I didn’t make an excuse. Watch the video, it’s what happened It was an error. When a goalkeeper makes an error it unfortunately costs goals. Lots can contribute to that error though and the players around him certainly would have. You’d expect an outfield player to make a perfect touch every time, but it doesn’t always happen. Fortunately for them it doesn’t always cost as much as a goalkeepers mistake does Leo did move on and played well and that’s all that is important now

I will never begrudge a goalkeeper. They have a terrible job. Worst on the pitch imo. Because their mistakes cost so much - goals, even points - it brings out really emotive criticism Leo wasn’t helped yesterday by the presence of Hyam. It was just a recipe for disaster allowing that ball to be headed twice. When you play football you really do understand how the presence of a player running at you can hamper your ability. In this case, I’ve no doubt Leo saw, in his periphery, Hyam coming towards him. It can’t have made it easier Goalies will always take unfair criticism. I don’t think his fondness of punching is a bad thing. I only saw one cross yesterday where I thought he could have caught it. Every other time I’d have been happy if my keeper dealt with it as Leo did

Sammie had a moan a couple of times last night. Don't think he had his best game and he was letting his frustration show

I don't know for certain Tyrone but I'd imagine we did. The terms may not have been favourable for Dack, but in life there's often more to think about than the money. Especially with their combined earning potential. I'd say his other half earns more than Dack with her marketing and tv appearances The lure of working with Mowbray again and being the main man must have played a part too

Dack should have stayed. He was loved here, and had a lot of goodwill to fall back on I assume some form of deal was offered and with him earning the money he is through television, and his wife's income, surely it was enough to stay comfortable To go to a club like Sunderland and receive some of the abuse that board is spouting is not fair for a player like him. They really are a shit show round there

Fair play to Sparks on this lad. He had been saying his name for years. He looks every bit a Premier League player imo Think we will call it 1-1 now. For every Stefan Mols, there's a Hill 😉

Fantastic come back from the lads Tronstad was man of the match. He made a block in the last few minutes that will go under the radar but it was fantastic Mentions go to Carter, Hill, Brittain and JRC who all had good games. I wonder if those people who think JRC is "technically deficient" are now wondering how they got it so wrong? Haha 3 wins in a row. Lovely jubbly

This is how I read it rogerb It has even made me think that this loan from Crossbaron could even be a way that Venkys can get cash to BRFC, because it is clear they can't meet their liabilities due to the row with the Indian government It could very well be that the ~£17m will come from Crossbaron and be repaid in rental income with interest of course Which is a very bad deal for BRFC in the long run

Think it was in our last set of published accounts that the money was outstanding If some has been paid, fair enough. Either way, it is a horrendous transaction for BRFC

But Venkateshwara London Ltd is the company that owns the freehold for the STC. Personally I find this all quite worrying. It seems like a plan "at large" The reason that the directors of Crossbaron all have so many ltd companies is because they will create a new company for each development they do. This protects their assets. If they decide to build on Brockhall they would most likely create a "Brockhall Developments Ltd" or whatever. It is very common in construction development It seems for all the world this is a plan to lose the training centre. The law of the land says that if we don't pay Crossbaron they will own the STC. They will then be able to do whatever they want with it. The truth is that they won't care as much about public opinion as an owner of a football club might I honestly feel like this is the second step in the direction of stripping the STC as an asset from Venkys and ultimately Blackburn Rovers Football Club. The first was selling the training ground, for which we have not yet received a penny but have paid rent

Bloody hell you have taken offence to that one where there isn’t any What Eddie has said is right. You get a whole new perspective of something when you aren’t wrapped up in it. That isn’t a controversial thing to say and definitely not “self-righteous” From my personal experience there is a negative view of England going into next year. Elsewhere it is different. Some Dutch lads I know have us pipped as favourites. It is a whole different perspective

Whenever it got to Maguire I felt the play slowed right now, to our detriment. Once or twice he played that straight pass to a midfielder and we lost the ball I just think at this point in time there's better options available to us. It isn't fair on the man. One bad game and we could have a manhunt on our hands, such is the general feeling around him at the moment. As you say, we have some talented defenders in this country, so why do we persist with two that can't get in to their club squads? At least with Stones you know he'll get minutes. And the reason he isn't is because there's genuine world class in front of him. Maguire on the other hand, it is unusual. How often in the past 20+ years have England persisted with a player that has had the run on the bench as Maguire has? Before his last game at Brentford he had played 20 minutes of football all year. That followed the end of last year were he was regularly benched He ain't better than Lewis Dunk let's put it that way If you compare us to the centre halves we have become accustomed to - Terry, Ferdinand, Campbell - then we are really letting ourselves down at the moment.

There's no point underestimating Italy. They are a better team than what people give them credit for. They were missing Tonali and Zaniolo yesterday. Ultimately, we are just better than them now. It never used to be that way and certainly won't always be that way. As another poster said we are probably in the top 2 in Europe even with our central defence being well below the standard required for international football I have tried to avoid the Maguire hate fest but if he goes to the tournament then Southgate really has put it all on the line. He was bad yesterday. The man looks devoid of all confidence - a far cry from the marauding 6 foot 25 lad that graced our 2018 World Cup. Then he brought the ball out from the back, using the outside of that right foot to take the ball with him. Now he stands still, dithers for too long before playing a pass that puts our midfielders in trouble. It is difficult to know whether this is coach driven or whether he has forgotten what made him good. Partnering him is John Stones. Who on his day is a terrific player but has had a whopping 20 minutes of PL football this year. It just doesn't seem to be enough. Him arriving late for the Italy goal points to that. Your men like Lewis Dunk and Guehi must see an opportunity here. Even worse is Tomori, who has been outstanding for top of the league AC Milan this year. Does Gary know Italy is still a good football league? Still no answer to why he was shipped off We need to play our tournament squad as often as possible in the lead up to next summer. It is a huge opportunity. If this is the sign that we go into Euro 2024 with Maguire and Stones then I really do think it will be Southgate's last attempt. What a waste of a talent like Harry Kane, who probably only has another two tournaments left.

