On the evidence of Monday's under 23 match I don't think he'll switch off. His work rate and effort was excellent after he volunteered to play. I also heard him speaking to some of the young players, almost coaching them. In my opinion he's still a fundamental part of the best hope we have of getting results. The new Mowbray way isn't working and Gallagher can't be the focal point of our attacks like Graham is. If Mowbray can't see that he's in the wrong job.

Mowbray once again can't hold his tongue. By all means tell Graham privately of the interest but why go public with pretty much a non story.

It was included in an LT article detailing the the funeral arrangements. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/17897281.funeral-plans-ex-rovers-player-mike-ferguson/

Rovers have announced there will be a minutes appreciation for Mike on Saturday.

I got it yesterday afternoon and have avidly read several chapters already. I have read lots of autobiographies over the years and this is up there with the best so far (and I haven't even got to him playing for us yet).

Chapman showed his strengths and weaknesses in equal measure for me. Great pace, passes players easily but his final ball is sometimes lacking. Nyambe was at centre half and I'm as was Rankin-Costello who primarily played wife right.

I went along to Leyland to watch and was impressed with several players but the standout was the keeper Joe Hilton. He is an imposing size with a booming voice and his shop stopping was excellent backed up by commanding his box and very good distribution. Danny Graham was an example to the young kids with his attitude and work rate. If the likes of Smallwood refused to play then that is a disgrace particularly when a much older Graham plays and puts in a real shift. Chapman was good and his pace was too much for Accrington although his end product sometimes frustrated. Doyle at right back impressed me too.

In most games where Gallagher has started we have gone long but the fundamental difference is that Gallagher is usually on the right wing whereas Graham is more central. In the league games I haven't seen too much evidence of what Mowbray was trying to achieve with a passing game.

They were told by the then board of directors about the 'advisors' they were using and then promptly got rid of Messrs Williams and Finn. Then Paul Hunt wrote to them in a similar vein. He was gone shortly after too. Meanwhile Agnew, Anderson, Singh, Shaw and Kean were having a field day ruining our club before their very eyes. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2272514/Nick-Harris-Why-wont-FA-tell-whats-going-Blackburn.html https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/08/blackburn-rovers-letter-venkys Badly advised my arse. Arrogant beyond belief.

Good post and the reasons why I and others despise them. If they had bought another Pharmaceutical business that was successful I'm sure they would have left the current incumbents in place to carry on the good work. Within months our highly regarded management team had been dismantled in such a cold blooded way. In nine years they (and they alone) have increased our debt by £150m which will only increase raising fears we could be another Bury or Bolton. And to this day their arrogance still pervades.

Absolutely not true in my case. I hardly watched it when it was free on ITV. I don't like the format and it's designed to make money usually from the fans. I don't know how old you are but before it became a league it was a straight two legged knockout and you could only qualify as outright champions or holders. I don't doubt there are good games (usually in the knockout stages which bears out my point) but there is far more dross and mismatches with teams I've never heard of. Liverpool have won the Champions League twice whilst never having won the Premier League.

I'm with the others who dislike the Champions League. Since it went to BT I have only watched two games which were both free. It's another money making product and once again fans are the cash cows. The Europa League is even worse with the likes of AC Delco playing in it.

With another International week killing our domestic football and Rovers in particular I noticed the board was eerily quiet. I decided to start a thread about things you dislike in football so no falling out, it's just anything that annoys you. No accusations of being miserable please. ? Mine is the bloody Mexican Waves that we see from time to time usually I have always thought borne out of boredom. Although they do seem to be on the wane in football I noticed them at Old Trafford yesterday and saw adults doing it and it riled me. I'm not sure why they are called Mexican as they originated, surprise surprise in America.

This is the ethically FA. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fa-accused-not-taking-racism-19572422

And still no mention of a charge for Bolton for failing to fulfill a fixture in May.

I respect what you are trying to do but I can't see the point of a documentary that doesn't go back to 2011 when the seeds were really sown for our demise. There have been two relegations and a few seasons when we barely survived. One season with a promotion from Division Three doesn't come anywhere near air brushing out the despair that has generally been around more often than not. If it hadn't have been for them there probably wouldn't have been many lows. To reach out to the wider football world it has to be warts and all and if Venkys are heavily criticised then people are only telling the truth.

It certainly is for us but I sincerely hope Mowbray and his scouting team are looking at players who will strengthen us. Going off previous comments though (he has said January is a difficult month to do business) I doubt it.

That's exactly what he should have done and the responsibility was entirely on him as he was initially in possession of the ball. He was weak and outmuscled far too easily. He tried to pass the buck but to be fair Walton was having none of it. Similarly Lenihan should have dragged the West Brom player back when he lost the ball. He tried for a nano second but then let go. He was booked anyway so he should have gone the whole hog. Awful defending by both.

Never forgive, never forget.

I know little about finances but that's a great name - sounds like a porn movie star ?

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17874018.dack-reveals-words-exchanged-rovers-dressing-room/ I thought something had gone on as we were a few minutes late coming out for the second half. Sometimes a manager has to sit back and let the players rant at each other and it looks like this was the case. It certainly helped as we were far better in the second half.

Walton was never getting there. He actually signals for Cunningham to knock it away.

It was quite difficult picking out players and differentiating between the teams particularly in the bright sunlight and when they were moving at speed.I I thought it was a clear foul on the West Brom keeper for our disallowed goal.

There were several other occasions when the West Brom right back bombed on and Armstrong was nowhere. Mowbray identified this (too late in my opinion) and swapped him with Downing. I could accept his failings a bit more if he offered something at the top end but he doesn't. At the moment he is a passenger.

I agree entirely. His turn of pace and ability to play on the half turn is far more important than him not being built like Johnson. He keeps a decent tempo to the game when he has the ball and is constantly on the move. He will make mistakes but these will be highlighted because he is young and inexperienced.