I didn't realise what he'd done at the time. Incredibly unprofessional but I didn't think he did a great deal whilst he was on the pitch either so hopefully we can manage without him against Luton. The talent is clearly there but he needs to stamp his authority on games a lot more for me. I feel like we're only getting 60-70% from him most of the time. Maybe that's what he's like all the time and there isn't anything else to come but if he could start dictating games then that would be very exciting and would transform our prospects irrespective of the forward line.

Gayle was a lot better than average imo. One of the slightly better players in that side that capitulated at Selhurst Park.

Not really, (I'm assuming the answer is Broughton) do you think Tronstad played well last night? He was completely invisible for me. By no means on his own in having a poor game imo though as I've mentioned and I don't think we can carry on playing like that and winning for very long but for the present we won so hey ho. Eustace continues to squeeze the absolute maximum out of a very poor squad. Long may it continue.

I really don't know what you're saying there - if you want that sign Sebastian Coe or Steve Ovett. Running about a bit ought to be a given. I'd rather have someone who can run about a bit and play football.

Game of opinions, I thought Hedges, Tronstad, Ohashi, Dolan and Cantwell were all poor. You have to have great admiration though for a side that can somehow grind out a victory with so many below par individual performances. Yep.

But it didn't. Get over it.

If we had errrrr....... a Sammie Szmodics to punish teams on the break we'd be nailed on for promotion being this stingy in defence.

Don't know how much longer we can get away with playing that poorly and winning but who gives a **** until it ends. Onwards and upwards.

Great minds. Missus just said "How old's Patterson?" Lol

Gueye playing like Pele now Lol.

Done nothing wrong tonight.

Pleased for Gueye. He looked good before the sending off at Burnley. Great play there as well. Should have been a pen. Thank **** he didn't wave another imaginary yellow.

I thought that at first but on subsequent viewings I thought it came down smack on the line. Do the referees in the Championship not have those watches?

Why, what's he done?

Shouldn't be anywhere near the squad. League 2 standard at best.

Travis's strike apart it's been desperately poor fare. If we nick the win - who cares? If not it's still desperately poor fare.

"Limited" is being quite generous I'd say. What a great result.

Interesting. Not watching so how's my mate "Never has a bad game" Tronstad playing?

Mcfadzean is still at the Club isn't he, (?) and presumably that sort of eventuality is what he was signed for.

What's the strength in depth up front?

On the bright side at least we don't now have to put up with Gallagher running over.

I was in Liverpoo briefly last night and conditions were really nasty but not especially dangerous I didn't think. Tail wagging the dog again, the safety authorities calling it off on the freak chance someone gets hit by a bit of debris or a slate or something I presume.

Dodged the Hull bullet, but as I alluded to a few weeks ago there must be a reason that he is amongst the frontrunners every time a Championship job comes up. Must have allowed him a Clause in his contract making it relatively easy and or cheap for other Clubs to get him out of Ewood should other Clubs come calling. Hopefully won't be an imminent problem if results keep going well but he's had bugger all support off the owners to date.

Some very unfair comments about Dolan on here I think. Is he absolutely top drawer? No, but I'd nevertheless have him pegged as one of our slightly better players and is the ideal age for a player you'd want to keep at the Club. It's difficult to have a worthwhile opinion on this without knowing what the Club are offering and what he's asking for. I can't remember if he's had a new deal since originally signing but if not he'll currently be on relative peanuts for a Championship player who regularly starts. From the players' point of view, he's probably at the wrong Club at the wrong time caught in the middle of Venky's/Waggott/Pasha inspired austerity and belt tightening. My expectation is he'll be the latest in a succession of players to leave for nothing and he'll end up at another Championship Club on considerably more money. On balance they'll probably be better for it as well. From our point of view the key question should be not the wages per se but can we replace him with better? I'd venture to suggest the answer will be "no" and he'll be replaced with another cheap journeyman approaching the end of his career who was never any good to start with like Hedges.

Great article Ian makes a refreshing change from the banal shite churned out by Jackson. Must be the sign of a good education. Lol. The main difference between Kendall's side and Eustace's imo is that in 1979-80 when we were promoted we had a 20 goal striker in Andy Crawford who could nick a goal when it really mattered. In 1980-81 we didn't and weren't. I've no doubt the same fate will befall us this season as we don't even appear to have a ten goal striker in the squad currently unless Venky's suddenly find their cheque book or we pull an Adam Armstrong like rabbit out of the hat in January.