Jeeeeeez, Morton’s first attempt at an ambitious pass and it creates a chance. Lucky though!

Terrible again. There’s absolutely no sign that we have worked for 2 weeks to improve the last performance. Millwall are poor so the defence has had it easy….except when we overdo the tapping around at the back!

The passing continues to be woeful and every attempt at a forward move breaks down…..we are creating nothing. Midfield is just not good enough. An ‘on-song’ Buckley would be timely. Gallagher has shown his impressive range of miscontrols, Dolan is anonymous and Brereton is back.

Like many, I was looking forward to us finding our way back here…….suckered in again!

No sign of any improvement but a couple of a couple of near disasters passing short around the box again.

Ripped apart. This is as bad as it’s been.

Suicide football around our own box!

When we’ve lost, opposition fans have been in rapture: “That’s the best we’ve played in months”………..etc.
We are making average teams look impressive…..that’s the depressing thing for me.

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

For some reason I’m quite optimistic regarding Hirst. I’ve only seen the highlights reel but I like the way he attacks the ball, especially in the air.

Aye, it’s been some time!

Whoscored have Dougall as MoM, rated at 7.4! Wharton, Diaz and Carter are all rated 7.2!

More detail:

Sofascore has it Dougall 8.1 v Wharton 7.6. Go figure.

Its all about opinions I know but…….Lancs Live have Dougall rated 4 ( caught in possession too often and passive when out of possession - highlighting the need for more quality in midfield!) and Wharton gets a 9!

I prefer the “wisdom of crowds” as displayed on our very own BRFCS poll!

In the first 15 minutes, Blackpool had us worked out…….just stick close while Rovers tippy tap it back and forth in our own defensive third…..until the inevitable bad pass or until Kaminski rushes to kick the ball straight into touch.

After the goal we got it sorted out and, until the last 10 minute panic, we played the best football I’ve seen this season. Wharton opens up a new range of attacking possibilities ……he’s some prospect!

2 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

Travis the third player so far this season to show being a better RB than Nyambe.

Errr….no!

Daylight robbery!

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Have you looked at Premier League transfer fees today. There are players I’ve never heard of going for £70 million.

Very sad times Tyrone.

Whoever said “lots of huff and puff” second half summed it up but that’s not enough……there’s a glaring lack of quality all over. Adam Wharton was the best player on the pitch second half….showed Buckley how to distribute the ball. Dolan was poor again, Hedges was good. Ayala was my Mom but Dack was anonymous, Diaz was very disappointing . Morton is a good signing. Kaminski made his usual epic saves but he was at fault for the goal. Philips was ok, the rest were poor.

16 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Pleased to hear that Edun had a decent cameo. Didn't really impress much at all last year, especially after his injury, so hopefully it was just a case of acclimatising to a new league. 

I thought he did well too. He was decent in some of the warm-up games also. He could be useful this season.

8 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Only team with 6 points - two clean sheets. It's hard not to get carried away but I'm trying desperately hard not to and casually chalk it up as a "decent start".

Think the success over the first couple of games has been built on the two centre backs, Ayala and Wharton. Thought Wharton in particular was absolutely sensational here once again. The worry surely has to be Ayala's injury record and if we somehow could get JPVH in it would be a massive boost.

Kudos to Hedges, very good yesterday and it was the first time I've thought he may end up a decent acquisition. He looked like a bloke off the street who had wandered into a professional football match last season so it shows the difference a bit of decent coaching can make.

How the hell has anyone managed to unlock the howitzer in Travis? He never looked like he had one of those in his locker previously.

Gallagher still woeful, the two results are all the more impressive playing effectively with ten men, if we could replace himwith someone decent we really would be flying imo.

Super goal from BBD. Although the same type of gamble didn't come off in Jan, for me we need to roll the dice once again with him and keep him until January then see where we are imo

The funny thing is, I don't think we've even played that well yet! There looks like there could be a lot more to come from this group of players under this manager.

Come on Waggott and Broughton, there's something potentially a bit special in the offing here. Do your jobs and give the manager the quality and strength in depth to succeed over a 46 game season.

Good post I think. Isn’t it amazing that only one team can manage to win 2 games on the trot?

2 minutes ago, 47er said:

Clearly, on the basis of those highlights we were never in it!

I watched it live but when I saw the highlights it was a shock!

1 hour ago, JacknOry said:

Agree, He was in the Championship team of the season. You dont make that unless you're good in your position in the league. its the 'He's shit anyway' mentality whenever a player leaves. 

Also, Lenihan was our highest rated player player on whoscored last season. He was 12th highest rated in the Championship overall (BBD was 19th).

16 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

You're right, not sure who I was thinking of, but there was definitely a shite player Allardyce persisted with to mass bemusement.

Kevin Andrews

From memory, it was Venky’s original intention to create a “project” whereby a sustainable model would be created based on an endless stream of Academy recruits mixed with some experienced (but cheap) old pros. Selling a few of these recruits would fund the wage bill I guess.

i don’t think Venkys saw Sam as the man to deliver…..

it looks to me as if they’re trying again.

I enjoyed it! But it’s a work in progress. I don’t like the panic inducing, tippy tippy stuff at the back; we were caught out a few times in the warm-up games but just about got away with it. 
Ayala was important last season, organising the defence and this season he’s even more crucial….a very influential player at this level. Wharton will do well alongside him. 
The jury’s still out on Hedges and I haven’t given up on Pickering. Brittain looks promising.

Great goal by Travis  and Buckley showed how important he is to the system. His ability to ping accurate, defence splitting balls is invaluable. He’s got to cut-out his trademark dumbass fouls though. If he can avoid them for the whole second half, when he was walking a tightrope, surely he can bring that discipline to his everyday game.

Gallagher struggles with this style of football, he just can’t control or pass the ball accurately. Very frustrating.

Diaz drifts in and out of the game but continues to produce moments of magic where no one else can. If JDT can teach him to stay onside, I will be impressed!

Dolan was a pest when he came on…..a good substitution.

The end-game was interesting too. I didn’t have the knot in my stomach as I usually do when 1-0 up and 10 minutes to go. The opposition didn’t continually run through us - there was a lot more energy on show and throughout QPR were made to look average. I dunno, maybe they are…..but it was an encouraging start in my opinion…..I’m looking forward to the next game.

Full Celtic match now on RoversTV.

Have we had such open access to our new manager going about his business before? Or have I just not bothered looking before?

Anyway, I like it. Letting the fans in is a good move; going from the reaction on here.

Good luck lad!

11 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Excellent news and good that he has brought his main assistants with him.

Let's hope that the owners give him some cash for the window.

COYB

Absolutely. I’m feeling optimistic already….but then again…..I always do when a new manager walks through the door. Slow learner!

19 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I’m excited to watch them grow but I’m not expecting much as far as the season as whole is concerned 

As a fellow veteran, I think you’ll be secretly optimistic when the whistle blows!

7 hours ago, Exiled in Toronto said:

Another game where you system confirmed that Dack has been beyond peripheral since his return. I’m not sure all that’s missing is a pre-season for him.

Yes, I’ve been thinking the same. Let’s hope we’re wrong and he can get back to normal before too long.