We won again today so no room for needless complaints but for me the struggle of that 2nd half highlighted yet again what we are missing that he could bring. We simply will not get away with conceding over half the park every week and not killing games off. Aside from Dacks absence JDT doesn't seem to be able to change it up when we are seriously wilting. He's literally just relying on the defence and keeper holding out then changing the front men when they have run themselves into the ground. It's great whilst it's working but it won't last out much longer today was a great win and team performance but it was also a red flag.

Yep he's likely to be judged on results and table position and team performances up there. Those are the two of the things he said he wasn't bothered about here as long as HE felt individuals were performing and developing. Usually said it after a defeat where we'd had 65% possession.

We got away with that today make no mistake, Kaminsky should have his own pages in a Marvel comic, unreal. Best keeper display there since Brad was in the sticks.

I doubt very much Mowbray is racist it's just way too easy to start chucking that about these days. What he is is just very old fashioned and only comfortable with characterless nice lads around the place who'll treat him like an uncle. He only drinks tea and his favourite band is Coldplay, i think sums everything up perfectly.

There aren't many nailed on 3 points in this league especially when playing another solid well established Championship side. Another tough game today that will likely be decided by a touch of class from Brereton or someone or a mistake.

That should be a given anyway and there is nothing whatsoever to say Dack hasn't bought into that. He's being frozen out on orders from higher up the food chain more than likely and the head coach has to do the dirty work. The way some of you lot turn on players without any shred of evidence it's justified is embarrassing.

How about maybe he's training his arse off and still not getting 15 ins when we are losing or winning and hes asked why and got a non polite answer ? There are several different scenarios possible here but of course it's always the player assumes the blame at Rovers.

Yes you've got to start as you mean to go on so fair play to JDT for sticking to his guns but if the team comes first it's about getting points however using whoever is the best available option. Dack is being paid good money whether he is used or sat at home so the latter is a bit silly, team comes first so bullets have to be bitten on both sides at times. I always think about the Wimbledon documentary Crazy Gang where it was touched on how Fashinu and Sanchez hated each other. They had a scrap Fash showed he was the boss so they didn't speak again on or off the pitch but they still went out and did the business scoring goals and setting each other up. Proper men, are there any left ?

He's is absolutely right it though shouldn't take Fred from Darwen to suggest these things to a 300k a year CEO or a well paid ticket office manager.

I'd assume when a player is out with a serious long term injury there is insurance to cover some if not all of their wages until they start kicking a ball again. So i doubt he's cost a million and a half for nothing this past few years.

It's not the running around that's been the issue it's the not using him at all when those who've been running around are knackared as are the opposition defenders. There are several games recently where its been crying out for someone like him to come on. We have grafters up top which is good but they have shown they can't do it game in game playing twice a week. That's understandable but we need a plan B and we are so short on quality in the final third sometimes apart from BBD it's painful to see. As for Mowbray he knows exactly what he's doing, sending a message to Sunderlands DOF.

Been obvious from the off this has been on the cards. Crazy to lose a player of his talent and replace him with cheaper water carriers but i guess with the injuries those upstairs have decided he's better off off our books asap. The usual defenders of all things stupid will be along soon to defend the club.

Brum have sold 2k plus there is pay on the day. Really odd bunch these lot they never used to bring many up here especially in the Prem but now they seem to have two or three thousand every visit. They should have big support obviously but they are still an odd bunch, however it should see another 15k crowd which is good and the bigger the away support the more our lot and team seem to get up for it. Rovers 1 Brum 1

If i recall so slapped was Steve's arse he pulled his son out of the academy at Rovers and possibly deprived him of a career here.

He might need managing differently and he might struggle with intense day to day training but there are ways around that. Some are not taking into account he isn't 'just' back from injury he's played last season, pre season and in games this season. He's had some good spells, scored the odd goal and set up goals. He's fit enough to play but he is being completely ignored and whilst yes we are doing well there is still desperate need for a player of his ability to be involved. So this goes far deeper than just being a post injured player so it's about time there was some real honesty.

Colleges off around here not sure about the schools.

Has anybody ever seen a huge old tanker weighed down with baggage gliding past a speedy compact punchy little sports car ? You don't know what you've lost until its gone Tony lad !

We or rather he (Mowbray) didn't sign a striker or forward last season when in second place and missing BBD and Dack etc Similar reasons given as in when they are all back someone won't have a place, goals will come from others in the team, it cost us a top 6 place iv'e no doubt. The 'real' reason we didn't sign one ? They don't play with strikers or centre forwards or target men. Modern managers are bonkers at times.

Sunderland were so so similar last night to Rovers the season before last. That's not a dig either considering they've only just come back up they look very comfortable in 2/3rds of the pitch. A lot of youth though and a lot of naivety like us now although when playing his possession game we had plenty experience. Best thing that ever happened was getting rid of Evans and not keeping Holtby and Trybull on loan it gave us an exciting half a season because he had to change it. I can see him taking Sunderland down the possession route given what we saw last night but maybe it'll suit them if they have someone who can score.

SHOULD see a bigger crowd on Sat. To be fair If that Sunderland game was on a Saturday and no tv we'd have been looking at around 18k, good old SKY always does for Rovers gates.

We probably got away with one with the penalty shout but we've had a few turned down already this season. VAR might have given it but from the refs view at the other side it would definitely appear to be ball touched before man. He didn't seem to go out of his way to try and even it up second half.

Willingness and ambition to work at it rather than bone idle taking the easy option.

Get used to no strikers last night was the future under old Tone.

A lot are doing imaginative ticket deals for odd games though and i know we do as well but at home to Sunderland on a Tues night in Oct was never going to be a crowd puller. It's also school holidays so a little imagination beyond 1875 and getting an extra few quid out of away fans might have seen a few more in.

So annoying but again club actions don't help shoving the price up, 20 quid sounds better for a live tv game than 25 and i'm sure it put a few off.