Mowbray screwed up with that 2-0 Barnsley home defeat but after the shocker of a season Coyle had visited upon us, Mowbray did well with a team completely new to him and that Barnsley game stands out as a sole aberration at that tail end.

Modern balls are lighter and move around in the air more. No longer a sodden leather lump going straight through the air.

Answering the last question, Teams are not shooting from distance like they used to. Means far fewer spectacular goals but also keepers now get far fewer camera ready saves to make. Multiple camera angles and nano second analysis means the percentages favour the build up and moving opponents out of position. Given the fitness and strength levels of modern players and improved ball technology, I refuse to believe that nobody in the current crop can strike a ball like Peter Lorimer repeatedly did or Steven Reid achieved at Wigan or have the volleying ability of Tugay. Simply the coaching technique of getting bodies between player with ball 30 yards out and the goal have improved dramatically. Teams are defending narrower than they used to and relying on full back sprint speed to get to wide players on the opposite flank in the time it takes for the ball to travel and be brought under control.

Yes Goalkeepers were always brilliant. A forest gift for Rovers in there... That Ronnie Rosenthal effort onto the crossbar I think remains the all time greatest howler.

Gascoigne destroyed any pretence Colin Hendry had to that level of regard. Anyway glad we are discussing Leo in the same breath as the World's best.

Watford scored two 30 yarders into the far corners and PNE turned Father Christmas for at least one of the others. One goal was slick passing and movement but PNE played statues. So yes a fantastic result for Watford and there is a risk we will lose as badly if we turn in our worst performance of the season. Hopefully the Fans Takeover motivates the players to turn it on. I really hope the Blackburn public are responding appropriately to this initiative. If they don't, any hope of the club risking lower prices to boost attendance goes out of the window.

71st minute sub appearance in the 4-1 defeat at the Bernabeu last night

Triallist in the PL2 side this evening. Looks to be a midfielder.

I didn't see the first and fourth that way. Will have to watch the replays but I am sure the first was the fault of whoever should have been covering the front post. The ball reached the player in front of Wahlstedt at knee height.

Players usually return to the home club for treatment and rehab if they pick up a bad injury on loan.

Not Callum's best day. We had a gilt chance to take the lead after Bazoulis spilled Szmodic's free kick and sadly for all concerned it was Brittain onto it on the 6 yard box with the keeper rapidly closing him down. He didn't see Sigurdsson free as a bird inside him and onside so poked it unconvincingly at the keeper. The rest was unneccessary yellow, idiot yellow... One weird positive, Harry Leonard looking good at right back late on. Sadly another Moran off day and Szmodics running into cul-de-sacs. If we had just 5 injuries instead of 8, Andy Moran wouldn't have started and it is worrying that Markanday isn't convincing enough to get a chance in current circumstances even off the bench. And after defending 8 corners well, how does the 9th reach a Southampton player stood in front of Leo in the 6 yard box at knee height on the stroke of half time?? Generally Leo had a good game. Southampton were ruthless as the clock ticked to 100 - i was expecting 3 or 4 minutes added on after only one at the end of the first half. Which brings us to the ref. Not Sheffield Wednesday bad but VAR would have given Southampton the first half penalty for the shirt pull. The benefit given Southampton in the second half was pathetic.

Depressing defeat

Can Griezman sign himself for Rovers?

Leo was excellent on Tuesday and nearly saved their goal despite being ridiculously exposed to an opponent free well inside our box.

Hopefully Newcastle or Man U come 5th and fail to qualify as a result of their own ineptness although Newcastle were robbed in Paris.

Selection, where injuries still permit a choice, more than most weeks will depend on what JDT sees in training- too many mistakes and iffy performances on Tuesday night. Play like Tuesday and Southampton will punish us so this will be all about making best use of the ball when we have it which won't be that often. Southampton have added a bit of steel and direction to the pass pass pass of Russell Martin but here's hoping JDT has sussed him and his players again. Like Leeds, their defence can be got at if we ever get the opportunity. Unlike against Leeds, we had better take those opportunities.

JDT is doing a sensationally good job at Rovers. Stoke unlikely to have much headroom under FFP. If a Manager go round starts in the PL I would be worried. Eg if Palace come calling.

If we have a 24 year old Dack, that's not bad.. I thought Ennis was mobile, showed some good touches (and one very bad chest trap which I hope was a misdirected chest pass) and was a threat. Sadly against the same players, Harry Leonard was nothing like as effective.

Too many bad touches all over the park robbed Roversof any fluency. By the law of averages something was going to stick and it was a slick move from Adam Wharton's penetrating pass and brilliant take from the flick by Sigurdsson that turned the game out way. Tronstad and Leo both immense. Will have to play much better at Southampton.

Only a matter of time. Post-match tunnel bust ups between owners, back room staff and players of opposing sides are pretty common in Turkey.

Wharton can and does tackle and despite his languid style is seriously quick in short bursts to cut out problems. That said I shamed for him lolloping back in the oft repeated clips as the Wednesday player tore into our box while it went all American Football on Hill. Completely agree he should shoot more often when forward- also goes for Tronstad too.

Anyone thinking this will be easy are in for a nasty shock- hopefully not as nasty as Bristol City's last visit to Ewood but this lot can play a bit.

JdT approach is to keep players in the team if playing well. TK had been injured and was kept out when recovered. Hoping the same approach is used when Pears is back.

Yes and it works for them extremely well. Martinez to rb back across 6 yard line to CB dropped back to lb position and further left to Digne near the touch line and first time up the line to Watkins or McGinn. If opponents push wide right to block that move, Martinez pings it to the inevitably unmarked Villa player on half way on the right.

might help getting a load of injured players back including Whitehall and Cirino and other youngsters cruelly cut down by bodies giving way.