Ah on loan. I’d take that! Poor Rafa never getting the funds eh? Signing players he doesn’t rate. Sounds like Mourinho with the decimal point moved.

And 18 months ago he went to Newcastle for 12 million pounds plus. Does anyone really think they’d take substantially less now?

He’s one of the slowest players in the squad, if not the slowest. I know people say “a defensive fullback” is different but I reckon if you put him up against any half decent forward/wide player down the flank he’d be rinsed. We’d have to sit so far back to accommodate him that we’d get overrun. I just can’t see it being a good idea, but if we try it let’s hope he proves me wrong.

It’s just very flexible, if we get the 3 right we can go more 3-4-3 if we’re going after people (Armstrong up top too), or pack the midfield more as yours suggests. It’s tough to play against. Wouldnt be surprised if the season gets away from us a little then we start working on it again.

Lenihan central sitting for me, he’s the least effective at bringing the ball out and would allow him to suicide bomb towards every high ball as he already does, but with cover either side. Anyway, I think it could work, in time.

Might not want to change a winning formula, but I think some people are unduly nervous of the 3 at the back. It can work well in this league. We aren’t talking about Ward and Caddis this time you know.

On the iFollow service there are videos/interviews going back years. One of the oldest ones at the moment is the first interview after Murphy signed. I put myself through it. You think he’s a wanker now? It’s staggering. A bigger, twattier bell-end you could not wish to hear. What the hell were we doing? Will capture it and upload if anyone is feeling masochistic or wants to feel eternally grateful for the current squad.

Lot easier to organise when you’re all related.

I reckon Mulgrew would have looked immense against Millwall and Ipswich too. Rodwell played well, especially considering how nervous I was with him being in the 11 prior to kick off, but I genuinely can’t say that he should replace Chico yet or that he is better than him after two decent showings and four games at centre half. But for now we should go with form and with who has the shirt - it’s healthy competition. For the same reason I was disappointed that Downing was dropped after Sheff Wed.

There’s been a tennis ball protest. I repeat, A (singular) tennis ball protest. poor buggers

I think we’ve all forgotten what it feels like to have more than one good player.

Maceo Rigters vs Coventry, FA Cup. I remember that being babb.

Maybe not THE best, probably not even HIS best... But I saw this on YouTube a bit back and it’s still a joy to watch. Just some chilled out 36 year old chain smoker bossing the game against prime era Gerrard and Alonso. He adds a little cherry on top by placing Stevie G firmly on his arse and playing one of the greatest passes I’ve ever seen for what is still one of my all time favourite Rovers goals.

Perish the thought. All good for some though - if he leaves Rodwell in and we get beat, then Mowbray should have brought Captain Fantastic back, and if he does and we don’t get the result, I can’t believe Mowbray would drop Rodwell. A veritable bounty of potential gripes ?

How did we get + 2 points for a draw at Derby? I know we robbed them but didn’t think it was that good! Although WBA away could be +1... As Oldjam says though - we are where we are.

I really, really don’t think putting Mulgrew one-on-one down the flanks against tricky, nippy players is the answer to defensive frailties. He’d be spinning more than Pete Burns and completely chasing shadows.

Although I’m defending the club a lot on this subject - I certainly can’t argue with this.

It would’ve been a draw - we scored in the 89th

Haha I was suffering from Vast Alcohol Retina at the time so was glad of the replay.

Although I have watched Ben Brereton pretty much single handedly signal the end of World Cup winner Per Mertesacker’s career so... ??‍♂️

The Brereton Newcastle chance could even have been a penalty with VAR, it was very tough but he did end up looking a lemon with it going for a throw. If that had been BB missing the Dack chance later on there’d have been meltdown and calls for heads to roll again. On Graham too - I think his finishing in the last month or so has really not been up to his usual standards can think of at least a couple of one on ones etc. Suppose they just don’t have that finisher’s instinct!

I know we are a bit suspicious of it, and with good reason - but I can really see the 3-5-2 working now with those three. TM said in his post-match that Charlie may not just walk back into the team anyway...

Who knows, it’s possible. But the most important thing is that we are pretty much only talking about the football again.

Ok leave them out. The rest “suggests he has a finishers instinct in his game” - not exactly a massive stretch. I’m not saying he’s going to be Ronaldo, I asked for a McBurnie!