Close!

Not to the FA it isn't. Done solely to help pay the cost of the new stadium. They couldn't care less about the fans

My Dad went to the 1928 one with his Dad and his brother. Gave me the story about it at least once a year! I went to the 1960 final with him and my Mum but I seriously wish I hadn't. My Dad never went to Ewood again except once in 1963-4 at Christmas when we played West Ham! I'd been geeing him up for weeks as well!

The Community Shield! We didn't take that one seriously did we?

I thought there were outpourings of affection and angst at Peterborough when he was reportedly signing for us? At his last game, as turned out to be, weren't there "we don't want you to go" type banners?

5 shots on target perhaps!

Thanks Mercer!

Yes!

Sizeable minority on here supported right through. Rovers fans generally----much more so. He had a very easy ride.

You only have to look at what's happening at Sunderland right now to know what sort of a manager he is. Well rid.

VAR and we'd have had a pen at Stoke and a draw. Clear as can be.

Been the story all season. Failure to get a striker in in 2 windows---unforgivable and cloud yet prove critical.

I think probably the reasoning was that the crowd would have been embarrassingly low if they hadn't reduced prices.

If we lose I'll feel we are in the Last Chance Saloon.

WE were the form team before that match started.

He seemed more intent on terrifying defenders in his last game. Took out three and I only saw the highlights!

However this season ends there are some definite signs of the old enthusiasm and hope returning. A feeling that a turning point has been reached. Let's hope its built on and we're not left disappointed again.

Carrol looked pretty brutal in the weekend's game, all elbows. Hope our centre-backs are up for that. Oh for one of the big men we've had in the past.

I don't think we have 2 who are good enough to play that role. Again, its a case of making the best of what you have as against having a plan and trying to fit the players into it.

Buckley has natural talent though. I wouldn't be getting rid. He has been disappointing on the whole but a more than fair chance he'll come good. Playing alongside Travis and O'Brien might well have brought out the best in him in a central midfield of 3 where his responsibilities were more creative and less defensive. That's a priority for next season.

Probably because his first full season was an enjoyable promotion one albeit from the mislabelled Div 1. It gave him some goodwill for a while which he then used up. 2nd full season we had to stay up. Third we had to get in the top half and so on. All miserly targets because we were never going to achieve a big one.

Nor had Bryan Douglas.

He's been outstanding last few games though. One poor game doesn't change my view of him, especially as the team collectively under-performed.

3rd goal was unforgivable, as bad as the one Szmodics got at Leicester. I think they were terrified of any contact in the box, he just kept getting nearer and nearer---seemingly with no space. Cost us what might have been a remarkable point.