Bell isn’t bad as a back up, saves us having to spend more money or risk a free agent in the summer. I still very much expect us to sign a first team left back. Ayala would be class but may be out of our wage budget, anyone know if he played under TM at somepoint?

While there is still a lot to play for this season, if it goes ahead, we are most likely to be remaining in this league, which sets us up for an important transfer window. Personally I think this summer window is a big one for us. A lot of the experienced players we’ve relied on over the past few seasons have seeming run their course - Graham, Bennett, Mulgrew and even Evans to an extent. Who along with a bunch of fringe players who need moving on, leaves us with quite a few gaps where we need to bring in quality players who can go straight into the first team, if we are to push on to the next level. Our back line is clearly the point which has the most question marks, with a new goalkeeper, centre back and left back all needed. Thankfully in Lenihan and Nyambe we’ve already got 2 quality defensive players in this division, so with the right additions we could see a strong backline next season. In terms of goalkeeper, I would like to see us go for Martinez of Arsenal, who I am led to believe we were interested in signing last summer. At left back I can’t look past the free transfer of Martin Olsson (I don’t believe he’s signed anywhere else?). He’s getting on abit now but he’s still got the legs and quality for the championship, at least for a season. He also would provide an experienced head in the dressing room who has promotion and prem experience. Finally I would like to see us go abit left field with our purchase of a centre back partner for Lenihan, in Reece oxford from Ausburg. Been out of favour there this season and is rumoured to be available on the cheap with a number of championship clubs supposedly interested. Would massively help fill the void that Tosin will leave as like him oxford has a good range of passing, mainly down to him being a central midfielder until recent years. Finding a central midfield partner for Travis will also be a important buy, though it could be quite simple in my eyes. Harrison reed I believe is out of contract at the end of season (that may be wrong) and would fit perfectly into that role. He’s a player who knows the club and would fit straight in, while his quality is well known to us rovers fans. I don’t think he has quite hit the heights at Fulham which could work in our favour. Him and travis would provide us with an all action, high energy partnership which would be perfect for the championship. In terms of attack I actually believe we are pretty well stocked. However, with Armstrong seemingly beginning to make the striker spot his own it does leaves one of our wide spots open, with Rothwell on the other. This is where we need some natural creativity and pace, and a wildcard option could be emre mor. A extremely talented young player who has lost his way abit and is currently available on the cheap at around 4million, which is the rough figure that Brentford were apparently quoted in January. While 4million may still seem quite a lot of money, I’ve believe it would be a shrewd acquisition, with a massive potential resale value if it works out. this would leave us with a team looking like this Martinez nymabe Lenihan oxford olsson reed travis rothwell dack/Holtby (Until dack fit) mor Armstrong subs: fisher, Williams, Johnson, Downing, Buckley/chapman, brereton/Holtby, Gallagher ofc finances this summer may well dictate that even these acquisitions are out of our range, I am only going of what our rough spends have been in previous summer windows. But either way this is a key summer for us to bolster the squad with strong first team players, if we are to make a serious promotion push.

Reuben Rochina for me had incredible talent. I will always wonder how he would of turned out for us had he not got injured against Derby in the first game of the season under bowyer. He could of been on one of our main players that year. He career petered out here after that. Think he was mismanaged.

Massive game today, but not just for us. If derby win they’ll fancy themselves to make the play offs so no doubt they’ll be up for it and they certainly have some quality players to make the difference. People forget they were playoff finalists last year. Will be a difficult game no doubt. However I feel this opportunity is too big for us to turn down. It will be the first time we have meaningfully been in the playoffs of the championship since we were relegated. Get the win and I will really believe we have a chance, but as any rovers know this is normally when we have nose bleed. Let’s hope we can break through it this time! Come on rovers! walton nymabe Carter Tosin bell johnson travis Brereton rothwell arma Gally

TM is actually clueless, he’s just chucked aload of Strikers on And taken our most creative player in Rothwell off. There’s no point having 4 strikers when there’s no one to create for them. It’s absolutely ridiculous. our lack of actual wingers in incredible, the only out and out winger in our entire squad is chapman

Bottled it again. Season over I’m afraid

Hahaha I eat my words, get in gally

I literally can’t believe Gallagher is playing. Unbelievable

The team looks strong, but I think it’s the wrong lineup from TM tonight. IMO downing is most effective when Playing deep alongside travis, especially at home where we have more of the ball and need his quality. Yes Johnson has been decent for us recently but He doesn’t offer the same quality on the ball as downing. Bringing Rothwell back in tonight however is the right call, one of our best attacking players so needs to be in there even if he isn’t fully fit (unless there’s a chance of injury reoccurrence). Think Buckley has been harshly dropped, he’s played well and had crucial goal involvements in the last two games, he also has the ability to unlock defences, which we may need tonight if stoke put men behind the ball. I don’t think he offers much as a sub as he can’t physically impact the game, he’s much better when he can grow into a game and find pockets of space. Gallagher back in is also and error imo and is definitely the wrong call. Arma has proven that him upfront works, he’s been our main man for a while and our goalscorer, he should be the one up top no doubt. That would leave gally outwide which we all know doesn’t work. Would rather DS or JRC. Back line picks it’s self atm so glad to see that hasn’t changed. Would of gone with Walton nymabe Lenihan Tosin bell travis downing Samuel Buckley Rothwell arma We should still have enough to beat Stoke though and hope Tm proves me wrong with his selection. Big game tonight. Come on rovers!

Worth mentioning that Preston have tough away trips to Fulham and West Brom this week, 2 wins this week should see us go above them

Disappointing that we haven’t won this when 2nil up with 30 to go. Seems decisions didn’t go our way but they probably derserved it as sounds like they dominated it. On paper it’s an excellent result and keeps up our momentum. Big 2 home games ahead

DREAMLAND!

Buckley should be in the centre imo

Big game for bucks, got a lot of faith in him but this is a big game we really need him to provide quality on the ball in the final 3rd. Glad TM has kept with him.

Putting it simply, we need to beat the bigger teams if we are going to make the playoffs. I can only remember Brentford at home and Bristol city away being our big game victories this season. Brentford away poses is the poor opportunity to do that. At this stage in the season with the form we’re on, aswell as being in touching distance off the play offs you would be forgiven for expecting a nose bleed at Brentford, however if we can get a win, then I will begin to fully believe we can make the playoffs. I would go as far to say it could be our most important match since our relegation from the prem (excluding league one). A big game.

Speaks volume that Brereton can’t even get a game in this injury crisis

Would play walton nyambe Lenihan Tosin bell Buckley travis Downing Brereton Armstrong JRC With these injuries we have no choice but to give some of the younger lads a run in the team. Hopefully they can come of age and help us out in this injury crisis

We’re actually a joke. How did we come to the conclusion that we would be alright without any attacking reinforcements with our best player out for the season and number of our forwards injury prone. TM derserves the sack for that alone.

With Rothwell out for a month and no dack it will be an absolute joke if we don’t bring in an attacker. Ofc we won’t do anyways. I have no faith in the way TM conducts his transfer buisness.

I know he’s abit of a meme on here But a new club which is mid-table championship has come in for Maddison. Could be us.

Anyone got a clip of the goal?

Let’s not forget Boro away last season... good start tho!

Armstrong has really come into his own recently, scoring goals and causing problems. With Holtby and Rothwell we also have some real creativity, if we could just sort that wide right position out this window then we might do alright without dack. Would be interested to see how JRC gets on there.

No chance in Tosin signing. He’s already said in an recent interview how he hopes to break into the first team set up at city.

Chapman for Evans and downing central would be my change if he can’t continue