Crikey, bad that. With five subs I’d even be tempted to put Dack, Gallagher and Hedges on for Szmodics, Vale and Dolan.

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

 

This messageboard would have gone into meltdown had Brereton signed a 20k+ longterm deal in the summer of 2021. 

 

After a decent enough 20/21 where he scored a few and looked much improved compared to his first two years (which I think is often forgotten...) - and after playing for Chile and scoring at the Copa America? I don't think so. The signs were there that he'd turned a corner (though of course nobody thought he'd be on 20 goals by Christmas last season). I don't think it would have taken 20k+ a week then.

Even Gallagher's contract renewal in January this year was greeted in general by a shrug of the shoulders and was only news for a couple of days. And Brereton even last summer was more highly thought of than Gallagher.

As people always say though, it doesn't matter whether a messageboard would have gone into meltdown or not, the club needs to do what it feels is best and protect what it considers to be assets. Which is what people happy with Gallagher's renewal said.

2 hours ago, Vilesinner said:

He's definitely better going forward. 

Myth. In fact I’m not even sure what JRC is good at.

No doubt they’re winning the passing again though. 

16 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

 

Even if Brereton is, he is unlikely to be here past the window.

 

Do you think? I'd be very surprised if he left now. There doesn't seem to be much concrete interest in him. I bet some are monitoring but would prefer to wait until January at a knock-off price or free next summer (which would be a nightmare for us...).

53 minutes ago, Andy said:

He’s kept clean sheets and had good performances in the Championship for both us and Boro.

He had an unbelievably bad game against Wigan last season - as in, I’d have legitimately done better - but one game defines the rest of his career?

I think he'd dropped the odd clanger in the season before last too hadn't he - Reading at home was it after a few seconds, when he wandered to the side of the penalty area? I can remember a lot of people not being confident when he had to step in for Kaminski for a bit last season, and that was before the Wigan game. Granted he did okay and made a couple of saves at Bournemouth.

If he does play tonight though and can't get through a home game v Hartlepool without making a mistake or looking like a bag of nerves, then he'll probably never be an able deputy for us.

29 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Hes had a pretty good career since he left rovers.  Scored alot of goals in Germany 

Yeah, he missed a couple of sitters here and got worse towards the end of his loan (probably once he'd figured out Kean was a conman) but I remember being impressed with his overall play at first. Could see there was something there.

He's done well to get a move like that at 34 though.

On 06/08/2022 at 12:29, Mattyblue said:

Just listening to Radio 5, some statto is on.

’Nick Pope is excellent with pre-shot expected goals’.

He would be, you’d hope, considering there’s been no shot.

Most of the laughable terms that have been mentioned in this thread I do know what they’re referring to, or I can work it out……this though, I’ve no idea? ‘Pre-shot expected goals’?? 

31 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I remember seeing that sentiment several times from his defenders. Proof once and for all that the 'football professionals always know best' argument is complete and utter bollocks. Even Allardyce played him consistently. 

Don't think he made his debut until Big Sam left and he who shall not be named took over. 

27 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

Everton are buying a young player who they help develop and a better quality team mates

Not even sure about the better quality team mates, Everton's squad is looking poor. 

1 hour ago, Hasta said:

It’s a new season so all the cliches will be out again early.

”Any point away is a good point” - which is not really true. All of the top 6 got well over a point a game away from home last season.

”What do you expect. They’re a premier league squad” - No they’re not. They got relegated cos they weren’t good enough to be a premier league squad and they’ve  drawn / lost to *insert lower league team here* already this season.

 

That's so accurate. "Win your home games, draw your away games" will probably get trotted out by someone somewhere too - as if a team is going to go through a 46 game season doing exactly that.

28 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

IF Shane Duffy hadn't of gone on an OG rampage, had a father who called out supporters and wasn't a general tool the summer before his exit - would people be happy with Shane Duffy (the player) back?

Definitely, he was solid, in fact him and Hanley were a very good pairing for this league. 

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

qpr winning 0-6 at half time🙈

Only playing Wealdstone to be fair.

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

forest have splashed out 17 million quid on neco williams🥴,insane,he`s friggin useless,i bet klopp is laughing his head off

The money Liverpool have made over the years from selling the likes of Ibe, Solanke, Brewster and now Williams is crazy.

1 hour ago, SuperBrfc said:

Result didn't go for us, but posted mainly for Duffer's goal and the way we used to take the game to the big sides.

 

Pivotal night in Jansen’s career too. In his book he said that Souness told him before this game that he was in the World Cup squad. Went out buzzing and scored, in front of Sven. Unfortunately we all know what happened next…. 😞 

If they hadn’t stopped producing them, not one person would have suggested getting rid of them as a way of saving a few quid. 

The earlier posts in the thread are bang on re. the laziness, cba attitude and wanting an operation that’s as small time as possible.

1 hour ago, SuperBrfc said:

Talking of Blake, it feels like he only ever scored three goals for us. He probably got a few more, but I can only remember three of them. The header at Old Trafford when we lost 3-2, the winner in the cup game at Anfield and an opening day goal at Derby in 2001.

I rewatched the 2000/01 season review recently and he actually bagged a surprising amount at the start of that season. But then Bent and Hughes came in and, according to transfermarkt, Blake barely made another matchday squad the rest of the season (not sure if he was injured or something or just not picked at all for months).

10 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

was browny as bad as ashley ward,truly the worst striker iv`e ever seen,at least browny did make himself a nuisance to defenders

With 5 in 17 in the Premier League and albeit less impressively 8 in 37 in the Championship, Ward was a goal machine compared to Brown’s 0 in 41 for us. 

He was beyond awful, Brown. 

42 minutes ago, neophox said:

Relax....JDT wants to asses squad in Portugal... after this week he will adress our weaknesses and which young guns he think can make it to the first team and the ones who wont..... think theres a last chance for Magloire, Butterworth, Vale and Barnes....

Magloire is 24 in a few months, can't see him ever being good enough. For his own career he needs to leave and start playing some football.

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

Let’s put it into perspective Nyambe is not good enough to play in the EPL defensively naive, great speed, poor header and crosser of the ball and at times lacks positional sense in the EPL he would be found seriously wanting unless of course he can be nurtured into a far better player, it’s my opinion and others may differ. I would be willing to listen to his attributes which make him a nailed on premier league player in his current guise

How many of our current players are nailed on good enough to play in the Premier League? Barely any as it stands. Shall we get rid of them all for free too? We’re not currently in need of Premier League standard players. 

4 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

League game in July? First ever?

End of the 19-20 season had a few! Other than that though, could well be...

35 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

That's quite an underachievement then.

Let's hope he continues to do poorly in his immediate managerial career!

I don't think he did anywhere near as bad as that, they came 6th in the last full season before his appointment (19/20 was abandoned) and there's far more competition than in Scotland where there's a set top two. Looking at the replies to Kompany's tweet about leaving Anderlecht, their fans were thanking him and were sorry to see him go.

But yep, hope it goes horribly for him at Burnley of course!

44 minutes ago, Wheelton Blue said:

The first signing has got to be Nyambe IMO.

If he leaves, it's yet another player to find.

If he stays, the problem disappears.

Indeed. Clutching at the biggest of straws but Nyambe liked Rovers' Instagram post announcing JDT so maybe he's impressed with the appointment and considering staying. Would be a huge boost.

Van Hecke liked another one about JDT but that's probably dreamland stuff.....