Striker

[roverstillidie91]

Such a shame that Street wasn't a permanent signing.

Does feel from the grand scheme of things that's the area we have least strengthened.

[ChrisBx]

We haven't strengthened there, that's the issue.

[In the box]

We haven't strengthened there, that's the issue.

It was that obvious at the end of last season but we didn’t dip our hands in our pockets to sort it …but bought a giant stereo instead !!

[Copps is Magic]

We don't have a goal scorer. Dominated all four teams so far and not created enough clear chances or scored enough goals. It's clear for all to see. FAO the board and McCann - do you want us to be promotion contenders this year?

[sedwardsdrfc]

I think looking at the division it’s worth bringing forward the January loan budget and sorting something now. We could have a chance of competing for the playoffs.

If Hanlan is already out of favour questions have to be asked about the signing.

We kneed to trim the squad and use the savings to help make it happen. Westbrooke isn’t going to play. Neither is Close and Ironside could be let go. Grehan could go out on loan to play games he’s 4th choice in a team with other options at centre half.

[Thorney]

We don't have a goal scorer. Dominated all four teams so far and not created enough clear chances or scored enough goals. It's clear for all to see. FAO the board and McCann - do you want us to be promotion contenders this year?

We created plenty of clear chances tonight.

Just didnt take them.

What sort of question is that to ask. Course mcann wants to be promotion contenders. And we will.
Every team will have games like we did today and lose.

[GazLaz]

We’ve played two good teams in the last two games with very good defences. We’ve not created loads of clear chances that a better striker would have scored. Sbarra should have scored that one today, Middleton’s was a great chance also. Neither misses were to do with the quality of our striker.

[Pinter777]

That’s a good point and I appreciate it’s all politics in life but would £600k have been enough to get street?

[The Dav]

I’m really proud of that performance tonight ! With a Street in our side we win that game ! Albeit we’ll play worse than that this season and win games ! Well done lads

[Prez]

Nothing wrong with Billy tonight. Led the line Superbly.

[drfcsteve]

If only Sharp was 10 years younger. We’ve been at our best when he’s played IMO but he can’t start every game.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Crikey, didn't take long for 'we're doomed' knee jerk claims to come out.

[Copps is Magic]

Crikey, didn't take long for 'we're doomed' knee jerk claims to come out.

Who's said we're doomed above?

[Thorney]

Nothing wrong with Billy tonight. Led the line Superbly.

Billy was superb tonight. His movement caused them no end of problems and pulled there defenders all over.
Would street of been any better tonight? Doubt it

[Copps is Magic]

Nothing wrong with Billy tonight. Led the line Superbly.

Billy was superb tonight. His movement caused them no end of problems and pulled there defenders all over.
Would street of been any better tonight? Doubt it

Movement? Our whole team's movement was superb! But who is going to score the goals?

[sedwardsdrfc]

Over the course of a season we cant rely on Billy as the main man can we?

He’s got a big role for us but we will need someone to play more minutes

[scawsby steve]

Nothing wrong with Billy tonight. Led the line Superbly.

Billy was superb tonight. His movement caused them no end of problems and pulled there defenders all over.
Would street of been any better tonight? Doubt it

He missed 2 easy chances that he would have scored years ago.

The Huddersfield guy put his chance away with ease. That was the difference tonight.

[dickos1]

We’ve played two good teams in the last two games with very good defences. We’ve not created loads of clear chances that a better striker would have scored. Sbarra should have scored that one today, Middleton’s was a great chance also. Neither misses were to do with the quality of our striker.

Sharp missed two big chances tonight, broadbent’s was a sitter, sbarra was a great chance, Middleton had two great chances
The first 35 mins we were absolutely outstanding

[StocksArmy]

Travesty of a result for the neutral reading that. If there was ever an advert for us being short of a striker then every league game so far is a huge one. Grant dropping Hanlan to me screams he knows it. But he’s left us short from the start for 2 seasons now. Has to be sorted surely.

[EasyforDennis]

Forget about Street. He wanted to go back to Lincoln so there was never any chance of us getting him.
Yes we do need a striker but so do most clubs in league 1. Unless we can unearth a gem from non league football then we will have to pay out big bucks and then there is no guarantee of success.

[Thorney]

Nothing wrong with Billy tonight. Led the line Superbly.

Billy was superb tonight. His movement caused them no end of problems and pulled there defenders all over.
Would street of been any better tonight? Doubt it

He missed 2 easy chances that he would have scored years ago.

The Huddersfield guy put his chance away with ease. That was the difference tonight.

The huddersfield guy was 1v1 with the keeper. Which billy would of scored.

Billys wasnt. Both his efforts were on target but defenders thrown themselves in front of them.

[Padge_DRFC]

The number 10 position is more of an issue. Sbarra and Clifton were no good last season and we're still here now.

The chance for Sbarra is a joke

[anton123]

I’m happy for billy to run the line this season and we will finish between 10th and 16th . With a street looking at top 6 rest of team is that good . But rest of squad is all on long contracts so next summer we can put all resources into a striker and push on

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Alot of our chances will fall to players other than a striker. Last season we had Billy and Ironside up to January and we were there or thereabouts. Different league yes, but we still try to play the same type of football so the other players with attacking intent have to step up to the plate. Their job maybe made a little more difficult as we're up against marginally better defenders and keepers.

We're only 4 games in. Lots of ups and down ahead.

[scawsby steve]

I’m happy for billy to run the line this season and we will finish between 10th and 16th . With a street looking at top 6 rest of team is that good . But rest of squad is all on long contracts so next summer we can put all resources into a striker and push on

You can't just write a season off like that. How do you know Terry will still be here next season?

We've got to try and keep momentum going.

[In the box]

That’s a good point and I appreciate it’s all politics in life but would £600k have been enough to get street?

Priorities are many at the club , but McCann is in charge and he may or may not have asked about Street but there are many strikers and we’ve plumped for a players who needs time to get his game together . Playing Sharp is a major sign that McCann is frustrated that Hanlan hasn’t delivered yet . Rovers Tactics are spot on going forward and at the back also . BUT how long do you wait for a players who needs to seize his opportunity, we have players who can get into goal scoring positions but putting them away takes nerve and composure , something Billy has in buckets full but others are just learning to be brave in front of goal . We will bounce back but McCann needs another player to come in who can set the place alight !!

[TonySoprano]

What gets me is that we've gone up a league, but our strike force is massively weaker.

Hanlan is a poor signing, like kwame thomas or rakish Bingham.

That's the last 2 games, we've not taken our chances.

[dickos1]

Comparing Hanlan to Thomas or Bingham is up there as the daftest post of all time

[Thorney]

Hanlon getting some right stick for others missing chances when he wasnt even on the pitch

[Alan Southstand]

We can’t be signing someone like Middleton, who can get to the byline and put in excellent crosses and then expect Billy to be a foot taller! Street would be lapping it up in this side.

S’Barra a strange selection tonight, also. We’ve got to have much better for that role (and we have).

The subs were a marked contrast again, as Saturday, theirs make an impact and ours just made the team look weaker. The rhythm went out the side and don’t get me started on Hanlan.

I think probably 90% of the Rovers supporters know what the problem is. Trouble is, we’re not the ones making the decisions and neither do we have the resources.