Panic merchants

[Chris Black come back]

More points than last season.
More goals than last season.
Scored in every league game.
Unbeaten in league.

[firestarter]

Esdailles left foot dislikes this 😂

[Colemans Left Hook]

NOT GOOD ENOUGH at this rate we aren't going to get the nickname the laundrymen no clean sheets

not good enough 

[PDX_Rover]

Bloody Rubbish Cusack.

[StocksArmy]

Lets not get away from the fact that we need a few more bodies. Credit to DM though he is clearly getting a lot out of his players.

[Chris Black come back]

Why haven’t we spent the Marquis money yet...squad is weaker than last year...loan players won’t do it for us....waaaaaah....

[DonnyOsmond]

Why haven’t we spent the Marquis money yet...squad is weaker than last year...loan players won’t do it for us....waaaaaah....

I don't think anyones said the loan players won't do it for us, more about the fact it's short termism and they'll be going back at the end of the season and we'd need to go again, they're also not assets to the club which we can profit on.

[rover-n-out]

Donny Osmond, I think you ought to know that Chris Black's tongue was planted firmly in his cheek with that statement!! 

[normal rules]

Backs to the wall pretty much for last 30 mins. Would have taken a draw pre match. Not complaining. There two centre halves were very solid.

[GazLaz]

How did Gomes play today? I missed the game as I’m away for the weekend. Did he play centrally?

[Herbert Anchovy]

We had a bit of a laugh at half time reading some posters comments from only a few weeks ago. Strange how some posters melt into the background when we’re doing well...

[DonnyOsmond]

Donny Osmond, I think you ought to know that Chris Black's tongue was planted firmly in his cheek with that statement!! 

I know it was but he was going from what people have said, I was just stating no one's really said that bit.

[Bezza]

Their centre backs were poor struggled all game with Ennis

[Alan Southstand]

It’s obvious we still need the 3 players that Darren Moore wants - not me or anyone else saying it - and if we’re serious about top 6 then next week I expect all 3 players in. How can anyone question the man?

Top draw manager. Back him!

[steve@dcfd]

Gomes plays better centrally in the middle two. You build in a position of strength we still need players. If Sheaf is injured we need a central defender. No idea when Wright and Baptiste will be available. Still need another Forward and Midfield player

[Chris Black come back]

Wright was commentating today. Fit enough to breathe seemingly.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

We are getting better, just got to accept we play differently, it's not worse just different.

Defensively solid pretty much the whole game and starting to click a bit better as a team. As we improve the pace and movement up top will terrify teams.

[graingrover]

Ennis and Sterling are some players ..fast and tricky and their qualities produce a different  attacking formula to  the one we played with JM upfront.This will make for another entertaining season .

[graingrover]

Wright said he was two weeks away but if CJ continues like today Joe will have to wait .

[Alan Southstand]

It will if we get the re-inforcements in, Graing.

[drfchound]

How did Gomes play today? I missed the game as I’m away for the weekend. Did he play centrally?

Gomes had a really good game.
Played some quick incisive passes and wasn't afraid to get stuck in when it had to be done.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

However you look at it, we've got some quality. What we are lacking at times is easily worked at on the training ground.

With 3 players starting from the last game last season, and only 4 games in, I'll take this all day long. The potential is fantastic.

Sadlier had a poor game by his standards with his final touch letting him down. Whiteman hasn't got out of second gear yet. John is a revelation at the back. James is getting better every game and Halliday was steady but got caught napping for the goal.

Copps breezed through the game today too, not having to do too much.

Keep it steady at the back then just give the ball to the young uns, and off they go!

[Campsall rover]

Why haven’t we spent the Marquis money yet...squad is weaker than last year...loan players won’t do it for us....waaaaaah....

CBCB i think you were one of the ones criticising our lack of signings and strength of the squad only a few weeks ago.
This squad as i keep saying will be stronger than last season once DM has finished building it.
That might be the Jan window and if it is that’s fine with me. We need the right players not any old players as i keep saying.
DM knows a good player when he sees one. He is very astute imo.
Ennis and John are 2 of the best 20 yr olds i have ever seen at Rovers.

[Chris Black come back]

Errrm, no. I wasn’t.

[Darren]

Errrm, no. I wasn’t.

Whoosh 

[Alan Southstand]

January window is far too late, Campsall. Have you seen our next 8 fixtures? If we come through those with no injuries, then I’ll be amazed.

Need 3 in next week.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Wright was commentating today. Fit enough to breathe seemingly.

Fascinating insight from Wright on iFollow today.

The commentator said how May looks like a different player this season.

Wright's response. Something more or less like this:

"Well John last season...don't get me wrong, he did a brilliant job for us but...he was the sort of player who demanded everything was about creating chances for him. Last season, Alfie would get the ball and immediately be looking for John. This season, he's a bit more liberated."

It was clear from Wright's tone that Marquis was hard work for the rest of the squad.

Another very good performance from May by the way.

[dknward2]

Maybe the lads can now play more as a team rather than get it to John ASAP

[younggar]

There centre halves were poor and old

[Colin C No.3]

How anyone can say Whiteman ‘is still in 2nd gear’ is beyond me.

Today we came up against a good side on top form. Ben’s game today was all about breaking up play. He didn’t have the chance to play more on the front foot & driving forward as he did at Rochdale where his endless pressing dragged the team on to gain a point away in atrocious conditions.

Plus he didn’t have Sheaf ‘covering his back’ but was ‘partnered’ by Gomes (who imo had his best game yet in a Rovers shirt) playing in a different role which Ben must have realised would curtail his ‘normal game’.