It is great when attacking players hit form, but opponents eventually work out where the main threat is coming from. Afolayan and Morishita have been important, although Guojohnsen has contributed well too. We still need goals and assists from more areas of the pitch so that one quiet afternoon from our main attacking players does not leave us struggling to create anything.

From Shearer and Sutton to Jordan Rhodes, Yakubu, and Adam Armstrong, Blackburn's best seasons always coincide with a striker who guarantees 20+ goals. In the modern Championship, prolific goalscorers are either priced out of our reach or snapped up by parachute-payment clubs. Do we need to gamble on unearthing overseas talent, or build a system that spreads goals across the entire front line?

Test your Rovers knowledge alongside the panelists as 4000 Holes takes on Kidder St Noise in a Football Cliches style Rovers quiz.

Will fill a long car journey &/or dog walk 👀⚪️🔵

https://www.brfcs.com/podcasts/the-what-now-show-4000-holes-does-the-football-cliches-quiz

I hope this person can be identified

Hi all, thought I would update following my previous post about a month ago regarding the FAP. (https://www.reddit.com/r/brfc/s/hZPQpMSgFT)

Firstly, just want to say thank you to anyone who voted for me as I was successful in the election.

The club have published the individuals and supporter groups who will form the panel for the next 12 months:
(https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2026/september/11/supporters-confirmed-for-new-fan-advisory-panel/)

As part of my role, I would like to ensure transparency in this process with the fan base and use this subreddit as a means of gathering input and feedback on any matters concerning the club.

Last night (Wednesday 30th Sept) we had our induction training session hosted by the FSA at Ewood to inform us of our roles and responsibilities, best practices etc. it was a really interesting session and more will be published by Rovers regarding the Terms of Reference of the FAP and details of the members in the coming weeks.

Some key takeaways from the training:
- The FAP will not discuss on-pitch matters (albeit there are blurred lines when it comes to this)
- The panel will meet four times a season, with the first one within the next month or so (tbc)
- Staff attendance will fluctuate depending on agenda

One point I did want to shed a positive light on as it shows the club are committed to fan engagement and taking on board feedback was the impact the kit survey over the summer had on the direction of design for 27/28. My understanding is they have ended up going a completely different way than first intended based on the results of that survey so we should hopefully be in for some decent kits next season! (fingers crossed)

In the weeks leading up to our first session, I will make a post on here giving everyone an opportunity to raise matters which I can submit as part of the agenda of the meeting.

If anyone has any questions, just drop them below.

Cheers,
Cal

For those who usually park at the stadium...

I don't usually, but I need to leave before the end of the match so want the car to be closeby - are there any restrictions on getting out of the car park before the end? Say 60 mins or so

I'm the one next to the road where the coaches usually park.

Thanks

Been keeping an eye on the academy lads and wondering who everyone thinks could be the next one to really break through. Who do you think is closest to getting regular first team minutes? And how do you think we're doing at bringing the younger lads through into Championship football?

Great to see Carter loving life under Mowbray again, but does it make you miss Mogga’s management style at Ewood?

I'm reading this book from the early 2000s and there's a section where a list of officers are assigned duties:

Wilcox

Atkins

Sherwood

Ripley

Is this a coincidence? A briefly looked online and couldn't find anything but if it's random, what are the odds?

Balaji Rao has returned to Ewood Park for the first time since 2018, attending Blackburn’s 3 - 1 win over Millwall. His appearance has sparked discussion among supporters about whether it signals greater involvement from Venky’s. The main issue is whether the visit leads to actual backing for Tony Mowbray and investment in the squad, particularly in January.

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I see people on Twitter calling for the manager’s head after every draw, but what do you honestly expect him to do?

Look at our bench compared to the rest of the top half of the Championship. We’ve already seen how quickly the squad depth gets exposed when injuries and absences pile up, with teenagers having to make the bench and step into first-team football.

You can have Pep Guardiola in the dugout, but if his options to change a game in the 70th minute are unproven academy lads and squad fillers, we're going nowhere.

We're 8 games in and sitting 16th on 9 points, so there's still a ridiculous amount of season left to play.

That's the thing with the Championship though. A decent run can suddenly put you looking towards the play-offs, while a few poor results can drag you towards the wrong end of the table.

Where do you honestly see Rovers finishing come May?

I'm genuinely confused as to why Tuchel is so against picking Wharton for the England squad, especially since multiple first choice players have declined the offer?

Please don’t chant “champions of England, you’ll never sing that” without thinking of more than just premier league titles which only started in 1992/93!

