I’m really surprised with how negative this board is about this appointment. Out of the realistic options he is probably in my top 3 (O’Neil was by far the best choice out there IMO). He makes teams hard to beat, aggressive on the press and quick in transition. Those are principals most fans can get behind. It’s also not dissimilar from our current set up, we need someone who could come in immediately and get results, rather than someone who would implement a new style of play. Ismael fits this profiles. He worked miracles at Barnsley before moving to West Brom, where he actually had them in the top 2 for most of the season before results fell off and they finished 5th. Watford was disappointing 100% but their record with managers says a lot. Chris Wilder was awful there. This is not me defending the board, sack them all. But this appointment could have been far worse. Let’s get behind him.

If those line ups are true it’s abit of a shocker. I don’t want to knock the players starting because no doubt they can do a job for us, but Forshaw, Hedges and Weimann aren’t starters for me. I don’t mind Hedges when it’s a tough game and we need defensive cover but against Swansea when we should be on the front foot it just doesn’t make sense to me. Buckley deserves to be starting - one of our best players in 2025 so far. Kargbo has looked electric every time he’s been on the pitch. The first player that we’ve had in a long long time that gets me off my seat as soon as he gets the ball. He’s so direct. Screams to me of Lowe playing it safe. Which is fine, and in many ways has worked so far, but it’s also what Mowbray did for years and years and IMO was the main reason we couldn’t make that final step and become a play off team, which we really should of done.

Again - I apologise

Apologies in advance lads - I’ve made 3 games this season and lost every one 1nil (Watford, Millwall and Burnley). Hopefully the curse is lifted tonight. Pears Brittain Bath Hyam Beck Travis Buckley Dolan Cantwell Kargbo Gueye

Ribeiro would be a good addition and seems to be done. Lewis Obrien would leave us very well set up in CM, although I don’t think is a priority. Sounds like we may be able to get him on the cheap though. I’m personally not bothered about missing out on Danns. Would be a risk particularly in January to rely on a player with 8 games under his belt to hit the ground running. A marquee striker is an absolute must though. The lad from Nantes would of been that - however he played and scored last night so I don’t see anyway he’ll be coming here today…

Fake account I’m afraid

So Kargbo in on the left side. Still would expect 2 signings on top of that. A striker and a CM/LB. Any credible links to a striker? I don’t believe we’ve actually bid 4m for that Geubbels fella.

Think people are being proper harsh on Cantwell. He is quite clearly our best attacking player and with him on the pitch I always think we have a chance of nicking a goal, which is so often our game plan. The struggle for him is the players he is playing with in those final 3rds arnt quite on his level.

Is this not on red button tonight?

Pears Britain Bath Hyam Beck JRC Tronstad ACD Cantwell Dolan Weimann ^ only correct team IMO. Buckley isn’t good enough and JRC has proven to be more than competent at CM (I actually think it’s his best position). Weimann seems the only one who can finish so I’d say whack him up top, although I’m not opposed to Gueye. Huge game. Win this and we are set up really nicely for a very winnable fixture run. Alongside some attacking additions and we could gain some momentum.

Bit harsh - clearly has quality just injury prone.

Great thank you!

Unfortunately ticket office is shut now and isn’t open on Saturdays for away fixtures. I am told that duplicate tickets are sent down on the coaches in case tickets haven’t arrived in time so hopefully will be able to figure something out at the ground.

I have an email with the order confirmation of the tickets but the tickets aren’t attached.

PLEASE HELP/ADVISE. London based Rovers fan here, I ordered 5 tickets for the Millwall game on Monday but they still haven’t arrived. Our ticket office is shut and so is Millwalls. What should I do?