That is very true, I totally get the manager trying to reduce pressure on us but this idea that even finishing outside is a good season considering where we are doesnt really wash.

Unforgivable is over the top, but we didn't last season yet think how we reacted then.

I actually think the opposite, Kaminski was our best player for half a season but fresher in our memory were the few games he had wobbles in when carrying an injury.

Think Tomasson said today that he should start training next week. With Dack training tomorrow and hopefully available for Coventry.

What does that even mean? We needed a new pitch and surely with a bit of pride, we want the stadium not to be falling apart. If they genuinely spent as much as they possibly could, FFP allowing, then both of the above (not even included the attempted downgrading at Brockhall) would be sorted.

For much of the season we really struggled to create chances, albeit that has improved in the last couple of months. We definitely need an experienced midfielder and a couple along the front including a proper goalscorer. I don't think a Graham type would be right for us though,

Definitely a disappointment, I certainly would take no consolation in it being "year 1 of a project" if we mess it up having been in the top 6 for so long. Next season the team won't significantly change, aside from losing our main (and often only) goalscorer for free. We spent £4m ish net last summer, that was a generous window for Venkys so we aren't going to suddenly be a level up next season.

They should realise that it "hasn't been a 3pm Saturday game for 30 years." What a bizarre reply to a post that couldn't have been any clearer in not being "negative" against the club.

We obviously have a chance, we are 6th! With an admittedly difficult game in hand. I still can't fathom why @J*B thinks we wont win ANY of the last 5 games. We may not win enough, I get doubting that, but we are in with a chance. We need a minimum of 4 points from these upcoming 2 games, or obviously ideally 6. We have played 3 of the other teams in the top 6 this season and have won 2 of those, our home record is the second best in the league. Burnley is the obvious tough one but they should be champions on 100 points by then, not that we will get any favours. Hopefully Luton win enough between now and the penultimate game to have a play off berth sorted by then.

Kaminski Rankin Costello Hyam S Wharton Pickering Travis Morton A Wharton Szmodics Brereton Dolan Subs: Pears, Carter, Garrett, Thomas, Hedges, Leonard, Brittain I feel like it is important to get more experience in the backline, we have been leaking goals lately and Carter has dipped, Wharton has not been at his best this season but was better in his more recent performances. Kaminski is a must. Thankfully no mention of anything regarding Brereton after leaving Huddersfield in a protective boot, there is a temptation to go more attacking with Szmodics behind Brereton and either Hedges or more likely Thomas on the right, but I feel like the midfield 3 really helped us. Definitely, 100% a must win.

Why is this myth peddled that they invest as much as they can under FFP? The main 2 people defending Venkys today seem to be (as far as I know, apologies if not) people located away from Lancashire. They might not appreciate as much that the ground is not well maintained, that the pitch needed relaying and they refused to fund it and that there was a plan to downgrade the training facilities that thankfully was scuppered. None of that is FFP related yet funding hasn't been provided. Even regarding on the pitch matters, they are handicapping us. Our income is restricted due to allowing a CEO to continue despite constantly poor attendance figures. They override decisions on potential key sales massively hindering scope for reinvestment.

Modric and Kroos play games at their own pace and they have 3 much younger, top class midfielders.

Real Madrid tend to turn up when they need to and have played with the handbrake on tonight. Would be a good game.

Either way, by putting a hand on Rodrygo's shoulder, he was asking for trouble and he has sold his team mates down the river.

We have beaten Boro and Millwall this season, once you get in there you never know. Even so, it would be a huge psychological breakthrough to get into the top 6. What can he create that is significantly better than what we have, where is the money coming from? I just can't fathom your attitude towards it, as if we are a minnow. We are 6th in the league, in a play off place. If you said probably not, then fine. But "no chance?"

Unsure if the England blinkers are on again but Rodrygo was in on goal and would have probably scored. Chilwell was caught out of position and to grab the forward was idiotic.

The fans did what we could but like any fans, they need something on the pitch to really make some noise. You mentioned fortress Ewood and the home record this season has been excellent. But it was the players that failed to do their bit, not the fans.

Ben Chilwell is an idiot. Brain dead defender.

Our fans had nothing to get stuck into last Friday, a poor performance and an early goal against.

That shouldn't be even a slight consideration in team selections. We are 6th in the league, the focus is on these games which are critically important. The best 11 should be selected, be they players on long contracts, players who are about to be out of contract, loanees, players we envisage selling, whatever. I can't fathom why this would be even slightly in anyones thinking, even allowing for the bizarre idea that our chances are already gone even though we sit 6th! Any bids for Pears will be minimal anyway.

How do you know?

Thank you both. Was unsure if you would have to get a set seat in advance as you can select from the map on the website.

A draw against Hull is no good.

Does anyone know if season ticket holders have to get actual tickets, as on the website it has a fee even if you allocate to a season ticket holder?

Utterly bizarre.