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Let's hope Mowbray doesn't feck tonight up with silly tactical changes / substitutions.

So sad to see so many empty seats in Ewood.

Decent so far. No coincidence that Evans / Smallwood dropped. Rothwell looking good. First bullocks from commentator about Mowbray's football philosophy. U derwhelmed by Derby - expected more.

Think tonight might be closer than folk think. Can see goals, goals and more goals. Yep, our defence is woeful but Keogh is just one big accident waiting to happen for Derby. Think Derby can be a wee bit fragile if things not going their way. Will be interesting to see how Dack and Rothwell go together. Big negatives to me are Bennett, Williams and Conway. Gone for a scoreline similar to Derby's 3-3 at Brentford. We can't keep losing, this run has to end. Rovers to win at 19/10 by 3 goals to 2 at 34/1.

We might be cr@p and we might not get another point this season but we WONT go down - not this season anyhow! There is not a snowball's chance in hell of all four (Millwall, Reading, Wigan & Rotherham) of the potentially doomed getting 47 points or more.

Spot on. I've had reservations about Mowbray since the day he arrived and posted as such. Brought in with the objective of keeping us up (his words at Blues a few weeks ago) - failed Think we got lucky so many times last season in a p$ss poor league despite being the best resourced club From what I've seen, I think we are physically / mentally unfit (other teams seem two yards quicker all over the park and are at it for 90+ minutes), disorganised (how many times do we change formation in the first 15 / 20 minutes of a game), tactically inept (hoofball doesn't count in my book), poor in game management (so many late goals), play cr@p football with no identity or sign of a pattern of play evolving and consistently fail to get the best out of what we've got (square pegs / round holes). Think we have a mystifying and poor player trading record with £10million+ spunked away in the summer (Brereton, Armstrong, Davenport). Too many Harts and Gladwins and what the hell was the signing of Chapman about over two months ago. I think as a playing unit, we are now back to the Kean, C o y l e eras. For me, there is no longer any enjoyment in watching Rovers. I can't think of a single reason to keep Mowbray a minute longer. Coming across as a 'nice guy' with self purported values and anecdotes about his wife's lemon drizzle cake doesn't cut it for me. We owe him nothing - he's been paid a king's ransom for his time here; arguably, he was on the football scrap heap until Senior brought him in. In my opinion, the sooner we see Mowbray, Venus, Lowe and Benson walking down the road the better. I also think Waggott and Cheston should follow them; I think Waggott's act of extending Mowbray's contract was sheer folly and said so at the time. I think our club is still in one helluva a mess but if you have a half decent football manager at the helm, at least you have some hope and a decent chance.

Please do the decent thing Mowbray and just walk away and go enjoy your wife's lemon drizzle cake to your heart's content.

I take it you've now recovered from the Maltese sun and agree that Mowbray is dire and needs to go now!?

Very sad news. A favourite player of mine and the fans 'give us a go....al, give us a go....al, Barrie Hole, Barrie Hole' An attacking midfield player with a real eye for goal - think he averaged about 1 goal in 5 games for Rovers. Like Stonesrick, remember that 5-3 win at Deepdale with fondness and Barrie had a blinder that day. RIP Barrie.

Perhaps in name only! I am struggling to see how Waggott has moved Rovers forward in any shape or form. IMO, another employee not fit for purpose.

IMO, 100% Mowbray has to go. Sentiment shouldn't count. His 'nice guy' image shouldn't count. His constant prattling about his values shouldn't count. His wife's lemon drizzle cake shouldn't count. I think Mowbray is too old school and in reality a muddled tactical dinosaur. Key points for me are: Are we physically and mentally fit. IMO, no and based on what I've seen, other teams are far quicker, fitter and tougher mentally. Are we organised and difficult to beat. Results speak for themselves. We leak goals for fun. Does Mowbray get the most out of his players. IMO, no - think he has too many 'favourites', development of younger players is suppressed and his selections result in far too many square pegs being driven into round holes. Is Mowbray tactically aware: IMO, he's not at the races and how many times do we see him change the set-up within 15/20 minutes minutes. I struggle to see any game management. Do we play attractive football and is there a pattern and style of play developing. IMO, no and no - I am bloody sick of hoofball, hoofball and more hoofball. Is Mowbray astute in player trading. IMO, his record is very poor, other than Dack. I think we've spunked £10million+ on Brereton, Armstrong, Davenport and Rothwell (though Rothwell IMO is by far the most promising of the four and he rarely plays him!). Far too many Harts, Gladwins and bang 'Joe Averages'. Mowbray said at his evening a few weeks ago, he was brought in to keep us up. He failed - full stop. In the pi$$ poor League 1 he got us up BEHIND Wigan. We were the best resourced club in the league and we should have strolled it - I think we rode our luck too many times for comfort last season which didn't augur well for this season. I think we are now virtually in free fall with just 4 points from the last 10 / 11 games. Mowbray has had two windows since we were promoted to address some obvious defensive concerns and I think he's done virtually feck all about it and also allowed a 'real' centre half (Downing to leave on loan). I do not think Mowbray has anything to offer our football club in any capacity. I think it would be a huge mistake to give him the summer as I do not think his record in player trading gives any reassurance. We need a young, hungry and innovative coach. I would be staggered if Damien Johnson could not make a better fist of it than Mowbray. There are a lot of talented coaches out there who would jump at the Ewood manager's job. We owe Mowbray nothing - he's been handsomely paid for his labours.

