Have we not played a competitive game at Ewood in our away kit once for some reason to do with the away side (either both kits they brought were a colour clash or they forgot one or something)? I feel like it's happened in the last 30 years at some point.

That’s why I used it

Charlton have signed Rob Apter from Blackpool. A young winger (22) with an eye for goal. Saw this lad playing for Bamber Bridge when in his teens way too good for that level. One we should have been all over but too focussed on relegated teams from Europe and therefore missing one on your doorstep.

The most positive way to look at this upcoming season for Vi is when the goal is to develop the youth and stay in the championship, Sheffield Wednesday’s not paying their players and Hulls not paying their transfer fees….so presumably staying up should be easier than most years.

Salford City and Marine FC have also signed 3 guys, so that isn't really the point. If that's enough to keep you happy given the bigger picture then it does seem fairly shortsighted. I'm not saying this is you but the happy-clapping through leadership negligence, watching former players, current players, former managers, longstanding staff members, facilities and an entire women's team suffer at the hands of terrible ownership and a disingenuous board and accepting that is also very, very boring and wrong. There are some major problems at the club currently, one is no CEO and another is no one you would trust to identify and appoint a competent one. It currently isn't sustainable, there is an ownership issue, there is a board issue, major mistakes are being made... and it can't be ignored by everyone.

Good morning this is Suhail Pasha calling, we are interested in your player but won't pay anything near your current asking price. Please let us know if nobody takes him and you still want rid, even if it's in 12 months time, where we will offer one third of what you are asking now. Please be aware though we won't be offering to pay him what you do so he might turn us down anyway' Bye.

Allegedly is the key word.

He played in a preseason for Sligo Rovers other day.

Then you’ll remember the boos which went around Ewood as well

Yeah if he was even a yard quicker he would be dangerous, but he gets forced inside all the time. His bulking up a couple of seasons ago was a mistake imo as it obviously slowed him down, when he already wasnt quick by Championship standards. Kargbo has pace so maybe has a higher "ceiling" as the pundits like to say.

It's long standing interest allegedly we've enquired about him before so it's either we are waiting for desperation from Hull/the player (like when they got Hyam) or it's just the usual lazy journalism.

Loans are normally the end of the windows when the prem clubs have sorted their own transfers

It has been an exciting summer though. Just not at Ewood.

This feels like a huge overreaction to me. Far more pressing things to be concerned about than wearing an away strip for a home friendly.

The problem there is that it was not our marketing people who were inspired to do this. It was allegedly a request from Everton to benefit them, which Rovers readily went along with

Really expected some loans and frees lined up once the window opened but not a peep on anything of the sort.

Breezed passed the 300 mark. A bit of a mix up at mid-wicket on 295 but otherwise no real excitement.

No.

Rovers advanced talks : Good morning.

It's a shirt in one pre-season match. As ever, the offer still stands for you to represent BRFCS on the Forum instead of sniping on here.

I disagree, being small he has a good change of direction, but in my opinion he hasn't got pace, be it in a burst or any other form.

Yep. O'Rourke was pretty much gospel a few years ago but he's less reliable than Nixon these days.

I’m with RevidgeBlue on this. Who can forget the pride we all had when Tony Parkes dished out the proper Rovers shirts for the presentation at Wembley in 1992

I probably worded it poorly, but by breaking into the first team, I don't mean the squad itself, but actually becoming a consistent figure in the first 11. Even in 22/23, he played in nearly every match, but he was a sub for 19 of those appearances. It was only in the last 2 seasons that he was really first choice for his position and considered an integral part of our plans and system.

"It's only a shirt". Sums up everything wrong with the Forum. Next stop - " They were only blue and white halves - I'm not sure what you're bothered about" In fact it seems we're half way there already.