I have no idea if Baker is better, but after Coventry I’d have given him a chance.

Having said that we got what we deserved. After Coventry how Dolan started infront of Cantwell and ACD didn’t start god only knows. The Carter RB experiment is now surely consigned to the bin.

That reminded me of games under Mowbray when we were unable to deal with generic high balls in the box at the end of games with the likes of Lenihan at the back. The collapse at Leeds in injury time being the ultimate example. Pickering needs to be tighter to the crosser and then someone should be at least close to winning that ball in in the 97th minute.

So put JRC or Duru at RB.

Err, I know. That’s why I said WTF are we playing a centre back at RB.

Why the fuck are we playing a centre half at right back again. Carter backs off 15 yards then gets nowhere near cutting out the cross.

So there is more chance of us not winning than winning.

I’m sure when they bought their season tickets for Fortress Turd, two scabby draws in their two derbies wasn’t what they were expecting.

Preston win 1-0 with a last minute clearly offside goal. Parker goes ballistic and bites Heckingbottom’s nose off.

Well he hasn't played since May and won't have had a pre-season, so using the logic most of our fans have with Todd Cantwell he won't be fit until well into November. However let's see.....

I thought Travis was leggy midweek. I'd go as follows although if Dolan / ACD was a tough call. Toth Brittain. Carter Batth Pickering Baker Tronstad ACD Cantwell Hedges Gueye

I always found with Gallagher you knew within about 10 minutes if he was going to get the better of the centre halves. Usually it was a resounding no, but there were games (Usually Preston away) where he caused them trouble immediately and was a pain all game. It was just they were few and far between. Honest player on the pitch. Met him a couple of times. Nice lad. Good with the fans, especially the youngsters. Genuinely hope he does well. Glad he’s gone.

Exactly. A new contract after 6 months is crazy talk. Eustace reign so far has had good points and bad points. I was hoping that shocking away capitulations like last night were resigned to the Mowbray and JDT era's but it seems not. However it's still been a good start points-wise. Let's hope he can change personnel and shape to solve the away form. JDT would have just gone out and said "Stick to the plan, same again lads". I think JE is a bit more flexible.

Agree. I thought at the start of the week 3 points from these 2 games would be a good return. That's still on. It's just the performance was diabolical. Think "Bristol City away" from last year bad.

Looking like being the BRFCS man of the match.

Hurry up @Herbie6590 I want to put my 1’s and 2’s in before I go to bed.

Stay at home next time please Jim.

One if the worst performances of recent times. It's been as bad as Bristol City and Southampton last year. We're just lucky the scoreline doesn't reflect it. I thought the start we had was a bit false, but this is a proper reality check.

Insane Chaddy. Insane.

First time where Travis / Tronstadt in midfield has really stiffled us. There’s balls on to move forward quickly and they don’t take them. That 2 minute spell when we looked quite good was us just moving the ball quickly but simply. However too many times instead of playing that way we either try a Hollywood ball or Cantwell / Dolan tries to beat 3 players. Just keep it simpler. Id get ACD on for Weimann and either Buckley or Baker on for Travis.

Hedges could have headed that away if he was on the near post 🤔😉

Yep. It's like saying Ryan Lowe should have been given a new contract at this point last season when they had a better record than we have now. Good job for Preston they didn't do that ! It's promising, but let's not get carried away.

Cantwell has been in training for 30 days. How much more fitness time does he need to start games? Weimann is older and had been training less (and played less games last season) when he started at Burnley.

I've no issue with it, although I can understand why some people do. I do have an issue with Rovers running their current ticket office on what seems like a staffing level where we are already digital-only, whilst still operating paper tickets.