Just now, MarkBRFC said:

I could totally see Rothwell dropped for this.

Armstrong moved over to the left side, with Bennett bought in on the right ahead of Nyambe.

Bennett is fine in midfield.

England have great chance of winning it.. a chance that is.

Dy'know.. maybe, just maybe Stoke gave us a tough game and we came out with 3 points.. that's my belief anyway.

Sounds like Stoke have deserved it TBF..

Are we closing the game out?

Just now, Miker said:

Rothwell has been having a stinker today. The passing across the team has just deteriorated badly as well in the past 15 minutes. 

We lack confidence away from home.

Looking at that Stoke line up and bench, how the hell are they down there?

This is a tough game imo.

Same intensity as Brentford game, and we should get something imo.

23 minutes ago, dingles staying down 4ever said:

No way.....Josh King always had ability, he hadn't a manager who knew how to play him

Most of our fans called king brainless.. run down blind alleys etc

36 minutes ago, dingles staying down 4ever said:

What into ?........a footballer? He's onto a loser then?

I remember most of our fans saying that of Josh king.

Just now, TBTF said:

No he was awful - Rovers poor overall. Burnley creates a bit more 2nd half and missed a couple of good chances .

notjing on either side that looks ready for first team level on today’s evidence 

I really hope much of breretons transfer fee involved first team game time for Rovers..

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Rovers won 2 1. 

Rovers lost their way when Brereton went off. 

Butterworth and Vale hardly a kick when on. 

Like Whitehall. Looks a decent player for future. 

Is that to suggest brereton played well?

Just now, old darwen blue said:

Brilliant!

Stolen from Klopp..

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Ya maybe, but rather than keeping players happy with his rotations, I think it can actually stunt their progress and hit their confidence. Plus it is really beginning to grind my gears. 

 

Me too.. settled side all the way for me. I'm old fashioned that way.

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Win with another team wouldn't be the end of the world. But we will get nowhere with constant rotation. Tony needs to grow a pair and realise who his best players are and where to play them. 

Problem as I see it, is I think TM believes in a squad game, whereas he doesn't have a first 11.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

 

Having said that, I find it hard to picture Bennett , at least, not being brought back in.... 

Agree.

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Tony will gain alot of respect if those standout players, from last game, start on Saturday. Knowing our Tony i wouldn't be surprised if he changes the system. That way we will be back to square one and my hate for the manager will increase even more.

Even if we win? ?

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Evans and Travis works , but you need to have Rothwell, Dack and Armstrong or Holtby ahead of them. This Gallagher on the wing stuff just needs to stop. 

We don't play with wingers.

I'd guess injury has lost Evans his place in the past.

Just now, davulsukur said:

Absolutely spot on.

Wednesday's game was exactly how we should be set up to play. 

A set up and tactics like that can, to a certain extent, accommodate more limited players as they don't need to have such a higher level of technical ability in order to play the tika taka game.

The main focus should have been getting a younger Danny Graham type of player in and phasing him in and Graham out. Not getting Gallagher and Brereton and trying to change whole way of playing.

A direct longer ball game is the way at this level. If you get to the premier League, buy footballers for that then.

9 minutes ago, Vinjay17 said:

The one he refused to take for Sheffield W in play off semi final. Even worse considering it was against another former club Huddersfield.

Didn't know about it.

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rhodes has nothing on Graham Joe. 

When Lambert came in Rhodes days were numbered from day 1

Agreed limites player.

Did he? Can you tell us more? 

Bowyer made no secret of it chaddy.

Just now, Vinjay17 said:

Must have missed the part where he almost got the club promoted. Whether you think he's limited or not refusing to take that penalty was one of the most gutless things I've seen.

What penalty?

Just now, Wegerleswiggle said:

Is Williams fit? 

Good question.

The only change id make is to bring in Williams at left back possibly.. then it's a tough choice of downing or rothwell on the left side.