davulsukur

It looks absolutely dreadful.

------------------Pears -------Miller---McLoughlin---Pickering Alebiosu------------------------------Hedges -----------Tronstad------Forshaw ------------------Morishita ----------Gudjohnson----Ohashi I think that's what we are looking at. If he's feeling brave he might start Montgomery in place of Forshaw but I don't think he will. If he's wearing his clown shoes, he'll start Hedges at CB and play De Neve at LWB. 3-0 loss and as comfortable as you like for PNE. Picks has made 2 appearances all season (one of those was a last minute sub against Watford) and Miller probably won't be in a good place to actually play but will be forced too now.

In other injury news (following Carter's latest injury), Owen Beck has returned to Liverpool as his latest injury, which he picked up during an U21's game against Rovers, requires surgery. Shame for the lad, really good player for us, hopefully injuries don't wreck his career.

You've just reminded me that Pears will be in goal for us tomorrow. Thanks for that.

FFS. No surprise on Carter but I thought we might get at least a handful of games out of him as he made the bench for the Derby game. Managed to pick up what must be at least a reasonably serious injury, as he has no return timeframe, during the 2 week international break. The lad is made of glass. We are constantly reminded of why every Rovers fan though the last minute sale of Hyam was a disaster wating to happen and here we are with just 2 fit centre backs vying for 3 places. Abysmal planning. Truly abysmal. He'd better not be sticking Hedges at fucking centre back again, blokes a clown (Ismael)

The club read your mind/post

They are in administration but have been granted permission to sign 2 free transfers, as they have been able to present an improved cashflow forecast to the administrators. Cooper took one slot and both Nathan Redmond and Duncan Whatmore are training at the club, with the possibility one of them signs in the future. A bit mad that a club, which only a few months back couldn't pay their staff/players, can now present an improved cash flow forecast, whilst in administration in order to sign some free transfers (and pay their wages) Our hierarchy, have cut costs to the bone and would unlikely be willing to sanction the wages for a much needed experienced centre back, such as Cooper, who would possibly command a higher salary than either of McLoughlin or Miller. Instead we play Ryan Hedges at CB.

Regardless of any potential clauses, appearance triggers or anything like that, he must be our highest earner and the club will absolutely not be standing in his way if there is a chance to get him off the books. As you say, these types of situations have been consistent with the current ownership and it would not surprise me in the slightest if they have undermined the manager and told Cantwell to seek pastures new for the January window, to get him off the books.

Yep, the cost cutting really comes to the fore when we have a couple of injuries/suspensions. Playing Hedges as a centre back just typifies the whole shambolic process.

He's just gone up in my estimations.

Why? What's happened?

Yeah, he shouldn't really be playing but he absolutely will be.

I think what he really meant was, that free transfers such as Liam Cooper, will want wages and we aren't prepared to pay them.

Confirmed

Yeah, I don't disagree but it at least confirms that it wasn't rumours/scaremongering as a lot of people said at the time. Not many cared at the time either, sadly.