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DavidMailsTightPerm

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  1. The way reactions on here go from one extreme to the other - usually depending on result rather than performance has led me to one conclusion. TM needs to adopt a tag line of "Get Promotion Done" and the vast majority of fans on the forum will fall into line ?
  2. If that was their plan - it would have rebounded on them big style if we had taken our chances. We could have been 1 up before they scored.
  3. Amazing we ended up these stats after passing it around the defence all night. Personally I thought we played well - except when it really counted. Armstrong should have had a hat trick, Lenihan and Ayala should have both scored. Ultimately it was like the Bournemouth match - where we played well, but the extra quality in the final third (that only Premiership money can buy) undid us.
  4. Not certain how Gallagher would make the 11 - surely Dolan or Elliott ?
  5. Personally never seen him play - whats is he like as a player - quick, tricky, goal scorer, good decision making etc ?
  6. This season (more than any) we can't blame the absence of players as an excuse. IMO Mowbrays excuses post match were poor - at the end of the day he should be prepared for various eventualities.
  7. I would agree that the match had 0-0 written all over it. However, the general team performance was poor - with a number of players looking off the pace. Tactically - when we saw that Forest had bottled up the game - I would have played Gallagher centrally - with Armstrong just behind. Whichever way you look at it - we struggle against the better defensive teams. We have played three half decent teams in the league - and have one point to show for our efforts. I would agree we deserved more from those three matches - but we need to find a way of beating these teams or mid-table beckons again
  8. Hitting in the break ? They consistently had 10 players behind the ball - don't get me wrong as an away performance was good - just didn't think they deserved to win.
  9. Not a good performance - but unlucky to lose to an ultra defensive forest. We missed Rothwell drive from midfield and seemed to play far too many long balls. Doran - is he a flash in the pan? Poor today. I am probably alone but thought BB did ok with limited opportunities to shine. Johnson - think he was playing for Forest as he seemed to find their players more frequently than our own. Armstrong hasn't played well for a few matches now. Think we were undone tactically - timing is everything - pre Houghton we would have won.
  10. Amazing how peoples opinions change - not certain why so many think this is a drastically weakened team. Same front three, same back four - other than Williams replaced with Ayala (which many would consider an improvement). In midfield we are missing Holtby and Rothwell - replaced by an international and an up and coming midfield player. We may miss Rothwells pace - but Evans coming in should hopefully provide a bit more protection for Buckley. COYB
  11. 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.
  12. For those in the know - Douglas or Manning - which is the better deal ?
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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 ?
  17. 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.
  18. Think that was more about Chapman - who I thought (cross for Armstrong apart,) looked poor
  19. 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 ?
  20. Can somebody point me to the transfer thread ?
  21. Unless we are keeping Williams - still need cover at Centre Back - also need decent back up keeper.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
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