v Middlesborough (h) - 4/4/2025, 8pm k/o

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, M_B said:

And replace him with who?

I honestly don't know how anyone could watch us and not think we'd miss him, looking at the rest of the squad.

As I've said before, if he was for sale at another club, we couldn't afford him.

Evidently we can't afford anyone, so that point is moot.

We clearly have different standards. He's simply not good enough - neither quick enough to play on the wing or clinical enough to play as a 10. 

I love his work rate, but I hate how wasteful he is with possession. 

[RoversTilliDie]

Just now, RoversTilliDie said:

Ismaels record so far. W 0 D 1 L5  F 3 A 9.

I don't know whether to watch another dismal performance and defeat Tuesday night against Sheff Wed, or watch something more interesting like emerdale farm. I'm a glutton for punishment, it will probably be Rovers. 

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8 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I don't know whether to watch another dismal performance and defeat Tuesday night against Sheff Wed, or watch something more interesting like emerdale farm. I'm a glutton for punishment, it will probably be Rovers. 

I might hit myself in the face with a brick for 90 minutes.

[M_B]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Evidently we can't afford anyone, so that point is moot.

We clearly have different standards. He's simply not good enough - neither quick enough to play on the wing or clinical enough to play as a 10. 

I love his work rate, but I hate how wasteful he is with possession. 

The point isn't moot, it's the most important factor.

[alcd]

21 hours ago, Ghost7 said:

 

You get what you pay for......... 300k for the pair.

 

Bayes' interview was better but what I can't fathom is why no one asked "is £4.5m enough Suhail?" when that was stated as the budget as if it were something to be proud of.

That's a £4.5m total budget across a summer and January transfer window and includes any loan fees etc. It means juggling approx £2.5 million in summer and £2m in winter and that transfer fees must be under that.

It isn't enough to ensure you stay in the Championship and isn't enough after selling what we have sold.

Bonkers.

Bayes should have asked why so many senior staff have walked out/handed in notice this season. John Park and the academy head Stuart Jones in particular. He should also have asked about the rumoured loss of Cat 1 status this summer although the answer would have been the usual pack of lies.

Also how has Guestede been propelled from work experience guy to (effectively) director of football in the space of 12 months? How does his business qualification help in coaching-related issues? Whilst Bayes interview was a bit more searching then the earlier in-house feather duster whitewash, it was still excessively deferential and certainly did not reflect the anger of most of the supporters.

[alcd]

2 hours ago, bazza said:

Travis was one of few players who played their heart out. So was Dolan.

JRC is being played out of position. Buckley sprayed a few passes but where was Tronstad?  Gueye is an embarrassment.

Oh and Travers, their goalkeeper, was another (of many) to visit Ewood and show Pears how to catch crosses and shots.

But I'm nit-picking. The club is stuffed because of the Vs.

Gueye is a complete liability. He gets booked early on for ridiculous challenges and has to be taken off for fear of a red card to follow. Also he just charges around with no awareness of what's around him. Although Ohashi has his limitations the attack looked more potent and likely to score after he came on at half time.

[RoversTilliDie]

36 minutes ago, alcd said:

Gueye is a complete liability. He gets booked early on for ridiculous challenges and has to be taken off for fear of a red card to follow. Also he just charges around with no awareness of what's around him. Although Ohashi has his limitations the attack looked more potent and likely to score after he came on at half time.

As potent as a scorpion with no sting.