I quite like that team. One thing is for sure. We will never get promotion with Smallwood and Evans in midfield, in fact, at the risk of being too attacking I would also have a new centre half at the back and Rodwell or Rothwell in Evans place in midfield.

That will be one of the shortest videos in captivity.?

I've been trying to get that point over on a different forum for a while. We have absolutely no creativity from that pair so there is no flow going forward. Both can tackle but have no ideas or passing ability when they get the ball. I have been shouted down every time though. Midfielders should get you the odd goal too but how many have come from that pair for Rovers. One I think from Smallwood in two seasons and none from Evans in Christ knows how long.

Knowing that Mercer reckons we will get a stuffing gives me renewed confidence that we will get 3 points.?

It beats the three at the back PAIRING that you suggested teach.

Are we really a poor team that has been lucky up to now this season. After watching recent displays I'm beginning to think so.

Quite right. Even with him we just don't score enough goals from open play.

I wonder where you got that idea from??

I would agree with that. Maybe Smallwood or Evans but not together. We need more creativity than both of them together. Rodwell looks class there and if I were the manager that's where I would play him, but I am not so Reed is fine. Ideally I'd play Reed and Rodwell. We are well off in central mid if we pick the right ones.

Never said he wouldn't leave, just that we went to pot when he did.

I think we showed that wasn't true.

He won't go to Leeds. That's not upmarket enough. May as well stay here.

Yeuuuuk!

That's the team I would go with too with Rothwell to come on later probably for Bennett.

Me too. That makes him just another glory hunting Scum fan. Spoils it a bit for me really but he's still a cracker in this division. The Premiership is another animal altogether.

Please do not compare me with him. I couldn't imagine a worse insult!

So it should. Take their money and shove them out of the way.

I take it that you either watch all training or take part and have first hand knowledge then. How many points have we accumulated in training?

Neither has anybody else in a match environment. Matches are where points are won and lost and that’s where players are judged not in five a side kick abouts.

Yes Mowbray sees him in training when it doesnt matter. We see him in matches when it does. That’s the difference.

That’s a very sensible post. I can understand paying big money for a good footballer to come into the first team squad and immediately improve the team but when you are struggling to get back to the premier league I do not understand lashing out all your spare cash on a player who may or may not come good in a year or two, especially when you don’t know where, or if ever, he is going to fit into the team. We spent a lot of time, effort and money on this lad and don’t appear to have a clue what to do with him. I just hope that somebody at Rovers knows something about him that the fans don’t. It just appears to me that the money could have been better spent but I sincerely hope that I am soon made to eat my words.

Just one small change I would make to try to improve pace and goal threat.

Í think it's his long neck that gives that impression.

Clitheroe so I'm told. I've never been there, Just had it recommended.

Look forward to final whistle.