Exiled_Rover

Why? They don't do anything. They let away fans walk through Rovers fans on their way back to the train station every home match.

Not really - Ayala can't be risked twice a week, so whoever you bring in is going to start half the games during this hectic period.

Hence "back JDT".

Bollocks to it - I've seen enough now (seen WBA, Burnley and Watford twice). Keep Brereton, back JDT and we're in with a shot of promotion. We shouldn't be scared of Burnley or Watford.

I hope Watford sell Sarr - they've been incredibly poor since he went off against Burnley.

Further strengthening those on parachute payments. It'll be the same 5-6 clubs yo-yoing every year.

Hope? That's exactly what he's doing.

He never broke out of a jog for that goal - awful defending. I assume it's what he's being asked to do, cos otherwise I'd haul him off.

Kompany is playing Maatsen as an Inverted Full Back (like Cancelo at Man City). In the Championship. Incredibly brave.

He was a brilliant player in his own right - he knows what it's meant to look like. Added to that he's clearly an intelligent bloke and has had a long time to learn how to manage as an understudy (after failing in his first foray into management). Obviously that paid off at Malmo and so far is doing so here. Early days, but it looks like we've made a sensational hire.

If they're that thin at CB whey are they loaning him out?

Well he'd have played against Swansea (JDT made a tactical change and shifted Pickering to CB to accommodate Edun at LWB in a 5) and against Hartlepool... so the minutes will be there.

They must be selling someone, right? They have 3 brilliant strikers (for this level) already.

Triumvirate.

JCVD is feeling left out.

Unless he did it last night (I wasn't at the match) he's done it once this season, but yes he played with 3 CBs at Malmo on occasion too. I think he likes the flexibility. He dropped to 3 at the back to shut down Swansea towards the end of that game.

The trick is not to engage with him - just follow. It's a source of information (however credible).

Let's hope Carter is your new Buckley.

Yes, it's built on marshland so the drainage is terrible.

Rugby League damages the pitch less than Football. Also the problem at Coventry was multiple, multiple matches on the pitch, not just two in a weekend.

If we've got Barnes, Phillips and Carter I don't think we need a permanent signing at CB unless it's a worldie. A loanee to supplement what we've got while we see whether Carter and Phillips especially can cut it at this level seems very sensible to me.

Loan cover with Wharton and Ayala as the starters is fine with me. Ayala will get injured eventually so you'll start plenty.

And he played CB on Saturday.

Brave that, 10 changes from the weekend. Batty on the bench... I thought he was miles off?

JDT sees something in Barnes, wants to extend his contract: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20609142.tomasson-wants-new-contract-injured-blackburn-rovers-prospect/