Groundhog

Before he leaves, someone may want to tell him that they have the offside rule out there too...

Playing Brum at home, second game in, is a real banana skin - they'll be raring to go and have a big following. Edit: blimey that run-in is the thing of nightmares.

Ty is an absolute credit to the club - has given his all, always fit and available, has played week in week out for the last few years, a rarity in our squad. Fans expect him to tear it up every game, but the defensive side and covering side of his game has really come on, and to perform at that level and keep fit is something we shouldn't take for granted. When he's on it, he really is on it, and at times he's lit up Ewood all on his own. After certain games myself and fans around me have found themselves walking away saying you wouldn't miss him, maybe we can cope with him leaving, he can go etc. His inconsistency is what frustrates fans, as it comes from a place of genuine love for the lad - I think we all know his potential. He's got to capitalise on it now while he's young and I wouldn't begrudge him a move in the end, he deserves it for being a dedicated performer. If he did perform week in week out at the level we all know he can play at, then he would have left Rovers already, plain and simple. I'm more worried about the club's ability to replace a player with those attributes, even just the very basics of someone you can rely on to play 60-70mins every week tearing up and down the pitch, involved in chances and coming back to cover, without periods on the treatment table, for an entire season. It says more about the state of Rovers, that we couldn't afford a player like Ty Dolan if he was at another club. That's the bit that depresses me the most about the whole situation.

Absolutely delighted for Coventry. Lovely to see Wilson rooted to his line at the end, one arm hopelessly flapping toward the ball.

He doesn't give a fuck about the fans - never credits the fanbase at once, not even as a throwaway remark to placate listeners. When the presenter pressed him on the fact the Venky's have took a Premier League team down he interrupted with "what is down" and proceeds to state that being in and around the playoffs is a positive. He's incredibly obtuse and fronts up too quickly. Very, very uncomfortable watch.

Wasn't expecting this - really going for it on the propaganda front Love that straight in at around 6.50mins - she points out Rovers don't give food to the press, just hot drinks - Preston, Burnley and even League Two Doncaster all treat people better with hot food etc. It's the stuff like that raises awareness. 20mins in and this is toxic as hell. So many slight digs at everyone, JE, the press. Unprofessional. Did I hear this right around 25mins: "I think the fans should try and understand not with emotion but with pragmatism, the reason why we can have a match on a Saturday is because they are there in the background putting the money in."

Ismael much more animated on the touchline today strangely. Players and manager looked like they actually gave a toss. Why suddenly now and not for the last 5?

Couldn't make it last night, did Ismael stay on the pitch at the final whistle, or did he storm down the tunnel as per usual? Any acknowledgement toward the fans at all?

I think we've managed to make them look comfortable - we're totally toothless up front, there's no support whenever we break as we're so deep, there's always a huge gap in the middle of the park, it's too easy. Every attempt at an incisive pass has gone astray too.

We're not good enough 1 v 1 right across the park - I despise conspiracy and speculation but I'm starting to believe the rumour that players who are out of contract in the summer aren't risking their bodies.

Over the last 4 games we have been fantastic at making other average teams look brilliant and well organised. We have nothing about us at all.

Whatever the many, many reasons for last night, the body language was horrible - from the players on the pitch, to the subs, to the manager. A hard watch.

Lots of cuddles, hugs and smiles between Eustace and the Rovers players Fuck off all of you Eustace patting the badge on his chest to the Derby fans Pathetic, all of it

I'd be well impressed with Ismael if we got more than 9 points from our next 3 games...😉

I don't know what to make of TC at the minute. Seems distant during the post-match celebrations, always seems to cut a lonely figure. I badly want it it work for him but he's really struggling in the final third, against Norwich that moment where he intercepted the ball and closed down on goal, spoilt for options but chose neither, summed his game up. I think at first when he joined he was playing a lot of first time flicks and one touch passes to no one, almost as if he wasn't used to how little space and time you have in the modern Championship, and more likely how much slower his team mates are in comparison to his previous experiences. Recently he seems to be over compensating and going the other way, taking too many touches and losing it. As soon as you're not making impulsive, natural decisions your game has gone, Dolan similar. I still think he's got a telling contribution or two to come, fingers crossed, needs a few assists and a goal from open play to get going.