CambridgeRover

Good draw.

Got there in the end. Not a great performance but winning is the most important thing

I am very impressed how Wharton took his chance. For a couple of seasons it didn't seem like he would ever get a game but now he has really shown himself to be capable and deserves his run in the team

"We’re on the way to being a decent team. Hopefully today is the start of that.” Bloody hell Tony you are allowed to crack a smile once in a while

DOLAN 3-0

Just reading the Preston forum "Our pathetic performance aside Blackburn look very good. That’s what happens when you invest in pace up top, are ambitious in your recruitment both permanently and on loan, and improve your squad year on year. The team improves." Things you love to see

Double sub Holtby Armstrong off Downing Dolan on

Funny subs. Does anyone know if Rothwell picked up a knock? Would have given him the whole game otherwise

Not sure if we can post links but Rothwell made that goal entirely Ripped apart the defense

Ben's development this year has been fantastic.

BIG BEN!! 2-0

COYB!!! Get the second and kill the game

Ah damn it yeah got the wrong one Well who cares the conspiracy theory just got deeper

So I googled the ref and his name is Darren Bond and he comes from a "footballing family" and was born in Lancashire. Now if that isn't the start of a football conspiracy theory I don't know what is Also was the referee when we lost to Luton 3-2 last season

Had a dream last night we won the game 7-5 after being down 5-3 at half time.

What happened?

For all the goals Armstrong scores he doesn't half miss some easy goals , testament to how many chances we make a game

Lenihan trash JRC not a defensive player Keeper's first game so can't say too much but not looking good Mowbray can't organise this defense

I'm hyperventilating, come on what a move

What happened?

Amazing game. Where the hell did Dolan come from. Magic Going forward we have all we need and Dack will come back at come point. Tidy up the defense and we could be on for a memorable season

FREE RAYA Honestly one of the most annoying things in football is when fans of big clubs post "free ...". Does my head in

Arsenal tried, but Brentford are refusing to sell him.

And whilst I feel like ranting. What is wrong with the culture around our team. Your new goalkeeper, only just come to the club, makes a fantastic save. Not one player in the defence, patted him on the back or showed any kind of interest. You can see Kaminski look around expecting some sort of reaction from our defence. I think he even semi-reaches a glove out looking for an acknowledgement. What sort of character do we have on the pitch?

This was one of Mowbray's best interview. He was honest and progressive. He really sounded like the guy to take the club forward. For those who don't want to watch, the stand out bit for me was " Defenders? I've got no defence. We lost 65 goals, 67 goals. It is ridiculous. New defenders are coming and the players who have done the job in the team this year know they are coming. Why? Because they have shown that they can't do the job. In this league they haven't been able to do it." A frank but correct assessment of a struggling defence made up of Williams, Bell, Bennett, Lenihan, Mulgrew and co. Soon after though Mowbray was talking a different tune. In June, https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/17738118.rovers-boss-tony-mowbray-wants-strengthen-across-board/ , he said, "I did talk about the defenders towards the end of the season and when you look back we did concede too many goals. But there are reasons for that but I’m not sitting here worrying about that any more than other positions." What caused the change of heart? Hard to say, maybe some of the senior players didn't like his frank assessment? Reviewing the 2019 summer transfer window, the defence was changed in the following way. In : Walton (Loan) , Cunnningham (Loan) , Tosin (Loan) Out : Raya (3 mill Brentford) , Mulgrew (Loan to Wigan) , Hart (Loan to Shrewsbury) , Downing (Free to Porstmouth) , Wharton (Loan) , Rodwell (Released) A lot of departures, including academy product David Raya and fan favourite, but aging, Charile Mulgrew (behind the scenes trouble). However, no permanent transfer was made. The loan signings were a mixed bunch. Tosin was brilliant, Cunningham suffered a long term injury and Walton being poor. Bottom line the defence did improve, conceding 6 fewer goals. However, the loan signings were a short term solution to a long term problem. Now so far in the, albeit COVID-19 affected, 2020 transfer window we have seen the following transfers In : Kaminski (500 k) Out : Tosin ( End of Loan), Walton (End of Loan) , Hart (Released) , Leutwiler (Released) With the departures of the loanees and the release of Leutwiler, the club had no senior goalkeepers on the book. Quite rightly Kaminski, showing the first signs of our fledgling European network, was brought in and looked tidy in his first game. However, the defence is threadbare. A ramshackle combination of academy products not ready for full game time and the same players that two seasons ago Mowbray said "Because they have shown that they can't do the job. In this league they haven't been able to do it." He was right then and right now. Williams, Bell, Bennett and co are not good enough. It is a massive failure of senior management to be playing the same fucking defence that two years ago they deemed to be not up for the job. There is no excuse for it.