Mowbray also made disparaging comments publicly about Rothwell after a game at Sheffield Wednesday a couple of years ago.

He is as likely to get a new deal as get sacked. We have irrational, ignorant, illogical and unpredictable owners who don't have a clue.

Three points is always the objective so no real gripes from me today. A poor quality first half was much of a muchness with both teams struggling for any fluidity. Goals change games and thank goodness for us getting it. I thought it was a good goal with Rothwell at the heart of it as he was with most of the good things we did. The second was sublime and from our view it was in as soon as it left Dolans foot. He almost repeated it shortly after but their keeper made a great save. A real worry going forward has to be the injuries to Nyambe and Ayala. The result doesn't change my feelings about Mowbray one iota.

He did Andy.

I used to find Andy that good administrators/secretaries were invariably the glue that holds everything together at schoolboy and parks level. Mike was thorough and meticulous in all my dealing with him. Hopefully the book does really well for him. Didn't Mike also write a book on the history of BwD schoolboys?

I know Mike (although I didn't associate him with this book until I saw his face) through his involvement in local schools football. I used to referee a lot of schoolboy games and Mike was a terrific administrator and organiser. He forged a really strong link with Blackburn Referees Association and from memory they never played a game without an affiliated referee. I am going to buy this as it appears that it will be a good read.

And the then Family Stand looks to be full. Thank you Venkys.

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-team-news-pickering-21938142 Another contradiction from our main man. From the article speaking about Travis: “Travis will put his boots on and see how he is. He’s got a dead leg and has been hobbling, he will tell me he’s fit but I will decide if he’s fit or not" I recall an interview from the not too distant past where he said he lets the player decide whether they are fit enough to play.

A rambling, nonsensical load of bollocks . He talks about the owners 'investing' £20m a year. They are throwing it down a black hole and he is helping them.

I have never described them as the worst ever owners but in my footballing life they are in the top six. That's some achievement for billionaires.

Since they rocked up the local economy has taken a hit. At a rough (lower) estimate there would be around 50,000 away supporters visiting Ewood over the course of a season in the Premier League. Many of these bought food and drink not just in the Ewood area. I have seen away fans coaches parked in Darwen where they have booked into pubs and clubs. There is a heavy price to pay for abject failure.

It's another Thursday and once again it's time for Mowbrays Mutterings in his weekly press conference. I wonder what pearls he will come out with, whether the local hacks will ask any searching questions and how much he will praise Reading. I await with baited breath.

There is a reason that we spend hugely above actual turnover. THE CLUB IS AWFULLY RUN.

I think they would fight for the right manager. A few weeks ago Forest fan's were saying the same kind of things about their players and they were also hugely critical of Hughton. A change of manager later and these same players look like they would run through brick walls for Steve Cooper and are getting result. Two goals in stoppage time last night won them the game. I heard someone at the ground say last night that he had been talking to the parents of one of our players. The word was that the players are losing faith rapidly in Mowbray. I wasn't privy to the conversation so take that whichever way you want.

I like where Mowbray says we came to frustrate. He certainly achieved his objective as far as thousands of Rovers fans are concerned.

Why? I'm not being facetious because I don't really understand that side of things but I'm interested to know why you sound so confident.

This time next year Rodders we'll be in the Premier League. You said you don't defend them and in the next sentence you do just that. There is an inevitably about all this I believe and it will be administration and relegation. And if it does happen who is to blame?

Well please stop posting about other clubs who have been through the mill and are now better for getting rid of poor owners in some comparison to us and where we might be without that lot. By doing so I interpret that as you putting up some defence of Venkys because they are still putting money in.

So it's Venky's Out now then?👍👍

Funnily enough we played both of them recently and they, from a status point of view were our equals. Your veiled defence of Venkys is not washing with me. They are the reason we are in the state we are on and off the field. Edit: And Plymouth took four points off us.

Just on the train home and extremely pissed off with everything Rovers. The figure head and voice of our club is embarrassing and he should resign. The majority are now waking up to what some of us have been saying for ages. The man is impregnable, untouchable and when I read his interviews it's like he knows it. His words, the performance, and the whole bullshit package will be of no comfort or consolation to me as I climb into bed at 3 am. Mowbray out Fuck off Waggott Fuck off Venky's

It's incredible that Mowbray is harping on about wages and money when in each of his four years here our spend versus income has been astronomical and contributed largely to put us in position we are in. The ridiculous contracts he and his cohorts awarded unreservedly have cost this club millions. I wish some would wake up and see who the real villains are here.

How funny would it be if Newcastle were relegated and were then hamstrung by P&S rules? In the words of one of their former managers 'I would love it'.

As I said inconsistent and pedantic. Two of the worst possible traits for a referee to have.

Did anybody hear the rumour doing the rounds yesterday about the cost of getting Brereton back for his fifteen minute cameo yesterday? The rumour suggested that a private jet brought him back from Chile, he is in rented accommodation over Chorley way and a hired luxury vehicle with perspex screens was used to ferry him to Ewood and back. The same vehicle will be used to take him to London and back next week. It was said the total cost would be £85k. As I said it's a rumour going around so don't shoot the messenger.