What Stoke need is a meeting with 5 senior players, their CEO and a some fans...........

O'Riordan on for his debut

Norwich have taken the lead. We need to see this out.

Norwich and Southampton have come back to draw level with QPR and Hudds. A win here will be massive.

It'll be 3-5-2 With Hyam, McFadz and Chrisene in a back 3. Brittain and Hedges at wing backs. Good to see JRC in the middle of the park.

GB is still alive and kicking:

It's not been mentioned in the preview on the Rovers website that he's unfit. So assume he's fit to play.

I wonder how much, if any, influence Eustace has had in the starting 11, tactics, set up etc. I'm guessing nothing? Just leaving DJ and stig of the dump to sort it all.

Yep, maybe this, so then it didn't suit what we have now. What he was left with after players were downgraded. He didn't adapt the way we play to suit what we had (including injuries). He's trying to get a poor squad playing champagne football. Admirable but it wasn't working this season. As I said before, he's a good coach, he'll do well elsewhere, just right coach at the wrong club.

Not really talking nonsense tbf. Last season, yep it was a good one, no doubts the cup runs were excellent. I also agree that JDT is a good coach, who will likely be successful at another club. Yep, had we backed him in the summer we could have very well built on last season and could have gone on one further and secured a play off place. JDT's style of play doesn't suit what we have now though, it's undeniable. We've conceded the most goals in the league, most from set pieces, we've not won a league game for 2 months and put in some abysmal performances along the way. He's also failed to beat/lost to Sheff Wed, Huddersfield, Rotherham & QPR. It's not his fault, the rug was pulled from under him but he failed to adapt and if he remained in charge for the rest of the season there is a good chance we'd be relegated. Glass half full says we finished 7th last season, excellent season. Glass half empty says we spent more time in the top 6 than anyone other than The Dingles or Sheff Utd and finished outside of it.

Certainly wouldn't help, agreed. I just don't think that style of play suits the players we have at Rovers. And now Wharton has gone it's even more apparent.

It feels like this appointment would be a better fit for us than JDT was. With JDT the club was trying to run before it could walk. I really couldn't get on board with the whole passing out from the back/trying to have all the possession stuff. A few worrying comments in Eustace's first interview about carrying that on but he does say to "put his stamp on it" Ultimately, if we stick with what JDT was doing, we will get relegated. Eustace needs to make us better organised, better defensively, better at set pieces and not to be concerned about how much possession we had. We need points on the board asap and we've gotta hope that's his only remit right now.

JDT gone. Official now

Ok but what about today?

Johnson must have been taking training if JDT is resigning, you would think. So wouldn't be surprised to see him taking charge tomorrow. But with this club, you never know.

Amazingly he boasts a 45% win percentage. Somehow though, he's managed 4 different clubs and only managed to be in charge for 66 games. Weird. (Obviously, I'm against his appointment)

That's a great write up. *Awaits Robbie Fowler announcement* ✍️ 😭

There was no chance that deal was happening, we all knew it. Another spectacular cock up by the club. ⚾ O'Brien - Strike 1! ⚾ Brierley - Strike 2! ⚾ McGuire - Strike 3! You're out, Gregg!!

Are we expecting anything from the club today?

"Venky’s are deeply concerned by Rovers’ return of just five points from their last 11 games and know their next appointment has to hit the ground running." 😂😂

😂 This made me laugh way more than it should have done

It's always the million dollar question. Why are Lowe and Benson untouchable? Time for Lowey to get out his photo of Balaji and the pool boy (or whatever it is!) In order to keep his job, again.

Is this a nudge, nudge, wink, wink scenario that I'm too stupid to see?

We're in absolute turmoil ----------------------Pears JRC--------Hyam---Wharton---Chisene -------Garrett----Tronstad---Fleck- ----Szmodics---Gallagher---Dolan 0-4

Yeah, terrible. Szmodics has his hand over his face, none of Gallagher, Hedges or Pears look bothered/interested in what's being said (can't blame them like as Waggots talking)