Paul Mellelieu

"No matter what comes next." Relegation? Administration?

Jebus. Tell us what you really think.

You had someone making decisions.

I can almost feel consensus breaking out. Proper discussion, no name calling and some facts about the (to me) hazy Bowyer era. Life is never as clearcut as we like to think and TM is not a saint, but nether is he the villain of the piece IMHO. He was trying to set out to fans and to anyone else willing to listen what the options are for the club in his comments yesterday. The truth is that it will need a fantastic leader, some investment and something like proper governance to turn the club around. And a large slice of luck. What a complete mess the club has been though, from the madhouse early days to the radio-silence times we now live in. The club has no board to speak of, no clear decision-making structures, little input from the fans (QEGS old boys excepted of course - still waiting) and the feel of a place trading on old glories. There are some positive things, the work to get young people from the town's low income areas is the most obvious, but there are many committed people in and around the club doing their best. So for me the target has to be the owners. Get in place proper accountability, transparency and a sense of respect for an institution that came into being at the dawn of football and was an expression of civic pride and ambition. Pride and ambition. We deserve nothing less and demand nothing less.

It's from Sky Simon. I'm only the messanger.

He could have done a lot worse under the mad regime we have. Have a look at the teams below us and in the third division.

He said he didn't make it today, so not the same old shit, was my point.

I respect the feelings of other Forum members. I wrote I love Tony and so does Rev in invisible ink.

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Except this week.

I agree - and said so at the time. You do have a way with words Booth, so I may have overstepped the mark. Maybe.

I don't really like football that much anymore. Ewood is a ritual these days.

You set it up for me. We were outplayed by a very good team. I think the fight was there, just not the ability.

Dolly, a football fan cannot swap allegiances from one club to another. Otherwise I hail your good taste.

He's said he's leaving.

What's embarrassing is tuning up every few years hoping for some glory.

All heart.

I've been ill and only my wife insisting a day out would be good for me got me to Ewood today.... In the pros column I had to park a loooooooong way from the the ground. A big crowd - although a few rum buggers in today - and a good atmosphere. Sadly we were outplayed and when chances did come our way at 1-0 down we failed to take them. And each substitution seemed to make things worse. Glad it's over.

Thankfully it will also signal the end of you calling TM a "moron." It's not a great look you know.

What was the John Curtis thing?

Have you looked at where we are in the wages division this season?

Yes BBC, not LT as you suggested.

Well dalliance with the play-offs is better than relegation and mid table finishes. As for the money......most of that has been to cover loses.

I think it was Andy Bayes from the BBC asking the questions.

The decent thing to do was to tell Mowbray that if we didn't get promoted then his contract wouldn't (or would) be renewed. He could keep that to himself. In effect by not talking to him, that's what has happened. For some reason I've always liked TM, but I can see he shortcomings too. That said there are a lot of managers haven't been successful at this level - many who have been lauded on this site. With the resources open to him TM has got us into contention this season, something that were unable to do under other managers. So, I feel regret that he didn't do better. Sadly none of us can have any confidence in a good appointment can we?