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Burnley 2-1. Good lad that Vincent Kompany. Never mentioned "project" once, so I'm told

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As I see it at the moment (may have missed some players out) Goalkeepers: Kaminski and Pears are a decent No 1 and No 2 Centre backs: Hyam is fine; S Wharton and Carter - jury out, still developing and prone to errors, Phillips in the wings; Ayala I'd let go. Ideally we could do with a new centre half Full backs: Brittain was good when he was fit, but how long is he out?; Pickering is OK but often struggles and probably needs replacing (Giles would have been fine). JRC can fill in but 1, possibly 2 full backs needed Midfield: Buckley, Travis, JRC have their good days but lack pace and physical presence. A Wharton and Garrett still works in progress. Morton can go back. At least 2 strong, experienced players required to strengthen the team Forwards: Problem area. Gallagher and Vale clearly never going to cut it. Brereton is leaving and probably should be dropped permanently. Dack struggling to regain his old form. Thomas - early days and he's on loan. Do we wonder why we struggle to score goals? We're at least 2 and possibly 3 strikers short So to my mind if we were genuinely going to challenge for promotion that's at least 6 and possibly 8 players that we should have been looking at in January Wigan signed 8 in the window apparently - why couldn't we?

We were down to 5,000 or so in the 1980s.

The league is finished and you have to hope we don't sink too near the bottom but we have an exciting cup tie at Leicester in prospect and you have to hope the players will rise to the occasion like they did at West Ham

One by one people drift away, disillusioned, and in the end they don't come back. I don't understand why fans think this is Ok and will lead to change at the club

It won't happen Burnley's men against Rovers' little boys

We were much more direct last night than in previous games, not so much farting around at the back. Was that because Pears was in goal, because Kaminski loves playing the ball around his box, or has the manager had a change of heart? The end result was much the same because we did not threaten to score again (how can we with that forward line?), but at least the ball was being moved forward quicker. It all adds up on the desperate need for new strikers. Vale and Gallagher are never going to be good enough and Brereton needs to be dropped, probably permanently.

And therein lies the problem. Waggott and his chums will think there's nothing wrong

How many shots did we have tonight? I honestly have some sympathy for those who think the football is worse this season than under Mowbray Tomasson might want new players but isn't the job of a coach sometimes to improve what you've got? We seem to be getting worse, not better

It's a shirt not a jersey (rugby) but yes I agree, I wouldn't pick him again this season.

1. Brereton should be dropped. There's no point playing now, purely on form. He's dire. Might as well stick Dolan in to the end of the season. 2. Failing to sign at least 1 striker in the window was unforgiveable. 3. Forget the play-offs. We'll finish midtable like last season

I'd take 8 points from 9 It's actually 8 from 27

0-0 with the bottom team CEO Waggott calls in Tomasson tomorrow to explain Of course he does

Pathetic dive by Pickering. No penalty 0-0 with the bottom team 0-0 with the bottom team 0-0 with the bottom team Who's sick of Projects?

Gallagher, what a donkey

On this showing I wouldn't play BBD again

Jesus, 0-0 with the bottom team. At home.

Vale out on the touch with 2 defenders round him...... he should be all arms, legs, arse and elbows to protect the ball but he just gives it away. No physicality at all Too nice

Should be ahead but overall that half was bilge No leaders on the field, no one taking charge of the game Bloke called O'Brien is good at it apparently

That's how we look. A "nice" team you'd like to play every week.

Remind me....which team is struggling near the bottom of the league?

Who's doubting Thomas? He's not done anything right so far

Our new set piece specialist send over the worst corner you'll ever see

Nice move but JRC just has to hit the target there