Exiled_Rover

Unlucky not to be 1-0 ahead in the first minute - miss of the season contender.

He needs to come off for Buckley at half time, he looks knackered.

https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1566015144357945344?t=Q2j4vlVesUWHTBe05J7XXg&s=19

Isn't he on the bench? He was taking shots in the warm-ups just now.

But a stronger bench than we had mid-week. Baby steps.

Hirst in for Dolan for mine.

All this money spent and this insistence on an incredibly self-destructive style of play, yet the only time Burnley look dangerous is when they hoof it to Tella. 🤣

Lenihan was never a leader - he was captain by default. Van Hecke, technically, is a PL CB so of course he's a loss, but I'm happy with our CBs for this season.

Did you see the goal Kaminski conceded against Stoke? Or his distribution? Rothwell disappeared after January and the Boro fans have turned on Lenihan already. Try again.

2021 Bradley Johnson doesn't get near Wharton - well, not legally at least. His legs had completely gone.

They also play different positions.

I suspect that's what Clinton Mola was brought in to play.

Based on the two games I've seen him play, if we're not in the PL by the time he's 21, Rovers fan or not he'll be off. It's just the nature of the game these days.

I mean nobody has come close to that kind of performance from CM since Tugay... so yes I think it's safe to say they're an upgrade.

Rothwell and Khadra got you on the edge of your seat until they had to play that killer ball or shoot. Then they were underwhelming.

Nah, I think they knew what they had in him. Same with players like Batty, Garrett and Harlock. Butterworth didn't even get a squad number - they quickly sussed him out.

We're currently the highest placed side that isn't benefitting from financial doping... sorry, parachute payments. It's going to take a couple of transfer windows for JDT and Broughton to get this team playing how they want. We suffered through five years of Mowbray's journey, I'm patient enough to ride this one out if it's heading in the right direction - which so far it is. We don't have the money to transform the squad in one window. To me we've made pleasing progress with the only real loss being Nyambe.

Back up RB is a worry, Brittain himself is class. I think Travis has proven he can do a good job there though.

Have Blackpool replaced Bowler? That's a big blow to them if not.

I'm assuming Mola can play LB?

Yep, nightmare scenario for us now - silly money offered for a player that simply sits in the bank account for 4 months.

We finished 8th last year with the death spirals of all death spirals. If we're comparable in squad strength then we'll be there or there abouts this year as we have a much better manager.

I think it's pretty clear that teams simply haven't met our asking price. I don't think £15m is outlandish.

No doubt a massive increase in wages - sometimes that's their main motivation.

Bloody hell, Burnley have signed ANOTHER, Halil Dervisoglu, on loan from Brentford. Seriously splashing the cash, I think that's 14 new players this window.