Just now, Dan said:

I’d rather have Ashley Ward. 

I'd rather have Taylor Ward.

Edun feels like he hasn't given away possession often enough so he prevents a Rovers throw to give it away again.

And the guy who should have been off bails out his keeper

Who's at right-back?

Commentators keep saying Rankin-Costello, but he's playing more like Elvis Costello.

...and how was that not a pen?

2 minutes ago, J*B said:

Oh no! That’s very disappointing I’m sure. I assume you’ve paid for the access? I have sent you a DM on how to apply for a refund. 

Can you send it to me?

I came off to do something else on my phone at halftime and can't log back in.  £10 to watch half the game 😡

2 hours ago, Blue blood said:

Not much in it for City. If anything the current model benefits them far more. 

As I said fear and greed and City have little need for either. It's why I am surprised Juventus have signed up and why I don't think PSG and Bayern haven't as they already dominate their leagues. 

Juventus were losing money even before Covid (about 30m euros the last full season with fans) and last year they recorded a loss of 82m euros.

They have total debt approaching 400m euros.

It makes total sense that when someone waved a cheque for £350m at them they were up for a Super League.

Decided before the Norwich game that I'd give up for this season, save myself some money.

We'll see how the summer goes before making a decision on next season.  It's tough to imagine Mowbray cobbling together a squad that can compete given his track record and the fact we're almost certain to lose Armstrong.

2 minutes ago, Tom said:

Remember that time we played United and they needed a draw to win the league and we needed a draw to stay up and we spent 20 minutes passing around the back four, this team would have smashed it in that game

The one where Fergie pretended he didn't know we'd been relegated?

My most vivid memory of that game is Keith Gillespie deciding to pass it backwards to Gary Croft instead of crossing in about the 89th minute.

5 minutes ago, EgyptianPete said:

Warren lucy i think thats his name commentates on irovers, said that was 44mins of midfield dross but said please tune in second half as we cant be worse 😂

Sky accidentally broadcast a conversation someone was having in the ground at halftime.  Didn't really notice until someone mentioned a blowjob.

Could they do a fake announcement of a car parked illegally to liven this up a bit?

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Quite conceivably only 3 out of tonight's starting 11 2ill be here next season.

Kaminsky, Lenihan and Brereton.

You've got to love these "slow builds"!

If we have to keep Brereton can we at least get rid of Gallagher?

16 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Mowbray said it was wide left - where BB normally plays. 

If Mowbray thinks that's his position then we can probably safely assume it's not.  Although it would be typical for Tony to know he's a left-sided midfielder but start him at right-back anyway.

1 minute ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Two clear penalties not given.  Playing eleven tonight.

How many do we normally play against?

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Unfortunately another narrow defeat and loads of ready made excuses for the manager tonight.

I actually think the ref should have blown up against Dack for unsporting behaviour as Raya had no way of knowing Dack was coming up behind him and it would have prevented the collision and unfortunate injury.

Raya had no way of knowing?

Where was he looking when Dack went off the pitch?

Worse, can he not count 10 blue and white shirts in front of him before he puts the ball down?

If in doubt, have a look over your shoulder before you drop the ball.

Anywhere outside the box that's a foul.  But keepers get away with more or less anything.

1 minute ago, LDRover said:

I've just resorted to laughing at Douglas. Trust me, it helps.

He was having a little smile at himself when he gave away a needless corner earlier.

I nearly threw the remote through the TV.

Lenihan barely touches Fosu....penalty.

Sorensen wrestles Nyambe to the floor...nothing.

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Do Brentford have any British players?

Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney

Can we all have a moment to appreciate Bradley Johnson's magnificent beard?

One day science will discover a use for Barry Douglas.

2 minutes ago, Hasta said:

As I pointed out in the previous 2 games, if you get the ball regularly into the box and allow Dack to find space then he will be the Dack of old. He's a technically gifted goal poacher. That's how he has always scored most of his goals. He scored against Swansea finding space in the box. He had a golden chance in the last minute of the previous game at Ewood before that because his movement and touch was superb but he fluffed the shot.

However we are playing him in a basicmidfield role. Its all wrong for him. He's always 30 yards from goal and just receiving it and playing it off simple. The formation is screwed for him.  Put BB up top, get Dack just off him and fire it in to them. It's got to be better than 20 passes in our own half and then lump it into a channel for Dolan to chase

 

Problem is (and it isn't Dack's fault) he's playing 20 yards ahead of Trybull and Buckley most of the time.  That leaves us with a two-man midfield and Brentford are skipping straight through it.

How long does Dack have to be missing before we form a search party?

1 minute ago, LDRover said:

5 million for Gallagher.

Let that sink in for a moment....

Still better value than Grabbi or Kevin Davies

1 minute ago, Roverthechimp said:

TBH i'd have been bloody annoyed that our player went down before laughing hysterically that the ref gave a pen... But i'm old fashioned

Nah.  I'm still appealing for Morten's penalty at Arsenal 🤣🤣

Just now, roverandout said:

Lenihan clashed knee to knee.  There was contact

The Brentford lad made contact with Lenihan, though.  It was about as much a foul as Brereton trying to buy a free-kick up the other end.

1 minute ago, EwoodGlory said:

Would have wanted it at the other end tbf 

Aye, we'd have wanted it.  But you shout for anything.  We never get em, though.  Two soft ones against us in four days but the only one I remember us getting this season was Gallagher against PNE.