Exiled_Rover

It's not Bell's fault. He's being asked to play almost as a WB. It's on Mowbray to change the system to reflect the fact that Sarr is destroying us down the left.

Dolan has been poor the last two games. He needs a break.

No, both teams were poor. I think most Rovers fans knew we were going to struggle with that starting midfield though.

So you think they played well and created clear cut chances? I seem to recall their undeserved winner taking a cruel / lucky deflection. I think our GK only had one decent save to make. Thrilling(!)

Not if that's your default style of play, no.

He won't learn anything in the U23s. He needs mens football at this point - send him out on loan to L1 if he's not the first CM off the bench (which he probably isn't at this point).

I'm sorry to hear that.

On this performance he'll walk into the team.

What a ridiculous statement. Why bother supporting a team if you're not entertained by them?

Yep, they'll grind out a lot of results with that style of football. I feel sorry for their fans.

Of the two much criticised signings, he's the one that baffled me at the time. Brereton is turning into a very useful player. Gallagher, not so much. Has most of the attributes to be a good PL player, but doesn't use them.

Agree to disagree. At the end of the day I turn up / tune in to be entertained. I HATED the Allardyce era at Rovers.

Completely undeserved, but that's football for you. Also I can see why Hughton struggles to get jobs, despite being successful. Turgid football.

Fuck off.

Harsh, I thought he looked useful today.

Bad pass from Armstrong that. Brereton was in.

Anyone arguing that Dolan didn't deserve to be taken off is watching a different game.

It feels like the FB has been told to stand off and not fall for the stepover. He needs another trick.

Brereton has changed his boots.

Have you seen the bench? Mowbray obviously doesn't fancy Davenport. Besides him, nobody on there will change the game.

It makes me laugh that the stadium announcer goes through the whole routine "Ewood Park, please welcome back Blackburn Rovers" as Wild Rover starts playing. There's nobody in the stands, lads.

The difference in composure between Lenihan and Ayala is startling.

He's very quietly become our best CM. We miss the legs of Travis and Rothwell for sure.

Dolan has been poor, but it's to be expected. He's young and learning the game. At this stage of his career he should be an impact sub - which I suspect he's about to be with the new signings.

Lenihan hasn't learned - risked getting sent off there.