Are the players really ill? Why are you even trying to go there? What’s the point? If we win without Rothwell then so be it. It’s not Rothwell FC. Holtby is a great signing, let’s not use that as a stick to beat people with. Our squad is the strongest it’s been in many years. Someone will have to be left out. We’re in the top half and gaining momentum. What is more pleasing is the way we’re playing. Very encouraging signs. Also, the away kit. No. Hard to pick out our players against Reading’s kit today.

Impressed with Bennett. Really looked assured. Evans didn’t do much. Johnson gave us more solidity and composure. Our quality shone through at the end. Didn’t play great but got the job done. The depth to our squad is very impressive. When you can bring on Johnson, Holtby and Graham during the game, that is the difference between us and teams like Reading.

Complaining that we have too much competition in midfield. I long for the days of Akpan and Guthrie.

Stop blaming the strategy. The tickets aren’t that expensive. They’re competitively priced for the league we’re in. That’s not subjective. Are they more expensive than Preston. I doubt it. Could they be cheaper? Obviously. But where do you draw the line. Do you still want a competitive squad? I’m bored of the excuses. Fans can look to find reasons not to go, that’s their prerogative. There will always be a reason. The product on the pitch. The owners. Transfer activity. Not starting Rothwell. Mowbray. The shade of blue on the shirts. The damage was done years ago. Our crowds have been static since 2013. I genuinely don’t believe that there’s any marketing strategy which will significantly change that. Promotion may be the only way.

Smallwood and Evans are now behind Travis. Mulgrew is warming the bench for Wigan. Surely that says more than any comments made in public..? Rothwell is older than Armstrong and Armstrong gets picked most weeks so I don’t think it’s an age issue. Furthermore, on form alone I’d select Downing ahead of Rothwell at present. Dack came in at 24 (23?) and has been a pivotal player for us. I like Nyambe and his non selection, for me, is the main contentious issue when it comes to Mowbray’s tactics.

This is going around in circles. For me: Play offs are the target. An improvement on last season is the minimum expectation. Two slightly different things. Id like to think that wasn’t too controversial?

I’ve been impressed with Dack this season. End product hasn’t been there so clearly work to improve on but his all round play has been good and he seems to be running himself into the ground each week. He’s a cut above anything else we have. Rothwell has plenty of potential but hasn’t blown me away this season. He has had chances and not made any mistakes but he’s also not done enough to warrant starting above Downing. Think he’s one who gets a better reputation when he doesn’t play..

You don’t expect promotion but do expect top 6 and for heads to roll if we don’t get there.... Thats a mighty fine line to tread. Have you seen our budget and squad in comparison to other teams in this division or is that irrelevant? Out squad is capable of doing better than last season and that’s what I expect us to do. Play offs would be a bonus. Low expectations? Possibly. But at least I’m being realistic. Setting unrealistic expectations and then using it as a stick to beat Mowbray with doesn’t really seem constructive to be honest.

Yes, a target. Not minimum expectation.

He’s been dropped for a better player. Not sure what Downing’s age has to do with it. Would you start Rothwell over Downing at present? Rothwell started against Fulham and did nothing.

Doing better than last season is the minimum requirement. If you expect promotion with the current squad, you’re being unrealistic.

Don’t want to see Williams anywhere near contention for left back. He’s a centre back. Let’s not try to solve one problem by creating another. It will have to be Bell or Tosin. I’m hoping that for one game Bell can hold it together but I fear my hope is misplaced.

We can all play that game. What if Dack gets injured and then Rothwell? I don’t think Evans is a bad back up to have in midfield. I’m not sure who you expect we should have as our third/fourth choice centre mids. Likewise the defence. Not sure we can expect to have 4 first choice centre backs. It’d be a nice problem to have obviously but Tosin looks like a decent alternative from what I saw at Fulham.

I’m not convinced Mowbray is going to take us up but Downing, Cunningham and Johnson have vastly improved this team. This isn’t about point scoring but considering some of the hysteria on here back in July, it’s time to have some perspective. Is anyone missing Mulgrew??

