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22 minutes ago, DE. said:

I mean, look, I've got nothing against Bucko... but the highlight of his time here was probably when he bounced the ball off that bloke's head and got sent off for it. Makes about as much sense as Gordon Greer being included in a "Rovers Legends" team. 

No, the highlight was that glorious goal he scored at Birmingham, last game of the season 2 or 3 years back.

Alas it was a outlier.

Snip from Guardian report:

"The imperious Adam Wharton was the architect of the opening goal when he picked out Tyrick Mitchell on the left before the England midfielder eventually played in Nketiah, whose crisp finish left Bernd Leno flailing at thin air."

10 minutes ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

Are we going to witness a stokes miracle innings? 

Unfortunately he's just got hit where it hurts! Why does everyone think this is funny?

5 minutes ago, Parsonblue said:

Clearly work to do in the summer on the pitch.

Have to sell the squad first though.

9 hours ago, only2garners said:

Don’t wish your life away. Next May will only be 98 years since our last FA Cup win.

Oh good!

Over 102 years since we won it. Growing up in the 60's I'd never have believed we wouldn't have won it again by now.

Several semi-finals but never that last step.

I don't expect to see us win it now nor ever see us in the Premier League again.

lIfe's a bitch.

1 hour ago, Hasta said:

Whilst Toth clearly returns to the side, Im not sure the blame for not having a clean sheet from the last few games lands with Pears. If Miller could head, the ref didn’t give soft fouls and De Neve could track back he would have had 3 on the spin.

Pears has done alright. He's a reasonable No2. We won't do better. Those late goals weren't his fault.

Could get back into it! Hold those catches lads!

30 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Aussies are always only a wicket away from a collapse too, plenty of life left in this game yet, but it’s not looking great at the moment 

That dropped catch from Smith as opposed to the ripper of a catch from Labuschagne sums up the difference between the 2 teams. The Aussies are ruthless.

Aussies now playing real Test Cricket! On the way to a big lead I imagine.

We have had good moments but compared to them we are amateurs.

No dabbling at balls outside the off stump while the feet are stuck to the turf.

8 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

it would take a biblical miracle to make a profit on deneve,henrikson.makhter and sidnei,if that is indeed the case,somebody is doing a bad job

We have a mixture of players who are definitely capable of performing consistently in this League--Toth, Alebiosu,

Trandstad, Cantwell etc, speculative gambles---Gueye,the 2 Japanese players, and those just making up the numbers to

get us to 25---3 of your examples above fall into that category.

There's no plan other than just  carrying on from day to day, week to week as best we can. The trouble is the ones making up the numbers come on when players are tired and the game is in the balance. And the outcomes speak for themselves!

I could add a 4th category---young lads from the Academy, and handled well they probably represent the best chance of a profit.

33 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

I'd take anything above 270. 

pessimist JIm!

 

 

35 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

This lot have a death wish it seems. Brook and Stokes both nicely settled and then doing something silly. The useless Smyth gone too. 250 all out? 

248 for 6 so it won't be that bad Jim! They should get 300 at least from here and the pitch is already showing cracks so its not a complete disaster.

No team has got to that score at the Gabba batting first and lost I believe.

Instant disaster! Stokes run out. Pair seemed really settled too.

Brook should be shot for that one. Played a wide ball from Starc, only the second ball since Starc came back on and caught in the slips. Just stupid.

6 hours ago, Elrovers said:

Yeah but it’s bloody obvious he was getting there first

If he wasn't why did the defender foul him? He didn't accidentally make contact did he?

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Gueye is the current scapegoat. He can't do anything right on this board.

True. I suspect that Gaye would do very well in League 1 and attract offers from Championship clubs the season after.

That's if he doesn't go abroad of course.

53 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Genuinely think we may play both Mori and Cantwell. Think first team when we have the shorter term injuries back is :

                                 Toth

          Miller        McCloughlin     Pratt

Alebiosu    Mori     Tronstad     Cantwell   Hedges

                      Ohashi     Gudjohnson

Subs : Pears, Litherland, Pickering, Baradji, Forshaw, De Neve, TGH, Montgomery, Gueye

                                

That's a promotion for Pickering! (ridiculously).

1 hour ago, Parsonblue said:

I have no problem with his substitutions.  With all the injuries he has at the moment it makes sense to me to try to manage the players

With all the injuries we have and the need to carefully manage the players do you not have a problem with Ribeiro and Pickering not playing? We are lacking defensively, particularly in the final phase of the game but these 2 who played regularly (and well) in a team that finished 7th are never picked, not even as substitutes.

Aren't we shooting ourselves in the foot!

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

very surprised tyjon has`nt made the bench this season,he must have fallen out with val 

Off to Arsenal?

Same old every game. Rarely score more than 1 so every opposition team knows never to give up.

Same subs at same time even though its failed almost every time. Any other manager would have carried on as we were or shored up the defence. Not us.

We should be looking up at a Play-Off position after these last 2 games when we were in control for 99% of the games.

Instead we are looking down. Gut wrenching.

47 minutes ago, rigger said:

What we need is Gudjohnson to start scoring doubles.

Wouldn't hurt if he learned to shoot. Noody has a decent shot on them with possible exception of Cantwell.

Does any team concede late late goals like we do?

Has to be a reason why Ribeiro and Pickering never feature.