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Swansea are getting hammered 5-1 at West Brom. They had a decent first half did Swansea, but they’ve been put to the sword in this second half.

26 year old here- it’s utter crap, and it’s overpriced. I wouldn’t be seen dead in any of the 1875 rubbish they’ve produced. It’s almost like they’ve gone to Sports Direct’s bargain bin, bought what’s there, and put a club badge on. I’ll be blunt though- the club’s shop range is incredibly limited. For all this experience that Waggott has of football, everything from the match day food to the shop, is nothing short of bang average.

He went to Man Utd I think?

Speaking as someone who played as a keeper- and actually had a trial at Ewood, as well as playing at town level- I absolutely think that there’s an issue with the keeping coach- he’s never even played the game professionally. Both Raya (when he was here) and Walton have made some absolutely criminal decisions, when they’ve been our number 1. Raya was also absolutely appalling at kicking, and Walton struggles with crossing/ catching. Neither improved under our keeping coach, and both developed trademark mistakes. With a proper keeping coach, Raya would have been the finished product (just like he looked on Saturday), rather than Mr. Inconsistent. Walton doesn’t seem to be improving either. We need an ex-professional. Is someone like John Filan or Alan Kelly not available to come in?

No chance- he was driving his wife mad at home. She couldn’t stand him being at home all day. I think the big put off will be moving away from Cornwall.

He also won them promotion...

I think Hughton would come if we offered a big money contract. I say pay him with the Raya money, over 2 years, and offer him a promotion bonus with the top flight TV money, incoming from Sky.

This mirrors what’s happening with Harry Chapman now. Why is he in the under 23 set-up?

The Evans point is bang on. The bloke shouldn’t be even in the bench. I think it’s a tad unfair on Gallagher calling him garbage though. Mowbray’s daft formation really doesn’t help matters, especially when he gets put on the wing. I’d like to see him and Danny Graham in a 442, upfront.

We need a change but he isn’t the answer. We need someone with a track record of success in the Championship. He hasn’t even finished a season in the top half of League 1, let alone the Championship. I still have nightmares about the Ince appointment. Chris Hughton’s the man for me.

Some on here will disagree with this, but the booing of Mahoney every time he returns to Ewood, really grinds my gears and makes me cringe. The lad got offered the chance to play at a top flight club or start the season in League 1, with us. Like he was ever going stay with us. It might not have worked out at Bournemouth, but with the way Mowbray constantly changes our changes our team, it probably wouldn’t have worked out here.

I’ve backed him until yesterday, but that starting line-up yesterday was a disaster. I don’t understand the mentality to keep mixing the starting 11 up. How hard is it to really play your strongest team? Then you’ve got the bizarre, over-complicated formation, which often leaves the striker isolated. What’s wrong with 4-4-2? Finally, where on earth to start with the Bennett inclusion? That lad continues to make mistakes because he’s too slow to keep pace with the championship now. Chris Hughton’s the only one out of those I’d have. The rest are either has beens (Hughes included) or inexperienced of success at this level. Pulis would be my second choice.

Raya made daft mistakes all the time. Walton now seems to be doing the same. We need an experienced keeping coach.

We need a proper goalkeeping coach.

That and putting away fans upstairs has killed the atmosphere off at Ewood. Away fans can’t hear us, we can’t hear them.

It was there again last night and it was bloody awful. When’s the next fans’ forum? The club need telling.

It has returned without any consultation that I know of- why? I think it impacts on the atmosphere too, just like putting the away fans upstairs!

Disappointing loss today- I can see this being a nearly season its loses to Luton and Charlton. I wouldn’t grumble at another mid table finish though, as we’re still work in progress. Overall, we’re lacking a top goal scorer- what a shame Matt Jansen couldn’t have put have dusted off his boots!

Would it be wrong to say Stoke and Huddersfield are down already? They’re already adrift and can’t buy a win.

Here’s one for those banging the drum for cheap tickets. Bolton- a team that nearly didn’t exist- reduced to tickets to £5, when the new owners finally took over, for the EFL Cup game against Bradford. It’s a rubbish competition, but after all that happened, they might never have played again. How many did it attract? A whopping 9000. Similarly, how many fans turned up to the Oldham cup game last month? About 5000 I’d say. How much was that? £10. At the end of the day, people really aren’t going to return permanently, unless we’re back in the top flight. Why? It all boils down the opposition we play, and what’s a stake.

Has anyone else found that the concourse card machines are down, only at the front of their queue today? What an absolute shambles.

I think they’re hoping for a top flight return. They’ll use the TV money to pay the debt off, before selling up and disappearing.

I don’t think Rich Sharpe approved of Morrison’s tackle....

No surprise- we’re in bother if Walton gets injured, unless there’s a decent one in the youth set-up.

I’m not overly bothered about the game so I’m following it on Twitter for a change. Whoever is doing the Rovers Twitter commentary tonight though is being completely bone idle. Their first goal came straight after the Williams shot tweet, despite the fact they had a corner, which wasn’t even mentioned until they’d scored. Rant over, and probably game over looking at the score line too!