[Archived] Preview of Burnley game. [H] 17th March.

[adopted scouser]

Appleton has a bloody clue.

He knows exactly what he is doing.

What the hell are you on about ?

We're drowning and you're describing the water !

[philipl]

In my opinion, the last relegation was procured for financial gain, this relegation is being procure for financial gain also.

[incy wincy little spider]

Thought that if we lost that'll be our season over. But maybe the next phase of our season is about to start....

[darrenrover]

We lose this I think I'll be done for the season.

a bit of trout fishing would surely be more appealing!

[Batman.]

In my opinion, the last relegation was procured for financial gain, this relegation is being procure for financial gain also.

So, you quite literally have dreamt it up all by yourself?

[Reedy You're A Star]

Aren't we losing £2m a month? How is anyone making a financial gain from this, never mind a League 1 Rovers.

[broadsword]

BBC:

Blackburn have been below par in the first half. The home side will hope to regroup during the break.

Actually, I think first half was par for the course, no?

[Lurid Coat]

In my opinion, the last relegation was procured for financial gain, this relegation is being procure for financial gain also.

If that was true, they might as well have kept Kean/Berg in charge and not spent money on Rhodes, King, Best, Campbell etc...?

[OJRovers]

Sorry phil doesn't make sense, you'd have to bet a lot to cover what the relegation and mismanagement has cost them.

[Mike Graham]

BBC:

Actually, I think first half was par for the course, no?

Agree Bryan, we sound like we have been our usual low standard.

[broadsword]

BBC Sport's Karen Fazackerley reports from Ewood Park:

"Burnley take a 1-0 lead into the break at Ewood Park and it's nothing

more than Sean Dyche's men deserve as Charlie Austin and Martin Paterson

have teased the Rovers defence on numerous occasions, creating chance

after chance. Blackburn are yet to register a shot on target in the

opening 45 minutes. They have been shocking. A Rovers journalist next

to me even says Burnley should be 3-0 up!"

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Truth be told we've been second to the ball, second best all half - one shot in 45 mins, pitiful. One half to save a season, or I'll be calling for Appletons head.

[Ricky]

Gotta love Phil's conspiracy theories. Wasn't the 'whole' story meant to have broken in a national paper by now Phil?? They'd have made far more money by us staying up. That's blatently obvious.

[booth]

Appleton should just go right now. ONE shot on goal in 45 minutes against Burnley.

That's pathetic.

[Paul Mellelieu]

Like may I have a season ticket but don't make many games now. I don't feel as if it's the Rovers out there getting beat. It's another team, with which I have no emotional connection. 45 minutes to get a result or Appleton's toast.

[Mike Graham]

When was the last time we scored at home?

[bigbrandjohn]

Just lose to this lot and then to the Guvnor next and our waterboarding will be complete.

[BRFC1995]

Appleton should just go right now. ONE shot on goal in 45 minutes against Burnley.

That's pathetic.

Give Bowyer the 2nd half

[broadsword]

We'll score again

don't know where

don't know when

but we'll score again

some sunny day

[hi-jaq]

Phone off, door locked, no longer will I put myself through this...

So happy that I didn't go on today, I may have let it get the better of me, run across the pitch and attacked that bald idiot!!!

I don't understand how we play so poorly, our teams so called "manager" should be able to make them play at least a little bit of football, attack, put pressure on, keep possession, play the right passes.

I could tell the players to stay in 2 banks of 4, pick up your men, go with the runners and then when you get the ball hoof it forward... and I certainly wouldn't ask for £15k per week to do it.

Why we are so poor is beyond me with the players we have... It all stinks and I'm starting to think that there is something going on behind the scenes that is even more sinister than anything we had previously thought.

We're a shambles... I'm ill with it all!!!!!!!!

[92er]

Appleton should just go right now. ONE shot on goal in 45 minutes against Burnley.

That's pathetic.

According to the radio, the shot in the 45th minute was off target.

[T4E]

When was the last time we scored at home?

That game we were 3 down at half time in and made a token gesture second half.

[mattjansen]

Best off and Morris on

[martmitch]

Give Bowyer the 2nd half

How different our season could have been if Bowyer was given till end of the season like most fans wanted

[philipl]

Best off and Morris on

Is that the substitution of a man trying to win this game?