He dropped Travis as soon as he could after he played really well. Nyambe, Buckley, Rothwell he dropped and/or hooked after they.olayed really well. I think they all had games where they were very forward thinking, looking to get the ball to attack quickly. Each if them did not return until they went sideways/backwards with regularity. IMHO Mowbary is THE reason Lenihan, Nyambe and Rothwell could not wait to get out if here. Can also throw in the mix, Harrison Reed, who he told to learn from Smallwood and Evans when Reed was hands down a better player the both of them out together. Puts Giles on the right wing and tells the whole world that is his best position, bollox. Look at him go without ToMo. He has destroyed Gallagher as a player playing him where he is totally ineffective, shot his confidence to hell. Bad mouthing players in public is not good man management.

Very concerned about this lad Szmodics he looks a million miles from championship quality. Other than the one goal which was a good finish he has done nothing of note.

Given that Wigan usually bully us (The extra little barge on Dack that I say caused his 1st ACL) and we wuss out, guven we are still finding ourselves and we don't have players of the quality JDT needs to okay his way ut's another somewhat embarrassing loss. Unless JDT figures out a way to play that suits his current crop until he has what he wants we will continue to look lost on the pitch at times. Still feel JDT can pull this off. When his 1st choice defence is availabe we will be better. Why does he not fancy Markanday looked good to me in the 2 cup games

It should have sunk in to JDT by now he does not have the players to olay his way. He needs to figure out a different style until he does. Can he? Dunno. Hoping so

Thought Bristol looked a good outfit, better than us in every deparment. Thiught we kooked leggy and sluggish all over the pitch today. No need to panic yet.

Hard to call this one, new faces, new tactics, injuries, JDT, how will we play, can we get TWO good halves. Lot of uncertainty for me BUT at the same time there is a level of excitement about us that I have not had for sometime. Even when we were second last year there was a nagging certainty that we would blow it. This "journey" could go either way, gut feel it will be good.

He seems to be rather cold on Markanday for some reason.

After Wharton's class act last night I just had a gut feeling Buckley is off to Sunderland tomorrow, Thursday K

I think he is. Thought so first time I saw him play. Proper good un that lad.

Josh who? I think Bowler's price tag has just been cut 50% by that no good Pickering. If that's 4 mil you are kidding he did nothing all game really. Certainley did not influence it at all. Poveda looked lively. We finally beat one if our (crap) ex managers away. Loved the 2nd half effort. Ran out of steam a bit but if we ever get good at this approach and style of play and drop the Mowbary habit of playing one half only this could be at least an exciting Journey.

He said Kean was a wee gem too

I think he is a terrible man manager. Good at killing players natural attributes and shooting their confidence to hell.

I think we will play well and lose due to lack of ability to score. Gonna get testy for a while.

Think we need a Danny Graham type and a Jermaine Jones type. Or a BBD type that knows how to stay onside.

So that's what happened to Markanday, and here's me thinkin he deserved a start. What's he done? Anyway this is Wharton's thread. I have seen this kid 3 times and I love him. I think he will be a big big player for us. Buckley should be worried I think

Needs time. My feeling are mixed see some positives but yet concerned. He does not have the players he needs to play his way. As in most of our lot aren't capable The young uns and second string seem to have taken it on board better. (lower league opponents help perhaps). Buckley.to.me looks like he's on a sulk, young Wharton outshine him so much. Call these academy lads kids.and too young but some of em may quickly become mainstays if the bug boys don't buck up.

100% agree. He should have brought on Hedges instead of Dolan. Anithers game outcome heavily influenced by a bad bad official. Why us an elbow in the face in the box not a pen. I can appreciate letting the game flow and not calling all the heavy challenges but a foul us a foul is a foul. Hands arms elbows not allowed. Constant pushing and holding but they knew they would get away it. I don't think so.e if these first teamers have the technical ability to play JDT football. Some if them will be replaced by the Academy lads. I love the look of the younger Wharton. Can he come in for the ineffective Buckley? This kid played really well and has a really good pass on him and the vision to go with it. For me he starts next game. Morton starts, Hedges and .arkanday too. I think today JDT gave a few players a final chance to prove themselves, they failed. Poor first touches sloppy passes. Yes I think we will be seeing more of the younger ones and in Wharton and Markanday we have two little gems. Back to looking up at the Dingles, buggar.

Watched the replay and zi can not remember.the last time zi could use entertaining and exciting in the same sentence as Rovers. I thiught Markanday looked good, a couple of his 360's with the ball were very Meccyesque. Good footwork, looks promising to me. Anyway enjoyed the performance. Throws down a good marker to the regulars, buck up ir a replacement is ready to take your spot.

Stand in for Ayala's imminent injury.

If rumours are to be believed we could have all 6 ready to sign but the signings would not be approved by Venks till a week after the window closes So, we are stuffed We will NOT get Van anyone either.

4-0 to Bradford I said, happy I was wrong. Encouraged the performance was good. Even more so since the good performance was by the second string (3rd in some cases) especially after two poor showings by the first team. This, and Hartlepool game, should lay down a warning that lads are ready to take the shirt from the less than good performers, this is good. Hiw was young Wharton last night, he really really impressed me in the last round. Surely he is knocking on the door, should any if our first teamers be worried. The lad seems to read the game well and looks to be able to pick a pass, a couple against pool did not come off but to me that was down to the recieving player nit being wise to what was coming. Is he ready for a championship game?

On the BBD saga. I find myself thinking there is already an under the table agreement with a team. BBD told to run out the contract and reap the rewards personally by saving his new club 15 mill or so.

What about the younger of the Wharton brothers playing. I liked the look of him, give him another go. 4-0 to the Bantams, sirry, U just think things are going to get a lot worse befire it get's better. Henning Bergesque run coming up.

Makes no sense though does it? If they have a budgrt you work within the budget no need to sign of in Pune every dollar of said budget. Least that's how I have worked with a budget. Maybe it took that long for V's to sign a cheque. On JPVH, maybe they have finally got wind of our feelings for the lad and are going to push the boat out a bit for him to quiet us down for a day or two. Would love him back. On a permanent, proper badge kisser this lad.

Oh dear, we were really bad 1st half. Gave away too much of the pitch. I think JDT is now beginning to see the monumental task he has ahead if him. Funny thing, Phillips goes off they get the second.