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Well he has been a useless donkey for most of his time here hasn't he? I've written "waste of money" several times and "we're starting with 10 men" but that's on here and I assume he's not reading it. What's the problem?

You said: "just because you don't hear any Brereton abuse at the ground doesn't mean it doesn't exist...I have heard it myself from the people sitting behind me many many times " That implies a higher degree of abuse than you're saying now. You've back-tracked. A minority it is, we can all agree on that.

You always get some idiot everywhere. I can remember one bloke standing up and screaming abuse at Dunn everytime he got the ball! At Ewood v Villa. His face was purple and the veins on his neck stood out like rope. Unbelievable. It went on the whole game----which we won and Dunn scored! Had the most beautiful blonde with him too. I remember thinking "what the hell does she see in him?"----a feeling I've often had by the way!!

Nonsense----imo. He's had no more critical comment than any other Rover that has been utter crap. I've seen many Rovers players cop more for far less. I have never booed or jeered a Rovers player in my life by the way. However all he has to do is keep playing like he is now and he won't cop criticism from anyone, only praise. The only exception might be some of those incredible misses he specialises in! I really doubt any other fans would have been any different either.

An exception was an early game at Ewood v Everton where we were 0-2 down and came back to win 3-2! But I accept what you're saying. It did look like we were going to make a real impression on the league that year but we got found out defensively. The wingers played higher up the pitch and the opposition filled the gap!

How much filler in those lips?

Kean against Wigan? Gross dereliction of duty if you were there!

It makes you wonder if he had problems "settling in" leaving home parents and friends, new area, new workmates etc.

I cringed when I read that. Brereton has received huge sympathy and encouragement over 2 seasons from the fans. Especially given his performances. If he's turning the corner now all Rovers fans are delighted. Should never have been signed though at that time of need and with that fee. But, as you say, that's nothing to do with him.

A couple of 1-0 results against top sides with 11 men would do wonders for my morale!

Just got this email from a mate of mine: The last time the Rovers scored more than 16 in the first seven games of a season before this year was in the 1997-98 campaign when they knocked in 18, mainly because of 7 at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Chris Sutton scored 7 in the first 7 that year, a figure that Adam Armstrong has just equalled and other famous names also cracked in 7 in other previous seasons. These are Alan Shearer, Simon Garner, Andy McEvoy, Derek Dougan, Peter Dobing and Tommy Briggs but we have to go back to 1954-55 to find Eddie Quigley scoring 8 in the first 7 games. Roll on Tuesday against Reading when other notable performances may be achieved.

At that time, and since, we needed a striker not an investment. This is about money, My angle is football.

Hardly a true comparison then?

And Brereton was so we paid £7M for him. Have I got that right?

We're tenth by virtue of goal difference. Wycombe and Derby in relegation trouble, Coventry 10 men. Don't overegg the pud just yet.

Ronnie Clayton made his first team debut at the age of 16 and became the England captain! I don't know what that has to do with anything---I just like it!

Yes, brilliant comment---well done!

Just trying to imagine the furore there would have been if we'd signed Jordan Rhodes for £7M only to be told not to expect much from him till the third season with us! Agree with comment above, it looks like he was bought to improve and cash in.

More a goalmisser in fact.

And you're illustrating why this was never a good buy. In the situation we were, it was crazy to spend all that money on a player who might come good in 2 or 3 years. We needed a striker who was up for it from day one, whereas we've been carrying him for 2 seasons till now.

Nowhere to hide with this game.Nothing other than a win is acceptable.

Even now he's asking about being "around Top 6"! FFS---how long does he want?

God, I’d go down there and carry him to Elwood myself! A manager who would definitely get us promoted and keep us there and break Burnley hearts as well? What Rovers fan could not get sweaty over that?

Is one thing signing players, its another thing making them into a team. Time after time TM shows he's not very good at it. If he came out and said he will never play Gally or Brereton wide again it would be a start. Every time he does it, I think "we could have had a dangerous winger out there".

We hear this every season too! We never hear about teams that were at or near the top after the early games and went down though!