Bennett out wide, Smallwood and Nuttall starting, Caddis and Hart on the bench. Jesus wept.

Bring in Nuttall to the starting 11 just 5 games in?! Yet some people think we’ve had a decent window.

How can you call it ‘decent’ when you’ve seen our subs bench against Reading? Poor would be more apt. Few days to turn it around yet, let’s hope it comes off.

Obviously relieved to get the point after a disastrous first half, but if we’re going to have a half decent season we can’t be giving goals away like we did, or end up being happy with 1 point at home to sides like Reading. TM needs to start Bennett in CM every week - he isn’t a winger and always excels in the middle of the Park. He also needs to drop one of his pets, Richie. Big few days ahead - we desperately need some quality to come through the door (even more so with Arma now injured) especially in the final third, to ensure that we can compete and don’t ever have to field another subs bench like that again.

Has there ever been three worse subs introduced for us than Nuttall, Samuel and Conway (appreciate the latter was good several years ago)?

Samuel needs to leave. Crying out for a striker or two.

Stop moaning it was a fantastic window according to some on here. Just look at that strength in depth tonight.

Aaaaand Armstrong off injured. Good one, lads. I may make the bench next game at this rate.

Ironically I saw Smallwood had an interview recently where he talked about not giving up his shirt. Piss poor lack of recruitment coming back to bite us on the arse big time.

Well at least we have a plethora of options on the bench to choose from to turn the game around...

Likewise. Travis is clearly a decent prospect but hardly someone you’d call on when needing a breakthrough/chasing a game. As I say, pitiful and illustrates just how badly we need reinforcements.

Jesus Christ that bench is embarrassing. Not one decent player to change a game.

Trying to catch up over the last few days. I thought someone would be in by ‘midweek’? We’re not good at getting deals over the line are we.

We barely did that last season though Stuart - so can’t see it happening against Championship opposition. Really need some decent reinforcements.

This is the issue when we don’t have any natural width - likes of Armstrong need to go wide. I don’t think he’d be the second coming like some do, but hopefully we can get a Chapman in, or similar, to help us.

We all knew we needed a seasoned alternative to Graham. I know I’m harping on about it, but piss poor to be reliant on some loanee (we hope!) to provide competition/an alternative.

Let’s see if we can beat ‘the gems’ record from 2 years ago; what was it - 8 games until our first win?

Why are we so f*cking lethargic when level? Mowbray never seems to get his teams to go for the throat; almost like he settles for points. Piss poor result which could come back to bite us at the end of the season. Then again, can we expect much more when we bring in diddly squat to improve the first 11. Very disappointed - it’s gonna be a long season folks.

Typical Rovers when drawing. Need to win this as I keep saying.

Come on Trav - perfect time to open your account for the Rovers.

I’d hoped that he and Evans would play today with a king-sized rocket up their arses after seeing we were desperate to bring in a quality CM. Sadly I think Richie is a top league one player who will never be good enough for the championship.

Just don’t take Graham off when we need a goal. Christ, surely it’s our turn for a late winner?

And my prayers are answered. Come on Arma.

Take Smallwood or Evans off FFS, not Palmer.

Wigan are bouncing. Let’s match them please Rovers, need to be winning this.