And they don't refuse to play for the U23s

Good results. If Tony manages to fuck this up tomorrow he wants shooting.

You sound like Mowbray. This is a MUST WIN game.

On the very long list of things they are "looking into". None are on their priority list.

3 weeks later.... still looking into it ?

Agreed. We still need a minimum of 2 points per game. 8 wins and 4 defeats 7 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats 6 wins, 6 draws. Take your pick.

Can we do a top 5 things we don't like about Mowbray. 1. His agent. 2. His tactics. 3. His team selections. 4. His substitutions. 5. His CEO. 6. His use of transfer funds. 7... oh sorry...was only supposed to be 5

he said it to me. plus 2 others.

Milan

Forcast snow on Wednesday from 17:00 onwards. Red button is on. Going to be another low crowd sub 10K

We need 24 points to have any chance so they are all MUST WIN games.

Chapman isn't going to play. Waggott said his head has gone and he refuses to play for the U23s. Match against Burnley tomorrow is off.

Waggott said they "would look into it"...."if the rules change". Man U have applied so lets see if it gets approved or not.

Isn't it by the canal across from the infirmary just before the railway bridge?

Exactly !

but before he had that seat he stood on the terrace. Times change...off to the JW upper for him.

Someone in the other thread mentioned that Jack had wanted a train station but the council refused. The thing is that times have changed. Blackburn, the UK, the world and attitudes have changed. There was no climate or green policies at the forefront of decision making back then. In 15 years we are going to need 20 thousand people to attend games on carbon neutral public transport. This requires infrastructure and investment. Easy in the centre of London but in East Lancs how do we get 20 thousand efficiently in and out of Ewood with no cars ? It will happen now if the questions are asked and the money is put up. The owners have a responsibility off the field as well as on it and FFP is not an excuse.

I wasnt saying reduce capacity to 28K. Was just the principle of a reduced capacity to whatever, is worth it to have a modern and sustainable new stand with all the facilities we should be aspiring to provide and leading the way. Riverside is 202 seats x the number of rows. Not that it matters. It needs knocking down and some real investment.

The team needs money spending on it but we cant spend any due to FFP. Apparently the owners want to spend money but cant. Our budget in Jan was £1.3 million which is nothing. The stadium needs bringing into the 21st century and that isn't part of FFP. So unless they want to spend is bollocks then let them crack on with proving it. Funny Brentford can build a spanking new stadia at London prices but we can't afford to rebuild the Riverside ?

You might not know but the track is just the other side of the river. It could be done quickly with the will and the investment.

Camera angles yesterday were like one of those FA cup ties at a none league ground. Was just reading a bit about and watching a couple of videos of their new stadium, as I was wondering if this was going to be a Bolton special. In fact the new stadium is less than a mile away. It will home Brentford and London Irish. Is slap bang in the middle of the community with great transport links directly next to the ground and I think they also built 910 homes (I guess upwards). Capacity is 17,250 (from 12,300 at Griffin Park) which sounds modest but its a size that fits the sustainability of the club. I am impressed. "Creation of a new stadium campus At the heart of this initiative is a mix of sports & leisure, education and residential facilities as part of the larger urban quarter contributing to the existing neighbourhood." Got me thinking again about our beloved Rovers, our 31,000 2/3 empty falling into disrepair stadium, our humble owners wanting to invest but restricted by FFP (?), Mr Waggotts community vision (which I think most agree with the concept of), our historic industrial town and the future sustainability of our club. Firstly the ground is too big and the Riverside needs to be rebuilt. There is largely a blank canvas around the ground. We are very proud of Ewood Park, the history of the old ground, Jack's legacy and would not want it to be rebuilt elsewhere. Why don't we knock the Riverside down at the end of the season and crack on with building a new one including the hotel. Stop talking about it and Venky's just say..."get it done". The new stand should include proper 21st century disabled area & facilities, safe standing, premium seating accessed from the hotel, have solar panels (carbon neutral). This can also surely be added to the other stands.The ground capacity could go down to 28,000 as a result but think what a great facility we would have. The train track can be extended down towards the hotel for a new Ewood Park station. The bus lane can also be extended to the station to create a transport hub. Here trains and buses and coaches from local communities have purpose built fast access DIRECTLY to the stadium. Solar panels / sustainability. Welcoming arrival close to the hotel Hotel with matchday popup food, bars including real ales & entertainment, Why don't our humble owners just say...this is our vision. Here's the money now get it done? We once had an owner with a vision. This investment will encourage the council and local businesses to invest in the area. They had planning permission for 3G pitches which may then be realised. What or whom is stopping this from happening ? Meanwhile the camera angles should be only marginally better, from under the Riverside roof on the Wednesday red button. I hate Venkys but they really can bring us all back together with a visionary community infrastructure project which a PROPER HUMBLE OWNER once proved could be done.

Dingles 8th in the PL and through managed decline we are now ecstatic with a draw against tinpot Brentford.

We were 3 points outside the playoffs. Now 5 points. The regression is the 2 points we chucked away today.

another 2 points pissed away pathetic

Hoooof