Just flicking back through the comments, if Pickering was marking Helik we're in an even bigger mess than I thought. I think, well I'd sincerely hope, he was someone else's man.

Mowbray's squad finished 8th, then 7th last season under Tomasson ,with only Hyam contributing on a regular basis. Other than Hyam and to a lesser extent Szmodics, it was the squad Tomasson inherited which did so well. It's the subsequent transfer dealings which have let the squad down, and it has to be said, really bad luck with injuries. Even now we're massively reliant on Mowbray's players and the academy, we really shouldn't be missing Dolan and Hedges so much after all this time. The recruitment since Mowbray left has been really poor.

Hyam apart and maybe Szmodics made a contribution last season, other than that it was the squad Tomasson inherited that finished 7th.

Blaming Mowbray is as ridiculous as it is desperate.

Well if that's the case, please would you get a message back to them and tell them they're playing for everyone who turns up on Saturday. It would be nice of them to actually turn up themselves now and again. If they can't be arsed, tell them to let us know in advance so we don't need to bother.

There was a clamour by quite a few for Pears to be dropped in favour of Wahlstedt, and during that period the microscopes were definitely out. Yes he made mistakes, but some of the criticism was just ridiculous. The difference since Wahlstedt has come in is that you don't have to look past the first shot or corner, he's been responsible for the first goal in the last 6 games. We're a goal down before we start.

Nail on the head regarding Gally, he is by far our best forward, yet some can't wait to get rid of him, it's quite the dilemma. Obviously, it's the old injury situation which is the problem, but just how do you replace Gallagher with £1.5 million? The answer is, you don't. I'd be more inclined to give him a contract extension, than let him go for next to nothing which Tomasson probably wouldn't see anyway.

But that isn't his remit is it? I couldn't care less if he goes tomorrow, I'm just seeing it for what it is. You can wish for a Neil Warnock all you want, but it isn't going to happen. The next bloke would be tasked with developing young players the same as Tomasson. What I'm saying is that at least we have seen some good stuff and goals when he's had the players at his disposal. I'd rather stick with him for now personally. Who would you get in?

To be fair to Tomasson, we have been decimated by injuries, and the Dolan injury was the one which broke the camel's back,along with Pears. In my opinion, the last thing we need is a change of head coach after some of the fantastic football we've seen this season. Give Tomasson a front 4 of Szmodics, Siggurdson, Dolan and Gallagher to use and we'd give virtually any team in this division a game. Whoever came in would face the same situation, yet we know Tomasson can get a tune out of them when he has more players at his disposal. This isn't going to be a magic wand job.

Ffs

They played better football under Dyche and with less money.

Don't know about better, but apparently we were more likely to win with him in the team than with him not in the team. I suppose you can accept the fact or ignore it. I think the first to come out with it was Rich Sharpe,he was certainly the first person I read.

There was the first goal at Southampton from the corner, the first goal against Rotherham and arguably the first goal, near post against Hull, on top of the ones(both first goals) that you've mentioned. That's been his main problem, if he'd been responsible for "unimportant" goals, it wouldn't have been as bad, but his mistakes have left the team with an uphill struggle in the last 5 games.

Watch the goals for and against from the Cambridge game, and it's pretty much Rovers in a nutshell.

It's plenty,and just about right. Forget who it is, (not that they're anybody), and it's a league 2 club at home in the 4th round.

A tenner is plenty.

Peach of a draw.

Cracking game, plenty goals and some lovely play, some around me were a bit disappointed we won but you can't please everyone. In my opinion, the club needs to extend Tomasson's contract if possible and see where he takes us, some of the football has been brilliant. Particularly pleased with the last goal today, fantastic cross from Pickering and a thumping header. We don't score many goals like that, and Leonard needed it.

No he isn't.

Ironically, the injury has confirmed his place at number one.

Great point.

He has been hammered by long term injuries, but then you have to ask who is in charge of the training, game management and recovery? I'm more than happy to see how we go over this season and next, I thought the booing on Monday was ridiculous.

He took over a team which finished 8th,then 7th. The decline has happened on his watch. I do like him and I no way want him to leave, some of the football has been brilliant,but he is being cut an enormous amount of slack in some quarters.

As soon as that ball in left his foot I said great ball, we were right behind it. It was, as you say, an excellent ball in.

How many on here go to Ewood?