Weren’t you telling us all he’s already signed for another club? Apologies if I have the wrong person.

Well that isn't a very good comparison then is it.... The two players you referred at Preston and Forest are loan signings from PL clubs, so surely best to make the comparison with the loans we've had. Your list above... I'd probably agree with most, certainly not Tosin who's excellent. I'd probably put Giles down as 'misused' rather than poor... TM trying to get him to play RW has been ridiculous. I'd also argue Elliott was misused to an extent as well. Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending TM - this isn't me trying to justify he continues as Rover manager. I just think of all the elements of his managerial tenure, his loan signings probably haven't been so bad.

Whilst there's plenty of room for justified debate around Mowbray's ability as a manager, criticism of his loan signings is a bit of an odd approach... we've fairly consistently signed players from the top clubs around England. There is a question whether Mowbray has utilised them to their best effect of course... Elliott Harwood Belllis Khadra JPVH Tosin Harrison Reed Branthwaite Giles Whilst some of those haven't worked out as well as hoped, many have been arguably our player of the season or at least a high performer for large periods of seasons. In my opinion his permanent signings require far more scrutiny.

Absolutely agree, it's a horrible situation..... there's lots of examples of clubs parting ways with a 'safe pair of hands' in order to progress their ambitions as a club. Brighton sacking Hughton was certainly seen as a risk, but Potter has done well.... Saints canning Adkins after two promotions was seen as madness until Pochettino proved himself. There's probably plenty of examples in the Championship as well if anyone can be bothered to have a think. So you roll the dice.... the problem with Rovers is that I would expect a shite appointment, purely based on the last 10 years and the lack of any kind of know-how throughout the senior management. Those on here saying 'anyone could do better than Mowbray' either have very short memories or haven't been paying any attention for the last decade. Probably the same people that said anyone could do better than Bowyer, whilst totally underestimating the incompetence of our ownership.

Not sure - I think much of the fan base have had enough of TM now.... thing is, there's never been a really defining moment on the pitch whereby the crowd have turned.... last season was behind closed doors let's not forget. I felt it might have been on the way at the Sheff United game when we conceded in 30 seconds.... that was a really defining moment for TM, and proved to be a springboard to a fantastic 2 months. I think we're beginning to move towards another moment like that.... the first half of Derby showed signs. A negative result/non-performance at Coventry followed by a goal for Blackpool at Ewood and I think you'll start to see a turning of the tide as promotion slips away. Many fans won't want to turn yet, whilst the top 6 remains a possibility.

Completely and utterly irrelevant..... in fact, you've reiterated my point a thousand times over. You, Me and any other fan of Rovers aren't remotely involved in the process of appointing a new manager. So whilst many of us clearly see value in a change, we must confront the elephant in the room... the selection process will be handled by the very same people that appointed the 7 (not including Lambert) managers that you didn't want.

Good question though, isn't it? Whilst a lot of Rovers fans (myself included) will agree Mowbray's time is probably coming to an end, you CANNOT just remain oblivious to the terrifying fact that the next appointment is likely to be the responsibility of some combination of Waggott (if he stays on), Pasha and our illustrious owners. Which of that lot are going to make a sensible appointment? Just to jog one or two memories; Steve Kean Eric Black Henning Berg Michael Appleton Gary Bowyer Paul Lambert Owen Coyle Tony Mowbray Love him, like him, loathe him.... or wherever you sit in between those, Mowbray has done alright, probably verging on decent in his first 3 full seasons. Last season ended in disarray and anger, this season might slide in to a huge case of what could have been, and there's no doubt the longer he remains, the more he appears to tarnish his time at the club. BUT, which of the 8 above have (or could have) done any better? Maybe make an argument for Bowyer... Some might argue for Lambert, but the reality is he couldn't stick the owners, and that HAS to be another warning sign for those who think any half decent calibre manager would simply stroll through the door. It is a bit of a classic case of look before you leap... except in this particular case, us fans are blindfolded and those holding the safety net aren't offering any clues whatsoever as to where the fuck it is.