This time last year Coventry and Boro were in the bottom 3. Milwall was 17th. QPR and Reading were in the playoffs and Norwich 2nd I am still calm about the situation. We will probably end up mid table-ish in my mind

If anyone does do this, and produces it on excel it could provide some very striking graphics

It’s this for me Madon We will come out of this. Far too early in the season to be predicting relegation scraps. Many, many teams have been here before, including Middlesbrough last year I genuinely do think that this squad will click. Roll on the Chelsea game for me. It’s a serious chance to turn our fortunes around Gutted about today but so early on I won’t get carried away. 4 on the bounce is shite. But we’ve been here before. It’ll be the time for the more doom and gloom type personality to shine yet, for me, the turning point will be soon

I do agree with it being one man, but hearing it is not a bad thing for fans in the ground

One day this squad will 'click' There are goals available in abundance. It is strengthening that gap between midfield and defence that we need to work on Coventry will be the game this happens

When most websites go down they are put back online in minutes Most businesses understand the importance of brand image; Mark Zuckerburg made a huge deal about Facebook never being offline and that is what separated him from the rest Waggott is on "wind down" mode. Don't forget, he's the only CEO that attempted to asset strip this club with the sale of the STC for a housing development. Do not think that those plans have disappeared The dumbing down operation entered a new stage this season. Of that I am convinced Let's put it this way - I'd convinced Miss Dreams to go to Coventry away on the 4th October. I have been trying to buy tickets for two days. I'm not ringing them; I will not buy those tickets until this club gets its act together. Call it spite, I don't care, I won't accept mediocrity If we were to book a holiday we would not do that over the phone to a company who can't keep a website online. Why should this be any different

That can't be it hahaha 100% this isn't even accessed by him, just his PA There's no way he replies to corporate emails with that address

What is Waggot's email address?

Waggott has again showed he doesn't give a flying toss about the fans of the Club. In some respects, as CEO he has difficult decisions to make. But is the cost of opening the BBE so stressful on our bottom line that the closure had to be done? And what is the true cost of not opening the BBE once you consider the implications on the fans: an increased apathy for supporters; the turning away of our hardcore fan base from their usual seats and them finding other ways to pass their time; the brand damage from an empty main home end, behind the goal; and finally another event that has simply not happened in recent memory occurring under "their" watch I think the last is the most costly, both to the Rovers and to the relationship between the owners and the fans. This is a new low when many of us believed we'd already hit rock bottom. For me, once Coyle was hired and that relegation season had happened, it really was a case of "things can only get better". How wrong you can be In this case, the cost to Rovers of closing the BBE is quite clearly high. This is not a saving. It will be costly to Rovers, to Waggot and to the Venkys. It will feature in the lists of all the bad things they have allowed to happen and Steve Waggott was the man who put it into action. It is such a hard hit to take when you think back to the positivity of JDT and the early Summer Lastly, if there was ever any doubt on the true scope of Steve Waggott's job it can now be put to bed. He is not here to protect and improve the Rovers brand nor does he have the capability to consider the connection between the town and the club. On a purely metaphorical level, he is willing to shut down the end we know as the "Blackburn end" because Blackburn or its people never crosses his mind. His time at this club has coincided with improved performance on the pitch, but has also diminished the brands image to that of a penurious, grudging, second-rate football club with a lack of ambition and care for its fans. That is how he will be remembered

The Coates family also had to turn debt into equity and essentially write off over a £100m in order for them to comply with FFP This despite selling players to the tune of £15m and selling their ground to the owners It is often missed in JH's posts, that all clubs follow the exact same rules, and that his idea that owners manage to circumvent it is wrong. What his post also misses out is that Stoke's wage bill has been cut by a third since 2018. This is because they were heading for an iceberg, and had they not made these decisions they would have been fined or worse We are no different in this regard

I agree wholeheartedly that the scale of ambition required for promotion means it is an unlikely task under Venkys Where your argument continues to fall down is the idea that clubs like Stoke, Bristol and Middlesbrough are breaking FFP successfully They aren't. They simply have more money to spend than us There is also the argument that they remain exactly where we are. In the Championship. Who, apart from Middlesbrough, have not been as successful as we have This is where your argument about clubs 'circumventing' FFP falls on its face. It is not based in fact. It doesn't make the rest of what you write wrong, but this particular theory of yours that other clubs are not following the same rules as us is baseless

I can’t believe they have the rounds of the cup wrong How the fuck is that CEO still in a job? He’s taking the piss, clearly For all this talk of how much “pride” Venkys have they certainly don’t show it. Steve Waggott is another in a long list of criminal appointments that have made them look like right mugs I can’t wait to see the back of him. Makes my skin crawl these days