It looks like Harry Pickering has a fan club. I saw this and didn't understand it at first.

Another example of some of their 'supporters '. https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/15/two-burnley-fans-arrested-after-one-makes-nazi-salute-towards-tottenham-supporters-16648361/

Middlesbrough have given them less tickets than we have but nothing has been said about it. https://tickets.burnleyfootballclub.com/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/productHome.aspx?ProductSubType=AWAY

Rovers are expected to receive an allocation of 2,275 tickets over the coming days, with on-sale information, including the phased priority sales structure, to be confirmed next week.

We actually had a few hundred less than normal for the game there because they widened the segregation netting and took it from our allocation. And the reason they did that? Their Neanderthals being overtly aggressive to some Blackpool supporters, two of which were an old man and woman. I'll say it again - well done Rovers.

I wonder if will send a plane over bemoaning their lack of tickets? 😂 After all they have previous in fly overs.

I'd read that the low allocation was in retaliation to Blackpool giving them a similar amount earlier this season when only a few weeks before we were given around three thousand. We gave Nobbers the full DE allocation.

Well done Rovers or the police for giving them the allocation they have. Hopefully they are subjected to the rigorous searches we endured at their place and Rovers prevent flags and flasks being taken into the ground. As the busiest steward in the world said to me as she threatened to throw me and my granddaughter out of their midden "we have a zero tolerance policy on flags". Gobshites.

Out of the senior keepers group I would say Eastham has the best distribution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-65036493 Usain Bolt is blue and white..........

He has trained with the first team for most of the season the article says but having seen him in the under 21's he is a long way from the first team. Hopefully he gets a contract at another club but personally I think it will be League Two at best.

I spoke to Waggott on this very subject a few years ago. The kick off for our last away match at Norwich was put back to 7.30 and Rovers laid on free coach travel for fans. I initially emailed Lindsey Talbot with a suggestion that it would be fairer to knock money off the ticket price in the interests of fairness. I knew of people going to their first away match to take advantage of this offer (I have no problem with that) and fans who drive, to by train or live away from Blackburn but to go most away matches were being overlooked. She said they couldn't do that but I sent her a link to the Norwich website in which they were doing exactly that for an upcoming game of theirs at Wigan. So then Swag takes up the cudgel, calls me and tells me what a good idea it was but it was too late to do anything for the Norwich game but they would do it in future to make sure every fan get a benefit. They subsidised tickets for Leicester but didn't on Sunday. One caveat for the subsidy on Sunday was that they used double decker buses with no real facilities and awfully uncomfortable but a lot cheaper. In my opinion this was simply to mitigate the subsidy they were offering.

Three to leave. Makes sense as they aren't going to make it here. https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/blackburn-rovers-transfer-decisions-talks-26522471

Ewood is in a state of disrepair and the pitch is awful, both so because of a lack of investment. And neither impact on P&S. And they are subsidising us through their own ineptitude and gross mismanagement.

He is only just getting up to speed after a couple of longish term injuries. He looks a decent prospect to me, strong, pacy and two good feet. He played down the middle today and took a couple of really tough challenges (one a borderline red that the referee didn't even recognise as a foul) and wasn't deterred as he seems to enjoy the physical side of the game.

A welcome win of course but Preston will consider themselves unlucky. A mad goalmouth scramble saw a miss, great save and goal line clearance within a few seconds as we hung on. A late goal settled it for us. The final ball was too often disappointing for us but we progress to the semi-final. The two trialists, one from Huddersfield and one from West Brom weren't too impressive but it's always difficult to judge from one game although both got taken off.

I have to admit he looked offside from my view and I expected a late flag and VAR intervention. I was desperate for the game to restart 🤣🤣

U-fucking-topia.

Brilliant from the Rovers media team accompanied by an appropriate song.

Whichever ways anybody wants to dress it up Tomasson is aggrieved and feels let down in the January window. He has spoken of his desire to bring a striker in and we didn't get one despite a lot of excuses from Broughton. Tomasson's stock has risen considerably over the last few months and he certainly won't be short of suitors. It was reported recently that he has changed agents too.

His performance will be reviewed and the main focus will be on any KMI's given rightly or wrongly. If the reviewer thinks he got it wrong then he will potentially lose marks which could affect his standing on the merit list. Conversely if it is deemed that he got it right he could gain marks. In truth I have got away with some poor decisions in the past primarily due to the Delegate assessing my performance not being fit for purpose. Rovers are fully entitled to ask for clarification and hopefully they mark him accordingly in their report.

I still can't fathom out how Robinson wasn't given a second yellow card for his challenge on Hedges which was from behind and reckless therefore ticking the boxes for a mandatory caution. This was the same referee who sent Ayala off at Bristol for two yellow cards, rightly in my view) but neither of his two challenges were as bad as Robinsons yesterday. He also sent Garratt off of Coventry which was overturned on appeal and reduced to a yellow (if I remember correctly). The referee clearly has an issue distinguishing between careless, reckless and dangerous challenges and unfortunately we paid the price yesterday for his incompetence and his failure to do his primary role which is enforcing the laws. I believe Rovers should be seeking an explanation using the examples I have quoted. It won't change the result but at least they would be making the referee accountable.

I agree with your every word. Excellent summary.

It's not really the size of the squad for me but the lack of experience. Compare our bench to theirs yesterday. They had several experienced players and we had largely kids who are promising but to throw them into a real scrap could be detrimental to them and the team. I hope I'm wrong but my worry is that the infertile January window could cost us.

In August I saw us well and truly walloped at Bramhall Lane when we were lucky to get nil and only concede three. If anybody wants a yardstick as to how much we have improved compare that to today's performance with essentially the same players. The dust has now settled on today and I'm feeling optimistic about my club, more so than I have for a long time.