Blackburn Rovers are enduring their worst run under Jon Dahl Tomasson's watch; this is the time where questions will be answered.

It's been a miserable festive period for the club, taking one point from a possible 12. Only one other side failed to win over Christmas and New Year, Queens Park Rangers, engulfed in a relegation battle.

Over the last eight matches, Rovers have been the worst team in the league. That's not opinion but fact, collecting the fewest points in the division over that period.

The big question for frustrated Blackburn fans are asking is where does the blame lie? Well, when you go on a run like this, there is never just one factor at play.

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Over Christmas, we've seen a range of issues cause Rovers problems. Individual mistakes, poor finishing, terrible performances and naïve defending. It's impossible to point to just one as the sole cause of this rotten run.

Undoubtedly, the goals conceded column is the most alarming. They added two more to their tally of 46 against Rotherham United on Monday and both goals were really soft, once again.

After 26 league games last season, they had conceded only 30 times. That's a remarkable increase and an incredibly worrying one too, especially since Daniel Ayala was the only centre-back with significant experience to leave Rovers in the summer.

Undoubtedly, there is a huge issue in goal. Leopold Wahlstedt has been culpable for at least one goal in each of the last four matches. The timing of the mistakes have been crucial too, puncturing any momentum Rovers had.

Looking at Rotherham, the team were in complete control. The Millers had barely mustered a shot and from one set-piece they were level. Suddenly, the atmosphere and confidence levels of everyone inside Ewood Park shifts. The fans get annoyed, the players look nervous and the away team is buoyed.

Having looked pretty assured, the defence suddenly looked shaky. Similarly, at Huddersfield, Rovers needed their goalkeeper when they started to go under the cosh but Jahiem Headley's weak shot went through him.

Aynsley Pears should return to full fitness in the next fortnight and that will give Tomasson a solution, at least. Whilst Wahlstedt has been a major concern, the defence haven't covered themselves in glory.

Dom Hyam was used too much over Christmas, a sign of the overreliance on him as a senior member of the squad. The usually reliable Callum Brittain, Hayden Carter and James Hill dropped their standards too, making for a disaster.

Watford was a late collapse, Huddersfield was unacceptable and Hull City was schoolboy. Rotherham was a much better display than their away trips to Yorkshire but their soft centre was exposed.

Tomasson's comments after the 2-2 draw were interesting. A lot of what he says is correct, though fans are fed up of hearing it.

Ultimately, the squad is a reflection of the recruitment in the summer. This team is the perfect son-in-law. They play nice football, they're easy on the eye, wet behind the ears and they don't have the necessary grit or experience to dig in when things get tough.

That's to be expected really, when they are such a young group. The likes of Hyam, Sam Gallagher and Ryan Hedges have all been out, making the starting XI and benches even more infant. Players who are not used to playing a high volume of minutes in such a short space of time. There is going to be a drop off in quality as their bodies adapt.

However, what is jarring is Lewis Travis' lack of game time. The captain hasn't started a Championship match in his preferred central midfield role since October. He's been used as a substitute and as cover at full-back.

For the most part, Adam Wharton and Sondre Tronstad have performed well. But after the sub-par showing on Boxing Day, it was pretty surprising that Travis didn't start at Hull. He was then snubbed against Rotherham too.

Is there an unwillingness to change from Tomasson? I think there have been times where a switch in system could have aided Rovers, without trying to sound clever in hindsight.

Ultimately, the head coach could lose his next 10 games and he wouldn't be the main root of Rovers' issues. Most of his complaints have merit, though he has to shoulder some of the responsibility too.

Rovers desperately need assistance in the January transfer window. They need their senior players back from the treatment room, which is hopefully going to be sooner rather than later.

Tomasson can only work with the tools at his disposal and they have been blunted by the fixture schedule and unavailability. That isn't to say he's always used them correctly, though.

We're two days into the January transfer window and already there feels like there are a lot of moving parts. Incomings will again have to be signed off by Venky's, which is easier said than done at the moment.

Rovers have slid down the table into 17th and whilst there is no fear of relegation, they can't let this season drift into a malaise. January is a massive month on and off the pitch.