That is not the fear that they have.

Very good depth? Only Carter and Cantwell are competent first teamers unavailable to start these first 2 games, I know the latter will be on the bench. If we was to change 11 tonight, our 11 would be something like Michalski, Miller, Atcheson, Wharton, Pickering, Montgomery, Tavares, Mullarkey Matthews, Tyjon, Kargbo, Gueye. If you think that is very good depth, especially considering the inclusion of 5 youngsters with a combined 1 league start between them (in which he was sent off) then I suspect youll be in for a rude awakening as the season goes on, if we dont strengthen.

Former ingrate - sorry sorry, former Rovers youth product, Rory Finneran, explains why he buggered off without a care for the club that developed him: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ex-rovers-youngster-finneran-explains-095808095.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALoW4t9ACw8mY0MEny2-ha0MzMLmBrrvMshr5KhabcWUkaX3rLGdmkAQ0Je3MKhvltM02tpD6Ta3_9Bby-fPa80X2EE6dpOXzRbsZOQBy0mbnTbg7G3n37WJaQg81DyefYq-PF6B-KycQKH1wwBgD5RNM_OxBXvs2U0XsZSBPqEl

I agree that we missed Cantwell. The thing is Trav and Tronstad both came deep to collect the ball. We then played out to Ribeiro or Alebiosu and then inside to Axel, De neve or Ohashi. Hedges was never involved in the play and slowed down most attacks. We didn't have the creativity to play the pass which opened up the defense. Looking back we actually came to several good crossing positions from both De Neve and Alebiosu in the first half, but the ball didn't end up where we wanted. Its early doors, but besides the low intensity press there was several positive signs from Saturday.

It's ridiculous to say we lack depth. I will say we have very good depth except RW and to an extent Striker.

Agree. And JRC. We look far worse than last two seasons. I'm not convinced about this manager. Anyway, early days. We can only hope things improve.

Also backs up the "fear" of giving new long-term contracts. Not a single one of them delivered after the new contract.

We shouldn’t be in a transitional period though we came 7th last year and a goal away from the playoffs in normal run clubs they look at that and go ok we have a team here capable of competing at the top end of the champ so we’re going to go for it lock down key players - failed (2 have openly stated they want/wanted to stay) invest in the areas that we fell slightly short on last season ie winger/striker - ultimately goals but instead we have stated we aren’t paying our key players a wage satisfactory of their role/importance so we are going to sell them or lose for free and then replace them with unknowns now some of the unknowns could well be good or come good but to do so many in the one window it’s very very clear it’s cost cutting as opposed to ambition.

No we don't and it's only transitional because the owners won't fund the club properly. There is no long term plan, only to cut costs.

I’ll be honest. At this point I think we should take the money for Travis and move on. I love Travis, and by no means want him to leave. But at the same time, he clearly does want to go, isn’t going to sign a new contract and isn’t bought into what VI is trying to do. Unlike many, I can see a strategy to what VI is building, and while I think we may suffer in the short term, we need to accept that this year will be transitional for us. For that to be successful we do need players bought into the long term plan. ATM that doesn’t seem to be Travis and it may be better culturally for the club to take a fee and move on. I really struggle to see how we can keep a captain who doesn’t want to be here.

Cheers. Selling Trav is a huge mistake in my eyes. I hate the clowns that run this club.

Suspect it will a team selection that highlights our lack of depth.

I'm surprised at the odds for this one. Regardless of the doom and gloom, I expected us to be evens or a shade odds on. As it stands we are only just favourites. Rovers 6/4 Bradford 13/8 Draw 12/5

Yeah, they are not really comparable.

Sounds par for the course for this regime. A first team wage for someone who spends the vast majority of season on the bench?

Mental it wasn't done years ago, but is the plan to honestly have Michalski at number 2 this season? The lad hasn't even played a minute of National League and we're one injury away from having him between the sticks for a few months.

Presumably not in venky era?

That's amazing 🤣

Best thing VI had done so far is freeze Pears out. Mental it wasn't done years ago.

Is it on RoversTV? Hope Tyjon gets a start.

If it was up to me I would pick the first team players but try a formation that uses our resources a bit better, and recognises that Travis is probably going to leave by the end of August. The idea would be to have something we can stick with if it works well. The players who need minutes can come on later in the match. Toth Millar Hyam McCloughlin Alebiousu Tavares? Tronstad De Neve Cantwell Ohashi Kargbo Subs : Michalski, Riberio, Pickering, Wharton, Montgomery, Henricksson, Hedges, Tyjon, Gueye

Haha accurate but depressing

Come for a pint int Foundry first if your that far along livesey branch 😀👍

Team Waggott were keen last summer. Team Suhail not so much.

Robbie savage?