I attribute Brereton's good "half" season more to Martin Lasarte than Mowbray. He got more of a tune out of Gallagher than anyone else on Tuesday night. Different player. You previously said that we had an underwhelming window in Summer, I think it was on the Gregg thread. You commented that it was a "much better" squad than TM inherited. I don't think it was with the outgoings, I just think JDT is doing a good job with what he has. I'm not saying Tomasson's squad was quite as bad, but "much better?". I think that really downplays what we are achieving here with such a thin misfiring squad. I don't think there was a Rovers fan that expected much out of this season when it began, or even after the Summer window closed. We may have a few better individuals but the squad was so imbalanced due to TM's bizarre experiment of false 9's midfielders, neglecting the defence and not playing with centre forwards. Also let's not forget how important Van Hecke was to last seasons unspectacular 8th placed finish. And if the Jan transfer window had been better, I think we'd be closer to second than third. I'll keep saying this but we were left with 8 goal Sam Gallagher as our only centre forward, and frustratingly still do. No one knew if Dack would come back in any decent shape and Diaz mania seemed a distant memory. No one expected such a low scoring team to be 4th at this stage of the season, and through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup, and if you look at our goal difference, it really is amazing.

We lost Van Hecke, Lenihan, Nyambe and Rothwell. That’s four regular starters that would have been missed if all injured at once. It’s also arguable, based on goals, that we lost Diaz for Brereton. Sure we got Hyam and Brittain but only Hyam has been a regular up to now. JRC has been like a new player but it’s taken till recently. I just don’t think the squad is “much better”. We have some good individuals but overall the squad is pretty thin. I think JDT is weaving some magic tbf. Anyone who can get a tune out of Gallagher is some sort of miracle worker.

Where did you predict they’d finish?

Price of a new pitch perhaps?

Amateurs. I hope whoever responsible will now be dealt with.

The other reason is that one had five years, whereas the other has had seven months.

They think it's because they don't have a striker. Wait till Tony starts signing multiple midfielders, plays them up front and sticks Ross Stewart at fullback.

How many late goals have they had this season to win a game or nick a point?

I've called him Davey Dingle before now. Oh and he really didn't like it.

It was still a squad with, historically, no dependable centre forwards, few goals apart from Brereton (for half a season), loads of midfielders, two defenders and a midfielder walking out of the door for nothing. Let's also not forget our over reliance on youth to fill the gaps. Mowbray left him with a lot to do.

Love the new username but I'd have preferred the other one to be renamed bizarro david brent 😄

If you don't know already you have an imposter in the Dingle thread.

If we somehow got promoted it may make them realise that that's where the money is. Such a shame that we're only 9 points away from second place and we didn't sign a few more players to give us an edge over our rivals.

If he keeps doing a good job we'll have to get used to him being on managerial shortlists, sadly.

Some Rovers fans may get their wish then. Let's hope he likes managing in England.

Has there been any updates on the fitness of JRC and Gallagher?

Haha, they lifted it enough that Summer. Were you pissed every time?

Let's hope March is as good as February!

It's the injuries I fear.

That was nerve wracking. What a fantastic win.

Vale doesn't like to break a sweat does he.

Morton losing the fecking ball again when he's got four players around him to pass to. Absolute liability.

We only signed one player in January, and for several transfer windows haven't signed a striker. I can't see us holding out for 15 mins+.

We aren't as good without JRC.

Morton twice with the aimless long passes.