Really gutted today. Thought we competed well without ever really being an offensive threat and they take the points with a single chance and the only bit of quality within the 90 minutes. We deserved a point and Baker came closest, with the header and the comer kick scramble, when he should have got something extra on Batth’s back heel, which somehow ended up in Trafford’s arms. I wasn’t impressed with the Dingles at all but of course, they did what they needed to and left again, with the spoils. Eustace continues to get everything out of a poor squad and deserves to be backed by the club and our fan base. If they don’t bring in 2 / 3 decent players and very quickly, I wouldn’t blame him if, like JDT, he decides he’s had enough. I genuinely hope that it doesn’t come to that and he is given a proper chance to take us into the play offs.

Very decent, would certainly provide something we are missing.

Not disagreeing with your take on the match but Gueye was certainly making a run for the pass, when Cantwell passed it straight to the Dingle. Cantwell was awful today, so slow on the ball and turned it over on numerous occasions, he’s not looking like the quality player that I had hoped, he would.

I think your wrong on that point, IMO Beck and Brittain are the only two at the club that have a turn of pace.

You could also add in Beck to Tronstad and ACD, all three had the opportunity to get the ball upfield from the left back / half position. The fact that none took the responsibility meant that we lost the ball, which was then recycled, leading to the cross / cross / headed goal.

I did politely ask you to stay at home, Jim 🤷‍♂️

Isn’t that a restriction on loans or does it equally apply if he is a permanent transfer ?

I still think Eustace would take Dembele and Oxford might be prepared to sell, depends on whether Rowett fancies him. One thing for sure, he will know all about him from his stint back at B’ham last year.

He’s going to be on £30 / £40k a week, I just can’t see it, even if West Ham let him go on a free.

We can only hope and 🙏

A pal of mine who is a ST holder at Newport County and really knows his stuff, texted me when we got the lad from Crewe to say that he thought we had a real player. He had kept Newport’s star striker quiet, who had caused all sort of problems to Man Utd in their cup tie and think he is now scoring really well at Mansfield Town after a club record fee move.

‘Just need O’Riordan and Markandy back and we will be in great shape for a promotion push’ Suhail Pasha 😃

Next to no playing time at the Gas. Nothing against the lad and hope he makes it but never really seen anything in a Rovers shirt to l suggest he can play at Championship level and looks like Bristol took a similar view re: tier 3 football !

‘Like bringing a new and exciting player into the squad’ Swag 😎

That’s a real blow for us and Yuki himself and sounds like he could be well missing for a few weeks. We need some reinforcements in as soon as possible in the window.

Very quiet on any transfer links. In truth, that’s not a bad thing and we do seem to manage to keep things under wraps now until the player is in the building and signed with the notable exceptions of O’Brien, Maguire and the young Rochdale lad.

Be a real blow if that turns out to be the case. Think official line is that Yuki and Cantwell are unlikely to feature but not as yet, ruled out.

We outplayed them that night, they couldn’t get near Adam W and then that Benson pulled one out of the bag. We also should have had a penalty in injury time when that tossed Barnes, clearly hand balled it. Just nothing went for us in that last 5 / 6 matches, wretched luck that cost us a play off berth.

FFS Jim, please stay away 🙏

Assuming there is an assessor at today’s game, how will the referee justify the penalty decision ? It was clear for all to see from his body language that he had no interest whatsoever until manhandled by the Leeds player and then suddenly, it is a penalty. Even Merson on Sky mentioned it !

Don’t forget that JDT wanted him and he was at Ewood to sign when Swag changed the deal. If he had come that year, think he would have seen us into the play offs.

No way referee was giving that, was running away until Leeds player caught up with him. Disgusting !

Not going to hold out much longer.

Dolan should have been sliding in for that one. Could have contested that with keeper.

I know what you mean but who for. Bringing on Buckley would change the shape and would almost certainly end up getting beat, he’s not the man you want in the trenches !