3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I won't clap Mowbray and just ignore him like I do with other team managers. 

You used to adore him

51 minutes ago, longsiders1882 said:

Are you kidding? Most of us are amazed at how quickly the squad have gelled and the style of play has been changed - definitely didn’t expect to be all conquering. In fact I expected Watford and Norwich to be the teams that might do that - and still think come April they might do with the squads they have kept together from last season.

Baring a cameo against Huddersfield he hasn’t played. He’s either injured (possibly a tear on top of a tear) or he’s homesick, or both, depending on which rumours you listen to. With luck post the World Cup we might see him and some of our other injured players back in the squad.

No, not kidding. By now you normally see the sides that look likely to run away with it. The fact its still not really clear tells me it's still wide open. You might still, but Fulham last year had already made it clear they were the ones to beat. 

Shame, I reckon he could be a top player. Then again, going to Turd Moor is about as good a career ender as you can get. 🙂

21 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

He scored one and assist one with great cross in for BBD to score only 3 games ago. 

3 games ago - what has he done since? At Wigan he put in one of the worst performances i have seen from a rovers player in the last 35 years. 

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I agree, it will be interesting who teams like Hull, Boro and WBA appoint as the next managerial appointment, surprise some have taken so long to make one in all fairness. 

Interesting that Sheffield United ST prices are similar to our price for me, slightly more expensive for South Stand. Sheffield United - Season Tickets (sufc.co.uk)

 

They also dont have half a dozen clubs all vying for their support and attract a much larger hard core in a slighlty more affluent area. But carry on defending the club on every possible angle as usual. 

Smozzie did an admirable job defensilbely yesterday but for me he is not a starter. Ball never sticks with him. He is a good one to bring on similar to yesterday or when we are winning and the oppo leaves space at the back for the counter. 

Two up top suits him. I hope we peservere with this. he is not a winger - shame he has been played as one for most of his career. 

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I just don't think Dack fits how JDT wants to play and not sure how he fits into tactics whether its 4-2-3-1 formation or 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 formations. Szmodics show yesterday how he can press from the front and win tackle. I'm not sure If Dack can do this but after he has done here pre 2 ACL injuries I think he need to move away to play first team football regular and I wouldn't begrudge him leaving one bit. I don't this problem has anything to do with his wages either have I have seen on different sites.  

Its not that at all. We dont play the press that JDT first said - so how can Dack not fit into how we play right now?

You just agree with everything a manager says until they leave. You did same with every manager. You loved TM until it was clear he was about to leave and then unleashed a load of hate. 

They are not playing him as they want his wages off the books - get with the program. 

18 hours ago, Roverinbelfast said:

Hi all. This is my first post in a long time. Hope you are all well. 

I'm sitting at home several beers deep and trying to honestly analyse our season so far. Practically 1/3 of the season has gone and it's been a real roller-coaster. 

Thoughts. JDT clearly in his own head has a plan of how he wants us to play. When it clicks it looks good, see first 45 today, Rotherham and Watford performances. But when it dosnt click its dire see Luton, Wigan, Reading. 

But to be where we are in the league after 1/3 played is a better return than I thought, when you look at the threadbare squad he inherited. 

Positives, some great transfer business in hyam and Brittain, Morton is a good loan and the jury is still out on smozdic. Hirst well we have got to say dosnt look great. I also think that Dolan has improved massively under JDT. 

Negatives. The treatment of Dack is hard for me to take. Something has definitely happened behind the scenes, so many times this season have we been craving a creative option Luton away for one and he just gets overlooked. I fully expect him to join Sunderland in January. 

But overall I am happy with this start and if I'm honest with myself, do I think this squad is top 6? The answer would be no. So of the gaffer keeps us in and around those places then he has overachieved in his first season in my opinion. 

Just my thoughts and I am happy to discuss with anyone who could be bothered reading the above 

Good post.

Yeah, Dack situation is bad. I think this is a case of forcing him out. High wages and he doesnt fit the 'new model' of adding value to playerrs and selling them. I dont agree with that. I think him in the side not only adds what he brings in terms of goals and assists, but experience. 

How has Scot Twine done btw? He was my number one signing for the summer for us - he tore up League 1 last season.

Possession means shite and you know it. Fair points on the rest but id argue you havnt really looked like the all conquering side you aimed to be. 

*Was meant to quote longbutonetoothlesslongsider

3 hours ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I’m afraid I can see Burnley staying in the top two for the rest of the season now. 

Wash your mouth out with soap and acid.

20 hours ago, longsiders1882 said:

This will sound arrogant and I don’t mean it to but frankly we made them look ordinary. They hardly threatened and I didn’t see anything in him that made me think I wish we’d signed him - especially it for the kind of few they wanted. But it’s one game, and one off day doesn’t make a player poor. He looks powerful enough though.

Was same when we played them. We have been heavily linked to Obafemi in previous seasons too - not sure why after seeing him in the flesh. Looks very small and doesnt seem to get many goals. 

6 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

Actually it is your good self who I have a differing opinion to!

When I see things I don’t  agree with I voice my concerns to the club not on a message board, as is the case when I see good things both on and off the park. 
My post was about getting the right info out there about  the so called Big 3 who left for nothing!

It is my opinion none are missed, ambition wise? Rothwell is out of his depth as well being injured, Lenihans ambition is to try and keep his place, win over the Boro support and avoid relegation whilst Nyambe has to shed some timber, get fit and then try to get in wiggins first team whilst hoping that he gets the dream move in the summer!😂😂

You certainly used to voice your concerns on a messageboard. Please stop with the condescending crap. 

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

There’s also Edun and Mola in contention for the Travis role. Maybe Garrett will start ?

Edun is someone id shift - simply not good enough. Mola, I bet he is sick to the back teeth of not getting much multi-flouride action on the pitch. 

January. Need a LWB, proper experienced CM, and a striker.  

Garrett on the bench too. 

Is he listening? That looks like two up top and an extra man in midfield

Gallagher is twice the player of Hirst, and that is saying something. 

So tiresome, Chaddy is like a club spokesman. Loved TM till the very end until it was clear he was leaving and now has unleahsed his hate. 

Are you enjoying JDTs football?

Do you agree signing Hirst and Smozzie is going well?

Anser these questions with your own brain and not sound bites from the club, please.

Chaddy, we have not pushed from the front this season bar 1 or two games.

Shit up with the club speak and just having no opinion of your own. Do you think the team is pushing from the front? If not, why is Dack not in the team?

Wonder what JDT wants from Smozzie on and off the ball. Paid a lot of money for him and id put Markanday in the team above him. 

sigh

They need to have a major rethink else its going to go south very quickly. 

Whatever they are doing is just not working is it? People can point to the wins we have, but even in those, I cannot think of many games where we played them off the park. After our three wins in a row that put us top, we had the lowest xG in the league. That suggests we were clinical/lucky (few quality goals from Travis, BB etc) as we were not creating many chances even then. 

The performances have just not been up to standard - we can't create. Feck me, we usually create more chances per game for the opposition than ourselves thanks to this stupid playing it across the back all game. Like last night, we had actually finally come into the game and boom - "here, go score a goal".