Our fans get a lot of unjust stick by other fans bizarrely but tremendous today.

Pears made a couple of good saves but I do think his positioning was not right at all for their second.

Spirited effort with 10 and created plenty but ultimately a young side showed naivety to leave such gaps considering the man disadvantage. Pickering had a nightmare with the red, Rankin Costello all over the shop defensively and Brittain (I think from what I have seen that this isn't a popular opinion) was absolutely hopeless. Defensive liability and so poor on the ball. Gallagher and Ennis were a real threat though and we need to start them both next week, the question is how. Strong, quick and caused them real issues. Travis also very good again.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/aynsley-pears-blackburn-rovers-transfers-27474638.amp Maybe my wording was poor but he said last week that basically he knew Kaminski was going and said that he "had an inkling I was going to be number one when I signed my deal." I hope Wahlstedt comes in on Saturday but I cant see a change for a bit in the league personally.

Despite what most of us on here want, I cant see the changes being made by Tomasson. Pears unfortunately will be in net for the near future, promised number 1 when given a new deal and given the shirt. Rankin Costello in midfield has only ever been done twice, both when we have gone gung ho at 2 down. And up front I think that Ennis is sadly the third most likely starter in Tomasson's mind, Gallagher quite possibly could start unless he sticks with Leonard who really struggled at Rotherham. Could potentially see Hedges in on the right.

Yes, average. Hasnt scored or assisted that many for us, not the quickest and so one footed.

Shows how thin we are out wide when people are seemingly all in agreement at a team that involves having to move Szmodics wide and only have Hedges as an actual winger, who himself is average. Dolan and Markanday aren't up to it. Even Ennis, Gallagher and Leonard as much as lack and need a quality one on top is better strength in depth for one position. I feel like it is as least as pressing as anywhere to get at least one in ASAP.

Again, the VAR isnt the problem. VAR is what gave the referee etc a chance to potentially give the decision. It is the idiots running it tonight who have messed up.

Not sure how he is "Mowbray stock" as an academy graduate but if he has fallen out with him, there are little signs hence why he is one of the first names on the team sheet under him. He got taken off yesterday as a tactical change to go more attacking at 2 down against 10 men.

He along with Szmodics is key in us pressing and winning the ball back. He is very important.

Our team is tiny so I understand why we go short. Often they seem poorly planned though, although was the first yesterday not after one?

Wasn't his best performance I agree, but definitely not justification to sell him. An important player and leader in a thin and young squad.

He was our best player last week.

Couple of suggestions that even a narrow defeat wouldn't be that bad. We are playing Rotherham. Obviously a loss isn't terminal and they do have strengths that could exploit our lack of experience and physicality, but come on. Probably the worst side in the league on paper, a defeat would be a huge disappointment. Don't get an attitude of anything other than that.

60m for Maguire and Ward Prowse seems like frittering away the Rice money to me. Ward Prowse is a solid player but thats a big chunk and I bet United are made up.

The worst set of players in the league. But worryingly not only a bogey ground for us, but they are full of big, physical players which could trouble our young, small teams. Clash of styles.

Very entertaining evening with a mixture of positives and negatives culminating in the main aim, a place in the next round. It can be difficult to really take firm conclusions with a team cobbled together of squad players lacking game time against a changed up League 2 side. One of the main positives is Ennis getting 70 minutes and a goal, seeing as he will feature more than most who played. His finish was good, he doesnt look in great shape and tired towards the end but it is hard to tell if that is just his build, Plymouth fans mentioned his hold up play and although he is slower than I expected and likes to come to feet, his hold up play was good. Hopefully he is now considered ready to feature in League games. Gilsenan was a deserved man of the match, obviously it doesnt really show he could do in the Championship but his decision making and technical ability was great to watch. Ive questioned Garrett and whether he is ready for the Championship and that still stands but he was by far the stand out, Buckley unfortunately has regressed under Tomasson and Wharton was poor tonight too although he just needs fitness. I have huge worries across the side that similar to in the last 2 seasons, a thin, young squad lacking depth will br our achilles heel. You look in defence, we have the 4 that started on Saturday (Hyam was all over the place tonight but we know his quality) but behind that, so light. Batty was really out of his depth with Barnes not much better, 2 young lads off the back of serious injury that could do with regular game time further down the pyramid but cannot be expected to provide serious cover in the Championship this season. Scott Wharton continues to be a concern too, we definitely need a centre back like Batth but we also need left back cover. Our academy is a source of great pride but we are becoming over reliant on it in certain areas, it wont plug every hole. To really push we do need a quality striker, a winger and a CB but also ideally maybe another 3 on top of that (wont happen) just to give us a much sturdier squad. (This is subject to being moved as it seems to be a thread obsessing on Tony Mowbray again)

Yep, playing a League 2 side at home in the first round and needing to get game time into important squad players like the Whartons, Ennis, Hedges, Brittain and Buckley as well as an opportunity to give a couple of kids a go, makes sense knowing we should win comfortably anyway. Hopefully if we get a few rounds in and get a Prem side then we can go stronger but for now, makes total sense.

Obviously reverts back to Mowbray and the obsession people have with him. His cup record was strange. It wasnt even as if he always played weak sides in the cup but our record was really poor. Tomasson especially in the League Cup made wholesale changes in every round, it was a bit disappointing v Forest as we had made good progress and had got quite far, was that a quarter final? The season before, we lost to Morecambe and we only changed 2 or 3. Not too dissimilar to Wigan away in the FA Cup where we didnt make many changes but one was Pears.

Yep, we could do with Ennis getting an hour under his belt, would be disappointed if he is not deemed fit enough to do an hour against League 2 opposition.

Mainly because they (players like Gunter and Williams) had been around the squad for years and in a big squad, were taken for their experience. Wales are strong out wide.

If we are paying a decent fee for him Id like to think it is to be number 1, especially as I know that Pears is bang average.

Hes nothing special but he offers more than Markanday. Just a middling Championship player.

It has been mentioned numerous times before, acknowledged but nothing is done. Whether it be bottle bars, pre pouring pints, it just gets worse without change.

If Ainsworth cannot adapt based on the players at his disposal then he won't last long. His style worked amidst an underdog mentality at Wycombe, but QPR have a lot of technical attacking midfielders with quality that aren't suited to direct football.