Walhsted Hill. Carter. Hyam/Wharton. Pickering JRC. Tronstad Brittain. Szmodics. Dolan Ennis Only 1 change giving us a more fixed presence up top. Dolan moves out to the left, thought he worked exceptionally hard last night and is starting to show signs of improvement. My worry is with a heavy fixture list and last night being very draining physically that we need to freshen things up a bit more. I'd start with the one change but look to the bench early to freshen things up, Adam Wharton being the main one and possibly Leonard for Ennis. I think this will be another tight one, I predict 2-1 rovers.

Yes it was equally as bad.

Do you recall Wigan away?

We've played much better this season and lost. We weren't at our most fluid today, a lot of that was down to how cardiff set up which was very much to frustrate having been mauled by us in the cup game. But also felt we added this to by being sloppy in possession, it led to a scrappy game without a lot of clear cut chances. We had 3 chances all for JRC which shows something. Positives are that we are looking more secure. Having a keeper that doesn't chuck one in every game helps, Hill makes a big difference at right back giving the side more physicality and tronstad is a proper dm who does a lot of grunt work very efficiently which Wharton hasn't mastered yet. Get a proper championship striker into this side and we should be okay, let's hope that's ennis. 2 more winnable games on the way... onwards and upwards

Training ground is being valued this week I believe. I've no idea the actual purpose of this.

Don't it's not working. They'll happily take your money though. As they have now done to me for the 3rd time this season.

I'd go Walhsted Hill. Carter. Hyam. Brittain Tronstad. JRC Dolan. Szmodics. Siggy Ennis Wharton on after an hour Leonard for ennis at the same time.

Had the look of a man who knew his time was up. He looked on the verge of crying at the end of the game.

Think brittain on the right wing has been a good change, has helped keep chair quiet second half and is giving us some good energy.

I disagree with the get him out and get an 'organiser in' for the following reasons: 1) He showed last season he can organise a team defensively. I didn't think we were organised defensively tonight. 2) the money used to sack in would go further being spent on a player in January. 3) what's a warnock type going to do with this side, it's the antithesis of his teams.

Brittains been our best player this season. Has to start at either left or right back. It looks as if JDT has gone slightly more cautious although I wasn't expecting that lineup. Is it Hill in cm or JRC?

I think this is closer to where I'm at with things. I think some of the posts have been a bit over the top. I don't think we are that bad albeit we are at the moment a team that plays great football but we have some very obvious flaws that is costing us points and is ultimately what makes us a sub par team at this stage. We've got two winnable games coming up it could easily turn around and in the same breath If we lose both we are in a bit of trouble. That's the championship for you. I think JDT is half wrong and half right in blaming individual errors. Yes players are making them and there is a lack of alternatives but in the case of say Carter, he's being exposed a lot, it's a tough ask to be a cb in our system. Similarly if someone loses the ball in the opponents half needlessly it shouldn't expose us as much as its doing. If you look at today for example we conceded a poor goal from a set piece but that corner came from us being over stretched after loosing possesion. Ultimately we have a 'development squad', too little experience, too many projects, not enough height and physicality, not enough proven quality and that's not on the manager. I don't think a Neil warnock type would get anything out of this squad. Im a fan of JDT, he's been dealt a bad hand by the venkys but he certainly cannot be absolved of responsibility for our current form, he does have some cards he can play he's just not played them yet and seems to have doubled down. A slight rethink is needed for Wednesday. We've just got to stick Travis or tronstad next to Wharton (who needs help) and not kick brittain on so much. Keep it tighter because this gung ho football isn't working in part because we havent got enough quality to outscore most teams.

We are dropping our best fullback because? Last player I'd be dropping for this is Brittain. They've got quality out wide and he's the best 1v1 defender. Both Pickering and JRC susceptible to pace. And he's got an assist in each of the last 2 league games.

Lots of positives with the performance tonight, a very enjoyable watch. Some thoughts: The 3 behind the striker were all very good. Moran and sigurdsson will be starters but Markandays performance was the most encouraging, was bright and looked stronger and quicker than I've previously seen, he really went after their fullback. He might make it after all. I would feel a lot more comfortable with Tronstad coming into the side after tonight, a very solid performance. Garrett showed promising signs also. Hill and Wharton I don't think are going to be knocking the door down but both looked better as it went on. The keeper didn't have too much to do, I'd need to see the first again at a better angle. Telalovic was practically anonymous, his positioning and movement just isn't there at the moment.

Website down, phone lines not working properly. I can't buy a ticket. Waggotts job is to grow the revenue of the club, he is utterly failing and by shutting the Blackburn end it appears he isn't even trying.

It's been noted that the website is down but I've tried getting through twice over the phone and it tells me I have selected an incorrect option. Clubs a joke. Its like they are actively trying to reduce the gate at this stage.

Team is likely to be this but I do wonder if they might consider giving Sigurdsson 90 mins here seeing as he was taken off at half time on Saturday.

Short memories. I'd back JDT to figure it out. If Pears starts against Leciester then he's definitely got a problem around his goalkeepers.

I agree with him. If you look at the goals we weren't played through they were 2 individual errors and poor defending from a corner.

Thought moran was very poor in the final third. I don't particularly rate markanday but we're trying to find goals and he can finish better than some of the other options. Really it's a case of rotating the deck chairs but you can't suggest right sided forward who we didn't sign in the window on the teamsheet.

Essentially you are correct. The positive is we create lots of chances and beyond that get into good areas and make the wrong decisions. The hope is that Ennis and siggurdson stay fit and are the difference makers. Its a long shot but that's what I'm holding onto.

New keeper Brittain. Carter Hyam. Pickering Travis. Wharton. JRC Markanday. Leonard. Szmodics

The way we play we leave ourselves vulnerable on the break. But the goals we conceded today weren't really due to us being gung ho aggressive. They were: A penalty that came out of nothing. A half cleared corner shot through And Carter giving the ball away in a really dangerous area trying to force a pass that wasn't on.

In the blackburn end there a kiosk where they can sell exclusively Amstell (I think). It wasn't open. Surely you funnel the half time pinters through there?

GB has been on holiday after the window closed I believe.