£10m for BB is a lot of money in hindsight. I’ll admit I was pleased we turned it down though.

New signings were absolutely critical to this team for the rest of the season. Look at the impact Thomas has had.

Crap game.

This side could really do with a Lewis O’Brien……oh.

Ben is Brereton again unfortunately. In front of the chile manager too. His confidence is shot.

Right hand side decent. JRC is a man transformed! Great to see.

Gally and Dolan on please.

Well, here we go. Huge game for many reasons tonight.

Not overly optimistic but I hope the players can channel some frustration into a decent result.

Sad watching JDT. He is still seething and once again distanced himself from the transfer shambles. Consistent in emphasising the ‘young team’ needs support, clearly he feels some sort of responsibility to them. Really can’t see him sticking around past the summer. 
 

Come on Rovers.

36 minutes ago, BRFC_Polky said:

1) GB takes full and sole responsibility.

2) Brierley to be completed in the summer with an agreement in place with Rochdale

Well, total balls up. 

My view, at last we have someone front up to 1. take responsibility 2. show some accountability 3. APOLOGISE

That hasn't happened in 12 years. 

Couple of points:

1. JDT sounds furious. Timer on him being at Rovers now.

2. Thought the interviewer asked all the right questions - also not happened very often. Fair play

3. GB looks like a rabbit in the headlights. Not sure he will be here long.

Cannot sweep this under the carpet based on one interview. Action is needed and goodness knows what the consequence of this will be for the club. 

Finally, that can't have been easy for GB to do all the above. Doesn't excuse it or change it, but we are all human and unlike previous crap that has happened, this was naïve rather than corrupt (I hope). 

I was too young to remember us winning the league but I do remember how bloody exciting those European matches were, despite us being about as useful in Europe as Waggott running a football club.

I remember one game (against....?) when Shabani Nonda was electric and scored. Mcarthy seemed to look the part playing against European teams as well.

Heady days indeed.

Oh well, have we signed the lad from Rochdale yet?

19 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

Someone needs to say to Waggot, "OK Steve, tell us what you DO for your £300k a year?". 

What does he actually DO?

9-11: good morning Britain with Pasha

11-12: Facetime with Tony and Mark Venus

12 - 3: lunch. Probably on expenses

3-4: stand at the training ground in a raincoat or go to ewood and count how many shirts have been sold (cant be sold)

4-4.30: tell Pasha everything great and he's got a cunning plan to make loads of money

Dear oh dear oh dear.

Just feel quite sad. We are plumbing new depths here long after I thought we had reached our nadir.

Penny for JDT’s thoughts…..

I'm an optimist but this is crap.

Looked a frustrated figure last night - firmly distanced himself from the transfer situation. Understandably if the club has failed to land the targets he wanted.

In my view, he has done a solid job so far. Extremely inconsistent but we are top 6 and into the 5th round. Easy to criticize and he cant be immune to it (Burnley, Preston games etc...) but he and the team are currently exceeding my pre-season expectations.  

He is clearly an ambitious manager, which can only be a good thing for Rovers. Let's see where we get to this season and enjoy the ride.

strikers are coming…..

I fear, will be the new ‘defenders are coming’ for the 3 seasons to come 

7 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Unforgivable when you look back at it especially that the 'powers that be' sat back and allowed it to happen. Mowbray should have been axed after that Derby game, firstly due to his insane team selection nearly seeing us lose to the bottom club at home, secondly due to a half time player revolt and thirdly due to his appalling behaviour in the dugout in the second half. The writing was on the wall then if not before and they should have cut his time short and got Warnock in for the last 10 games. Might never have a better opportunity.

The nadir for me was Peterborough away. I was at the game and we were absolutely hopeless against a team who were bottom (I think). 

There was some real anger in the crowd that day, the only positive being it did seem like TM was done for.

So angry with that today.

In the overall context, 3rd in the league is well ahead of expectations but this is a bitter bitter pill to swallow.

so so disappointing today. JDT got this badly wrong but the players also culpable.

Players simply haven’t looked up for it and we have been garbage with the ball.

42 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

HE WANTED TO LEAVE!!!!

PROBABLY IN PART BECAUSE JASON LEUTWILER WAS PLAYING AHEAD OF HIM

Mola was extremely impressive on Wednesday. Read the game very well against a tricky opponent in Antonio. Their first goal was a definite shove.

His ability on the ball stood out - i can see what JDT likes about him if he wants to continue possession based football, building from the back etc.

I would be interested to see how he would get on in a midfield 3. Tin hat time butI think he would be a better option than Travis there.

JRC and Edun a problem on either wing. They’re not very good. Putting it mildly.

Dack just can’t get into the game.

Buckley. Oh dear. 

Markanday should have had two.

Well in Vale, that will do him good.

1-1 at half time is a brilliant effort though.

West Ham woke up later in the half.

Markanday has missed two sitters. Dear oh dear.

No way was that a goal. Foul on the wing.

Unbelievable atmosphere and effort form the rovs fans - sure there’s more of us than them here!

Mola is very very good. Looks a class player. 

Dack and Buckley not got into it yet.

Hirst is a shocking player 

Worst we’ve been this season. Surprisingly poor.

Come out firing second half please rovers.

Corry Evans is still Corry Evans. Don’t miss watching him every week.

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Think we're missing Adam Wharton. Szmodics energy and persistence is great but he's not really about picking the passes.

Szmodics noticeably worse on the ball than the rest of our team