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posted on 23/4/21

- Neil Redfearn
- Brian Flynn
- Chris Coleman
- Graeme Jones
- Nigel Clough

Where did the other 96 applications come from?
We never beat Fleetwood away whoever is in charge.
2-0 to them.

posted on 23/4/21

And we won't beat them at home either! Doh!

posted on 23/4/21

I see AB is intimating that it's the loanees or those not living locally who are not pulling their weight! Sounds like his philosophy might work - in lower league football!

posted on 24/4/21

I know they are a bit of a boggy team for us, but I'll stay a little positive and say 2-2, with J-J scoring if he starts. I may adjust that after seeing who the starters are. This may be the last home game I will watch as 04:00 is a little early for me for the last game - unless we need to win it to get unto the play-offs, but that sees a little unlikely.

posted on 24/4/21

I'm not hopeful for this one. I really wonder what has gone wrong. Towards the end of last year we looked like we were capable of storming the league and in a matter of a couple of weeks we became one of the worst teams in the league. This pre-dates DM's departure but we seem incapable of turning it around.
2-1 to Fleetwood. Oke with the goal. I sincerely hope that I'm wrong.

posted on 24/4/21

2-0 Fleetwood - not good

posted on 24/4/21

Rovers 1-2 Fleetwood
John-Jules to score..

posted on 24/4/21

An attack looking starting line-up, but where is Balcombe? Is he injured as he is not even on the bench? This will be a test for our defence, but I'll stick with my 2-2.

posted on 24/4/21

With this line up we should be winning. Let's see.

posted on 24/4/21

Clearly not.

posted on 24/4/21

I was elsewhere this afternoon and it sounds as though I was spared another helping of misery. The first half shots on goal stats 1-7 somehow implied that we were not looking like winners. I wonder whether some of the critics of letting the Talent Manager go are having second thoughts or is he another who it would be wrong to hold responsible.

posted on 24/4/21

At halftime I was so bored with the game that I nearly switched my computer off. However, I gave the game a chance and started the second half. When McKay went around Wright as though he was not there, and somehow Jones let him score from such a tight angle, I did give up. This did give Pauline and I enough time to enjoy a brunch with a glass or two of fizz before watching Chelsea play West Ham.
This game also was not very entertaining, and the decision on the red card was disgusting. Based on that ruling a defender obviously must not attempt to clear the ball if an opposition player is near and may get caught by any follow through from kicking the ball. The officials today must never have played the game and certainly do not understand physics. I hope West Ham appeal the red card and succeed. VAR is spoiling our game.

posted on 24/4/21

I saw the Red Card incident. As the West Ham player was clearing the ball the Chelsea player made a late, reckless, unsuccessful attempt to reach the ball and effectively injured himself in the process.

I don’t think I have seen a more absurd decision.

In fact despite the injury, it was the Chelsea player who should have been carded.

As for the Rovers, I do not accept that Butler should remain absolved from blame. If they were winning he would take credit. If he cannot get them to exert themselves after all this time he is failing in his job. They do not respect his authority and that makes it appropriate for him to resign.

Mr Nobody could not be worse. Let them organise themselves.

PS. Those on the BBC’s “Match of the Day” roundly condemned the decision asking how a player can get a red card for just kicking the ball?

posted on 25/4/21

Just not fit in body or in mind! The board have a lot to answer for. AB shouldn't even be on the short list.

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