Huh, ok, that may change the dynamic too. Still, I really don't expect Dennis to start on Sunday, it will be a big surprise to me if he does given how long since he played any kind of football outside of training. Good old Notts Forest taking care of their players like their manager indignantly said that time... Oh and I don't think Rovers are as bothered about progression in this competition as they are with blooding the new signings in a way they deem best. Personally I'd probably keep Dennis on for about 60, as like I said it would be a big surprise if he starts Sunday so he needs some minutes in his legs, unless they don't think he's up to more than 45.

I was going off Eustace's general reticence to throw people in quickly, as shown by Kargbo getting about 9 minutes last night, rather than my own view, and the fact some of these lads haven't had much game time. But I also had it in my head the game was on Saturday. In that case, I'll predict he will start one, possibly two, if they look fit enough in the Bilbao game. I'm going to guess it will be just Ribeiro starting. Beck needs a rest, and Ribeiro has played the most football recently. Woodrow might start at a push, he has played a little bit recently but far less minutes and exclusively as a sub. He's also a bit older at 30. I very much doubt Dennis will start, as he hasn't played even at youth level since April apparently.

From this, I assume they're all going to be on the bench this weekend, and that Kargbo is in line to start.

They're not even willing to discuss what that price is though.

I don't know why you're even making this argument. They have repeatedly shown they have no interest in selling the club. They won't even entertain discussions with prospective bidders who have all been met with outright refusals at best, and crickets at worst.

Classic, top tier incompetence in a very simple task, sums the club up. Seems to have been taken down and replaced with a silhouette, along with new silhouettes for Dennis and Woodrow. Even though we've surely done photos with them by now. I mean hell, Garrett has a silhouette too, even though he's been here since a kid and is out on loan. They're not the most dilligent of staff who run that website...

Completely agree, we haven't worked well on our defending set pieces against this lot, and it's possibly cost us the game.

You said a Mowbray-Armstrong combo. Mowbray is irrelevant.

That still makes Hedges 33% worse at providing assists than Dolan, even ignoring that this season the figures have shifted far less kindly for Hedges. Given the original post was suggesting Hedges is better at providing, I think I'm still happy with my response to it.

I don't see what Mowbray has to do with it, he's a bog standard manager. Armstrong I fear, Mowbray, I really don't. WBA will beat us because they have a better side, not because they have a better manager.

Hedges has one assist all season, Dolan has 4.

I nearly said the same, although to be literal a moment, Hedges does have a goal and an assist this season, neither of which Kargbo got in his cameo (understandably). I already feel confident he's a better player though, which isn't hard.

I can't see the logic here. If he is crap off the bench against tired legs, why should he start?

Hyam fucking trying to dribble half the pitch instead of launching it with 10 seconds left.... Got what we deserved tonight. Bizarre subs didn't help. Kargbo looks quick, looking forward to him getting a proper run out.

Preposterous that we got 86 minutes of the latter and 9 minutes of the former.

There can seldom have been a footballer luckier to have made it to 86 minutes of a game than Ryan Hedges tonight.

Cantwell thinking he's prime Ronaldinho when he was doing his triple sombrero trick, in our own third, with 10 minutes left if injury time is kind enough, 2-1 down away. And predictably launching it to a blue and white shirt, must think we're at home.

Struggling to think how Hedges has made it to 83 minutes, and possibly the whole game, without coming off. My theory is he's been so anonymous that JE has forgotten he is on the pitch.

Kargbo warming up, what I wanted to hear 20+ minutes ago. Forshaw warming up, what I didn't want to hear. QPR making it 2-1, what I definitely didn't want to see.

Fucking mystified that Hedges has stayed on the pitch, he's been utterly useless every time he's had the ball.

Fuck my life, get Hedges off NOW

Why is JRC warming up, but not Kargbo?

I assumed he had gone ages ago after previous transfer rumours.

Stats aren't everything. Things deteriorated since the original post from you though, tbf. They've definitely had the better of the half, but a pasting it isn't, hence the scoreline. We should have had a goal by now.

All of it, think that's pretty clear from the post you were replying to, that's why I didn't waste time replying.