Shown much more than ACD ever do but you thought he was the answer to all attacking problems cos he had pace but that is wrong. He has shown nothing apart from the Luton first half. It's his first loan and first taste of Proper football, so can't expect too much from him.

Sorry for the delay reply, I wasn't in the mood post match yesterday. my apologies TBH, Gestede should have step in and said I am the head of football operations and We are doing this way John. Yes Pasha or Waggott should have step in and sort this mess out. I know I would have done if I was the owner. I don't see it has gained influence but him having a say in players we should targets and him providing his own targets which he wanted. I think by the summer he wanted more control in transfers and to have a major say. I think his move to Derby has provided him with that and I wouldn't be surprise to see go after Dembele and Sanderson in the summer. I know Paul well and he wouldn't have mentioned unless it was true. I can't see Unleaded posting this unless true and it suggested its been a problem for the last 8 months of Eustace's term so why didn't our CEO or COO step in and say that we are doing this and that instead of this issue carrying on as long as it did.

fucking awful result. simple not good enough losing to that Cardiff side. Embarrassing result. zero points from these last 3 games is simple not good enough. Appalling keeping from Pears for the first goal but we don't defend it well enough. Second goal not good enough. Good header by Ohashi and we look at threat in the first half, Dolan's offside goal, Tronstad shot. Second half, didn't creative enough for me, Dennis going off injured didn't help but ACD was awful. Dolan should have cross earlier to Dennis but it too late to cross. After going to 2-1 down, didn't created a proper chance and the penalty decision, I would like to see back but the lack of communication to the fans is appalling. We don't have a clue what was going on. I think Gueye actually hand balled it but would like to see back. JRC isn't a right back in a million years, not food enough defensively. Dolan my man of the match(7.5), Carter(7), Ohashi(7) and Travis(7). Gueye(6). Tronstad(6), Dennis(7), JRC(4), Hyam(4), Riberio(4), Pears(2). Subs:- ACD (3), Woodrow (3) and Cantwell (3) The subs had zero impact today, I don't know what the tactical plan was when Woodrow and Cantwell came on. I have no idea. Dennis out for weeks injured and Brittain is injured for 4 weeks. I wouldn't start JRC at right back. Beck, Batth, Pickering and Hedges should be back for Pompey away. Very unhappy and pissed off tonight. if we had won the last 2 games, we would be in the playoffs. This isn't acceptable now. We need to win the next game. No excuses. At least England winning at Rugby Union has cheer me slight. Off to watch the rest of six nations rugby and the Golf for the rest of the night. It can't get any worse

Really good performance from I have watched after Rovers. Only second half, but good to watch. Lets hope for a Russell or Norris win at grand prix in Australia,

Rovers 3 nil Come On You Blues 🔵 ⚪️

Do any of why, tho? But we can speculate, tho. Eustace wanted championship experience when others wanted to look at the European/world market for players. Cheaper wages and fees but similar quality. Fitting our budget better Disagreements over players targets cos someone like A but others didn't. That's doesn't help

Yes I do believe cos that's how the system should work. Eustace says for example he wants a target man striker then Scouting people find players present the transfer committee with list of players. Of course Eustace was on that transfer committee. He needs to have a say. But from what we been reported Eustace was suggesting his own players and targets. That's when problems started. The head coach needs to have a say and pick the one from the shortlist. It's seem Eustace wanted Championship experience signings in both window. He got some but some we didn't sign. I heard Jamie Carragher say not long ago that Klopp didn't want to sign Salah. He want Brandt but his recruitment staff said Salah was the one and Klopp trusted his staff here. I think you would say that was great decision by Klopp. Being a head coach, you got to trust the director of football and your recruitment staff otherwise it won't work

Yes it was 2 wins in 10 under Eustace, Lowe 2 wins in 3 games and Ismael 0 wins in 3. It's not like we were loads of games before Ismael. We need to creating more chances than we do.

I dont know what Eustace was promised when he took the job. I believe £5m spend promised given who has said that. The summer transfers were done by committee of Gestede, Park, Owen and Eustace. They all had to agree and compromise.plus trust each other. Gestede said in the fans forum, the recruitment team scouts the players and Eustace picks a shortlist of 3-5 players. It's seems from reports Eustace had his own targets and club had their targets.

From what read and listen(Elliott Jackson and Alan Nixon) about our recruitment in the summer, we had transfer committee to decide who to sign. Eustace wanted Dembele, others didn't. So I agree we had disagreement over targets. It's seems this carried on in January from what we all read from different sources. Eustace had his list of targets and Gestede/Owen had their list of targets.

So @roversfan99 here are a few questions for yourself 1. Do you accept that Eustace was behind Sanderson signing and you wanted Eustace wanted to sign his targets, so he did, so now you disagree with that? 2. I remember that during the transfer window we were linked with several players like Wallace, Bamford, McBurnie and Schlupp, who you didn't want and calling Wallace has been at the aged of 30 years old? so do you stand by your opinion that Eustace should sign his own targets and not the players the club have scouting and research into you didn't want Eustace's targets 3. Isn't it the job of our recruitment team to scout and find players that we want that position and the have the qualities we want like a pacey left winger? do you accept them? 4, do you accept that the head coach is there to manage the players at the club like coaching them, winning games and shouldn't be scouting players?

