I’m watching Sheffield iFollow, they’ve just described Anel as “streets ahead of any other centre half in the league”. It’s funny the bias we have to our own players. From what I’ve seen, they’re right, although Hyam is very good.

Need to play 3-4-1-2 Kaminski Hyam Ayala Wharton Brittain Travis Morton Pickering Szmodics Gallagher Brereton Cross at every opportunity and press them. If you don’t let them play they don’t have any idea what to do.

Anel’s a proper player. Shame we missed him.

Well Mike he’s got fantastic xG for someone who plays in the half space. Plenty of key entries P90s and is successful in NPGs. PPDA isn’t great but with those pre-assists does it really matter? Lots of xAs and positional data to rely on here.

They’ve put a netting up to try and keep fans separated. I hope there’s more than that planned…

Nonsense.

On the back of what? So far Mola has played average at centre back in the U23s and had a decent sub appearance at LWB for the first team.

2-1 down to 2-3. That’s what champions do. They’ll win the league comfortably.

Rotherham red card. They’re such lucky cash-throwing around bastards.

Sometimes you’re better off just holding your hands up and saying you’ve got it wrong.

There should be a full inquest into how Hirst and Vale have spent more time on the pitch than Bradley Dack. Totally beyond me. Back to basics, 352 and find a way to play Kaminski, Hyam, Brittain, Pickering, Hedges, Brereton and Morton. The other 4 can be whoever they want.

Vale has no future here.

Really really biting my tongue here - because what the feck do I know about football compared to JDT - but that team has me scratching my head.

Chaddy you’re on a deserted island, the sun is going down. You have no chance to get off the island, you have no food and no water and the sunset before you is a metaphor for your life over the coming days. Suddenly, a pixie appears and offers to play you the final piece of music you’ll ever hear. What do you pick?

BRFCS discovers people have different tastes in music.

The rumour is they're expecting it to be in Cov.

Can't see him dropping his captain, mate. Is Brittain back? If so I go... Kaminski Hyam Ayala Wharton Brittain Travis Szmodics Morton Pickering Gallagher Brereton I'd like to get Hedges into that team if possible but I like Pickering at the moment.

Enjoy the game Longers, may the best team win and most importantly everyone get home from the game safe.

I think @longsiders1882 and @sympatheticclaret should do the Dingles vs. Rovers match preview thread.

My big fear at this point is we try to defend our 4-nil half team lead for the entire second half.

Adam Wharton will still find the pass

What happens if you’ve already booked transport to Coventry?

We play three upfront and I’m not taking anyone serious that says Dack isn’t one of our three best forwards.

Question... would you rather go up, knowing what ultimately is always going to happen to clubs of our size in the top league unless we have a huge benefactor, or rather stay down but be one of the top clubs in the league every year?

Nice to have some sensible talk. A lot of people are going to be extremely surprised when we go to the Dingledome at the level of opposition, based on this thread.