Or Rothwell. What’s the bloody point in playing him when he will be released in a few weeks time (we damn well hope).

In his own net.

Apathy looks like it’s well and truly set in on here!

You bloody love Bennett don’t you Chaddy. Take away his sterling social media work and he’s had one mediocre season along with the rest (bar Graham and Travis).

Very uninspiring yet unsurprising from Mowbray regarding the youngsters. Let’s play the tried and tested wasters then when nothing to play for.

Bennett is a good squad man - jack of all trades master of none - but he should absolutely not be a regular starter next season if we’re looking to progress.

You’ll know it after Saturday! Here’s to some goals anyway.

Said a week ago we'd get tubbed and nothing since has changed that prediction for me. We don't seem to come out with any sort of reaction after our recent maulings which has led to said feeling that it'll be another 4 or 5 goals shipped here. Would love to be proved wrong.

I think those attributes you mention have got somewhat better since he left as he’s pretty much their talisman, Wilson aside. He’s got 11 this season already (40 odd in PL since he joined them!).

Samuel and Josh King shouldn’t be uttered in the same sentence - like chalk and cheese.

Big Mick will have worked out 5 mins into training what a shite player Williams is. Doubt he’ll be back in again.

Yep - I think we’ll grab a consolation or two in typical Rovers fashion but I’m thinking 4 or 5-1. It must be the one match that TM didn’t want next up. As BDS says, they’re on fire right now and scoring shed loads. Fill your boots against us then, lads! Our only hope could be Mercer predicting similar!

Wait until Villa spank us next weekend (I genuinely can see by 4 or 5). I think the wheels are seriously about to fall off.

Very disappointing to hear negative comments about Rothwell only to then read gushing guff like this: https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/march/versatile-bennett-so-handy-to-have/ I reckon I could count the decent ‘balls into the box’ TM refers to on one hand during his time here. He’s had one heck of a mediocre season but let’s shower him with praise, Tony - he’s been quality.

I’d look to offload Leutwiler, Mulgrew, Williams, Smallwood and Evans. Out of those, if Williams is here come August I’ll be fuming - will prove TM is all talk. I’d obviously be happy to be shut of Samuel too but nobody will take him after a year out. I’d release all of those out of contract - special thanks to Conway and Downing but one needs the knackered yard, the other deserves a top League one club. Bennett, Bell and Raya could consider themselves very fortunate but we need squad players. We need half a new squad effectively. I don’t have faith that TM will have the budget or nous to fill the spots well.

Yep - be a fantastic moment to witness. But it’ll be a fine red rather than a pint wouldn’t it?

I went last weekend against Vallecano. Insane experience and fantastic to witness the genius in the flesh. Only shame was you could sense that they all had Lyon on their minds so took their foot off the gas once they’d scored the 3rd. If they’d wanted to they could have spanked them. I returned unscathed from Las Ramblas - so a successful trip all round!

He’s just a South American Ally McCoist.

22 goals against English clubs in the Champions League tells me he doesn’t need to prove himself outside of Spain Stuart! As for ‘higher level - as Mellor Rover says, eh?!

He’s just scored an absolutely sublime goal to claim the hat-trick. Up there with some of his best. He’s just ridiculous.

If you’re fed up of re-watching our comical defending then Messi is putting on another masterclass on ITV4.

Jesus Christ. I defy even Chaddy to say he’s not worried after reading that.

I’m probably being a tad harsh on him - just peeved off with the lot of ‘em right now. He could do with being played in his natural position for a start.

Yep - commented on this yesterday. Our body language to conceding every time yesterday was sickening. Nobody rallying the players, nobody grabbing the ball. I genuinely don’t think he’s brought in one ‘leader’ during his time here.

This summer may be the best chance we have to get shot while someone will pay similar to what we did while his stock is still relatively high(ish).