Poorly formulated targets can be both catastrophic and humorous (sick/dark) If Swag is given the instruction/target to cut costs then that matters for him to keep his job or be paid off. i once had a project where the owner offered me a huge bonus and long contract if I could generate a profit within 12 months at a leisure facility where customers paid a yearly fee in advance. No restrictions on what or I could or couldn’t do and no formulated goal/plan for year 2 and onwards. Easy - cut all maintenance/service except those that would breach any legally binding agreement with customers. I get paid having achieved the owners target and pisspoor owners would then look at my long contract and probably formulate a new, specific goal, raise prices for the reduced number of customers whilst holding (or even cutting) costs further to “match the new reality” Sadly I am not SW - I informed the owner of foolishness in his offer and the business is thriving 15 years later having grown steadily and established a reputation for service alongside an ambition to improve the quality of services each year or within a realistic timeframe edit: corrected autocorrect 🤣

Whitewashing - no. Responding to opinions about broader issues with our coach - perhaps it is the wrong thread. simply - we were off it from the kick off but still in the game at 43 minutes Even at 1-0 down there was a chance but the start to the 2nd half was no improvement and Brittain sealed our fate. Big question is would we be just as upset if it had finished 2-0? Think the 2 late goals, however well deserved, have turned a shit performance into a catastrophe

Wasn’t a double substitution prepared just prior to Brittains idiocy? Leonard was one of them - didn’t see who the other was tbh

Brittain Only long punt all game - pretty obvious he knew the whistle had gone. Maybe JDT will make him sit at the front of the bus on the way home… Seriously just wtf - max fine, triple training and outreach/community work over Christmas/New Year should be the minimum consequences

TBF none of them has done enough to warrant a start and Leonard and Ennis are the best 2 of the 3 to have on the bench

Saturday 3pm kick off, team doing ok despite injuries/budget, last Saturday of Christmas holiday, chance of progressing to next round, pricing right (for once) It has to be an intentional effort to keep the crowd low or am I being cynical?? Do the “digital bollocks” for a game with a high turnout and the effect (publicity/aqareness not actual environmental savings as that is bollocks) would be greater as well as not discouraging casual/spontaneous fans from an affordable, winnable game that isn’t on tv Just what is Waggots remit - cut matchday expenses irrespective of lost revenue??

S wharton - injured or just knackered?

The word “plan” and Venkys tend not to be associated with each other… Sammy is making headlines and an ambitious championship club looking to aid their promotion/playoff push might fancy him - especially if the rumour is that we need to sell. As for SS - if he wants a chance at prem football then a move is probably needed…

Did Telalovic look more like a footballer than previous cameo? Also suggests that Markanday is finished at rovers if he can’t get on the pitch with this injury and fixture list 🤔

Actually concerned that a bid för Sammy S is a real risk with the money used to keep the lights on

Enjoyed watching us play / the game but hate losing. Don’t watch too often but was impressed overall given the players available. Also impressed with how both Dolan and Moran saw and executed some killer passes. At 1-1 I was struggling to think of a change that wouldn’t weaken the team and disrupt our “flow” even though I like Leonard as a player. TLDR good football, shit defending and weak bench. Blame the bus not the coach 😉

Wasn’t it Paul Senior that brought in Mowbray? Add JDT being recruited by Greg B and the Vs stats get even worse…

Deep fried battered jam butty - still a thing? (3rd degree burns a risk if drunk)

Off topic but Monster Munch anyone?

McVities Ginger Nuts dunked in tea in my starting lineup as a steady, reliable performer in the Championship. M&S Extremely chocolatey for the big cup games or should we make the premierleague

By staying or leaving? 🤔😉

TK is a better GK in the old school sense. Pears appears better regarding distribution and with the ball at his feet. I’d prefer TK but if Pears can improve his decision making then I could understand if TK was sold for a few million. edit: i can understand selling him but i wouldn”t if promotion is actually the aim

If you were offered a free pick of all players on the pitch yesterday to play a match for you to win 10 million pounds - how many Rovers players would be in your team? Take out sentiment, potential and history and i’m struggling for more than 2 and both are defenders… JDT has done a decent job over the season but needed 1 or 2 strikers in january to ek out wins when the pressure increased. I hope he stays but think he will leave

The difference: Burnleys players look like they eat 3 shredded wheat for breakfast. Rovers players more the sugar puffs type…

As long as we give it a right good go 😁

Quality wise - fair enough. Effort wise - felt like he was half assed both pressing and chasing the ball and i assume that is why he was subbed. But i can have been judging harshly - no doubt he has more quality/ability out wide than anyone else in our squad

After yesterday would anybody still sign Sorba? He can play but the lack of effort at times was appalling.

Hedges must do better or corner flag. Wharton should have dragged him down/back after his slip/mistake All the players looked nervous after our goal - that is hard to coach out of players. JDT should have left Sammie on even if it meant hooking Brereton. That said: the deflection was hideously unlucky 🤬

Switched to UK/EFL broadcast and fuck me the commentator is so DULL

Spanish tv is awesome. Crowd noise and excitable commentators ( it helps that I have no idea what they are saying 👌🤣)