Because the reason we were so last minute trying to submit the form was because of unexpected contract problems which he hadn't foresaw which caused legal teams to have to be brought back in at the last minute. That caused a significant delay which led to rushed / incorrect forms. And also because he came out on social media and accepted full responsibility for the cock up. Which means he is responsible.

I think if we had signed those 3 we might have had a chance of keeping in contention for 6th.

That's absolute nonsense.

Only just got around to watching that. Ouch. That's a bit more than a crack appearing. He could have easily batted that question away like he batted the one about BBD lack of confidence. He has chosen to make it clear he was not happy with the recruitment strategy of GB even had the deadline day fiasco not happened.

I'm not entirely sure it was more direct. I just think Wigan didn't press us anywhere near as high as other teams do. Certainly against Middlesborough when we played well first half we were more direct. Last night was the same pass it around at the back mundanely. I lost count of the number of times in the second half we get a corner or a throw in their half, and it ends up back at the feet of our own centre halves. We did switch it long and wide to Thomas quite a lot, but I doubt he will have many more games for us where he is left in that much space. First half he was pretty bad and looked like he was trying to hard, although second half seemed much better.

You could argue that back 5 (including the keeper) is missing 4 first-choice players.

I've never bought in to the "Brereton has to be wide" stuff. I'd put him through the centre with Hedges and Thomas on the flanks and Dack in behind.

They have, but they would have to go at 2 points a game - clear automatic promotion form - just to get to 70 points. That’s a big ask. I know it might take a bit less but they’ve probably given themselves a bit much to do.

Mowbray because he spent £5mill so would have looked a dick if he hadn't. JDT because he's no other decent options yet, but he is at least alternating him with Vale and Hirst.

I really don’t know what you mean. Danny Graham was a good championship striker when he was at rovers but was significantly better than Gallagher in my eyes. Therefore if you think Gallagher is average championship quality then Graham must be levels above, hence champions league quality. Why does that opinion, which I’m guessing most people agree with entirely, and even you probably agree with somewhat, mean that’s why I clearly don’t work in football?

So because I think Danny Graham was significantly better than Sam Gallagher that’s why I don’t work in football? Yeah all right Gav.

He has only started back to back league games once this season, and that’s the last two games once George Hirst has left. It’s hardly like JDT is starting him week in week out. The reason JDT can’t stick with either Gally or Vale, and why we desperately pursued a striker in January is because neither have been good enough to hold the spot down

Leicester’s home tickets for this game are £20 season ticket holders / £25 everybody else.

If he’s mid table championship Danny Graham must have been champions league.

I’m not asking you to change your opinion. I’m just stating mine. And yes Dack is a more experienced player. But the fact is if Vale was better with his movement and anticipation he would get those chances that he isn’t getting. Its partly his fault he isn’t getting chances, because he isn’t good enough at the moment.

And let’s be honest it’s absolute basic play.

Why do all the chances fall to Dack and not Vale? If it’s just about finishing ability we might as well get Lee Trundle out of retirement.

They’ll get about 6000 with the usual extreme front and side segregation if it’s on its original date. If it’s midweek then, due to it no longer being a bubble, I reckon the police would reduce that allocation.

I’ve not been impressed with Vale but I’m not writing him off completely. However strikers positioning and instinct is a huge factor in their ability. Dack has started scoring in the last few games and also had the two best chances of the game for rovers against Birmingham. It’s not luck that those chances are coming to Dack, it’s because he has an instinct to get into the right positions. Its telling how we create for him, but not for Vale.

You’d be surprised how much time some people need when they’ve got quite a few jobs to complete and a strict deadline to hit. 😉

I’ll be in Sheffield with work till 5pm Monday. That means I’ve got to get back, drop some colleagues off in Chorley, call in my mums, go home, grab something to eat then get to Ewood. Like most midweek games for me it’s a ball ache. I accept a number of midweek games each season but moving games from the weekend to Friday and Monday is just annoying. I get it’s not the clubs fault, but still I’ll probably end up missing a game Monday which I’ve paid for by a season ticket because they’ve moved it midweek.

I’m judging JDT after the World Cup break, and Broughton after the January transfer window closes, like you advised us all to do. I like both of them as people on the surface, but JDT is now coming up short on the pitch and GB has spectacularly failed his first big test.

I’ve just checked his career stats and noticed we did sign him for a full season and a half. Bloody hell. That one has slipped my mind completely.

Ryan Porteous scores on debut for Watford to fire them them up to 5th.

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