Going in as Bruce's assistant? Don't envy him that journey everyday... the M6 is an accident waiting to happen.

Not a chance

Crikey, I'm glad you aren't the manager! What is it... 11 clean sheets in 15 games? Forget that, put Jones straight in... hardly kicked a ball for 3 years.

Laughed Steve Waggott, as he submitted an audacious £200m bid for Mo Salah at 10:37pm.

Had no idea we were guaranteed promotion with Rothwell in the side. Do you think someone should tell TM?

I’d say on this it’s the other way round. Mowbray isn’t perfect, but you have to take each situation individually, and on this one I don’t think he’s done a lot wrong. You, Rev and others want to dig him out for everything.

Literally same interview we’re discussing he said Hedges isn’t a replacement for Rothwell. You seem to have very selective hearing regards this subject.

You and I are not privy to Rovers transfer discussions or plans…. So this is purely conjecture. He also said Joe Rothwell will NOT be leaving unless we get replacements in.

I’d sack Park on the spot if we didn’t have options lined up. A player with 4 months on his deal and clubs interested?!?!? Get real about the players thoughts on Rothwell…. But let’s be realistic, there’s no way we’ve considered a single replacement for him 🙄

Obviously. They can’t very well release a statement saying “available to the highest bidder”. Every player has his price, end of discussion. If a club has met Rothwell’s price, we should sell, or at the very least consider the offer and the further options to strengthen the squad. Stubbornly sticking your fingers in your ears is something the owners have done for years, and it’s not very often resulted in the best course of action for the club.

You and seemingly the bloody owners are taking none of the following in to accounts; 1. The fee offered and whether it is a good offer for a player with 4 months left on his contract. 2. Rothwell’s thoughts and whether he will continue to perform if he stays with the club. 3. The player(s) lined up as his replacement 4. The dressing room and how they feel about him coming back into the fold after all this. The best person to make all of those judgements is the manager, and perhaps Waggot. Not the owners and not their pet, Suhail. You might not like Mowbray, but he’s there to make decisions about the squad of players. The owners are stupid if they don’t listen to their self appointed manager. Unless of course they’ve decided he won’t be there past June.

Well, we didn’t stay the same did we…. We replaced our combative midfielder with a ‘striker’ (don’t actually know what he is), totally exposing our two best players. No wonder we lost the midfield, we only had two players in it… and neither of them are naturally defensively minded. Absurd decision from the manager and one he needs to learn from really, really quickly if we’re to keep pace this season.

The Nyambe handball vs Preston sticks out in my mind

The best moment we created in the second half came from him being further up the pitch and zipping a ball in to BBD so that Edun could get around on the outside. Him and Rothwell are our two best players at the moment and we destroyed them tonight for the opportunity to play Gallagher.

Possibly you're right, but I don't think the ref would have sent him off for it.

I always refer to the 'Samba in the League cup semi final vs Villa' example for this one. Genuine attempt to get the ball punished twice i.e. Penalty and red card - 2 nil up, 25mins in and the game got destroyed. I was livid that night and argued with my non-Rovers uni mates that it was a completely absurd rule back then. Anyway, double jeopardy rule has come in since then so unless I'm mistaken, genuine attempts to tackle the player in the box is no longer a red card offence. Might be wrong.....

Yeh, so I think the confusing bit was Mowbray's decision to change a highly successful shape to the complete detriment of our own team, not that nobody could recognise what was going on. Game finished almost two hours ago and I'm still absoutely amazed at his decision to play Buckley and Rothwell as holding midfielders. I'd LOVE him to explain that one. In fact, if Sharpe or any other journo is reading this it should be their first question to TM whenever they get chance. Bollocks to asking about referees and penalties... That just invites platitudes and clichés and detracts from the fact TM got it badlu wrong to start with.

I've felt like this all season but this group have a knack of proving us wrong! They deserve our support for an unbelievable season so far and Ewood should be rocking on Monday night. If this is the start of a slump then it won't be for lack of effort or endeavour. Just do us all a favour Tony and stick to the shape that's got us where we currently are!