I'd take a real hammering with the fans turning on Mowbray if that's what it takes. A defeat by the odd goal or two wont make a difference. Slight change in tone in today's LT (think someone had a word with him following yesterday's nonsense) but still, IMO, full of bullsh1t: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers//

Surely a perceived 'nice', 'loyal' man of great 'integrity' would walk away !?!? I've said it before, I've never bought the public persona. IMO, the way he's hung our young players out to dry at times and some of his public utterances tell a different story.

and they include a centre back we tracked for over a year and could have had...............................................

From the horse's mouth: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17992190.mowbrays-message-rovers-players-ahead-preston-trip/

Perhaps he's now getting the informed coaching he needed and as such, his development grows. IMO, goalkeeping coach Benson is way, way out of his depth.

I wouldn't want Moyes anywhere near our club. IMO, he is nowhere near as good a manager as he thinks he is. I know a number of Everton supporters who were glad to see the back of him - they thought he was negative and indecisive. Big Sam pulled off a miracle and kept Sunderland up - I think Moyes was found sadly wanting the season after. Although Hughes would be a big improvement, I would question whether he would still have the necessary fire in his belly to make the impact here as he did before. I think we need to find another Danny Cowley who has made a dramatic impact at Huddersfield in just a few short weeks. Youngish, hungry, dynamic and innovative.

The 'heavy' fitness work should be done pre season and once the season kicks off, fitness should be about keeping the engine running. I've been saying for years that generally, I feel we are not physically and mentally fit and other teams seem to be both 2 yards quicker all over the field and are able to keep it going for 90 minutes plus. What we are seeing, IMO, is all down to the dumbing down of our club from top to bottom and our once decent sports science / medical department is no longer up to speed and hence the fitness issues (sharpness and stamina) and constant occurrence / recurrence of injuries.

Think it was as clear as day from very early on that Brereton and Gallagher were two expensive duds. IMO, the signing of Brereton alone was a sackable offence.

Don't buy the Holtby injury. Just read this article published earlier today in LT; no mention of an injury and, IMO, Mowbray talking as though Holtby is a 'kid' learning the game and not a player capped by Germany: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17983651.mowbrays-plan-rovers-new-boy-lewis-holtby-schedule/ Think it's unbelievable nonsense and why we need a managerial change.

IMO, Mowbray has to be axed - it's a no brainer. Pointless giving him tonight or another three games or until Christmas. He's been here almost three years now and we know the nature of the beast. I think we are mentally and physically unfit for purpose, disorganised, unbalanced and churn out turgid and predictable football. Tactically, IMO, Mowbray is not at the races - how many times do we change formation during a match (once recall Bennett playing five different positions in one game), how many times does his substitutions actually make matters worse. As far player trading, absolutely woeful I think with £millions spunked away. It's time, IMO, our managerial dinosaur was replaced with a young, hungry and innovative manager. I think the taxi leaving Ewood should be big enough to also take Waggott, Venus, Lowe and Benson.

And is why Rovers will win. Holtby and Dack will be too much for them and a two goal lead at half time should be sufficient to see us through This is the most winnable of the next four and we must make it count.

I think poor and outdated training sessions and even poorer recruitment.

In reply to PhilipL's post - spot on. Think our club has been dumbed down from top to bottom including a once decent sport's science / medical department. To me, there are no longer any surprises. Our once legendary fitness under Hughes in particular and Big Sam is a thing of the past. You don't need to be an expert to realise that over recent years, other teams invariably seem mentally and physically far better equipped than us. I honestly don't know what either Waggon or Mowbray bring to our club and I think it's time they were bulleted along with Venus, Lowe and Benson. IMO, as a football club we are stagnating at best, at worse, we are regressing.

Good to see Nyambe start - think Mowbray's management of the lad has been shocking. A midfield of Holtby, Johnson, Travis with Dack tucked in there will have far, far too much for the Terriers. IMO, Armstrong has one asset and that is pace - unfortunately I think he is bereft of skill and football intelligence. If he is preferred over Gallagher then, IMO, it just underlines what a poor, poor player Gallagher is with yet more £millions spunked away. Despite Huddersfield's improvement under Cowley this will be an easy Rovers' win by at least two goals

With the defenders available, Mowbray has to go for it and play to our strengths - pointless trying to keep it tight even when all available at the back, we are just hopeless at defending as our goals against record testifies. Nearly always optimistic pre Rovers' matches so I'm going for a 3-2 win with the likes of Holtby, Dack and Rothwell saving Mowbray's skin for at least another week.

