Rolfie, you really are a card

Yes I think you are right.

Today was certainly a wake up call for me, I wasn't expecting us to challenge the big boys but I did hope that we would no longer have to suffer performances as insipid as today's.

All the talk of changing culture and attitudes had me thinking that at least we would be able to do that. I really didn't give a fig whether we won or lost today but we didn't need our bubble bursting in quite the manner it was and even before the season starts.

But as you say better our weaknesses were exposed by playing Warrington than hidden by playing a weaker team.

Even after seeing us blown away today I still don't think it's quality we are lacking particularly. Warrington did everything at a quicker pace, had more energy, more aggression and more willpower. By comparison we were flat or as you put it couldn't 'man up'.

We may or may not beat Leeds but today's exposure of the truth gives us a better chance of being ready for them than if we had remained in blissful ignorance.

I've a feeling we may up the tempo and give Leeds a shock often this happens after a flat performance but I fear consistency will be elusive again.

Just like to say thanks to all the Rovers fans who travelled today
You made a lot of noise and the 2 topless Sumo wrestlers later in the 2nd half was hilarious.

Thanks to all who listened in today - we have never had so many listeners and it led to "technical problems"....
All the best for the season
Matthew and Gary

I second that.
Met some fans in the pub before the game and it was a good atmosphere.
And you made more noise than us home fans

I agree with you Stan. We needed to find out what kind of a team we have this year. Unfortunately it looks like a team of the same failings from the Sandercock era. Friendly aside, no way should we of been trounced the way we did today. Chester must be very, very disappointed by this effort, and with the injuries to boot.
This defeat was exactly what was not needed either from the marketing side of things. We are trying to sell out the Lightstream, and floating supporters will only say "new year, same old Rovers" and could turn them off. Sandercock had an art of turning optimism into despair, and I hope that hasn't rubbed off on Chezzie.

Didn't go.

Didn't listen.

Means fwark all this.

Do we need to learn?

Of course we do, nothing startling about that, every time you play a game of anything you need to better than last time.

If we're doing this in week fourteen, then we've got a problem.

Get real, we needed to overhaul the side, this team will take a good few games to play, and indeed, might never. It's got a bit of talent in though, anyone can see that.

Get a GRIP, it's a friendly

russian roulette?

If you didnt go you dont deserve to be a judge..

Its easy to be a know all in hindsight

Fair play to all your fans who went and sang and stayed to the bitter end,then no booing or silly business just took it on the chin like us Wires have many times in the past.
Sandra should put up or shut up.