We are supposed to be on a journey, a gradual journey, a plan that makes us stronger every year till we regain Premiership status and have a football "identity". As part of that plan we are linked with a 31 year old released on a free from Cardiff City and are likely to lose several of our best younger players who started out on this journey but have now decided to get off the bus. Can we all agree there is no plan, we simply limp from year to year, without any progression or any defined goal? We are an amorphous mess and the Emperor has no clothes.

As if we had either!!

Add "I don't believe in formations" and no wonder we're in the shit.

You've reminded me of a great early 1960's win over Yorkshire at Old Trafford. I was a thirteen year old schoolboy at the time and I went with 2 school mates for the last day. It was a very tight contest and either side could win it. It went right down to the last over which was to be bowled by none other than Freddie Truman, scores were very close and after 5 balls scores were level! Trumen threw everything at it but beat both batsman and keeper and it went through for 4 byes! Cue hysterical celebrations! A huge crowd, a sunny day, a fantastic win---what more could you want?!!

Will Brereton's every touch of the ball next season result in cries of "OLE" (pronounced olay of course!).

We don't deserve him either!! NB the above can be taken 2 ways, therefore no-one can disagree!

Has Philip L left us for good?

yep! At least!

Jim---I was one of them. I remember chatting to the then pro Bruce Doolan! I was about 5! We regarded East Lancs as Blackburn's team. My Dad and I followed East Lancs for away games ---Rishton,Church, Rawtenstall, Colne. The gate doubled or trebled when East Lancs were playing. Don't make an argument where there isn't one eh?

Actually he hasn't got a racist bone in his body, he's just saying what he thinks is happening, without making any judgement at all. I think cricket is a great way in which we can all assist integration by the way. I was walking down by Avenham Park a while back with Pakistani youths playing cricket in the street ( boys only sadly) just like we did. I keep waiting for them to be well represented in our county side and for England. Only happens fitfully. Why?

I merely passed on info from a mate, I personally have no idea.

I'd be happy to see Bannon at Ewood. Always looked an inventive and tidy player when I've seen him. Good ticker as well.

Well you deserve an answer so I asked a mate of mine who knows more about local cricket than I do and this is what he said: With regard to East Lancs, it is a tragedy. The historic ground is now situated in an Asian area and local cricket and Muslims just don't mix. It's all to do with alcohol. Normally, after an evening in the nets, the players will retire to the bar and this is how they make much of their money. The Muslim players go straight home, alcohol being banned in their religion. Some property developer wants to buy the ground to build houses but the club is fighting hard to keep it. There is so much history wrapped up in it and of course the Rovers used it for their home games in the days pre 1880 when they only played friendlies. The other week, Greenmount, who Darwen hammered in the Worsley Cup, scored around 320 for none against East Lancs, who could not muster 150 in reply.

Improved our chances of going into administration----a lot!

Not simple but both Backpool and Bolton have done it and come out better for it.

"half full"????

It looks like Venkys won't be opening the purse strings so we will be relying, or is that over-relying, on young players that have come through the Academy. This is extremely risky, most good sides have a balance of young players and experienced ones. With a very good manager we might manage but with TM we have no hope. Lads playing well but dropped next week, lads out of position and losing rather than gaining confidence is what I see. We'll be lambs to the slaughter.

Downing not exactly complimentary: https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-downing-regret-mowbray-20871487

The bar is too low.

I'd prefer him to get on a plane to Chile to sell Brereton! Our best chance of getting £7M back is now!

But it is our club. We know that Venkys can and will do what they like but its not the fan's job to lie down and take it. Its our job to make our feelings known and to remind the owners that a club without fans is nothing. The decision to sign Ben Brereton was not in the best interests of the club, you seem to believe that its a case of the owners investing. I'd call it gambling with the club's future. If that money had been spent more wisely (and the same goes for Gallagher) we might be in the Premier League now, though I doubt it with this manager. You may accept that BRFC is just a foreign owners plaything but don't expect others to.

Missed that!

Clutching at straws I know but Grant Hanley had a terrific game last night and Stephen Reid was on-screen as one of Scotland's team coaches

He takes the penalties remember, that's a big boost. Or would be if he scored them!

Don't ignore transfer fee inflation will you JBiz? If he's still got 2 legs he's going to cost, even now, with all this publicity! However I have no idea whether we'll get more than £7M eventually or not. If we do it won't be getting our money back in real terms.