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Khan and Jericho (and Meltzer and Alvarez) have made no secret of their desire to hit a million rating. Throwing Sting and Shaq at it was pure hotshotting for me. While Omega and the Bucks May have not won all their matches, I don’t think they have put anyone else over in the slightest. They were always at the very least well protected, and even if they didn’t GO over, they made sure it was them who GOT over. I haven’t given it a lot of thought, but I can’t think off the top of my head of anyone who has been elevated working with them. The way FTR were used, for example has been a massive missed opportunity. Cody is a different kettle of fish... however, the positioning of his wife is ridiculous. Jericho, though not an EVP is the worst of all. Signing the likes of Luther, Cutler, Nakazawa, Reby Hardy and others, for no other reason than for them being friends/significant others of their big stars is a complete waste of money. None of them is even near Beefcake’s level. Christ knows what he’s paying Sting and Shaq. They’ve also expanded their roster a lot in the last 6 months or so... some good additions, some piss poor. On the flip side of that, they are burying JR every time they do something stupid (which is alarmingly frequent) and expect him to call it. Taz ripped into the Gunn boys on Dark for something stupid and contrived... I think JR does very well not to do similar. Expecting him to call an Orange Cassidy match? I don’t see how that happens without someone getting buried.

My view of AEW is a lot less positive. Recent weeks it’s been hotshotting to try and hit that million viewers, but many of the long-standing issues remain. Tony Khan makes Eric Bischoff look like a cross between Scrooge and Bill Watts. The EVP’s are on ego trips. Jericho and Hardy are even worse. The booking is illogical and so many of the wrestlers are sloppy and celebrate the fact they are untrained. The whole reaction to JR’s very valid comments recently sums the whole thing up. Boys club mentality. This is by no means an endorsement of the current WWE product. That’s unwatchable for different reasons.

Just catching up on this thread for the first time in ages. I hate Omega. I find him absolutely insufferable and fundamentally bad in the ring while he self indulgently moves from spot to spot.

I really want to give you the benefit of the doubt, however your avatar suggests you should be old enough to know better. You are likely just taking the piss, but if you genuinely believe this, I suggest you have a listen to the 10 Years of Venky’s episode we put out with @glen9mullan https://roversradio.airtime.pro/# And just do a few google searches.

I was happy when we sacked Allardyce. I naively assumes we would bring in someone better... That experience Is the main factor preventing me from fully endorsing the idea of getting rid of Mowbray. Judging by recent appointments our next manager would certainly be coming via HSH. Take your pick: Steve Cooper Mark Robins Craig Bellamy Gary Holt Tony Pulis Graham Wesley Micky Mellon Dave Challinor Dean Keats Tony Philliskirk

Brilliant post. People looking down their noses at Stoke need to really think about whether they’d rather be dragged kicking and screaming to get in and around the top 6, defending proficiently and winning games narrowly, OR finish somewhere between 9th and 14th playing “nice football”, which roughly translates to ball retention above all else.

Buckley again failing to grasp the opportunity. Maybe a loan is the answer... I desperately want him to push on, but how we make that happen is the big question. Gallagher should be used sparingly as a centre forward. Can’t fault his effort, but Dolan in for him on Saturday please. Lenihan with another poor showing. Douglas with another dire showing. Bell back in. Downing showing he still has an important role to play. Elliott was lively all game and showed a touch of class. Armstrong doing the business means he can be forgiven for some pretty poor decision making for the previous 96 minutes. Feel for Davenport. That goal looked like it could be the catalyst to kickstart his Rovers career. Still appears to be about 10th choice in that midfield. Nyambe is class. Best player on the pitch by some distance.

Nyambe and Elliott fantastic. Most of the rest mediocre. Lenihan and Douglas woeful.

I’ll be furious if we lose any of these on a free/tribunal. Each and every one of these contracts should’ve been a bigger priority than bringing in Pears, Trybull, Downing, even Elliott and possibly Douglas.

Heroic from every player (barring one) who set foot on that pitch for us today. Could pick out anyone you like for special praise really... Can’t believe some of the grief I’ve seen directed at Buckley and Bell at times during the game! Ayala showing his true ability. Delighted for Davenport - this may just be the catalyst he needs to kickstart his Rovers career. Nyambe is so vital. Gallagher was superb, MOTM. Potentially a massive result. Certainly one to build on. Another really hard earned point and encouraging signs we might be able to find that elusive bit of consistency over the course of a season. Frightening how good we could be with all our players available!

I think we need @arbitro to put the penalty/red card debate to bed!

Check back tomorrow!

We’ve got a few bits here... Hopefully more to come soon https://roversradio.co.uk/shop

Outrageous reffing at the end, but all in all a pretty abject performance. Hard to understand how we only made two subs (one of which was enforced) when Mowbray has been loudly complaining up until now about the limit being back to three, especially when we were playing pretty poorly too.

They are banned!

For a very different take on things than the local media outlets Have put out this week... https://roversradio.co.uk/listen-live Todays show starting at 1pm, discussion is centred round the iFollow numbers released this week, and we move on to the marketing at the club. Tomorrow from 1pm is my talk with Glen - not to be missed!!

Absolute pleasure mate! Gonna make for a cracking show!

Armstrong Holtby Kaminski Nyambe Travis Seems strange to leave Dack out, but we’ve coped better than I expected without him.

Yes. We make episodes available on demand after they initially air. https://roversradio.co.uk/listen-live

Is anyone watching much wrestling at the moment? For me the current WWE product is largely unwatchable, and AEW is proving to be little more than a vanity project for a handful of people. Having said that, Walter V Ilya Dragunov on NXT UK a couple of weeks back was easily one of the best matches of the last decade. Absolute masterpiece, as far removed as possible from the “cinematic productions” that seem to be all the rage at the moment... and a very welcome change!

Not sure... but whatever it is I wish it was worse!

“Naive” and “Badly advised”... No doubt both of these things are true, but I’d say it’s also pretty indisputable they have also displayed massive amounts of arrogance and incompetence. Ignoring that and blaming everything on Jerome Anderson and absolving Venky’s is ridiculous. Apparently he was persona non grata when Coyle was appointed... although join the dots with the agents of all their managerial appointments since Bowyer and it’s apparent that the “lessons have been learned” line isn’t true. Like Glen and Philip have touched on, there’s nothing much new there for us, and plenty more that could have been said, but obviously it’s for the wider audience.

As a massive critic of his so far, I’m very pleased to admit he’s winning me round more and more. He’s not the most conventional or elegant player, but he’s mastering how to be extremely effective for us. When he picks the ball up and runs at players he seems to frighten the opposition to death. I’m calling these his Forest Gump runs... they really do get us up the pitch. Even if he seems to be running to nowhere that bit of clumsiness means he draws loads of fouls, winning free kicks and panicking opponents into getting carded. That said, we are also seeing some really intelligent end product and some lovely hold up play. Unorthodox is exactly How I’d describe that finish today as well... an easier chance and I’d be watching through my fingers, worried he’s going to put it out for a throw in. Somehow I just knew he was going to convert that chance though. What really impressed me today was his defensive work though. He had improved this facet of his game immensely. I’ve often seen a lack of desire from him, but lately, and no more so than today, he seemed to really relish that side of his game. He was a big help to JRC playing in an unnatural position and took off a big weight defensively. Another MOTM performance, and he (as well as Holtby) seem to have really found their positions in this system. With the nature of that position he’s bound to have the odd quiet game, and while I don’t think he will ever be a prolific scorer, at the moment he’s incredibly effective and a key component of the team. Fair play to him and Mowbray. And I’m utterly delighted I’m being proven wrong.

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