Hang on? Thought we hated the fact that Mowbray even BOUGHT him? Now he doesn't like him and *shock horror* uses him in his best position as wide left striker (which he is pretty much playing for Chile, adequately, not as well as he does for us imo) Facts are the manager has bought, developed, and has played a player that is doing well in the Copa. That everyone here hated anyway. Every single bloody thing on here is a whinge at Mowbray, I'm not really his biggest fan anymore but Christ we can't have it both ways.

Disagree. I don't think he's played his best for Chile yet. And also, if he was/is playing well on the international stage, you really gonna say it's in spite of the club that has had him since 19 years old and made him a better player than when he came in??

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I don’t think we’ve seen the best of Ben in the tournament yet. Not driving with the ball as much, and had poor/no service for his runs. If he has a REAL good game (to the level he is capable of) they’ll end up electing him President.

I fucking love this lad. Always have and always will. He’s a walking meme but underneath it all he’s properly good at football. Just LOOK at the PURE JOY on his face. Warms the heart.

I’ll get the crucifix

Give Ainsworth a lift on the way back.

Hopefully shouldn't read too much into Waggott saying that. The "dreaded vote of confidence" is a trope for a reason. That's just what they have to say to the press.

He contributed absolutely nothing all game 🤣 His career fascinates me.

Also, we would be destroying the best thing about the club - the academy. Yeah Brentford do well (and don’t we hear about it all the blinking time) but there’s more than one way to skin a cat.

Poor bastards. That garlic butter dip thing needs to be banned under the Geneva convention.

Don’t know if this has been asked but what would have happened if Sunderland got to the EFL Trophy final today? Would they have to defend it tomorrow?? What is happening to the trophy? They get it for one night? Mad. Also, Salford City can do one.

We should all meet up in a car park for a giant scrap to kick it off. A right good tear up, and you can bring your dinner.

They go hand in hand though. We were unfairly denied two clear cut golden opportunities against one of the best sides in the league. Penalties count. We’ve been really shit lately but honestly think we deserved more.

Counter point - After the last year: I can close my eyes and imagine myself on a nice sunny morning in a really good pub somewhere in Lancs. Having a laugh and getting sauced with some old friends, then all jumping on a bus straight to the Rovers. I almost literally can’t imagine anything better right now. will probably fall out and be miserable after the game but still sounds perfect 🤣

Yes. Because he’s one of our best players, has been slowly reintroduced over months and was showing zero signs of fatigue. And we have games to play. He was running his bollocks off up until the 91st minute, it even led to the accident. If we can’t agree to disagree I’ll just take solace in the fact that I am absolutely 100% correct 😋

I for one really appreciate your enthusiasm, positivity and endeavour @darrenrover Nothing good ever happened by sitting around complaining. I like the away day angle someone else suggested too. Best of luck with it! 💙🤍

I wholeheartedly disagree. It was not unreasonable at all to play Dack in these games and I’ve yet to see anyone suggesting that before the accident.

Personally thought second half last night was as good as we’ve played all season on our pitch, against a very good side. Dack was instrumental to that. Wake me up next season.

You can see the thought process from one angle. He clips the ball to the side, glances, sees he’s overdone it, then immediately drops his planted leg Does me head in, but I do think those a regularly given nowadays as any contact at all, whether initiated by the attacker or not seems to be given. Stupid. And ours were worse.

Was good again last night. Was rubbing my hands to see him and Trav in the middle together when he came on... Then Travis immediately flew into a tackle and injured himself. Goes with the territory I suppose 🤣

He’s been back for 3 months. JRC for a week and Nyambe has hamstring problems, has been playing all season. They have muscular problems and are being handled appropriately. Dack was shoved and landed on his knee. Trying to blame TM for this takes the piss. We pretty much all agree he can’t take us forward, but is this part of a smear campaign? Proper boy who cried wolf shit. There’s enough things to criticise TM for but a freak injury to one of our players is not one of them. Ridiculous.

Hindsight goggles working overtime here lads. You don’t always have to have one up. Its an acl. It can happen any time.

I feel like resigning don’t know about Tone. Doesn't get much shitter than this.

Please don’t be as bad as it looks. Heartbreaking.

Should’ve won that. Much, much better which makes all the shite performances even more frustrating. Buckley motm - beginning to prove the doubters wrong.