1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Result just about ok but I thought we were absolutely atrocious last night. The game was there for the taking when Swansea went down to ten men and any side that was going to do something this season would imo have found a way to secure the 3 points despite not being at their best.  Yet we made no impression whatsoever with a man advantage and after Dack was sent off we were lucky to scrape a draw. 

The game encapsulated in a nutshell for me why we will never do anything with Mowbray in charge. The Division this season is the worst version of the Championship I've seen and although there are only six points separating fifth and fifteenth with us slap bang  in the middle of the sea of mediocrity, I wouldn't put a single cent on us finishing any higher than bottom of that cluster of teams. 

I can't understand why many people appear to be so happy that we are so poor. Those that are "happy with a point tonight" are probably those that will be satisfied if we finish 14th this season as opposed to last season's 15th. Those that glibly observe "It's where we are, our players are too inconsstent, we're a mid table side" are either missing the point or deliberately ignoring  the fact that the reason it's where we are is because the manager's overall recruitment is so poor. He has been well backed but either spends big money on the wrong players, signs others who he doesn't then fancy once they get here, or can't bear to let others go who should have been offloaded long ago.

Everyone is entitled to their view and it seems many are happier than I am but for me it's not good enough,  and I'm sick of watching it.

Don't watch it then. 

In the Championship it is about accumulation of points, whether we are playing well or poorly we need to win and draw games consistently. I think yesterday was a game where we did not play well and still picked up a point. Not sure how you can be disappointed with a 1-1 draw at Swansea. 

Dack gets sent off yet it is Mowbray's fault, people need to have a think. Dack should know better and the responsibility lies with him- personally I don't even think it is a foul.

Secondly, good result, 4 wins and 1 draw, everyone would have ripped your hand off at this. 

Onwards and upwards towards a difficult game against City at the weekend. 

I think he will rotate but think we will send the 2-300 traveling supports home with at least a draw! 

How on earth can clubs justify £30 a pop.... utterly disgraceful! I know we do it and other clubs but this is just fundamentally wrong. 

I have no idea what is going on but feel a lot better than I do most of the time when following Rovers. 

2-0 Rovers

This has to be a must win game and one that we have to do so convincingly. 

I have no idea what is happening anymore... 

5 hours ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Downing injured may be a good thing. He has to give Holtby a start soon and against a QPR side we usually beat is as good as any. 

Dack, Holtby, Rothwell all to start with SG up front. Let’s go at them early. I wouldn’t even mind Armstrong starting up front but I think it’s imperative we get them 3 lads on the pitch together to see what they can do. 

Hasn't Downing been one of our best players? 

Decent win 3-0, due to drub someone... we've played ok recently and expect us to continue to improve as the season goes on.

15 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

They are all lower league and are around 20/21 so they ain’t going to suddenly get much better.  

How do you know that? 

This will be a tough game, no doubt about it... 

Would like a win but expecting a good old slog! 

7 hours ago, Stuart said:

IMHO the Cat 1 status is all about protecting one of their main ways to make money. Without it we would be powerless under EPPP to stop our development graduates from being picked off for peanuts. And we don’t make too much money on trading in first team recruits.

Absolutely spot on.

Good result, clean sheet... not worried by the lack of goals, same players including others who have been banging them in... 

Coach travel sold out... how many match tickets have we sold? 

We'll stuff them! 3-0

Never. In. Doubt. 

we'll thump them 4-0 tonight.... 

2 hours ago, Stuart said:

Why 15? Why not 25? Why not 46?

We have been on a downward trend since the January window closed. We haven’t fixed the problems that caused that - in fact we’ve made them worse. Mowbray has peaked.

But then if you are going to do it like that, look at 2 seasons worth of games.... 

Swings and roundabouts... 

Having been to the game, I thought we were pretty good yesterday.... The results will start coming. 

We will be top 10 finishers this year and will do well, another season of progress. 

Just lol. 

we have improved in the 2 full seasons that he has been in charge- why not wait to judge him after 15 games? 

Just now, RV Blue said:

He’d be like the second coming at this point.

Any coming would be nice.... 

This page is currently on 666 on the last day of transfers... not the best omen..... 

p.s 8 mil on a defender and there'd be scenes 

5 hours ago, AAK said:

Surprised the 1700 allocation looks like selling out for this.

I think it is brilliant....

Decent following for  what I think is quite a high price, fair play to those that are travelling. 

Not expecting a great deal from this game but this is usually when we seem to pull something out of the bag.... hoping for a 2-1 win, probably more praying. 

I think I would have rather kept Nuttall over Samuel... I think.... 

Just read the Lancs Telegraph review thingy ma jiggy here: 

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17807225.concerns-optimism-rovers-ahead-new-season/

Unconvinced by Bradley Johnson.... Now it has made me depressed.

I really have missed the rollercoaster of emotion that we all face on a Saturday. 

35 minutes ago, philipl said:

If you Google him, he has a single mother and two siblings. He bought a house for them all when he was 19 which cost over £2 million which even on City wages means he owes somebody a large amount of money. My guess his agent has excessive control but Mowbray has hinted his Mum is also involved in the delay.

But he would not take a wage cut coming to us would he? I thought it worked that we would pay 50% and they would pay 50%.... However, I am basing my knowledge on Fifa and FM