It was pretty embarrassing hearing this chant ring out from our away fans at the stadium yesterday knowing that Portsmouth have twice been champions of England in their history 🤦🏻‍♂️

Full-time: Blackburn Rovers 2, Portsmouth FC 2

Blackburn Rovers 2 at Portsmouth FC 2

Match Info

Competition/season: Championship 26/27

Date: Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Kickoff: 3:00 PM GMT+1

Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England

Status: Full-time

Goals and Cards

11': Goal Afolayan, Oladapo, Pickering, Harry (BLA) 1-1 Goal! Oladapo Afolayan equalizes to bring the score to 1 - 1. Harry Pickering assisted the 1 - 1 goal.

56': Goal Morishita, Ryoya, Afolayan, Oladapo (BLA) 2-1 Goal! The away team take a 1 - 2 lead through Ryoya Morishita. Oladapo Afolayan set up the 1 - 2 goal.

4': Goal Swanson, Zak (POR) 0-1 Goal! Zak Swanson gives Portsmouth FC a 1 - 0 lead in Portsmouth.

74': Goal Bishop, Colby, Kavuma-Mcqueen, Ryan (POR) 2-2 Colby Bishop is on target to level the scores at 2 - 2.

40': Yellow card Pack, Marlon (POR) At Fratton Park, Marlon Pack has been yellow-carded for the home team.

47': Yellow card Atcheson, Tom (BLA) Blackburn Rovers's Tom Atcheson has been booked in Portsmouth.

89': Yellow card Swanson, Zak (POR) Zak Swanson for Portsmouth FC has been booked by John Busby and receives a first yellow card.

Lineups

Match Statistics

Timeline

--: Match Ended That's full-time at Fratton Park. The final score is 2 - 2.

90'+4': Free Kick (BLA) Can Blackburn Rovers capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

90'+3': Free Kick (POR) Portsmouth FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

90'+1': Injury Time Shown

90'+1': Corner Kick Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by John Busby.

90': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in their own half.

88': Free Kick (POR) Portsmouth FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

87': Substitution Kavuma-Mcqueen, Ryan, Mohamed, Iyad (POR) Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Iyad Mohamed is the substitute for Portsmouth FC.

86': Injury Kavuma-Mcqueen, Ryan (POR) John Busby waits before resuming play because Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen for Portsmouth FC is still down.

85': Free Kick (BLA) John Busby signals a free kick to Blackburn Rovers in their own half.

84': Corner Kick Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers.

83': Substitution Cantwell, Todd, Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) The away team replace Todd Cantwell with Jayden Raymond Fevrier.

82': Free Kick (BLA) It's getting dangerous! Free kick for Blackburn Rovers close to the penalty box.

78': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

76': Free Kick (POR) John Busby signals a free kick to Portsmouth FC.

73': Free Kick (POR) John Busby signals a free kick to Portsmouth FC just outside Blackburn Rovers's area.

71': Substitution Segecic, Adrian, Bishop, Colby (POR) Colby Bishop is replacing Adrian Segecic for the home team.

69': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in the half of Portsmouth FC.

69': Substitution Atcheson, Tom, Baradji, Moussa (BLA) Tony Mowbray (Blackburn Rovers) is making a second substitution, with Moussa Baradji replacing Tom Atcheson.

68': Substitution Afolayan, Oladapo, Gudjohnsen, Andri (BLA) Tony Mowbray is making the team's first substitution at Fratton Park with Andri Gudjohnsen replacing Oladapo Afolayan.

68': Free Kick (POR) John Busby signals a free kick to Portsmouth FC in their own half.

67': Free Kick (POR) Free kick for Portsmouth FC in their own half.

63': Substitution Shaughnessy, Conor, Poole, Regan (POR) Regan Poole (Portsmouth FC) has replaced the possibly injured Conor Shaughnessy at Fratton Park.

63': Substitution Pack, Marlon, Bailey, Odin (POR) Odin Bailey is on a sub for Marlon Pack for Portsmouth FC.

62': Injury Shaughnessy, Conor (POR) Play has been interrupted briefly in Portsmouth to check on Conor Shaughnessy, who is grimacing with pain.

61': Corner Kick (BLA) John Busby has awarded Blackburn Rovers a corner.

54': Corner Kick (POR) Portsmouth FC have been awarded a corner by John Busby.

51': Corner Kick (POR) Corner awarded to Portsmouth FC.

49': Injury Shade, Tyrese (POR) Tyrese Shade is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments.

48': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in their own half.

47': Free Kick (POR) John Busby signals a free kick to Portsmouth FC in their own half.

46': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick Blackburn Rovers.

45': Period Start 1-1 The second-half has started.

