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Mowbray at Coventry before he left?

If you've got that off Wiki it says it his stats were last updated in September 2017 ? I think he ended up with 5 league goals.

Ooijer too, captain of Holland no less.

Decent result in isolation but we aren't going to progress if we keep conceding: a) so many goals away from home, b ) so many in the last 15 mins and c) just after we've taken the lead, like Leeds and today.

Think you’re right there, I don’t remember us losing 5 in a row under Coyle. Off the top of my head you’d probably have to go back to the last couple of months of the 11/12 relegation season under he who shall not be named to find the last time we lost 5 on the spin. Let’s hope we don’t equal that this weekend….

4-0 for both Sheff Utd and Norwich now.

There's no way at all that Smallwood should be on the pitch ahead of Reed. I agree Reed has tailed off a little (doesn't help when we're wasting him out wide, though he still does a solid job) but even when he's performing at that slightly lower level, he's a better option than Smallwood. It's players like Reed who we know are good enough for the top end of this division that we need and will help us kick on, Smallwood - as much as he was alright last season - isn't and never will be. That said I remember you agreeing with Bowyer when he unforgivably picked Chris Brown ahead of Gestede for a spell, so I don't know why I'm bothering really.....!

Bump. Although I could have done that after Brentford or Bristol City. Guessing we're back on top of the goals conceded in the last 15 mins league.

Millwall too last month, both of those on Saturday though, we do seem to have had a poor midweek away record in the Championship for a while now.

Indeed, only had 20 mins yesterday but still produced possibly the pass of the game for Nuttall, who should have done better. The stats probably say he loses the ball more than most but that's because he's actually trying to create things, not everything is going to come off but at least he's capable. Not saying he's a world beater, but 3 league starts by mid February for somebody who clearly has ability - I don't get it either. He'd only get better too with a run of starts.

I'm wondering if he's been told to stay on his line a bit more after his cock ups against Birmingham and Brentford when coming out. However he needs to know when to come and when not to.

A view I could never get my head around. What's your ideal season? 3rd and lose the play-off final? Finish 7th just outside the play-offs? My best Rovers memories are seeing us win trophies (2002 cup - too young to remember 95), see top players in the blue and white, play in Europe, upset the traditional big boys - playing in the Premier League makes all of that ten times more likely to happen. The quality of it is a bit overrated IMO, as is the hype, but I can't wait until we're back. edit - also the things that come with it such as seeing Ewood fairly full each game with some atmosphere!

Was it definitely that game? As that 3-1 win was in 2014! Might have been the 1-0 under Mowbray in 2017.

Embarrassing. You can tell we got a little too close to the playoffs.....

Christ we don't half implode do we? Bristol City, Swansea, Leeds and today all from winning positions. Not to mention Preston and Wigan.

Unbelievably frustrating.

0-0 FT between PNE and Derby, not bad for us.

Basturk as well?

Here's a 25 minute highlights video of that game on YouTube, it's well worth a watch from time to time. Some great goals and players on show.

Quite sure that Fulham game was Saturday 3pm? But yep privilege to have seen those two superb goals.

In fairness he came on in the 103rd minute, three minutes of football later it was 2-4 and we knew we were beaten, the game was done. I like Rothwell, from the very little we’ve seen of him. He’s got a drive and spark about him that not many others have. Will he give the ball away more than those who play safer passes? Definitely, but those same players don’t have the ability to glide past players and create things further up the pitch which it seems like Rothwell can. I’m not sure what his best position is (consequently I'm not saying I'd have him starting every game) but I think it’s fair to say he’s deserved more of a chance than he’s had (2 league starts is it?).

Williams' horror shows at Preston and Wigan confirmed who's the worse of the two IMO. Bell without doubt needs to improve; as it stands he's not good enough if we want to move higher up the league, but there's more to work with and there are the odd glimpses which suggest there could be a decent player in there somewhere.

Apart from the autumn of the 14/15 season when he was excellent for a few games on the wing (left wing, IIRC), I think Marshall's best spell for us was at right back under Lambert. I don't think I'd have him there now though, I'd rather let Nyambe keep developing, even if he's been picking up a few injuries lately. He'd probably offer a bit more on the wing than some of what we've got (and is a genuine winger) but not sure....still think we can look elsewhere and do better.

It definitely hasn't.

Get in Rovers!! And well done referee.