davulsukur

You absolutely do not want to see the first.

And it will all come together nicely with 10 games to go when promotion isn't realistically achievable but still mathematically possible

We've never been consistently solid at the back with Mowbray in charge. We have spells where don't concede for a few games but overall we've generally been suspect at the back, even in league 1. Mowbray has never been about the defence in his entire managerial career.

Ref playing for Reading. Bell end.

Let's remember Reading haven't won an away game midweek since Noah parked his Ark in a disabled space at Elland Road and got a ticket. Rovers are just the team to play with stats like that.

Spot on. He's fine when we are pasting a poor team 4/5 - 0 but he can't cut it at RB against better teams.

Jesus fucking christ

Some shocking defending there.

Only got the game on 5 mins in and I've missed 2 goals already!

A few people on twitter saying Evans has been one of our best players over the last 2 seasons? That's not really true is it.

Yer, women who have loads of work done rarely look better. There is a woman in my office, really good looking but then went and had some stuff done and now she looks terrible. Way better staying natural. We're gonna need proof! (I'm joking, we don't)

Anyone know much about Pears? I thought there was talk of him not being that good when we were linked with him (before signing him)? Could be wrong though.

I hoped that we'd never see Evans again.

Didn't know what this thread was about but as soon as I saw itvBe at the bottom of the image, I knew I wouldn't be watching it.

Sounds like this is the type of game we struggle in. Reading Biscuitman's posts it seems they like to keep it tight and hit teams on the break, affording their opponents the majorityof possession, whilst also looking to set pieces as a way to punish teams. Things we have struggled with under Mowbray since he took over. Its going to be a tough test but one we really need to pass if we are looking towards the top of the table.

Worth noting that Douglas now has as many successful crosses (3) as Bell.

Cracking result. Gallagher finally getting on the scoresheet and BB must have tripled his Rovers career total of assists in 1 game! Excellent stuff!

Need that 2nd goal. Getting chances by the looks but we need to take one sooner rather than later.

Just got home and checked the score. Awesome to see us 1 up and them down to 10. Need to take advantage of this.

Its an odd feeling not complaining about a Mowbray line up! Good team, feel like he dropped the right players.

Must win for me today. Yes its early in the season but we don't want to be like last season where we keep saying "we are only x points off 6th" We need to get into the top 6 and fight to stay there. 3rd and 4th in the league are playing each other, as are 2nd and 5th, a good chance to make up some ground on some teams. No excuses if we are serious about a playoff push. A loss here and we know it will be a season of only being a few points off 6th, without ever really making a real go of it, with our only consistency being our inconsistency.

Swap Trybull and Holtby around and that's a good team. Bit of a shame to drop Dolan again but a great option off the bench. Brereton deserves a start after a decent performance and goal against Watford. Elliott did OK, nothing spectacular in his first game for us but I think he has a lot more to offer, so another chance for him to show what he can do would be good. Douglas has to start and now Ayala is injured we have no option to play Lenihan and Williams, although I think Lenihan can consider himself fortunate there. JRC is an interesting one in CM. Not sure he is a full back as such and I think we have better options on the wings than him, so that role might suit him a bit better.

any word on his injury?

Not sure if Mowbray would have dropped him but i think Lenihan should consider himself pretty fortunate that Ayala picked up an injury. Never thought i would say this but BB was one of our best players (him or Holtby for man of the match), fair play.

He was also training under Bielsa, likey to be fitter than anyone in our team.