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So for the majority of their tenure you have been a season ticket holder. Through Kean, Anderson, Singh, Agnew, Shaw, Coyle and many, many more. And now you are taking some kind of moral high ground? I certainly won't take lectures from you about 'burying my head in the sand' and 'the long term future of the club'

How on earth do you deduce that from me praising the players and manager for winning a game? Haven't you until recently been a season ticket holder?

Let's celebrate promotion by threatening Sheffield United players.

Thanks.

This is the Sunderland thread in case you hadn't noticed and Ismael deserves credit for his changes as he did against Luton. I didn't mention any other games so you, once again in you haste to be critical have jumped the gun. I am happy to win a game anytime likewise unhappy to lose. Your hyperbole of misery doesn't reflect well on you.

They just can't help themselves. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/13353694/fa-probing-burnley-pitch-invasion-after-sheffield-win-sealed-premier-league-promotion

I'm not clever enough to come up with something like that but does the fact Coventry play Middlesbrough in the last game have a bearing on it?

I too was on that train. It was the first match after getting promoted from Division Three and there was a wave of optimism so the train was full. Oh for the days of 'Specials' again when several hundred like minded supporters travelled together.

Another nice journey home after watching Rovers claim their third successive win with a solid if unspectacular performance. And once again Ismael gets some praise from me as his changes were exactly what was needed to see us over the line. Sunderland looked like they were going for the record number of corners in the first ten minutes As we didn't see too much of the ball but we patiently played our way into the game with some good passing and movement. Scoring first is always important and Dolan with a smart finish out us ahead and gave us something to defend. And once again we defended as if our lives depended on it as we blocked and tackled with great commitment. Toth once again proved he is a better all round keeper that Pears and only conceding one goal in three games should ensure his place for the last two games and further opportunity to establish himself. All the defence and midfield worked exceptionally hard as did Dolan and Ohashi. I really don't believe that, despite it still being mathematically possible that we will make the playoffs but this winning feeling certainly beats the depression of losing and long may it last.

This needs investigating immediately. https://news.sky.com/story/chelsea-fans-criticise-unethical-ticket-resale-platform-which-club-chairman-invests-in-13352484

Poor choice of words there. If you couldn't give a toss fine but I suspect around a thousand Rovers fans are travelling in the hope of a win and lots more will be watching on TV hoping for the same.

Condolences to Mick's family and friends. Hopefully his passing is respectfully remembered by the club next Saturday.

Is that 20% for each of the three kits or 20% for all of them? Sometimes the devil is in the detail.

Great minds Ian. 😁😁 Please delete my thread.

I was thinking more of a 150% surcharge.😄 Disclaimer: If any of the stooges or their acolytes read this I'm joking.

Managers are responsible for results, the buck stops with them and ours clearly haven't been good enough which I think everyone agrees on. However there is sometimes some context which is what I was saying.

if it's obvious then tell me. But you're right - it's probably not worth discussing as you must have seen it completely different to me.

I said a couple of exceptions. How many others are there?

With a couple of exceptions (Derby away going to a back three) the shape has been pretty much the same as Eustace and Lowe. I haven't seen too much of a shift in tactics neither. I really don't understand your 'boys in the playground' comment.

He was easily knocked off the ball a couple of times in the first half but you are spot on about his effort and endeavour. He played in a similar vein at Luton until he was sacrificed after Montgomery's red card.

Changed everything?

The games you mention were good performances but we got two points out of a possible nine. I really think that losing matches affects confidence even if it's a good performance. Lowe's first two games were undoubtedly good but his third was one of the worst of the season. The last eleven games under Eustace were won 2, drew 2, lost 7. Currently Ismael has player nine, won 2, drawn 2 and lost 5. Comparable to say the least.

That's why I said conjecture on my part.

But Swansea away, the last match under Lowe we looked particularly poor.

I was referring specifically to the results under Eustace.