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I don’t think the management have/had any idea what Rovers vs. Burnley means to the local lads.

Adam was gutted that he wasn’t in the first eleven against Burnley. He was pissed off he wasn’t in the squad. He was upset when he was told he wasn’t allowed to sit on the bench with the squad. He was furious when he was told he wasn’t allowed to travel with the squad. He called his management when he was told he couldn’t even get a ticket to the game. His personality is going to take some serious management but the player is worth it. If we don’t do it, someone else will.

No he won’t. It’s violent conduct, three match ban.

We were much better than this lot tonight. Even at 1-1 with 11 players we’d have at least stood a good chance of getting three points. This result is entirely on John Buckleys petulance. JDT needs to urgently sit around the table with Wharton and make friends. Adam needs to grow up.

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When you speak to the club about STs, they consistently say “there are thousands of fans that will not come back to this club under Venkys ownership, for whatever reason”. As far as I can see, they use Venkys as an excuse when explaining to Venkys why they generate so little income. And it’s nonsense. There are probably hundreds now that don’t turn up simply because of Venkys. The rest are people that have found something else to do until they can be enticed back or don’t feel important because nobody is making any effort for them to come back.

TARGET: 1,500 SALES ORDERED: 1,500 KITS SOLD: 1,500 KITS JOB DONE.

That’s frustrating, I was going to buy the drill top from the 88-89 range tomorrow before the game.

I think you’re right. Venkys have seen the 200M on offer for promotion to the Premier League and instead prioritised selling Ash Phillips for 15M in 2 years.

They’re trying my patience

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I also suggested we sold our current back up player (JRC), to be fair. I’m suggesting we buy a better player than JRC so it isn’t as much as a weak spot if our first choice (Brittain) is out. As much as I’d like to only improve the first team, I don’t think that’s viable with our budget.

Jesus, he’s only 5 ft 6? It felt like he was 6 ft 3 when he dominated our midfield.

Well yes, but I also spend about 40 hours a month working unpaid on a football forum that turns a profit every month. So if anyone’s good at wasting their time, it’s me.

You didn’t read the first sentence Matty!

Well, I’d go something like… RWB: Back up player, less than 1M LWB: Back up player, less than 1M CM: What’s that big angry central midfielder called at Coventry? What does he cost? 5M? Forward: Would have to be a loan.

Well then, it’s that time again…let’s pretend it’s football manager. GOOD ENOUGH Kaminski Brittain Pickering Ayala Hyam Wharton Carter Dolan Hedges A. Wharton Gallagher BBD CAN ACCEPT Pears Eastham Phillips Morton Szmodics Buckley Travis MUST LEAVE LOAN Hilton Garratt Markanday MUST LEAVE Edun - has been terrible since he signed JRC - two good games doesn’t do enough to forget the years of crap Mola - his Rovers career was over after Burnley Dack - I still think he has something but if the manager doesn’t he’s an expensive waste Hirst - one of the worst strikers I’ve seen here Vale - for me, as bad as Hirst That means, if life was simple, we need as a minimum: 1X CM 1x LWB 1x RWB 2X Forward

I thought we should have gone 532 during the second half to see it out too, Chaddy.

Jesus what a way to ruin Christmas that would be.

Superb from Dack there. One of very few capable of that.

I was just about to post - what a good player he looks. 5 months left on his contract.

It helps that he’s not playing right back to be fair.

I’ve got Sunderland to win at 13/10. Hate to sound all Mercer, but based on that first half… buying money.

We can’t win a single challenge in midfield, that’s the problem here. Dack hasn’t - even before the ACLs - been capable of magic out of nowhere. If he isn’t getting service (because we can’t keep the ball) then it’s almost useless playing him.

Stupid little John. The absolute worst moment to do that. Naive. Thinks he can just saunter around the pitch and pick passes like Pirlo.