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Weren’t we under a transfer embargo during our relegation season? Or was that the season before? Look at the expenditure since we got back into the Champ. They’ve sanctioned two £5m+ signings. They deserve criticism for many reasons but they can’t be faulted for backing Mowbray over the last two seasons.

Brereton and Gallagher have been terrible acquisitions considering the outlay but I wouldn’t say that our transfers have been awful. Downing, Tosin, Holtby, Cunningham and Johnson were all decent signings last summer. In the main, we can find decent players, that’s not the problem. I’d say that finding Dack easily makes up for the likes of Whittingham, Gladwin etc. The biggest criticism is that the only transfers we’ve spent big money on have been failures.

It’s on sky red button and rovers twitter says that the match is available to purchase at £10. I was able to buy it but now can’t view due to rights restrictions. This is a farce.

Why can’t I buy a match pass in the UK? It says the match isn’t yet ready to purchase but when I’m logged out it says that it is...??!!!!!

Dack being out means he HAS to meddle. Something has to change as Dack has been first choice for the last 3 years. Our team is built around Dack. I read someone criticising Mowbray for simply listing the players who could play in the no10 role. Might be worth waiting to see what side Mowbray picks and the subsequent results. I prefer Holtby to Buckley right now.

I’d take that every week to be fair..

Awful. Downing and Walton apart. Grateful it isn’t 0-2. It can only get better....

Shame we can’t get into the top 6 tomorrow but we’d only be outside on goal difference with a win so it would be another point closer. The teams above us aren’t going to drop many points. It will be a battle from here until May.

I want to throw Alex Marrow and Anthony Modeste into the mix. Modeste is the worst footballer I’ve ever seen. Yet he actually did quite well in the Bundesliga which is hard to believe.

At least it’s about the damn game next week. Forgive me, let’s go back over 2018 instead..

This is all incredibly tedious to read. I really dislike Paul Cook and want to destroy them next week. Merry Christmas.

Crowing and baiting? It was just a joke. Not trying to point score. I wanted Mowbray gone 3 weeks ago. I don’t think anyone thought he could turn it around. Watched some of the full highlights this morning. We looked so assured in possession. Can’t remember us ever looking so comfortable holding on to a lead in the last 10 mins.

I thought it was when Rothwell got picked...?

I don’t think you can leave out Evans or Downing either. We have a busy schedule over Christmas so they will all play their part. The fact that we have 17/18 players in contention for a start says it all. Our squad depth is seriously impressive. This must be the best run of form we’ve been in since relegation from the Prem. 6 wins in 8 is phenomenal. I genuinely didn’t think we had it in us.

This is a tough away game. It’s not a free hit and if we’re to be serious contenders then we need to be going to places like this and picking up something. However, a defeat wouldn’t be a disaster, provided that it was tight. I’m not concerned about losing tomorrow. I’m concerned about the possibly reaction to a defeat. Can we pick ourselves straight back up and go on another good run. We beat Brentford at home and they promptly smashed Luton for 7. That’s how decent sides react. We are going to lose a game or two over the season, there is no shame in that. The issue, is when one defeat sparks a run of terrible form for several weeks. That’s what we need to avoid, more than an odd defeat in 6 games.

He has to explain why he doesn’t sub off each player..?

A fair chunk..? 10 mins at best, be reasonable. The game was fairly even although they probably had the better chances. I was firmly in the Mowbray out camp 3 weeks ago but can’t fault the last 7 games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 7 is a good run of form by any standards. A draw last night does not chance that. We played ok and got a point out of a tricky away game. If we fail to get into the play offs by 2 points, last night will not be the game I’d look back on with regret.

Reality bites.. So 5 wins in 7 isn’t good enough? 1 draw and suddenly we’re bottom half material. Lucky there’s no overreacting on here,

Gives a chance for Holtby to start which might not be a bad thing. Dack was probably due a rest anyway..

Fair result. Dack deserved the second yellow looking at the replay. No real chances for either side second half. Nyambe and Lenihan were impressive. Rothwell had another poor game. Not showing enough consistency to warrant another start. Armstrong got better but you always feel that he can offer more with his pace.

Rothwell and Armstrong are MIA.

Pleased to see the same line up. I’d take a point. Tricky midweek away fixture. Avoid defeat to keep the momentum going.

The year we came 6th with Bellamy was 2005/6. Struggled to get over 20k even when the big teams filled the Darwen End.

There were several seasons in the Prem where we got little over 15k home fans on. The year we came 6th with Bellamy and co. Regularly failed to break 20k even with away fans. This isn’t a new phenomenon.

Can only imagine that he’s saving Holtby for the coming fixtures as we have a 3 game week. Didnt see this last two weeks coming. I was all for Mowbray’s sacking in the middle of Nov but you can’t knock the turnaround. 2 points off top 6. Crazy. Well played.