The guy from the Guardian at yesterday’s match wasn’t too impressed with the Dingles - “ Sean Dyche’s bland team put the stale into stalemate “. “ Lukas Fabianski only had to field one, tame attempt on target “. “ Goal droughts are more common amongst the Burnley players, however. They were poor in possession, lacking fluency or creativity.” “ I would take the point and the clean sheet “ said the pragmatist in Dyche. They have a solitary win in 15 and the Championship is starting to loom large. “ “ He ( Dyche ) chose a midfield who lack a goal between them this season “.

Teams that score near the end of the game are teams with a good mentality. They don’t panic and start lumping it into the box from all over the place. They keep playing their football and they keep looking for openings. They know that it only takes 5 seconds or so to create a scoring chance.

Yes, some of us have longer memories than a gold fish. Great player but another one who crapped on the club.

Yes I can see that happening.

Johnson’s giving us another pep talk at 8-00 tonight. I can see changes regarding football being on the agenda.

Not so good at English though. Damn.

I felt like I’d kicked every ball at the end !

Or get fit.

Great stuff Tony, I was out of breath at the end after reading that !

I’m afraid Nyambe has got a “ friend for life “ with that hamstring. How long has he been having trouble with it ? I agree we need to find a stand in right back because we’re bound to need one.

That’s pretty underwhelming news.

I can’t see things being allowed to carry on as normal in the short to medium term.

Tell them to look in tomorrow’s paper. The score will tell them wether it was offside or not.

How many times in the recent past have we seen teams come to Ewood and basically just want it more ? They ran further, worked harder, looked more organised and enthusiastic and had a better shape. We had the skill but not the application. It’s great to see the shoe on the other foot at long last. That’s what we had this afternoon and long may it continue. All I ever ask of a Rovers team is that they don’t leave anything out on the pitch. Just give 100%. That’s what these lads are doing.

Good to see us out-enthusing teams at long last.

So much for the possession football of last season. We got murdered for possession today but won comfortably.

I see Clarkson can get on the bench when Davenport can’t. I know who I’d rather have.

My grandson won’t be too pleased. He’s getting a Rovers shirt with Brererton-Diaz on the back for Xmas.

Only just. I was playing myself by time Fred Else came along so I was in a better position to judge by then.

Walton was as bad as I can remember and I go back to Fred Else.

It’s not just about the goalkeeper. We’ve been poor at defending around the edge of the penalty area for a long while.

How very predictable it all is.

10/10

They’re dead right about that “ Defending against long shots “ though. That’s been a failing for years.

Yes, training is one thing, in your face football is another.