Cos it works for him - he's able to put himself in the shop window for a big free transfer in 18 months time, especially if he's not going back to Russia and he's quite happy here.

It explains why he's been poor the last few weeks.

Cos their players don't get booked for similar or worse offences. Brittain's first yellow card was for a shirt pull in their third of the field. Their LB indicated that Brittain should get booked - a yellow card if you're following the new rules, but obviously the ref turned a blind eye. Their player didn't get booked for scything A. Wharton down in the D with a mistimed slide. It's literally one rule for one and one rule for the other.

He's a RB playing out of position.

Right, that's me done for this one. Enjoy your afternoon, lads. Fuck the EFL.

Has there ever been a game where you've had a clue?

We're getting absolutely nothing from this ref. Again.

Yep, my big complaint with JDT - doesn't use his subs enough. Has to try Ennis / Leonard / Garrett / Travis / Gilsenan.

They're also talking about us like they're the ones that have won the Premier League.

He's a Man City loanee I think. Was at Burnley last year.

He needs a rest.

Might have to actually put a striker on and attack in the second half. They have a dodgy keeper, it's baffling we've just been content to sit back and let them attack us.

Yeah, that's been coming. JDT has got it all wrong today. He's invited Southampton on all game - they were going to score eventually.

Never in a million years. He's thrown himself to the ground at every opportunity today.

This ref needs to book S. Armstrong for diving.

Ah and Brittain gets a yellow for a slight shirt pull in their third of the field. Fuck the EFL.

I bet if a Rover felled a Saint in the D with a mistimed sliding tackle he'd get a yellow card...

This is crazy football - we're just letting them have the ball. They'll eventually pick a through ball to one of their quick attackers.

We've been playing without an experienced striker for most of it. This is a return to the Dolan / Szmodics False 9 stuff. Really feel for Ennis, Telalovic and Leonard - what a snub this is for them.

I do that every Wednesday night at my 7 a side and sometimes get bollocked for it "I didn't call for it!" 🤣

Szmodics replaced Dack as the #10 last year. We were chasing ST targets all summer - the list changed when the owners turned the taps off. I think the plan was always to bring in Ennis (as a replacement for Vale) and A.N. Other as the #9. Leonard would have been sent out on loan.

I think he was intended to replace Vale - then the rug was pulled from under Broughton / JDT and he suddenly became the marquee ST signing.

Did I miss JDT pissing off the EFL? The referee tonight was a disgrace again - for the third match running.

How so? They only scored 'cos we moronically gave them the ball. A very tired Rovers team were too good for them.

That counts season ticket holders who didn't turn up - quite a few of those around me. To be fair they have young kids and can't get to weekday matches.