What’s our tactical plan now they’re 1-0 up? Hoof and hope Dack can take on 5 players to score? One thing is as sure as heck - I’ll say it once again - get Derrick Williams the heck away from our club. Terrible terrible first half despite only being 1-0 down. I’ve never seen a side so clueless going forward - embarrassing.

Be nice if he’s played in his actual position though BDS.

I just bloody love the idea of playing Adam Armstrong as a right winger. What a tactical stroke of genius.

Great flick on by Danny Graham. To nobody.

Yep - another Mogga tombola masterclass when 3-5-2 was the obvious one with the personnel selected.

The only hard work we have done is pressing. We’ve been absolutely shite with the ball. If they get a second before half time I sense a cricket score. Bar.

Williams you fecking retard. Blackburns very own Phil Jones. This will be 3 or 4 as predicted pre match. As an attacking threat we are absolutely bloody toothless and have that clown like ability at the back.

Weird set-up. Was hoping/thinking Arma would be up top. Our decision making in their half is appalling.

Looks like TM has been listening to me. Same 11.

Brereton not in the 18.

He would have come in instead of Conway, for example, or Armstrong on numerous occasions. I don’t doubt it. Oh well, soon to be Gallagher so fear not!..

Bet your bottom dollar Samuel will be ahead of him for the ‘wing’ berth when fit - in the meantime Gallagher will play there when he’s brought in.

TM talking about Conway like he’s been peak Arjen Roben when called upon, or justifying playing Reed out of position. Yeah they’ve all been so good in our 1 win in 7 run that a young ‘wonderkid’ couldn’t break into our all-conquering side. That interview adds further fuel to him not being a TM signing, IMO.

Cue our only January signing being some lummax from the ‘famed’ Cov 15-16 side.

Whilst that’s not a bad side quality wise it really does highlight what pitiful options we have out wide given neither are widemen. How the heck has Tony left us so bereft of wingers?!

Last second Leeds winner. Will stick by my 3 or 4 goal thumping for Boxing Day! What a match.

Leeds have been cutting Villa to bits - just lacking the killer touch or they’d be ahead. Our back 4 will need a huge repeat of the previous encounter with them on Boxing Day.

4 wins in 12 at home is a terrible return - regardless of us losing just the twice. We’ve also only scored in the first half in 3 of those too. Largely turgid stuff you would have to say.

Likened our match as them playing against a PL team in the cup. What a t*sser. At least our team talk is ready made for the return fixture.

Can see a bit of a mini pasting in this one with confidence at rock bottom and injuries piling up. I’ll go for 3-1 which would make it 1 win in 8. That being said I’d go for the following side - I wouldn’t risk Reed - if he gets done long term then we’re screwed. Not really a fan of 3-5-2 but something’s got to give with this winger sh*te which plainly isn’t working as we don’t have any bar an injury prone/34 year old Craig Conway. Raya Lenihan Mulgrew Williams Nyambe Rodwell Evans Bell Dack Graham Armstrong

Just been asking him about it on Twitter. If true (and I definitely feel something smells fishy) it’s bloody extremely worrying that we’re back to the days of the V’s listening to agent/advisor muppets like Anderson again.

You sound surprised Exiled?! Every single one of our defenders has a rick in them over 90 minutes.

The Gallagher chat seems to be getting stronger. I wouldn’t have a problem with him coming in as competition for Graham but you can bet your bottom dollar he’ll be starting out wide. I recall TM doing it with him in our relegation season. Another square peg.

1 win in 7 now. We need 3 points asap but I fear it promises to be one miserable Christmas.

He’s been getting away with it big time from the media regarding Brereton and to a lesser extent, my huge gripe of him playing CF’s and CM’s out wide. Hopefully we can buck the form book but if as expected it’s 1 win in 10 come mid Jan then I can imagine he’ll have to start explaining to blingy if not the media!