Especially that Scouser. Like fingernails on a chalk board.

Completely agree with this. We were leaking goals for fun under JDT, but I felt we’d turn it around. Now, we’re just dreadful front to back.

I’d have to check their results, but I’m sure they won an early game under him. Better than what we’ve managed in several games under JE so far.

We are absolutely dreadful. JE must have the worst ‘new manager bounce’ in history. At least we’ll win a few matches in League 1 next season.

I thought everywhere looked as full as they have for some time, even down in the corners of the JW. Exception being the Walkersteel, as ever. But c22k will about right - spare pockets around the ground, top tier of the Blackburn End and the gaps in the Walkersteel would add up to c7k-8k.

I'm not sure how much he's been able to influence in such a short space of time, with minimal time on the training ground. I'll remain hopeful, but I'm not convinced either way just yet. JDT spent 18 months embedding and implementing a style of play, which we saw work particularly well against a few Premier League sides - so last night wasn't a massive surprise for me. You'd hope that it'll be a tweak of how we've been playing, to make us more pragmatic and maybe even reactive to the opposition. Poor start in the league so far (against some of the worst teams in the division), but hoping last night's performance could be a spark for us.

Agreed and I've been saying this for years. A packed Ewood benefits everyone, not least the boys on the pitch. I find it absolute madness that we wouldn't do everything possibly to full the ground.

I’ve been on a bit of a rollercoaster with Pears. When he was number 2 to TK, I always said he was a decent backup, despite the odd clanger. Then, as first choice, he dropped a few more and I was pleased to see us bring in Leo. But since returning from injury, he’s barely put a foot wrong. Last night was the best GK performance I’ve seen from a Rovers stopper in as long as I can remember. Immense. That double stop at the end was worth the entrance fee alone.

I thought literally everybody played well tonight, but Pears and Wharton were exceptional. Having a bigger crowd can’t have done any harm either, just a shame the club can’t attract 20k-25k more regularly - you can’t beat that kind of atmosphere. What’s important now is we take any confidence from that into the next league game. Oh and really pleased with Markanday’s Poundshop Messi impression, thought he was excellent.

What is this refereeing? If he’s not got a Newcastle bias, he’s he’s doing a good job of pretending. I thought we’d given up when Buckley and Dolan came off, but we finished the game really well. Why don’t we play like this in the league?

Surely the only way to approach this is 'nothing to lose / no pressure / go and play your game' rather than any kind of parking the bus tactic. We're almost certainly going to lose either way, so we might as well give it a go.

All bias aside, surely Rovers would be a more attractive proposition than Brentford? Brentford have a few years of Prem money in the bank, granted, but for facilities, history, potential, you'd take Rovers. As a rebuild project, it wouldn't take too much time or money to get us back to the level Brentford are currently playing at.

I must admit, I agree on this. He sounds a very, very young lad and I'm all for giving people a shot, but he's not cut out for it. Just doesn't have the voice. Which, for a stadium announcer is like a boxer not having arms or a swimmer being aquaphobic.

As shite as the match has been, I think Pears and Pickering deserve a bit of credit. Pears has made some good saves and has looked generally pretty solid. Pickering has shown us what we've been missing at LB/LWB, including the assist from a set piece.

I'm sure I saw that Vale had scored 2 in 2 since joining (insert random Scottish team here). But yes, Gilsenan needs to be given a shot in the side - can't do much more.

100% agree. They clearly think that the whole thing will blow over if they close their eyes and put their fingers in their ears. It will not. The fans deserve an explanation.

Good bloke, fingers crossed it's something that is fixable.

After the last hearing was postponed for what was effectively a village fete, I'm not confident it'll even go ahead. And if it doesn't, where that leaves the club is anyone's guess.

Thought he looked good tonight, a level or two above Ayari and Garrett.

My stream died for 5 minutes at one point of the 2nd half. Genuinely the most enjoyable part of that game. Dreadful.

I thought Chrisene was ok against Stoke, but since then - especially tonight - he’s been very poor. I can’t believe that Batty would be any worse. Garrett really poor on the ball tonight, glad he’s just been replaced.

Quite possibly the worst half of football I’ve seen in recent memory. Both sides have been horrible, can’t even do the most basic tasks. Mildly amusing listening to the Cardiff commentators, saying what a great first half performance it’s been for them.

Disagree with this mentality. Ie: I'm older than you, so I'm a superior supporter. It's obviously bollocks. I didn't choose when to be born, so the early 90's is the furthest back I go. That doesn't make me any less of a supporter than someone who happened to be born earlier than me.

I must admit, I did think the same whilst watching on Sat. I don't know too much about him, prior to joining us, so not sure if he's a stocky lad naturally or he's carrying weight.

Well worded and sums up how I feel. Best will in the world, Eustace is another middle of the road plodder; another Mowbray. JDT (to me) represented a chance to do something different. A proper style of play / identity. Some ambition, some optimism that he might drag the club - kicking and screaming - to an upwards trajectory. But now he's gone, the best I can feel about the club is ambivalent. When Preston's goals went in today, it barely registered with me. That situation is usually a gut punch, but now it's just...meh.