I agree about Dolan - but with so many mid week games, it would be difficult to keep fitness levels up. Though I don't normally like it - rotation will be important this season.

For those in the know - Douglas or Manning - which is the better deal ?

Think you are being a tad optimistic. Signs are good - but it is very early days. Covid brings in a huge complication for this season - where key players could be missing - and it will all be a question of timing. We already have a number of players with long term injuries - with Bennett a big one in terms of cover for a number of positions.

How many players with Covid do we need to call off a match ? At some point during the season there is going to be at least one club that can't play a significant number of players due to covid or isolating.

Wide forward rather than winger ?. It will be horses for courses - which I have no problem with. I would prefer our current forward 3 - but over the course of a season we have be able to mix it up. There will also be matches where someone like Dolan might be best against a tiring defence. Personally I can see Dack playing in the so called false 9 position - hopefully our amended style of play will mean it works this time.

Which United?

Though I think the price increase was more about equality - as ticket holders would be spread the ground to make best use of space given bubbles and social distancing rules - I think the club could have been more imaginative in their pricing approach (ie compensate those in the posh seats if they end up in a cheaper seat, rather than effectively penalise those in cheaper seats). However - if you think of it logically - there will be very few matches (if any) with spectators this season. Therefore your refund towards next seasons ticket (ie the difference between avg mat h ticket price and ifollow cost) is actually greater than it would have been - so you could actually end up (comparatively) better off ?

I think it is in a Rovers fans DNA to fear the worst. What gives me hope - we have won 3, lost 2 in all competitions - but in the two we lost we actually played well. Confidence is a huge thing in football - years ago under Kendall confidence and momentum nearly got us promoted in successive seasons. Let's hope we have the start of the same momentum.

Think that was more about Chapman - who I thought (cross for Armstrong apart,) looked poor

A game in which we were looking second best turned on its head by 4 minutes of incisive play - after which it was plain sailing and a question of how many we would score. Confidence is a huge thing in football - so let's hope this continues ?

Can somebody point me to the transfer thread ?

Unless we are keeping Williams - still need cover at Centre Back - also need decent back up keeper.

May not be the clubs decision - look at Shearer. Difficult to deny a player a shot at the Premiership - all we can do is get the biggest transfer possible.

Or preparing the fan base for the sale of one of our star players. Other alternative is that it is a message to other clubs, agents and players to be more realistic.

And you know he didn't complain post Training of a niggle or minor injury ?

Johnson is needed for his height in what is a relatively small team - hence I would have him rather than Davenport.

Nyambe picks up a lot of niggles - be very surprised if he isn't being rested rather than dropped.

I am not certain he "has it" - but there was enough glimpses to at least give some hope that TM hasn't wasted £6m. Though a slightly bigger unit - he reminds me a little of Kevin Davies when he first came to Rovers. If BB can keep that dribbling ability (he does run well with the ball for a big man) - but instill the hold up play that made Davies such an effective player after he left Rovers - he will be successful. Unlike Davies - I hope TM can improve BB hold up play - so we see the benefits.

I think he showed more than glimpses post lockdown. Taking aside his rash challenge that got him sent off - he was one of the bright spots. Wouldn't say he looked like a £6m player - but he finally showed why TM was persuaded to spend so much money. Lets hope he continues to improve - the clubs hopes for next season rest with either him or Gallagher starting to justify their huge fees.

Don't know much about him - but yet another big striker - as long as we don't play him on the wing like Gallagher and Brereton

If I was a Preston fan I would look at that - and think possibly with a Tosin type load - could we have made the top 6. For me it is all about the quality of player you bring in - TM has had some successes mixed in with his Walton's (a bit harsh on Walton - but he doesn't look like a top 6 goal keeper).

Rev - based on current COVID position - what would your suggestion be for a ST offer ? I am genuinely interested - because I really struggle to think how they could structure it with everything so up in the air. The only thing I can think is one structured similar to the end of the season - i.e. ground closed to fans you get an iFollow pass for that match. Ground open - you are free to attend - but probably with social distancing (though they could be imaginative with family/friend bubbles - but that would take a bit of IT planning.). That would probably take some planning with both the FL and iFollow (they may even be looking into alternatives to iFollow) Obviously that wouldn't suit those fans that can't (for whatever reason) get access to iFollow. For existing ST holders in that position - you could offer a season ticket for 10 matches - if we had more than 10 matches with fans in attendance - they would get priority for their own seat and at a reduced price. With regard budget - did Rovers not ask about a temporary half to fair play rules - maybe they are waiting on this ? I would imagine (with our current loss in revenue) we will surely break FFP rules this season without some form of player sale or relaxation of the rules.. With regard refunds - though everyone's financial circumstances are different - even before the iFollow offer, getting a refund never really crossed my mind. I suppose it depends on perspective - I see my ST paying for ground staff etc - not in anyway lining the pockets of our owners etc.

Totally agree - after his match against Bristol I expected a dip to his more usual form - but though not as involved, thought he had a reasonable match against Wigan. He desperately needs to score to keep his new found confidence going - and to be honest his performances have deserved it. My only concern is that he tends to drift deep at times (when he should be running into the box) - and doesn't seem to have that natural eye for goal like Dack. Fingers crossed for tonight - with so many matches in such a short space of time - this is a match we really need to win to keep the last few matches of the season interesting.

BTW - apart from not being able to go - was great to have some friends round (with appropriate social distancing enforced) to enjoy football - wow didn't realise how much I had missed it.

One of the few games where I could actually see why we gambled £7m on him - lets hope it continues.