Personally I feel we generally perform better under a manager with a bit about them , Hughes , Souness & Dalglish, compared to the softly softly of Kidd , Roy ,Bower ,Tony etc . My shout would be someone with a mentally like mentioned, who is respected, focused and has an affection for the club . As we will continue to need a manager who is ' hands on ' and oversee the functioning of the club , due to lack of leadership. I understand these ex great players / managers is a bit old hat now , but hay ho. Tuguy just for the romance

Surprised by the lack of mention about Dack's injury , since after the match. If true, gutted for him . That would be 3 years of his prime and development gone . Can you come back from these 2 injuries , the same player ?

Great result , especially via the gunners channel , with some very deflated gonners😁 spent more time watching this than the first team. Good pressure from the front and commitment ,perfonified by Pike .

I can see this as an option , I agree with the work behind the scenes to impove (scouting , analysis, etc ) and a focus on youth. There needs to be a long term club plan and identity , I would hate to return to a revolving door of managers/staff and no plan . Having a D of F or similar I feel is needed, as we are lacking in the club management roles and the owners don't have a clue. So we need some other than waggott . I want TM to leave as manager , but wouldn't want an old journey man . DJ perhaps for the rest of the season.

What was Kean's worst run ? We are on 6 loses out of 7 . Next 5 games are 4 top half teams and our record is terrible.

Shocking interview , just reeling of the same sound bites and never looked at the camera. Never trust someone who doesn't look you in the eye . He will be gone before the next international break imo ,can see this form continuing a while yet.

It does make a mockery of the reasoning behind the style change, though I do prefer the new . Agree with SG not working there. I think Dack can do well in a few positions , like Harvey. When Dack got injured my hopes for that season went , he was that important. We have found a way to play without him, but getting him back should be a game changer. Even now we aren't being out classed by any team , just aren't being clued up and being native. The injury list doesn't help with a settled defence and understanding, was that 9 unavailable today.

Mowbray's after Stoke game comment about teams with large possession not equaling wins . At the start of the season it was top teams have the possession . I think it's consistency and being wise

Gallagher isn't working on the left and the difference compared to Ben is huge, he just doesn't have the craft, he's a limited CF . Previously we were strong down the left and now it's all down the right via Harvey . Feel slightly sorry for Gallagher, he's drifting central leaving Douglas with too much to cover on the left and when he does get in good positions team mates don't take his option.

I'm in the rothwell LF camp until Ben is back . Seen a number of comments about missing Ben's ability to carry the ball and that's what rothwell can do . Against Rotherham, rothwell was to deep and pretty infective.

I as much as anyone is frustrated at not being able to break the glass ceiling of the top 6 .Whenever we get close , we lose , repeat , repeat. But to say the manager is a joke , I feel a sense of perspective is needed. A couple years ago we were lost without a hope and at least now we are getting pissed off that we are not beating Norwich and co to get into the premier. There is progress there and at least we are top of one league, the future is looking brighter than the recent past and for that I am grateful.

Under 23's Vs Liverpool , today ko 1 pm apparently free to view https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/419200-12-55pm-gmt-watch-liverpool-u23s-v-blackburn-live

Perhaps a brief cameo of rothwell moving LF ? He's got a bit of form behind him at the moment and could hopefully continue but in that position , until Ben's back. Then give Davenport a chance to add some bite in midfield. Once Travis is back he won't get a look in .

I agree and if it happens for a couple of games I would be pissed off as a team mate. It's a team game and if it was not his day he should have supported the team more . On the flip , every attempt he took, previously he has scored a similar. Bit like a greedy/ selfish girlfriend who is top of the league for looks, so longs you keep scoring , you don't care about the personality

Bit harsh , Buckley isn't a RB and only play's there in training to make up the numbers, plus only option left in game. Seeing how BB ,JR, SJ and others are now first team level , I hope Buckley & co will soon come of age . patience

I predict the opposite and they both do

Thanks Dolan , anyone else go with a hunch

That's the way I see it , same formation as now with Dack the most advanced of the midfield three. Could do with his timed arrivals in the box and finishing, no other player is offering us this.

Dolan reminds me of the road runner at the moment, just without the running. Faces up ,a wherl of legs which confuses , then passes backwards. I like him but ... Pleased with the performance , arma worth 20 m plus and so important to our best way of playing , lost without him . Can't wait until dack is back add him to this , plus Travis and the new rothwell & Ben etc then we are really rolling. Future looks bright I just want it now

Feeling more confident given the line up and hopefully another rovers jackal and hyde performance. With us back to our best, can't be a performance remotely like the last , that was a serious low point !

They didn't even get in the greengrocers to be able to hit the onion bag

Never post but here since the beginning. Utter crap performance hence the post . Don't know the way back from that . Typical of last couple years , put money on promotion from early form then we go down like a woopy cushion , without the woopy. I know we have team depleted but .....