davulsukur

And some Rovers fans will be happy with that. They'll never learn. "Montgomery or Miller can play there"

Pompey v WBA as well at 3pm today. Could pull one of them clear of us.

Apologies, not been keeping up tonight. Who's Dapo? Assume this is a Nixon link?

Tripping himself up on his own bullshit

I don't disagree with any of that tbh. A back 3 suits our centre backs better and it gets the best out of Alebiosu, Ohashi and Gudjohnsen. We don't have a LWB at all now and we lack any decent centre midfielders (save for Sonny), who get pulled all over the shop. As we play 2 upfront and another pushed forward in behind it leaves huge spaces to be exploited by the opposition. The lack of pace throughout, leaves us incredibly susceptible to counter attacks, when the wing backs and one of the back 3 are pushed high up the pitch. I'd much rather play Picks or Ribeiro at LB, as opposed to Cashin but he won't get dropped after the Watford game. I don't think the squad is completely suited to either formation tbh but that's Venkys bargain bin summer window coming to the fore. I also don't think Ismael is a good enough manager to get a back 3 system to work over the longer term.

Looks like we're moving back towards a 4-2-3-1 set up, which I think is the right idea. Back 3's rarely work out for the long term, unless you're a top, top team. As always, a shift back will benefit some players and not others. -----------------Toth Alebiosu---Miller---McLoughlin---Cashin ---------Tronstad---Forshaw Jorgensen-----Cantwell-----Mori --------------Gudjohnsen

This would be a classic Rovers January transfer story. "We tried to show some ambition and sign a striker but a deal couldn't be done." Happy clappers will be all over it: "look at what we're trying to do, it's not the owners fault" We'll have made "an enquiry" but Coventry will have laughed all the way back to the fax machine

"We tried to buy players in the domestic market, but it is tough, no one wants to sell players in January. Also, good players don't want to come here and earn a pittance, so we have to scour the lower reaches of the Belgian Second Division in hope we turn up a player for basically fuck all transfer fee and wages." 👆 VI, later on I assume

They're really out doing themselves for our 150th year.

Had a pair of shorts and both the Rovers logo and the Macron logo came off after like 2 washes. I've got the black and gold training top, which is very nice but sadly the logos have stayed on that one, which means I have to walk around in shame.

FFS what the fuck have these clowns done now?

If Millwall are also in for him, it's a no brainer for the lad. He won't come here to get relegated for less money. I suspect we don't but we'd better have some alternatives lined up.

Can't even sign a player from a cash-strapped club in administration, heading into League One. Absolute state of this club.

So it's very much looking like another January failure under this circus. Jorgensen looks to be a decent pick up tbf but should have been signed in the summer. And his signing alone isn't enough.

I mean, we're well versed in selling players for less than their value due to financial difficulties, so I suppose it was only going to be sooner, rather than later, that we tried to take advantage of someone else.

An assault on mid-table in League One you mean?

A draw isn't good enough at this stage either. 1 win in 14 is absolutely abysmal. We can't keep limping on with the odd draw. Fails to win and the club need to get him binned. Could already be too late by this point though.

Mike McGrath (no idea on his reliability) is reporting that Derby are trying to get a deal done to bring Sammie Szmodics to Pride Park. You can see why Eustace left the circus, Derby are willing to back their manager.

Nixon reckons we're putting in another bid for Bailey Cadamarteri

Cleary going off injured for Barnsley

Hayden Carter will be like a new signing. Be grateful.

He should be back for this one. In what capacity, I have no idea. Maybe just off the bench?

Really was a great goal and although I've got no love for Utd, I was happier watching that fly in rather than Arsenal getting a point.

Not sure Gudjohnsen would be much cop upfront on his own. I think his success was largely down to having a strike partner who did all the running/donkey work.