Perspective needed. We are 4th in the league aiming for promotion and we are playing a cr@p team sitting 19th in the league having lost their last 3 games and managed by a manager now past his sell by date. If there ever was a home banker this is it particularly with Dack on the bench which will give a huge lift to both players and fans. Lumped on Rovers at 4/5 and stuck at tenner on Dack to score anytime at 3/1. Be brave, bold and fill yer boots.

Our next three fixtures are Bristol City (lost last 4 of last 5 and 19th) at home, Derby County (lost 3 of last 5 and 22nd) at home and Reading (6 points from last 5 games and 21st) away - we should be salivating..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There can be no feckin excuses for not getting 9 points which could put us right back into contention for 2nd place. IMO, only Mowbray can feck this up. IF Mowbray gets his player selections right (and plays them where they should be) and his tactics right then it's a done deal - 9 points on the board.

We've certainly had one of our most interesting three month periods for years! There is an argument that Mowbray 'stumbled' upon the present system following our thrashing at home by Fulham. He'd previously tried 3 at the back on several occasions and to be honest, I think it was widely disliked by our fans as it didn't seem to work for us. After Fulham, Mowbray had to stop the goals flying in and so we went with Lenihan, Hecke and, just back from injury, Wharton and they gave us a remarkably solid platform. I think the big criticism in Mowbray is two fold. Firstly, his inflexibility to change shape, personnel in the 'midfield 4', 'false 9' and front 2 and his continuing practice of playing players out of position (Gallagher and Giles last night to name but 2); IMO, Mowbray sadly thinks he's another 'Pep' whereas in reality he's more of a Coyle! Secondly, he made an absolute hash of the transfer window. I think he's quoted as saying he turned down opportunities on PL number 9's because we don't play that way; for crying out loud, all managers have to flex their teams and systems to meet circumstances - so he would have rejected Erling Haaland because 'we don't play that way' or, obviously more realistically, might even have rejected Davies from Villa (who went to Forest on loan and tore us to pieces) because again 'we don't play that way'. As for Rothwell, we might never know what really happened. After all, we are told the owners have so much trust in Mowbray they invariably follow his advice! My "on the cusp of something sensational" comment was based on where we were when second and the great opportunity we had to secure that 2nd spot until the end of the season with 2 quality signings in the window. A striker who would almost guarantee us 12 goals in the remainder of the season would, IMO, have seen us sailing into the PL with our new found defensive solidity. To sum up, you are right in the sense we do need balance. Fans generally didn't expect us to have got so close but having done so, I think Mowbray has badly mismanaged us in 2022. By the way, the takeaway was excellent as was the accompanying red wine. Last night, I think I showed better judgement in my decision making than Mowbray did in his!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and there will be more looking for Travis...............what goes around comes around. Words fail me. IMO, unbelievably bad management whilst Lenihan, Nyambe and Rothwell will all likely wave bye bye at the end of the season with zilch in the coffers. Can't believe what I have just watched. We've conceded about 8 goals in about 20 games now and all we need to win a game of football is one feckin goal. Each game we have 10 outfield players and it says it all when not one of those is capable of scoring a goal. I thinks Mowbray's tactics, game management, player selection, team / player set-up all stink. Only one man is responsible for this appalling run after the Rovers being on the cusp of something sensational. He's blown it big time.

Agreed, needs to play in his best position though...............................

Wow, how have Millwall won 5 on the spin We should be 2 up. Much, much better from Buckley. Just don't see how we don't win this. One goal will open the floodgates. Just stuck a fiver on 3-0 at 37/1. Takeaway's here!!!

IMO, total garbage and FFS Mowbray I think you are insulting the intelligence of the fans and should stop spouting, IMO, such nonsense. Take a leaf out of Jim Smith's book who I think forgot more about football management than you have ever known! I'll never forget turning up up at Turf Moor on Boxing Day 1977 to find out we'd got someone playing up front by the name of Keith Fear. I might be wrong here, but I think he met his team mates for the first time on the coach to Burnley! In a thrilling 3-2 win for Rovers, Fear notched but also sadly missed a penalty as Burnley stormed back into the game but we just held out. As far a 'wand of a left foot', didn't Souey say the same thing about Javier De Pedro and we all know how that signing turned out despite Pedro having a vastly superior pedigree to Hedges.................................................

Our poor run and lack of goals has to come to an end at some point and why not tonight? Millwall on a very good run despite their injuries but we are 4th in the league, at home and not playing City, Liverpool or Bayern, so some perspective called for. Rovers' win is a tad better than evens and I think decent value and I've put enough on for the winnings to pay for our family takeaway as we watch on the red button.

Did a fantastic job for Rovers and gave us a thrilling promotion season - who could forget the 5-2 win over promotion rivals Plymouth when we were 2 goals down. Fortunate enough to meet the man on a couple of occasions - had so much enthusiasm and was very straightforward. Very sorry when he left Rovers for Newcastle but that's football. RIP Gordon and thanks for the memories.

