If you didn’t love Haaland already, you certainly will now 💪

Agree with this. Been so good since he came back into the squad

One thing I’ll say in Gallaghers favour having gone to both Stoke and last night, in both those games he’s been winning most of his flick on headers which is something we’ve not really seen. I’m sure JDT who was a striker is working on Gallagher to develop him, I think he’s starting to get better and better. I know last night he should have had a hat trick but he’s certainly moving in the right direction. He played a great ball to Szmodics in the build up to first goal and also got the assist for Hedges

Well done tonight. Should have put the game to bed but stuck in well after their equaliser and then a player went down and instead of walking off at nearest point after treatment walked 30 yards staying on the pitch to time waste before they then made 3 subs and wasted a good 3/4 minutes total (shambolic the ref allowed that) Stuck at it and got the job done. Proud of the lads tonight, showed courage to go get a winner after the equaliser and all those missed chances! Just seen the red back on the highlights and from that angle doesn’t look much in it but live with it about 10 yards right in front of me it wasn’t soft at all. Could see a mark on Gallaghers face from it

Apparently he only had his scan yesterday. I asked Rich Sharpe about it yesterday and he said the scan was yesterday

Anyone know what time general ticket sales become available today?

Exactly, you could see at the game that he was bothered by how we played and what was going on on the pitch. He knows exactly what position we are in but won’t be putting pressure on the lads publicly talking about going up. I’m sure it’s downplay to the public but tell the boys we are in a great position and need to play well if we want to get in the play offs. Ive questioned JDT a few times this season and he’s always managed to prove me wrong so I’m going to back him. We usually have a fall off the face of the earth in Feb, last night was our first defeat since 14th Jan and we’ve knocked a premier league team with a fairly strong squad out of the FA cup in that time. The Stoke game has a lot of significance for me as my in-laws are Stokies and hate Blackburn but I’m not too alarmed by last night. We will have bad performances, that’s professional sport at the end of the day, that’s our first defeat in 12 games if I’m right? I think the fact we carried on at 3-0 down showed a lot of character and all of a sudden we almost got a draw from a game we had no right. The fans and the players suddenly had a belief and excitement the last 5 mins after we scored, I think the way we finished that game says a lot and can help the momentum going into Wednesday.

Maybe Sorba Thomas? got to say, amazing what happens when we put a couple crosses in the box isn’t it

Probs Gallagher or Szmodics? Could have changed the game. Either way it’s very poor from the ref. Just as poor him missing Hyams on Smallbone too

3 hours sat on m6 last night. Normal run would have had us home at 11.30 tops, didn’t get through the door till past 3am. 🤦‍♂️ going back through the game now…. Hyam was a stonewaller (knew that as I saw it at the time) but how has he not seen Gayle handball it when he’s right there? Not even an iffy one of his hand position, his arms go to the ball and are well away from his body and that must have been 10 yards from the ref with no one blocking his view. Penalty there could have got us right back in it before half time. We weren’t good enough but the ref has to give both of those. If I was that shit at my job I’d have my P45 and be on my way. Officiating has gotten so so poor in this league

Not moved for over an hour on m6. What a night

M6 northbound is shut now and we are just passed the last turn off before hitting the standstill traffic. Apparently it’s a bad crash so it puts the football in perspective.

Yeah that’s how I saw it. Was just hoping it wasn’t a knee injury and maybe something else. He limped all the way round to our end where the dressing room is.

Can anyone tell me what Buckleys injury looked like. It was at opposite end. Could see by his hands over his face he was genuinely hurt

Not sure where we were for 85 minutes tonight. Not very good. Very glad we got 2 goals back and something to cheer at the end. Their goals were all poor from us especially the third someone’s gotta put a foot in. At the end of the day they wanted it more than us. Simple as that. Spare a thought for me in the car home with two Stoke fans now 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Couldn’t agree more with you there, people don’t know how to cope with it and also the highways agency don’t know how to cope with it and keep the roads passable. I believe most countries in Europe know how to keep going through snow

It is forecast to be a sunny afternoon with 3-4 degrees down in Stoke so hopefully it’s melts the snow.

If it’s on, sound like it could be touch and go. took day off work so really hope it ends up on

Think it’s worth noting that Pears had a shocker against Wigan but if every keeper let a performance like that break them then there probably wouldn’t be any keepers left. We’ve all seen every top keeper have a game like that, it happens.

Will be travelling down with two ‘stokies’ (father in law to be being one of them). Really really hope we win or else I’ll never hear the end of the on the way home. They always seem to do well against us so I’m hoping to tables have turned and we take the 3 points home

A proper Centre half’s finish wasn’t it

Ive been to most home games bar 3/4 and sit in the Jack Walker lower near the away dugout. Having been a season ticket holder during 2001-2010 I’ve seen ewood rocking many a time. Beating the likes of United, Chelsea, arsenal etc etc. I started coming back to Ewood the game after we got battered 7-0 by Fulham as I gave up a job where I spent most of the time abroad. I must admit it pains me how quiet the area I sit in is. All you hear are the away fans and every chant the BBE make if you try get it involved you get one or two join but everyone else sits there quiet as a mouse . I do think it’s extremely poor. I went to Blackpool away back in September and our fans were amazing, I know most championship clubs are quiet at home but it’s such a shame. I can understand JDT finding it annoying that the only time the crowd made any noise that day was when Dack warmed up. In fairness when clubs come and sing ‘is this a library’ I often laugh to myself because they’re not wrong sadly.

I think it’s hard to say either BD, or BBD should come straight back in. I’ve always been a big supporter of Dack playing but the last 3/4 games the front 4 have been superb. Look at them going full pelt getting forward for Pickering’s goal yesterday, the press between the 4 of them, the energy running back after players yesterday. I think it’s a very hard to change the squad with the run we are on. I don’t think BBD provided anything when he came on for Dolan and his leg work getting back isn’t the same. I love BBD but he won’t put a foot in when he tracks back he just hovers around the player rather than trying to stop them

Here’s the Dolan one

It’s their job between two of them in close proximity to see it. Buckley has every right to speak up for his team mate