If you want to dismiss Travis's comments and the fact he has said the players are responsible for the last 2 results cos it doesn't fit with your opinion and your narrative. Norwich are well drilled team and clear identity of play, plus their 2 wide players played as 2 number 2 ten's. Passive? We weren't gong to start flying in with tackles were we? the team selection wasn't the problem mid week but without Hyam's pass and our lack of attacking intent and creatively very little given we had Cantwell on the pitch so should be our playmaker. The questions were simple and straight forward to answer. Instead of clogging this thread of it I will used the appropriate thread

You seem to think Eustace would play very different if we had loads of money to spend but would he? You don't know that do you? Eustace always wanted Dolan in his team and very rarely dropped it, I wonder why RF99? Why isn't JRC a wide man and what do you call a wide man? Karbgo got injured in his 3rd start for Rovers actually.

4 wins in the last 16 games would suggest it not working anymore. Its head coach role not a manager and why can't take it at Face value what Travis has said, instead as per unusual incredible naivety and bitterness towards what our club captain is saying. Do you have anything to say that Travis is wrong and wasn't it down to the players why we lost at Derby with Pears flapping and the defenders not defending properly? Please could you explained your previous comments over Ismael's tactics and explain, What was wrong the tactics against Norwich? nothing much changed from the Plymouth game, agree? Its a simple question which you can't answer for some question, why is that? We can still sign good players on low fees like we have done with Gueye, Ohashi, Karbgo plus decent free transfers like Batth and Weimann. We aren't going to spend millions after millions. That not what they have decide to do with the income received. Do you accept that Eustace was behind Sanderson signing and you wanted Eustace wanted to sign his targets, so he did, so now you disagree with that? you didn't want Eustace's targets like Wallace, Bamford, McBurnie and Schlupp, so do you stand by your opinion that Eustace should sign his own targets and not the players the club have scouting and research into?

Both steady championship players. Not bothered by that they weren't be previously. Why is that such a big thing for you? Also you wanted to back Eustace and would you accept that Sanderson was his signing? I accept that Dennis signing hasn't worked out so far. Woodrow, I don't get. The January window given what we know seems to be a disagreement between Eustace and Rovers management. One of the reasons why Eustace left. In the summer, this can't happened again. I think he was overhyped and he has struggled in his first pro season at competitive season. Its not a criticism of him personally. I hope he makes it for himself. What was wrong the tactics against Norwich? nothing much changed from the Plymouth game, agree? Have you read and listened to Travis saying that not much has changed under Ismael and that the previous 2 results are down to the players not Ismael? Another utter and baseless comment. Said plenty of previous head coaches whilst in the job, so your point is wrong and unnecessary. I just don't go into to criticism mode like yourself every day and go on and on about the same points each and every week like we have all forget

Ohashi has 5 goals in 27 games which the state doesn't say plus factoring he played since January 2024 cos of the start of the season in Japan, did anyone not think he need to rest or would get injury at some point. Plus add Weimann's goals. Plus we have shared the goals around more this season than last.

We wanted to sign Karbgo in the summer. Maybe we should have done. He did well so far, shame his injury now Sanderson, wasn't that Eustace one? Would I sign him next season? no, We got Wharton back next season Woodrow, was a strange one and 3 seasons ago we should have signed him Dennis, I suggested him during the window but with Gueye in form, he won't start up front at the minute. the number 1 priority is a new number 1 keeper signing

Tyrone mentioned it here Elliott Jackson and Ryan on the Arte Et Labore mentioned as I said previously. Eustace gone, get over it. Ismael been here 3 games and you were saying similar last season when Eustace came in. Things haven't gone well for Ismael in the last 2 games and he got to start making more changes. We have to create more chances and get more crosses into the box. thanks for answering the question so drop Pears and play Toth? make that decision then don't get the hatred towards Forshaw and Sanderson from yourself. Forshaw and Sanderson is just steady player, nothing special. You used to think ACD was great and the best thing since slice bread, cos he had some pace and you were slamming everyone for not picking him. change your mind not? Cantwell hasn't performed like I expected.

cos from the right side of the attack he will get in the box. He can't from the right back position, We need more players in the box, ACD won't do it. I would play Carter there. he likes to get forward and that my opinion, Disagree if you want but lets hear the master tactical plan and team selection from yourself, so what your starting 11 and how should we play? its a very simple question, please could you answer it? we changed formation cos we got bullied by Derby as I have said and others, are we wrong and you are right? cos from the right side of the attack he will get in the box. He can't from the right back position

Tuchel squad selection is safe and conversative. Not what I thought he would be

you know much about him?

how many times as he played in an attacking position instead of right back during the last couple of seasons?

Just what we don't need is Brittain out. I would put Carter there and Sanderson at centre back.

I am saying that we need more attackers into the box and we need goals in the team, Dunn made a very good point and I agree with him.