1 point when 0 looked more likely,but then again before the game we wanted 3.The trend continues.We played brilliantly in the second half and also for the first 11 minutes of the match,why the halt in between?

We deserved the victory.Reid man of the match,Ferguson a different player in the second half,Emerton on the left keeps on checking back so he gets his right foot on the ball,wouldnt a left footed player be worth a try?

Tugay was disappointing.Dickovs lack of quality told with his misses,especially the last one.Oh well.He works hard.

I cant see where we will get wins from,we need about 10 from our 24 remaining games to stay up.Im not too sure.

We need a quality striker,a good ball winner in midfield and a center back in January.But Ill settle for the first and the last of those three as those are priorities.

Stead can recover the form.But for Jansen it may not be the case,cause while his form isnt there,it could be that he has lost a yard of everything since the accident.I havent really see him get too involved and look dangerous much since he has been back.He used to cause havoc.

I hope im wrong.

Slightly off topic,but it has to do with pre-match entertainment in a way,i think the damn song that players when the lads are coming in should be changed to something that would spur on the troops and players.

Im thinking of

Bryan Adams- We're gonna win

Goal and assist against Australia.MGP was impressive from what i heard.

Will he get a chance in the 16 against Brum?

Another disappointment on the way.Our bench lacked a striker who could make an impact,unless Matt proves us wrong again.Im disappointed that we didnt put a left winger on the bench,to get the balance right maybe as a substitute.AHHH.

Defeat is disastrous as Southampton have won already.

Stead subbed out before half time for Jansen.Cant see the logic except for injury.

Jansen on bench and so is Matteo alongside Thompson and Enckelman and Djorkaeff.

No De Pedro or MGP anywhere to be seen.

Id rather think our next home game may seen one of them featured.

MGP has talent,I hope he is WILLING to stick it out to learn his trade here,and get adapted to the country and style and before the season his out,he will have had his chance and taken it.

I wouldnt be happy if we lost him,cause I feel one day he will be a big player.But right now,lets be patient,and I hope he is too.

I beg to differ.I remember when Flowers got injured,Fettis came in and did brilliantly,of course our team was leaking goals like crazy but he did keep so many games down.

Oh wait,that was Filan.Fettis was the crap one.

If you are judging on technical quality then people like Baggio cant be named,they are far more skillful and able than some of the crap we have now.

Worst buy= player who did the least for Rovers,worst in the case of people who cost alot.

Im sure I remember Egil scoring quite a few in Division 1,or am I mistaken.He did score a few inthe Premier too.I dont think he was the worst buy.

Again,will Corrado had technique,he just didnt do it for us,he was a little unlucky too.I think in another time,place he would have been a great player for us.

Surely for the fees paid Grabbi, and Davies are the worst two buys,I cant pick which is worse.

Its all good playing well two games in a row,yet we got 2 points only.But,this form needs to continue.We are lucky that despite being bottom we are only 2 wins off mid-table,and 3 wins off Man United.So its still early days,if we get 10 points out of the next 5 games,which is possible,it would put us in a good position come Xmas time.

Delighted we came back from a goal down with 10 men.How many matches was it that when we conceded the first goal we went on to lose last season,EVERY TIME!!Already 2 matches we went down 1-0 and we came back to draw.Lets hope we beat Brum next week,but they will be up for it no doubt.We need 3 points at home to get a lift off the bottom.

Well it was a whole hearted performance.But its a shame that the quality we had over some teams 2 and 3 seasons ago is gone.We have a lot of workers with 1 or 2 quality players today as opposed to 4-5 ones 2 years ago id say.

Today for me Reid was poor going forwards he offered nothing.Though he worked extremely hard.Neill looks a shadow of his former self.Mceveley was impressive except for his mistake.At last we have a left back with pace who can also defend.Ferguson was a class above,very assured.

I think with the same mindset we could beat lower teams.As long as we play the same,which we ALMOST ALWAYS never do!

For me all the players worked very hard,with only two or three i would consider changing: Dickov cause he just cant score and could need a break.

Reid worked hard,but i would consider moving Brett to the right and playing a left winger.Neills distribution and crossing was awful,but who would replace him?What happened to the form of two years ago for Lucas!

for the people in norway what official words have you heard from MGP during any recent newspaper interviews or radio or tv interviews done by himself?

Appearance fee,ludicrous.Im sure there is a fee,but that cant be the reason.The clubs well-being on the pitch is more important!Why name him on the bench?Just name Jansen then.

Its weird,he drops Jansen from the squad for MGP presumably,but then the guy hasnt had a minute of play since scoring against Bournemouth.

Johansson on for last 5 mins for Gray.

A defender on in last 5 minutes and no Pedersen,despite 3 changes and being down 4-0,to at least give him a few minutes match practice.

What a waste of money i guess.

of course we are all hopeful of improvement.

but had we not dropped too many points against WBA,Southampton,Charlton and Villa this season,and Man Utd then we wouldnt be so dispirited right now.its all piling up and we cant seem to get a goal from anywhere.

We have lost too many games by big scores lately,as soon as we go down the game is over for us.

jim for a person who wanted souness out for over one season now,you are too quick to jump on mark hughes back,you wanted souness out,this is what you get,you cant ask for a change so soon after.

nobody expected an immediate impact,it will take time.the point is how long.

We are just not good enough

3-0 Eidur hat-trick from the spot for the third.

I can think of 9 other teams that gave Chelsea a harder time than this.

They are just cruising.

WHY WHY WHY!

When will we ever get another point or at least score a damned goal,and stop leaking like a pensioner.

Im so dispirited.I didnt expect anything from today,but that doesnt help.

Relegation?

Let the damned floodgates open.

1-0 Chelsea,Eidur volley.

What does this say about Jansen.He played 2-3 games with Hughes starting in two of them,but hasnt appeared in the last two,including this which he isnt even on the bench.I think that signals that Hughes thinks Matt isnt up to this level at the moment and maybe for the future.

our team has a very workmanlike look about it.no more flair in the team other than djorkaeef.

its a shame.

I would have started with someone other than Dickov,cause he tries his hardest,but a little bit of quality that is needed is missing.

MGP hopefully will come on.

Any news on whether MGP might start today or?