I went to the Mowbray evening and came away unaware of Mowbray's plan / strategy !!!

I think you are being too generous in describing his work in the transfer market as mediocre - he committed the club to £10m+ in the summer for Brereton, Armstrong, Rothwell and Davenport and other than flashes from Rothwell (who to me looks to me to have real potential), it looks, IMO, like money down the drain. I very much doubt our man who prattles on about integrity and values will walk. I think Waggott has given Mowbray financial security for life with, IMO, an absolutely ludicrous contract extension; I think that act confirms, IMO, that good executive management and commercial nous are in very short supply at Ewood. I think we need Waggott, Mowbray, Venus, Lowe and Benson booted out of our club at the earliest opportunity. I feel certain, there are far more able football executives and football coaches out there who would relish an Ewood Park opportunity.

Are you sober? I don't think the lad is a 'real footballer' and I think we've spunked £7m+ away.

Some sobering statistics from when I think the wheels started to come off in the 4-1 surrender at Preston: 13 league LOSSES in 22 league games including 41 goals conceded and only 21 points won. Last 10 league games we've lost 8 games including 21 goals conceded and just 4 points won. We are regressing at an alarming rate and it simply can't go on. Those who still think Mowbray is the man seriously need to give their head a wobble.

Absolutely. Needs to go now in order to get a successor in and give him a few games to take stock in readiness for next season.

I think the sooner Mowbray is removed from our football club the better. If we get mullered at Villa and it hastens Mowbray's departure then I'll take it.

A real drubbing at Villa may well become the 'tipping point'. Think wheels started coming off in the 4-1 surrender at Preston - 12 league LOSSES in 21 league games including 39 goals conceded and only 21 points won. Last 9 league games we've lost 7 games including 19 goals conceded and just 4 points won. We are regressing at an alarming rate and it simply can't go on.

I think we need a real spanking for the likes of Waggott and our owners to realise things just aren't right. I think Mowbray is a busted flush and the sooner it's realised by those who make the decisions, the sooner action can be taken to prevent the crack in the dam from breaking and perhaps sinking our club.

So, is Mowbray in charge of football affairs at Ewood or not or is he a mere puppet - if a puppet, surely this man of values or integrity would not put up with it. July 2017: Ben Benson believes he has been handed an 'unbelievable opportunity' after signing a long-term contract as the club's new Goalkeeping Coach. Benson admits he owes a huge debt of gratitude to manager Mowbray for retaining his servives and he believes the Rovers boss has created the perfect working environment for the club's keepers to prosper. "I'm unbelievably grateful," added Benson. "He's given me an unbelievable opportunity, of which I'm very, very grateful for. Doesn't sound like he had to work with Benson to me. The buck stops with the manager.

Didn't Mowbray promote Lowe to 1st team coach and give Benson a new contract as goalkeeping coach? I think Lowe is an uninspiring individual and he never impressed me when I saw him with the Academy - I just can't see a spark there. As for Benson, I think he looks like a little boy lost. Against Wigan, he came out approx 2 minutes before the 2nd hald was due to start and stood there waiting for Raya - Raya eventually turned up, seemingly in his own time, after having kept Benson waiting for approx 2 minutes. Benson then kicked/threw 3 'shots' at him and that was it, 2nd half began. I think that showed a lack of respect for Benson and, IMO, therein lies the problem - just what has Benson done in the game to either mentor / improve Raya or command respect from Raya.

Some on here advocating Mowbray should be retained in some capacity eg Director of Football. One simple question - why? I think Mowbray is a busted flush if he ever was one and has nothing further to offer our club in a football capacity. Some are saying he needs to change his coaching staff. It's nonsense - who appointed them, who oversees their work? The buck stops with Mowbray. On all footballing fronts, I think Mowbray is failing. IMO, we are physically and mentally unfit, our team is disorganised, tactically, we are all over the place, in the main our football is primitive and dire and player trading is awful with £10m+ committed on Brereton, Armstrong, Davenport and Rothwell and for what? As for team spirit. I think we have taken some hammerings this season and performances were desperate. Where was this much famed team spirit at the likes of Bristol, Preston, Wigan, Brentford to name but a few. Mowbray prattles on about his values. Who really gives a feck about his values. We want decent football, some good results and development and progression for our club. Let's see where Mowbray's values are should we endure two or three more poor results and performances. I very much doubt that our man of values and integrity will walk.

Sadly, I think it will cost money to get rid of them. IMO, liabilities who will be very difficult to shift.

I'm sorry but I think this is b o l l o c k s. He spent £10m+ in the summer on Brereton, Armstrong, Rothwell and Davenport. Not one is a regular let alone improved our team. Why on earth should we trust Mowbray with a penny more? We are going backwards and it's time you smelt the coffee.

Sorry Parsonblue but I think Mowbray deserves feck all. He's been well rewarded. He took us down (and even he admitted in Blues about 3 weeks ago he was brought in to keep us up!), brought us out of a p$ss poor league behind Wigan and we are now in free fall. As far as I can see, he can't get us physically or mentally fit, he can't set-up a team, his tactics in the main are hopeless and go out the window after 15 minutes and his player trading is very, very poor. £7m+ for an 'amazing talent' who remains, in the main , rooted to the bench. Our patience has run out Mowbray, you've had two years at it and I would question if we are any better off as a football team than we were under C o y l e. Taxi is waiting.