I’ve only got non-alcoholic beers in the fridge, I can’t even numb the numbness.

Wharton started to drag Delap down and should have finished the job. Atrocious area to give away a free kick, but you take that and pack the box, vs the situation that played out. Hedges at fault for his actions but the manager is at fault for creating the pressure on a team that cannot seem to handle it as a collective, currently.

I want an apology for the tactical error.

I am physically fucking staggered.

There’s an actual former footballer called Jason Bent who he absolutely does not look like.

“You can prove anything with facts…”

In full Brereton Mode is BBD.

That’s an incredible tackle from JRC

Five more minutes, but yes.

Good spot by the ref/assistant, he had me fooled

Honestly think he’s had a good game and I don’t like this ref at all, had some shockers against us.

Needs to cut the unnecessary bullshit out and improve mental approach to games, but there is a player in there.

Very, very nervy. Everyone. Except Wharton.

Morton growing into this well, excellent block on the edge of the area and some nice touches.

Sheff Utd at home was one of the best counter attacking goals I’ve ever seen through my blue-and-white-tinted glasses.

It’s nice to see we’re not insane and Adam Wharton really is one of our best players. Just a very classy, composed and talented footballer. That’s Adam’s Apple makes it look like they named it after his own one.

‘kinell, I’m nervous about this one. £30 cab to get home from work in time for it, could prove a very wise or very foolish expense. Good sky fact: JDT has won 25 of 51 games in charge. That’s impressive in your first season, with this squad and not much backing.

Which would be fine, except the only box that the guy wearing number 9 for us tonight can apparently score in is his girlfriend’s.

I honestly wish someone would put us out of the misery of thinking we might still do it. Really embarrassing to see how far away we are from the required level, when it matters. Embarrassing to think I fall for it every time.

We look like we’re on the beach. I think whatever adrenaline we had through nerves has been dumped out and the abject showing has killed any atmosphere at Ewood. You’ve got to give the fans something to turn up for, if you keep asking them to turn up.

Literally scored top bins from the edge of the area first home game of the season, I think?

The only way we win here is a scrape. Most likely a fluke. Absolutely no composure in the pitch anywhere.

Dolan, Gallagher and Diaz are totally ruining any forward progression. Morton, Trav and Szmodics are trying to play positively but you’ve got three turgid outlets almost actively sabotaging progress.

This is really bad.

Agreed, I’ve said this before, it would suit him and I guess we’re about to find out. I realise Sharpe will have been briefed about formation, but I don’t think Szmodics is naturally inclined to be out wide, so either he’s in a false nine/part of a fluid front three or we might be employing some kind of diamond formation? Trav in the pivot, covering for either full back that breaks forward? Interested to see our shape, either way and encouraged to see JDT make a fairly significant change in response to Friday’s performance.