According to Sky it is: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/12105601/championship-football-live-how-to-watch-midweek-matches-live-on-sky-sports

Then Mrs Shoelaces is doing a bloody good job! I shudder at the standard of grammar today even from graduates! Every time I saw Jack's statue at Ewood I almost wept - "Rovers greatest fan". Where is the bloody apostrophe that should be after s in Rovers, to denote ownership! Should read "Rovers' greatest fan"

Hugely disappointing. We conceded two gifted goals and Kaminsky lucky he didn't get done from the half way line (terrific effort from the Fulham lad). IMO, Zeefuik looks like an injury always waiting to happen, as for Pickering, poor, poor, poor, Midfield costing us badly - think Johnson needs to be put out to grass whilst Travis is just a very average player with a bit of attitude. Laughable up front. Think we are an average side in a bang average league though with our run-in, still expect a top six finish. Not expecting Dack to come under serious consideration until April - understand he's quite some way off coming into first team contention.

I think Nyambe will be fine. Despite his 'injury record', i think he's averaged some 30+ games per season with Rovers which could have been more without, IMO, Mowbray's selection idiosyncrasies. I have little doubt he will have a selection of clubs and with no transfer fee involved he will, IMO, secure, as a minimum, a 3 year contract worth £2.3m, very possibly over 3 times what Rovers pay him. I think it's madness and crass management from Rovers when considering a potential replacement in Deyo who according to Sharpe would cost a transfer fee of £3million alone and in my book is not as good as Nyambe! Utter and complete madness IMO.

If anyone fancies Rovers to win at Fulham then odds of 13/2 represents terrific value - in fact for two top 4 teams meeting, it's ridiculous. I'll wait until I see the team news an hour before kick off but I might just want a big slice of that!

It would be no surprise to me to find if Gallagher (prior to his new deal) was not on three times (or even more) the money Nyambe is currently on. Don't forget, Gallagher was signed as a £5million player from a PL club. Gallagher's new deal will certainly not be for less money! If you are going to 'benchmark' against other players within a structured wages' set-up then, IMO, Nyambe has to be worth in wages at least what Gallagher earns based upon relative ability levels. My understanding is that Nyambe has been offered significantly less than what Gallagher is on; if this is correct then no wonder we've struck an impasse. Think you are dead right but suspect the relationship issue is down to, IMO, Mowbray's crass management of Nyambe (as we saw with Raya).

Rothwell can't even get a boot on! Think he'll sit this one out. Mowbray should go with our strongest available eleven. Like Chelsea with their goalie sub today, try to be too clever and it comes back to bite you on the bum.

Doesn't matter who we get. With a reasonable run of the ball we can and will beat any of them. Won just over £100 with Rovers winning yesterday and it's all gone on Rovers to be promoted at 9/2.

Sadly, when Pedersen crops up in conversation I always remember 'that header' at the 'Scoreboard' End with just minutes to go. Football wise, not sure I'll ever get over it!

I would think every team in the league has also conceded more goals than us those 10 games! It's a refreshing change going into games knowing you don't need to score 2 or 3 goals to win or even draw! Just look how far we went under Kendall's reign where we seemed to win 1-0 for fun! Keep the back door closed and you always have a chance. Even without Brereton, I think we have enough players to score enough goals to give us the draws and wins needed. Our run in is very favourable and I can see the goals starting to come on a much more regular basis.

They did but struggled with our intensity and aggression. For 85% of the match, thought they looked bang average. I would strongly fancy our chances against them in any play off match

This league is bang average. There isn't one club I would be afraid of in the play-offs. Get ready for Wembley and bang £100 on Rovers to get promoted at 9/2 and pay for a memorable London weekend. With a reasonable roll of the injury dice and our remaining fixtures, does anyone really think we wont make the play-offs? Our team is far from perfect but to me the big thing is, now at long last, we have a miserly goalkeeper and defence and since the Fulham thrashing I think we've only conceded on average something like half a goal a game. With that foundation, you've a chance against anyone. The return of Brereton and a 90% Dack will be more than enough to see us successfully through the play offs. Tonight is a good night to open something a bit special, celebrate today and dream of Sunday 29 May at Wembley.

Well deserved win. Rarely allowed QPR to get into their game - thought they looked very poor. Defensively excellent, Van Hecke superb. Mowbray continues to baffle - puts Giles on for delivery and takes off 6 feet 5 inch Gallagher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Injuries piling up. Sad about Nyambe, Travis also looks nobbled. IMO, Hedges looks another donkey for the sanctuary - painfully slow.

Delivery appalling. With all our possession, need Giles on.

This lot are crap. Nowt to beat. Pile in on the in play and fill yer boots.

There you go again Gav. When we had the managerial vacancy, I NEVER advocated the appointment of Coyley! At least get your facts right.