It is but just because you can walk on an injured knee does not mean it is not a severe injury.

What nonsense. Van Dijk walked off around the pitch against Everton and he'd done his cruciate!

Loved my visits to Victory Park as much as my missus loved her visits to the old 'flat iron' market there. Great little place Chorley.

Looking at the next few fixtures, this is the last chance for Rovers' fans to fill their boots in good time for Christmas. Ridiculously attractive odds (bit better than evens) for Rovers' win - pile in there and make the most of the opportunity. Rovers by 3 or 4 goals to 1 in a canter.

Nice easy draw. Looking forward to seeing how good Ben Whiteman is @Sparks Rover and seeing @chaddyroverschoke on his words.

No we didn't. A tad fortunate. Bottom line though is we got three points and my bookie paid out!

Mowbray told us he could play against Coventry if needed - that was 5 long weeks ago! Think Ayala suffering from Grellaitis!

Win when you don't play well is a good sign. Think we can safely say we now have a more than competent keeper! Delighted for Nyambe with his two assists (yep giving him the second one). This lad can be a real beast if managed correctly - JRC's hammy might just prove to be a blessing in that gives Nyambe a great opportunity to nail down his spot and the doubters! Super finish from Gallagher. In a good position - next four games will show if we could be the real deal. Ewood Park bombed at Newcastle but Rovers win leaves me quids in and entitled to uncork a nice red! COYB

After the Lord Mayor's show! We just don't seem to be able to get the bit between our teeth and gather momentum. Injuries, injuries and more injuries - something is, IMO, sadly wrong with our Sports Science. Said it before, can't see what Trybull offers - no wonder Norwich happy to lose. Technically, think Wharton is so poor. Plenty of time for Mowbray to turn this around though said more in hope than expectation.

Will be case of once bitten twice shy for me! Strangely, did fancy it strongly. Got a bit edgy when I saw odds drifting like they did and was in two minds to lay the bet and cut the losses, sadly, I didn't.

Could have run bloody faster myself! Maybe the footballing gods were conspiring to tell us where Rovers would finish this season!

Decent advice you were given! Though some bookies do E/W extra where you can get better odds for 2 places and lower odds for up to 5 places which can make a difference dependent upon price. Just an element of doubt hence 85% chance - if placed, lose just a few quid but in reality, more of a 'sentimental' bet!

Gone big on Rovers' win as posted earlier. Think there'll be lots of goals - stuck £20 on >3.5 goals at 12/5.

Gone £20 each way at 3/1. As certain as can be that will finish in first three - would put chances of winning at 85%.

We are playing feckin Barnsley at Ewood, not Barcelona! If we honestly think Rovers are going to be in the mix for promotion, result of this game should be a foregone conclusion. God help some on here should we get promotion - all next season's 38 matches would be written off before the hangover had lifted!

Mowbray should just say 'right lads, same team, same again please'. A home banker, a licence to print money, unbelievable you can get Rovers at evens - I'm in for a ton. Not the slightest worry about the outcome of this game.

If we are serious about promotion, we HAVE to be 'routinely dispatching' the likes of Barnsley and Millwall at home. If we are incapable of that then we are not really at the races. You too will remember those first three years in the PL under Kenny, we all went to Ewood not in the hope of winning but in expectation of winning and rarely were we disappointed.

Pretty much sums it all up for me - need to add caveat though, PNE were an embarrassing mess. Expect us to routinely dispatch Barnsley and Millwall next. Then we have Brentford and Bristol City away followed by Norwich at home. A minimum of 5 points from those three games and I might just dare to dream.

Need to win our next two against Barnsley and Millwall then we will be pressing the top six. No excuses.

Alex Neil likes running around Longridge - think he'll have to give that a miss for a while!

Sitting back and enjoying and have uncorked a nice red! Today turning out to be very profitable - I'll be greedy and ask for one more goal. Just can't believe how abject PNE are. You can only beat what's in front of you but this will go down as another 'flat track bully' win. Want to see Rovers beat some 'real' opposition.

Just can't see how we wont win this! No wonder those in my family who are PNE are running scared. Just 'topped-up' my Rovers' win bet - tonight is a licence to print money.

Family who are big PNE fans running very scared about tonight. Strong gut feel we will run out winners. Nice win on the nags today at 6/1 so 'reinvesting' on Rovers' win (£40 @ 7/4) and more than 3.5 goals (£20 @ 5/2). COYB

Mowbray on Wharton in today's LT: “That’s a great mentality for the kid to have. I’ve been really pleased with him.” FFS, Wharton has turned 23 - he most definitely is not a kid! Said it time and again, IMO, Mowbray holds the development of our players back no end with both his thinking and actions.