It was "fans are hostile" and "abusive rhetoric directed at him" that I was referring to.

Do we often hear that he is excellent at going forward? I thought the common consensus is that he is a defensive full back who can defend one on one and has pace and power but struggles in the attacking third. Rankin Costello on the other hand is clearly not a full back at all. Nyambe isnt repeatedly caught out of position like he was yesterday. Obviously he scored but I dont think Rankin Costello did much in terms of creating chances.

I think that he definitely looks improved but there is definitely also a thing whereby the standards he set were previously so low that the benchmark is practically non existent. His big 3 moments in terms of having sights of goal in competitive games, one he scored v Reading, one v Bristol City when he slipped on his arse and yesterday when he missed an open net. There are promising signs but he needs to start scoring goals.

Thats unfair although to be honest, if Bennett starts at full back, theres a 50% chance that he will concede a penalty and ive never seen a full back who dives in so much. I would agree that Nyambe isnt a brilliant defender but he is our only competent full back and one who really progressed last season. Rankin Costello doesnt have Bennetts rashness but shares his positional misjudgements when playing that role.

Ah yes, blaming Breretons failings on "abusive" fans. He has never got abuse hurled at him from the stands. Lets not make out that hes constantly abused. You dont need to be an expert to conclude that so far he has shown very, very little bar 2 goals in 2 dead rubbers. And posting criticism on an internet messageboard is the place to do it.

Good to see him score but you can tell that he is not a full back because he was caught out of position and beaten numerous times. I was amazed that he was given the man of the match award because I felt that he was, albeit certainly not half as much as the clown on the other side, somewhat of a liability defensively against a poor side. I dont think he was great going forward either really. Put him at left back and he is even less at home as he is on his wrong foot. Nyambe got an assist v Swansea but I would agree that he is very limited going forward but the most important thing is that he can defend. I think Rankin Costello should play where Chapman played.

Good to get through but thats about the only positive that can be taken. A poor performance made even worse by a horrendous pitch, so bobbly. Think we might need a new groundsman before a defender! Bell was stand out in terms of being dreadful. The amount of sliced clearances, the times he was caught of position and his end product going forward all embarassing We know that Lenihan is a good defender but not today, he was shocking. Wharton a bit better beside him but we need defensive reinforcements as we all know. Fisher had a nightmare for the second, needs loaning out. And Rankin Costello is never a full back, defensively poor and needs to play further forward. In midfield, the downgrade between Holtby and Rothwell was obvious. A long lay off for the former is all we need and probably reason to give Downing a call. Johnson I though was possibly the best of the midfielders. Travis bar one tackle was not his usual self. Definitely need more options in attack IMO too. Armstrong wss not his usual self but livened up towards the end. Brereton, total enigma. Brilliant for the second and did a few nice things but missed an open net. Needs to start scoring in competitive matches. Chapman is unrecognisable, Dolan raw but very bright.

Surprised to see such criticism about the decision. Was appalling defending (not aided by the pitch) and he pulled him back. We dont have enough quality in attack.

The pitch is in awful condition considering and could hinder any hopes of playing the ball on the deck. Has been key to a really scrappy first half. Not the best spectacle. One bit of class from Holtby has lit up a poor game and now hes seemingly got a bad injury.

Managed to get in now. More fool me for paying a tenner for 75 minutes worth of football! Thanks for all of your help though ?

How did you manage to find it? Still struggling.

Next Available Match There are no upcoming match passes available. I just get that, and am not overseas. Dont understand how people have got on.

This ifollow situation is a joke. Numerous complaints on twitter and none answered by the club. Lost a tenner from me and presumably many others.

How do you upgrade? I am just clicking the link but not sure what to do.

I click the link and it takes me to a match pass availability page and I have no idea what to do from there. It says no match available. Anyone any idea?

If you see the defence we have put out today I cant really advocating letting one of the only 2 competent defenders we have go.

Think there have been links to Barnsley. Wont be coming here for under a million, thats for sure!

Our side looks rather thin and somewhat picks itself id say. Whiteman missing for them.

Thanks @chaddyrovers Happy with only 3 subs and no drinks breaks.

Preston have announced that season tickets are out from Tuesday. They have regularly communicated in the build up, with the release and today to clarify the reaction and responses they have got. The fact that prices remain the same has received mixed responses, but ultimately if Rovers released the tickets at the same price as last year, I would still get one. They have allowed 6,500 fans which I think it just over 25% of the capacity. So maybe we will have 7,500. They have to give a preference of the area (not the seat) in which they prefer but no guarantees on that being possible. Really getting frustrated with the lack of communication coming from our club. Nothing at all from Waggott.

Something must have gone awry if Chapman is potentially in your opening day line up considering that you rubbished any notion of him even making the bench throughout last season.

Bit petty but wont change my opinion of him which is a very fond one for what he has done for us.

I dont understand this assumption that we can depend on the forwards we have to play 433, as if we have enough. Its not even about the trust or lack of in the 12m duo, its about numbers across that front line. Even if we take Brereton (2 dead rubber goals in 2 years) and Gallagher and classify them as credible options, and also Dack who is neither a false 9 nor a wide striker, plus is currently injured. We have those 3 and Armstrong. 4 for 3 places. Beyond that, it is all untested kids. Take today, Armstrong starts, Brereton starts, Gallagher and Dack are injured which is hardly a crisis in terms of numbers, and beyond that we are struggling. Can we be confident that Chapman, having started a solitary league game in 4 or 5 years and totally out of the picture, numerous injury problems, bad relationship with the manager, is going to step up and become a regular and contributing part of the team? And Dolan, Vale and Butterworth dont have 90 minutes of League football at this level between them. For example, you mention central midfield but we have Holtby, Travis, Evans, Johnson, Davenport, Buckley and it seems Rothwell for those positions. Far more depth and options than across the front line. Also, the thing is that ideally, all 4 senior forward options would want to play in the middle. We need at least one senior option who would prefer to play from the wide areas. The common reason given as to not sign a further forward is that it could block the pathway for some kids. Ultimately, the priority has to be the first team, and the forward positions are the ones where you really do need strength in options. But if we added a 5th senior option to the mix, that does not mean that the likes of Chapman, Dolan, Vale and Butterworth (mind you, I think at least one of the latter 3 would benefit from a loan spell out) would have no chance of breaking through, but equally we cant be sure that any are ready to contribute for a Championship side going for the top 6. If we added a 5th option for 3 positions, then there would still be scope to dip the kids in whenever the manager sees fir.

Dack certainly cant play wide. Thats not a criticism of you, all of them 3 forwards plus Gallagher would want to play down the middle so its so hard to get more than 1 or 2 into the team without compromising their position.