Mowbray always talks up his man management credentials, ‘good human beings’ and all that. He needs to follow up on the talk with this lad. Because for me he’s not in a good place. His head has completely gone for what I can see, no confidence at all and just basic standards of proficiency you’d expect any pro footballer to have, even if it’s just instinct, have disintegrated. I look at it this way, if he was from the academy he wouldn’t be anywhere near the squad, nevermind staring back to back games, he’s obviously starting games because of the fee, not because he’s pushing for it. For the good of the lad and the team he needs removing from the squad immediately before this ‘investment’ is damaged beyond repair (if it isn’t already).

I would think you are correct as more and more of our match going support resides outside of the town. Looking at the demographics of Blackburn that trend will only continue.

‘Bring a friend...’ deals never work, especially not for TV games. Daft idea.

Partly the reason, but also clubs like Norwich, Sheff Utd etc are getting much bigger gates than they did 20 years ago, we are not.

When we last got promoted out of this league there were 3 (and we were one of them). Just shows how crowds have increased substantially across the board in recent years - alas we are one of the few clubs to go the other way.

Interesting article. Obviously wants more than the young English route... https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17437465.mowbray-plans-to-bring-in-european-scouting-network-at-rovers/

QPR, like us not going up or down so sensibly have their season tickets on sale already - prices starting at £225. 18-23 year olds can get one for £135... https://www.qpr.co.uk/tickets/season-tickets/

Boro have sold 1600 already for Wigan away and that is still two weeks away - but is Saturday 3pm. TV obviously main factor.

Can’t say I was particularly pleased, just that he resembled a footballer for about half an hour.

Thought he started well, some nice touches and runs with the ball at his feet. Looks totally bereft of confidence of goal.

A football club should be looking to constantly improve. As well as this squad has done, the momentum that got us through half a season at a higher level is now tapering off. No shame in that. Therefore January was perfect for some fresh blood to get us through to May in good order with the phasing out of the limited players continuing now and in the summer. Shouldn’t have been a problem, considering there’s money in the pot, supposedly. The signings of Brereton, Armstrong, Rothwell in the summer and now Chapman shows us that the club wants young English players, sell on potential and all that. But they need supporting with experienced heads as tomorrow often never comes with potential, and by the time you see results from young lads, the experienced heads have gone and the cycle starts again. Some muddled thinking going on at the club.

About to go into receivership according to the reprorter from their local rag on Twitter.

Me dad has always swore that the 1970 team was better than 66. If Banks hadn’t have picked up that stomach bug...

Of course, but they don’t ever give more than 7,500 these days.

Full 7,500 given to PNE...

Is this a game? I used to work with the mum of the editor, just spotted his name on the site. Only a young lad. I’ll give it 6 months.

It’s a Mirror group website - I.e. Lancashire Evening Post from Preston.

I went in Jack’s Kitchen on Saturday. Thought it was generally a good set up and it was packed, so they are obviously doing something right. However, the drink on tap is just bizarre. No hand pulled ale and the only ’cider’ is that monstrosity ‘dark fruit’. Get a different guest ale on each week and they’d flog a load!

Not sure with Bank Holidays as our NYD game with West Brom wasn’t.

At Cat A prices for a 12pm red button. And with nothing riding on it, I would imagine we’ll sell very few, if any more than normal.

Exactly right Jim. Just common sense really, though one poster didn’t seem to think so yesterday...

Preaching to the converted with me. We should be trying anything and everything. My point was more about my surprise that merely suggesting that there other things to try for your floating fan than a quarter season ticket was met with uproar from a certain poster.

Now? Has been since day dot.

This Big 6 deal could have worked reasonably well, but unfortunately timed just as our play off surge has ended. C'est la vie. However, as we see with half season tickets, they only ever sell in their hundreds, those willing to sign up for every game in a package usually do so in the summer. Boro is a bad choice for the one off game. Live on Sky with strings attached. Bolton on Easter Monday or the last game of the season, no strings attached, would have been a much better idea. With thousands of extra fans trapping.

Amazing that there’s been such a row over the wholly uncontroversial view that we certainly should do offers like half and quarter season tickets for those that can commit to multiple matches. But also throw in an odd one off ticket offer for those that can’t commit to a run of games.