Maybe TM as been reading this ..

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/4928166/Size-really-does-matter-at-least-in-football-claim-scientists.html

On 31/12/2016 at 15:46, onlyonejackwalker said:

We took that many to Stoke they gave us terracing at the side of the pitch. Brilliant days and a very good team to watch.

I remember that match like it was yesterday some games just stick in thermemory

Beating posh at home on that Thursday night ,to me  that win said we were going up..

Doncaster was certainly a high and a one of the happiest journeys home i have had for a while..Lows were the Southend defeat as i have family down there and it was not a good evening in the one of the town restaurants..

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Oooh Matron!

That as well.......

If i was still playing and played in that first half with Armstrong he would be getting a mouthful of me at half time ...

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

No good getting into the position though if you don't score even Chris Brown got in the position occasionally.

When the lad starts and completes x amount of games only then will i compare him to Chris Brown

Stiil got to be in the postition to miss them either way

3 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

Brereton looked like a lost schoolboy when he came on.

He looked like a player who knew were he wanted the ball putting.Not his fault if is team mates don't see it.

13 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I can't help but think Atkins would have gotten the same treatment as Evans and Smallwood do now in 94/95.  Discuss

Great point and a good comparison with the mentioned players..Atko and Tim sherwood worked realy well togethere with Atko not always getting the credit he deserved .

He had a great engine and never gave less than 100%

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Moving him here there and everywhere isnt the solution.

This i 100% agree with and hopefuly TM will finaly see that it aint working ..

BB is a striker and that was considered is postion while at Forest although not considered to be a prolific goal scorer a lot of that was put down to Mike Warburton playing him basicaly as a right winger ...Personaly i have not seen enough of him to base a full opinion but i am sure he is more of a natural forward man than what we put up front at the start of the game yesterday ..

N i think is behind the goal

Got my tickets a couple of days after they went on sale to 1875 members ..I am in Block P and if i recal  the next to go are N M L K Thats would be left to right as you behind the goal

That as to be one of the worse journeys i have had for an away match for a long time setting off at 11.00am and not getting to my hotel until 6.00pm ..

So glad i was stopping over as i was shattered ,anyway on the match i thought the game started like a friendly and Swansea were very poor and it was pretty obvious the second half had to see a better performance from them,which it did ...Swansea had there bit of luck with the ball going in off Raya but thats the way it goes and if Dack's effort which produced a good safe had gone in we could have been looking at a point ..But not to be ..I don't dissect a game to much but i am a little confused in TM playing BB in the wide -striker role the lad as talent and and from  what i seen from him last night(and what i have seen from him previously) .....All i can think of isTM he is experimenting for some reason  one never knows ... So it's off to WBA next who have a top home record and have scored quite a few at home this season and on a posotive note  this will feel like a home match as it's only a couple of hours away ..

• Just had a quick look on the Swansea web site for a bit of info for away fans
• Swansea fans are passionate about their club and this can make for an intimidating atmosphere. Exercise caution around the ground
• Sounds like they are a nice bunch..

5 hours ago, david brent said:

This is my first away game of the season. Making a day / night of it - shall enjoy a couple of ales on the Gower and then Wind St in Swansea centre! 

I went to our only previous competitive match at the liberty stadium in April 2012 - it was a disaster - culminated in leaving the match with 30 minutes to go at 3-0 down and ending up ridiculously inebriated on Wind St! 

The difference between the manager and players re both these matches is telling. We currently have a fantastic honest manager and a squad of players who care and give their all.

Back then we had Kean and a bunch of overpaid useless mercenaries, albeit Nzonzi played that day! Anybody who went that day will recollect how spineless the performance was. Also rumoured that Givet punched Kean in the dressing room before hand and he was mysteriously left out of the match day squad. 

Play like we did yesterday and hopefully this visit will be more positive than the last! 

Well i can say there will be at least 3 of us then knocking around the centre from dinner time onwards.

Swansea as  to be one of the cheapest places i have found for guest houses,loads of choice and with no work the day after it makes sense for me to make a day of it..Looking forward to it now especialy after the Leeds result ..

1 hour ago, J*B said:

I have a car park pass which allows you to park on tweed street directly behind the jack walker stand. Send me a pm, I'll post it to you.

As this kind offer been taken up if not having a car park spot sorted would save me rushing around and setting off on my journey to pick up my nephew and then get to match for the early kick off ..

Rodwell bossed the game in his time on the pitch against Bolton..Stood out by a country mile

18 hours ago, tonyoz said:

Yeah........how weird was that?

 

I believe he damaged his actual boot and part of the boot (tongue) came out which made it a bit awkward to lace up..

Just a couple of things that baffled me last night , one was CM on the bench if he is fit he should start ...

Second is the stuation with Rothwell and to why he does not get a start when we are at home ,i have watched every game he as played in  Rovers shirt and as impressed me everytime .

The only thing i can think off is TM does not have full confidence in his tracking back and postional awareness thats the only thing i can think of..

We have a few players at the club that are now realizing that you have to work hard to get your chances in the championship ,no more chances on a plate like they had in League 1 and i am talking about AA it takes more than a couple of twists and turns and a powder puff shot to call your nights work done ,in my opinion he needs to get is head up and his work rate and give his team mates something to aim for..

I will be going it's half term good excuse for a overnight stay ...

This is one were I have to juggle quite a lot around to get to the 5.30pm kick off ..

£30 is a bit high but it's in my budget as to what I would pay for fuel and food on a average away game but so I won't need to be buying food and I am not to far away for it to drastically affect my fuel bill. If anyone is struggling to get there and back I have a couple of spare seats and I can pretty much go the Rochdale side  or Burnley side to get there both routes are pretty similar mileage and time wise ...

What a fantastic day yesterday thats whats watching live football away from home  is all about ...Been watching the game long enough to realise even at 3-0 up it's still never over ,but  if Dack at made it 4 -0 i reckon that would have been it and we would have not had to put up with that nervy last 15mins and to be honest Brereton should have had is first goal for us as well ..Great support as well and topped of with a chat with KP and DW at the services on the way home..

It was a Westie ..

3 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I presume they presumed he was actually doing it!  

I was always told presume you are right and you will probably be wrong