7 minutes ago, OJRovers said:

Only 1 player in the starting XI from the last 2 transfer windows. Sums up Broughton's contribution to our current situation. 

Ayari and Chrisene should start.

5 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Even taking the mistakes out, they worked far harder than us and had more of a gameplan.  We just piss about with it in the hope Sammy makes a good run and we can release him. That’s it. That’s our plan.

It's not a bad plan when the other options are Dolan, Gallagher, Telalovic and Markanday. We have nothing upfront. 

3 minutes ago, roversinmyblood said:

Just a thought, an even more slimmed down side in league one will not require £20M a year to sustain. Venkies keep club, save face save money and sod the supporters. 

They're money laundering - that figure will remain at £20m regardless of what division we're in. 

57 minutes ago, yankfan said:

We need at minimum 8 quality Permanente signings through the door in the summer. We won’t get it but that’s what’s needed 

If we just had the Rotherham GK this season we'd be sat somewhere in midtable waiting for the season to end. 

56 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Outthought and outfought.

Most of them are spineless, but special mentions to Brittain, Hyam and Gallagher.

 

As I say every week, I wish we had a left footed Brittain to play at LB. He's a fantastic player at this level. Pickering stopped every one of our attacks he was involved with. It must be a dream to line up across from him, he runs like he's got a piano on his back. 

1 hour ago, Andy said:

Today far outweighs the Leeds win.

No effort, nobody willing to take responsibility.
And then Pears...

Eustace clearly isn't up to the job and needs to go - now - whilst we still have a chance to stay up.

If he tries to spin this positively in the post-match, he is beyond deluded.

I don't think he did much wrong today - he set us up well (3 CBs to deal with their physicality) and we nullified them. You can't really account for your GK gifting them 2 goals. 

12 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Did Eustace have a tenner on us losing this game? Smiling his way through the post match. Maggot.

Think that's just who he is as a manager. He'll be a positive affirmation guy - personally I'd be throwing teacups at the players in the dressing room, but he'll be telling them all to keep their chins up. 

Just now, speedies gonna get ya. said:

Yes Pears gifted them 2 goals but we are a bunch of spineless soft arses. When there is no pressure on us we can play e.g. Newcastle and Leeds. As soon as an ounce of pressure is introduce they hide. That entire performance was a disgrace. 

I thought we nullified them - albeit it wasn't a pretty game of football. Our GK just gifted them 2 goals and everyone knows we have nothing to turn to on the bench - heads went down when the third went in 'cos they knew a Szmodics hattrick was unlikely. 

7 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

One of Wednesday's own players said that it felt like a home game.

They only sang when they were winning - poor effort. 

19 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

only one side wanted that win,especially in the 2nd half and it was`nt us,,i`ll launch a personal campaign if they give gallagher a contract extension,he`s a woman

Down 3-1, Markanday (I think) plays a ball into the near post for a tap in. Gallagher pulls out of it.

A #9 takes ball and all into the back of the net there. 

I should have stuck to my conviction and refused to go to Ewood Park again whilst Pears started in net for us.

He cost us against Ipswich and he gave away two calamitous goals again today. He can't play for us again. 

22 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Szmodics has active interest from 2 current prem teams and is practically sold, I would be surprised if fees aren't as good as agreed. Also led to believe he doesn't actually want to leave but it's bound to happen....

I don't mind selling players on - you have to understand your place in the food chain - but the transfer funds generated need to be reinvested into the playing squad. At the moment they're solely going into running costs. 

You also have to get as much as you can out of the deal - you can't just give them away because a PL club comes calling. 

PNE gifting another 3 points to a team in the relegation struggle. 

What a joke team they are.

7 hours ago, B16Rover said:

Bargain bucket names 

Presuming we'd be playing 5 at the back

Jensen from Lincoln

Phoenix Patterson at Fleetwood/Gent to play left wing back as an attacking option to Pickering 

Liam Bennet at right back a bit more industrial than Brittain, Sorensen from Lincoln a similar idea

Freddie Draper a young target man who may come on with a bit of support - also a great goal celebration 

McAtee from Barnsley as a bit of a Dack attacking midfielder who scores a few.  

 

All completed punts but have a bit to them and could come on with coaching.  Good ages.  The key next year provided we stay up is to try and spread goals a bit more through the team.  Any serious money we do spend for me needs to be on the middle of the team (Keeper, centre back, centre mid, striker etc).  

We should be all over Rotherham's GK. Offer them Pears and £500k. 

46 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

russell martinball is soooo last season🤣

How he's not got that team promoted automatically is beyond me - and Swansea are suing him for breach of contract. What a guy. 

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Birmingham draw - we’re nearly there…

And a goal disallowed for offside too (their fans ran on the pitch). Wonderful stuff. 

I had them down as taking all 3 there so that's about as good a result as we could have expected. 

Have I mentioned how much I hate PNE? Pointless team. 

Need a Rotherham result here, 'cos Huddersfield will fold now and they still have to play Birmingham. 

Just now, wilsdenrover said:

Swansea 2 up

That's got to be Huddersfield gone, right?

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Get in Swansea! 

Shocking defending, but a great finish.

The bottom of the PL is objectively terrible. About 6 clubs deserve to go down. 

This can't be the same Sorba Thomas that played for us - his delivery into the box is fantastic. 

On 17/04/2024 at 03:32, bigbrandjohn said:

I tell you what. We have signed some wrong’uns in our time. 

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/12288180/anthony-stokes-celtic-jail-ordeal-hibs/amp/

 

Him, Goodwillie, Ferguson - maybe we should just stop signing Scots?

On 08/04/2024 at 15:53, matt83 said:

 

I hope cricket Australia say it does count. Serves Lancs right. It was braindead selecting him when had already lost a full day before naming the xi and likely 2 other days. Actions have consequences a lesson Lancs don’t seem able or willing to learn in a lot of areas.

And I hope Lancs don't pay him.

3 hours ago, tomphil said:

It's time we started making the team and fans suffer again in order to help our billionaire owners who've fecked up their own finances.

Oh and whilst we are at it helping a fat pig snout go deeper in the bonus trough.

Meanwhile back in the championship twelve thousand cheap season ticket bubbles were heard popping over Preston way the other night, lovely stuff.

You can always count on PNE to finish with a whimper somewhere in midtable.