Hughes was looking for defence bedrocks. The non flash kind that can serve you well for years becoming the corner stone of your team. Now the emphasis just seems to be find one under a million who'll have resale value. Priorities are all wrong.

You have to be out there looking and prepared to sign them. Not sifting about looking for cheap back up to what we already have. After your prime target has predictability snubbed you of course. A genuine desire to rebuild the back line has to be there.

The Doc is the same brand of expert that Malaysian TV pundit was I reckon.

The Bournemouths lively bowling green pristine surface seemed to suit Rovers on Saturday i can see them hammering a few sides on that. Iv'e always felt the higher tempo game suits our side far better than sit back sideways possession. We'd probably have lost with that approach anyway so it would be nice this season to just go for it in the majority of games. If the attitude is as it seems to be 'you win some you lose some' then why not make it exciting at least. Midtable either way so why not.

He's looked like that for years so he's done well to hang on ? To me he just looks like someone who really isn't nor ever has been concerned about his position.

Belting if we got him at the death, 2 weeks doesn't matter. As long as he doesn't make a habit of it !

Obviously there isn't much budget for the backup keeper. Be interesting what fee and contract they stretch to. And how they suddenly find money for it. Less than a million quid for two keepers could turn out a masterstroke or another ' cheaper is better' bollox up.

Exactly, there's a clique down there that probably follows the established pecking order behind the scenes. Bennett will have to give the nod.

If we look at all signings in terms of resale value we'll not get very far.

So basically going off these theories Bournemouth should more or less walk this league and will put 3 past every midtable team ? It's 11 v 11 and it's not a Premier league team in a cup tie it's one relegated because they weren't good enough to be there. All tough games in this league on their own merit. Everyone can beat each other it's all about getting it right on the day. Underdogs we were yes, quality they have more yes but we weren't away to Liverpool.

It's likely to take time to bare fruit and its looked like the keeper has come via that so it's up and running at least. However i totally agree him and the club will go via their usual advisors and supply lines first every time. This is a guy who makes excuses up for a seasoned pro having to travel from Derby. A young player who's relocating from Southampton ( after playing and living in different places anyway) and moaning himself because he's 2 hrs from home during the week ! What's he going to be like when we start plucking guys from various corners of Europe ?

Says everything really and you could argue Mulgrew would still be in there had they not fallen out. Dire way to be so called building a team allegedly to try for promotion at some point when they have form for leaking so many goals. Mowbray has his good points but even his chief tub thumpers can't defend this it's a piss take. Good guy, weak manager.

The idea we had such a shite keeper not even good enough for real back up however isn't.

Probably Evans on just to try and stifle it a bit more and not concede another. Always still in it just the one behind and losing 4-2 puts a bad slant on it Typical stuff we've seen time and again from him.

You better ask Tony.

That was me in 'positive' mode.

If he stays here another 3 years he'll go down in history as the clubs best ever midtable manager.

Very early days but he looked competent on that performance and it's nice to see a keeper rollocking those in front of him. We've not had a remotely vocal keeper since Robinson years ago. Hope he keeps it up and stands up to any cherubs who might not like it.

Old school stubborness and an unwillingness to upset his behind the scenes pecking order.

Midfield, in fact the whole side back off far too much up the park which really doesn't help the defending. To be fair they looked as ropey as we often do at the back but as you'd expect they are more dangerous coming forwards. Only real downer was the result and of course the predictability of the usual suspects.

He's looked decent couldn't do anything about the goals. Defending lax as usual for first 2

Ah bollocks sucker punch by them. Good goal.

Good old stretch ??‍♂️?️ This season's talisman for sure and no more than we deserve so far.

Oh with all the young players now needing games adding to the usual rotation etc. It's sure to be a season of real fun and games on that score.

Very lightweight looking at that bench, no game changers or point savers but aside from when Arma starts on there its been that way since promotion. Another thing that's held us back a bit, oh well it is what it is. A point or 3 would give us all a great boost going into it. COYB !