My post was just to point out that Bristol City spent about half of what they had received in transfer outs that season. Some clubs operate like that, we don't, and that is down to our owners which the original poster will agree with I think.

Was that as recently as in 19/20 when then took in almost 50 million in players sold? OR is there more which is actually recent?

The slide down continues. I made a prediction recently that we would finish 5th ...... I may perhaps revisit that. FFS with Derby and Reading next up surely even a Mowbray mismanagement can get wins. The downward spiral this year, minimised only by the results of others, has been quite spectacular even for our future statue beneficiary... I am joking about a statue, that insanity is for others!

Why anyone would prefer Watford over any other team is mind blowing. A nothing team from a nothing place. The only thing good is that trains go past it.

Ward had an OK game, indeed by Ward standards a good game. We got a fortunate break in the pen award, it was the sort that Ward would usually ignore.

Two beacons of light exist. If Dack stays fit he will start to score. He is too good not to. At least he is back. If BBD is not wrecked by Chile in their upcoming games (I am assuming he is travelling) then his return to us will hopefully not be too late to be effective. There is actually a third, this league is bang average bar Fulham. Reading @Exiled in Toronto story put me in a good frame of mind and helped with this try at positivity. Thanks.

Yes their defenders were in the box when Dack took the penalty but so were some of our players. Ward probably thought it was evens................... BUT ..... why are our players charging into the box during a penalty take? It is not as if any of them are competent enough to score from any rebound, so all just false endeavour. As said before they are amateurs in their behaviour.

The whole Rovers rabble had a brain fade on the free kick that lead to the BC winner. No one marked anyone, followed runners, did anything apart from appealing for a non existent offside. Its like it all happened in slow motion made the more spooky by the amount of 'fluke' involved with the miss hit and sliced cross but the damage had been done already by players not doing their jobs. Bloody amateurs. A pathetic crock of shit managed by a toilet brush. I'm not having it that Dack should not have taken the penalty. He was fit enough to be on the bench, fit enough to get subbed on and surely fit enough to kick a ball 12 yards. Hes played plenty of U23 games and training sessions. He was just too lackadaisical and laid back, showing off instead of just thumping it. Again a pathetic attempt. This is a separate issue from the cowardice of our 5 million pound whatever in being missing in action at such important times as a penalty kick. We are still in the playoffs only because this is a league full of dross. If the rest were any use we would not be.

I heard that too

100% correct and the first one is why we are still 4th even thought we have been in relegation almost all of 2022. The busted flush we found on the scrapheap is loved by some though, which is one of life's mysteries.

That may mean losing to Ince. I doubt that I could handle that 🤕

Thank you, I got tired of pointing this out.

Trying to pass into the net against an in form keeper was insane. He may be just back but surely from 12 yards he can at least give it a thump. Too lackadaisical by far. Whether he should be taking it is another matter and I agree with @Tyrone Shoelaces 'gutless' comment

Mr. No Surprise comes to mind

Crawley and Root batted well. I do hope your Missus is OK

Let no one forget that Mowbray has said hes ok with not getting a striker in January. As sure as bears shit in the forest he is going to use the injuries to BBD & Mackanday and also Dack to justify this abysmal run. He will now go into full preservation mode, everybody's fault but him.

I said it months ago. Not scoring points, just stating a fact. We took scrap from the managerial scrapheap and anyone who had looked at his career path would know what to expect.

I pray that is true.

FFS I detest Mowbray but he didn't miss that penalty. Score that and its game over. Useless pathetic attempt at a pen by Dack.

The only thing more painful than this toothless crap is listening to the sleep inducing Robinstv commentators.

Davis is fast too and as you say great ball control. Any team playing any system can use speed and ball control. Those who say he could not fit in at Rovers know the square root of feck all about how football is played.

That reminds me, my septic tank needs emptying.

Not being unkind but the man needs help.

Surely we are at a point where the law of averages works in our favour ..... and we score a goal in open play. Surely Buckley and Gallagher, to name just two, cannot always miss clear cut chances. By the same law we are probably due another goal against. A 2-1 win to Rovers it is then. Anyway it's what I came up with after reading Mowbray's drivel justifying playing Giles wide right, and it makes more sense, I think. Or did we sign Mahrez?

Don had access to JW money for a limited time. He couldn't attract the likes of Lineker hence JW moved on to King Kenny. For most od Don's time at Rovers he had very limited cash available and Saxton near as no matter none. Anyway the playoff final defeat and FMC were achieved on very little cash. I know that. You know that or should as the self appointed Rovers history ace. That made me laugh.