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Which Rovers' lot will turn up tonight - hungry young men and men of steel or the 'bottling boys' who wilt at the merest whiff of pressure? Heart, as always, says Rovers, head says Coventry by at least a goal. Stuck money on Coventry at slightly better than 2/1 so there will be at least some consolation should we lose. Tired of saying it - Adam Wharton MUST start as MUST Leonard. Pretty certain JDT will bottle it and keep at least Leonard on the bench if not both. Fortune favours the brave and from what I've seen these two lads don't harbour fear and are Rovers through and through - don't be an imbecile JDT and cut these lads loose, give them their heads and tell them to fire us to the play-offs. Going to be a long night, sadly, I don't think it's going to be a happy one and JDT will face a flurry of brickbats over selection and tactics in recent games which have cost us so very, very dearly.

Only one man is to blame for our descent into a Mowbray style 'death spiral' and that, IMO, is JDT. Read Sharpe's article about JDT justifying his team selection - think it's utter bullsh1t. Why would you change from the team that played superbly against Huddersfield in the 2nd half? That performance level would have rolled Hull over by half time. Changes were needed at half time. FFS, what do you expect Adam Wharton and Leonard to do when brought on with only minutes to go. IMO, Gallagher is not a footballer and shouldn't play for Rovers again. Think Brereton has been dreaming of Spain for too long and we don't need him and FFS STOP DIVING and committing stupid fouls and then claiming innocence. Adam Wharton and Leonard MUST start against Coventry. Wharton showed with one pass last night he's got more in his locker than Morton ever will. As at Huddersfield, Leonard showed he gets in the right places to score goals and given a run, I believe he will score goals for fun at this level. Wake up JDT and smell the coffee before the spineless and useless bottlers and can't be arsed you select allow our season to bow out with a whimper with a glorious opportunity spurned.

I really think Brereton is brainless. IMO, goes down likes he's been shot too often and commits blatant fouls and expects to get away with it.

He's well and truly sussed - needs to stay on his feet, more like Jacques-Yves Cousteau!

In feckin shock. No Adam Wharton, no Leonard yet Morton and Gallagher - feck off JDT.

Would be no surprise with the mop of fair/blonde hair he had - think he fancied himself as a 'bit of a lad'.

The wheelings and dealings of one Kenneth Furphy! Bell's career never took off and i think he only played a few games for Palace - ended up playing in South Africa and America if I'm correct.

Think we got Hunter from Oldham for about £30k and Bobby Robson stole him for Ipswich (where he was a rock for 10 years or so) and used Bobby Bell as a 'make weight' and if I recall correctly we sold Bell to Palace only days later. Big Al was a quietish guy but a man of steel who you wouldn't want to cross - remember reading somewhere that he once threatened to 'really sort out Terry Butcher' in the Ipswich dressing room over a protestant/catholic issue!

What a midfield player! Think 'Quig' stole him from Preston (think we got him for £30/40k). Aggression and dynamism personified, Ken had a superb work rate and had the lot for a midfielder (tackle, pass and score goals with that terrific shot of his - must have averaged a goal every 5/6 games). What he would be worth today!

A big call? An easy decision, a no brainer - think Gallagher is now done and finished with Rovers. Does Leonard start? An absolute no brainer - IMO, in 35 minutes showed more than Hirst and Vale ever will and looked 10 times the natural footballer Gallagher isn't. Leonard is a real talent. He and Adam Wharton are two gems. JDT needs to stop p1ssing about and give them their heads.

Great come back! Sadly, a point today might prove not to be enough come the end of the season. RJC - superb. Leonard LOOKS a player and unlucky not to net at least one goal. Nicely built lad, good movement, an eye and a nose for goal and not overawed. MUST STARTERS for Saturday: Kaminski, Adam Wharton and Leonard.

We need feckin goals - Leonard scores for fun. Get him on NOW - nothing to lose. If Gallagher is the answer I give up.

If Morton isn't taken off something will be going through our tv screen! Think he's feckin useless.

