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It was dry prior to an hour before the Huddersfield game, it rained heavy for half hour pre match and the pitch was in shocking condition

The pitch will be in shit tomorrow night

He went to Leicester, although I think Everton were in fit him too. Was captain of Leicester u-23 but I think he went on loan to Cheltenham

We have Brererton and Khedra on the bench so once we keep things tight ourselves then they can be called upon if need be. In a couple of weeks when a couple are back both our first 11 and bench will be looking quite strong. 3 points be massive tonight, keep some distance between ourselves and the chasing pack.Come on lads

Brererton on bench

It will be our defence that decides our outcome.When you keep clean sheets as regularly as we do then have a very good chance. With the exception of last weekends game QPR have hardly been freescoring. Before last weekends thumping of Reading QPR had only scored 3 goals in their previous 6 home matches.

Its in our hands too...we have them both to play at Ewood.Obviously we won't but if we were to win every game from now we would go up and nothing QPR and Bournemouth could do about it

They have to win those games.Points in the bag.We are second. Plus we play both at Ewood, which we have made a fortress.

Mowbray on why we didn't bring in a striker https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19898505.tony-mowbray-explains-blackburn-rovers-didnt-sign-striker/

Ha ha yeah.Il be honest years back when Jones said his worst moment in football was losing to us he lost all my respect. Lets hope the lads who have done so well for us so far can stay fit and if not Ayala will step in and perform.

Presumably a similar stance will be taken as with Rothwell not for sale Hope so anyway

Ismael sacked

You don't factor in the amount on wages etc for other players brought to the club.Some if not all of the older players brought in would have been on decent money.We have paid good money to people who didn't contribute an awful lot in that time. I am not going to argue he has made some very good signings but he has run high cost squads up to this season.12 players came through the door last summer in wages loan fees etc would have cost. But is getting the best out of the squad of players he has now and deserves great credit for how the season has gone so far

I don't know either.I thought I was replying to Paul Mani. Must have quoted the wrong post.Apologies

Rankin Costello when asked said he is happy to play anywhere for the team but said his preference is to play midfield or Winger. I don't believe going forward he will be used as FB/Wb

Yet the player himself is on record saying he doesn't see his future at wing back? We will see but I 100% believe that Costello's future won't be in that position.

We can't afford to carry a squad that has multiple players of similar quality fighting for each position. Do we already know Hedges won't be any good? What has Forss or Maja done to make you think they are better bets than what we have now?

Ok I'd disagree on Forss he hasnt any goalscoring record in this Division and it was right to avoid Maja after his injury and playing only 45 minutes this season. Gallagher knows the team, and has contributed this season.Would have definitely been happy to see a game changer brought in on a permanent but Im not disappointed we weren't in for the likes of Forss and An unfit Maja. Dembele would have been a quality signing but is not a goalscorer

My point being with those 2 well certainly Forrs they are moving on loan to play regularly.We can't guarantee that. Would you start Forss ahead of Khedra?Because unless an injury to Brererton, that's the only position up for grabs. The style we are playing needs a Buckley or a Dack in the middle.

Brererton played in most those matches.We weren't creating any chances...would a Goalscorer have made much of a difference with the chances created. We haven't been thumping teams.My view is this promotion push is built on the strength of our defence and hopefully with or without Brererton we will have enough to win games if we keep things tight at the back. Armstrong 28 goals 15th.Rhodes and Gestede 40 between them no playoffs.Brereton scoring regularly pre Fulham 12th. Obviously hope Brererton doesn't get injured and we are a better side with him in it but just think with our budget whoever came in yesterday would have been a gamble wether they score goals or not.To Guarantee the goal scoring anything like Brererton would have been millions. Loans like Forss and Maja guarantee nothing

See I would say an injury to Kaminski or Travis would be worse than an injury to Brererton. I get he is our main goalscorer but the same was said when Dack got injured and when Armstrong was sold "who will score our goals now" Invariably people step up.The goals can be shared around. Goalscorers cost decent dough and want big wages.Like Maja and Forss potentially would have been decent but their goal scoring records are nothing to write home about and would probably want guaranteed minutes. Im in agreement if money was available the squad should have been made stronger a back up goalkeeper and someone to step in for Travis could have been found at the very least

Mate this isn't personal to me it's your opinion on this matter I disagree with. It's you like last time starting with the name calling all because I have a different opinion to yours. You replied with your reasoning ,I replied with mine you then decide to take it personal And my point with those 3 players is they were the sort that was available,we might have had some money but not the money to buy guaranteed goals.

Why am I going bonkers?Because I don't agree with you. It was you who started making statements that people were happy with it When I give you a reasoned response like in the Boro game when I sent the graph of the Boro Goalscorers you ignore it and today when I point out Forrs, Maja and Dembele are far from Goalscorers you ignore that too. Don't have any idea why you are saying I'm crazy or why it's wrong to reply to your posts on a message board

Put me on ignore then. I think your a big girls blouse who cries if someone tries to debate a point with you. You are obviously one of those geezers who needs the final word

No I disagreed that we would be f***ked without Brererton. Oh I forgot not allowed to disagree with an opinion of yours. Like last time, you send me a graph of rovers goalscorers I send you one of Boro's and next thing " I'm arguing" and "looking for a row" At least I'm directly replying to your posts not making shit up like you suggesting people are happy we didn't bring a forward in. I understand goalscorers cost money and facts are Gallagher has a better championship scoring record than Forrs, Dembele, Maja(who has played 45 minutes this season)