There is talk of more protests at Ewood Park, after Blackburn lost their fifth consecutive game last weekend.
When Blackburn went to Wolves and won with a Junior Hoilett brace last month it looked like the club were finally seizing the initiative in the relegation race.
Four weeks on, and it seems that all that victory did was tell us more about Wolves than Blackburn.
Their momentum was halted by the ‘feelgood’ factor of Bolton’s determination to win their six-pointer in the wake of Fabrice Muamba’s heart attack.
Since then Manchester United and Liverpool both visited and won, but the damage was really done with drab 3-0 defeats away at West Brom and Swansea.
It is clear that Rovers have become mired in another downwards spiral of self-pity, but then again the warning signs have been there pretty much ever since Sam Allardyce’s sacking.
Supporters have announced there is to be a peaceful protest this weekend, venting frustrations against Indian owners the Venky’s.
Steve Kean, a man admired from afar from enduring such harsh criticism, has already expressed disappointment at the timing of the protest, but to be fair to Blackburn fans, if they do not make their feelings known now, their opportunities to have their voices heard will lessen.
The global coverage of the Premier League is far greater than the Championship, and if Rovers are relegated then the supporters exposure to voice their discontent will also slide away.
Right now it looks like there is a very good chance of that happening.
Rovers have four games to go, and are rooted on 28 points, three behind 17th placed QPR, and six behind the resurgent Wigan Athletic.
If Blackburn do not collect all three points at home to Norwich City this weekend, they can more or less kiss their survival chances goodbye.
For after that, two of their remaining three matches are away to Tottenham, and Chelsea on the final day.
Wigan’s form has reminded us that there are no guarantees, but with Spurs and Chelsea both pushing for strong finishes, they will want the wins every bit as much as Blackburn.
Blackburn’s other remaining game, is at home to Wigan, which if they win, can have huge implications for the relegation race. They have had mixed success against relegation rivals at Ewood so far, beating QPR but losing to Bolton. Nothing less than three points will do.
Rovers scant hope should be that Chelsea are out of the race for fourth by the final day, turn an eye to their upcoming FA Cup Final, and who knows after last night, even a Champions League final.
Such a competition, that they once competed in, could not be further from Rovers fans minds right now.
Are Blackburn doomed or can they turn it around this weekend?
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