellow cards I counted. The ref didn't help but suicidal tactics and team selection lost the game.

The ref allowed them to do what they wanted which didn't help, but JDT and players were far worse villains today. Just another away game for JDT is seemed.

I know we're all hurting Jim, and there's plenty to blame JDT for, but you can't say it's Tomasson's team after what he inherited. However after that display I do worry what Tomasson's team will look like as he must have a screw loose if he thought not playing the Wharton's in a local derby was a good idea. Playing out from the back whilst expecting to hold out for 90+ minutes against the league's top scorers was ever going to end well. Throwing two novices into the cauldron in Mola and Garrett who overall were both poor. When we brought Vale on for Gallagher (I blame Waggott and Broughton for not providing adequate cover there) and it really was men playing boys. I fully expected to lose today, but not by three goals and not in the manner we did. Burnley have a good championship squad bolstered by their coffers, whilst we're still picking the pieces up from Mowbray's reign of midfielders playing upfront. However to expect to defend an entire match and then capitulate like that is indefensible by manager and players. "Playing his way." I've never seen anything like it, and in a Derby game too. And I'll never understand these managers who try to play football when their players aren't equipped. Third in the league and not one Rovers fans happy about it. What a bizarre game this can be.

We're still witnessing the legacy of Mowbray Jim. That dickhead left us with no reliable CF's and a squad filled with inconsistent or mediocre midfielders.