Welcome back!

2nd goal an absolute beauty, end to end without them touching it!

Too many central mid-fielders!

Yes.

You've said this or something with the same meaning several times now. We can read

Have Bolton got a team yet? Honest question. I think they had 7 players when I last saw anything in the media and they haven't played a single pre-season game.

And a record number of back passes! No way could he ever go past anyone.

I do believe you!

Well done mate. Peaceful retirement! On the subject of trolling, there is a difference between trolling and taking the piss----which is inalienable right of all Britons. Trolls set out deliberately to provoke and annoy, piss-takers are just trying to have a laugh. Just hope that's recognised.

I think you're over-egging the pudding. Mowbray was quite scathing about the defence towards the end of last season and did say "defenders are coming". So we were entitled to think the defence would be substantially over hauled and several new defenders would come in. Otherwise he would have said something like "I'm unhappy with the defence but luckily there are several youngster ready to step up." A youth from City, sale of a contract player for a loan GK does not cut it. Maybe things are happening behind the scenes, I certainly hope so but its very late and, most mystifying of all, Mowbray's emphasis has been on mid-fielders and a striker! We needed a striker, particularly since we ludicrously misspent £7M on Brereton, but we needed a suitable centre-back (or two) first.And we still need a left-back and we have been linked with none.

TM is the best of them though and that's always the fear for a Rovers fan who thinks ahead. At some point he will be replaced (they always are) but what are the odds that the replacement will be worse?

It would depend on quality! Anyone remotely as good as Moran the MB would be overflowing with joy.

What need is a specialist big bastard of a central-half, preferably one whose played in that position for years and we can build a defence around. Sadly there is no chance we'll get one. I think of Kevin Moran and weep. Anyone ever criticise him for not being versatile?

Just what we need!

Plenty more goals from corners then. I despair. Lessons unlearned.

Thanks, I hope so!

Cheap shot. Not like you. If you're really interested, churn through years of past transfer windows.

Well,if I'm guilty of it point it out. You've been very patronising towards me 2 posts in a row so, let's both agree its unnecessary and not do it.

You want to be careful......

Righto! After the season's started then, don't need early points do we? And could you stop being so condescending?

You do realise the new season starts in less than a fortnight? Not a factor in your thinking?

Let's hope it doesn't happen very often then.

I believe its been reached but we'll see as the season progresses. I've no faith that we will ever be promoted with him in charge. He's done a lot of good work but.....

No! Sorry you've gone too far there.Most of thought (knew?) we would be relegated the second we heard he was the new manager! He truly was that donut. Whoever he signed we were going down on fitness and training issues alone.

Rothwell?