Today's result is part of a pattern over many seasons, so no-one should be surprised. We are a mid table second tier club just about holding our own.

If you can't goad the opposition at a football match.................

Derby......

Picking looks scared to death of VL in the welcome to the squad photos.

What do people want him spending his first day doing? Writing a letter to fans? Get a grip.

You were young then.

It's not true, if the three-year contract is accurate, to say this is a cheap option.

Rovers Latest @LatestRovers · 1m Dean Whitehead is set to join Valerian Ismael at #Rovers. - Alan Nixon

Perez and another nutty fullback.

Post See new posts Conversation Andy Bayes @AndyBayes Valérien Ismaël is to be the next head coach of Blackburn Rovers. The former Barnsley, West Brom and Watford boss is expected to take charge against Norwich on Saturday.

Yes, we need some Valerien steel.

I like that VI looks tough, like a manager should. I always felt that JE looked like he could be picked on at school.

"Rovers interviewed candidates last week before narrowing down their options to a shortlist of around six. Of those, there remain several names that have not been made public and have not even been linked in the betting markets."

Another timely reminder, if reports are accurate, that this is who we are. A zombie club, with few ambitions than keeping the show ticking over and planning for things to get worse.

Just a tease, with some element of truth - who expects us to been the top six. come the end of the season?

I fully expect us to drop down to 10th, and the sooner we do the less the stress will be for all of us.

We need to dust ourselves down.

I can only assume that we are in the negotiations phase, so is it one free John Bull, peas and gravy, or two, a week?

I'll put the word out with my MCR friends and associates to be on the lookout for the Wagg.

I have to say that I have no idea who I think the next manager should be. Duffer and the foreign coaches have no experience in this league and those who do have lost their jobs due to failure in past roles. I suspect that that the main criteria is that hey will need to be able to work with few resources in a chaotic environment. And not complain about it.

5-2

3 now

Barry Fries as new owner.

Decent piece on Rovers here: https://www.3addedminutes.com/sport/football/manager-direction-blackburn-eustace-exit-4990379