On the subject of cockwombles they have also been spotted in Pune. This one clucks when called Bling.

Southampton will want to protect the current 4th spot. This gives them home advantage in the 2nd leg playoff game v 5th. Above based on their being out of contention for 3rd spot despite games in hand.

BBD has made just 5 appearances for SU in the PL, scored 4 with 1 assist. 347 minutes played in the PL or 87 minutes per goal. It's a tiny sample but not too shabby when playing for a basket case PL outfit.

Southampton will want to ensure that they retain 4th spot to get ground advantage in the 2nd leg of the playoff v the team that finishes 5th. They have games in hand on the teams above them but I agree that their chances of an automatic place have all but gone. They will be hurting after Ipswich, a game they should have won and I expect them to come to Ewood looking for a win. I hope so, it will leave them more open to our forays forward. It should be a good game.

Well, he pulled the rabbit out of the hat today! I didn't see the game so can't offer opinion of us or Sunderland but everything I've read and seen, which is now quite a bit, says we were good and they were very very shite. Home to Southampton is a much bigger test. A draw would be ok but a win makes us more or less ok whilst screwing Martin. What could be better than that

Neighbourhood pubs had a good day!

Having missed the game live I saw the highlights on YouTube and also watched a couple of post match videos from Sunderland fans They were full of praise for Rovers, said it was Men v Boys with them as the Boys! There were quite a few derogatory comments from their fans on the attendance figure. Apparently they have an employee called Stevie Wonder who does a physical head count at every home game. Needless to say the team, manager and owners got grief big time.

Any day Russell loses is a good day.

I ate a big meal late, at about 8 pm local time, felt tired, lay down, fell asleep with the game on and earphones working. Sods Law. Great win, which I didn't expect, although it took a while to assure myself it wasn't just a dream.

Extended highlights

Essentially that's been my problem with any manager appointed since the owners and their cohorts stuck the knife in Big Sam's back. They all start with a black mark for taking a job with vermin. My approach has been invariably correct, I'm a 65+ year Rovers fan but never blinded to what's going on by blue tinted specs.

This just came up on my YouTube. I had not seen it before or, quite probably these days, forgotten. A chance to see Shearer's and Sutton's first goals for Rovers plus more.... To pre empt any living in 1995 slurs my answer is FO

You are 100% correct. There are already fans even on here who will solely blame JDT if we go down, despite JEs pathetic points return. Little mention is made of the players and scumbags like Scott Wharton and Brittain who have gone public with their criticism and IMHO they disrupted the dressing room. In crybaby Wharton's case because he was not being selected, ignoring the plain fact he was useless, playing badly. Even on a good day he's barely Championship standard. This set of fakes have a lot to answer for. I like none of them. I no longer listen to anything JE says. He went into the idiot room the day after he arrived.

I watched the whole game and AW was once again MoM, BBC version, and deservedly so. One pass through to Eze was world class.

I've just seen the highlights. The first was creative aka cheating by sticking in a leg to create the contact. The second was a foul by the same git who plays for the Saudis. Payday for someone.....a shameful day for football

Dacky would have to score with a disinterested backheel, which he is capable of. Both the backheel and being disinterested.

You're not allowed to mention that. Thank you for telling the truth about Brittain. I've got tired of doing it on a match by match basis.

Not sure. I just look at the individual clubs on somewhere like the BBC https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/scores-fixtures/2024-04

That's the only positive I take from this sorry chapter in our history.

We have to rely on 3 teams still below us not getting 4 more points than us. We probably have the hardest run in. The SW game will be significant, putting it mildly. But we have the points already so it's on us if we FU.

Extended EFL highlights. Sammie was offside, very near the keeper and jumped to avoid the shot which hit the foot of an Ipswich player on the way in goal. Sammies presence and jump must have impacted on the keepers eye sight. Pears clanger from other angles look even worse than I thought. The ruling on Wharton was harsh but correct.

Just Google "Atwell referee football scandal" and prepare to be entertained like this

Southampton have 2 games in hand over Ipswich and Leeds but just 1 in hand over Leicester who they are 8 points and a massively inferior GD behind. Leicester have a game in hand over Ipswich and Leeds. Southampton have to play all of the 3 teams currently above them. They have, on paper the most difficult run in. Southampton will finish in the playoffs. Ipswich the only one of the leading pack to get all 3 points today.

0-1 is not that bad when we have Pears, Pickering, Dolan, Brittain as starters. Wharton the Mouth is poor too.

He is certainly favouring Ipswich on "fouls", this ref has been crap all his career.