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  1. The worry for me in both these last two home games is that we never really looked capable of winning either game. Millwall gifted us an equaliser to grab a point and today Plymouth missed a number of chances to put the game to bed. Let's be honest, Plymouth totally outplayed us and looked a far, far better outfit than ourselves. They must be amazed that they were not travelling back with three points. I think I would need to go back to the 70-71 season to think of a team/squad that looked as indifferent as this one often does. I liked the approach of Eustace when he first arrived in trying to stem the flow of goals were were conceding under JDT. True, we are still conceding but not at the same rate. However, this has completely unbalanced us in terms of attacking and often the likes of Szmodics and Dolan are chasing shadows as long ball are pumped forward with little accuracy. Gallagher again seemed to have been earmarked as a winger for some reason. Today's defending, pushed up to on the half-way line, was always going to end in tears considering the lack of pace in our defence. Simple balls played in behind led to panic and the predictable sending off of McFadzean. Play to his strengths and he will organise a defence in deeper areas but expecting him to defend on the half-way line is madness. To see Plymouth outplay us so convincingly was a real worry. Even before we went down to ten men they looked a far better side that seemed far more organised and playing to a set plan. They clearly identified that our full-backs were vulnerable to pace and attacked well down both flanks. Only the finish was missing from their play. Ultimately, I fear we may be looking for two teams to achieve worse results than ourselves over these last nine games. I'm not sure we are capable of saving ourselves anymore.,
  2. Thoroughly enjoyed that performance last night. Every player put in a shift. The coaching staff continually giving advice throughout the game and Eustace getting the decisions spot on with regard to subs. A good crowd fully behind the team was great to see and hear. Pears and Wharton were outstanding. Ayari, who has not impressed thus far, looked a real player at last. I went away from Ewood really proud of the club last night. After sixty-odd years of supporting the club it's great to be able to still feel real pride in Blackburn Rovers. Really looking forward to the trip to Swansea now but I think that is going to be a real test. These players must be physically and emotionally shattered after last night.
  3. Batty really needed to go out on loan like Gent. He's not had the best of seasons with the Under-21's.
  4. A disappointing but wholly predictable window. I've tried to see how loans and short term contracts fit the supposed 'Brentford' model but can't. The lad from Crewe could be a sound investment long term and that's a plus. Same with the lad from America. He could work out very well but if he doesn't we can let him return to the States. The Liverpool lad I really don't understand. Having signed McFadzean and the lad from Crewe I can't see how Koumetio fits in. Seems all he does is block the pathway for Atcheson and Gamble who have been on the bench most of the season. McFadzean and Fleck provide experience but neither has played much football in recent months and Fleck has spent much of the season on the injured list. From what I've seen of the lad from Brighton, with the Under-21's, I'm still not convinced of the need to bring him in ahead of our own youngsters. Far from the Brentford model, this seems to be closer to the Accrington model of filling your squad with loan players to boost numbers. I accept that the Wharton money will go on running costs but it begs the question what do we do in summer? There isn't another Wharton coming through who we can sell. I doubt we will get dragged into a relegation battle this season but what happens next season? Loaned players and those out of contract will depart - leaving us with another major rebuild.
  5. In truth, Batty hasn't been good this season. Really needs a loan to help with development. Duru, Atcheson, Gilsenan and Weston have been the ones to catch the eye this season. The loan to Harrogate for Bloxham should help him - he's looked decent but needs to play at a higher level than Under-21's.
  6. An entertaining game tonight with plenty of good football on show from both sides. Chrisene looked very good at left-back and must surely get a game in that position on Monday. It will be interesting to see the line-up for Sunday's Under-21 as that will surely reveal who's playing against Wrexham. Dolan looked very lively on his comeback and can't be far off returning to the senior team. I thought Atcheson looked the part at centre-back - big lad, who can play a bit and improving all the time. Likewise Duru again impressed at right-back. He's good defensively but gets forward with some purpose and is quick. Gilsenan showed how impressive he can be breaking from midfield. His second goal was a quality run and finish. I must say that I was again disappointed with Ayari. Decent finish for his goal but didn't do anything to suggest that he is anywhere near ready for the first team.
  7. Another hugely disappointing home performance. Whilst I've enjoyed JDT's football over the course of the season, recent weeks have seen a number of baffling decisions. However, taking Chrisene off, a player who was signed to cover left-back, when Pickering went off injured was beyond baffling. Scott Wharton was asked to cover the left with only Sigurdsson - who doesn't tackle or track back - for support. Although the system seemed to start as a 3-5-2 today, it often ended up as a 4-4-2 but still couldn't stem Huddersfield's quick counterattacks. We have struggled all season with any opposition that is prepared to run at us in a direct fashion. Whilst at times, we seem to take far too many passes in the final third and allow teams to get organised defensively. Huddersfield, with better finishing, could and should have won. They created the better chances with Sorba Thomas looking like the player we thought we'd signed last season. He caused us endless problems and delivered the perfect corner for their equaliser. Too many players seem to have lost form and confidence. With no money to bring in new players, one wonders if the club is going to have to cash in on young Wharton for Szmodics. At the moment this one out before we can get one in is not going to give us the depth of squad required. The only real positive for me today was the return of Pears who I thought played well on his return to the first team.
  8. No club is going to pay £20m for Wharton at the moment. He is a lad with huge potential but there are flaws in his game which need to be addressed.
