He got clattered a few times, didn't look a very friendly friendly! Seemed to be walking freely at the end of the game though and good to see some of his team mates there on the sidelines in support ?

Filbert Street was a right dive, if you were anywhere near the front you were literally below pitch level. The battered old roof was leaking all over the place too.

Its only 10 days isolation ain't it so should be OK for our next game? Assuming he's not actually very poorly of course.

Sheff Wednesday have binned Monk off, tough job for someone to take in that....

Its absolutely no coincidence that Elliott on Tuesday, with quite frankly less able team mates around him, was poor. With Rothwell, Brereton, Armstrong and to an extent Johnson round him he looked a class act. Its easy to forget this lad usually trains with the likes of Sadio Mane etc. We must hope and pray Armstrong stays fit now, throw Dack in the mix and something pretty special is possible.

He's 10 times better with Armstrong around him and I'm salivating at the thought of Brereton, Armo, Dacky and Elliott in the same team if possible

Pillock? He ain't gonna sign for you calling him that ?

Yeah I watched it on qpr commentatory. Sounded like 2 gimps who usually watch tennis and polo. In fairness, if an opposition fan listened to our lot they'd lose the will to live too.

Its just a shame he's not had chance to form an understanding with Ayala and a.n other but theres certainly signs of a solid keeper there.

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Almost a flip reversal of Tuesday so far. Boro were scratching their heads as to how they didn't score then, now its our turn. This is much much better though and hopefully we find the breakthrough. Wharton needs to calm down a bit before trying to pick a pass he's been a bit erratic thus far.

I'd be half tempted to start with Armstrong even if not fully fit and see how he gets on. He's got 2 weeks off anyway after today to get 100%. The alternative is definitely to play 442. I know Mowbrays stubborn as anything but even he must be going to try something different today surely? In the interest of positivity, it can't be as bad as Tuesday night today can it? Watched a bit of the dingles last night and they looked equally as clueless with zero goal threat.

Its not a must win game, thats a ridiculous statement given how many games are left to play and the erratic form of quite frankly most teams in the league/country! It most certainly is a "must play 10 times better than Tuesday" game for TM or he's going to lose a lot more sympathisers. If he's going to insist on playing Gallagher then play 442 and have either JRC/Chapman/Elliott at least getting some crosses in the box. If he lines up the same as Tuesday night there's a fair chance of the remote getting launched through the TV.

I think TM will (rather foolishly) pretty much write this one off, he won't risk bringing players back into the team and just wants to get to the international break now and hope for better luck on the injury front when we return. I'm in 2 minds whether to even watch it if I'm being honest although the fact we're grounded again from today probably means I will. We will however win this game 3-0.

Does Mowbray know something we don't? Just said the lockdown can't come quick enough ? then back peddled. Didn't realise how many backroom staff we had isolating either, all these things add up.

Ironically if we'd have defended like that all season and put bodies on the line we'd be top 6. We have an inability to get the balance right and its frustrating big time. Pears to be fair did some good bits today, but also some bad ones and will feel a lot more confident with kaminski back. Trybull looked much better and got block after block in, it comes as no surprise he then goes and gets injured. Another huge blow with Williams crocked too we just can't get a break ? We're essentially just treading water now till we get some more quality players back fit, as much as I hate him Cook basically just said the same, we need this international break big time.

Lots of negativity about and people writing us off tomorrow. All this does is point to a home win for me. I hate international breaks but we need this next one and need to hobble over the line till then.

Looks like he's returning going off the official Twitter...........

We have been unlucky with injuries granted, but when that happens you adopt your formation and your tactics to suit. Mowbray is, and always will be, a stubborn bugger. He's adamant this new 'Liverpool' formation is the future of our club and will play it no matter what. In principle I do like it, I also think it can work, but only when we have a fully fit squad to pick from. If you're leaking goals like there's no tomorrow there's no shame in getting 2 solid banks of 4 in there and make us hard to beat. Little niggles seem to be taking too long to recover from too.

This bodes well for a Rovers win then folks ?

Its a bit early to write Pears off ain't it? Alright he let 4 goals in but they most certainly weren't all his fault. Of course I'd much rather Kaminski start but it is what it is. I'm more concerned that so early in his Ewood career Ayala is already missing games through injury. Is it bad luck or have we signed a crock certain people warned us about? Not expecting much on Saturday which the way this season is going means we will win convincingly.

Sounds like Kaminski won't make it on Saturday ffs. Wouldn't be surprised if a few more players start showing 'symptoms' either so expect a patched up team, again.

Doesn't seem focused at all. Could be various reasons for that but I agree he needs a spell on the sidelines for his own good as well as the teams.

Massively frustrating, again. Once again we've played a midweek game, been decent in patches to be fair, but once again the opposition looked like they would probably score whenever required! Its ok trying to mimic Liverpool Tony, but you ain't doing that with suicidal defending. We desperately need Ayala back, and back for a good run of games. There's just no organisation from the back whatsoever, that was worsened tonight with an unwanted change to the keeper, but can't really be too harsh on him. Not many coming away from that game with a great deal of credit apart from Adam Armstrong. A shame to be on the losing side after 2 great goals, interestingly goals that came from great crosses. Food for thought with Douglas fully up to speed and pinging balls into the box. For me that's the main reason Nyambe isn't playing as well. JRC is a much better crosser of the ball, BUT Nyambe is the much better defender and defending is ultimately a right backs main job. On another note I can't believe a player hasn't started due to a 'bad back' - hopefully just a poor description used there or its ridiculous. Maybe it'll do a few players good being brought back down to earth, not sure. If its any consolation I think we'll at least draw vs Swansea such are our levels of inconsistency.

We need to score early on or it may well be a long and disappointing night. IF we do though we should win comfortably, I think some people are talking Reading up a bit too much, yes they've had some good results and rightly top of the league this far, but I look at their squad and think there probably 1 or 2 players I'd take off them that's it.