An upgrade on JRC who i never want to see at right back. Does he have any pace though

I miss the international break already

VI "I'm not going to change things. Maybe a tweak here or there" How about a complete change of system based on an 'improved' showing against a dreadful Derby team that we managed to lose 2-1. The system wasn't working against an equally dreadful Stoke team but VI refused to change it. No cohesion, no urgency, poor pass choices, no direction the players look like they have just met. Not really looking forward to the rest of the season

Can managers stop saying that they will learn from displays like today. You never do.!!

Or they should rename it The "Champions, runners up, third and fourth maybe fifth plus the winners of the other Uefa Cup" League

This weekends games are nearly all top half v bottom half

Did Eustace leave Rovers because he was in danger of getting us promoted.

Derby like ourselves seem to have an unusual amount of hamstring injuries. I wonder why some clubs seem to have lots of these types of injuries yet other clubs seem not have any

They are not in so did Rovers understand the qualification process. Anyways we play Charlton away in the last 16 I do feel a bit sorry for the Academy lads and manager. They seem to get a few pastings when a change of style is forced on them. When they start getting to grips with it. Boom a new manager and a new style so more pastings. Hopefully the Ismael change has less of an impact as I think both teams (U18 & U21)are on the up

Rovers defence is too slow to play a high line. We'll get murdered if we do

Most importantly Rudy Gestede

He will be mid pirouette

Manager should get a clean slate. He should be made to watch a rerun of the Swansea game though

As long as one of those threes isn't Hedges Weimann and Dolan

Not great for Dennis https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/watford-manager-valerien-ismael-turned-down-transfer-reunion-with-ex-hornets-player/

Waggott should take £1million out of the pot put it on Mike Newell at 100/1 then give him the job. Finances sorted

He doesn't have a pub named after him either

If they want ex Watford with a promotion on his CV and a negative style of football I can only think of one guy but they would have to rename that pub

Ismaels failures at West Brom and Watford are a major concern considering both teams had parachute payments. Wagner similar at Norwich. However both did better with less money

Lowe basically picked a team that said "Don't put me in charge"

The top 4 are just more consistant I don't view them as being considerably better teams. I don't see the two that fall into the playoffs as being any more likely to win the playoffs. The rest of the teams vying for playoff places are all capable of beating each other. It's a poor yet competitive league, so not easy to predict.

Still 35yrs ago and only 2 league titles and 1 fa cup

When was the last time Derby where a better team than Rovers. Must be over 50yrs ago. Some commentators need to realise that the potential of Derby is based purely on population size. They haven't been a footballing force in most peoples lifetime

I like the one where we run round in circles until dizzy then have no idea where the ball or the net is

We are through now after Stockport only managed a 4-1 win. Will be interesting to see if Stockport. Sunderland and Bromley are in the next draw.