Any Rovers fans going to Preston from West Yorkshire should be aware that the M62 will be closed this weekend for bridge work at Rochdale.

A really solid team performance regardless of the opposition. Yuki stole the show with two quality goals but so many other good individual performances contributed to the result. When you hear the fans in the Riverside starting the chanting you know we have the start of something special (wasn’t me!).

Let’s not get carried away with the idea that Burnley are going to be under strength. They’re not. This will be a very tough game and we will do well to come away with a draw. Hoping we don’t have a repeat of the last game there when JDT didn’t have a clue about what this game is all about.

Maybe he’s doing a degree 😁

Maybe we should have 3 taking the corner?

If you notice the tactic of having 2 men at the corner meant that 2 defenders were drawn out of the box leaving less men defending the corner. Not sure if that gives us an advantage but clearly a planned tactic.

Who at least knows where the net is! I’ll get my coat!

This what the fans are resorting to? Personal abuse?

If Rovers don’t get enough for Gallagher to adequately replace him then selling doesn’t make sense. A player who, despite finding it hard to score goals, always gives 100% and his height is always an asset at set pieces. If the lad wants to leave then fair enough but we don’’t give him away.

Game live on Wigan TV I believe

Don’t see why everyone is getting their knickers in a twist about SS going. It was nailed on at the end of last season that he wouldn’t be here next. What is concerning is that we haven’t yet signed anyone who can improve the quality of the squad. JE has said he requires 4 or 5 players and we just have to hope they arrive and do improve the squad. Having said that, we will probably start the season without them.

I hear that Wharton lad at Palace is quite decent but unfortunately he’s not currently available

I’ve heard we won’t be making any signings until the Euro’s are over as some of the players we are looking at are still involved!

Is Ronaldinho still waiting for his visa application to go through?

Have we signed Lewis O’brien yet?

Skon

Scone Is it pronounced “skon” or “skown”?

Szmodics is most likely leaving so we really need to sign two strikers who can score at least 15 goals each as we won’t be able to afford one who can score 30. Whatever Dolan, Gallagher, Leonard and Sigurdsson chip in with will be a bonus.

Not so sure about the comment regarding turning 350k players into £25-30m in 12 months. Who is he referring to?

I got my left foot by breaking my right leg (at Brockhall before Rovers bought the old hospital grounds)

Totally agree. From some of the games I’ve watched the teams are much more physical (to the point of giving away blatant fouls) but seem to play with much more intensity than England. We tend to be a little to deliberate at times. Rice definitely needs someone beside him who is comfortable on the ball and can pick out that killer pass. Personally I don’t think Wharton is ready to play at this level just yet but hell, he may just be a success.

As far as academies are concerned, the wealthier clubs will always invest more and Rovers are doing pretty well to keep up with them. However at the end of the day the individual players, their parents/guardians and agents will have the final say which club they choose to ultimately have a professional career with. Many clubs don’t have academies so Rovers are always going to attract some of the better kids but if we lose one or two along the way to a professional career so be it.

Huddersfield may have been relegated but are very much like Rovers. Great tradition but overtaken by bigger and much richer clubs. Championship is probably their level and won’t spend long in League 1. Will need a bit of a rebuild in the summer so if Sutton is good at his job then he will be an asset. Some great murals on Leeds Rd. Here’s one: https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/june/club-unveil-thrice-champions-mural/

Planning your life to take account of Rovers fixtures? I guess most Rovers fans will do that. If a game has to be missed so be it, but hardly a dull life (particularly if we win!)

Hey lay off us Riversiders! If it wasn’t for us seniors in there the stand would have been demolished yonks ago. Yes, many could probably afford to pay more and I would certainly do that to be 25 again! Where have those 60 wasted years watching Rovers gone?