Pissing on our fire is a negative, personally I'm glad he's put this one out!

Chernobyl reference I guess?

I disagree, I think he'd be a great replacement for Ayala when he eventually leaves. Gives us plenty of options at the back without putting undue pressure on Phillips' development. Although I do agree the a midfield enforcer amd a striker should be higher priority than another centre back.

True, but my argument stems from the Olympics. All gold medals are equal, with all disciplines being separate, so why can we not class World Cups as equal? Particularly in the last year, I don't view it (just my view) as the women's England team winning the Euros, it is England won the Euros.

I suppose I should adjust slightly, as I've now fully grasped the actual argument 😅 Record goalscorer - Really should be separate, as per examples given. World Cup Wins - Probably equal imo, just as Gold Medals count equal. Is that a bit more fair? 'Player of the Match', however, is a hill I'm prepared to die on, nothing wrong with it.

'This shit' seems to be what an overwhelming majority of players want when you talk to them, or hear interviews. Think it's just the times moving forward. Never understood the strange obsession people have with what sportspeople have in their pants. It's never mattered when looking back at Olympic and Paralympic records, yet suddenly people think it matters in individual sports. It's weird to me. Same with these people objecting to the award named 'Player of the Match'. They froth at the mouth, demanding the need to know the sex of the player being credited. 'IT SHOULD BE MAN OF THE MATCH, I NEED CONFIRMATION THEY HAVE A KNOB AND BALLS!'

I can see what you mean. I wouldn't say it bothers me, but I do understand it from others' POV 🙂

Loads of men sound forced as well tbf. Jonathan Pierce springs to mind.

How the hell can ANY Rover consider Leicester or Southampton 'giants'? The mind boggles. The only giants compared to Rovers are the potential European Super League clubs, all of we regularly have given a bruising this century.

It stank then and still does.

I thought that too but the pic looks suspiciously like a goodbye. Could go either way.

My mum missed my graduation because she was trying to film it. Lesson learned.

Women enjoy men's footy too, nothing wrong with them being pundits. I often find them more bearable than the men!

Hey, I'm happy, and it's free 😉

Mine arrived too 🙂

The fact that one win and two losses is worth the same as three draws is what has made this runn feel so awful. But once you get your head around it, it's not all that bad.

Play the first X1 imo. Sufficient time either side of the game, treat it like a league match.

All the impression I get too. Yes, the playing style (and results at times) are incredibly frustrating but I remember Hughesy's first season being incredibly rocky and inconsistent, and that was a season in which he was able to bring in Nelsen, Mokoena, and Savage in the January window. It will be frustrating but I think JDT will come good and the fun will arrive after the next summer window.

Does his suspended contract with Rostov mean anything?

Oh dear Chads. Lesson #12 in self-awareness.

Dack has been absolutely superb today imo, as have all 4 of our defense. More of the same needed but with better players in midfield, on the wings, and up front

Our best results have come with the resilience of a back 3. Correct, no holding midfield, but our only holding midfielders are either well out of form (Travis) or naive (Garrett). Imo, that means we should prioritise creativity for a more attacking game. I'd also argue that if you think Dack and Wharton aren't capable of putting tackles in, you've not been watching them.

Changed team.

Kaminski Hyam Ayala S.Wharton JRC Pickering Dack A.Wharton Hedges Brereton Dolan

Personally see no problem with the lack of whispers. Prefer it by far when a player's name is mentioned and they sign the next day.