It's crazy how much we've all looked forward to this knowing deep in our minds that our defence isn't good enough. Bowyer saying on sky sports his morning basically we were going to win and we loose. I know it's first game but this shouldnof been the easiest game of the season. We've bottled it and for someone who hasn't liked Mowbray since the start it Dosent bold well. Fulham away next...5-0?

We've just lost to a newly promotion (very poor) charlton side at home. Let that sink in. Haha F***k of Boring Tony! 

LOL.

Just now, Feed the Yak said:

Very impressed with Johnson he's bossing everyone around and looks solid as a rock. 

Yeap. Quality player!

19 minutes ago, Roverinbelfast said:

Sorry but you are talking absolute cr@p just to have a dig at the manager. Our most influential and dangerous player is Dack by a country mile. 

Don't avoid the point I was making and saying I'm talking crap mate. The point is Rothwell should be starting. No ifs no buts!

Just now, imy9 said:

Four new signings out of five start.

Would have started with Rothwell but I'm guessing Downing will provide more defensive cover on that side? 

He doesn't though. Rothwell did more than enough at the end of last season to show that he can track back and cover. It makes no sense at all.

Sigh. As we all expected, our most influential and dangerous player is on the bench. It's amazes me how, this donut in charge can't see the difference Rothwell brings to the side. There is no excuse to benching him whatsoever. He was our stand out player for the last few games. (Would of been all season if he'd started) He comes off the bench against rangers makes an instant impact. Has another great game against Bury...Now he's on the bench over Stuart Downing!?99% of the fans think he should start. Why on earth can't Tony see that.

Seriously fed up now of Tony & delusion methods.

I believe travis is starting.

Come on Mowbray don't let us down. Start Rothwell, an make sure Evans & Smallwood are no where near that starting 11.

1 hour ago, Fraserkirky said:

Paid for ifollow already but won’t watch tomorrow if Rothwell doesn’t start.

Unfortuantly you've wasted your money then.

Walton

Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Bell

               Travis Johnson

         Gallagher   Dack   Arma

                  Graham

Thats the team I think we will be seeing tomorrow. Really hope Rothwell is in the place of Gallagher but really cannot see it. Shame really as the lad hasn't done anything to warrant being back on the bench. Rothwell in the team above with yon man at the back and we have a team to challenge for the top 6.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Good question. Martin O'Neill used to tell the Irish players half an hour before the game. I think managers do it differently. 

Some players can't sleep if they know they are playing in a big game. I suppose there are pros and cons to each. Personally I think it's better of they know the day before. 

It's something I've always thought. You used to always know when travis was playing because he's always put on his instagram story "game day". He puts that early-mid morning on the day. Just seeing Gallagher putting slot on instagram now saying "back at ewood tomorrow". Maybe he's been told he's starting. Not sure could all be speculation.

Does anyone know when the player know what the starting 11 is before the match. Is it on the day? Day before?

Just now, rigger said:

Who cares he is not our player anymore 

Ok sorry mate.

Maybe thinking too much into this and maybe jumping the gun to early but has Nuttal thanked the club & fans at all?

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

No, we signed a new goalkeeper too. 

LOL

Just now, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

So who would you have preferred to sign Johnston or Bayliss ? Green or Gallagher/Chapman ?

Johnson is debatable. Chapman injury prone and Gallagher's a striker!! I'd have Green most probably. Last but not least I'd have Neil over boring Tony...in a heartbeat.

Preston making some two decent signing in two days. Now there's a manager I would love to have.

Brereton is above Nuttall - Can't believe there is a debate about it. Way out his depth in this league, however can see him scoring for fun in league 1. Good luck to him.

11 minutes ago, JoeHarvey said:

I think Bennett may actually start over Nyambe, but I think this is what we'll end up using throughout the season, probably with JRC and Buckley pushing for that CM and RB slot. Brereton could also challenge DG for that striker role too. But based on pre-season this seems to be the style

Armstrong over Rothwell & that i think will be the team. As much as i want it to happen, really can't see Rothwell starting over Arma.

Do people think Adarabaiyo will start this weekend? I'm not convinced.

Just now, Harry The Bass said:

Altogether as one...

 

Hes got a long name, he’s got a long name...

Haha the best chant there is! 

Just now, HowieFive0 said:

Tosin signed ..

BOOM. Now one more please.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Not more lethal than Rothwell and Dack though, so there was no place for Palmer. 

Of course. But for people to say "wouldn't have wanted to have seen any more of him in a Rovers shirt" is trash talk really. He's had decent feedback from every club other than ours - Says alot about our manager really. He was in a same position at Bristol City being on the bench but made a decent impact there and their fans rated him.

Just now, philipl said:

Despite Palmer's current £4.5m price tag, I wouldn't have wanted to have seen any more of him in a Rovers shirt.

Would you?

With the right manager, Palmer would of been a decent player. Doesn't help when you hardly play and when you do, you're out of position. Palmer got way too much stick for my liking. Him & Rothwell together would of been lethal IMO.