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Stoke isn't too far away so i assume they'll leave any decision and panic until about 10 AM tomorrow. Anyway in his latest cost cutting exercise Pasha hired a wet suit and a bar and sent a member of the catering staff crawling up the drain with the sharp pole to poke away at any potential blockage up there. Lanes for Drains wanted £600 but hes done it for 50 quid.

Loftus-Cheek and Henderson in but Wharton not lol. I give up with Tuchel’s selections

Sergio Peter, David Yelldell, Sebastien Pelzer and Javi de Pedro, just to confuse everybody, Rovers fans included.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/october/03/save-over--150-with-a-new-flexi-season-ticket-/ Flexi season ticket announced. Pay £150 upfront, and then £10 per game that you want to attend. I'm sure these will fly off the shelves.

I can guarantee all this would result in is an AI generated press release stating their long-term commitment to the club.

Yeah, that's the more likely scenario, I agree. Someone got a photo of the outfall from the stadium before kick off against Ipswich, i'm sure. Be interesting to see what it's like now, compare the 2

The only reason some people thought Adam was casual or wasteful was because he was streets ahead in terms of knowing where the ball should go and players should be compared to his teammates. I sometimes wonder if some scouts wouldn't commit to him because they didn't recognise that.

I can only think Palace have asked for him not to be selected for these friendlies.

Funnily enough, detailed plans of a Mount Rushmore style sculpture were suggested and shared with the club as part of the 150th anniversary plans but ultimately didn't go anywhere. Based on the historical angle and focusing on the birth of the club (and our subsequent impact on the sport), 'Founding Fathers' was suggested as a working title, as was the inclusion of John Lewis, Arthur Constantine, Bob Crompton and Fergus Suter. I can't comment as to whether this plan will still come to fruition, but I very much doubt it.

Fortunately, most people can see through this now.

I wonder if this is the right moment for the Coalition to issue an open letter calling on the Venkys to finally back the club, now that financial restrictions have been lifted. With no excuses left, we expect visible commitment: come to Ewood, invest significantly in January, and give the team the financial (and leadership) support it needs to avoid relegation. Realistically, we know this won't happen but if the response is silence, that in itself will speak volumes and confirm their lack of genuine interest in the club.

Exactly Tyrone. He can split a defence with one touch from deep midfield. Not many can do that.

The football agents certainly love Venky’s (especially those formerly of SEM). Shameful.

I first saw him at 17 and he had the 'wow' factor. He was one move ahead of the other players and more often than not knew where his next pass was going before he got the ball. His head swivels constantly. I'm proud of his Rovers connection but disgusted at the way he was sacrificed because of the owners misdemenours. And add the insulting remarks by Pasha which compounded another sorry tale in the history of the last decade and a half.

It was the quality of his passing that stood out for me. A lot of one touch stuff that meant he was very rarely caught in possession. Always where the player receiving the ball wanted it. Always with just the right amount of pace on the ball. He was Tugayesque and still a teenager. As you say even the dogs in the street could see he was special talent. Anybody who thought Lowe was a footballer disqualified themselves from making a comment on Wharton. The first time I saw him play I was genuinely shocked. What did he bring to the game ? He could run a bit, tackle a bit, pass it 10 yards to a team mate, head it bit. Was he a game changer like Wharton is ? Never in a million years.

Unless Eustace Johnson & Lowe are in charge.

Some people could see just how talented he was and how special he was. Some people could see just how he stood out from even the best youngsters we’ve had over 60+ years. Some people thought he was a very good player.

We could be 10 points clear at the top and we would still lose at home to Stoke.

Imagine the scenes if multiple games can't take place at Ewood this season. I'm done being embarrassed by this club so I'm all for it. Bring on the rain.

He is Morishita than Scott Sellars and most other players of that era.

It will be high tonight. Non stop rain forecast from 1pm to around 10pm according to the Met Office. Then a light rain from 1am turning heavy again at 8am through until 12pm. This will be a game where Stoke will be winning, the pitch will start to become unplayable but they will see it through. Can see it happening a mile away.

Someone needs to go and check the river levels behind the ground. If it's already high, game could be in trouble. Otherwise, the early kick off time will likely see the game through

We were singing his praises on here after that Blackpool debut though. Don't know if the words "world class" were used but it was obvious he was really special. Never seen a debut like it.

Rovers squeezed this little update into the U21 preview The clash comes too soon for the likes of Hayden Carter or Jake Garrett, who remain weeks away from returning to match action, whilst Moussa Baradji is a longer-term absentee. I assume from this that the initial diagnosis of a return during either the October or November international break was over optimistic, as it sounds like that will be the timeframe for Carter & Garrett, whilst Baradji will take longer

He's contracted til 2029. Don't suppose it's urgent for Palace. Might want to win a Premiership first!