roversfan99

By the time the new season comes about, wont restrictions on numbers be a thing of the past?

I will, I have missed it, partly the social aspect with my mate, I will get a discount due to having bought one this year, and ultimately I have never been able to stop attending or dilute my interest, even this season I have watched every game, and in times under Coyle and Kean. That is in no way a representation on my opinion on Mowbray which is very much that I want him out as I have done so for a while.

This isnt me denying or indeed dismissing the use of data analysis, im sure that like all clubs we use it some degree. My opinions on the limitations of data firstly do not mean that I dont think it has any use, and has no relevance to the point I was making. I dont think that at Rovers, we have the organisation or indeed competence to have everything in place whereby a new manager just comes in and has a ready made list of fully researched and scouting players for each position, or indeed would be willing to sign those players necessarily anyway. We may use data, but that automatically doesnt mean that we use it well, and was not the point I was making. I dont see how suggesting that Pickering hasnt kicked a ball for us it putting him down, like me saying that Rankin Costello is injury prone, both are facts. My opinion on Dolan and Buckley certainly isnt that they can or should be starting every week, I do not see them as regular Championship players at this stage, especially for a team who should be in the top 6 as you believe we can. I dont get why you think I am defending Mowbray, you have just recently decided that you want him out and seem to think now that I dont. Obviously his recruitment has been shocking, hence why with Dack out and Armstrong gone most likely next season, whoever the manager is, I feel like avoiding relegation is the first priority, top 6 seems a world away. Obviously it is a terrible representation on Mowbray that the squad is quite as bad as it is.

Think its totally unjustified personally to suggest that those 3 in a back 3 would be competent at Championship level at this stage.

A new manager is definitely needed but there is not much to write about with our squad, too many players who supposedly could do better in different circumstances despite never having proven as much in their career including here.

Rankin Costello is made of glass and soon to be out of contract, Nyambe is out of contract and seems destined to leave, Buckley and Dolan have not really done anything certainly to be "built around" and Pickering hasnt kicked a ball here yet. I dont really understand why you seem to think that the club is fine aside from the management, as if the owners are interested, that Pasha has the authority and competence to sack Mowbray, that the scouting network is running to perfection.

My point was that they are only mentioned because they played here in the past. Totally against us cobbling together managerial teams with nostalgia or sentiment playing even a 1% part in it. I never have defended the position of Venus and Lowe, obviously with Mowbray they should go.

So depressing again seeing how poor this squad is, needs both a new manager and a total reset button pressed to avoid a relegation scrap next year. Brereton is just an absolute joker. Gallagher was equally poor central as he was wide, touch of a donkey, no goal threat, often offside breaking attacks down. Holtby seemed a huge signal of intent, a closer look and he has lived off his early supposed promise and 3 German caps at a time when they were establishing themselves, he looks out of his depth at this level. Rothwell is continuously invisible. Trybull bog standard, Elliott has been poor for months, Dolan and Buckley may aswell have not come on, Johnson and Downing ready for the knackers yard. Rankin Costello clearly not a full back and is far too injury prone to be overly concerned about his contract.

My point was about the current squad, I feel like it is shoddy and massively overrated even now. If he played here instead, if he got a run of games, if he had better coaching, just a lot of players that arent very good and have done precious little in their careers. Not much in that 20 man squad today to build around, to be excited about.. I dont doubt that there are good players out there, although I dont share your optimism especially based on what we have seen to date that we have organised lists of players for various positions ready for us to hit the button on. Even if we have a good summer, I suspect we will be looking downwards rather than towards the top 6 this summer, especially if/when Mowbray remains.

Would definitely take Ainsworth over Mowbray, but shouting from the touchline is irrelevant. People dont care what a winning manager does on the touchline. Also dont get the clamour for nostalgic appointments on the coaching staff in the meantime. I still would like to think that there is someone on the continent that we could potentially bring in like quite a few times have had success doing. Sadly, Mowbray will be here next season and as you touch on it has removed any belief, hope and enjoyment. 0 goals this season, and very much a parody figure. Possibly the only striker in the league less effective than our 2 clowns! Mind you, a tad cheaper.

It feels like we are stuck between a rock and a hard place, the natural course would be to allow his contract to expire at the end of the season presuming that no one wants to buy him in the summer and he carries on stinking the place out, although I fear that a face saving contract extension will be on its way. His shooting is an absolute embarrassment.

I must say, the insistence that Pasha can or indeed will sack Mowbray seems a little premature and hopeful at this time.

He thinks that Mowbray is the messiah based on your earlier comments, although adds context when he instantly admits that he has barely seen us play.

Im not sure that there is much quality in that 20 man squad today.

Not here they arent, and the majority of the time since has been in empty stadiums. It wouldnt have made a slight bit of difference.

Absolutely shocking from a gutless and talentless squad assembled by a manager who cant believe his luck under owners who couldnt give a shit. Gallagher equally incompetent from either position, a 15-20 goal striker under a decent manager my arse, Brereton is an embarassment, for Holtby, Rothwell and Rankin Costello the question should not be whether they want to stay, its whether we want to keep them, none have done anything close to guaranteeing having any power over signing a new deal, Elliott really poor again but of course a "privilege" that he has come on loan, Trybull a waste of time.

I wanted him out from I suspect maybe slightly before then, but what does this even mean? None of us want Mowbray to stay now, not even chaddy, yet it doesnt make one blind bit of difference.

With this current squad minus Armstrong and Dack, unless we have a brilliant summer which never is the case, and of course worsened if Mowbray is still here, which I suspect he will be, weve a real dogfight on our hands next season. Play offs my arse.

Im not saying dont offer him a new deal, but if he is unwilling, then he wont really be missed, hes never fit and not the most comfortable even when he does play.

Each game just makes me feel more and more glum about how poor or squad is. 12 worth of forwards who cant control the ball, cant stay onside, cant hit a clean shot, under any manager, they are poor players. Holtby living off a reputation from 10 years when in fact his career has been full of unfulfilled promise and mediocrity, Rothwell again invisible, and Rankin Costello with injury proneness that makes Vince Grella look robust after a really shaky performance, does anyone overly care if he doesnt sign a new deal?

No, I have not had a Rovers shirt since I was in my teens. Dont see the point in buying a football shirt as an adult. Obviously it is impossible to get a shirt that is 100% popular, but a vote ensures that at least it is as popular as it can be.

Surely you understand the concept of a vote and how the most popular will win said vote? If I recall, they had votes for both shirts.

Obviously they dont have to. But surely by doing, they encourage and potentially cause additional sales by bringing out a shirt popular by fans who have chosen it. Its not a moral duty.

If this happens, even more than at the moment, Southgate will deserve sacking before naming the squad!

Not sure if anyone saw Stan Collymores tweet the other day. Firstly, what do people think of the sudden clutch of random new terminology that seems to have made its way into football, unnecessary hipster nonsense, or is Stan Collymore the one stuck in the past? Also, is there any other football termonology that raises eyebrows everytime you hear it?