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Against QPR De Neve was badly at fault for their goal (as was Miller) but I really don't understand how bringing him on in the Wrexham and Ipswich games cost us four points. I don't particularly rate him but I'm intrigued to understand your logic.

From my point of view I couldn't understand Tavares at all. Total and utter passenger off the ball, and a liability on it - the worst thing to have sitting in front of the defence. He could have brought Axel on imo, and while chaotic at least he would have put a foot in. And De Neve for Hedges was the wrong call, but tbf I could see us getting absolutely penned in down the left if we had Riberio on as he doesn't have the pace to get out. So all options not optimal. Otherwise the subs were as good as we could do I think. Baradji looks okay, Cantwell obviously good. We only have Gueye so that is hardly the managers choice when we are running our front two into the ground. So from me manager gets a minus for the poor subs, but a couple of plusses for the motivation of the team and general setup. 1st of Jan we need some reliable experienced players to close out games. Particularly a forward who can hold up the ball, a centre back, and wingbacks. I am very fearful if Alebiosu or Hedges get injured. Hard role to replace too where you want experience and defensive awareness but also a real engine. The older players we can afford are not likely to still have the required fitness.

Good to see Cantwell back. Looking forward to seeing him link up with Gudjohnson and Yuki...Will Feel for Mori though as he's looked good, but will just give us an option off the bench. Must win game Saturday.

It's alright though he has to save some tired legs and give game time to flops, the risk of upsetting the balance and conceding on a weekly basis doing the same thing over and over is forgiven, apparently.

De Neve is cheaper, that's all there is to it. The last 90+ minute winner in front of fans was November 2019, against Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood.

For the first time in my life I chose not to watch Rovers on Sky last night. I might be weak of character , but I can no longer watch the pathetic displays from appalling Gestede led signings and a manager who is out of his depth. I’m not physically able to get to the ground anymore but my love of this club runs deep. …It’s been a massive part of my life it..and, what frightens me is that I feel so much better for not watching. I’m sure I’m not alone in my sadness.

Will cover our "significant expenditure" (otherwise known as paying a ridiculous sum to Emmanuel Dennis) last January Also contracts handed out to Cantwell, Bath, Weimann, maybe Bakers loan, etc under Eustace, probably all on more than our current self imposed wage limit Why though, do I suspect that the next set of financials will show a very similar picture despite this summers cuts to the playing staff?

The good old never diminishing BRFC payroll lol Wonder how many 'advisers' are on there. I'll say one thing for V's they have some very clever accountants.

The fact remains that 3 points were there to be won. Why we didn't is due to a poor manager, making poor decisions, with poor players. Everything else is excuse making.

Although it didn't affect the result but to highlight how poor the referee was he actually was incorrect in law in one incident (failing to apply law Is a cardinal sin in refereeing terms). Young went down with a head injury in the penalty area in the first half as we had the ball out wide towards the Riverside. He stopped the game. His incorrect law application was not making Young to off for 30 seconds. The change came in this season whereby if the referee stops the game for a head injury the player has to go off for 30 seconds irrespective of whether he has had treatment. On the theme of players going down I thought Ipswich were the worst I have seen for a long time. They certainly took advantage of a weak referee.

Yeah poor decision. He gave the goalkick on probability/gut feeling rather than fact and let's face it this is what championship referees do and next game will be same. If our finishing had been better, including Wrexham game, we would've been out of sight by HT. Then ismael could afford to use/rest/manage players. So the only answer is score more goals. Simple in'it :(

He's out for 5 weeks, probably only end up being back as Alebiosu comes back

We would have won it easy, if your friend the ref, gave a red card, instead of yellow. Last man who fouls a striker who's clean through, is definitely a red card. Some supporters from other clubs, on social media, said the same last night, you were robbed.

Absolute desperation from a poor and quite frankly arrogant manager. You can argue the toss all day about that potential red card but at the end of the day HE is responsible for that last minute equaliser, subbing on poor players and leaving solid, championship experienced defenders on the bench.

A lot of it is cope, but it's understandable in the circumstances. I think we've only scored more than once in 4 of our 18 matches. Little wonder we're struggling as this isn't a team that has the quality to consistently keep clean sheets. I believe it's also 4 in 18. It's sad that many now consider what we're seeing as "playing well", but in context of the squad and manager I understand it. I'm just confused about why anyone would seem content or satisfied that this is our level now.

A watcher as experienced as you can clearly see what is happening time and again with the same subs it isn't coicidence. There is a need to /mange/ players of course there is and many have to do it at this level with smaller squads but he's getting it wrong. Results and points matter most and sometime you have to see games out and bust some legs in order to do that. there is also a need here to get mins in players where possible and that is clearly going on as well. I think he's getting what he can out of most of these players which is good but he has some serious flaws that need ironing out otherwise relegation will be one 'hard luck' story.

Time will tell, if it's a point gained last night. On paper, Ipswich were the toughest opposition of the 3 home games. If we can win the other 2, it will put us in a better position.

Ipswich at least, showed exactly why the game needed to be replayed and why we could never have been awarded the points.

It certainly is a big help.

"We played well"; We were excellent"; "We were unlucky"; "We deserved 3 points" "Ref was shit" That's just losers' talk to me. All I care about is winning football matches. 1 win in 9, carry on like this, and we're only heading one way. People need to waken up.

He's absolutely right about the standard of officials in the Championship. They are beyond poor and last night's referee is one of the worst. No doubt he'll get in bother for saying it, but it needed saying by a manager. The officials today seem so robotic in their approach to the game. I remember refs in the sixties who were real characters but who would laugh and joke with players during a game and have a real interaction with them. Yes, you got bad decisions at times but they seemed so much more in tune with the game than today's manufactured refs.

I see Gardner-Hickman has played full back/wing back previously at other clubs. Can see him being shifted over and the return of Sid into the midfield. Enough to make you shudder,

If he was 2 or 3 yards clear, what fouled him?

It's undeniable that subbing on Gueye and De Neve had cost us before last night, then he fucking did it again. Take off Ohashi or Gudjohnson and bring on a defender or a midfielder, not the lightweight winger who has proved himself to be inept at managing a game and seeing out a win. It's fucking bemusing.

Each to their own Parsons but your first paragraph has left me speechless. Your comment of a 'decent Season'..really? We are sleepwalking to oblivion.