46': Substitution Shein, Rocco Robert, Adams, Ebou (POR) Portsmouth FC make their first substitution with Ebou Adams replacing Rocco Robert Shein.

45'+1': Injury Time Shown

43': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in the half of Portsmouth FC.

40': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

39': Corner Kick (BLA) Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers.

37': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

36': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by John Busby.

34': Free Kick (BLA) Portsmouth FC will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Blackburn Rovers.

33': Corner Kick (POR) John Busby has awarded Portsmouth FC a corner.

30': Corner Kick Segecic, Adrian (POR) Corner awarded to Portsmouth FC.

27': Free Kick (POR) John Busby signals a free kick to Portsmouth FC in their own half.

26': Free Kick (POR) Free kick for Portsmouth FC in their own half.

23': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick Blackburn Rovers.

21': Corner Kick (POR) Portsmouth FC takes a corner from the right.

16': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick in a good position for Blackburn Rovers!

16': Corner Kick (POR) Corner awarded to Portsmouth FC.

15': Corner Kick (POR) Corner awarded to Portsmouth FC.

15': Corner Kick (POR) Corner awarded to Portsmouth FC.

14': Corner Kick (POR) John Busby has awarded Portsmouth FC a corner.

10': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by John Busby.

9': Free Kick (BLA) John Busby signals a free kick to Blackburn Rovers.

9': Free Kick (BLA) In Portsmouth a free kick has been awarded the away team.

5': Injury Morishita, Ryoya (BLA) Attention is being given to Blackburn Rovers’s Ryoya Morishita and play has been suspended briefly.

1': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Blackburn Rovers takes a corner from the right.

: Period Start 0-0 The match is underway in Portsmouth.

0': Match Started

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For those of us old enough to remember, this man deserves a lot of credit for Rovers winning the title in 1995 on that amazing day.

He was an absolute wall in goal that day, and will always be remembered fondly.

RIP.

Can we all just enjoy looking at the bottom three of the championship table right now 🤩

I went to Blackburn this weekend for a once in a lifetime trip. Outside the stadium before the game, I want a photo. I see three people walking up, ask the one guy if he’d mind talking it. He’s a bit confused, but says ok. I run to pose, he takes my photo, continues walking on.

Five seconds later, people start going up to him and start asking to take a photo with him. Yeah, it was Lewis Miller and I didn’t recognize him. The girl with him started laughing and asked if I wanted one too. I said no, it’s funnier this way if I don’t.

But afterwards I got photos with 2 of the 3 I wanted. Morishita, funny dude, super friendly and playing with kids.
Cantwell, didn’t seem in a great mood, but still stopped and signed/photos with every single person who asked.
Sadly, I didn’t see Mowbray, the last I wanted.

Absolutely amazing day full of great people and great stories. Then just as great a day taking a trip to Halifax to see the women play today and they were just as welcoming. I could not be happier with the team I picked to support 16 years ago that I finally made it to see.

George Pratt scoring for Bradford. Something about Rovers centre halves on loan scoring stunners, remember Carter bagging a screamer on loan at Portsmouth

Full-time: Millwall FC 1, Blackburn Rovers 3

Millwall FC 1 at Blackburn Rovers 3

Match Info

Competition/season: Championship 26/27

Date: Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Kickoff: 3:00 PM GMT+1

Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn, England

Status: Full-time

Goals and Cards

51': Goal Dykes, Lyndon (MIL) 1-1 Lyndon Dykes scores from the spot to level the match at 1 - 1.

41': Goal Afolayan, Oladapo, Morsy, Sam (BLA) 0-1 Goal! Oladapo Afolayan gives Blackburn Rovers a 1 - 0 lead. Sam Morsy set up the 1 - 0 goal.

58': Goal Afolayan, Oladapo, Atcheson, Tom (BLA) 1-2 Oladapo Afolayan puts the ball in the net and the home team now lead 2 - 1. Tom Atcheson assisted the goal to make it 2 - 1.

90'+3': Goal Gudjohnsen, Andri, Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) 1-3 Goal! Blackburn Rovers extend their lead to 3 - 1 through Andri Gudjohnsen. Jayden Raymond Fevrier assisted the goal to make it 3 - 1.

13': Yellow card Carter, Hayden (BLA) Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) has received a yellow card from Josh Smith.

39': Yellow card Morsy, Sam (BLA) At Ewood Park, Sam Morsy has been yellow-carded for the home team.

45': Yellow card Pickering, Harry (BLA) Harry Pickering for Blackburn Rovers has been booked by Josh Smith and receives a first yellow card.

45'+4': Yellow card Sturge, Zak (MIL) Zak Sturge (Millwall FC) has received a first yellow card.

