I reckon it's 4-2-3-1, which is what he's wanted to play all season, but hasn't had the players to.

His distribution has been shocking and he's let in some howlers. I think he's a good Championship GK.

Good job we're allowed to play a GK then isn't it? I'd expect a competent Championship GK to make most of the saves he's made in recent weeks.

I mean after Hull cancelled our match with them last season at like 2.50pm, the line has been drawn in the sand I'm afraid. Coventry won't forfeit the match, they'll just play it at another venue at a different time - one that's no doubt inconvenient to Rovers and our fans.

It's the same when we lose - the match thread is always much bigger than when we win. For some reason this message board thrives on doom and gloom.

2 minutes in the PL and a game in the EFL Cup. Silly boy should have been kicking and screaming to leave Brighton in the summer.

No goalposts were shifted, I was always referring to the fact that Guardiola is a much more successful manager than Klopp.

I genuinely think they're just protecting their asset with that new contract - they can't think he's a real option moving forward. Vale hasn't looked up to Championship standard in any of his appearances - he's neither quick or strong, getting brushed off the ball incredibly easily. Nor if he a particularly clever player with his movement - I can't comment on his finishing because he's never in the position to take a shot. He's linked up play quite well against Hartlepool and Bradford... but perhaps L2 is his level?

No more 'shit' than usual, just no dominant team. The PL teams haven't dominated (Burnley, Watford, Norwich) and those still getting parachute payments haven't rebuilt properly either. Pre-season we expected Sheffield United and WBA to be strong with their additional funds, but one is floundering and the other is in the Playoffs without pulling away.

Oh, I see. He's won two of those.

If you go off Transfermarkt you've spent £21.67m + 5 undisclosed loan fees. Obviously along with subsequent wages. That's massive money in this division any way you slice it. Also you're on a Blackburn Rovers message board, of course we're going to hate you.

That's what happens when you spend an absolute fortune. 16 players brought in, most for good money - it's the same old PL formula.

I think Mowbray made those comments public because he was smarting at the spanking we handed him (and the lack of crowd reaction to his heroic return to Ewood Park) and he wanted to stir the pot because he's a snide bastard.

He's rightly 5th choice - he'll get the odd game here and there and a few substitute appearances whilst training with the first team. That'll do wonders for his development - personally I'd have him shadowing Ayala.

What are you referring to here?

It's not so much we have a plan, it's that in JDT and Broughton we have two men who are able to sell a vision to highly sought after prospects and seal the deal. Very exciting times indeed.

He didn't play 90 minutes, he was brought on as a substitute when Hedges went off injured on the hour mark.

Only because Kaminski made some fantastic saves (both directly from a #10 header and his knockdowns). You're better than that.

So were Hyam, Wharton and Carter. That #10 beat all of our back line in the air.

Boro - such a massive club that they've appointed a rookie manager to save their season. Mowbray will be rolling in his grave.

With 10 times less silverware.

New 3 year contract for Jack Vale. Bit of a head scratcher for me, unless they're just securing him as an asset for a future sale as he looks way off the standard for the Championship.

What loan move? I thought he'd turned it down?

Just say no if they offer you chip spice on your fish and chips.

Why wasn't Bacuna sent off yesterday for kicking out in the tackle? The refs follow the laws when they want to.