Why on earth is Arma, our only real goal threat, on the bench?

You can see it now: Mani: we’re spending big, Venky’s given green light, will write any cheque TM wants. Rovers 20/21 incomings: McLaughlin (free).

Think that’s him. Pretty much got chased out of the side by the fans. Looked a shell of a man as a result in the documentary.

Yeah I saw that. Judging by the lineups, it could be Mulgrew at LB on Saturday. Didn’t see that one coming, I’ll be honest.

Hard to make much of those goals but some calamitous keeping for the first two by the looks! As an aside, Bristol City are having their inter squad friendly, today.

Bit concerning if Danny Graham bagged a hat-trick against the Lenihan/Tosin partnership! Look forward to seeing the goal later.

Yeah I read into the shirts too. I saw Lenihan, Tosin, Travis, Holtby in the blue/whites, while Johnson, Smallwood, Graham, Gallagher were all in our away colours. Only surprise there would be Gallagher, given Tony's Gally RW love in.

Yep. I don't think you could even call it "defending" - they were quite literally walking it in. Johnson/Tosin et al. all just standing still and doing some good old Keith Andrews pointing.

Me too. Going to be banging my head against my monitor come next Saturday - 100%. Can he at the very least just get that ridiculous hair chopped off - even if it's his missus who has to do it.

Hopefully Tony can tap up Jurg for a couple of loans.

Mowbray trending on Twitter. I thought to myself ‘that is so Venkys’ timing wise. But alas it’s because John Barnes is having a pop saying he didn’t get as much time at Celtic as others with ‘just as bad records’. Roll on the bloody start of football, please.

He looks like he’s been stranded on a remote island for a few years. Having Holtby back is a huge bonus.

The wages surprised me - I didn’t realise how far behind the pack we were in terms of wage budget. Illustrates the size of the challenge.

Bell needs to be no more than back-up LB next season if we want to push on.

95% sure we have a pretty decent sell on fee due to the terms of the deal that the Cherries got him under. Shame he’s only got a year left on his deal.

Looks like it’s ‘game on’ regardless of people’s thoughts now then.

Agreed, Amo. A few months back I was watching an interview with him where the interviewer referenced people in Spain saying he was one of the best midfielders outside of the big 3 in La Liga - so he must still be playing fairly well! One of many during that era who were criminally used incorrectly - if barely at all.

Yep, clown of the highest order. Won’t listen to anyone else’s point of view whatsoever - hope his career nosedives after this. Makes you shudder to think what it must have been like here over the past ten years with the likes of the bald snake, Shebby and co calling the shots.

Been named in Sky Sport's team of the season to date and not far off an England call up (whenever that could be). Another Rovers balls up.

Bloody loved that goal AllRoverAsia - one of my faves.

Edit: ignore me

Not saying they’re not - just found it interesting how close a good number were, and how the two best American keepers of the PL era ended up on the same number of clean sheets. Completely agree that Brad has been robbed - Alison and Ederson have played about 50 games each FFS.

Saw a stat today that Friedel and his compatriot Howard have exactly the same number of clean sheets in their PL careers - they’re both tied with Van Der Sar on 132. Just 13 clean sheets separate 11th (Joe Hart) and 4th (David Seaman).

Chopra has posted something on Twitter as has Gillespie (latter since deleted it by the looks). Liam Ridgewell too.

Few ex players commenting on it now - looks like it may unfortunately be true. Likes of Chopra who played with him have posted messages as such. Jesus what a terrible few days just made worse.