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Cowley - didn't work out at Huddersfield though you could argue that given 10 months was hardly a fair crack of the whip. I did not suggest we appoint Cowley but mentioned him as a 'bright young thing'. As for Mowbray - been here nearly four years now and we've yet to beat a top half team this season so our quest for promotion aint looking great. IMO, if Mowbray sees out his contract we will be no nearer the PL and it will have been five and a half wasted years for the club and its supporters whilst I think Mowbray will be able to happily and comfortably retire to his beloved Teeside, living a life of luxury, and oodles of lemon drizzle cake. My early season optimism about making a serious promotion bid is rapidly draining away. I think we have the players but sadly not the management or coaching team.

This is where I have to disagree with you. Mowbray signs players, sells players and selects a starting eleven from his squad. It is HIS SELECTIONS who take the wrong options, under hit the passes and take on shots when others who are better placed. You simply don't sign or select players with such traits.

Norwich, like us, have injury problems, however, even based on who was available last night, we should have more than enough in our locker to see them off. I'd go: Kaminski / Nyambe Williams, Ayala, Bell / Rothwell, Davenport, Holtby / Elliott, Armstrong, Dolan That line up has goals in it and I can see us running out winners by the odd goal in 5 or even 7. Kaminski is a huge improvement on Walton but I think he will cost us soon unless he tempers his outfield antics. I think Lenihan is a liability who is regressing - not that I'm overly impressed with Ayala. IMO, Douglas is washed-up and weak defensively and even his set plays (for which is is famed) have been poor - says something when Bell would be preferred. Think Johnson will be on his arse now and we need fresh legs in midfield - time to see if Davenport has what it takes. In this league, Elliott, Armstrong and Dolan should terrorise most defences - Gallagher SHOULD NOT be played out wide.

IMO, Mowbray just doesn't get the best from what we have and hasn't got that steely winning mentality. Listening to the interviews last night from Holden and Mowbray, Holden was so upbeat and positive - their bottom line objective is top 2 whilst, IMO, Mowbray's objective is to challenge for top 6. Injuries don't wash - that was a very strong starting 11 last night. Sadly, IMO, Mowbray did not set us up right and his substitutions were baffling to me. Sick of feckin saying it - we need a young, hungry and innovative manager who, I am pretty certain, would get a far better tune out of the payers we have at Rovers.

Never mind top 6, have we beat a top half side this season? Dreadfully disappointing. Couldn't see City scoring. Sloppy defending! Douglas the most overrated left back in our history!

Strong team that. Can't see us failing to win. Simply no excuses given City's bigger injury problems.

Some you get, some you don't. How Millwall will feel aggrieved after having had 3 excellent penalty shouts turned down. Luck tends to balance out over the course of a season.

Disagree. The next appeal may be more legitimate and the perception might be 'here we go again, Rovers playing the system' and we end up stuffed. I would fight good and proper for 'justice' but, IMO, the Lenihan appeal stinks and will not have enhanced our stock with the powers that be.

If not a straight red then a 2nd yellow with same consequence. Should have taken it on the chin instead, IMO, of trying to riddle out of it. What goes around comes around!

Absolutely no surprise. IMO, appeal wrongfully submitted for selfish rather than just reasons.

Think we have four big problems: Holtby - career 'resurrected' and with a wife in Germany, difficult to see why he wont look to head back there Nyambe - said it for a while, potentially a beast of a right back but, IMO, Mowbray has fecked him about and if I was his agent, I know what my advice would be............. Dack - if he can prove his form and fitness, it may well be now or never for PL Rothwell - this lad both excites and frustrates. One of the few players we have who makes me move to the edge of my seat. Needs to add consistency but will only come with regular game time and experience. Again, IMO, as with Nyambe, Mowbray has not managed him well and if agent gets involved........

Think we need to be careful not to expect too much of Dack too soon. Just over 12 months out with a cruciate will take Dack some time to get back to anywhere near 'normality'. IMO, at worse, he never will be the same force again and at best, will take half a dozen matches or so to get back anywhere near to where he was.

All teams suffering from injuries not least Bristol City and Norwich. We have nothing at all to fear. We might well concede but we certainly seem to have goals in our locker. Rovers making plenty of money for me at the moment and odds for Rovers win at Bristol are very decent at 11/8 - big bet gone on. Two wins this week will have us top 6 and breathing down the necks of 1 and 2. We just need to feckin go for it - you can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both!!!

Decisions change matches. IMO, Lenihan hasn't been 'at it' for some time - a liability who needs dropping. Not sure Ayala is going to last the match - doesn't seem fully fit to me.

Exactly! Think the 'ups and downs' tend to balance out over a season.

These things happen. Millwall could have had three penalties against us - we rode our luck then. Have to take the rough with the smooth. Don't want to hear Mowbray moaning!

Next 3 games will show us whether Rovers could be the real deal or just pretenders. Think we got more than we deserved from our last 2 games and good penalty shouts for Millwall went our way - you need Lady Luck on your side. Keep saying it but confidence and momentum everything in this league and now that we have some, at long last, I expect us to come away with at least a point. COYB

It is but just because you can walk on an injured knee does not mean it is not a severe injury.

What nonsense. Van Dijk walked off around the pitch against Everton and he'd done his cruciate!

Loved my visits to Victory Park as much as my missus loved her visits to the old 'flat iron' market there. Great little place Chorley.

Looking at the next few fixtures, this is the last chance for Rovers' fans to fill their boots in good time for Christmas. Ridiculously attractive odds (bit better than evens) for Rovers' win - pile in there and make the most of the opportunity. Rovers by 3 or 4 goals to 1 in a canter.

Nice easy draw. Looking forward to seeing how good Ben Whiteman is @Sparks Rover and seeing @chaddyroverschoke on his words.

No we didn't. A tad fortunate. Bottom line though is we got three points and my bookie paid out!