No one thinks any differently. I said only last week that bringing in kids was not the right thing to do. Whoever we do bring in has to be Tosin good to get us anywhere near the playoffs....that’s not easy!

Mate, you have got a clue what Mowbrays opinion was. The FACT is that 2/4 of our senior CB’s are out for the season and the other out for a month. The end.

Well, yes but that was direct from guys who have worked for Rovers under Venkys. We spent our budget (a very healthy one considering the climate) in the summer. Now the manager has gone back for a couple of loans and guess what? The money’s there...maybe they’ve only asked for money for loans? 🤷🏽‍♂️

I haven’t seen enough of Buckley to know if he’ll be a world beater but I do trust the opinions enough of those work with the players everyday. it’s a little over 12 months ago that I was at the match and spoke to two PL scouts who were there to watch him. I asked around at the time and the general opinion was that Buckley is “the one” they believe will be a superstar. As I’ve said many times, I haven’t seen what they see. There are lots of Rovers fans who watch the youth / 23’s and say that Buckley is every bit the one. But for those who doubt the above, look at how much Buckley has been involved. Since that time he’s made 40ish appearances and been included in nearly every match day squad. He has looked every bit a footballer at times and like a lost puppy at others. I know there were some lower Championship and League 1 clubs wanting him on loan in the Summer. They’ve turned down loans because they see him as a first teamer. I personally would let him go out now and get 15-20 games. He needs that imo. Can’t see it with the injuries and COVID.

Those clubs didn’t spend what we did in the summer and now have 2/4 senior cbs out for the season and one out for a month. Let’s have some context!

I have seen a bit of Whiteman and he looks good in league 1. But I wouldn’t spend 7 figures on him right now because I genuinely don’t think he’d play in front of Trav, Rothwell, Holtby, Johnson or Trybull. All of the above have better credentials and experience. I’m more excited at the potential of Davenport and Buckley. Hope it works out for BW. My gut tells me he’ll be a middle of the road Championship CM. Lets talk about Rovers. Where the f@&k are our cb’s!!? 🙈...

Whiteman is going in as the star of Prestons show. Good luck to the lad. I don’t think he’d get a game with us tbh...he better / more effective than Travis? Holtby? Rothwell?. No chance. Hopefully he does great and fulfills his potential. Tbf I couldn’t give a shiny shit about Preston. Be a couple in here excited about this deal though...👀🤣🤣

There must be two coming in if Carter has gone...MUST be!

Big Sam came out saying they needed to spend money on players who were “better” than they have currently...I think Kipre is a shoe in to come to Rovers. I also think if he comes and Sam performs his usual great escape then he’ll probably end up signing on a permanent deal in the summer.

Not really. It’s his job to make that decision. That’s why you have dedicated threads to sack a manager and not “sack the medical team” or “sack the analyst”....the buck stops with Mowbray. What it does tell you (if true) is that Mowbray needed to win that game yesterday. Which is interesting...

I just hope we go for experienced ‘men’ not youngsters. Looks like Kipre is one.

Yeah, with Dack to come on in the ‘10’ position...potentially for Gally with Elliott moving out wide. Quick one...why start Trav and not Dack?

Looks like 4231 to me... Douglas Lenihan Johnson Bell Travis Davenport Gallagher Elliott Brereton Armstrong

I think the team is missing ‘men’. We had the likes of Short, Flitcroft and Dickov the last time we went up. This team is full of absolute pussies. I’d have pulled Holtby off 20 mins after he come on last night. Bell, Douglas, Ayala, Rothwell, Holtby, Elliott and Brereton are all soft as shite. What about this...Pulis installed, Sell AA for £25m and let him buy 4/5 big, horrible bastards to compliment what we’ve got....?

Absolutely horrible. Languid, ugly football.

Anyone got a stream for u23 match tonight??

Unlucky lads, wasn’t meant to be. We’re a good team but we need to get better at grinding these 1-0’s out if we’re going to get in the top 6. Refusing to single lads out. A few weren’t up to it but we could’ve nicked one and we’d have all been happy. Gotta stay in touch with the top 6 by the end of this month. Get Dack and Trav back and see what we can do! NEXT!!

Lenihan got some hammer but I don’t know what else he could’ve done. Had to make an attempt, both players tussling, Toney went down. It was a really soft decision imo. We had to challenge it on principle!

Strong team - COYB

The key here for us is who is fit and who isn’t...I can see maybe Dolan and Holtby coming in for Elliott and Johnson to have a rest. Im not sure on the Douglas knock but hopefully he’s fit? Otherwise it’s looking like Nyambe, Ayala, Williams and Bell. The first three would arguably be a lot of fans first choice considering the brilliant form of Williams and inconsistency of DL. So let’s go there and get them beat. Coyb

Great point. Next game comes up quickly. Be interesting to see what we have left out the injuries and suspensions when the dust settles.

Cracking team this...Rich and Jaquob know the script. Wish more fans did!! Take a fuckin bow lads. Bollocks the size of watermelons and a the managers performance within the match absolutely TOP class.

Shame this. We were 100% the better team before the sending off. Damage limitation now. Most importantly, no more injured or sent off please. Thankfully, promotion won’t be win or lost today! Come on boys!!

Fantastic result. Next 8 games in December will dictate how we finish. If we’re in and around the top 6 with minimal injuries and Dack and Trav coming back then we’re on. 15th with a load of injuries on 1st Jan and we’re knackered!! come on lads!!

Let’s get these beat. Nine games in December will probably shape our season. Start the new year in or around the playoffs and minimal injuries and we’re all set for Dack and Trav upto full speed and a promotion push...start the new year in 15th with a mountain of injuries and were struggling. Come on lads!!