I thought we got the worst of the 50-50-decisions Arbitro? And how did that handball go unseen and unpunished?

Wasn't it great to see Buckley playing well again?

Great performance from the team. feared the worst but we were as good as them. Same old story, not enough class up front to play that final ball in and to convert. Sad way to lose out. Best thing about tonight, didn't we defend well? Hope we have some energy left for the weekend, that's a big worry.

Well yeah but not overnight!

We could be very embarrassed by this game. Newcastle have had some poor results recently and will want to atone in front of a big away crowd. If we rest key players we will be slaughtered so we shouldn't let the home crowd down in that way. However I fear the influx of cash from 7000 Geordies will be the only result for us. Hope i'm wrong!

Done by a reverse sweep again, followed by the usual batting collapse. I'd honestly ban that stroke in test matches for England. Reverse sweep on a turning pitch 😖

Agree. Tightening up at the back is the only way we'll stay up. Playing under JDT we created many chances which we couldn't take but it left us open at the back. Not JDT's fault in that he was promised a striker in successive transfer windows and he didn't get one of any quality. Nevertheless he stuck to his idea of how a team should play and would surely have taken us down. Looking back I'm grateful to him for showing us what we could be and for giving us some excitement and a team to be proud of at various points, particularly Cup runs after all those barren years with Mowbray. But right now, I'll settle for keeping our opponents out and getting a scrambled goal ourselves. In short, getting points. At the end of the season, as always, is the time for review, about how we play and what we need. A sale would be even better.

but but but---FFP!! Lol.

A bit of me thinks we'll stay up, most of me is unsure!

Wrong thread then!!

It wasn't before!

171 for 6! And they have to bat last!

224 for 5, Foakes to 47. hit 14 off the last over.

!97 for 5 at the moment. Pope 0, Stokes 3. Foakes (28) and Root (66) getting a vital partnership going here.

I really wouldn't be surprised! Good shout!

The thing is---will we be just be strung along again? Escape relegation, look forward to a decent transfer window, listen to the exciting plans from the club and then? A big, fat nothing is my guess. There's only so much you can take. Last chance saloon this summer Rovers. If we stay up that is.

I think JDT looked like he might bring the good times back and he did raise interest in the Club with some great football. Had he been backed as he should have been, the crowds would have come back season ticket price reductions or not.

He looks the sort of manager who could keep us in this division. He won't bring the crowds back and he won't have us vying for promotion. In short Venkys will love him!

Can we hold out for the dreaded last few minutes? I'm onto my thumb nails now! Draws won't keep us up but I'll take anything at this stage.

Eventually we'll run out of £20M players though. In fact we already have! What next?

I guess their gloom is based on our performances which have been dire for a while now. I agree we're not nailed on for relegation though this season. The future currently looks very bleak however. We are always one set piece away from defeat it seems to me.

He hardly seems to warm up before he's injured. I'm convinced there's a player in there at this level if he could only stay fit.

People were saying that when the gap was 10 points---its now only five.

and 2 of them away. I''ll take that in the circumstances.

Make that 314 for 9. Hartley out. Century from Anderson and we'll be OK.