Pretty sure we just fabricated that on this board actually. I saw one person during or just after the game questioning if we had driven down on the day since we looked so lethargic. A page later someone was saying 'Did I read we only went down on the day' then it snowballed. Brfcs whispers.

Two games in a row, too. Got a worrying feeling that we are going to keep bringing our 6-7 million quid young striker onto the wing, whilst we stick our diminutive, attacking mid talisman up front to replace our big forward.

It does happen. When you don't change a single player from the team that played three days ago.

A previously poor QPR team are hitting form at an unfortunate time too, only a couple of games away.

Plus an out of position Dack thrown into the bargain, isn't it?

Aw crap. I was really enjoying the win, then I read this - and realised I'm still dreaming.

Aye, although one of them on there admitted they saw him doing quite a bit in the few minutes they watched, so they had to turn it off!

Rothwell wasn't free. Just cheap. Somewhere in the 300k bracket. Bolton's team are hardly chock full of multimillion pound signings either. Player cost is irrelevant on the pitch though, only quality. Agreed with the rest of what you said though (which I deleted).

Wigan comes in a whopping 3 minutes further than Bolton.

Google puts Bolton as 35 minutes drive from Blackburn. Liverpool at 59 minutes. So, no. Also, their distance from Lancaster is irrelevant, just their distance from us. Bolton is a derby...it just isn't the derby.

Thought the ref was actually good throughout, for a change. Agreed with the vast majority of his decisions for and against us. The only complete head-scratcher I can recall is when Evans got knocked over twice and then they were clambering all over him when he was down, and he gave the decision to Bolton. The penalty turned out to be the wrong call, but my first instinct was that it was a penalty. If the linesman hadn't excellently spotted the offside, I feel the replays were still a little inconclusive. First decent officiating we've had this season in my view, although a little overly keen to book for time-wasting.

I could see why we would bring one of Evans or Smallwood on but why both? Also, I don't get why Tony is always using up all our subs by about the 70 minute mark. It is going to seriously bite us on the arse at some point. We have been lucky with no late injuries.

Magennis the Menace in the book now.

Christ that Wildschuut is massive. Clearly bringing him on to take even more advantage of our aerial weaknesses.

And ours.

Can't think of a single good reason for you to not elaborate further so long after the fact. No source would need to be protected if he was on trial, as a leak could come from a large number of people.

Bloody hell, I'm not waiting 100 games to judge him!! I'd never judge anyone!

Centre mid is where I prefer him. I can see how there are some games he is needed wide though.

Very confused by this championing of 3 at the back. No matter how the theory of it looks, haven't we been bobbins every time we have used this? And played all our best stuff with 4-2-3-1?

Think you might be in luck!

Well we can't sign Chapman for free in 6 months. Due to his age, they are due compensation.

No, he didn't. We definitely got a fee. I think it was meant to be in the 300-500k range. A lot of people on the board weren't happy about it at the time I remember.

I had had the exact same thought. Can't bench Bennett or Reed right now, and can't keep sitting all three of Armstrong, Palmer and Rothwell on the bench.

Early days yet, but what do people make of Brereton so far? The ones who have seen each appearance (I haven't).

I wouldn't want to see them in order unless it was in addition to the aggregate. Your thinking is right - it is easier to absorb.