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But he doesnt do anything positive for the team. Hes pants off the ball aswell as on it.

Good luck to all who go and watch this group of players in Rovers colours thinking about who they will be playing for next season whilst saving themselves for next season and their new employers.

So who were the posters saying differently a couple of months ago.

Good to read many seeing the potential in the lad after many were questioning him earlier on.

What a dire, uninspiring bunch this lot looks. Sad days. How many millions of pounds have Rovers @#/? up against the wall to come up with a team like that? Great preview Salgado.

Dont know what to say except, RIP Kelbo up there in that blue and white heaven.

Henley might be injured.

Murphy for manager ! at least Danny Murphy shall know what it takes to be an effective footballer at professional level unlike the scottish imposter.

Where did Birdy get those trousers from, looked quality on the Ewood blue.

No, far from it Stuart, just seeing what different posters take is on the solution.

Wonder how low the percentage is, of goal line decisions that aren't given at this moment in time. Would have thought for the amount of time and money being spent on creating a workable technology its not really going to be worth it other than..... Platini's additional goal line assistant which seems to be the most simplistic and cost effective way of tackling the problem currently, of did the ball cross the line or not.

Theres been no foul, the debate is HAS the ball crossed the line with no unfair inference from any other player but we need additional technology to support the referee. Scenario the ball we think crosses the line but we are unclear about this whilst the ball is booted from under the crossbar upfield by a defender in a last ditch goal line clearance, the ball at his moment in time is still in play. When do we stop play ? and what if from this punt a player commits a serious foul on an opponent seriously injuring him but we need to know was there a goal scored or not. How do you propose to implement your changes to the Laws of the game.

If the ball had crossed the line then it would be a goal, would it not.

In cricket and Rugby generally the game is dead when either a touch down or wicket is claimed for, but football is different in that play continues and can quickly move upfield whilst other incidents(fouls,goals,penalties etc.) may occur very soon after. For the goal kick, if the ball has been deemed not to have crossed the line for a goal then why should play restart with a goal kick. Free kick to who, and where should the kick be taken from, and why ?

How do you restart play, if play stops to await a video replay on a goal or not, and the decision comes not to give a goal.?

You are though proposing another influence into the running of the game, other than the referee. Is that really good for the game, and what if we end up debating wether the review system in place then comes into question as to wether they have got it right or wrong.... what then, where will that put the game as a whole.

And the changes to the laws of the game would be.... what... from grassroot level upwards ?

When do you stop play? and how long do you give to make that decision? remember it only takes a second to score a goal. What if you send a player off during this time, award a penalty to the opposition so many changes to the Laws of the game is it possible to implement effective communications right through from grassroots level upto the premier league and international level. .....and who pays for it all especially at the lower levels of the game.

The young Geordie referee, Probert, who didnt give the penalty for Fulham at Man U, I, think was on Newcastles books as a young player.

Are referees not like supporters, players and managers, in that each one of us can see a situation, yet reach a different outcome or conclusion to that situation.

What a legend Franco from Darwen was.

Our French central midfielder and Hanley could easily have been sent off last night so lets not go there about a Scholes rant.

Keep singing it over and over again and they soon will. Cryer knows Mike Deans thoughts on the Olsson incident and after the youth game last thursday he printed the chant in the Telegraph. It doesnt make Blackburn Rovers look good, thats all i'm saying. Time to drop the song/chant at least from the stadiums.

Mike Dean certainly remembers being conned by young Olsson and thats why just dont think its too clever to sing Martin Olsson took a dive especially if it means a referee missing out on a final appointment come the end of the season because of something like this.

Why ? Does any referee want to be conned ?