I quite the idea of shutting the Riverside (if prices remained the same)

Heard that some Rovers fans booed him on Saturday. Which if true is appalling behaviour in my book. Can anyone confirm that?

Depends if we have money to sign a replacement.

I'd offer both Mulgrew and Evans 1 year deal with an optional year in the clubs favour. You'd think that would be fine for Mulgrew at his age. Evans i'm not so sure, he would likely be looking for his last good contract (he's 29 in the summer) so will fancy his chances of getting a 3 year deal elsewhere. I'd be disappointed if we offered him that on the back of a good 10 games. He's had a lot of injuries over the last few years, always looks to be carrying something i'm not convinced that he will be effective into his 30's.

Raya Lenihan Mulgrew Williams Bennett Bell Reed Rodwell Evans Dack Graham Leutwiler, Downing, Smallwood, Palmer, Rothwell, Armstrong, Brereton

Give us a bit more of a clue?

I bet he's got a Sports Hernia

I don't think Mowbray considers Rothwell to be a centre Mid. And I probably don't either I don't think he'd be able to hold his position often enough defensively

Raya Travis Lenihan Mulgrew Bell Bennett Reed Rodwell Rothwell Dack Graham Subs: Leutwiler, Williams, Smallwood, Evans, Palmer, Armstrong, Brereton

Disagree entirely on Reed. Was our best outfield player maybe bar Rothwells cameo. We need a shakeup for Saturday and Reed starting centre mid should be the first change.

Thoughts - Best team won tonight. Thought we were poor especially first half. Don’t think Mowbray got his team selection right Cant really understand why If Mulgrew was fit than why he didn’t start. That was a mistake. Also Williams looked better at left back or left of a back 3 in the second half. Bennett gave 100% as always but really struggled. He’s not a right back. Evans looked jaded and didn’t impact the game much Smallwood was poor, gave the ball away too much. Couldn’t really argue with being hooked at half time. Reed I really rate. I believe he’s our best centre mid. Covers ground well, is sharp to the loose ball, reads the game well, tidy in possession. He’s certainly not a winger and shouldn’t be wasted there. Armstrong isn’t a winger. His movement is poor when he plays out wide whereas it’s much better when he plays through the middle. Looked sharp and tries but nothing came off for him. Didn’t get close enough to graham first half. Dack was poor today. Couldn’t get him in the game 1st and blowing out his arse anonymous 2nd half. Raya did well Graham wasn’t great, isolated too often. Knocking random long balls down to nobody. Rothwell should start at Bolton. He committed people and played with urgency.

Keane in his early career averaged around 5 goals a season. Reed isn't a box to box midfielder though. He's energetic and can cover ground. He's a classic centre mid, run, tackle pass. Albeit one who is playing out wide to get in the team.

Reed isn't a box to box midfielder. As roversfan99 points out he's got 2 career goals to his name.

Really hope this is a chance for Travis to stake a claim.

I'd say probably under Hughes they were fitter. We have a few players who look like they struggle doing 90 mins Saturday -Tuesday - Saturday. There is a noticeable dip in intensity in the last 10-15 mins. Some of which is understandable if we're working so hard for the first 75-80 mins.

Resting not dropping there's a difference.

One of those Palmer's is Armstrong in disguise! It all about managing his time on the pitch. It's to Graham's credit that he's needed as much as he is. His hold up play and that connection with Dack is incredibly important to us. I'd rather he played 60-70 mins every game rather than 90 mins every Saturday

He didn't travel to Bournemouth though. We kept him fresh for Saturday. It's not so much tiredness with Graham, its the risk of aggravating some of those existing conditions he has.

I think your right, can see Mowbray going with Bennett

Raya Travis Lenihan Mulgrew* Bell Bennett Smallwood Reed Rothwell Dack Brereton * If Mulgrew is not fit then Rodwell starts Subs: Leutwiler, Williams, Rodwell, Evans, Palmer, Armstrong, Graham Evans to be rested. Graham i'm assuming will struggle to play to start Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday.

I'm hoping the injury to Nyambe gives Travis a chance at Right Back. The other options for us there are: 1) Bennett - I would like to keep as the wide midfielder who adds balance 2) Reed - I would play in central midfield (which i think his last two performances deserve) and rest Corry Evans 3) Lenihan - Who need at Centre Back We kept Travis around for a reason and it was probably this kind of scenario. I know a lot on here seem to think of him as a centre mid but he's got more experience playing right back then say Bennett has. The lads ready to play some football so lets give him a go.

Raya Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew* Bell Bennett Reed Evans Rothwell Dack Graham * If Mulgrew is not fit then start Rodwell Subs: Leutwiler, Downing, Rodwell, Smallwood, Palmer, Armstrong, Brereton. I don't think that we'll get the same team from Stoke think Mowbray will stick with Smallwood and Evans in cm

Reasons why we concede late goals: 1) We invite pressure late on: We don't control possession in games or have particularly amazing passers in midfield, combine this with the lack of winger who can carry the ball 40 yards and Graham either not being on the pitch passed 70 mins or completely knackered means we lack an 'out ball'. Also we work hard and press well in midfield so come the last 5 mins we're pretty tired and the natural thing to do when you're tired is to hold the shape not to push out. All this combines with us dropping deeper later on in games. 2) We don't have a massive Bloke who heads everything: At centre back who has a ball magnet for a head. When the opposition start pumping the ball into the box late on we're not guaranteed to win that first header and the ball stays in and around our box making everyone else a bit panicky.Also links back to point one as the more likely the ball is going to come into the box the more you'll regret having that type of player. Lenihan and Mulgrew are good in the air but their not a Duffy or a Samba type centre back. 3) We're a relatively young side which lack game management skills: Raya isn't screaming at defenders pushing them out, did he get his wall right vs Villa? Nyambe maybe hasn't learned how to deal with Strikers pulling onto him for deep crosses into the box. Lenihan made a rash challenge at Stoke in the 90th min. Armstrong and Brereton off the bench late on in the stoke game made some really poor decisions (at one point I was screaming at Armstrong to run it into the corner but he cut inside). Reed gave away a needless freekick vs Villa. 4) We're not great at set pieces: Plays into the first 3 points. Lack of defensive nous, always helps to have a big side for set pieces. Was a bit disappointing to lose at Bournemouth from a corner even when we were down to 10 men. 5) Bad Luck? - Ipswich goal was a bit of a fluke and the Villa equaliser was a very good strike. Also the Oldham and Preston games are too long ago and too different in personnel for us to be adding into a general pattern of us conceding late goals.

Would rather Palmer got a run out there. Use Butterworth off the bench

Lenihan