roversfan99

What would it do? A journalist who is banned criticising the club wont make one jot of difference.

The only reason it keeps coming back up is because people like you keep questioning me on it. I haven't said that Mercer has done anything wrong and indeed said fair play to him for knowing that someone had signed.

Pathetic, pitiful display yet again. Tronstad was the only player for us that resembled a Championship standard player. Nice to see Jorgensen score but I didnt see the quick forward that was suggested. Very slow and very weak, constantly losing the ball. Baradji an absolute liability again, constantly losing the ball and not someone you want in the trenches with you, bone idle. Ohashi again nowhere near good enough. O'Riordan miles away from the standard. Gardner Hickman and McLoughlin again showed why they had become surplus to requirements at previous clubs. Powell with a nice assist but physically isnt ready to compete with Championship players. Doherty anonymous. Not fair to keep throwing all of these kids together.

I am unsure why you (and others) are getting so precious about what I have said. I am not criticising you, I said fair play for knowing that a signing was imminent, but without knowing the name, that its hardly a massive scoop. Ismael said pre match that Cantwell was injured.

Frightening.

He was indeed spot on in that we were signing a player. Fair play. He just didnt know who the player was, which is fine. Its nothing to do with any supposed disagreements in the past. I am not saying that he has done anything wrong or deserves any criticism.

Spot on regarding the timing. But without a name hardly qualifies as a big scoop.

But surely the players name/identity is quite important in getting a story/scoop. Not just me being pedantic.

Its not sniping, I literally asked for some detail as to who he was referring to. He didnt get Jorgensen before anyone else. He never once specfied his name.

But without even a name, its totally worthless "information" surely.

Think hes been fit for quite a few weeks and playing in the under 21s.

I think sadly such a hope is a forlorn one.

I think it was said earlier today that the plan for Carter would be to start at 45 minutes for the under 21s and build him up from there. If indeed he actually manages to get to the end of that very small journey up to 90 minutes in the under 21s.

I can understand not revealing the "source" but not the player. Saying that we want an unnamed loanee but he might also stay or go elsewhere is a pretty easy stab in the dark to make.

Will a name be forthcoming for this supposed target?

Who are the 13? Now Alebiosu is back. Gudjohnsen, Miroshita, Miller, Carter, Wharton, Montgomery, Litherland, Hedges, Pears. Kargbo and Tavares too although neither is remotely useful. Who are the 2 I have missed?

Playing Cashin in a position he has never played in should not be an option. He either plays in his actual position which after seeing him at the weekend is a big if, or not at all.

They were just suggested by fans in the LT. Not linked.

I was quite clearly referring to the quotes comparing his situation to Baradji.

He also said we need someone who is ready now. A walking contradiction unless it comes to blaming others for our crap season.

Ismael has said across his pre and post match interviews around the Ipswich game that the focus is on a striker but that the Jorgensen deal has made that less of an urgent need. Seems very much like a case of seeing what if anything is left after that and deciding at that point whats next in line after that. So nice and proactive as ever. And a good job we arent lacking in quality in pretty much every area.

Ismael was very keen to say that a striker is very much the priority and then we "will see" from there. Seemed quite flippant when directly asked about a left wing back, talking about not being able to replace every injured player. Its a massive issue in the squad, with all 3 available who have been considered there today, discounting Hedges who he admitted might not even be registered. Dion De Neve played!

Managers do this, Ismael is particularly fond of it, but its a totally skewed analysis of the game to put so much focus on that decision. We were absolutely shocking throughout. Putting so much emphasis on that decision at 2 nil takes focus away from that. I know as a fan, my annoyance lies predominantly at what we could control today, not refereeing decisions.

We wouldnt have got a result with alternative decisions. If you finish a game with 0 shots on target then its just deflection to suggest that a potential penalty at 2 nil down was a major decision. Strange how Ismael didnt mention the more blatant stonewall penalty and probable red card with Cashin.

You are naming clubs who briefly had owners unwilling to cover costs who were then replaced by ones that did. And even then, thats a minority of teams. Venkys havent shown their "financial clout." Covering the losses they have isnt as a result of them constantly pumping loads in, its the bare minimum.