Indeed.

It’s nothing to do with Mowbray. Move on, he’s gone and a new man is in the dugout. It’s all down to JDT now.

I was expecting a mid table season with a threadbare squad, a new manager and our tar player set to leave. Got a bit excited with our excellent start but last night brought me back to reality. I don’t think anyone thought we were promotion certs but I think some of us got a bit carried away with the JDT love-in. New manager bounce is over!

That was awful. So depressing after a great start, and dispiriting to watch us give the ball away constantly. Reading went at us with desire and aggression, and the result was never in doubt. We were lucky to go in at half time only 1-0 down, and while the changes made at half time gave us a bit more attacking intent, it was nowhere near enough. The whole performance was worse than anything I saw under Mowbray, and it reminded me of how the team performed for Henning Berg or Appleton. Sideways, backwards passes, losing possession constantly, unable to get the ball out of our own half. Everyone looked knackered which might be part of it but that only highlights how poor our squad outside the first XI is. Buckley was terrible, I don’t know what qualities Vale is supposed to possess, and Dolan was useless. We need to improve this squad. Left back, centre back, forward a must for me. Vale is nowhere near the standard required at this level. He was shockingly bad, seemed lazy and lacking in technical ability and pace. We will not get far with him and Gallagher as our choices up front. I’ve seen Pickering a few times and wondered why he got so much criticism. This year I get it. In the last match everything against us came through him. This time it’s the same and his passing was atrocious. He offered nothing. We urgently need a lb. Ayala was class tonight, the only player who can consider himself to have put in a shift. Defensively solid, tidy, committed. Unfortunately, Philips will take a while to establish himself. I thought he was solid last time out but tonight he looked overawed, decision making was poor. Ayala will spend a month or two out this season, when that happens we are screwed if there is not another championship quality CB in there. At least one. I’m really deflated tonight, it seemed like a new dawn but now I’m worried that the bubble has burst after only 4 games. When BBD goes we need to reinvest in the squad. Plus we’ll have to replace him! Big couple of weeks incoming, I hope GB and JDT have what it takes.

😅Pickering

I’ve heard there’s a root and branch review of the first team. Ash still in the squad, I’ll be gutted if he leaves.

Hedges hasn’t made the cut, looks like he’s been trimmed from the first team.

I know Chaddy, just a joke 👍

I thought he was good for the whole time he was on? Harsh judgement on a youth in his league debut…

Actually the Northern Ireland fans started singing sweet Caroline a long time before the English adopted it. So it was nicked in the first place.

100%. A season in and around the first team will do wonders for his development, and in a years time he will be fielding multiple suitors who will all be offering him a massive wage and more chance of game time in the prem. we could offer a reasonable release clause to sweeten the deal, and if we continue as we are we’ll be in the premier league next season guaranteeing him first team football.

Buckley was a bit below his usual standards for me today as well but I thought Hedges was good, industrious without excelling. Totally agree on your last point, here’s hoping to a productive end to the transfer window. Defenders are urgently required now.

What about Wherever I May Roam for away games? Alternatively on the Danish connection we could have Junior Senior - Move Your Feet? Couldn’t get two more different songs 😂

From “Sweet Caroline” to “Simply the Best”??? Might as well call us Blackburn Rangers.

Callum brittain. That tackle!

I’m sure our youth system will fall apart at the seams now that “mani” on BRFCS.com is gunning for them. Dry your eyes. We don’t owe Nyambe anything. He was here for a long time, played a lot of games, but his game didn’t develop as planned and he turned down a contract offer to try his luck elsewhere. Early signs are that it hasn’t worked out for him as well as it has for us. That’s good for Rovers and shite for Nyambe. Football sucks sometimes. Don’t lose your cool because someone on a message board has a different opinion to you.

That would destroy our wage bill 🥴

Will she gel with the rest of the lads?

Not that I’m aware of tbf, good point. I was just responding to OP criticising Dack. Rumour and hearsay are such an important part of being a football fan these days!

Imagine your career only lasts 15 years and every time you perform well at work you get cheered and praised to the high heavens, but due to tragic misfortune you’ve not been able to perform for two of those years as you approach your peak. You have a new boss who you think might not trust you to perform any more, and you’re likely looking at the premature end of your career as a high performer in your role. You think you’re back and raring to go, eager to show everyone that wrote you off what you’re really all about, and yet your boss doesn’t give you the chance to show what you can do. From being the main man to an also ran, it’s heartbreaking in my opinion. I’m sure JDT has good reasons for not playing him, but I don’t blame Dack for being pissed off. I think anyone else in his shoes would be the same. I hate when players sulk but he’s given us hope and joy in a very dark period, some amazing performances, and has stood by us throughout his time at Rovers, so I’m willing to give him a bye ball on sulking on this occasion.

Very informative so far, thanks for this 👍

Happens to the best of us.

And so what? If you’ve got burning questions for Steve Waggot you’d be better placed to take some initiative and ask them, rather than pouring scorn on someone who has the initiative to set up their own meeting. Much easier to gripe and moan from behind a keyboard though isn’t it?

Thanks for sharing Chaddy. Not much to report back seemingly, but it seems like you got some reassurance from the meeting. Hopefully we can all move on from this now as the repeated questions aimed at you are tedious in the extreme.