Big Geordie

Definite red according to John Anderson.

Colo could be off here.

Elmander makes it 4-1. More comedy defending this time from Colo.

Routledge on for Guthrie. Smith staying on the pitch

22203 there today. Hughton has to make a change now if we are to try and get something from this.

Carroll makes it 3-1. Goal out of nothing.

3-0 now - Ellmander.

No changes from us at HT - I knew it!

Prediction from me - there'll be no changes at HT. Hughton never does that when things aren't going well.

Christ - 2-0. Simpson giving the ball away this time. Absolutely awful.

Awful again but was it ever going to be anything else?

*sighs*

Feckin hell.

Helluva result for the mackems if they can hang on here. Credit where it's due.

Just not good enough again. Same old problems - no creativity and rubbish service from the flanks. Needs addressing in the January window.

Gonna need Routledge on here for Guthrie at HT, for me - if we want to win the game.

Prepared to get destroyed down our right hand side again. Guthrie will drift inside, leaving Simpson totally exposed. Xisco on the bench as well.

Bloody hell - Wigan here we go again.

Haven't seen the Barton thing, but if it's as bad as it sounds then he's only got himself to blame. How many chances?

Can someone post a summary of what Hughton says please.

I'd forgot to say a massive 'Thank you, you c**ts* to Stagecoach buses for there being no scheduled no.31 at 635pm tonight, nearly causing me to miss kick off. And they wonder why folk don't use buses?

Jonas marked out of the game pretty much - midfield flooded to Nolan proved ineffective. Nothing down our right hand side as Barton kept on drifting in to try and make a difference. We played right into Fat Sam's hands tonight. We had plenty of possession just no creativity. Thought Jonas was one of our more threatning players if anything Carroll looked completely isolated due to Nolan being marked out of the game and Shola/Ranger being largely ineffective. Its also worth bearing in mind we did actually score but were let down by two poor pieces of defensive play. How many crosses went into the box today and how many saves did Robinson have to make? Answer - not many at all! Hughton should have tried something different a lot earlier than he did - unfortunately it would appear there is no Plan B.

Jonas marked out of the game pretty much - midfield flooded to Nolan proved ineffective. Nothing down our right hand side as Barton kept on drifting in to try and make a difference. We played right into Fat Sam's hands tonight.

Rubbish tonight and Hughton lost the tactical battle against Fat Sam who had obviously done his homework. Hughton brought on Routledge 20 mins too late (when we were 2-1 down) They doubled/tripled up on Jonas and of course we had zero down the right as Barton kept on drifting inside. As a result - no service at all for Carroll and Shola. The former was fouled all night by Samba and how he stayed on the pitch is beyond me. Typical of Blackburn though - they came to spoil and did. We had no answer and thank feck for our away form. Am I also right in thinking we are still 5th? Crazy league this year! PS - What did Barton do? Couldn't see from the Gallowgate.

I'd imagine he'll be on DLA (Disability Living Allowance) as well as perhaps something for mobility.