Feckin embarrassing. Advocated Kaminski started here - Pears at fault with both. Take your chances and win matches. Commentator said 'it's what you do with the feckin ball not how much you have of it'. Men against the bottling boys. Our feckin horrendous window is now biting us in the bum big time - hang your head in shame Broughton.

Heart says Rovers, head says Huddersfield. Have backed Huddersfield at 2/1 - would be delighted if my bet went down but at least there would be some consolation should Huddersfield win. My team: Kaminski JRC Carter Hyam Pickering Travis Wharton Hedges Szmodics Dolan Leonard No places for the useless / the mard / can't be arsed with IMO, Gallagher, Morton and Brereton falling into at least one of those categories. You can just imagine Warnock ensuring his players try to psyche some of ours out of it 'tha wont be able to run round in Spain with a broken leg lad'. If we are to go down then let's go down with all guns blazing - on the front foot from first whistle and give it a 'reet good do'.

Contradiction in terms there. 'Gutted' is generally recognised as meaning, bitterly disappointed, devastated, shattered, utterly fed up. For many, Easter Sunday is inspirational and signals a new start. Happy Easter Chaddy and cheer up lad, it's only a game!

Certainly not pointless bringing them into the discussion. The points are he is 2 to 4 years OLDER than they were, he would be playing at a LOWER level and unless you give a striker a chance you will never know just what goals they have in their locker. I've seen Leonard, Gallagher, Vale and Hirst and I've seen enough football over the decades to know that Leonard can only be an improvement on, IMO. three of the most useless strikers (Gallagher, Vale and Hirst) I've seen in blue and white and it really is a no brainer. There is no risk and EVERYTHING to gain should he bag the goals to take us to the play-offs. IMO, the only risk is persevering with Gallagher and getting nowhere.

You miss the point again Chaddy. When Rooney, Owen and Rashford debuted at 2 to 4 years YOUNGER at football's highest level, no one knew they would prove to be such talented lads. For feck's sake, Leonard is almost 20 and scores goals for fun. You give him a chance and he might just set the Championship alight - unless he gets his chance we will never know. The bench is no feckin good - do you honestly think he can do any worse than Gallagher, Vale or Hirst!?!? It's as simple as that and an absolute no brainer.

Was Wayne Rooney ready at 16, was Michael Owen ready at 17, was Rashford ready at 18 - Leonard is almost 20 and there's only one way you find out if they are ready. Yes, I have seen Leonard play - an obvious eye for goal averaging more than a goal every two games. IMO, Gallagher has never been great (ironically it was Coyle who got the best tune out of him) but his recent performances have been rank. If Leonard is no better than Gallagher, Hirst, Vale etc then there really is no point in having him on our books.

We have Leonard who would surely be no worse than Gallagher's recent sh1t shows - it's a no brainer.

It closed about 30 years ago - plenty of new builds to look at round there though!

Sad to say, we've bottled it and blown it. Warnock's Terriers will maul us on Monday. IMO, selection of Morton is feckin inexcusable. He's played one game too many for Rovers now. Adam Wharton MUST be given the rest of the season - he's the most talented midfielder we have FULL STOP. Huge, huge black mark for JDT. As far Gallagher, words fail me. We must play anyone there bar Gallagher. Give Leonard a go - look what happens when young lads get a chance, Owen, Rashford etc. IMO, Waggott, JDT and Broughton all guilty of no ambition, negativity and lacking bollocks. Our attitude is all too negative - for feck's say when you have an opportunity like we had this season then you grab it by the feckin balls. We need REAL MEN AND REAL LEADERS from board room to dressing room - ruthlessly hungry individuals with a CAN DO attitude. A glorious Easter weekend tempered by the muppets in blue and white and their string masters. Thank goodness the world has viticulturists and enologists - my solace tonight will be found in a fine red or two.

If you are in Sole Seafood and Grill then Rovers would be last thing on my mind!

Sadly, IMO, self inflicted wounds.