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Of course you are but there seems to be such little evidence to back up your opinion. You've been going on about Markanday being better than Dolan for months when even Rovers had no time for him and Dolan started every game. If you're serious and not taking the piss, in my opinion, you should go to Specsavers.

You're surely taking the piss.

Evidence notwithstanding.

Well I was thinking of the collective defence rather than any one player. I accept Toth is the better keeper but we already had him last season. We haven't strengthened the squad in that area have we? .

its conceivable that we might score more goals this season than last. I don't believe we're equal to last season's side anywhere else.

I never identified any "negative drag" from established players now gone. Travis bled blue and white, clear he loved the club,Brittain was our player of the season, Dolan was as enthusiastic in his last game as he was in his first and is now proving his critics wrong in Spain. And so on. The Club has sold a narrative of the need to chuck out the old and refresh to cover the fact that Venkys are no longer funding us to a degree where we can compete. We had good players well established in this League and that's what we should have built on.

he must really miss Ewood!

Are you saying it's an act of disloyalty to criticise your Club? Even when its in the wrong? That's just plain stupid.

No. it has to be in line with what's the going rate. As a Conservative surely you believe in the law of supply and demand? Don't pay adequate salaries and your staff go to someone who does. Lose Wharton and Carter, as we will, and the slide will be on.

Funny how so many of our better players want to be somewhere else! Taking coincidence a bit far aren't you?

A cause for celebration?

The Rovers fans didn't seem as numerous as usual? Is that fair comment? Any particular reason? I always celebrate when we win, I know of no other way. But the reality of where we are heading soon comes back to haunt me.

We'll be in deep trouble the minute that Wharton and Carter get injured and nothing is more predictable than that.

Obviously worth more to the clubs that signed them and that's all you need to know.

Because we sold quality. Not much of that left.