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With a manager like Warnock we would be top two. When will the penny drop with the likes of you and @PaulMani - Mowbray, IMO, is taking us on a journey to nowhere. Tonight we got lucky, very lucky - it was robbery. IMO, we resembled a disorganised Sunday league pub team having no plan, shape or structure - that is down to the manager and coaches. For M'boro, these nights happen in football when you just can't buy a goal for love nor money. I will match any bet you and Paul want to make and say now M'boro will finish higher than Rovers.

As a Championship club, it doesn't matter which 11 take to the field - at least you expect them to have a plan and a structure. I think we are just a rabble which tells us what a shower Mowbray and his staff are.

Totally embarrassing. Whether players are out injured or not, the 11 out there should at least have a plan, shape and structure. I think we are as disorganised as a Sunday league pub team. Football is a funny game, however, and all we might need is a lucky break - to be on top as much as M'boro have been you have to take advantage. Huge question marks against many of our players after tonight. IMO, Pears makes John Butcher look like Lev Yashin - IMO, a joke of a signing.

Men against boys. Confirmation, IMO, that Pears is complete sh1te.

Off to the local for 'tea' and a bevvy or two whilst we can, back in good time for the match, and the wife's paying with her winnings from today's winning nag! She picks her horses by the name that strikes her and today's flutter was Vodka Society which won at 18/1! I asked her what she thought would happen tonight and the prediction is a 3-1 win to Rovers. So purely on her 'intuition', I've stuck a tenner on 3-1 at 25/1. Thought I'd share it with you as the missus is on a bit of a winning streak at the moment - good luck!

Are you really being serious!?!? Pears has about 20 games experience in the entire Football League across a 4+ year career. Stergiakis has some 80 games' experience in the Bulgarian top league including Europa games. There is simply no comparison in terms of experience and I would suggest ability (you don't play the number of games Stergiakis has at that level unless you are capable). I think it's clear, Warnock didn't rate Pears and I know whose judgement (versus Mowbray) I trust on a footballer's abilities. Based on his unconvincing appearances for us so far, I think Pears is a disaster waiting to happen. A four year contract for Pears is, IMO, the height of footballing lunacy. Just where was he going until Mowbray stepped in?

Think this is indicative from Sharpe. When oh when will Mowbray stop this, IMO, feckin madness of players not in their natural positions. Rich Sharpe @richsharpe89 · 2h As for tonight, without Armstrong, wonder if Mowbray/Rovers might revert to the early post-lockdown approach, but with Elliott as the 'centre forward' and Gallagher and Brereton outside of him. Be a welcome boost to the midfield balance too if Rothwell is available.

Foresight is much, much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, you have more confidence in Rovers' medics than I do. Ayala - Mowbray said day before Coventry game that Ayala could play if needed. Has now missed 3 matches and likely 4 after tomorrow. Kaminski - 'nothing to be concerned, tweaked his groin' - now likely to miss his third game tomorrow. IMO, club is 3rd rate from top to bottom. I think we've dumbed down from top to bottom over the years and now paying a very heavy price.

It was OBVIOUS he wasn't moving freely and was uncomfortable. Should have been taken off after 10 minutes. IMO, absolutely no excuses.

Well we didn't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He should have been off after 10 minutes - you simply do not risk hamstrings.

I did not call Downing a mercenary. I was responding to @islander200 who said "Doesn't every player look for the best deal they can get?" I replied "Those that do are, IMO, nothing more than mercenaries" - no reference to Downing. Wouldn't it be refreshing if a footballer turned round and said, "do you know, there are better offers out there but club x really looked after me and I have enjoyed my time there and I value that far more than a few extra quid in the pay packet".

and there should be no problem with the second team you list as 7 of them are Mowbray signings with two of the front three costing a cool £12millionish. It's what you have a squad for. The excuses have to stop.

We all watch football and have opinions which very often are at odds with other fans' opinions. Quite simply, IMO, Downing's form tailed off in the latter part of last season and he looked increasingly leggy. So, Rovers negotiate with Downing some 3 to 4 months ago and can't reach agreement. So do you think Downing went home, put his feet up and decided that was it only to suddenly realise 3 to 4 months down the line that he's missing Rovers so much he wants to have another go. Well, if that's what you think then fine but I don't.

Not trying to discredit him at all. If you are trying to sell your house and you are asking for say £100k and no one is prepared to pay it then have you clearly not inflated its worth in your own mind? At the end of the day, the value of anything is only what someone is prepared to pay.

Those that do are, IMO, nothing more than mercenaries. A labourer is worthy of his hire and I think it's fair to assume there were no takers for Downing based upon a likely inflated value of his own worth. So, we get a player who is weeks behind in terms of fitness and match fitness and who, IMO, only wants to come because he's no other options. I also think time caught up with Downing in the latter part of last season and, IMO, his legs have gone. Think this will prove to be a signing we regret.

and that's why, IMO, we are on a journey to nowhere. We NEED players who really, really want to WIN.

Exactly what we needed!

If he wanted to play so badly for Rovers then why didn't he accept our offer many weeks ago? IMO, he was holding out for a better offer but nothing turned up!

IMO, Downing had no other offers so rocks up at Ewood to gross a few hundred thousand pounds - nice work for some! I would have told him to do one. We want players who only genuinely want to play for Rovers and not because, IMO, no other fecker wants them. IMO, another crass move - smacks of desperation from an increasingly desperate manager. Also, would think he has to be at least a month away from any sort of match fitness

As the match will get the 'full sky monty', i think there is going to be even more pressure on Mowbray. If Warnock and M'boro do a real job on Rovers, it just might make the Pune mob sit up and wonder wtf is going on and what if!!! One can only live in hope. If we get spanked and Mowbray goes, it will be a good night.

It was tactical (didn't want a red following early booking)- Warnock confirmed in post match presser.

Nowt seems to have changed much on injury front since Saturday. Looks like Rothwell might be back but Armstrong looking a doubt. https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18837951.adam-armstrong-adds-name-growing-rovers-injury-list/ Seems like Kaminski and Ayala still out with groins!!!

According to Sharpe, looks like Pears in goal again. Doubt Ayala will fancy it much against a strong and aggressive Warnock team. Sounded like Rothwell really struggling with his back.

Tuesday's team will be interesting. Sharpe reporting Pears likely to be in goal again - think he'll be shaking in his shoes as he knows Warnock will have plans to 'rough him up. Doubt Ayala will play - he knows what Warnock teams are like and, IMO, wont fancy it. As for Armstrong, will be staggered if we see him before the end of the international break - to me, looked as though he shouldn't have played yesterday with what looks like a hamstring issue.