Clutching at straws! Don't be silly. Any number of managers will change clubs before Christmas and I dare say the majority won't have seen the opportunity coming. I've no agenda and know very little about Artell - simply posting what someone told me who I'd regard as a credible source. Should Mowbray get bulleted in the next few weeks only then will we know if there is any foundation in it. After all, I think it's fair to say Rovers have made some very strange appointments, that few saw coming, since Big Sam left. I think Mowbray needs to go and on that I think many of us agree!

Even if it is correct, you wouldn't expect Artell to know anything about it at this stage. At any one time, there must be at least a dozen or so clubs unhappy with their progress and considering their managerial options. You are not telling me that they don't do any 'homework' as to potential replacements (formulating a list of potential replacements that would include managers both in and out of work) should they decide to pull the trigger on their existing manager.

As many would have reacted prior to Coyle's appointment! Just passing on what someone told me and source does have some credibility. Certainly wouldn't be my choice!

Next 5 games: Hudders - home Brum - away PNE - away (3rd fixture in a week) Owls - home Leeds - away I would take 5 points from those games which speaks volumes as to how far expectation levels have fallen. PNE is a funny one. Presently, you would say it's an absolute home banker, a licence to print money. But football is a funny old game, you just never know. Anything less than 5 points from those games then I think Mowbray is gone. Told last night that if Mowbray goes in next few weeks then lump on Dave Artell to takeover. Interesting. Must add, not my suggestion, just what I was told.

IMO, an excellent post that says it all.

What job? We've been relegated whilst he was brought in to keep us up (Mowbray's words) and league position wise, we aren't hugely better off than when he arrived and in the meantime, I think Mowbray's spunked £15million+ away on Armstrong, Brereton and Gallagher whilst we have, possibly, the most porous defence in the Championship. I think we will be struggling to keep out the bottom six never mind challenging the top six. IMO, Mowbray has done very little to move us forward and we are as far away from the PL as ever.

So true. I think so many of our injuries are 'self inflicted'. I think our once decent medical / science department has, like most areas of the club, been 'dumbed down'. I don't think we even have our own club doctor now and rely upon a local Whalley GP who's classed as a 'consultant' Our once famed fitness and durability (remember the Hughes (in particular) and Allardyce eras) are things of the past. For years now, when I watch us, the opposition all seem to be a yard or two quicker and snappier and have far more stamina (perhaps illustrated by the substantial number of goals we seem to concede in the last quarter of games). It doesn't help the cause when we sign players like Chapman who have poor injury records. Then we have the likes of Davenport who seems to have been injured ever since we signed him from City. All clubs suffer bad injuries (breaks, cruciates etc) but surely, notwithstanding that, we need to be signing tough, robust individuals who we know are going to be available for 90%+ of our games. I think our defensive crisis lies entirely at the door of Mowbray. There simply cannot be any excuses. 'Defenders are arriving' - well they feckin didn't and it's going to be hugely challenging to even stay out of the bottom six now instead of challenging the top six. Bottom line, IMO, is Mowbray isn't up to it and never was.

Stuff of legends! Who can forget the 'Sports Pink' which was in your newsagent within about an hour of the match finishing.

Mowbray doesn't need a D.O.F. - IMO, we just need him out of our club, full stop! Wouldn't touch Coleman with a shitty stick. I couldn't trust the guy. Out of those listed would go for Hughton. Would be a sound appointment. Knows the game and gets results. Think Huddersfield have made a great appointment in Danny Cowley. Friend of mine who's a Terrier has been extremely impressed with his impact in such a short space of time. Getting things done and not talking about years down the line ala Mowbray. IMO, we need a Cowley type. Dynamic, hungry and shown they can be successful in a challenging working environment.

He's already done that! In his own words at Blue back in Feb., he was brought in to keep us in the Championship that season. He failed - full stop.