The social media celebration police have been out in force, mocking Rovers fans for daring to enjoy their 100 per cent start to the season, harping back to the collapse in the second half of last season as they slipped out of promotion contention.

Yet what is the point in investing so much into football, both emotionally and financially, if you can’t enjoy the moments like those on Sunday afternoon at Ewood?

Victories like those against West Brom are among the best kind. If you could guarantee coming out of the right side of those close battles you’d pick that every week, even over a four and five-goal thrashing.

This was a side running on empty by the end.

They could have felt down on their luck, but summoned up the energy to keep fighting.

Their defensive woes worsened before, and then during, the game, while their defensive resilience was eventually broken by a deflected shot that could have ended up in any part of Ewood, yet happened to nestle into the bottom corner.

In baking hot conditions, Rovers were then forced to see out a further 11 minutes of additional time.

Yet the sight of Lewis Travis straining every sinew when looking like he had nothing else to give, new signing Tyler Morton flying into challenges, Ben Brereton chasing the ball into the corner in the 97th minute, Ash Phillips throwing himself infront of a Conor Townsend long-ranger, not to mention two goals of real quality, brought a real sense of pride.

Ewood roared its approval as Rovers hunted down the Baggies who were in the ascendancy in terms of options, possession and territory, yet the hosts’ hunger and desire was unmatched.

It was sheer guts that got them over the line.

Those in the stands will have felt like they too had been in the heat of battle alongside the 11 on the pitch.

Statistics will show that Rovers scored from their only two shots on target.

Yet this game was about much more than the numbers on a spreadsheet. This was a victory built on things that no statistical metric can explain, heart, desire, and a willingness to give everything for the team.

‘Team is number one’ is Tomasson’s go-to phrase, as is ‘passion’ and the early signs are that his players are buying into his methods.

He knows his side can be better on the ball, but credited their ability to react to the in-game situations as they made it three wins from three in the league.

This is very much the start, not just of the 46-game Championship season, but the Rovers era under Tomasson.

The head coach outlined that Rovers fans are wise enough to know that, and the squad is still far from complete.

Tomasson has made his mark on the club, but he knows the speed of change won’t be instant. They remain ‘under construction'.

The very fact they ended the game with a central midfielder at right back and a left back in central defence shows that the squad requires reinforcements.

Yet a perfect start to the league and cup will help build belief, and while Rovers may be playing catch-up in the transfer market, they aren’t in the league table.

A debut for 17-year-old Phillips was a proud moment for the defender, his family, the club and also those who have helped nurture his development.

The very fact that Rovers have a player, just two weeks after turning 17, ready to put in that level of performance in the Championship is something everyone associated with the club, and Academy, should be proud of.

While Phillips undoubtedly has the talent, his call-up to the England youth set-up is testament to that, he hasn’t just appeared overnight.

Equally, an injury to one homegrown centre half in Scott Wharton could easily have presented the chance to fellow Academy-produced players in Hayden Carter or Sam Barnes, were it not for their unfortunate injuries.

It is no fluke that Rovers are closing in on 600 consecutive league matches with at least one Academy-produced player in the squad.

There have been no outward expectations expressed by those from within the club.

That has created a sense of unknown among the rest of the league, but the fanbase are well aware of the challenges and mitigating factors heading into this campaign.

And that is why they should savour every minute of the best start to a league season since 1988/89.

Spoiler alert for the celebration police: Rovers won’t win all 46 games and sail off into the Premier League with 138 points to their name, nor will they expect to.

But while every win is an achievement, and should be celebrated, those like the West Brom success are enjoyed just that bit more and the players were fully deserving of the full-time whistle scenes.