Yes, not every game captures the imagination, which is why the BBE is now being opened. It hasn’t been opened since Oxford because no other game has captured the imagination like the upcoming dingle game, even though, as you say, we’ve been in good positions before this in the league. You made my point for me. Maybe I’ve not understood the discussion properly, but mine was just a general observation that ticket sales like this are always possible at Ewood, regardless of price, for a one off game in the right circumstances. The fan base has never changed in that regard, despite 14 years of dickhead owners.

We have the fanbase, but not every game or season captures the imagination. This season, and Boxing Day and the derby in particular, have. And I’m not sure when we’ve ’done better’ over the last 7 years? Our points total at this stage is as good If not better than any season I can remember since relegation. Momentum has been building in recent weeks. As stated, we always have the potential to sell a lot of tickets if the planets align, as they are at the moment. It’s always been the case in my 40+ of watching Rovers, and always will be.

I’m surprised anyone is surprised we’ve sold a load of tickets. We’re doing well, it’s Christmas. We’ve always had a sizeable fanbase that materialises in those circumstances. Most clubs do. The ticket price is irrelevant too for a one off game. We’ll be straight back to 12k-13k home fans for Pompey and Cov. If we get to the play offs we’ll have to open the top tier of the BBE again. ‘Twas ever thus.

Eustace: ‘There’s money to spend and the recruitment team are on it’ Let’s hope we have a good January transfer window. No excuses.

January will be interesting. Surely they’ve learned by now that investing in new players whilst in a position of relative strength might actually bring success.

The Bletchley Park crowd had nothing on you!

Eh?

I really enjoy watching Spurs. They go out to try and win. They also don’t try to stop the opposition playing. It’s better than watching Citeh, and the other club’s with Pep clones, who just want to keep possession.

Unlikely. They haven’t mastered English yet.

That literally makes no sense

This shows just how much stronger the league is this season, and just what a great job Eustace is doing. There are 4 teams this season already on 43 points or more points having played 2 games less.

Just watched a video from a couple of days ago with McBurnie saying how glad he is that he made the switch to Spain. Doesn’t sound like a man desperate to swap the Canaries for sunny Ewood. Nixon saying it’s a loan deal rather than a permanent.

I’d go for that but replace Gueye with Ohashi.

How may sold in the home areas?

If you wanted someone to provide cover for your fullback away from home at a team with good wingers, you wouldn’t pick Cantwell. It was an odd decision. Comparisons with Norwich are irrelevant. They were a different team, in a different league, with different players.

You said this about everybody we signed in summer.

Eustace must have found a Magic Money Tree growing on the banks of the River Darwen.

Is he out of contract soon? Would be a good addition. Good target man who scores goals. Not had one of those since Danny Graham left.

Not good!

The third because it deflected off the Alien Mothership that had arrived to take their fans home.

The dream is we sign a new striker who scores a hat-trick on his debut against the Dingles.

It wasn’t hindsight. I raised before the game that it seemed to be a strange fixture to go with your most attacking line up of the season.

He picked the wrong team for a game at Millwall. I thought he got the front 4 wrong.

He might be back in a week. We don’t know the injury yet

We’re 5th and having a much better season than anyone imagined. Up the mighty fucking Rovers! Bring on Sunderland. Merry fucking Christmas!!