Downing is a revelation. Johnson is giving us that bite and composure in midfield that we haven’t had in...... a decade??! Lots to improve on but plenty to be positive about. Cunningham looks great. Bennett was a liability in the first half but got marginally better in the second. I haven’t seen a Rovers side look so comfortable in possession for years. Thought the same at Fulham. Very impressive. We might do alright this year.

I’m not convinced by the Raya sale or Walton. But did you see Raya play yesterday? I understand that it helps your argument but I think judging on one weekend isn’t going to determine anything. Fulham are a better side than Boro and we have a worse defence than Brentford. Give it a couple of months. Walton did nothing wrong yesterday imo.

If you saw Tosin yesterday you wouldn’t be so worried. He looked class. Jury is still out on Walton. It’s two games and the problem wasn’t how we played yesterday, it was Charlton. That’s where we dropped points.

We did alright today against, on paper, the strongest side in the league. First half we played some really good stuff and based on that alone, I wouldn’t be concerned. The problem isn’t today, it’s the loss against Charlton. That’s why today feels worse. Personally, I quite like the look of our squad. Tosin showed some real promise and could be the answer at CB. Cunningham ticks all the boxes at lb too, In terms of TM. The credit has been spent and he will be judged on results. He’s given us stability and I’m not as negative on his transfer dealings as others but if things don’t improve then we’ll need new ideas. Im tired of seeing players out of position each week and his stubbornness is his undoing. Feels similar to Bowyer’s last few months..

Just got back. I haven’t read any comments so got no idea what the general consensus is. Overall I was encouraged. I expected a battering and it never looked like occurring. We were by far the better side in the first half and marginally second best in the second. The end result was harsh and a draw would have been fair. Positives: Tosin and Williams. Solid throughout. We won’t miss Mulgrew if Tosin can keep that up. Williams looks far more accomplished at CB. Dack. Was flying into everything and stood out in the first half. He won’t be here for much longer so we should make the most of it, Really encouraged by how well he played. Travis and Johnson. It works. Really effective together. Best centre mid pairing in years. Negatives. Armstrong. He’s not a winger. Gets in behind but the end product isn’t there. Move him central or bring Chapman in. Bell. Improved in the second half but was clearly our weak link. It’s Cunningham’s spot to lose. Rothwell. Barely noticed him. Deserves more chances and did nothing wrong but didn’t provide much. Everyone else did well enough. Bennett looked ok and Gallagher worked really hard. Main concern is the lack of clear chances we created today and last week. Disappointed with how we seemed to down tools after their second. We ran out of steam in the second half and the subs had no real impact. Fulham were solid but unspectacular. They will get better I’m sure. As a stand alone performance there’s plenty to be pleased about. But we need that first point to get things going,

Why do you think that was out of choice? In his interview on ifollow he says that he only got to the training centre at 16:30. Again, there are many reasons to criticise the club about the transfer window but I don’t think that’s one of them.

Why do you think that was out of choice? In his interview on ifollow he says that he only got to the training centre at 16:30. Again, there are many reasons to criticise the club about the transfer window but I don’t think that’s one of them.

LB was certainly a priority and he fits the bill. No complaints. Get him in the team.

It’s ironic that other clubs think that we’ve had a decent window. Puts it into perspective. It’s been disappointing but not a write off. Describing it as humiliating or a complete disaster is OTT in my opinion. Hopes have not been met but the squad is certainly no weaker than it was last season and is arguably stronger. What is going on with Mulgrew?

Not sure our defence is any weaker than it was in League 1. All I know is that last week I was pretty gutted to see Mulgrew’s name on the team sheet after how poor he was last season. In isolation, him leaving is not a problem. Williams looked more solid when he played CB. That says it all. Reed is an odd one. We have no need for him. Good player but not required. Seems like a waste of energy to try and get him back. TM has played his cards. No excuses. He’s had the time and money to make this work.