Excellent night's entertainment at Leyland - what a difference from watching the boring stuff that the first team produced on Saturday. A few of the regulars - Doyle, Tomlinson, Hardcastle and Grayson were out tonight due to injury or suspension and yet the young lads who stepped in - some barely 18 - produced the goods. Johnson and Dunn have been getting this sort of fast flowing, attacking football out of the lads for twelve months or more now and seem the perfect combination in terms of coaching and management. I thought the Fulham 'keeper was lucky to stay on the pitch for the assault on Nuttall. I felt very sorry for the young Fulham lad who was injured in the first half. He was still laid out in the treatment room as we were coming off at the end of the game and the ambulance had only just arrived to take him to hospital.

But they already do that with ifollow J*B. That is filled with video content at £45 for a season.

Many of the programmes that United produce are sold straight to dealers all around the country who then sell to avid programme collectors. There is still a huge demand for the 'traditional' programme and, of course, vintage programmes - pre-1950 - can fetch hundreds of pounds and in some cases thousands. Rovers programmes from the forties often sell for a few hundred quid each. Somehow can't see anyone paying that for an app.

Interesting point K-Hod. The doc gave me a prescription today but instead of the paper version he sent it electronically straight to my chemist. I said to him that it seemed like a very efficient service. "Don't bet on it" was the reply. Sure enough, I went to the chemist and when I asked for the prescription I was told to come back tomorrow - the computer was down. So much for technology!

None of the above alters the fact that the content is appalling no matter how it is delivered. I think you'll find that any number of people agree with what Meadows is saying. Ultimately, there is no reason why the club can't deliver both methods - some clubs do although no club has done away with the 'traditional' programme and obviously there is a reason for that - they are still popular. The gripe with the Rovers programme is the poor content and quality.

I must admit I refuse to use the self-service tills in shops or machines in banks. I want some human interaction in whatever transaction I'm doing. As Meadows so eloquently put it above - machines cannot replace everything or replace human interaction. However, with regard to the programme an app isn't going to improve the quality of the content - that comes down to individuals wanting to produce a quality product which seems absent at Ewood but not at the likes of Rochdale or Scunthorpe. The last Bury programme I looked at read like a small novel such was the depth of the content.

People were saying something similar in the 1990's when computers were being poured out in huge numbers in schools. We were told that within a decade nobody would be reading an actual book. Last time I looked Waterstones seemed to have reduced the area given over to electronic books and was doing a thriving business in the old fashioned, proper books. I know you are right in the long run but I suspect it will be another generation before the change is complete. At the moment ifollow would seem to be the platform for the type of content material that you describe - it has the interviews, training ground stuff and match highlights.

Interviews and training ground footage are already available via ifollow which we already pay for. There are many folk who buy the programme but don't use apps and so you would cut off a large section of your prospective buyers. Whilst some clubs offer a choice, no club has done away with their paper programme so clearly there is a demand for a decent product. Like Jim, I have a couple of Kindles which are now unused in the garage as nothing beats reading an actual book.

Not everybody uses apps J*B. I believe some clubs do offer it as an app as well as a paper copy for the 'traditionalists' - a polite term for old gits like me. Ultimately, the product is garbage no matter how it is delivered.

Apparently put together by some lad in the Community department who seems to have got landed with it and Rob Gill - our head of media. It's a pathetic excuse for a programme - particularly when compared to the likes of Rochdale, Scunthorpe and Southend, to name but three. Yesterday reached an all time low with the Leigh Edwards syndicated garbage not knowing the difference between Wimbledon, MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon. Not sure how Johnny Haynes played for a team in 1950 which wasn't founded until 2002. I would have thought Mr. Gill would have been embarrassed looking at the product he is producing compared with the rest of the League who are working on smaller budgets and with smaller potential sales.

Ultimately, if we continue to not give our own lads a chance we might as well shut down the Academy and save £3m a year. If Harper is played ahead of our own it will help WBA develop their player and in twelve months time he will return to the Hawthorns. In twelve months a number of our lads will be out of contract and I suspect will look for a club where they will get a fair crack of the whip.

I would have thought it obvious and others have heard the same. This is the best crop of youngsters we've had since the likes of Dunny, Johnson, Duff, Taylor, Douglas were all coming through. I suspect that these lads will eventually come through and enjoy good careers but, sadly, not at Ewood Park.

The only way to find out is by playing him. Platt, Grayson and Charley Doyle were excellent tonight against an experienced opposition. I can understand Mowbray wanting Downing for his experience of League One football but young Platt should be on the bench at the very least. We have a crop of really good youngsters at the moment and my fear is that we will lose them if we don't give them an extended chance of first team football.

Cracking game at Leyland with the lads showing Mowbray that they are well worth a place in the first team squad instead of importing other club's youngsters. The midfield trio of Tomlinson, Hardcastle and Rankin-Costello were outstanding against a very strong Wigan outfit. Johnson and Dunny have got these lads playing some really entertaining football - so much more enjoyable than watching the tedious build up that we see at first team level.

You are becoming obsessed with your dislike of certain young players. All young players make mistakes - it's part of the learning curve. Just as the likes of Metcalfe, Faz, Barker, Bailey and so many more who went on to have long and successful careers, made mistakes in their early years with the club, so too will Nyambe, Raya, Tomlinson, Doyle and the rest. However, you don't write them off simply because you disapprove of their agent. Young players are nurtured and develop over a period of time. Sadly, your obsession with agents really does detract from sensible discussion.

Obviously, which is why he is rated highly and given a long contract. An excellent prospect for this club.

He was converted towards the end of last season into a centre-back and looks far better in that role. He's been very impressive in that position up to now.

So you only support the Rovers if they are winning. Walk away when they are not and return when they start winning again?

He's come through the Academy - one of the four that they offered pro contracts to at the end of last season. Can play centre-back or centre midfield. I believe he is from that part of the world that you are none to keen on!

Excellent performance tonight. Totally agree Stuart that Mols was outstanding and Nuttall led the line exceptionally well. Scott Sellars was clearly unhappy with the officials and ended up being sent off. Last season the Under-23's were excellent to watch - certainly more so than the seniors and it looks like it will be the same again this season. Johnson and Dunn are doing a fantastic job with the style of football that they get these lads playing.

So does everyone else on here. If they didn't nobody would be posting.

A much better performance from everyone. We played some very attractive football at times and dominated the game. Smallwood and Evans were very good in the centre of midfield whilst Samuel was much better in the centre. You can only beat what is in front of you and this we did comprehensively. A very enjoyable night for the travelling fans.

I think you'll find Mike that it isn't pointless or funny in Hinduism. Let's not go down the route of attacking our owners, or indeed anyone else because of the faith they follow.

You may not have noticed but first class facilities and a stadium fit for top flight football didn't prevent Wolves, Norwich, Leicester, Sheffield United, Southampton, Leeds and plenty more all falling into the Third Division. If following a Third Division club is beneath you there is always Burnley if you want Premier League football. We aren't the only club to fall on hard times. That's football.

Last time we were in the Third Division we were at the bottom at Christmas - stuck with the manager and ended up being promoted that season. Good job we didn't have you making decisions when Howard Kendall was here.