We missed out on Wilder but Farke, Dean Smith, Alex Neil and even Warnock are now available. There's always someone suitable for Rovers available. How long before Pearson gets sacked at Bristol?

Now THAT was a team performance. Especially after going down 1-0 before two minutes had elapsed. Every player deserves at least 8/10. Any time a Sheffield player had the ball in our half there were at least two Rovers players on him. Travis, Davenport and Buckley had blinders. And Poveda...............what has happened to him? Has he been called up to the Chile squad? I've never felt so good leaving Ewood for a long, long time, mainly because of the effort of the lads.

What are you on, Gav? Why are you so positive when the rest of us are suicidal?

The whole club is dying on its feet before our very eyes.

Who the heck are you talking about? Rovers hierarchy? Waggott? Suhail? Barry?

I'm afraid, very afraid, you're right. THIS. I agree entirely Venkys couldn't care less about supporters and what we think. It's a living hell and I cannot see an end to it.

Maybe I was just lucky then. I think we went back over a footbridge to get to the car. We didn't look for trouble and maybe they thought we were home fans.

That has to be the most difficult name to remember for a Rovers fan. I thought Tosin and Zurab were bad enough but this.......... Lose tonight. I hope we don't get embarrassed.

I don't know but there was no segregation in the early 1970s. I was on Burnden Park in 1973(?) to see us take on top of the league Bolton Wanderers, a game that we won 1-0 thanks to a Fazackerley goal. I thought all of us on the end nearest the town centre were Rovers but I soon realised it was about 50/50 with small pockets of opposing supporters close to each other. The gate that night was 33,000. I saw no trouble.

Some pairs of specially made gloves.

I've only seen JRC twice in the under 23s before he broke into the first team and he didn't impress me. Later when he became a first team regular he looked great and now I always look for him in the starting line up. My point is that you cannot judge players playing for the "reserves". It was always like this watching Central League back in the 60s. A great first teamer was often rubbish in the reserves whereas a good reserve player was often found out when called into the first team.

Before 1960 Rovers fans used the Darwen End because it was covered. The Blackburn End was open to the elements. The money from the 1960 cup run was used to provide the cantilever roof over the Blackburn End.

Thanks for that, Gav. 12 minutes of watching a cup-tie from 1962 was very informative. The pitches have improved dramatically but so has the quickness of the game. Lovely to watch Clayton, Douglas, Byrom, Pickering, McGrath and Woods again; not to mention Stanley Matthews.

Oh what a shame for poor Man Utd. I feel so sorry for them. 🤣🤣

First half I thought Edun was very poor; no better than Bell. Maybe he improved second half over on the far side of the pitch to me. Dolan, Rothwell, Travis, Buckley all had good games. Bucko was doing well in midfield and did well at full back too. That Poveda is a complete waste of a team place for one of ours. What a pity Van Hecke didn't score when he galloped upfield. He had a good game apart from when he was beaten for pace down our left and Lenihan had to save the day. I'm glad we won but Reading played the far better football throughout.

From what I have heard Trevor wasn't a great fan of football but his son is. Maybe PNE will be on the up from now on.

Has that Gryokeres not scored for them yet?

Many a true word spoken in jest.

BBD must be knackered after travel and jet lag.

Barry Ryan has died on Sept 28th aged 72. His greatest hit was Eloise written by his twin brother, Paul who died of cancer in 1992. They both attended boarding school in Pudsey near Leeds. I remember their mum, Marion Ryan, singing on TV.

Didn't we all expect this?

Davenport isn't even on the bench. Mowbray is an idiot.

Yes. Thanks. I mean Garrett. I couldn't remember his name. If we don't pick Magloire we can only play a back 4 of Travis, Carter, Ayala, Pickering. Davenport to replace Trav in midfield. God help us if we have any more injuries during the game.

Excellent preview, Andrew. You've set the benchmark for others. I think Critchley's team will overcome Mowbray's team easily. I would have to give Magloire another chance at CB alongside Ayala (who will be dreading it, no doubt). Play Carter RB and Pickering LB. We need grit and bite in midfield so Davenport and the youngster Gunning? should be there. Butterworth has to get some game time surely.

Why was Davenport not on the bench?