Yes, we continually try to shoehorn a distinctly average, number 9 type lump into the system. We needed a genuine centre forward who knows where the goal is, and who is better than Gallagher.

The ground wasn’t frozen prior to the snow falling, so I doubt that a frozen pitch was the problem. Probably water logging, (in some areas), from snow that had melted before it had been cleared.

Agreed, terrible communication, especially to categorically declare the game was definitely on, at 12:30. Had this been a Bournemouth game, some folk would’ve been claiming skullduggery , for sure. We are only hearing one side of the story, ie from the club, who are basically throwing the ref under a bus.

Yeah, get the orange ball out.

Should’ve been called off as soon as the red weather warning was issued for that area early this morning, if not sooner. A complete lack of common sense and care for the supporters, once again.

We were in with a shout of automatic promotion, but were clearly heavily dependent on one player for goals. The decision not to bring in a striker was a very poor one, and showed a distinct lack of judgement and ambition.

Whilst he didn’t reference it directly, Mowbray essentially defended his decision not to bring in a striker before the deadline, claiming there are plenty of goals in the squad. Unfortunately, minus Diaz, the evidence suggests otherwise.

Not sure that would be a good result for us. We are so lacking a goal threat that sixth would constitute a huge achievement from here on in.

Absolutely essential we score first.

………Got to score when you’re on top

Looking like dark horses for 6th.

Agreed. During our purple patch, the team more or less picked itself, and Mowbray managed to resist his urge to tinker. He’s now reverted to type , is over thinking it, (“We don’t need another striker for the way we play”) and making odd team selections. If fit, Nyambe should be playing, no question.

I’ve been one of Mowbray’s fiercest critics, but I have to give him some credit for the position we are in, even after recent results. What I would say is that I think Mowbray himself would’ve been amazed at how well we had been doing, until recently. In his interviews towards the end of last season, he sounded like he had more or less given up and was waiting to be paid off. In terms of the team, I think great credit goes to the coaches in the youth set up, and Mowbray has been the main beneficiary, (rather than the provider). I still think he should’ve been long gone prior to this season, but he deserves until the end of the season to see if a miracle can be achieved. Unfortunately, it looks as if reality is beginning to set in, and the annual February collapse is in full swing. It’s not the only deficiency, but it was glaringly obvious we needed to sign a striker to put fresh wind in our sails. Should we fail to get promotion, can I see Mowbray ever getting us in this position again? No.

We needed to bring one in who could hit the ground running and take the pressure off Diaz. There isn't enough goals in the rest of the team, for sure, which is becoming a huge problem.

Unfortunately, it is no surprise they did not take their chances. That’s what happens when you send out a team without a likely / recognised goal scorer.

When I read the team sheet, ‘nil’ was the goal tally that readily sprang to mind. It’s great that we’re in any way involved in the promotion shake up, but incredibly frustrating when we’re told that we passed up on the opportunity of bringing in a striker. As others have said, we’re far to dependent on Diaz to score, and a decent addition could’ve made all the difference. The goals for column in recent matches says it all. Hopefully, Diaz will stay fit and rediscover his mojo, and Dack’s rehabilitation will soon be complete, but we’re now dropping points because of a very poor decision in the transfer window.

Nail on the head. For a good while, the team picked itself and Tony managed to stop himself from meddling. That was never going to carry on indefinitely, and instead of using common sense and getting a (fit and available) striker in to give us a Plan B, Tony let his ego run away with him and expects us to walk the ball into the net.

I think not signing a genuine striker before the deadline may well come back to haunt us.

Not sure about that, but totally sure I don’t want a bloke who wasn’t good enough for PNE, (Neil).

Oh well 😢

Their owner has tweeted that two players will be leaving this evening. Obviously, that doesn’t necessarily mean one will be Dembele, or that he would be coming to us, but you never know……

Dembele still available, I think?

How many other professional sports clubs are sponsored by a company that produces a nicotine based product? It's 2022. Some folk in power at Ewood should be in the next series of Life On Mars.

Probably, yes. Seems a decent enough guy, but he just reports the official line and never attempts to dig any deeper.

The annual fight against promotion, when the old transfer deadline day used to come and go without addition 🙂