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I will be ecstatic If we don't get beat at Bournemouth.

set piece ?

I'm staying over in Bournemouth next Saturday, is anybody else ?

Ask Burnley !

I do not know the ins and out of whatever methods Mowbray uses with his players. But I do know he has a tendency to spout a load of bollocks when giving a media interview.

He struggles defending at U23 level.

Pretty quick, not slow, decent on the ball ? I would want more than that to base a system on.

I dont see how your statement equates to our defenders being quick and good on the ball ? What you have discribed is three players vying for the two central positions in a back four.

As a professional, playing at our level, I would expect more than "some ability".

I remember as a kid in the seventies, Bolton was always more hassle than Burnley.

Wrong !

I don't see what his headed goal has to do with playing wing-back. I thought Pickering was bought as a full-back. I would say Edun was more suited to left wing-back than Pickering. I am not bothered what other championship managers are doing. With the standard of the championship this season, most of them are not doing too well with the 3-5-2 formation.

Personally I am not a lover of 3-5-2, I like to see a back 4. I think it is a waste playing Nyambe at wing-back, also I don't think wing-back is Pickerings best position.

It depends on what the magic beans did. My eyes tell me that the players are fighting for each other. Nothing to say they are playing for the manager.

If the squad is so united and happy. Why then are some players not re-signing contracts ?

Chaddy, when you say," my team", do you mean the line-up you would choose or the line-up you think Mowbray will choose.

Even though I have only seen Pears play twice, the impression I have got, is one of a good shot-stopper, but poor at both comanding his box and his positioning for crosses.

If . Don't you mean when ?

They'll have to blow their own trumpet.

The "If fit" is the bit that is going to let him down. If he failed a " Rovers", fitness test in the summer, I don't see how he will pass one six months later.

I would say there are plenty of Full-backs who can attack. Ones that can defend as good as Nyambe are the rarity.

Finishes 1-5

Does anybody know any update on the state of Ash Phillips injury ?

Rovers winning 1-3, now 1-4 good goal from batty after brilliant one touch football out of defence.

I thought I had already answered your questions, but here goes again. Yes I would drop him, if we don't play a back four. No his attacking side has not improved.