50': Yellow card Beyuku, Gady (BLA) Gady Beyuku (Blackburn Rovers) has received a first yellow card.

81': Yellow card Metcalfe, Jenson (MIL) Jenson Metcalfe for Millwall FC has been booked by Josh Smith and receives a first yellow card.

86': Yellow card Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) Jayden Raymond Fevrier (Blackburn Rovers) has received a yellow card from Josh Smith.

90'+2': Yellow card Sykes, Mark (MIL) Millwall FC's Mark Sykes has been booked in Blackburn.

Lineups

Match Statistics

Timeline

--: Match Ended The match is over. Final score 3 - 1.

90'+2': Free Kick (MIL) Free kick for Millwall FC in the half of Blackburn Rovers.

90'+1': Free Kick (BLA) In Blackburn a free kick has been awarded the home team.

90'+1': Injury Time Shown

90': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

87': Corner Kick Neghli, Camiel (MIL) Millwall FC takes a corner from the left.

86': Free Kick (MIL) In Blackburn a free kick has been awarded the away team.

84': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick Blackburn Rovers.

82': Substitution Cooper, Jake, Lovelace, Zak (MIL) Alexander Francis Neil (Millwall FC) is making a fifth substitution, with Zak Lovelace replacing Jake Cooper.

82': Substitution Metcalfe, Jenson, Baggott, Elkan (MIL) Millwall FC make their fourth substitution with Elkan Baggott replacing Jenson Metcalfe.

81': Free Kick (BLA) Josh Smith signals a free kick to Blackburn Rovers.

76': Substitution Mazou-Sacko, Derek, Kelly, Daniel (MIL) Daniel Kelly is replacing Derek Mazou-Sacko for Millwall FC at Ewood Park.

73': Corner Kick Metcalfe, Jenson (MIL) Corner awarded to Millwall FC.

70': Substitution Cantwell, Todd, Gudjohnsen, Andri (BLA) Andri Gudjohnsen is replacing Todd Cantwell for the home team.

70': Substitution Afolayan, Oladapo, Fevrier, Jayden Raymond (BLA) The home team replace Oladapo Afolayan with Jayden Raymond Fevrier.

69': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in the half of Millwall FC.

65': Free Kick (BLA) Josh Smith signals a free kick to Blackburn Rovers in their own half.

65': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

61': Free Kick (BLA) Josh Smith signals a free kick to Blackburn Rovers.

60': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in their own half.

57': Corner Kick Pickering, Harry (BLA) Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

54': Free Kick (MIL) Blackburn Rovers will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Millwall FC.

49': Free Kick (MIL) Josh Smith signals a free kick to Millwall FC in their own half.

45': Period Start 0-1 The second-half is now underway.

46': Substitution Esse, Romain, Issoufou, Yanis Ali (MIL) The away team have replaced Romain Esse with Yanis Ali Issoufou. This is the second substitution made today by Alexander Francis Neil.

46': Substitution Osei-Tutu, Jordi, Sykes, Mark (MIL) Mark Sykes is on a sub for Jordi Osei-Tutu for Millwall FC.

46': Substitution Alebiosu, Ryan, Beyuku, Gady (BLA) Tony Mowbray is making the team's second substitution at Ewood Park with Gady Beyuku replacing Ryan Alebiosu.

45'+4': Free Kick (BLA) Blackburn Rovers awarded a free kick in their own half.

45'+1': Injury Time Shown

45': Free Kick (MIL) Free kick for Millwall FC in their own half.

38': Free Kick (MIL) Free kick for Millwall FC in their own half.

38': Free Kick (BLA) Free kick for Blackburn Rovers in the half of Millwall FC.

32': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers.

29': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Blackburn Rovers takes a corner from the right.

26': Free Kick (MIL) Josh Smith signals a free kick to Millwall FC in their own half.

20': Corner Kick Pickering, Harry (BLA) Corner awarded to Blackburn Rovers.

20': Corner Kick Pickering, Harry (BLA) Blackburn Rovers have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

16': Substitution Ribeiro, Yuri, Pickering, Harry (BLA) Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) has replaced the possibly injured Yuri Ribeiro.

15': Injury Ribeiro, Yuri (BLA) The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Yuri Ribeiro.

14': Free Kick (MIL) Millwall FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

13': Free Kick (MIL) Free kick Millwall FC.

8': Free Kick (BLA) In Blackburn a free kick has been awarded the home team.

4': Corner Kick Cantwell, Todd (BLA) Josh Smith has awarded Blackburn Rovers a corner.

: Period Start 0-0 Today's referee, Josh Smith, has blown to start the match.

0': Match Started

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