I always refer comments like this back to "What would John Williams have done"? He first of all wouldn't have allowed the situation to get to this point, but now he'd be moving heaven and earth to get these players signed up, knowing not only would the promotion push go down the pan if they don't, but to replace them would cost more than to sell them. This contract debacle has been just one of the many blind spots for these owners throughout their time here, we've been dogged by unrest and lack of action or communication from the owners on contracts, Lambert left partly because of this, Berg took them to the high court. Whether its the playing side or backroom staff they don't agree with contracts and you can't run a football club like that. We have billionaire owners, sign the cheques and give Mowbray the best chance in a decade to get this club back into the Premiership, thats what Jack would have done.

I wouldn't rule that diagnosis out booth.

We sell Brereton in January and that’s the season gone. I doubt the squad can compete until May as it is, but you don’t sell your top goal scorer and go up.

They already are doing, gates are up. Will the owners show the ambition the fans deserve and support the club to get us back to where they found us? We are about to find out.

Absolutely gutted I missed it, been walking around the house kicking a dog I don’t have…… We’ll done to the players, the fans and most importantly to the manager who is making this happen. Onwards and upwards.

3-1 Rovers - A real Christmas cracker.

Several years ago the ECB decided that white ball cricket/world cup should be the focus, they brought in Bayliss and we are probably the best side in the world at the moment. We now need a reset the other way, red ball cricket must take priority, Broad and Anderson are about to be put out to pasture and we need a new generation, but with the money involved in white ball, its going to be a struggle. We are so far behind the Aussies here, we don't seem to have any fight in us, heads down, body language is awful when in the field, they're beaten before they start. Not that we didn't see any of this coming.......

Pathetic Butler, a test he’ll want to forget I’m sure, just not good enough, poor technique and worked out by Australia. This could be over today if Smith puts us back in under lights.

Here comes the customary collapse.....

Not hearing that currently o2g, but it wouldn't be a surprise if it happened. Hope the wife is ok 👍

We have taken the decision not to attend on Saturday, which is gutting as we had 10 ex-season ticket holders coming too, but its the sensible option. Not wanting to turn this into a Covid thread but, the omicron variant is running wild right now, January is going to be really tough for NHS and people across the country, we are not going to take the risk.

With these awful owners we've had to endure disaster after disaster with appointments across the club, be it Agnew, Singh and Shaw, or King rat, Coyle and Appleton, appalling appointments for a club like ours. Posters forget we had a bean counter in Cheston running the show for years, it was Mowbray that finally persuaded the club to bring in a bit of structure in Waggott, I'm sure it helps the manager and players behind the scenes, the fans have certainly seen discounted games under Waggott, we didn't see much of that before he arrived, but its not enough. Waggott is a third rate CEO, paid peanuts in CEO terms, he fits the Venky model perfectly and has done some good behind the scenes, but he's not good enough and until the owners leave we'll never attract anyone of a decent calibre as history continues to prove.

Joss Butler what are you ******* doing.

First bit of luck for England, Pat Cummings ruled out due to contact with a positive COVID case. Butler puts down Labuschagne, if you can’t take catches, you won’t win games.

If a Premiership football club can’t control its players, can’t put a side together to play a Premiership match they should forfeit the match. They go to training, eat, get tested, play football and pick up wages in excess of £100k a week, how the hell are they getting covid? Not giving a toss that’s how.

2nd Test starts tonight, 4am start for the early risers on BT, think I'll have a early night and get up to watch. We bowled well in the first game, let down by poor fielding and awful batting, both issues have blighted the side for a while now. Looking forward to it.

Traditionally its a poorly attended weekend for football and has been for many years, the last Saturday before Christmas and all that. I tried to buy a number of tickets yesterday and computer said no, bit like I tried to buy a number of shirts recently, computer said no, frustrating, but I'll call them later today and persevere.

The Mrs is just watching last nights episode of Succession, shes completely addicted to it, I'll give it a go at some stage.

Are you seriously comparing the local Tesco to Ewood Park, an Ewood Park where we all grew up, our fathers and grandfathers grew up on the terraces over decades?

If you scroll back through the thread much of the complaints are around the state of the surrounding area, rubbish, weeds, detritus and such like, all easily solved with a concerted effort from a group of fans.

We don't need a new plot of land, we need promotion to the Premiership, this season, we'll possibly not have a better chance than this. Get the players signed to new deals and give the manager significant funds, anything else is a distraction, probably intentional too.

Blackburn with Darwen Council is expected to spend £412m in year 21/22 - This goes towards, staffing, running costs, building maintenance and such like, but that doesn't stop volunteers tidying up estates across the borough, cleaning fly tipping hotspots and generally offering time for free to keep the place looking tidy.

Why don’t Brfcs arrange tidy up at the ground? Plenty of posts in this thread, I’m sure many would give the time.

A manager that knows we have a long way to go.

Both community assets, used for football at all levels, cricket, equestrian and much more, what a strange suggestion.