by Paul Williams

So, are we all ready for the Darren Ferguson revolution to re-ignite our season? The new manager syndrome seems to boost every other club that swaps leaders mid-stream so hopefully we’ll start to see the Fergie factor kick in sooner rather than later, preferably starting against the Shrews at the New Meadow this evening.

Rovers deserved at least a point against Bradford on Saturday but elbows, hands and a referee who saw things others didn’t and missed what everyone else appeared to see conspired against them. That and our season-long inability to actually put the ball in the net. Whether three days is sufficient time to persuade the forwards and midfield that you have to buy a ticket to win the lottery is anybody’s guess but we should at least play on the front foot more often under the new manager.

Keshi Anderson has extended his loan until January and that’s good news as the Crystal Palace youngster has been a rare success story in his first month at the club. We just need some of his enthusiasm to rub off on others.

The new manager has said that everyone has started with a clean slate so there could be changes at the New Meadow as Rovers look to add to their solitary point on the road so far. Has Harry Forrester done enough to earn a recall – will Fergie try to inject some pace through Nathan Tyson and Cameron Stewart – are we grasping at straws?

Micky Mellon’s Shrewsbury (Shrews, Mellons and Meadows – will we need to take the wellies?) are inconsistent but as capable as anyone in this league on their day but these are the games from which we need be taking points if we are to get out of the hole into which we’ve dug ourselves.