Only remembering one, from the Wharton header. When was the other?

QPR don't convince the commentators defensively at all apparently. But that was only the second time we have actually troubled the keeper I believe, and it was straight at him.

What happened to Kaminski's good distribution?

21 years since they've beaten us at Ewood, the LT decided to announce... I think we have all followed Rovers long enough to know what happens next.

Stirgiakis is just a goalie. I'm sure he can play 90 minutes then sit on a bench for 90 minutes the next day. Tbh I'm sure he could play 90 minutes the next day if Pears suddenly pulled up. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Well...that unbeaten start ended rather spectacularly... 6-0 to Arsenal, and we were the home side. Included a Pike own goal, which is probably how they got that score with only 5 shots on target. Guess the Greek might not be the answer to our current keeping issue.

As someone else said, injured when EFL clubs could loan players. It's only a 2 month loan I believe it was, so a couple of months playing regularly against men is something he hasn't had yet and will be a brief but possibly helpful education, which doesnt suck up too much of his time. I don't mind this move, my first instinct was annoyance too though.

And you had canvassed them all by the time you posted had you? And they all agreed? Impressive. Devil's advocate but you believe it. Tying yourself in knots now Mani. You might not care what I think (although you did care enough about it to reply) but I've seen the mods ask you to stop talking that way before. Look, just try civility and balance, it won't hurt you.

Theres definitely irony that he removed the context... Was still an awful performance we got lucky with though.

We were utter dogdick tonight. That said I have a funny feeling that if we had Arma we might have sneaked it on the break. Wharton is my secret man of the match. Twice near the end he very cleverly positioned himself and held the Boro players to stop them scoring easy chances.

He doesnt impress me, but tbf, if he was all-round terrible tonight we would have lost. He won Peter Jackson motm. Think that's more because we took on too much pressure, and I'd have backed Kaminski to save all of those, but 'terrible' is harsh. Terrible is Fettis letting every shot fly past him.

Nah there was one drilled at him through some bodies, quite short range and straight at him, but he clutched it first time and held it well.

Yes, he nearly gave a goal away with his first touches.

Short memory. I'll raise you nearly every performance Jason Lowe put out. Gally has been shite though.

Wharton might have saved the game there by holding that lad.

Commentators just said a pass 'releases Gallagher'. You'd have as much joy releasing me, and I'm at home in my room in Blackpool. Wasn't the least bit surprised when it went out for a throw.

What a symbolic miss. Both strikers from our 12 million strike force failing to get on the end of that tap in.

Who the hell was marking that number 16 who could have easily scored there?? It was a set piece, we had all the time in the world to pick up our men and he was in acres.

Yes, he has.

Your maths haven't watched the game then. Could still go either way of course, any nil nil by half time can. I don't see us taking 3 points tonight though. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Lol before the game I'd have agreed that was how it was likely to go. Tbf they havent scored yet somehow, so still might only be a 1 nil. Probably the first game we have been categorically outclassed though (no, I wasnt as impressed with Reading as many seemed to be. They defended well and took their chances, that was all, they just knew how to work us...this lot look in genuine control).

That's optimistic. We have 49% possession at the mo and I'd consider taking a 1 nil defeat right now, they're all over us.

Only a matter of time before they score.

Anyway, Downing. Unhelpful signing. The last thing our current approach needs is a slow tempo passer with suspect legs. Great for most of last season, not the man for now. Not even because I think he is bad or anything, just that it will lead us to focus on possession at the cost of points. More than we are. Anybody know how long the deal is? You would assume 1 year but I haven't seen any mention.

I feel like he does this quite a bit. Seems very reluctant to take players off (or even drop them) when they are clearly carrying a problem. Rarely ends well. Happy to do all his subs by the 60th minute or so in a lot of games though (god have we been lucky with that not biting us in the ass until a couple of games ago).