I've read it! My little nephew (little at the time!)had it. Quite a good read. I enjoy our own Parsons' Encylopaedia of Blackburn Rovers which I constantly dip into. I've got Peter White"s Pictorial History 1875-1988---some great photos in that. And I'm halfway through Michael Hodkinson's "History of Blackburn/Burnley Rivalry" which is brilliant.

That was great! The whole move for the 3rd goal was absolute class. They played with a freedom you don't see now.

Great discussion. Some quality ideas. What a pity this standard of discussion won't be replicated at Venky/Waggot level!

They could open them at half-time!

And Luton Town??

Its betrayal.

Yes agree with Jim. 5 out of 10. Not the imagination or tactical ability to make the most of a squad. If you are happy to jog along every season in the Championship and finish about halfway, Tony is your man.

Looks like Pulis then!

The thing is you'd get a fair bit of dosh for those 4. Pope is exceptional so you could use that money and the parachute money to get back first time. If, of course, the Yanks see it that way!

Dacha may well fancy one more promotion. Would be more enjoyable that what he's gone through this season.

You can't keep losing almost every game and expect it not to catch up with you. Looking at teams below us, we really stand a good chance of finishing outside the top half! From being 2nd and flying at Christmas that is some decline. Failure to sign a striker in January and ludicrous positional decisions will see us finish once again in a mediocre position. Has to go but we can't expect the next manager to be a good choice, it will be someone cheap from the usual agency. As the rust at Ewood continues to spread I despair at what depths Venkys have brought us too. It almost seems like they are getting years of revenge for one snowball.

Everyone agrees with you on that but they will go when they want to, if ever. Mowbray can be sacked immediately.

That's a sexual offence, not a drugs offence!!

We are owned by multi- billionaires who are absent in all senses of the word from the club whose legacy they promised to uphold. If there's a golden age ahead of us, well I'll believe it when I see it. The next time you see Waggot please ask him why the stadium Jack gave us is being allowed to fall into disrepair. Finally, you say you haven't been held to secrecy, I could have sworn when you first posted this stuff you said you had promised to keep the information to yourself. So, given that, why don't you share what you know (or think you know) with your fellow supporters on here? Why choose to keep it to yourself and, worse keep alluding to it on here, while saying nothing substantial?

Burnley have a little sliver of hope, Watford and Norwich doomed.

We didn't get enough for him.

Why can't you tell me? You've been sworn to secrecy but if I go along to Ewood the powers that be will tell me anyway?!! Is that a correct interpretation? Its only my own inactivity that prevents me from finding out what the grand plans are? If 10000 supporters individually make an appointment with Waggot, then he will reveal the exciting future 10000 times while telling each supporter to keep it to themselves! You're having a laugh or you've been conned.

So where's the change?

Very very complacent.Nothing to see here. You see what you want to see I guess.

On the basis of that he's sacked himself! If only.....

Experience as a Rovers supporter.

He made an absolute balls up and it looks like he had a correction forced on him. He's made similar too often.

Venkys---exactly.

I don't get why you don't see my point ---its pretty clear. If ordinary fans can see obvious problems and solutions why can't the manager? For example if you'd put the idea to Rovers supporters of playing Johnson as a false 9 (hate that poncey term by the way) you'd have struggled to find one who thought it worth a try or who didn't roll around the floor laughing to be honest.

Well I'm quicker than Johnson and I can turn faster than the Queen Mary!