That away game at Stoke when the unbeaten run came to an end (I think) is one of my best memories of following the Rovers. Thousands at Stoke that day.

That may well be true, but how will we ever find out if he can cut it, if he's not given a chance?

So a non-member who fancies a pint in the Blues Bar on the odd occasion pre-match, has to pay £8.50 for the privilege. I doubt that there'll be many takers. Maybe that's the thinking behind it though, to keep out the riff raff 🙂

I generally find England a dull team to watch. It's effective, but attritional in the main. Against Poland, who would do well do finish mid table in the Prem, we didn't look like scroring and it took Kane's speculative effort to score. We still don't possess a truly world class player.

It's self defeating. Fancy a quick pint in the Blues Bar before the game? Yeah OK, it's only a quid on top the price of a pint. vs Fancy a quick pint in the Blues Bar before the game? There's no way I'm paying 3 quid on top of a pint, I'll do without thanks.

I'm sure that it used to be a quid only a couple of seasons back.

Therein lies the rub. There's nothing to suggest that Mowbray even recognises his mistakes, let alone acts on them.

So we have Khadra, Leeds Guy, Dolan, Chapman all vying for the same role. Someone must be on their way out...

Does this Khadra play in the same position as the lad we've just got from Leeds?

Fylde shirts are nothing. I'm still eagerly awaiting details of my place in the supporter mosaic, as promised in recognition of my 'superb support in the club's hour of need' - (c) S.Waggott 2021 - by buying a season ticket last season. Tick, tock...

I don't think he's quite given up on his possession based nonsense just yet. From the LT: “Ayala was immense, that’s why he’s here, yet it does give us a conundrum of if we want to be more ball possession orientated that’s very difficult with Daniel doing what he does.

Scenario 1: Joe the occasional fan has a free Saturday afternoon, so he decides to pop down to Ewood. He pays £32 for a ticket in the Blackburn End. The Rovers play poorly, getting beat 2-1 by WBA. Joe is pissed off that the Rovers lost, even more so as it cost him £32 for the priviledge. He goes to the pub after the game, where he meets Bob. Joe says to Bob, 'I've just spent £32 watching a right bag of crap. I'm not going there again any time soon. It's a right rip off.'. Scenario 2: Joe the occasional fan has a free Saturday afternoon, so he decides to pop down to Ewood. He pays £20 for a ticket in the Blackburn End. The Rovers play poorly, getting beat 2-1 by WBA. Joe is a bit pissed off that the Rovers lost, but not bothered as it only cost him £20. He goes to the pub after the game, where he meets Bob. Joe says to Bob, 'I've just been down to the Rovers watching them get beat by bloody West Brom. But you know what, it was alright! I had a laugh and a few beers, and it was only £20 for the ticket. I think I'll go again. You should come with'.

£30 isn't bringing any on, so £20 couldn't bring on any less than that!

It would make some difference, more so if the entertainment was improved. As an example, I have family members - 3 adults - who go occasionally. There's no way they'd pay £30 for anything other than say a Boxing Day game.

No, I'm not joking at all. How many are paying £30 to go to Ewood to watch championship football? Hardly any; ergo it's expensive for what you get.

Wharton will (or should) have to fight for the shirt and prove his fitness. IMO he's now below Carter in the pecking order, at least until the above happens. There's no guarantee that Wharton will return as the player he was.

Perhaps £30 a pop may have something to with it

Why the hell is he getting an unknown, green centre half in on loan, when we already have Lenihan/Ayala/Wharton/Carter/Magloire plus Johnson/Nyambe to cover at a push?

I don't give two hoots whether or not Mowbray's football is the worst in 50 years. What I do care about is the here and now, and that something is done to address an absolutely apalling run of form dating back 30 games or so. That something needs to be Mowbray's removal - and also that of the inept Waggott - and the sooner the better. They are simply not capable of improving matters, either on the pitch, or off it.

I can't see why the club don't try 'pop-up club shops' on the concourses. Sell a few scarves pre-match or at half time, that sort of thing. You see this type of thing at other stadiums.

Expected to be fit in time for the September WC qualifiers. Who'd have thought it? 🤣 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58316360

If those Leeds salaries are true....we couldn't have been paying Mulgrew much less that that!!!!

Spot on @tomphil. Eventually all the little things will add up and we'll have a big bill. Someone mentioned the cracking steps in the family stand; I saw the exact same thing myself at the U23 game last week. Before they know it, the frost will come, the steps will fail, and they'll have a H&S issue. It's similar in the JWU. The stairways have seen better days, they can't even be arsed repainting the yellow strips at the edge of the steps. It just looks scruffy. Re food pricing. The prices for drinks and food are beyond a joke. My daughter always used to got herself a hotdog, she reckons last season it was £3.50 which was bad enough. This season....£4.50 for basically a bread roll and a frankfurter. On Saturday, I bought 2 soft drinks and 2 chocolate bars. It was over 7 quid!!!!

We were simply beaten by a far better team for this level of football. WBA are a physical and professional side, who do what what they do well. They reminded me of Burnley when we last played them; win the second balls; get it forward as quickly as possible, get crosses into the box, and shoot when they get a chance. Not the easiest on the eye, but very effective. We're miles off that level I'm afraid.

No commentary FFS