3 hours ago, speeeeeeedie said:

They were. JDT conceded 55 in 29 games. Eustace 19 in 17. 

Rovers went from conceding roughly 2 goals per game under JDT to 1 under Eustace. He deserves credit for that. 

However, I think new blood at the back is still needed. A solid keeper is paramount. Pears and Walstadt aren't good enough.

McFadz is too old. Wharton injured. Hyam is seemingly losing it. Pickering and Brittain are hot and cold so replacing 2 of those would help.

Pears is an odd case, he's good enough one game, then not the next.

I suppose that means he's not good enough! 

Well they seem to have covered all the angles! Ultimately decided by a play-off if can't be separated by points , goal difference , goals scored,performance against each other or penalty points issued during the season is my summary!

Don't think we will ever see one of these play-offs but at least we know!

Thanks for that!

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Goal difference, then goals scored then head to head record.

So if we’d have been level on goal difference and goals scored, as we beat them 4-2 at Ewood and only lost 1-0 at St Andrews we’d have stayed up.

Big Club didn't have a lot going for it eh?!!

5 minutes ago, arbitro said:

We both started off with -16 goal difference and a three point gap. Them winning by any score and he losing would have given them a superior goal difference.

Yes, of corse you're right, I've got a headache looking at the table and trying to work out the various permutations. So, I'll get out of it by asking a more general question!

If 2 sides finish up with the same points and the same goal differences is it the one which score the most goals that stays up?

What happens if 2 sides finish with identical points and goals?

Could someone please clarify this issue for me? 

Birmingham won 1-0 on Saturday giving them 50 points.

If we'd lost 1-0, we'd have stayed on 50 and the goal difference for both of us would gave been -15.

Who would have stayed up ----us or them?

Would it be us because  we'd scored more goals?

Shows what a knife-edge we were on. On that basis , if we'd lost and Big club had scored 1 more goal we would have been down.

39 minutes ago, Tom said:

I’d say, providing he is fit and well first and foremost, that Mowbrays stock has taken a slight increase 

One thing is for sure, if you look at twitter a lot of Sunderland fans are still annoyed they got rid 

There are plenty Rovers fans who are sad he left for that matter! I'm not one of them though!.

As someone wrote above, if you want to stabilise forever in the Championship, Tony is your man.

In reality one man doesn't often. dominate the score-sheet in the way Sammi has. Its more usual for 2 to share the goals and that's what I feel we'll need.

Since we can't afford one, how will we get 2? Back to loans I imagine.

3 hours ago, islander200 said:

Nixons gossip for the day we interested in Cannon on loan and looking to loan out O'Riordan next season 

2 goals in 13 appearances, perststent injuries----sounds perfect. 

2 hours ago, LeftWinger said:

We actually played Arsenal a month later away and lost 7-1

The Arsenal game I'm referring to was a Cup game?

Yeah, all of a sudden he's worth £50M apparently! Now he's not with us that is.

45 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I was just looking at the league table. Have we ever won more away games than home games previously ?

I do not remember that ever before.

He's not useless. When he came we were on a disastrous run that pointed clearly to relegation. We couldn't get a win for love or money.

He did what he had to do, he made us hard to beat (with some obvious exceptions) and kept us in the Championship.

I don't see him as an inspiring type, I don't think he'll take us up but promotion is not a priority at Ewood anyway.

In any case we'll get yet another inadequate summer recruitment fiasco.

Let's remember he's at a club where the CEO said before the season started that the main objective is "to stay in the League". Bit of a different attitude at Ipswich!

There are better targets than Eustace. Till they're gone there will be no or little progress

7 hours ago, LeftWinger said:

That didn't happen. 

You're right but the 2 games were close together?

Wow! Preston lost their last 5 games! A Play-off opportunity thrown away (I'm happy say).

6 hours ago, dingles staying down 4ever said:

please remember Kean won at Old Trafford

And Arsenal---in successive games!! 🤢

Norwich don't look to be trying either. A real worry.

49 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Our bench is so weak, and we will always struggle over a season as long as that is the case.

With five substitutions possible  it’s such a critical part of the modern game. 

And that's why we've conceded the most late goals in the division. Its a weak squad and trying to compete on unequal terms.

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

Lazio had a bid for him turned down of over £7M in January.  In no way are Rovers fishing in that pond

Edit - https://trigger-the-press.com/morgan-whittaker-leicester-palace-sporting/ apparently looking for £25M with Premier League teams and Sporting Lisbon now interested

£25M? Obviously a better player than Adam Wharton! 

7 hours ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Love that one, very unlikely Millwall fan.

If we were able to choose who to play away on the last day, Sunderland would be one of my first picks (as opposed to Rotherham!)

8 minutes ago, Neal said:

If we do have some money to spend, I'd be looking to see if we can tempt James Hill to a move. 

Is there any point thinking of potential signings when we don't know what division we'll be in?

23 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

YES!!!

There's always one!!

3 hours ago, bluebruce said:

So what's the 200 million they've injected if it's not support? Don't get me wrong, they're a fucking cancer but it's not in doubt that they've supported us financially, even if much of that need is from their own colossal fuckups. The fuckups aren't going away, so I'd like the money to come back.

Its reactive though not pro-active management. We're in trouble, run out of money so issue new share allocation to cover losses. Rinse and repeat. There's no suggestion of advancing money before we're in trouble so that we can progress up the table and avoid future hand-outs, which in reality are already spent before we get them.

Nothing is done to actually improve matters, just to rescue them.

The Club never goes anywhere but down.

8 hours ago, rigger said:

It is more a case of who would pay for Travis, rather than if he wants to leave.

No its not.

16 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Or have a plan 

or a clue.

6 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Leicester going for 100 points and are going to face the softest team in world football. The easiest game they'll have all year.

We are definitely reliant on 1 of three clubs to lose or draw. Not realistically in our hands.