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It doesn't really matter, what the budget is, we are not going to be anywhere near successful under these owners. Pasha seems to do a good job of hiding in the shadows and pulling the strings, whilst everyone with their heads above the water, finds a reason to be positive, about death spirals and goal droughts.

We are lying on the canvass, begging not to be hit any more. We surrendered when our opponent was on the ropes, one blow from a knock out, but failed to recognise, what a great chance of victory we had. Given the last 4 fights were all exactly the same, it has hardly been Rocky, although the Rocky analogy in another context, could be used to describe our form.

Even more incredible is the pro rata of goals scored. That looks to be just under 12 to me.

I would not bet on it.

I’ve been practicing platting sawdust and I still can’t do that either.

If the owners let him get away with last seasons death spiral, then they sure as hell will let him get away with this one too. I can see us breaking more records with this goal scoring drought. I’m expecting none again on Tuesday and wonder if anyone can be bothered checking, if one goal in ten matches is a football league record. It’s hard to believe that the gutless decision makers at the club, sit back and do nothing about it.

I posted on the Mowbray summer and beyond thread that we will not be in the play offs and will not be getting promoted. Today just cemented that belief and hard as it was to watch, this is nothing like a successful team. Mowbray simply does not know how to turn a losing streak around as we have seen now for the last 4 seasons. He should not have survived last seasons run and now with 1 goal in 9 games his time has to be up. I assume he was happy with Dack taking the penalty and that shows how weak he is, as he should have made absolutely sure that a player, out for so long and coming on as as sub, was not the man for that. Travis would have been my shout, as he is at least a player with bottle, but those decisions just put the top hat on a bitterly disappointing run. No professional team should ever have a barren goal scoring run, as bad as this and I can see this carrying on, even longer, as there is simply no one accountable and that's the long and short of it. Mowbray needs to go now, before he heaps even more embarrassment on himself.

Could be another 0-0 this.

Yet some people still think we should be grateful to them.

We are not going up and we are not getting into the play offs. Mowbray needs to go in the summer, as we simply cannot carry on seeing these death spirals. The losing streaks were bad enough, but to go on a streak of one goal in 8 or 3 goals in 12 tells me the man is a loser, who simply can’t work out, how to arrest a slide. How we ended up getting into the position we did under him, baffles me, but the dramatic fall away and inability to score, makes it all pointless. Ten more games under his management is plenty and as we stumble to around tenth, anything other than the end to his tenure, will sicken me.

I have quite rightly been pulled up on the bravery thing with Gallagher, but that's how it has seemed to me too. I was at the Fulham match and he seemed to be holding back at times, so who know whether the punctured lung and clash with the QPR keeper have left a mental scar.

Fair point. I am possibly looking at the last couple of performances and thinking that, or perhaps the injuries you have mentioned have left doubts in his mind.

I actually have to question Gallagher's bravery too. Does he worry about getting clattered or something, as I have never seen him go in where it hurts?

Very disappointed in the result, but had a great day out. Thought the fans were wonderful and probably deserved a better performance. It’s been a while since I have been to an away game in London and to see so many Rovers fans, shouting and singling like they were, was something special. I thought the ref was weak and was very disappointed he did not clamp down on the tricks Harry Wilson got up to. He deserved a booking for inciting the crowd like he did and should have been at least warned after the first goal. Its a shame the Gallagher goal was offside, as it could have set up a grandstand finish. I thought Johnson and Travis both had decent games and was very impressed with Gallagher’s work rate. In isolation, this game was always going to be one of our toughest, so like a few, will hope we can convert some of our chances over the next 4 vital games. I fly back home to Spain this morning, so will be watching the next few on TV and back for the Blackpool game, by which time, we should know if our top six ambitions are realistic or not. Hopefully the season won’t fizzle out from here, as I would love a trip back to London for a play off final.

Confident in that won't bottle it on TV or think we are going to win type of confidence?

I have to say I do agree and see the sense in it. I guess my blood is a bit to blue and white.

It does seem illogical to have a problem paying a home grown player, as much as a player that has been brought in.

I am already excited about this one, as I am flying in from Spain on Friday morning and making a weekend of it. I am also treating the wife to a weekend in London on the basis that she attends the match too. My son and his partner, who I haven’t seen since December are driving down to meet us on Friday, so for starters that should be a lovely evening. It will be the first visit to Craven Cottage for all of us and for my son, the furthest he has travelled for a match. Given what happened at Ewood, we owe them one, so hope we can get stuck in and make it back to back home defeats for them. Just as was the case after the game earlier in the season, if that we can go on a run after this one, then we should cement our place in the play offs. I would definitely play the same side that started on Saturday and worry about Travis getting a yellow, if it happens. I always believe, you should try and win every game, so protecting him for me, is not an option. I hope to get into one of the away friendly pubs and given we have 2,000 going, look forward to seeing a few familiar faces too. COYB.

Cash out and start again

I am sitting on the fence with this, which begs the question why I have posted. I guess I just hope like hell that we get there and don't really care who we get, as we are on with a 1 in 4 chance then, which is far better than watching the play offs, having just tasted relegation to the third tier.

I am pretty sure that Newcastle will survive like you say. the back to back wins, have made a huge difference to the Claret's chances and I have a feeling the momentum, might just be starting. The next 2-3 will be big and the games left against the other contenders will be the real heart stoppers. It was a big point yesterday too, which was looking unlikely early doors.

It's such a relief to get a win and to finally score. with 15 minutes to go, I was convinced it was going to be another blank, but thankfully we managed one and should have had 2 or 3 more. The defence was it's usual rock and although he may have his detractors, I though Gallagher was excellent. At one point in the first half, he showed what defending from the front was all about and love to see that in the strikers, as it takes the pressure off, before it starts. Dolan certainly did his bit too and makes us more lively and constantly worries the defenders. It was fitting that Khadra got the goal, after his penalty miss at Sheffield UTD and here is hoping that the panic in front of goal calms down with the monkey off our back, and we start to compliment the defence and start collecting point again. As Mark Warburton said after the match, had they won, they moved 5 points clear of us, so it was big today in every sense of the word.

More bad news Nayambe out.

Us fans are anxious about no goals in hours of trying and it’s clearly on the players minds too. Hard as we try it just isn’t happening and the lack of composure when a chance comes along, is plain to see.

I think the worst team we have come across this year, so far as being a hard and dirty team (Crazy gang 2022 version) were Luton, especially at their place. We stood up to them, pretty well and got a point. Three would have been better, but they are in and around the play off positions, due to their style not their quality.