Not exactly brutal but it's a start!

Kean wasn't sacked though, he walked because his position became 'untenable'. Much like I can't see Mowbray being sacked either his feet are that far under the table at Ewood. The issue is how do we make HIS position untenable. The biggest problem right now is does he even realise how the fans are feeling? People would have been vocal vs Preston and again last night in the ground. Does he even read social media etc? Strikes me as the type who still gets a newspaper delivered every day. A lot of other fans would also be voting with their feet too and crowds at rock bottom. Nobody wants to watch that crap. I'll probably still watch us on Saturday but it's partly cos there's fuck all else to do just now! So to me the only way is for some of the stronger willed players to really give him both barrels. Fair play Dacky last night for speaking up, hopefully the rest of them get behind him and ramp the pressure up. More likely scenario is Benno will have ordered them all a pair of Tony Mowbray pyjamas to boost morale. We could do with Rich Sharpe twisting the knife too as he regularly speaks to Mowbray. Appreciate its difficult for him though as he needs to maintain a relationship with the club or his position also becomes untenable if he's nothing to report on!

We've just lost 3 games in a row, against teams below us at the start of play. We've struggled all season against better teams who are above us. The point most certainly stands, where are the points coming from!?!?!

Dear oh dear oh dear

Did people notice we were late coming out at the start of the game, the ref apparently went looking for us. Barnsley commentary were suggesting maybe our players didn't fancy it. What followed suggested they were absolutely spot on. I wonder if a few players voiced opinions pre match? That's probably the most disjointed performance I can remember in some time. Either something happened or the players have just completely given up and have literally no idea what's expected of them, how they're supposed to be set up, who's playing where, basically fucking everything!

It'll be sad if everyone ends up hating Mowbray but that's how it's going to end up the longer this goes on. If he were to go now we'd still have memories of the good things he's undoubtedly done. Frustrations are, quite understandably, boiling over now and I honestly don't know anyone who is happy for him to stay.

Frustrations boiling over a bit maybe?

Is that a serious comment?

If we're going to bypass midfield what's the bloody point of Downing getting a game?

Well its hardly been a classic has it. TM will be happy though with that. It's pretty obvious he is setting us up to try and frustrate anyone we play first half. In fairness it's worked to an extent and we have grown into it more as the games gone on though. I'm not for one minute saying I agree with it though its turd, we're also playing Barnsley and they look shit scared of any pace. Watching it with the Barnsley commentary and they're bigging up Douglas as our MOTM, perhaps more a sign of the rest of the team doing nothing though. There'll be a few goals second half as it opens up.

I'd quite like that team if Nyambe was there ahead of Bennett. Wing back is a demanding role to start with, for someone not fully fit (or very good to start with) it's possibly one of the more stupid Mowbray decisions ever. Let's hope Douglas can get some of these famous crosses in that we were promised and that Gallagher gets on the end of some if he's not playing out wide. I hope I'm wrong but struggling to see beyond a loss here.

I fail to see how he's even going to develop and show his potential being used as a bit part player. On the other hand I don't think he's shown enough to command a regular spot in the team. Only option for me would be a loan spell where he can start week in week out and see how he gets on.

The thing with Gallaghers passing being so dreadful is he's literally trying to play short balls through for Armstrong 9 times out of 10 and he still can't even master that. Not like he's trying to spray 40 yard passes. He just looks like a nervous schoolboy with a kick and run technique, its really poor to watch.

On a similar note, you know you're shite when this is headline news in your local rag, is this to try and make the fans happy after signing absolutely nobody 🤭

Of course it's true. Peoples frustration (my own included) at Mowbrays insistence on fitting Benno in the team ahead of better players who actually played that position meant he was always thrust under the microscope every game. I think I've made clear he shouldn't be playing, if Pears was getting picked over Kaminski it'd be exactly the same. We've conceded like 6 less goals this season after the same number of games and thats down to more than just Bennett not playing, Kaminski for one...... Wake up indeed.

If Douglas doesn't play it might give Tony an opportunity to play his shiny new centre half from city and shove left footed Branthwaite out to left back. I'm not for one minute saying I want this to happen though.

Swansea are looking the real deal this season, Hourihane is proving to be a great signing as expected. Norwich possibly in a mini wobble? No goals in the last 3 games, we'd be in panic mode if that happened to us....

On the Bennett debate, he's less useful now because of the increased subs quota. Its always good to have a versatile player on your bench if you only have 3 subs, when you have 5 to go at you have better options available. That said, i wouldn't really object to him having a spot on the bench, he's obviously well respected, experienced and a true pro. One of the reasons he used to get a lot of negative reactions from fans was because he was being picked over Nyambe amongst others as Mowbray tried to shoehorn him in, thats not exactly his fault though is it. I 'think' Mowbray is over that now, at least I hope so.....

Their home form is dire, last win back in November, whilst we've win a couple on the bounce away. All pointing towards another 1-0 win.....would be nice to score another 1 or 2 but I'll take the 3 points. Austin of course the biggest threat and it'll be a good test for our newly assembled defence. One i believe they're up to.

Not really an ideal time to be planning the things as we don't really know how life may change post pandemic, if the damn thing ever ends. Obvious additions to a revamped stand would be a hotel first of all. The close m65 links still mean it would be a great spot for business travel, more so than leisure. You would also get people staying over in rooms with a pitch view like they can at Norwich etc though. That said, is business travel going to be the same? The relative success of Zoom and team calls and virtual conferences etc will no doubt see companies looking at budgets. I've also found the conferencing facilities to be rather poor so I'd be looking at making them more enticing. Gym facilities. Obviously not right now but gyms will be back booming eventually and some reasonably priced facilities would definitely attract members. Tie in some deals for members on tickets and training gear perhaps that sort of thing. Restaurant facilities. Well I say restaurant but I think a family pub serving food suits the area much better. There isn't THAT many in the area but the ones there are usually seem busy. Throw in an area with a little indoor pitch, few PlayStations etc, get the odd player appearance to entice folk in on a Tuesday night. 15% discount for season ticket holders. There's loads of possibilities and that's just a few off the top of my head.

Lovely finish that by Dack and his first full 90 mins. He seemed bang at it tonight and starting to look way sharper.

Yes I like it if he wants to sit on the bench, and yes we need cover. I just don't see how city would benefit from it, unless of course we have injuries (or drop DL)

Hence why I said as things stand! Do City loan him to sit on our bench? Unlikely, do we bench Darragh? Equally unlikely.

HB is really highly rated but I can't work out how another centre half on loan makes sense (as things stand).

Not sure but he looks like he has more in his defensive locker too.