I’ve been there a couple of times. As you say, a great venue.

Nixon also said that the players in question didn’t travel abroad with the rest of his team for their training camp. Pears went to Spain.

Probably not.

He's fallen off the radar for me a bit having joined LIV. He was a solid enough player when on the PGA tour and I'll certainly be rooting for him in future.

I was in Halifax yesterday to watch a gig at the Peace Hall, a venue that is quickly turning into one of the country’s best for concerts and is also a great place to spend time, eat drink and shop. But the reason mainly for this post is how buzzing the town was during the day. I'm not daft enough to think it isn't related to the Peace Hall gig, but alfresco dining, not a table to be had in the town centre unless you'd booked, people drinking in the streets at the local bars, table service and some really good pubs, it was a joy to see and reasonably priced. King Georges Hall used to be one of North Wests best venues, on the 'circuit' for most artists, but those days now seem gone for ever. Imagine an ambitious concert season, eating places and bars from Town Hall to old Debenhams serving thousands of people going to gigs and just out for a spot of lunch/tea, it would massively boost the local economy and support the cash strapped council in the process. I was told last night that Calderdale council contribute less that £1m to support The Peace Hall, in return the venue pulls in over £10m, its a no brainer. Just think what a busy King Georges could achieve for the town, sad to say it doesn't look like happening despite some really good people trying to make a difference. So it looks like Halifax will continue to corner that market and what a great job they're doing as well.

His good friend and I believe now agent is a big Rovers fan originally from these parts now over the pond, think Pears may be with the same guys. He’s a good dude

Yes, I mean it must have been something he was unaware of which hadn't been causing him any problems. Albeit, it was the close season. Think most of us will agree this one ain't happening despite Jackson desperately trying to keep it alive.

The game is viewable on Bet365 if anyones at a loose end and wants to see if he's any good BTW

Is he rich enough to buy us and install competent leadership?

Think that was the case. Something underlying which could mean injury in the future. Quite risky to transfer in someone you know can become more on the injury table than the pitch.

He did last season and we struggled for goals. Think it was something like 1 in 18.

You could still play with a stress fracture, with pain meds and/or a supportive brace, it won't do you any good like but it's possible.

Shame Root couldn't take that catch in the slips to give Archer 2 wickets in 2 balls just on lunch. Magnificent attempt though, very fast, very high.

I scored with a couple of thunderbolts in my playing career but I never managed to dribble around half the opposing team like Bryan Douglas could.

and I agree with him! Not the videos around to show what Duggie could do. You had to see it to believe it.

Its one less relegation place to worry about.

I thought at the time that the Baradji medical had picked up an issue that could be an issue rather than him being injured right now. See how he comes through today, but if he gets through unscathed i cant see his club dropping the fee or axceptinf an alternative deal for him.

Whats Sheff Wed to do with Rovers.

I'm not arguing that any member of the FF isn't worthy. They cannot be seen to be representative of the fans unless they've been elected by them. If an election resulted in exactly the same members being returned I wouldn't have any issue with it.

What happens when Ohashi has a barren spell, it happens to most strikers.

This is serious pre-season nothing to talk about fan madness. The West Brom game will come round soon enough... then we will wish all we had to talk about were phantom autographs....

We haven't spent on strikers yet, if you don't score goals, you don't win matches.

3/4 of our pre season friendlies have had a margin of 1 goal in our favour. I know there only friendlies, but we will need more than 1 against some of the Championship teams. We need to to strengthen our attack, and make them play for their places.

Adriano, Benzema, Klose, Torres, Lukaku (for a season or two), Kane to a degree.