Except when we signed Jeffers we had just finished 6th in the premier league whereas we are signing Rodwell after just being promoted to the Championship. A slight difference in standard and expectations these days.

One I don't think James and Marcus are brothers and two Marcus Maddison is not in that picture.

The thing with Brown though was that he was what 35-36 and looking for one last pay day to see out his career. Rodwell however is only 27 he will be looking to rebuild his career (Mowbray obviously believe that he is the man to that) and prove a point to people after a difficult few years.

If Rodwell is a cheap one year deal then with the club holding an option for a second then it would be a relatively cheap gamble that is worth taking. If we could get him back to anything near the player he was 6-7 years ago then we would have a top Championship player, if he doesn't work out then release him at the end of the season and it won't have cost us much.

I think Mowbray's given up on Whittingham because if he couldn't make the squad last night then he is never going to.

Just wish that him and Bell would have more confidence when going forward. Instead of cutting inside and passing side ways or backwards, I'd like to see them putting some crosses in and getting down the wing.

Still need a central midfielder, a centre back, striker and a winger.

Take the point with that side out. Reading got what they deserved for being so negative and unambitious, as I think we were there for the taking. Raya's command of his area was awful again tonight it cost us one goal an could have cost us another in the final seconds.

Raya lacking command of his area again.

Last year Nuttall couldn't even get in the squad most weeks in League 1 now we are bringing him on to try and get the equaliser in the Championship. Just shows how thin this squad is and we are now paying the price for a complacent transfer window.

Would like to see the full backs get forward more especially Bell who when he signed I was under the impression that he was an attacking full back.

You dread to think what they will be like during Christmas and the end of season run in. Word will soon get out to other clubs get stuck into Blackburn and they will drop like flies. Sadly other than Lenihan we don't have anyone else who likes to get stuck in.

Say's it all about Samuel that the manager brings on an over the hill Conway instead of him.

Mowbray is far to loyal to Bennett and Smallwood good League 1 players but never starters in a Championship side that is going to do anything other than battle relegation.

If one good things comes of this horror show it is that it may wake Wagott and Mowbray up and spark them into doing some serious business.

A good shot stopper but his decision making is suspect to say the least.

Shocking from Raya. As usual lacking any authority when coming of his line.

Rothwell himself said he likes to play deeper but our squad is so weak that an injury or 2 and we have to play players out of position.

If I am then what a lovely comment that is isn't it. You must be so proud of yourself with that comment.

I wasn't aware that I was talking about Dack.

We'd just as well pay up the contracts of Caddis and Whittingham now if they can't make the bench tonight then they are never going to.

They had 3 months of play a few competitive games and are already carrying knocks. How are they going to cope with the Christmas and end of season schedule is they are already carrying knocks a few games into the season.

We're only 4 games into the season.

That must be one of the worst benches we have ever had. Waggott, Mowbray or whoever is in charge of transfers need to pull their finger out and bring some players in, other than Downing and potentially Travis that bench is not good enough for League 1 football.

You said two weeks ago that you expected Gallagher to be in for the Milwall game. So you tell us.