THE pressure is growing on Rovers week-by-week as they look for that first win, but Craven Cottage is quite a lucky ground for the club and hopefully they can match last year’s result and get a victory.

From what I’ve seen so far the work-rate is there, the desire is there, everyone is giving 100 per cent but things aren’t quite falling into place.

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I have no worries at the moment, once that first win comes I think a few will follow, there’s no need to panic.

One win will bring confidence to the squad. As a footballer all you want to do is win, when you’re on a good run you go on to the pitch expecting to win and do well. But when you’re on a bad run you fear making the mistake that will cost the team.

The quality is there, now the transfer window is closed hopefully Jordan Rhodes can settle down and start finding the back of the net again.

He is a striker who can suddenly find a real hot streak of form. If he wants that move at some point he knows he needs to stay in the goals, and I’ve no doubt that he will do that.

Rovers will be reunited with Tom Cairney this weekend. He is a top player but I think Rovers got good value for him and it was a good deal.

He’s difficult to replace, though. That creativity and eye for a pass in midfield is important in a team, it’s hard to replace that and that’s part of the reason the goals aren’t flowing.

When you come up against your old club you tend to either have a blinder or a nightmare, and hopefully for Rovers’ sake Tom will have a nightmare in west London on Sunday.

He’s difficult to replace because of the FFP restrictions. There’s another space for a loan signing now with Modou Barrow going back.

Hopefully Gary will replace him with a bit of pace. He gave the manager another option, pace can stretch the play and push the defence back, it can make a difference.