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Its like football. You can have 1 or 2 mavericks you let play however, but you cant have 11 with no accountability. We are so inflexible.

Getting out to shots we don’t need to be having a go at, yet again. Arrogance was about right, tbf. We’re beating ourselves, here.

That is the bar for any backup keeper at this level, with the exception of a few more monied up clubs I have no issue with Pears as a backup, he is almost certainly better than whoever replaces him when he leaves. Where I would have a problem, is if/when Toth is sold, Pears is touted as the new first choice

Over 102 years since we won it. Growing up in the 60's I'd never have believed we wouldn't have won it again by now. Several semi-finals but never that last step. I don't expect to see us win it now nor ever see us in the Premier League again. lIfe's a bitch.

Some people have a very low bar with Pears, and think he's doing well when he just isn't dropping absolute clangers. Which by his standards I guess he is doing well. But I'm pretty sure the lack of clean sheets is due to having to play him instead of Toth. Toth is just a superior goalkeeper to Pears. He was making exceptional saves on a routine basis he had no right to, and Pears isn't doing that. There's also the communication aspect mentioned earlier that may be a factor, and the increased confidence a defence has when they know the man in the sticks is a good un.

We've now got to the stage where we are passing it back to them to get out. Need a Botham esque turnaround here.

And now you're watching Gueye doing the same.

Think of the sell on value!

We'll play in the rain We'll play in the raiiiin We're Blackburn Rovers We'll play in the rain

Damn right. The fact I distinctly remember him coming on and doing diddily squat tells me it isn't revisionism.

Water carrier types are needed in this division, Travis for example, especially when your core strength as a team is supposed to be work rate and intensity to make up for not being able to pay for flair. So someone like him has a bit of potential in that respect and he seems to like being here and being involved. Only makes sense if he's cheap though.

Lol, this link popped up on the SW thread this morning..https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/singin-in-the-rain/?utm_source=audiencestore&utm_medium=programmatic&utm_campaign=tgm_royalexchangetheatre_singingintherain25_audiencestore_programmatic_pro&dclid=CMDD677XqJEDFdlV9ggd3GMOuA&gad_source=7 Hopefully it is a positive omen. COY soggy Blues!

Call the Uber for 4.30...

He's a big downgrade on Travis for me. But I agree. I'd sign him on a cheap deal. He gets through a lot of work off the ball and can hold his own. He's one of the worst passing central midfielders I've seen in a while though.

4pm gives us half a chance!

Rovers wanted list for January....

I can't figure out Gardner-Hickman, he never seems to do that much and yet when he's not on the field we seem to be overrun in midfield far more easily

Heavy rain at 4pm doesn't look good.

Pears has done alright. He's a reasonable No2. We won't do better. Those late goals weren't his fault.

Just looked to see where Vale is now on my FotMob app. He was at motherwell last seaso and now Northampton. He has hardly scored a goal for anyone.

We should be alright for weather. I think we’re that traumatised from the Ipswich abandonment and Portsmouth last year, that even one ounce of rain will make us worry if the game will go ahead because we have a bunch of clowns running the club.

Weather is holding off so far this morning

I'd pigeon-holed him as a carthorse, journeyman-type we'd all forget about in a few years time, but he's actually surprised me with some little bits of skill here and there.

‘91 to ‘95 what a ride ay….

The last minute Wegerle goal against Newcastle in 1993 was another favourite FA cup game of mine. I thought it was earlier in the competition, but it was actually the 5th round. I’d just said to my mate “Do you fancy going up for the replay” as the ball was launched up to Wegerle. Fortunately I went home through the fields so missed the carnage outside the ground.