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It just occurred to me that the rumoured 4th kit still hasn't been announced which surely means, with less than a week to go, it isn't going to exist now?

he picks up stupid fouls because he is`nt good enough to read the game,he`s got no awareness,hence he jumps into tackles because he`s a yard behind the play

“ Dog chasing a crisp packet across a pub car park on a windy day “ comes to mind.

I wouldn’t say he has a better crosser than Brittain. That was the real strong point in Brittain’s game. However Alebioso is better in every other regard. Could you see Brittain having the pace and strength to create our second goal ?

He's said as much himself, that he's not the best footballer but I think if he learns not to be stupid aggressive, and gets used to the league, he'll be a useful squad player. We'll see...

Are you not placing much hope on him having an improvement in his second season to rival that of Szmodics? 😉

Not convinced at all with that assessment , headless chicken comes to mind for me , I haven’t seen anything positive so far

Henriksson is fan favourite material, just needs to tone down his aggression a tad to avoid getting booked so early. I see him as a type of player that once he starts scoring he will bang in quite a few - I predicted a goal and a yellow from him today, unfortunately only the latter I was 100% sure about 😄

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It's a long time since I've enjoyed such an away win...... in fact probably the last time at the Kingpower! Some observations Leicester were woeful overall and I can't see the manager lasting long. Their fans were virtually silent through the whole game. Having said that they could / should have scored 2 in the first half with better crosses and finishing. The save by Toth was one of the best I've seen by a Rovers goalie The Icelandic lad has a nose for goal and I think he's going to score alot of goals for us. However he needs extra work in the afternoons on the training ground working on playing with his back to goal and link-up play. Is Danny Graham around to do some coaching? Dare I say it but the right back is probably an upgrade on Brittain? I wish Brittain were still here but the new lad offers so much more and is a better defender too. Other standouts were Wharton, who was a rock in defence ( I just hope he stays fit), the goalkeeper, who never put a foot wrong, and the manager, who got his subs and tactics just right On the downside, Henriksson (sp?) and Gardner struggled for me and gave the ball away far too often and McLoughlin is not a left back. Their number 7 gave him a torrid first half. De Neve is an odd one, physically he looks and runs like an amateur playing in the professional game but was surprisngly effective going forward. He was unlucky to be subbed but bringing on Hedges to nullify the No 7 was the right decision Great day, and credit to the fans too, who never stopped singing. Just like being in a German league ground. As for Leicester, who cares? We know what it's like to go home depressed after a miserable home performance

Is he in our best 11 ? I sincerely hope not.

New this season (below is the previous rule 95):

Alebiosu should be playing above this level. His career from coming through at Arsenal hasn't exactly gone as he would have hoped but he's showing why he came through there. People kept laughing when I said he looked an upgrade to Brittain, he just simply is. Bigger, stronger, quicker and a better crosser aswell. Biggest bargain we've found in a while. Fair play to the recruitment for finding him.

Just one warm-up match before the first Test. One. In years gone by there'd be 3 of 4. If the batsmen fail again they'll be going into the series cold and out of form

I wasn't aware of that Is that a new rule? or an old one that I've been oblivious to all of my life?

The last two visits to Leicester ended with unbridled joy having played the best football for years in an FA Cup win and also staying up in the last game of the season. Whilst today wasn't at those levels it ran them close. Today was a proper team performance when every player played a significant part and contributed to the win against a team who, on paper are the best in the Championship. We were at it from the first whistle playing at the highest level of intensity of the season and for me this was key. The press was excellent not just from the front players but the midfield too. We passed the ball as well as we have for a while and defended as if our lives depended on it. In general the decision making of the players was good too. The movement of Ohashi and Gudjohnsen really troubled Leicester as they popped up in positions across the width of the pitch. The midfield snapped into challenges and didn't allow Leicester to get their passing game going. The cornerstone of the win though was, for me the rock solid defence who yielded very little in open play (although Vestergaard did have a couple of free headers from their first two corners). And behind them was Toth who has excelled since he was given his chance. Although I was a long way from the save he made in the second half it looked world class. Ismael and his staff got it right today too and they deserves credit for the win too. The travelling fans once again deserve praise too. The new song for Kristi Montgomery really got going and I'm sure helped the players get the win over the line.

Great effort and fully deserved win well done to the squad, staff and fans. I wouldn't say we can beat anybody on our day but if someone has a bad one and we turn up we'll find them out whoever they are. Classic Championship stuff.

I don’t think they are now cup tied:

It’s great to have a striker who instinctively hangs around the six yard box like Gudjohnsen does, evident with his two goals today, feel this is something we’ve lacked for a good few years. Some of his football ability might be questionable but it matters none as long as he continues to be in the right place at the right time to slam that ball into the net. Also pleasant to see that when we attack we are getting 4/5 players into the box. For far too long now we have seemingly attacked with just one player in the box to hit. Good signs but still a way to go especially with our possession skills ☺️

Very worried about this one...They will want a reaction after their thrashing today...A draw would be a great result. 3-1 City.

Using one day matches as warm ups for a test series doesn’t seem wise to me.

That has always been the Rovers way.

The thing about Rovers is we are very streaky... Lose a few on the bounce, win a few on the bounce. So sort of hopeful, which is of course asking for trouble.

Start the best 11, deal with yellow cards if they occur.