Much like Rovers against QPR, Leicester and SU, Stoke want it more. Rovers look like they'd rather be anywhere than be playing this match.

Just pathetic isn't it. From a big lad like that muscled out and a poor poke at the ball. No desire at all to get that ball.

He always looks so up for it doesn't he.

Referee's a dick.

Very, Sorba backheels to him and he's not anticipating it, even thought he's the only player around, and loses possession.

What's Szmodics doing? Bloody cross the ball!

Why does every team raise their game against Rovers? I watched SU give a now show performance against Reading the other night and Reading just strolled about and practically handed them the 3 points. I can't remember the last time we played a really poor team who waved the white flag. We seem to have to work hard for every fecking point.

Rovers are like Mercer, they get complacent thinking they are something special and the opposition is nothing to them, which leads to a beating. They then have to be brought back down to Earth to realise you can't just stroll through games expecting a decent result.

I've not seen much of this game, but the ten minutes I have seen it's a very lazy performance. And this is the problem, we've got a squad of players that are either inexperienced, poor or inconsistent and we haven't a decent centre forward amongst them.

I've missed most of the first half, but sounds like absolute crap.

Yeah, give him another series, you shit.

His younger brother Adam has a lot of potential.

Sheffield United don't look like the team they were at the weekend too, they've been poor against a team that really can't be bothered.

Blimey, Reading stroll about. Their midfield is almost comatose.

I don't know if it was Bilic's fault in particular as he's only been in the job 6 months, but Watford weren't doing great. Unfair to sack a manager who didn't even begin the season though.

If he picked out Hirst then it's for the best.

I've always thought they were better than Burnley but obviously they don't have the same stamina. Burnley struck lucky with their young loanees, Bellis, Tella and Maatsen combined with their other signings gelling quickly. Of course it helps that they could sign an army of players, so if one didn't work the other would.

Some of the SU players were visibly very frustrated at being unable to break us down. I think them going down to 10 would have really killed off their morale. I see they play their game in hand at Reading tomorrow. I can't see any other result than a win for them there.

Them being down to 10 men would have been a fair result. If they feel hard done by show them the replay, and the woodwork being smashed twice.

Of course but it's not as if we're playing Huddersfield or Blackpool, Stoke clearly have some quality and confidence about them.

Blimey, sad news.

There weren't any Ricky Gervais tribute acts around for sure 😉

They are 7th in the form table.

Didn't someone say they put a block on a new pitch? And those costs don't contribute to FFP? That may point to whether they are being parsimonious or not, if true.