He is clearly a top championship player as the records show. As one of the top players in this league we are lucky to have him, I can’t understand why anyone would suggest anything else.

Exactly. I haven’t been overly impressed with Dack this season bar a glimpse of skill in the game against Hull and in the league cup. He hasn’t been great since the tail end of last season but I think he’s getting closed down very quickly as teams know how important he is to our attack. IMO this is the major factor in our poor record going forward. I hope Dack can find a way to cope with the extra pressure because at the minute we look toothless.

Rothwell is a promising player but to claim he is the best (or even one of the best) we have is pure hyperbole. I’d like to see him get a chance but even I don’t believe that he is on the same level as Dack or Graham. Players always seem much better when they aren’t playing.

I think Bennett gets a lot of stick unfairly and his work rate last night was immense, including that saving tackle. All the same he gives the ball away a lot and made an awful header last night. I like having him in the squad but he’s definitely a weak link for me. Hard to criticise someone with his work rate and commitment, especially after the charlatans that have been in our team over the past few years.

Great result ? Good points for me Defensively we are very much improved on last season, the difference made by playing an actual left back there is pronounced. Lenihan and Williams are a very good cb partnership for this level. Walton was great when called upon and looked commanding when dealing with high balls. Downing - wow, I was worried that we had whittingham mk II but he was immense tonight and stood out with his intelligence and passing ability. Dack came into the game more in the second half until he was clashed but he was beginning to look dangerous. Johnson gets stuck in and really puts himself about, good to see. Travis was superb, tracking back and showing a lot of energy The bad... Going forward we look poor, not much creativity and we give the ball away a fair bit. Final ball was often a let down. Perhaps this will improve as the squad gets more familiar with each other and the new style of play. Bennet was poor, along with Gallagher and Armstrong. If we had a good RB and a dangerous striker then we would be looking at top 6 I reckon. Overall a really enjoyable match. I feel proud to be a Rovers fan when we play like that, with commitment and graft. Hopefully Dack isn’t injured and continues to improve back to the level he reached last season. I’d love to see Brereton given more of a chance up front as I don’t think Gallagher is the answer there and Graham has been wonderful but is surely nearing the end of his time with us.

Christian Walton what a man.

Aw ffs. There’s a delay on my stream.

We’ve started fairly brightly although I feel nervous every time Hull bring it forward. I was surprised to see Gallagher on the wing but he’s been a good outlet so far and excellent tracking back for that block. I’m interested to see what he can do flicking balls on for Dack/Armstrong to run on to.

I know why we were called bully boys and I don’t think the tag was justified. I have to disagree on Andy Todd, I always thought he was a bit of a thug. Commitment is great but mindless aggression has no place in football imo.

I hated the bully boy tag. It cheapened what Hughes was doing as our team was so much more than just bullies at the time and it was too easy for other managers (Wenger!) to complain and influence referees in our matches.

Oh yes I bore everyone with how good Tugay was! Andy is well aware of him by now ? thanks btw I ended up watching the 00/01 video, we had a great wee team there. I’d forgotten about hignett myself.

I’ll be getting this as well. Does anyone have a link to footage of some of his goals/highlights? My stepson is a utd fan and never heard of Jansen so I’m trying to show him what he was all about. YouTube only has an Arsenal game and a Crystal Palace highlights video but I’m sure a rovers fan must have made one?

Yeah tbf someone posted a Celtic player criticising Mowbray and it was scary seeing how many parallels there are between his failure and Celtic and what is happening at our club, so I can see where you’re coming from. You could also be on to something about the failure of the brereton transfer and subsequent tightening of the purse strings. i find it incredibly frustrating that we are owned by billionaires that are unwilling to spend decent money on our team. Well other than massive fees for underperforming strikers.

By ignoring all the hearsay and conjecture that is going about, it is possible to see this as something that was kept under wraps until it was finalised at the last minute. Sadly I don’t see it like that, I think Wigan got a good deal and we had to accept it to free up some cash and a squad place. It’s pretty worrying that we are so threadbare in defence going into the new season but I don’t put the blame at Mowbray’s door, I think he is being forced to work with his hands tied. I don’t see how a different coach would change things, the structure and foundations of our club are still rotten so very little good can come our way.

So you’re glad that Mowbray shifted Mulgrew out but you don’t want any credit to go to Mowbray for the decision....

I think I’ll wait to see how the new guys perform before I vote. I’m probably in the minority but I was sad to see Mulgrew go at the last minute. He’s given me some of my favourite memories in a couple of bad seasons, I’ll not forget all his goals in a hurry, but I appreciate that he wasn’t a great centreback. Other than that we’ve kept hold of the players I’d like to keep hold of, but for me time will tell whether the incomings are worth it. I’m hopeful that Cunningham and adarabioyo can really improve our defence. If they do it’s a brilliant window but if they can’t I’ll be disappointed and tbf I’m a bit mystified at spending a good chunk of money on Gallagher but if he gets a lot of goals it’s a bargain. Tl:dr the jury is out!

Me too! Or even hoping that we do another loan to buy deal for two top defenders. It’s the hope that kills you....

He’s never had a decent season though. I agree he plays the same position as Dack, meaning that he never would have gotten much time unless he was incredible. Since he left us though he’s been average at best - 2 goals and 2 assists for Bristol city. Our transfer policy does baffle me sometimes but it’s unfair to lay the failure of Kasey Palmer on our coach.

Palmer is just not a very good player. Mowbray tried his best by giving him plenty of chances to impress. Sadly, he never did, and has shown nothing since to suggest that he has untapped potential. I wish people would stop this narrative that Mowbray can’t get the best out of players like Palmer. Dack is playing his best ever football under Mowbray, Armstrong and rothwell also.

It’s hit or miss. I use tunnel bear and tbh I wouldn’t recommend them. From memory the last time I tried it was blocked so I’ve had to resort to “different” methods. It’s a shame because I’d rather do it legitimately and see that the club maybe gets some of the money. Like I said, it’s barmy that I can’t watch it when I live on a different island.

Can I take that bet up as well?

I thought that domestic fans could now use ifollow? I’ve used a VPN to access the service in the past but even that became tricky after a while. I’d definitely pay for the season pass if it meant a reliable, quality match day experience. i live in Northern Ireland so my use of ifollow won’t affect attendances in any way.

I’m northern Irish as well but I can’t argue with the above. Time for Evans to move on, we’ve got good cover in cm and he’s just taking up a space that could be given to one of our young prospects. He’s had long enough to show that he’s not up to the task of being s championship centre mid.

Looked a lot better in this half. Rothwell has made a big difference with his energy, travis also. Great to see brereton involved in a goal, I really hope he can kick on this season. If he can bag some goals and Gallagher replicate some of the form he had with us before, we’d have a very promising, young English strike force. Rangers looked a class above in the first half but we’ve at least matched them in the second. Looks fairly promising to me but we definitely need to improve in centre mid and at the back.

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