Loan terminated and returning to Ewood for recovery.

Given Swag set the objective as staying in the division and developing youngsters, JDT is fulfilling the mandate admirably with an 11 point gap plus goal difference seperating us from the relegation places. There is no basis for dismissing him based on the CEO's targets. 😇⚽ - as close to a tin hat as I could find...

Given Swag set the objective as staying in the division and developing youngsters, JDT is fulfilling the mandate admirably with an 11 point gap plus goal difference seperating us from the relegation places. There is no basis for dismissing him based on the CEO's targets. 😇⚽ - as close to a tin hat as I could find...

Hope the Crewe lad is a monster. We were completely bullied by the Rotherham Giants forwards physically. Semir looks like he could become the real deal. Another desperately disappointing afternoon with 8 senior players missing. Those calling for JDT to go need to appoint a witch doctor not a football coach.

Rotherham have got to be set up to win this game. No better chance to break their away day horrors. Might be more entertaining than many would anticipate. Would be nice to be entertained with 3 points at the final whistle too. Happy New Year Rovers- here is to you reciprocating!🥰

At least Hyam gets a long break to recover properly

Stream has dropped again

Two excellent Sigurdsson assists.

I finally got a stream around the 34th minute....😆

Anyone else getting a 500 error from Rovers TV?

With Barnes out for the season, we are a centre half light so I am not surprised we are making a move in that area. I wouldn't rule out new deals for Gallagher and Dolan.

Much as I admire and respect JDT, it is hard to imagine him being angry. I would have been beyond livid had I been coach on Boxing Day. The toys would have been out of the pram and the pram would have gone round somebody's neck... That said on the very occasional times I have completely lost it, I have not got all of what I wanted. Hull had their own stinker on Boxing Day losing at home in a full stadium to Sunderland. So who has bounce backability. No option but to retain Wahlstedt. Brittain, Moran and Ennis benched. Travis and Garrett back for sure- if nothing else the Hull lads will know they have been tackled. Sigurdsson to number 10 and Szmodics further forward? And don't forget to pack the romper suits onto the Swagmobile for the subs bench.

I would get another ban if I said what I think...

I feared the two late goals by Watford were worse than a gut punch and so it proved. Self-belief has evaporated. Around the second minute we had prolonged possession on the edge of the Huddersfield box- had no idea what to do with it, looked toothless, lost the ball and the pattern was set. Except we forgot how to keep possession. Moran had another stinker, Sigurdsson was peripheral and Brittain turned backwards far too often. Wahstedt really cost us with that horror show for the first goal. Everyone else except Pickering, Transtad and Wharton were pretty anonymous and those three were too few to lift the malaise. JDT has a massive job to do before Friday night and negligible resources to work with.

JDT to earn his Christmas Day mince pie by lifting the squad after that gut punch defeat by Watford. Huddersfield physical but can be played around and through. They have pace to run through the middle of defences if you let them so the trademark sloppy Rovers pass in the final third could be fatal.

Happy Christmas to all!

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24010182.tomasson-rues-refereeing-decison-cost-blackburn-rovers/ In real time on Rovers TV the incident was obscured from the camera but the decision to award a Watford free kick seemed unfortunate but ok. Having seen it played back from other angles, the keeper simply spills it and a perfectly legitimate Rovers goal has been ruled out.

The Wahlstedt punch was inadequate but very harsh to criticise him otherwise. Again, we had chances to seal the deal and we didn't take them. It was also a crazy game for practically every loose or miscontrolled ball falling kindly for Watford. Yes we were beyond stretched today but if Watford had 9 unavailable like we had- ie take any 6 away from their subs bench, they don't recover to score those two late goals. Alternatively, Rovers having any 6 of our missing players available we wouldn't have lost. I really hope we get two classy PL loanees in January but if we have as good a second half of the season for injuries as we have had a bad first half, our subs bench will become as ridiculous for the amount of high quality talent on it as it was ridiculous for total lack of game time today.

Makes more sense than the Beeb's 4-2-3-1 with Hyam left back and Garrett number 10. Beyond Hill, looking at Markanday and Leonard as the seasoned old heads available off the bench. 🙃 Going to have to be clinical in front of goal.

City brushed aside Fluminese in the World Club Cup Final easier than they defeated Burnley and in Haaland, De Bruyne and Doku were arguably without their three most effective and dangerous players. Makes me wonder what standard the European "Super" League would be if it ever happened.

Really feel for you. Gutting

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24008666.arnor-sigurdsson-hails-impact-genius-jon-dahl-tomasson/ Not surprised to see a player hailing JDT like this. That it is Sigurdsson who has played under a national coach and Champions League management speaks volumes. Here's hoping the glimpses we see of Sigurdsson class become the norm from his performances.

Hyam starts.

Keeper at fault for being blocked off but not for being central in his goal. Fault for the first was entirely the first man allowing a dropping low ball past him. He should have stepped forward to put it out for a second corner rather than be where he was with a choice between og and hoping people behind him could clear.