Maybe he has realised, if he doesn't pick up his performances he will be stuck at Rovers another season.

Trying to put the game in perspective - it was a typical Championship match where taking chances made all the difference. They had chances, which if they had taken, would have meant an entirely different match. I do like the fact the players look to be putting the effort in - with forward running off the ball good at times. What I found more worrying was the number of times players (sometimes 3) challenged for the same ball, This can be a positive sign of a motivated team - but it can also show a lack of organisation - and there was a number of times where we could easily have come unstuck.. But looking on the positive - Millwall have been on a good run away from home recently - so it is a good result. Especially as I felt the referee let far too much go - on a different day that could easily have influenced the result (I suppose he didn't disallow our second - though I thought we had a shout for a penalty anyway.

They should be down to 10

Come Friday the fan base just can't win. I cannot hope for a defeat, especially when we still have an extremely unlikely outside chance of top 6 - but a defeat would put us out of our misery and put the spotlight firmly on the management and ownership. TBH - I can see us turning the form book upside down and getting an unlikely win or a useless draw.

I wonder what the perceived deficiencies in Whartons game are that prevented a big club bidding for him when at Rovers, and seem to be holding him back at International level ? His lack of pace is for me his biggest weakness - I wonder what everyone else thinks ?

Another typical Championship match - decided by fine margins. What was horrifying is that Stoke are awful - and yet our disorganised tactics gave them so much space. Also, especially in the first half there was a lack of drive - under Eustace players would bust a gut to get back into shape - that edge has gone. Second half was marginally better - but we created very little.

Both players coming back from injury ? Don't like 5/3 at the back - but then again know little of how Stoke line up. Surprised Dennis not starting. Need to make sure it is 3 at the back - with both full backs pushed into midfield. As always fingers crossed.

I would drop Pears - and tell Toth he is no 1 until the end of the season.

I admire the teams confidence - believing they can give their ex boss 3 points and still make the play offs 🤔

Should be a nailed on 3 points - but we have a habit of throwing matches like this. Make no mistake - this will be a cup atmosphere - but if Rovers can't win this one (or as an absolute minimum get a point) - we have a very limited chance of finishing inside the top 6 - let alone winning the play offs.

Interesting to read the red card opinions. For me Dennis should have been red carded for his first yellow - his second yellow, you see them given as yellows and the Norwich players dramatics didn't help. So overall don't think we can complain. For me the stranger one, is the noise around the Hyam block on the keeper - Sky have made lots of noise about a deliberate elbow - but for me he had just attempted to hold up the keeper from releasing the ball which you see numerous times - no deliberate elbow IMO.

Buckley rather than Forshaw for me.

Wouldn't have said it a couple of months ago - but keeping Gueye happy and fit will be central to us having any chance of top 6.

Lowe for manager ? No excuse for having your best players on the bench. Why not give a side like Swansea the opportunity to get a lead before bringing on your best players - especially now they can sit back and players like Dennis and Kargbo don't have room to operate,

But the positive is that Gueye has improved so much, he hasn't been needed (outside the FA cup). Strangely, I think Dennis (on paper) was the one outstanding player that arrived during January.

hmmm

I feel the same- problem is I work from home 🤣🤣🤣

And he has every right to - you can't preach to the players and fans about togetherness and then jump ship like he has. This isn't to take the light off Waggott and the owners - but to an extent JE knew what he was getting into, and yet abandons the players when they have an outside chance of a career high.

Yeh, though that press release was (I think) aimed to deflect any anger from the fans towards JE - the wording and tone was so unprofessional it reflected terribly on those that supposedly run the club. Anyone looking at the noise around JE leaving would seriously think twice about becoming the next manager. But at the end of the day, money talks, and there is an outside possibility of promotion via the play offs that would reflect well on any managers future ambitions.

Buckley had a really good match at weekend.

Eustace has an unbelievable opportunity to stay at Rovers - for the players and the fans. Tell Waggott he is staying to the end of the season, he can stick his potential compensation up his ****. If we get top 6 - he will be forever the manager that did it despite the owners. Even if we don't, the loyalty to the players and the fans would cement his management credentials for the long term. I can dream

Tone of statement makes me think he is definitely gone

On balance more positives than negatives - aside from the result. I thought Buckley had one of his better matches ,- but the stars were undoubtedly our new players - with Dennis and Kargbo looking threatening throughout. All we need now is JE to stay 🤔

Though I understand people's emotions post match - I personally didn't feel it was as bad as performance as is being made out. It was just a typical Championship match - you only need to look at the table to realise that beyond the top 4 - there isn't much to choose between the next 10 teams. As well as getting key players fit again - we do need the rub of the green - unlike the handball prior to their goal - it will be the teams who get that rub of the green - be it in matches, injuries, referee decisions timing of when you play certain teams, that will heavily influence who gets those final 2 spots. Of course the one thing the owners didn't do is help weigh the odds more in our favour.

Having not really seen much of Dennis and Kargbo - it could be an interesting dilemma for Eustace. Though, as forwards, Dolan and Hedges should contribute far more threat - but in terms of hard work they contribute to our defensive shape. So we may find the defensive shape (on which much of our early season form was built on) could be disrupted. Who would be a manager 🤔