Are Blackburn the New Newcastle ?

After you've read that rather ambiguous headline, let me explain. I don't mean a state-of-the-art stadium, packed to the rafters every week. I don't mean a passion and identity that is unique to a region. I don't even mean you're likely to see a few goals due to some hapless defending.

What I do mean, and I say this with a heavy heart as a Blackburn fan for 20 years, is that Rovers have become the Premier League's laughing stock.