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And don't you dare bring a bag of monster munch either - that'll be seized and you'll face a 3 year ban

Weather is looking awful, let's hope there's no late cancellation again. I fancy a 1-1 draw with Gudjohnsen starting and netting on his way to 15 goals before January and a £10m move to Southampton

Is anyone else having issues with digital tickets this year? I had no issues last year at all but for the Birmingham game my tickets wouldn't download to the Google wallet and having just bought for Ipswich I'm having a similar issue, the club are zero help so I assume it's not a widespread issue but I wondered if it were just me and my slightly knackered phone...

I'm calling this now - Jordan Rhodes will be the next Rovers manager. Exactly like Gestede effectively becoming CEO, he's a cheap option and no doubt will just say yes to whatever Pasha wants.

This bag policy is absolutely outrageous if there's genuinely no wiggle room in it. I bring 3 kids and a rucksack containing reusable water bottles and some snacks, no way that fits in a4 size, are the club honestly saying that's not allowed! I've emailed to ask because it feels entirely cynical based around forcing me to spend more and, no doubt, stopping the Pasha Out sign coming in

This was a really interesting moment actually, someone else was lined up for the corner (Ribeiro possibly?) and VI made a big deal about swapping them over but I thought at the time he looked really reluctant about it. His comments post game reinforce that feeling as his unhappiness about set pieces are surely crystallised by that corner. Do we think Ben Benson is still in charge of set pieces?

I'm just calming down after that ending today. It's a game of fine margins and from my seat it looked like a great save from a Gueye (?) header seconds before the penalty that would have put the result out of sight. Defence looked sound and I think Mcloughlin looked excellent and is the new Baath in terms of bringing the best out of Hyam. The midfield is not settled and we don't know how to fit everyone in the team. Tavares was much deeper than Tuesday that didn't seem to suit him. Cantwell seemed a different payer with the armband on, no sulking or gesticulating but he's still not at his best. I liked Kargbo on the right, that seemed to work but it pushed Ohashi left and we just didn't have anyone in the middle. It's not a problem unique to this season but we desperately need a natural striker, so many times there just wasn't anyone lurking in the middle. Ultimately, I think we lost because our players are mid-low level championship quality and that's where I suspect we finish this year. Side note - the awarding of caps beforehand was embarrassing. The club is a shadow of itself and Jack would be ashamed of anyone trying to claim any sort of veneer. As I type this I wonder if its harsh but not one person with any sort of profile over the last 30 years has stood up to say the Venkys era has been unacceptable.

Best case scenario here is CB is trying to add a few quid to his wages through an agent encouraging offers to force Rovers' hands. Worst case (and significantly more likely I'd suggest) the offers have been submitted because the clubs are aware he wants to leave and, let's be honest, who can blame him.

Hard to be sure but my interpretation of the last 15yrs is the only leverage that's had a modicum of success is when the family name (and to a lesser extent brand name) is brought into things, particularly on a stage likely to be seen in India. I genuinely believe that this tactic, combined with non-confrontational engagement has the best chance of creating meaningful change.

Today's article in The Athletic (and NY Times) will be uncomfortable reading for the Rao family. They must surely be getting the message now that any issue within the club will be attributed to their brand name and family name. Whether this is enough for them to realise Pasha appears to be lying to them I don't know but the pressure continues through some exceptional work by Glen, Rory and co

For me, Brittain is the best player at the club and so having him on a new contract would be my first priority, closely followed by the same for Tronstadt and Travis. No point looking to sign others when we may then need to recruit into those positions as well.

The article on "mint" is interesting as having a piece published in India feels a huge step. Kudos to those that have managed to find an Indian journalist brave enough to mention Venkys, that's proven impossible in the past and might just be the final straw

Yep so a leeds win by 3+ goals on Monday gives us the best chance as we realistically can't overhaul their goals scored

I can be quite cynical regarding people seeking to place themselves at the centre of drama but I don't believe thats what we have here. This is a calm and measured approach aimed at improving Blackburn Rovers. I am wholeheartedly behind the coalition.

Really excited for this as are the kids, we can all feel the inevitable 0-2 loss coming but at least the season is still alive for the last (?!) home game