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Dear me, Rev It's Nottingham Forest and Notts County

He isn’t, he really isn’t

To be honest, I wouldn't say he was anonymous last night but many fans who aren't really aware of him and don't know his qualities like we do would have wondered why he was picked

I thought Wharton was quietly efficient without pulling up any trees. Did he do enough to start in front of a number of midfield players ahead of him in the pecking order - no, he didn't.

He’s like Wharton and Carter, an injury waiting to happen. England can only hope it’s a minor setback

To add to England's brilliant build-up, the walking piece of fragile glass that is Mark Wood is injured again

Looked a great prospect with us but seems to have lost his way. Hope he gets over his problems and has a good career.

Wharton seems to be made of glass and never appears to be far away from the next injury. You cannot build a team or depend on players who are so injury prone. Carter the same. Rovers should look for a replacement pronto, or bring O'Riordan back as soon as possible and see if he's up to the job

Sounds similar to plantar fasciitis, uncomfortable and irritating but doesn't stop you doing anything. PF is very difficult to get rid of though, and sometimes never goes away

He’s better than the two who played there yesterday though and he’d be a first pick for us at the moment.

I assume this is tongue in cheek. If you’re being serious you must be one of the deluded Facebook posters

The midfield is sorely missing Travis and Hyam and Baath were big losses from the defence. I don’t think we would have conceded those goals with those 2 playing yesterday. You cannot lose 3 players like that and hope to replace them with players who are not as good and not struggle. I saw some daft posts on Facebook yesterday where fans were saying we’re unlikely to make the playoffs this season. It still hasn’t hit home that the 3 recent wins notwithstanding we’re in a desperate battle to avoid relegation. On another note Baath isn’t getting in the Derby team - can we have him back on loan? I’m sure with his love for the club jolly John Eustace would agree

Bloomin' awful and totally predicable. Terrible letdown on a historic day for the club And against Derby and the snake Eustace of all clubs and people You cannot play like that first 45 minutes and expect to get anything from a game. Basic defending.

Sounds like we didn't deserve that. A draw would be a good result today

Big club occasion, but team weakened by injuries doesn't turn up against the last team and manager you'd want to lose to This was so predictable and inevitable.

Carlton Morris.... should have put money on it

Brereton and Morris will enjoy playing against that ramshackle defence. And with Pears behind that motley crew what possibly could go wrong?

That's my feeling too. Eustace is no fool and knows where Rovers weaknesses are - not least in goal. Their big lump of a centre forward is bound to score

They're halves

Rovers 1965-66. Relegated from the first division that season but the core of the team that I still regard as the best Rovers team I ever saw And look at those shirts! The previous V-neck shirt was excellent but this round neck version was stunningly attractive, white shorts and socks (mandatory IMO|) with no logos, no advertising, no player names, just brilliant blue and white halves (with a red number on the back IIRC). The best Rovers shirt of all time - no arguments As a side note, I don't know why Ronnie Clayton has white laces and Mike England has his sleeves rolled up for the photo but they were wonderful players so they're excused

Eustace is no fool - he'll tell his players to bang in the crosses and shoot from distance because he knows Pears is always liable to make a mistake. Ismael is going to have to work out a way of setting up the defence to protect him The injuries are very unfortunate and this match against this particular opposition has come at a bad time. I'd happily take a draw

Good post. Nothing is secret the digital era - teams are studied for threats and weaknesses and managers will have been looking at how we've managed to win 3 in a row and act accordingly. Watch what Eustace does on Saturday Important that Cantwell comes back

Bad tackle from behind, got up, my knee felt a bit odd but OK and tried to play on, then I collapsed in a heap. Damaged PCL. It was my last ever game of football, never played again. Hope Toth is OK

Another very good win, and this one against one of our bogey teams. Never saw that happening. It’s come at a great cost though. Toth and Wharton will be badly missed if they’re out for a while

Nine minutes overtime