I think I would be more concerned about the amount of rainfall forecast today, 2 weeks worth of rainfall in a few hours? Can Ewood Parks pitch handle it? I remember a good few years ago Wimbledon game had to be postponed due to the deluge!

Nice one Chaddy

Great post with some great research. The proof will be in the pudding tomorrow evening!

Tough game can see a draw but we do owe forest from last season when they cheated through Lolley to nick a point at Ewood

Negative at the ko? We had almost 100% possession just not in their area for 20 mins. If the two CDs miss headers you concede stupid goals like we saw today

Too much fannying around and not enough direct football taking far too many passes to get exactly back to the same spot

Possession football which is aimed at wearing Luton down we have had so much ball but little in the way of goal mouth chances.

Brereton will come good he is a quality footballer give him a chance ! Sherwood was pilloried as poor the first season yet he became a hero the next!

Rain stopped at Westhoughton however m61 closed 2 lanes due to flooding

I think the future is bright as it stands. If we can put mini runs together, cut out the last minute stupid goal scenarios then we have a real chance at the Play Offs. I actually believe we can out do the likes of the Derby, Boro and Forest by simply closing the silly goal issues that have cost us. We have goals galore in the team we just need to ensure we keep tight and clear of any serious injuries. Midfield wise, I don't think there is a better one in the league experience and ability wise.

I actually think Dom Samuel could do a job in The Championship/ Granted his efforts in L1 were sometime way off the mark but its a league full of clodders and plodders. Being alongside and against better footballs sometimes brings out the best in you and allows you to show exactly what you can do!

Stuart how would you describe the Rovers performance v the artistic spuds?

It’s not impossible but it would be a disturbing thing if none of our strikers scored throughout the season

Not sure I agree with you Stuart. Buckley to date destroys that myth. he is allegedly being looked at by the big clubs, yet at 18 he is in our first team and doing well. There is NO evidence to support your theory that the current crop of u18 cannot or will be unable to make the break through to the first team squad. If they are good enough they will make it and will be supported to do so by TM and his backroom team.

A win cements a great result at Reading. I agree with Phil, Luton are set up, solid and pose a threat through the middle but I expect Rovers to have the nouse and ability to put them to the sword. Goal fest? I take a 1-0 Rovers win any day of the week.

No moral ground and I haven't made you out as being unhappy at any point in the post. It is just an observation.

In your humble opinion it isn't, in others it is, Buckley, Travis, JRC, Butterworth and others in the youth picture are examples of positivity.

As it stands Rf99, I couldn't give a toss if we won every game 1-0 and other players than our centre forward scored the goals. Its a team game, points at stake and at the end of the day it doesn't matter who scores as long as we win and each team member contributes to the game.

Historically, Rovers have been poor against the lesser teams and have performed better versus the so called bigger teams. So to beat two lesser teams as you describe them is nothing but good in my book.

The simplest approach is to take each game as it comes, like TM appears to be doing. Send the right team out to win the game in front of them.

It doesn't really matter does it? Todays game has gone, 3 points firmly in the bag and we are all happy. We move on to the next game. It is not a sprint and there are no points to be gained at this stage of the season in the top 2 or top6, its a marathon, lets build, build and build and let other teams become properly afraid of the blue and white machine as momentum builds. Cheerio folks.

Mowbray has it right, each and every game plan is set up about the opposition and how to win the game. Whilst I sometimes wonder at the team selection I can understand the approach he makes. Last weeks home win was backed up by an away win today. Today has to be backed up by a win next weekend v Luton. So looking ahead :- Luton (h) - has to be a win and I would expect a 3-5-1-1 approach. Forest (h) - has to be the same approach although I would expect Rovers will be concerned about the cheat that is Lolley ! Qpr (a) - really tough game this one - I would expect a 4-4-2 approach like today. Huddersfield (h) - as tough a game as we can expect, new manager will be looking to make a good impression. Rovers to stick 3-5-1-1. Birmingham (a) - 4-4-2 approach, if the nobbers can win there so can we. PNE (a) - 3-5-1-1 for me, we owe them big time and I am sure Mowbray will have the same thought process. So looking at the above games, every team has a different set up, different dangermen and different managerial styles from the players available to them. What can we expect ? I don't think its unreasonable to see a 12 point or more return for Rovers. We are slowly building more momentum each game by taking it just 1 game at a time which for me is the right approach. Come on you blues, have a great Saturday night !

That will do just nicely

Rovers u18 beat the mahooosive Man Citey today 2-1, great result.

I wasn't sure about the line up last weekend and there is absolutely no doubt I am even more puddled about todays line up !