Still no tickets on sale for Horwich v Coventry on Saturday. Football Ventures promised an update this morning but as yet nothing. How long can the EFL leave this mess to carry on festering?

It's typical Mowbray nonsense. Why wait until this afternoon just because the first team are training. Surely he could trust Lowe and Venus to take the training and he could have been looking for defenders from early morning. I'm beginning to think he is a bit of a control freak borne out of his autonomy.

I think he is better than Bennett in every aspect of full back play. It's all about opinion though and it appears that Mowbray thinks the same way as you.

I am driving to Manchester Piccadilly to get the train and normally go down the M602 and Mancunian Way. Does anybody who uses that route know of there are still major roadworks on the A57?

Bringing players in is about improving on what you already have and incoming and outgoing transfers aren't always easy but in the case of right back and Bennett we have a far better, natural right back on the bench but for some unfathomable reason Mowbray can't see it.

I really don't believe that Mowbray will lose his job if results in the first ten games leave us struggling. I think he has cleverly manoeuvred himself into a position of power with his relationship with Waggott and the Indians (in the same way Kean ingratiated himself on them). There will be a plethora of excuses made as to why we are struggling and Mowbray will be given more time. It's probably Mowbrays last job at this level and I don't think he will relinquish it easily.

The sad news just keeps on coming. John was a rough, tough player who was converted from a centre forward into a midfielder. He thrived in his new position and was part of a hard Rovers team at that time. Nobody took liberties with them. I used to know his wife quite well as she worked in some of the local Sports Centres. RIP.

The latest from the Horwich soap opera is that ticket sales for Saturday have now been suspended. There has been no consideration afforded to Coventry supporters and as usual the EFL have taken a vow of silence. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17820946.suspended-bolton-call-halt-ticket-sales-coventry-game/

It's a simple equation for me. We won't/can't bring anybody in until we shift a few out and as the fringe players are on money which belies their ability nobody will take them. There is generally an impasse then as players sit on their contracts. Mowbray has really painted himself and the club into a corner this summer.

Me and Tony feel the pressure the more we ask for and the more we are given then the results have to be positive,” he added. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17820029.rovers-chief-demands-expectations-owners-venkys/ It appears that the Indians want results for the money they spend as Mowbray and Waggott feel the pressure. As we have spent the arse end of nowt then the bar has been set exceedingly low. I wonder if the splurge on Brereton has woken them up.

The only bit of hope I have for getting anything from this game is the fact that Fulham lost at Barnsley and were apparently poor. That could work the other way though and they could come out flying. Player for player there are currently none I think we have better than Fulham. I expect Mowbray to be in full defensive mode and his team will reflect that. I am travelling down and fully expect to be travelling back further disillusioned about Rovers and Mowbray in particular. I sincerely hope I am wrong but I expect a drubbing.

Over the weekend I saw five Championship games and without doubt the worst two teams were us and Charlton. Hopefully that's not the template for this season but I have to say (even at this early stage) that in my opinion Mowbrays target of Playoffs is a million miles away. I'm already buckling myself in for a long, hard season.

It means absolutely nothing in the context of where we are now. Rotherham took four points from us and were one of the worst teams in the league.

Or in other words we aren't actively looking. Mowbray could well be signing his own death warrant if he doesn't bring some experience and quality in there. Given what he has previously said about the January window he will have to go a full season with inadequacy.

I don't think it really matters why they didn't come - the bottom line is they didn't. I was perturbed through when Mowbray admitted that he leaves a lot of the negotiation to Venus. I've never heard of an assistant getting involved in player talks before.

Are you that CP bloke who got banned for turning lots of threads in Leeds or hooligan debates? I recall you saying you spent time in Bamber Bridge.

I don't buy the pressures and issues argument at all. Mowbray is handsomely rewarded and has been in professional football all his working life. If he can't handle any pressure then he should resign. The issues we see on the pitch have been created by Mowbray and his reluctance to fix something which he acknowledged is clearly broken. Supporters are reacting to his negligence in the defensive areas of the team. I get the impression that he rules the roost at the club and doesn't have anybody to answer to. With absent owners I think all the senior figures at Ewood have an easy ride.

Being critical of the players is right in my opinion as several were poor yesterday but they are professional footballers who are picked to play a certain way in certain positions. For me it's the man who picks them and puts them in positions where they simply aren't good enough who should get far more criticism than he does. I said last season that Mowbray has taken us as far as he can i.e. mid/lower Championship. His stubbornness is so frustrating. Three of yesterday's back four were here when he came in - that says it all to me. In my book he gets away with it from far too many because he got us promoted and helped stabilise the club. To push on he has to realise his and his players shortcomings and address them immediately.

Were we not unbeaten in our first few games last season?

Come on now you can't blame Bell's weaknesses on other players surely. His touch is generally poor, his ball control negligible, his heading is poor as is his passing and crossing. With them weaknesses he could play with the best in the world and still be poor.

Bell was summed up in one first half incident. He controlled an awkward pass exceptionally well and then dithered in possession when he should have played Armstrong in. He lost the ball and Charlton sprung. He simply isn't good enough to be a Championship player.

In a week or two we could be on zero points and struggling. The time to bring new defenders in was several weeks ago not waiting until the last minute (that is if any come in at all). In all honesty I've given up taking notice of what Mowbray says anymore.

Deja vu and Groundhog Day rolled into one. Same suit, different season. Despite Mowbrays bluff and bluster about defending and a new style of football nothing has changed. We are so poor defensively I am worried about being in a relegation fight rather than pushing for a play off place. Mowbray has to bear the brunt of criticism for not bringing in defenders who can actually defend. Both goals were shockingly bad which Mowbray has acknowledged. But the question has to be asked why he didn't buy any. And why did he put Gallagher wide right when Armstrong went off. For me we needed two big lads up front but Gallagher was effectively out of the game. Dack was poor, Armstrong frustrating and Graham not at it. As I have said many times Mowbray gets an easy ride from the fans but that will change with many more results like this against a poor side. How good was Lyle Taylor for them?

Sky are orgasmic about Class of 92 FC and their EFL debut game. With the Neville's connections to Bury you would have thought they might have tried to help them. In the last few minutes several different people have mentioned Class of 92. I'm sick of them already. Edit: And they are sponsored by Soccer Saturday Super Six.

I don't buy the easy three points opinion expressed by some posters. I think Charlton will be organised, sit in and play on the break. If they do I think Mowbray will combat this by not committing too many players forward. If this is the case I think the game could well be decided by set pieces.