6 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

Exceptional.

Corry Evans, I take it all back.

I think Travis in the middle is the catalyst to both Evans and Smallwood performing. Travis premiership class!

not getting too excited just yet 

Just now, Al said:

Not sure how Evans gets a place in midfield when we have Rothwell on the bench. He's the manager's pet.

Reed in the middle rothwell on the left! Not sure why TM keeps putting Reed outwide 

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Their sales best pick up quick then.

Just over a 1,000 sold so far...

That's shocking! Expected over 2k

If we attack the way we did in the second half, against Ipswich, then we could get a result!

2-1 Rovers - Dack & Rothwell

2 hours ago, Ewood Ace said:

                                       Raya

Nyambe          Lenihan           Rodwell      Bell

                         Reed                Travis

Armstrong                    Dack                    Rothwell

                                       Graham

Subs: Leutwiler, Mulgrew, Williams, Evans, Bennett, Conway, Nuttall 

That's exactly how I'd line up! Great team!

Just now, Mike E said:

After today’s performance, should we play this team next?

                         Raya.

Bennett. Rodwell. Lenihan. Bell.

Rothwell. Reed. Travis. Armstrong.

                          Dack.

                       Graham. 

Yes please!

Great second half! Rodwell, Armstrong my men of the match. Rothwell making a difference when he came on! could have been 5-0! 

Would like to see someone different on the score sheet. Travis, Nuttall or Rothwell. That's if they start or get on! I know everyweek is a big game. But TODAY is massive!! COYB

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I'm not a Smallwood fan really. I thought he should have nearer to the lad who had the shot for their first goal. Shortly after that he hesitated on the ball and got caught in possession in the last third. After that poor start I thought he barely put a foot wrong and he had a good game. If you're picking players on current form you'd have give him the shirt on Saturday.

Because he has quality next to him - Travis. Seemed to give him a boot up the arse he needed.

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He did absolutely nothing after coming on as sub on Tuesday night. 

Look at other games pal. He has done a lot more than nothing? Not everyone makes an impact

Just now, only2garners said:

I'm afraid it is my opinion and sadly, it's the only one I've got. Although in this case there were one or two more on the game thread who agreed Smallwood played well.

Maybe I've missed some outstanding performance away from home but I've not seen anything from Rothwell that could be described as a positive impact. I wonder whether it's the old adage about a player sat on the bench getting better and better in fans' minds as they see the shortcomings of those on the pitch.

Never said he had a bad game? I agreed he had a good game. Maybe played better because he had Travis next to him? Why I don't agree with both Evans & Smallwood in the middle. Too alike. However as an individual player I don't think Smallwood is good enough. Reason he started in the centre before Reed & Travis for most of the season is because he's a yes man.

35 minutes ago, only2garners said:

I take it you weren't at Ewood on Tuesday then? Smallwood played a number of great balls out to Reed on the right wing. I had it down as a toss up between him and Lenihan for man of the match.

I was there? You obviously weren't at the game to say he was your second man of the match? But hey it's your opinion. I do agree he had a decent game probably his only one this season.I had Travis & graham before smallwood for MOTM. 

The point is TM has his selection of yes man and will not drop them no matter how bad they play. Then we have players like rothwell, make more of an impact in 10 minutes than others, make one error or Dont score score and get dropped?

33 minutes ago, only2garners said:

He had a full game at Bramall Lane and the sum total of his performance was to dive when in the 6 yard box. From the subsequent free kick United broke away and scored.

Ha! Come off it! I don't think Richie Smallwood has passed a ball forward this season yet he still starts?

1 minute ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

I don't know if he's got no end product because he barely gets a chance. Armstrong playing no the wing frequently fails with his final ball but still gets chances.

haha beat me to it

24 minutes ago, only2garners said:

It doesn't matter how many times you beat a player if you give the ball away afterwards. What matters is the end product.

So your saying Armstrong had end product? Yes Armstrong has scored two goal in two games.  But in all honesty I would expect that for the amount of times he's started. (Before those games he could hit a barn door).  Rothwell hasn't been given a proper chance. Started very few games. Every game he starts he gets dropped for an extra 10 matches. How is he supposed to 'fit' in the team when one, the manager wont play him & two he isn't played in his natural postion? The lad needs a chance and needs a goal!

would love Rothwell to start! He probably is the most excitable player going forward we have. Yet the manager can't see this? Boring boring Tony 

10 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Seeing him breaking out into sprints deep into extra time was an absolute joy. Some engine on him, that boy.

Yeap - smallwood had 3 weeks off and still couldn't last! Allthough I thought Smallwood played okay yesterday. He, for me, isn't good enough. Along with Evans.

As long as Travis is in CM I'll be happy. 

Please not the two crabs together. (Love that phrase!)

2-1 t'rovers

11 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

I thought we did quite well last night in what was a patched up side. The defence struggled but I think that's understandable when you are missing four defenders and your right back is playing centre half. The grit and determination within the squad is outstanding. We lack a lot of quality but we often make up for that in passion and energy. We saw that again last night. When that energy drains, we collapse and our lack of quality is exposed - hence why we concede so many late goals. 

Positives - What a player Lewis Travis is! One of the best players on the pitch again despite not being as good as he has been in previous games. Graham was outstanding too. Nice to see Armstrong score another. I'm not sure he particularly wanted or expected to score with that shot (it looked like he tried to hit it straight at the keeper to me and he looked gutted when it squirmed under the keeper into the net).  

Negatives - Smallwood and Bell showed again that they are the real weak links in the side. Brereton also looked woeful again, unfortunately. I think he will come good as he's only very young but he looks well off it at the moment. 

Agreed. I really want him to do well but it just isn't working for him at the moment. Time will tell.

Travis is a machine!! Why the lad hasn't had more game time is beyond me. The duo of Evans & Smallwood does not work!! Would like to see a Reed & Travis partnership in the middle, both a step up from the other two.

One thing that got me was that, if Dack didn't start, why not stick Rothwell in the number 10 role? See what he can do in his natural position? We all know the lads got talent! The more Mowbray leave him out the less interested he will be. Hope we don't loose him!