Mike Graham

What exactly are the Coalition doing please? All I have seen is 2 statements in 5 months and I see the Trust also produced a survey in early October and have yet to release the findings. There is rumour of a 135/15 sticker and a leaflet; are these available yet? Fans rightly point the finger at the club for failing to feed back from every single survey they undertake.

Rovers hired out the ‘Super Sponge’ machine from LCC to dry out the pitch this afternoon.

The weather is looking ok at the moment. The prolonged heavy rain is not now forecast as bad as previously forecast. Hopefully the game is on.

Pitch Inspection 2pm tomorrow.

VI is well and truly having a go now. This is from Radio Lancs / LT….. Valerien Ismael says Blackburn Rovers must invest in Ewood Park's pitch after labelling the Sheffield Wednesday abandonment 'embarrassing'. It is the second time this season that Rovers have been unable to complete a home fixture due to heavy rainfall. Understandably, the 36-year-old Ewood Park surface has come under scrutiny after the weekend. Ismael has called on those in charge at Rovers to provide a clear plan of action to prevent any further issues. He believes money must be invested to provide peace of mind to staff, players and supporters. "I am not the right person to give you an explanation," Ismael told BBC Radio Lancashire. "Normally, it would be someone else here to explain what's happened. We have a lot of 'head of' in the club. Groundkeeping or someone from the board to give an explanation. "I am like you, I'd like to understand. Like the players, like the fans. Why has this happened again? We were in a good position, especially when we spoke about creating something positive with the fans in home games after the Ipswich game. "Now to be ahead, four points in two home games, would be great for us. Especially with a lot of games. Now we are sitting there with a situation that has happened again and I think everyone has the right to have some clarity, some guarantees, why has this happened again? "What is the plan? Especially in the near future to make sure that money is invested to renew the pitch. It's as simple as that. I want guarantees I can do my job properly, the players need guarantees to do their job properly and the fans when they pay to see a game, they want to see a full 90 minutes and not have to go home with a big frustration. "I am sitting here not knowing exactly what the next step is. It's not my job to explain that. Someone else has to stand up and show up and explain to the people why it's happened again." Ismael conceded his is concerned whether Tuesday night's fixture with Oxford United will go ahead. Heavy rainfall has been forecast this week which is causing the head coach further concern. "We have had no meetings," he continued. "We had an explanation of what will happen the game in terms of rescheduling the game. It's another game on the schedule, another load for the players. "My problem is this is happening again since Ipswich. I want a clear plan, clarity as to what the problem is and what the plan is. 'We can't renew the pitch now but in the summer we'll invest but this is the solution'. This is what is missing: a clear plan. "It will happen again. If you see tomorrow, we see the forecast. The weather won't be nice. We don't know and that's terrible. "It's pressure on your mind to see it's a home game, a rainy day and you don't know what will happen. It's a long-term issue which we have to think about. "We need clarity. The players, the staff, the fans, the EFL. Everyone needs a reliable answer to make sure this embarrassing situation can't carry on." Remarkably, Ismael even said he would sacrifice money to spend in the transfer market to ensure the Ewood Park pitch is rectified. "I think it's an emergency call now. "This is something we can control. You can't control the weather but you can renew the pitch. It's something you can control. It was a problem before me, it's a problem now and I hope it won't be a problem in the future anymore. "If I can do anything to help, I will do it. If I can influence it, if we have to save money in the transfer market to add money to get a new pitch, I'd be the first person to do it. If I have to sacrifice that for the better of the club and the pitch, I will do it. "I want to see everyone happy. Fans coming into the stadium and seeing the game until the end. I want to see my players getting their reward throughout the 90 minutes. "If it's something I can do, I'll do it. We need a clear plan on the table for everyone to follow and understand."

What is comment meant to mean?

The game at Accy is continuing on without a problem. This is nothing to do with the River Darren it is all to do with the old drainage. Waggott told us he was going to get the drainage sorted (he knew there was an issue) but the finances were not forthcoming. This is an expensive mistake by our owners and their representative. It is also an embarrassment.

Are the results of the survey available?

I believe WATR have a 135/15 leaflet they produce a few weeks back.

As someone who used to represent the staff at National Museums Liverpool (NML) I am aware that the Liverpool FC Museum is part of the publicly funded museums in the city rather than being run and controlled by the football club. It is an effective partnership arrangement. If Rovers were to have done similar they would have had to ensure a Rovers museum was part of BwD museums in order to receive public funding.

What has happened to the museum proposal? Why did the 2 lottery bids fail? Why do Rovers marketing bods and the Community Trust fail to do any activities or building support outside of the BwD borders?

Does anyone know how the Rovers Museum we were promised is getting on? Rovers* put in two National Lottery bids (the 2nd I am told was via the Community Trust) but were turned down. The agreed fallback position was a dedicated museum space in a room in the Darwen End. Perhaps Plan D was a couple more display cases that only the prawn sandwich brigade 🥟 and those on ground tours get to see? It will be interesting to hear how much we have been let down 🧐 *why would the BIG Lottery Fund give a grant to a limited company owned by Indian big ‘hitters?

Agreed re the senseless booing. It was good that Weimann had a warm welcome from most in the JW Upper.

The engagement with fans on the shit (sorry shirt) designs was under the old regime with Fraser leading the consultation. Today consultation does not exist. The club tells you what they have decided. It is often called a ‘dictatorship’.