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Den pulled our lack of pace at the back killing us today. I'd bet he's not happy being proved right so quickly. Massive 80 odd minutes for Mowbray coming up.

No excuse for long ball today as it looks like 3 playing cm with Dack advanced and Arma alongside DG. Have to keep the ball and keep the movement going but I feel that Gallagher will pull the strings in there anyway.

About 100 Preston 'lads' just been picked up by the police escort on the main road in Darwen.

Funnily enough the BRFCS resident oracle endorsed Rovers signing all 3 of the players you mentioned at the end of last season. Now he uses them as a stick to beat Hurst with in order to overplay the job Lambert is doing.

Reading are the worst team I've seen in a long time. If they get more points than us we fully deserve to go down.

How many passes did we make in the last third? In fact, how many passes did we make in the opposition's half? That would be quite telling.

I note you haven't mentioned how our style of play has evolved over his tenure. In fact I'd love to know your take on it, has TM improved this aspect and furthermore, what would you say is our 'style' of play?

Until he gets sacked and then you'll wholeheartedly agree with the decision.

I did ask a similar question earlier. Don't hold your breath for a response.

Not that I'm aware

A couple of questions Parson. What would you say is our playing style and would you say there has been an improvement in it during Mowbray's tenure?

I was there but only saw the second half down to the incompetent stewards and overzealous police. Great couple of days in Amsterdam though.

He's chucked a few under the bus there, I'd say he's toast now.

No idea mate. I'd say Rodwell and Mulgrew would probably be benched at that level on current form though.

Defensively we're appalling but what is our style of play with the ball? Long diagonal to Graham and hope for the best? To have 2 years at it yet still not have a coherent pattern of play is dreadful.

That's cos he's at Bury

Yes very grim, you can't dress it up any other way. Progress did someone say on the Mowbray thread? We're very much on a downward trajectory at the moment with no sign of it being addressed or, more worringly, even noted by the management.

There can't be too many lining up to defend the manager after this piss poor defensive performance surely??

I don't mind the reality check of being shite, it is what it is. However, I don't ever want to hear historical comparisons with a team that once was fighting re-election from the football league. Now that is shite...no wonder you're enjoying your football now.

I think tea is shit.

Well I hope the players feel the same as I seem to remember our 'reaction" at Wigan following the 4-1 drubbing.

Deceptively quick, aggressive and strong in the tackle. Has good anticipation, gets forward well and has an absolute hammer of a left foot. Capped at all levels apart from senior for France - on loan at Paris FC in ligue 2 from Nice this season. Would cost about 1 million and better than either of the imposters who currently 'play' there for us.

Fraser Forster on loan for the season. Romain Perraud (LB) from Nice in Ligue 1.

To be honest his omnipresent laugh emoji on all of Mercer's posts is bordering on trolling. Still, stupid is as stupid does I suppose.

We peaked with TM at 2-0 versus Brentford - no doubt in my mind we're on the slide with him now. If he couldn't get a response today after that debacle on Wednesday then he's either lost the players or he can't motivate them. Probably both.