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Alternatively, they offered to back them in the same way and they were smart enough to realise that that "backing" would have us in League One very shortly.

Every time we transition and overhaul the squad it seems to work out quite nicely for certain agencies I notice... Whatever is going on it's certainly not with the football club in mind at the very least.

Let's not pretend VI was any good before those players were sold, and in his own words, he has agreed with the strategy. The players are poor but we're a long way into the season and I still couldn't tell you what VI's plan is - there's no strategy on the pitch, no tactical nous, and more importantly, no personality to make up for that. He sits at the side of the pitch with his hands in his pockets and shows no leadership qualities whatsoever. Christ, even Kean and Coyle got up to shout a few things once in a while. Of course those above him are a larger issue, but in the interest of not getting relegated this season, getting rid of Val is the only option available once the transfer window closes.

Can you imagine getting an inspiring team talk from Ismael and Cantwell? The downgrade in mentality from Eustace and Travis is staggering.

I've never thought we were going anywhere but down and now we're finally being cut away from the rest - this would have happened earlier but for some fortunate results against some out of form teams. This is 100% by design. Now, who is responsible for that design is debateable - the owners neglect, Pasha's power trip, Gestede's football manager fantasies, hidden agent's money making scheme are all potential candidates. The only hope there is now is that a manager with some nous comes in and goes back to basics, because Ismael is way out of his depth and is somehow anchoring an already abysmal squad of players.

Another player with no experience in the league we're in. Not remotely excited because the recruitment team have got it horribly wrong with pretty much every signing. Completely clueless management from top to bottom.

I see this "it was the injuries" talk from Val has gone as well as expected then?

The lad can finish if he's right in front of goal but offered little to nothing else for me. Unfortunately, we need this to be the second coming because we have nothing else available.

My better half agreed to come to the Rovers (not a massive football fan but wants to spend time together) and we've been to a few games in the last year, mostly away from home. Across those games we have scored 0 goals and to boot probably had less than 5 shots on target. The fact she is still willing to go is a miracle because good lord we suck the life out of the games we're in. I want to go to Rovers games because I have a deep connection and I want to see us do well but boycotting is an easy because there is the entertainment level is non-existent and the manager is a charisma vacuum, so there isn't even a sense of togetherness from that. It's just depressing - could be worse under different owners, but it's worth the roll of the dice to me.

Yuki last season scored some very good goals, some reactive and others after long runs, and we have not really seen this since Ismael took over. I think he's being asked to spend his time chasing everything instead of focusing on specific areas of the field and that combined with the fact he's playing every game has massively hampered the effectiveness of an already limited player. I'd like to see a pacy left winger and a striker with a big of physical presence come in, but I doubt we'll get either. A good coach/manager will use player's strengths. Ours is rigid to a system that suits no one and we're all suffering for it. The fact that today's turgid serving is seen as an improvement says it all.

1 point isn't enough. 1 win in 14 isn't enough. Yeah we got better players back but we still didn't really create any kind of attacking play, and it's that that is going to see us down at the end of the season. In isolation sure, the point looks alright on paper. Unfortunately, we're not in a position where "in isolation" draws help us.

Alright for him, he can "take full responsibility" and leave with a pay-off whilst we drop through the trapdoor to Oblivion. He gets a significant amount of players back in the next week so there is absolutely no excuses from here. However track record shows even with a full squad we don't do anything so I'm not hopeful.

So that would be 5 back, absoluyely no excuses if we get spanked in the next two games then. As he said, it's only down to injuries.

If that stays the same I think that's that for us. The manager has clearly given up in any game for the foreseeable future because we won't have players back and there just isn't the fight in the squad needed to bail ourselves out.

Rover 0-3 Watford Men against boys in the Ewood Park morgue. Ismael sat at the side without a clue having already given up on the game not giving the slightest damn and leaving the squad out to dry.

And let's be honest if he was actually fit (big if I know but still) we'd be begging to have him back in the first 11.

None of the systems have worked under VI because he hasn't the first clue how to coach us to attack, this season or last! No point being a possession based team if it's entirely in your own half i front of 11 men.

If he goes it will be February again so that the new guy has no influence on the squad and they promise them a rebuild (downgrade) in the summer.

I would buy it if we weren't tragically bad with those players as well. We are disorganised at the back, seemingly have no coached way of moving past the halfway line, do nothing to protect our players, don't use subs even to save some legs. In addition, a school team could put together better set pieces than our so called expert in charge. Even with our strongest team we rarely get more than a couple of shots on target. Val has no passion and puts in little to no effort to help the team. He's an excuse merchant who takes no accountability and the sooner I don't have to watch him sulk in his chair on the sidelines the better.

Osmajic honestly should be banned for life at this point. What's that, a bite, racism and a headbutt in around 12 months? Scumbag.

Osmajic honestly should be banned for life at this point. What's that, a bite, racism and a headbutt in around 12 months? Scumbag. EDIT; Wrong thread

I thjlink you're being incredibly optimistic considering the last two mamagers have basically had to beg to leave.

Can't wait to see Val tell us how there's nothing to worry about. Zero passion, zero talent, zero effort. This club is dead.

We should move Atcheson into midfield, he has more ball carrying ability than the rest of the team combined.

If this team had an "anticipation" rating it would be negative.