Yeah started well, but has wasted so many good positions. Khadra on for Poveda looks nailed on. Just whether half time or 60 mins. Other than that okayish half, in play pretty even but Barnsley had much the better chances.

Just remembered Barnsley totally did us with their 343 last year. I guess if it plays out in a similar way we may see Carter come on to match up. Mowbrays picked the team I would have I think. Very nice to have Khrdra and Butterworth to come on.

TBF Brentford have done an amazing job. They've got their strategy right, with the right people in the.right roles, strong alignment between ownership and management, and very good recruitment. Saying we were five years behind them was about accurate imo at the time. Sadly we are still five years behind despite two years having past. In fact the analogy doesn't really work as given the players who have left and the lack of recruitment it feels we are going further away from the PL, not closer to it.

Agree with this. If Khadra isn't fit to start Poveda could go in there. In mid Buckley and Rothwell can rotate to share the 10 and the 8 role. And if we get out fought in midfield the 10 can drop in to help out. Really needed that first half against Hull but Clarkson was hopeless. Will be nice to be able to roll Poveda/Khadra and Butterworth off the bench 60 mins in and scare the living sh*t out of them.

Leicester winning the league has to be up there. Totally mad. But agree in solo sports I can't think of anything to compare to Radacanu.

I think we'd be alright if Trav was playing like he was in 2019. He used to totally dominate, now he gets left behind. Really strange. Must be the injuries?

If we're playing 4231 in central midfield we need two from Travis, Rothwell, Buckley, Clarkson, Davenport, Johnson (out injured). Butterworth is going to play across the attacking line so I don't really see him and Buckley competing for the same role. I would rotate Travis, Rothwell and Buckley as the starters in CM personally. In the front four I would rotate Diaz, Butterworth, Dolan, Khedra, Poveda.

I agree with this, Buckley was asked to play a ridiculous role far out on the right in a 4231 today. He's obviously a central player.

Forgot about Poveda. Could we play Khadra, Dolan, Poveda, Butterworth all at the same time? That would be fun.

The first half was truly abject. And then the second half spell around the goals we were as good as I have seen us. Really fantastic. Butterworth and Khadra look something else. Great goal by BB. Dolan was on and off. Was really fun to watch all the wingers scare the crap out of them. Defensively I'd say we half deserved the clean sheet. All the defence played well, particularly Ayala and Lenihan with great blocks and tackles. But our midfield was all over the place. If Hull had any shooting boots we would have conceded, probably multiple times.... Worried by Trav, just doesn't look at the races. And playing Rothwell alongside him (who worked his nuts off and had a good game) is great when we are counter attacking but we can't properly protect the defence as he is out of position so often. Feels like it could be a fun but unpredictable few weeks with lots of attacking players thrown on.

On the right wing he bloody well should be!

Hull defence absolutely sh*tting it. Dolan, Butterworth and Khadra terrifying them. Another great goal!

Wow amazing impact. Butterworth has a really clean strike on him. And we're one up!

Here come the wingers..... Thank God Clarksons off. I would have left Buckley on more central as he has a tackle.

Clarkson needs to get hooked for one of the wingers. Apart from that I haven't really got a scooby. Just nothing on the bench.

This is the first game I've really been able to properly watch. Clarkson seems a total non entity to me. Anyone rate him?

I think Dolan will have a very good career. He makes a lot of mistakes but his raw materials are so good and he scores and creates goals at a very young age.

I guess McBride. Wouldn't mind seeing him get 20 mins. So I've figured out Buckley is playing right wing. I'm a fan of his but he isn't a winger. We've got two wingers on the bench - Khadra and Butterworth. Wtf?

What's happened to Trav as well - seems a shadow of his former self.

Started okay but really fallen apart last 15 mins. Confused what role Buckley and Clarkson are playing.

Has anyone figured out how to watch full game replays? Are international subscribers able to watch them or do they not exist at all? If not at all that's a massive downgrade. Really miss iFollow. Started off poor but by last season was a very decent service.

It's hard to think of a statement more damning about the future of the club really, but its true.

It would have been easy for him to speak to a few around the club and find out how chaotic it is. Most managers won't fancy it I think. Why work for an absente landlord with a complete lack of clarity on investment? The way the club's run must sound mental to any manager, even if the budgets etc have turned out to be okay until this summer. A decent manager is only going to come imo if they can speak to the owners and get guarantees on investment.

Ah makes sense thanks! Though I guess atill Mowbray being give f all now means a new manager could spend more next summer (assuming the funds are available).

Wilder is never going to come to Rovers? Not unless Venkys promised him massive investment? He could pick any Championship club.