Inevitable outcome after lots of sh!te passing , shocking decision making, stupid fouls / bookings and a distinct lack of cohesion in general. Against a bang average side.. Positives were JRC, and we have 5 of bottom 6 to play next. Although that means nothing with Rovers. Buckley was poor - but has not really played all season apart from last few. Adam Wharton has been doing ok and yes only young but not even on bench? There is every chance he then starts next game. There are just too many players coming in and out of the cold. No cohesion, no consistency, no fluidity because players spend half the game getting used to where they are all playing etc I just don’t think JDT or coaching staff understand this league really. You cannot keep messing about with tactics and team every game. No team has ever gone up doing it.

A well placed journo on Twitter has just said deal close to being agreed and JPvH will be travelling out to Portugal to join pre season squad. Brilliant news

If he wants to go, let him go!! We'll get ££££ for him which can be used on 1 or 2 quality players. No point keeping an unhappy player........ Defoe anyone?

Its simple........ Would YOU work for Stuart Pearce for a MONTH on your summer holidays?????

Has anyone seen Mark Hateley's jibes in today's Sun? Link: - http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390...7260654,00.html I've just emailed the journo who did the article, the following; In response to the nonsense spoken by Mark Hateley in today's Sun, I wish to point out a few things... First of all, what really made me chuckle was Hateley stating ''At Rangers, I was playing over 70 games but I never once complained. You just have to get on with it. Burn out? The lad is talking rubbish.'' I'm sorry, and no disrepect to the SPL but who were these 70 games against? The mighty Dunfermline, Dundee and Aberdeen? Get a grip! I doubt this would require quite the same energy levels as playing Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool.... ?? I cant see Stuart Pearce being too bothered if Bentley played for u21's and was knackered at start of the season for Blackburn, affecting his club performances... would he!?!! But at the end of the day its Blackburn who pay his wages, not The FA. Isnt the under 21's a platform to get in the senior side? At the end of the day, he has proved himself at under 21 level and is now knocking on the senior team door..... why play in some tournament and burn himself out, he's played more games than more of any of them players in the squad?!! Pearce should be going mad at Steve McLaren if anyone..... he called Bentley up to the senior side v Brazil, had him take part in a weeks training, then never play him and make him fly all the way to Estonia and back without being on the bench - whats the point of that?! Mark Hughes will have played a massive part in this..... he will be concerned he will be burnt out by start of season, AND RIGHTLY SO!! He has played a large percentage of all Blackburn games this season, including a long FA cup run, 6/7 games in uefa cup.... if he played in under 21's and England went all the way (as expected)... he would have just 6 days before the Intertoto cup/pre-season preparation/friendlies. Perhaps you could ask SPL ''legend' Hateley if he's ever had this short of a break between seasons?! I suspect the answer is NO ! This is no worse only like when when United players pull out senior side not to aggrivate injuries. That wont get mentioned in your totally 'unbiasied' paper will it?! Regards, XXXXXXXX Blackburn.

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=4...es+Pearce+crazy F**k off pearce!!! I'd rather have him fresh at start of season for us! we pay him after all Plus, I cant see pearce being too bothered if bentley played for u21's and was knackered at start of season for us... would he!?!! Isnt the under 21's a platform to get in the senior side? At the end of the day, he has proved himself at under 21 level and now knockin on senior team door..... why play in some tournament and burn himself out, he's played more games than more of any of them players in the squad!! Hughes will have played a massive part in this..... he will be concerned he will be burnt out by start of season. He has played a large % of all our games this season, including a long fa cup run, 6/7 games in uefa cup.... if he played in under 21's and England went all the way (as expected)... he would have less than 2 weeks off before intertoto cup + even less if he was to be involved in pre-season friendlies / preparation for new season. Its only like when when United players pull out senior side not to aggrivate injuries. That wont get mentioned in tomorrow rags tho will it?!!

Well he's better than Dyer and Jenas, on form this season + they both played. Regardless of whether he 'should be in the squad' - he was picked, and never played... so it was a pointless exercise thats backfired on them, as he's travelled to Wembley, trained for a week and gone all the way to Estonia and back without being even on the bench.

Do you wanna know what I think? I'll tell you anyway... He's the U21's best player by far, so they didn't want him to play for the Senior side in case he got injured thus jeopardising their chances of winning the U21 tournament...which would have been good kudos for the FA and Pearce. Well, they've blown it now because they won't win the tournament and the FA will have egg on their face for handling it like they have. He should have played against Brazil and been on the bench for Estonia not messing with kids. Only hope it doesn't count against him for future England call ups at senior level.

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Will they be announced live on Eurosport?

Dyer.... ffs - is he playin 2nite? Most over-rated player in prem and should be re-named DIRE

Went to Wembley on Friday..... nightmare journey! Took us 3 hours to get to junction 4, but then took another 2 hours to get off the damn junction (to go to Stanmore tube station), so we drove on to Elstree and parked there (across from the big brother house) and got a train to West Hampstead, then tube to Wembley! Got in the ground at 8:05pm, despite setting off at half 1 ! Fantastic stadium, ridiculous prices

Just myself! Parking at Watford and getting the tube

Anyone going to Wembley 2moro ? I'm goin, setting off at 1pm

Wheres Benni? Walking round London with a sandwich board saying come and get me?