Fair play @gumboots A CEO worth his salt would be doing all he could to tempt supporters such as yourself, even if the football wasn't up to scratch. But alas...

Would you have been otherwise?

Due to the complete mismanagement of contracts, it was always on the cards that one or two of Evans/Bennett/Downing/Johnson would be offered a new contract. To replace all of them in one window would be a big enough job for a competent manager. For an incompetent one, all the more so.

Some people talk shite. To be fair to the two gentlemen in question here though, they come across as being fairly considered in their general postings, so I think it's a tad unfair to label what they've reported here as 'shite'.

I've thought for a long time that our achilles heal is with the full backs not being able to defend balls into the box. Neither Bell nor Douglas - and to a degree Nyambe - are adept at blocking crosses, and never seem to bust a gut trying to do so. It's probably also down to how the team is set up to defend as a whole.

With the contracts of Evans, Johnson, Trybull & Bennett all expiring, in addition to Holtby being let go, from a purely squad numbers point of view it's inevitable most of these will be offered new deals. That's a lot of midfielders to replace in one window. Terrible planning.

Exactly. You rest a player when he's tired. Not because he might get tired.

It appears that Mowbray is now suggesting Ayala gets a run out with the U23s and then maybe some action in the Birmingham game. What a waste of time. Absolutely pointless as Ayala will just lose any accrued match fitness anyway over the close season. Even worse, one of the U23 lads will have to give up his place in the team, when really they should be enjoying themselves together as a team and celebrating what has been a fantastic season.

I very much doubt that a few people abstaining from buying club merchandise would have any affect whatsoever. It wouldn't even register, let alone cause the powers that be to review Mowbray's position as a result. In fact my view is the opposite and that we should buy merchandise....for the simple reason that there are people who work at the club shop, and who in the present climate may rely on the income. I'm in a fortunate position where I can afford a season ticket. I'll be doing so again, purely because I want to watch my team. Don't get me wrong though, I want Mowbray out as much as next man, and will be giving him both barrels in person from the JW. That's the best way of 'protesting' IMO.

Unless Sharpe has a direct line into someone higher up the food chain than Waggott, IMO Sharpe won't have a clue whether Mowbray is staying or going. The whole article and ...'indications are that Rovers will stick by their manager...' are merely based on the latest nonsensical interview with Mowbray himself.

I wonder what the Yank at Burnley is thinking. Servicing his buyout debt may prove a little less easy if there's less money swilling around the PL after the 'Big 6' get booted out.

He's trying to hide behind intangibles and subjectivity, rather than front up to the things that matter....points and league position.

If Mowbray breaks the record, we'll be relegated.

I wouldn't have thought that the land is worth that much now. If they now can't build houses on it, what other use is there for it?

The time and place for pretending to play tika taka is not here and now. We need points and we need them quickly. The man is a fool.

Mowbray has admitted there that he did no due dilligence on Ayala before signing him. Unbelievable.

I would think that once the planning application is made formally and the process kicks off properly, people will be able to raise objections. For the proposed housing development in Whittle-le-Woods, this is exactly what's happened. People from neighbouring villages (myself for eg being based in Wheelton) have been able to object through Chorley BC's web site.

It's not like he could say anything differently in a public environment though, is it?

The situation with Dack could/should give more opportunity for Rothwell, at least for the remainder of the season. He's just not consistent IMO; he goes missing far too often and flatters with a wonder goal once or twice a season.

Great contribution.

I wonder whether the events of the evening might just push Mowbray into calling it a day. Not just the fact that we lost yet again, but also the emotional effect on him due to what's happened to Dack.

Nyambe is the better defender in the truest sense. JRC is a more rounded footballer.

This aside, Trybull was very good yesterday.

Berkovic was a class act.

Hats off for responding but not rising. The level of of personal abuse on this site is sometimes disgusting.