Injuries 1 Rovers 0 I think we’ve been ok tbh Can see us scoring, but can also see us conceding - Johnson has only been tested once and came up short. Really think we’re gonna be talking about “that year we somehow managed to have Harvey Elliott play for us” for years to come. Keep the faith.

Particularly enjoyed the bit where he talks about selling knock off stuff to the other lads 🤣 They always handle mental health discussions well on Undr The Cosh, and this is no exception. Still seems a troubled bloke underneath it all to me, despite his protestations. I really think he needs to knock the boozing on the head. Highly recommended listening. I wish him well.

Send Douglas back. Get two CB, a LB, and a striker please. I doubt this will all happen, unfortunately.

Bloody hell he's a bit of a way to go but National League? Surely you can see why that kind of ridiculous hyperbole is divisive.

Have I missed something?

It's the state of the pitch that we need to discuss now, even the players and management are complaining. Is there any solution mid-season or is it just going to get worse? How and when did this start to happen? Stops us playing our game.

Must be toxic fumes. Feel like I'm sniffing glue reading some of this.

Is there a gas leak in here or something? We’ve lost two out of our last ten.

I’m the same tbh Get too pissed off to be bothered, don’t feel the need to wallow!

I know what you mean. But if we would have been there it would be a TOTALLY different feeling.

...for a reported 60k per week.

Nope. I probably wouldn’t have taken him off for Downing. But it turns out it was a good decision so... 🤷🏻‍♂️

He starts him whenever available and sings his praises in the press all the time. So I’m guessing none.

Well. That was bad. But we won. Surely this is where we bottom out? Midfield of Trybull, Downing and Holtby got us back into it. I’m coming round to the “Buckley needs a loan” argument and Johnson just doesn’t have the engine or fitness to play this schedule. Reckon Barry Douglas is getting a back hander off Amari’i Bell’s agent too. The only way is up I hope, let’s pt an undeserved 3pts “in the bag” to stop the rot and get our heads on straight sharpish.

One positive - Surely we can’t be any worse than this?

Starting to think we might as well have played Charlie Mulgrew at LB

Mentally checked out of the football after the disappointment on Weds. How's the mood? Positive? We can do these imo

Hope so. Really not convinced about Douglas so far tbh His deliveries were shite n’all

I’d be up for that. Apart from the fact it further thins out CB pool and you know we’re due another injury after A FULL GAME without one.

Hardly an endemic problem. We’re top scorers. Always gonna be tough away at Bristol after the shift we put in in London. It happens. No real concerns. Onto the next.

They all fucked it. Not seen Douglas block a cross yet.

Brentford, Bristol and Norwich - two of which away. Its a good week on the back of a good run. Sky falling in again after 1 loss in 8?

Not too disheartened. It happens. We played well and looked the better side against a team that will be in and around it. All four defenders switched off for the goal. Win on Saturday (as I expect us to) and it’s been a very good week.

Dack should play the Holtby role, but he’ll get in the box a bit more. Dack 1st choice. Travis is one of the best defensive midfielders in the league - Johnno becomes 2nd choice. We’re gonna need this strength in depth as we already know. And we will piss the league.

Ah - the same logic that has Jamie Vardy as a National League striker. Those three are top half Championship defenders at least and we all know it. We’ll be fine.