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Harvey Elliot that is ridiculous. Told you this boy was alright Rev ?.

Poor Dolan - youngest goal scorer for donkey’s years, then Elliot trumps him a couple weeks later!

End product from Elliot. Some people won’t like that. Get in!!!

Got to get a second. We all know what happens otherwise.

Get the hell in!!!

Rothwell isn’t available and won’t be for the next match either by all accounts.

Gallagher out again tomorrow - our only striker option bar Armstrong. I can't see Sam bagging even 5 this season. When he's not on the wing he's injured.

Creeping into the 'need to win' territory for me after a dismal spell which has turned a good start into a decidedly average one. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Mowbray death spiral go on for another game or two longer yet before we win 3-4 on the spin to get everyone giddy once again. Cov 2 Rovers 1

At least it wasn’t the glass ankles which Boro fans warned us about.

Bang on - he takes that option too often for my liking. He’s quick as hell, strong as an ox. Use it Ryan!

Honestly admire your optimism, Paul, but you sound very much like Mowbray! ‘Play like that every week and we’ll be there or thereabouts.’ Firstly, we still lost, and second, we won’t play like that every week - see Cardiff and Forest.

Exactly. Plus we were sh*te against Cardiff and Forest. I think we’re really going to struggle at home this season. Away from home suits us (which sounds bizzarre given we just lost).

Yep. Anything changed there since Mowbray got the gig? Absolutely not is the answer.

I’ve seen nothing this season to suggest it won’t be unlike any other under Mowbray - other than a bit more creativity away from home. I’ve posted this in the match thread but it’ll be yet another, win 3-4 on the bounce, don’t win for 5-7 games on the bounce season. Defensively still frail has heck, especially on the road. The Mowbray brigade will be on here shortly extending their ‘judge him 10 games into the season’ benchmarks. What will it be next, Feb? March? When we definitively can’t make the top 6? The V’s for once, you would hope given another season of backing, will have said it’s top 6 or bust this season. My money would firmly be on bust with regards to the play-offs. Whether that will get Mowbray the pot, well I sincerely doubt it.

Ah there’s those glass ankles that Boro fans told us about.

The other pattern, without fail under Mowbray, is we’ll probably go winless for another game or so after this before winning the next three. Talk of a promotion push will entail before we go without a win for another 4-5 games. It really is ridiculous and will never, ever change under this manager.

However well anyone will try to cover this up, Watford had scored three in six games before tonight. Pitiful.

He didn’t have to do much scouting for that one did he?!

I called it that Sarr would be the damgerman pre match. I thought he typically lined up LW though. As it stands Bell is being torn a new one.

Jesus Christ. Promotion? You’re having a laugh with this bloke in charge. Can only pray the Loons are trigger happy after backing him, yet AGAIN.

Given they’ve conceded one in six games, and we’ve not scored in two, I don’t need to be Mercer to tell you where to hedge your bets.

Ah yes, the Mowbray death spiral. Another couple of games yet before we then go onto win 3-4 on the bounce I would imagine.

Yep - I said the same. I don’t see a goal on that bench (despite it being strong talent wise) and it’s been a recurring theme.

Well he’s starting! Our lack of striker options does concern me and has done for a while. Not like we’re missing Gallagher from the bench for any goals either!

Those predicting a high scoring game - I just cannot see it. They’ve scored 3 and conceded just the once in 6 games. Going to be a tough nut to crack at the back.