Nope, we're in real trouble now. Spurs and West Ham playing each other, plus one more game each. I'd say we need Spurs to lose that one, and lose to Manure (only a place above us) who in their last 5 have drawn 1 and lost 4. West Ham's extra game is bottom placed Leicester. Even if Spurs draw both games, they'll finish above us on GD if we lose to Palace. Our only saving grace might be Palace's form seems to have wobbled a bit and they're our last game. They've drawn one and lost one 5-0 in their last two, and we would probably have beaten them recently but Eastham got sent off. However they're also third in the league so are clearly one of the better sides. It's away. Think we're going down, personally.

Take it and put it in the bin maybe. In fairness, I wouldn't entirely disagree with the rest of your post I left out, but I'd be terrified of us signing him under JDT who seems to want to play him as much as possible. Maybe that was just a clause but I don't want to find out by bringing him here again. Also, with Wharton and Buckley already here I don't see any need for him.

He was a Roman soldier of Greek heritage born in Cappadocia (which is modern day Turkey). That's a whole lot of things that aren't English. I'm also not religious so I don't give a monkeys about celebrating saint's days. Before anyone asks tryna be clever, for me Easter is about chocolate eggs, and Christmas is about spending time with family and sharing gifts, booze, food and company. If St George's Day became a big thing and there were fun things for me to do during it, I could go along with that, but I'm also not arsed if it's not celebrated at all. Never actually been out on St Patrick's Day, just coincidence, but I'd take the excuse for a good time if I was out, whilst caring barely a jot that it's very much an Irish national celebration. They're all just days about dead people. Symbolism is overrated. Side note, as history isn't overrated, I believe England did have English patron saints before George: Edmund the Martyr and Edward the Confessor, who had also both been Kings. Edward being a particularly famous one you may recall from school (died 1066 if that helps). Anyway! Shouldn't this be in the non-football forum?

Morton out for the season. I know I've been crying out for Wharton to play more games, and this will now force the issue, but I can't say this is how I wanted it to happen. My concern is it's now basically just Wharton, because Buckley is out, that can play this playmaking role in CM. If he gets injured tomorrow for example, we're buggered. It also means he can't really be brought off when tiring, meaning he could build fatigue quickly and not play at the standard he can earlier in games too. Fortunately there are only three games left, potentially six if we scrape the playoffs. Probably can't play the sort of midfield 3 we've played lately that's looked alright either. It'll probably have to be two spoilers and Adam, if we do. You could maybe bring Szmodics back there, but he looked dangerous against Preston playing further up.

It was a perfectly fair market rate at the time.

I'm not sure any player who says they're a Rovers fan is a true Rover. Seems to mean something different to most players. But Jones certainly claimed to be, Wharton claims to be - how can you spot the difference at this stage?

Like it did for Phil Jones?

Time to get as wasted as this opportunity, lads

For once, I'm going to be taking your advice. I don't remember the last time a game of football hurt me this much, and I'm probably going to feel awfully similar on Tuesday.

Think he was trying to replicate JRC's goal, expecting the keeper to go down so he could lift it over him. But it was pitiful. At least hit it hard even if you're looking to send it over him. He wasn't close enough to him for the soft lob.

Your mate had a good game tbf, was a pain for us. I kinda wish we'd bought him just so he hadn't got in the way today, as we really needed this.

I don't think I can do this anymore. That was unimaginably cruel

And moments after I posted this he proved me right!!

Only badly timed passing/running from other players stopped him putting us one up in the first half. He finished it ruthlessly and he looks like he'll do the same again if we let him. Pushed for the handball, can't blame him for not scoring it.

For who? Szmodics has been excellent

Looked to me when they zoomed in on him after that he was trying to argue that we weren't going anywhere with it. I can't lip read, just his expression seemed incredulous that we wanted the advantage.

I like JRC and his efforts haven't been bad, but it's a worry that someone with one league goal in his career is taking so many of our shots.

Yes handball, because he was pushed in the back...

How have we reacted so slowly to two short corners? It's not a rare strategy.

I think if there's one game that will bring them back from the beach for the day, it's ours.

QPR beating Burnley...please lads, don't let the Dingles secure the title at Ewood!

Without Sam 5 ft 8 when jumping Gallagher?

They didn't let that equaliser stand for long. Get the impression they're in control. They haven't won yet tbf.

Hard to see Coventry going on to anything other than a win at home to Reading now they're ahead.

And ourselves, we're one of our biggest rivals too! Today has a last chance saloon feel. With the injuries too, we'd best be on our game.