I see Tony's hard at work with his tactics board!!!

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/quicktest/18037966.theres-fluency-rovers-wont-pigeon-hole-lewis-holtby/?ref=ebls Here we go again....

I feel that if you gave Chapman a run of 3 or 4 games in the first team his quality would come through. He has obviously got a few attitude issues, but when he sees the first team doing so badly and he can't even get a place on the bench, his morale is bound to drop. We can't do any worse with him in the team than we are at present. The same could be said for 3 or 4 of the U23s. Time to roll the dice Tony. Take off your blinkers and realise that there are other options within the club. If his job is as safe as it appears then why wouldn't he gamble?

Pantillimon, Cooper and Kingsley for me. Dawson looks no better than Walton and Winnall certainly isn't the answer up top.

How right you were!

Don't worry he'll be well and truly tucked up in bed now. Horlicks drunk, hobnobs eaten, scout report from Albania v Andorra in, text messages from Benno and Arma read and responded to.

Bennett at LB it is then!!

I reckon Mowbray would've loved it when Trent moved into centre midfield. England's Elliott Bennett!!

I think going forward we must be the best in Europe. Defensively they worry me. Stones needs games as does Gomez at club level. T.A.A has to start at full back as does Chilwell. Was really impressed with Winks and Ox tonight. I would add Henderson to them 2 to complete the midfield. Upfront I would go Rashford, Sterling and Kane.

How long until Tony is giving Del a game upfront? Another goal tonight.

I agree. My point was that he has had long enough to put that type of squad together. He's way out of his depth, and the cracks are becoming craters

I know this bloke divides opinion but I wouldn't be against Roy Keane coming in on an initial 6 month contract. He has so much fire in his belly I'm pretty sure he would sort the shambles at Ewood out!!

Evidently not!

How I would've lined up tonight

Tony needs to firmly decide on a formation or two that he wants to play. Then go into the transfer market and get the best players he can, to go along with the best of what we have already, to play in that/those 2 formations. What it appears happens is that he looks at what he can get in the market and then use those plus his favourites and play them somewhere in his team. It really isn't rocket science. If I was in charge I would make sure I had 2 decent quality players in each position, so if there's an injury to one then the alternative is a decent replacement, playing in their natural position. For instance if we are playing 4-2-3-1 then.... 2 X GK 2 X RB 2 X LB 4 X CB 4 X CM 2 X AM 2 X RW 2 X LW 3 X CF Let's not piss about with average squad players ie Smallwood Samuel Evans Bell Bennett etc.. God I'd love a go at Mowbray's job, as I suspect we all would.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/quicktest/18034869.how-long-can-mowbray-can-juggle-expectations-loyalty-/?action=bulletin_click&sent_id=957467447&secret=526471&ref=ebls Well some people have got what they wanted. I, for one think it's a real shame. Good luck @smudge1971 in whatever the future holds for you.

I was just wondering whether anyone on here had played in one of the Football Aid matches at Ewood? Are they any good. Was looking at playing next year.

Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap

Jim'll fix it for you. Jimmy saville

Well if there was ever a game to start Harry and see where he's at it's the Barnsley one. Stick him down the right and give him license to run riot.

He knew the fans and senior players loved him. TM doesn't do normal! Normal wouldn't be dropping your top scorer and player of the year from the previous season in favour of somebody who has hit the back of the net, in the last 18 months, less than Derek Williams. Normal wouldn't be saying quite passionately that defenders are coming and then spunk the money on more attacking players. Normal wouldn't be Blackburn Rovers under the Venkys!!

He wanted to please the fans?