Hope AA not injured. We've 3 on yellows.

Barnsley 2 up at Fulham!

Samuel and Buckley both on yellows. TM needs to manage this.

Awful defending by Charlton ?

Mulgrew needs games so playing him in U23s was right.

Just heard TM: With three strikers on he expected ball to be played in area but it didn't happen. Not blaming injuries. Was never off side, nothing wrong with our goal.

Great reception for Tony

He's a football man but IMO has too many close friends in the team which is what he relies on to win matches. Having said that we are close to the playoffs and have to go with what we've got. Two chances: we make the top six or we don't. Got the feeling that TM was not feeling as upbeat as that night in the Blues Bar but why should he have been, two different audience. He was there as team manager and could have been given a rough night but the detail game-change exchange was never about his on-field performance. He's a man who will stick the boot in and was quick to take control over SW on the poor window. Felt he wanted to take control on the issue rather than listen to a non-footballing chap waffling round the edges. He admitted squad hasn't improved (sorry if this has been covered), foreign markets are cheaper and explained the "defenders are coming" theory. Having a £1.3m budget with the added bonus of top-ups from owners must have been difficult following the Brereton signing. Agree that naming a pitch after Tony Parkes is not what we want. Not defending SW but he only mentioned names could be added to training pitches and it would not have been the right forum to announce the renaming of the Riverside after Mr Blackburn Rovers. But the thought crossed my mind (and it only a thought) that since Andy Bayes had asked permission to announce Tony Parkes being at Ewood on Saturday (hand over mic as he went over to side table), has a decision already been made and is an announcement about to be made??

Unfortunately the club has a choice in most games as long as we remain outside premiership.

Decision to put away fans in upper Darwen End rather than close to pitch is on TM advice. Based on his experience as a player "footballers are aware of supporters". Why give away team advantage. Doesn't add to the game atmosphere but a home result is priority.

SW was stressing investment had been made in key areas, academy being one where 8 new staff had been added along with investments in pitches, grass, and equipment meaning we are still cat 1. He added Ewood pitch was showing wear and tear.

Any particular area?

Leeds??

Got to be Raya's biggest error just now v Hull.

Like I said earlier, TM and the rest are only passing by.

Chap on radio Lancashire who supports Burnley, don't know his name, describes this as "top signing in Lancashire". Sometimes has a dig at Rovers though but I'd love to have a chat with him!

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Chin up stinny1. TM is only passing by.

Surely tea Chaddy. My sister calls it dinner but she lives down south!

Although I blame Venkeys for the complete ……………. words cannot describe ,,,,,,,,,, they are right to leave Tony Mowbray in place with the "lets see what this footballing brain can do" attitude. But come 11pm they will know his ability. Get rid.

No Amo the thread was never a waste, We all know this is a place to vent anger. More like: some of us know Tony Mowbray is a massive waste of time. Ok so I'm playing with words but I'm only doing what Rovers manager has been doing for the last 6 weeks ?

Still hoping then?

Turn the corner, three steps forward and one back, we could add more but one true point is that we play in a league where results are unpredictable and the next 18 games will continue with surprise results. I've been critical of TM before but if we don't have the money anymore to buy decent players etc lets see if 4 days sun gives us a result.

For me this has big Ben written all over it.

If we are, according to Waggott, "around the (FFP) threshold....very limited as to what could be done" it does suggest that there's a gap and maybe subject to possible changes a decent signing could happen. But the contradiction comes when Waggott adds "unable" to invest due to FFP rules.