It should be on iFollow, last night’s other championship games were.

It fundamentally doesn’t matter though, does it? We didn’t sign them and still need more defenders….

I’ll be honest, I was as skeptical as anyone re the XG stat (and still am tbf)- but fair play to Joe for this explanation. It certainly made things more understandable for me!

Obviously yeah, but, with this injury record, I’d be a lot more comfortable if we had more bodies available to replace him at short notice, if or when he picks up his next knock….

Ayala has been pretty injury prone and we are relying on him maybe?

Is this actually agreed though? Where have you seen this? Him being on the bench for Liverpool and then having numerous injuries in his position suggests not….

Where’s this talk of Mowbray having £5 Mil of unused budget in January come from? He must be the first manager in history to turn down transfer funds to improve his side! Good grief.

I’m all for treating people equally, trying to do better and be more inclusive, but this was so obviously just a turn of phrase. Professional men’s football that he has been involved in and has been a pundit on for years, only involves men….

If you’re going to overplay a song to death, make sure it’s a really good one. Sweet Caroline (for me) most definitely doesn’t fit this description.

Also, I think it’s possible to want us to supplement our strong start with additional players quickly to alleviate the current injury situation without panicking….

Unreal start, granted, but no prizes are given out in August. The injury list dictates the need to be active in the transfer market quickly.

He’s only 20 years old, you probably need to lay off him a bit. With that being said, he certainly wasn’t at his best today.

Some of you guys wanna start charging Nyambe and Mowbray rent for the amount they’re still in your heads…. They’ve gone and they aren’t coming back!

Took an absolute bartering after they scored and were wasteful in possession after that to say the least. Absolutely relieved to get the win, but with the injuries, it highlights our need for new faces in a big way. Otherwise, it’s good to see us play with such purpose, I really like the endeavour of Sznmodics and we absolutely need to keep Ayala fit and firing. Guy was a man mountain today! JDT’s blue and white army!

Bit of a strange half, that. Thought WBA looked far more likely to score than us, then BBD pulled that one out of nowhere! Big half coming up, think we will be under a lot of pressure!

It is when people stop baiting each other! On that note, Any danger of people simmering down please? Thanks.

People get the train, then spend money in pubs near Ewood ahead of the game, which is what I just said, to be fair. I imagine people go back to where they live after the game, yes….. You literally brought up where people live!

Why can’t people that live in Clitheroe get the train to Mill Hill, then walk down and spend money in local pubs? Oh wait, yes they can. Your logic is utterly bizarre. People that don’t live in or come from Blackburn support Rovers and their money is as good as someone that does.

Some very strange snobbery in the last few posts. I was born in Accrington and have had a season ticket for 30 years. Despite the fact I’ve spent thousands on home and away tickets, merchandise, food and drink, it seems like I’m not needed any more though….

Horrible, that one. I’ll never forget Schmeichel vomiting at the side of the pitch 🙈.

Someone sound has copied and pasted it into another thread, if you wanted a butcher’s?

I think overall, this is a really good community tbh. I’ve met people from the forum in real life who are sound and I’d class them as pals. I also know quite a few people that post on here too that I knew already. Does the ‘group think’ lean towards the negative side? Probably. Is that because of the damage Venky’s have done to the club since they’ve owned us? I’d say most definitely. I suspect there’s more to it than that, but- some people are glass half full, some glass half empty. It’s only pixels on a screen, in any event. What doesn’t help, is people telling people what to think and when they’re allowed to make judgments. Or conversely, when people are labelled ‘happy clappers’ when they have a different viewpoint. Everyone had a right to their opinion, however much you may disagree with them. Whether that be politics (not in the football forum please), music, food, or anything else that may matter to you in life the most. From this forum, I’ve picked up a few things- whether that’s new metaphors, improved vocabulary or even putting myself forward to be a mod, or to be on the fans forum, I’d say as a whole, it’s been massively beneficial on a personal level. Do I spend far too much time on here? Absolutely, it’s bordering on obsession. But, that’s mostly due to being obsessed with the fortunes of the club that is the reason we all visited here in the first place. On this forum, as with life in general, I think we need to focus on what unites us, rather than what divides us. Anyway, I’m rambling. Enjoy this hot weather everyone- it won’t be about forever!

You seem unfamiliar with Ayala’s injury record?

Whilst obviously any promotion is a great achievement, I loved that season and Mowbray certainly deserves a lot of credit for it…. It was a much weaker league one when we were promoted. There was only Wigan and Shrewsbury (who ultimately fell away of course) for competition.

Name me a more delicious beverage than the tears of PNE fans? You can’t, because there isn’t one.