  9. An entertaining game but, once again, the defending was awful. Good to see Pears back and he made a number of good saves but couldn't do anything about the three we conceded. He looked a far more commanding figure than Leo. The defence, once again, was wide open time after time. Atcheson had a decent game at centre-back but was badly at fault for the second Palace goal. Leo Duru again caught the eye at right-back. The lad has pace and power and uses the ball well. He looks a real prospect. Finneran and Tyjon both looked impressive when they came on in the second-half - just hope we can hang onto them with Premier League clubs showing interest. Markanday, on the right-wing, had a good second-half, whilst Batty had a good game on the left but had to drop back in the second-half when Chrisene went off at half-time. Of the two new boys Chrisene looked the more impressive. Ayari was fairly anonymous until he went off injured early in the second-half. No Weston today which was disappointing after his excellent performance on Wednesday. Telalovic, was mobile and linked up the play well and after hitting the post with a header, scored the third goal. Sadly, Ennis, who had a weak penalty effort saved, did little to impress. An entertaining afternoon of football but really a game that we ought to have won.
  10. Shocking performance today from both players and coach - there can be no excuses for professionals turning in such a woefully inept performance. JDT seems unable to set up a team that can defend and today too many players seemed to have thrown in the towel. Leo had another nightmare and needs pulling out of the firing line. At the moment he is not a Championship goalkeeper and it remains to be seen if he ever will be good enough. The back four - made up of some of our more experienced players - was a complete and utter shambles. Brittain again showed that defensively he leaves a lot to be desired. For me, he is a downgrade on Nyambe in terms of being a sound defender. Hyam doesn't look fit and this is impacting on his game. He certainly isn't a leader as a captain and looked totally lost at times today as Thomas-Asante had him chasing shadows for most of the afternoon. Carter drifted out of position too much in the first-half when playing as a right-back whilst Scott Wharton was not at his best and, again, one wonders if he is fully fit. Tronstad, although not at his best tried to keep things together whilst Garrett was our best performer on the day and surely deserves a run in the team. I thought Gallagher put a shift in when he came on and put defenders under pressure in a way that Leonard hadn't been able to do. On the evidence of his second-half display he still looks far better than another other striker we have. As for JDT he looked completely broken on the bench and never moved during the second-half. For me there seems to be a serious disconnect between Broughton and JDT. The coach continues to plead for experienced players whilst Broughton continues to bring in youngsters who JDT refuses to pick. Ennis not involved, Telalovic on the bench together with the latest two young arrivals. JDT continues to stick to a 4-2-3-1 system that is not working with the players he has fit and available for selection. He needs to change and find a way of making us more solid. For the first time today I heard a number of fans wanting him gone - which is not a good sign amongst those who travel away regularly.
  11. Excellent second-half recovery last night so credit to Sheron who must given them a rocket at half-time and credit to the players for the fight-back. After a dreadful first-half the second-half showed plenty of spirit and fight. I thought Charlie Weston was excellent in midfield and completely overshadowed the lad from Brighton who was fairly anonymous before being withdrawn at half-time. Pears looked decent on his comeback and hopefully will quickly be restored to the first team. Batty, after a shocking first-half, looked more like the player he can be in the second-half. The disappointments for me were Ennis - who really does look poor - and Markanday. Both need to go out on loan and try to get regular football.
  12. Disagree that Pears was at fault. It was appalling defending that cost the goals not the 'keeper at fault. At the end, with Reading pressing, he made some excellent clearances from corners. Can't get back soon enough for me.
  13. Getting into the hat for the next round is the only thing that matters in the cup. It was an entertaining game, particularly in the second-half. However, on the downside, it was disappointing to see how easy our defence was ripped open in the first half. We simply can't keep giving away these easy goals. This is something JDT has to sort out sooner rather than later. Don't mind if it's a change of personnel or system, but something needs to change to make us more solid at the back. Pleased that Leonard scored as it will boost his confidence. The lad does get into good positions in the box and hopefully will start to convert a higher percentage of the chances he gets. Once again, today showed just how much we rely on Szmodics. I can't believe that there aren't clubs looking at him in this window.
  14. Whilst I'll wait to see what these two new kids are like, I must say that it's a very uninspiring start to the transfer window. We lose an experienced Championship player to a team well set to get a play-off place, at the very least, whilst we bring in a couple of kids who are unlikely to start games once players return to fitness. It's utterly depressing that we have become a development club - seemingly for other club's players as well as our own - rather than one looking to challenge for a play-off place. Mid-table at best this season I fear but could easily get dragged into something worse if results don't improve. JDT continues to say he wants experienced players bringing in and yet again he is given two youngsters to develop instead. Two youngsters who will return to their own clubs in the summer and in the meantime block to development of our own youngsters. It seems the manager wants one thing and the director of football delivers the complete opposite. At the end of the day the only style that matters in football is a winning style. Fourteen League defeats already would suggest whatever our style is it certainly isn't delivering wins on a regular basis. JDT knows that to win games you needs experienced players which is why he keeps going on about it at every opportunity. It's a pity that nobody seems to be listening to him.
  15. Perhaps because we've lost 14 games already so clearly the present style isn't delivering results on a consistent basis. We are crying out for experience so hopefully there are experienced players coming in and not just more kids to develop.
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