How did Gallagher not bury that fantastic ball by Buckley. Rankin Costello should have finished that lovely move aswell. Need a goal but well on top similar to the QPR game.Lets hope the second half brings a similar outcome. Cmon Lads

And the previous Saturday we fully deserved our victory against QPR. We are what we are the 2nd youngest team in the division (the youngest being Barnsley who are currently in the relegation zone).Most of us including me and you had us down as a team that would either struggle at the bottom or have another season of mediocrity but here we are in 4th after spending the last 100+ days sat comfortably in the top 6. A young side many of whom are having their first season as regulars at this level are going to have bad days and bad runs

Mate I honestly agree that they are shite owners and have hardly any interest but IF like that article suggests that Mowbray could have brought someone in and had the finance to do so I don't see how the clubs failure to sign a player comes back on the owners?Apart from them continuing to penny pinch on a competent CEO and structure at the club Obviously I am saying if money was there, if not then yeah it's on them.

I'm not suggesting that even if they could the owners would have broke the bank but I do think we had a couple of million that was left unspent. Like in the summer all eggs in one basket with Maja and when that deal breaks down the team on the ground have nothing else lined up

Im still confident that we will finish in the playoffs. My point with that post is according to the manager and the Peterborough chairman we did have more money than just the 200k used to bring Hedges in, which is what roversfan suggested. I do think money went unspent going off what the manager and media have been saying.If funds went unspent that is down to the people on the ground not the owners. The owners were happy to spend 15 million on 3 forward players in the space of 12 months upon promotion from League 1.The owners let the manager bring 12 players through the door last summer on the back of the pandemic and no crowds. Find it odd they then wouldn't give the manager any money to spend when sat 2nd in the league.

The manager said we were close to a European forward. The Peterborough chairman confirmed a bid for Dembele. I don't believe the club were making bids on the off chance the owners would change their stance on Rothwell. And Maja was in the building so 100% there was scope to bring in a forward player in the summer.

I'm going off what the manager said publicly.A week before all this Rothwell drama he was telling the media that a European based forward player was close to joining.What happened with that? In the summer did the owners instruct Mowbray that the only striker he was allowed to bring in was Maja?As confirmed he was in the building so can only presume the funds were there to get that deal done so again I would put it down to incompetence on whoever is doing the deals rather than the owners not giving any scope to bring in a forward player. I'm not saying it's all Mowbrays fault that nobody brought in January but I would put it on The team on the ground rather than the owners if 1.5 million+ was left unspent because they couldn't find anyone.

I said I would like to sign Styles as he could impact this season and would be an ideal Rothwell replacement at the end of the season if he left.Your reply was You see Buckley as Rothwells replacement but felt that Rothwell would end up staying anyway. Quite clear from that reply by you that you didn't want Styles signed in January you wanted a tackling midfielder which you also said.

You said you see Buckley as Rothwells replacement and you didn't want Styles Chaddy.

Well the timeline suggests that it had nothing to do with Rothwell being sold considering Mowbray spoke about the owners stance on the previous Thursday and Rovers never accepted any bid for Rothwell. Plus Mowbray himself has stated we had the opportunity to bring someone in.

No Styles we discussed.I hadn't seen O'Riley play bar clips after we were linked

Yeah I'm talking about when i suggested him as a player I'd like to be brought in in January.Il look for the post later ,it's in the January transfer thread

He wasnt limited to 200k though was he? Bid confirmed for Dembele and that bid that was accepted must have been the fee Bournemouth paid for him as they were hardly going to pay more than the fees agreed with us and Birmingham.

You said you were not sure if he was the type of player needed and questioned wether we could afford him

When I suggested Styles in January you pulled me up on it

At least the club are lining up Breretons replacement early

It did cost them.They had to lodge 16 million into Rovers. The company that bought us yes is Venkys that was set up for this sale but they still had to put 16 million of their money into the club.

With the run in we have I feel we will get enough points to secure a playoff place.

Agree I think we are in a great position and I do believe we will be in the top 6 with the fixtures we have left. If we have Brererton fit and Dack capable of making an impact by the time of the play offs then think we would be in pretty good shape. A front 3 of Brererton Dack Khadra along with our strength at the back would give us a good chance

Huddersfield have some tough games coming up they play 4 out of potential top 6 teams in their next 7 . Hopefully West Brom's win today will give them some confidence as they play Hudds on Friday . In fairness I had them down to struggle this season and have to say the manager has done a fantastic job but I think Forest will get top 6 at their expense.

Another 2 goals for Obafemi, his attitude can be questioned but the guy is a talent

Cardiff score 1-1 v QPR

So should we rule Boro out of top 6 contention as they lost to Bristol a cpl of weeks ago?

Parachute payments

We have played all those teams twice with the exception of Bournemouth those teams still have to play against eachother they can't all win them all. Sheff United and QPR still have to play eachother twice. Our record against bottom half teams this season is as good as anyone's. Today was poor and the last month has been but a generous Run of fixtures to come