Lewis O'Brien has been collateral damage in this mess and I hope it doesn't have an adverse effect on his career. He will probably be out of pocket through not playing by missing out on bonuses and appearance money. All through incompetent people who are at our club.

A big chunk of the money the players so valiantly earned last night has been wasted on legal fees as a result of incompetence. Operation Face Save has failed and we have to be told the truth about the whole sorry saga. Seemingly the appeal was based on this: The club challenged that decision on the basis of a legal interpretation of the Regulations around meeting the relevant deadline.

Will the real David Brent please stand up.

I really hope the broken promise and failure to invest in a new pitch doesn't come back to haunt us.

I agree Den that JRC has been so influential and it speaks volumes for his character that he has grabbed his chance after being written off by many (me included) and I suspect some of the staff too. Hayden Carter hasn't been too far behind in terms of performance.

The first thing I noticed when I got on the ground was how lush the pitch looked. When players made sliding tackles there were no divots and the rain made it really slick. I actually think we were better suited to the pitch and conditions than Leicester. My fear from that is that Ewood might impede us from playing the way we did given the soft and sandy surface and the more obvious consequence of soft tissue injuries.

I really began to sense something different at the Watford and West Brom games, a different mentality perhaps. We weren't good against Swansea in the first half but we went in at half time without having conceded. In most of the bad performances we have been behind and didn't look like getting anything. It's only guesswork from me but the evidence points to something radical changing.

We were saying at the game that Morton should have been changed ten minutes before it happened as he looked tired and errors were creeping in. But in truth last night wasn't a game for not picking looking at the game as a whole. The challenge now is maintaining that level of commitment and performance.

My view is that since Rotherham there has been a realisation that the way we were playing didn't really suit the players or the Championship. The slow tempo isn't as apparent now and the intensity appears to have increased. I have to be honest though as I doubted that some of our players weren't capable of playing any quicker but so far I'm delighted to be wrong.

Just home after suffering the vagaries of our motorway network but even that can't take away the warm glow inside or the mile wide smile I have. I thought we bordered on excellent tonight, the pace, the intensity, the work rate and sheer endeavour absolutely delighted me. The players, the fans and staff did us and our club proud tonight and I think pride is the overwhelming emotion I felt. Of course I was nervous after they scored and we had missed some great chances but the way the players out their bodies on the line to get us a result was outstanding. I truly believe that a big factor in our excellence tonight was the quality of the pitch and the wet surface. Our players seemed to thrive on it as the ball ran fast and true. There weren't too many under or over but passes and for me the pitch played a part. Well done to everyone connected to the club and thanks to the management and players for a performance that will live long in my memory.

I vaguely remember yer man having a whinge but couldn't recall what it was about.

For anyone not aware the game has to be finished tonight with extra time and penalties if required. We also have VAR for the first time (I can't remember any other time) so don't celebrate too wildly if we score just in case 😂😂

The word he used was forfeit. I contacted the EFL and Rovers after his outrageous and insulting comment but just got fobbed off. We had a lot of support in Cardiff that night too and I was furious with him (not for the first time I might add).

I know mate. It was early and I quoted the wrong post. 😴😴😴

I honestly didn't know mate. I posted what I was told.

The lad in the ticket office was expecting them to go before close of play to online sales. He said there was a total allocation of around 2600.

As of 2.30 today there were around 100 unsold tickets. Great effort again.

My nephew was on a lads holiday and him and his mates decided to get a Rovers players initials and squad number tattooed on their ankles. My nephew chose Dolan and put a picture of it on some social media. Tyrhys got in touch with him, invited him to a game and gave him a shirt. If you watch Dolan's goal celebration against Blackpool he taps his ankle. My nephew reckons it was in recognition of his tattoo but I'm not sure 😃😃. He does however think the bollocking he got from his mum and dad about the tattoo was worth it now.

Dolan gate crashing JRC's interview.

One decision already made is that Brereton won't play due to suspension after being cautioned in both Birmingham games. Given the lateness of this announcement I don't think Rovers were aware of this (I certainly wasn't) as this is a recent change whereby two FA Cup yellow cards in the season means a one match suspension in the next round.

They have a Waggott version of that whereby 1875 club members get a discount on match tickets for category A matches. The obvious caveat is paying £15 for 1875.

Funny from JRC although Trav might not be amused 😂😂

I was told that a 15 year old has been interviewed by the police but I'm not aware of any subsequent charges.

And as they name check Birmingham what about this. https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-02-15/birmingham-city-captain-racially-abused-by-own-fans-after-home-game

You are absolutely right but yesterday there were many individual moments from players and from some unlikely sources too. Brittain sold quite a few dummies in the second half to create space for himself. Confidence is key here for me. Speaking of dummies judging by Gallaghers celebration after his first goal is he about to become a father?