Joe Rothwell is becoming more and more of an amazing player in my daydreams as I await him to return and power us through the playoffs. I missed what the injury was? Seems to be taking a looong time.

Yep. Still at a -£20million net spend over the past five years. Even more eye watering in the five years preceding. It comes from asset stripping.

Just been thinking - is Trav still eligible? What do you think chances of a call up would be? Seeing and hearing a lot of people outside the Rover's fanbase cotton on to how good he's been playing. Am I out of my mind? I know the first 11 is strong but there's been a few Championship players in there recently that are arguably no better. Would be great imo.

Some REALLY selective stats there, it's basically just not true. Norwich? Huddersfield? Sheffield Utd? Cardiff? Burnley? Forest and Derby have spent shit-tons - and both Leeds and Preston are in the autos and top 6. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and I'd certainly prefer we do it in a smart and sustainable way - maybe that's just me?

He came off the bench?

On Instagram looks like BB has been doing some extra curricular with a personal trainer on upper body strength today. Bit is between the teeth. Ballon d’or 2021

He looked chomping at the bit and wanted to go and get the ball which is understandable with the lack of opportunities! Was impressed by Samuel too

Honestly mate - I know this is patronising, but I think you should probably try and switch off from the football for a bit.

Honestly mate if you can’t even slightly enjoy a 3-0 comfortable if ploddy home lead then football maybe just isn’t for you, even if you “know it” better than the rest of us

It’s a game of opinions I suppose. Could have the Barca team out there and I suspect you’d hate it though

I couldn’t disagree more 2-0 deserved, beauty, get in. Sorry you have to witness this mate edit- its 3 Any chance of a smile?

Really hope you are practicing self care and have good people around you at this difficult time.

I know TM has his detractors but there’s so many people that back him that it’s even enough for the naysayers to get behind him so we can become one again. How ridiculous does that sound? edit - That goal takes us 8th and currently 3 outside the playoffs btw

No. In control on a heavy looking pitch. Still shitting it every time they get in the box, we need to put a couple of these chances away

I saw that and raise you Amari just toe poking it out of play rather than complete a simple 5 yarder under no pressure

Do you think they would be getting a game now? Look I get the feeling you’re not discussing this in good faith. You have your opinion, I disagree, I’ll leave it for fear I’d seem to be taking the piss out of you. 4 players > 1 player

Yes. If you count Dack, Holtby, Evans and Rothwell as one player. Are you working on HS2 by any chance?

I genuinely think we’re improving. Us and every other team in the EFL wants top 6, we lost our best player before Nigella’s plums were poached and we’re still in and about it. Decent if unspectacular. Top ten would be a huge finish in the circumstances and certainly not implausible. Doubt we’ll ever see eye to eye on it though!

Think Bowyer had a far higher budget when it came to wages. I remember him lamenting the fact that we could only offer Fode Koita 10k a week after embargo. ? Certainly helped us attract some good players.

I looked back at some goals from this season and was actually surprised rewatching some of our attacking play. Big improvement this season. Certainly worse than anything Bowyer or Lambert served up Impossible.

It has been a niggling thought re: the medical/training department, but Dack, Cunningham, Holtby and Evans are all out with impact injuries and bad luck. Blows my mind.

Two wrongs don’t make a right. I think a few of us remember the situation very differently is all. You know, with context. Talking tosh about our relegation and justifying it with “well we are only TEMPORARILY 10th you hypocrites” does betray the starting position and intention a little. Meh. Bring back Kean. At least we ALL hated him.

Interesting thought experiment to wonder if Colin W would have kept us up @Stuart but I feel it’s important to remind ourselves that we were abjectly, unforgivably dogbabb. Will be a monumental collapse to see us back in that state.

Be incredibly hypocritical. As is my wont.