https://mol.im/a/8679291 Looks like Kipre has made his choice. Presume the deal Mowbray mentioned was not one for Kipre.

I get that to an extent but we could do with a senior option ahead of him to place less of a burden and reliance on him because we havent got a clue if hes ready to be productive for a Championship side with ambitions of being towards the top end of the league.

That points per game stat highlights his importance, such a stark difference. Cunningham had a similar record when he played albeit a shorter sample size. It shows how important it is to us to have 2 full backs who can actually defend. Ultimately, Nyambe isnt good going forward but its not his primary job.

Agreed. My worry is an over reliance and as a result dependence on kids stepping up for whom we have no proof that they are ready. Some of the younger players, obviously Nyambe, Travis etc, they are key players. Then we have a few, Rankin Costello, Davenport, maybe Buckley and Wharton who have senior experience and can justifiably be considered as first team players. But we dont have enough senior players across the team. Lenihan at a push defensively. Evans, Johnson and Holtby in midfield. Theres not much though. You look across the front 3 positions, we have Dack (currently injured and perhaps not best suited to playing there anyway) we have Armstrong and then Brereton and Gallagher for whom we can count but the jury is out. Beyond that, we have no real senior options. It was the correct decision to let Graham and Samuel go but, especially now we play 3 across the front line, we need at least one more "ready made" option as a minimum, natural out wide right ideally, who can come in and feature immediately. With the first league game 2 weeks away, we have Armstrong, Brereton and Gallagher as senior players for 3 positions and then just kids. Dolan is exciting but the fact that a player who has never kicked a ball in senior football is possibly right up there in terms of the first team picture says as much about our threadbare squad. The likes of Dolan, Vale, Butterworth etc might well be very well thought on and (assuming some dont go out on loan which may be beneficial) then of course they should be given chances as and when possible. But we have no idea if they are ready yet.

Exciting and very direct, but he is very much a raw kid who hasnt played a minute of League football. Would like to seen him in and around the first team but am not expecting anything too much yet and am wary that we lack senior options across that front line.

I agree with @Ewood Ace regarding what has been a patient fan base within the ground, I remember how happy Ewood was when he scored v Bolton for example. Ultimately, a messageboard is a perfect platform for people to judge players. If he is coming on here, a player with 2 goals in 2 years, and is upset by the criticism. Firstly I dont know why a player would come on such a platform, and secondly, surely he would expect fans to not be overly pleased that as a forward he has contributed so little and often looked so out of place. One thing I certainly do not approve of is people, well a minority of idiots, directly messaging players on social media to call them. That being said, I dont know if Brereton has received that. As a seperate argument, players do need to be able to have a thick enough skin to deal with pressure.

Yeah I certainly dont feel any obligation to buy a shirt. Ive never bought a Rovers shirt as an adult, I wouldnt wear it and im not going to pay 50 quid just to feel like I am helping. I have the money waiting for a season ticket, which is far more expensive and for which there is no reason that like many other clubs they couldnt have put them on sale by now, and simply no excuse not to even communicate with the fans.

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.