The point was made on Radio Lancashire that the several players were picked in positions and roles they didn't understand how to play in and consequently were hardly were in the right positions. It's another example of Mowbray over thinking and complicating things.

After Bentleys poor showing in goal for Bristol City last week he has been axed for today's game. I know Leutwiler is not very good but with Walton in poor form it should be a strong consideration from Mowbray. However I would be stunned if he did drop him. But this is a problem entirely of Mowbrays making by not bringing in a keeper who is at least good enough to challenge Walton.

I think it was Venus on the bench late on who looked so disinterested.

I don't know but if he is and Rovers want to avoid paying him why is he on the bench? When I heard Gallacher mention this I thought for sure that Mowbray would be questioned about it on Radio Lancashire but no mention of it. Mowbray must have the easiest ride from local press than any other manager in the country.

Kevin Gallacher on Radio Lancashire just made a perfectly valid point as to why Mulgrew wasn't played at left back today. He has played Champions League and International football in that position and whilst he is long past his best it would at least be a square peg in a square hole rather than playing a player there whose left foot is for standing on and contributes the arse end of nothing.

The only thing we have in common is working class and chiselled good looks ??.

My Friday conversations with Mogga are a joy to behold Andy ??.

Nobbers equaliser.

That sounds very technical for a simple Darrener like me Herbie ?. If you seriously want the inane ramblings of a retired referee then I would like to help.

It could well be wrong Andy but the bloke who told me read it out from his phone. I may have misheard but I couldn't recall Evans' name being read out.

The conversation I had was at the side of the road and only brief but I'm sure he said Holtby in the starting eleven.

Only when on holiday in Offaly ??.

I got it from somebody who knew last weeks team on the Friday.

I heard that Bennett is starting at left back, Rothwell in midfield and Gallagher and Brereton up front.

That ship sailed some time ago Andy ??.

I refereed him whilst he was at Sheffield United Andy and struck up a relationship with him after I told him my dad was from Offaly. I could smell the alcohol on him but he was like a Rolls Royce amongst Renaults. Another time I was in the players bar at Villa after a game and Nigel Kennedy was there. As Paul McGrath walked in Kennedy was shouting across the room to him and all heads turned towards McGrath. He left immediately just not wanting any attention whatsoever.

When we played Burnley in the league cup a couple of years ago he said he didn't know Rovers and Burnley were rivals. For a supposed football man I thought that was staggering.

I have never heard of a playoff bonus though there will certainly be a promotion bonus but as Smallwood was contracted for the promotion season he would be entitled to it irrespective of his contract ending on June 30th. And Rovers should have budgeted for potential expenditure. Some promotion bonuses though are based on appearances of which Smallwood has none.

After reading that guff how can he not offer Smallwood a new contract. When Mowbray says good in the dressing room I can only think he means Brockhall because both Smallwood and Hart haven't been in the match day squad for the months. Poor from Mowbray in my view.

We were without Bell and Williams on Saturday and JRC played left back. Hart wasn't even on the bench. My belief is that it's Uncle Tony looking after one of his players again. Notionally that's fine but we are on the bones of our arse according to the recent communication.

We also appreciate your understanding of the financial issues the club have and are currently facing, as a result of being unable to host supporters inside Ewood Park. The above is taken from the club statement on June 11th and less than two weeks later the club is committing around £50k on two players (Hart and Smallwood) who will bring absolutely no value to the club. I find it insulting that the club are trying to send fans who want some form of reimbursement on a guilt trip and then commit to waste a large amount of money.

That reminds me of the best analogy for the whole sorry mess I saw. They have put us on a life support machine and we have to be beholden to them because they are paying for the electricity to keep us alive. Kind of sums up the mentality of some.

There is conclusive evidence that they were told at the time which they ignored. In fact the people who told them were all gone within months. They bought a well run, sustainable, much admired business and turned it into a laughing stock. I find it incredible that they get any credit whatsoever.

The old badly advised excuse rears it's head again. There is a letter in circulation signed by John Williams, Tom Finn and Martin Goodman which was sent to them telling them exactly what was happening and they ignored it. They were the then incumbents and wrote the letter in the best interests of the club and Venkys. That was probably the best advice they could have had and it was ignored. A turbulent decade later we are £175m in debt, have had some real dubious people in positions of power, two relegations, 10,000 lost fans and many, many other things and we have to thank them for paying the bills? You can give them credit if you want to but don't insult me by asking me to.

Were they taken down just after half time because to my knowledge they haven't yet stayed for a full game ?. It appears to be a silly stunt from somebody at Ewood.