I've absolutely loves it. So true to the game, and even adding some real beauty to the canon.

Seemed genuine to me, less than 2 days after the window closed, and backed up by subsequent actions by the club to appeal the decision. If it were only a face-saving exercise, why would we bother with all this legal expense?

Not so much 'praise', but it's better than anything we've had from any level of administration in 12 years. I'd be reluctant to force out the only grown up in the room.

No I'm assuming based on GB's words (10.50pm submission) and the fact we've appealled, and the fact the appeal hasn't been answered 3 working days after it was due to be. Remove the Nixon element from anything I've said and the point remains. There is no reason for this to drag if the fault lies entirely with Rovers.

We submitted the broad outline at 10.50pm (in fact the club were certain the deal was completed, so presumably much more than a broad outline), as the EFL responded by asking about relegation. If this bit was after 11pm, it's open and shut case and the EFL wouldn't have bothered asking. Equally, none of the alleged discrepancies (player's agent name misspelt and moot relegation clause) would cause a blocked transfer at the 'broad outline' stage. At least, not in a sane world.

Problem being, you only need to submit proof a transfer has been agreed by 11pm (which we obviously did at 10.50pm for the EFL to respond to), surely as long as the details were hashed out and submitted by 1am, the deal should've been allowed? This is where I'm struggling, unless I've got it badly wrong.

They should've been ready for it as soon as they put the ball back in play. If I were Rangers, I'd go and get possession, not wait for them to give it back. They're my opponents, not my neighbour fetching it from the back garden.

I know it's not a popular opinion, but I'm all for shithousery like that 😛

Nah, balls to that imo. Yes I'd be annoyed if it were against us, but Rangers gave them the advantage of a throw because of the injured player. Therefore Rangers should have every right to play the game as normal from then on.

I can't see how the loan deal can be blocked tbh, IF it's the EFL that caused the delay with an inane question. By all accounts from within the club, all was done and dusted at 10.50pm.

The lack of striker from this window is going to kill any playoff hopes we had. It'll go one of two ways: JDT takes the next job offered. or He gives the club a chance to make it right in the summer.

Can't make the funeral sadly, as I'll be working. Can I please be included in the card? Also my wife Michael Ellison - 2002-2009 Julia Ellison (nee Shekleton) - 2007-2012

Can I request a reminder the wknd before? Will wait till Payday to order.

I wouldn't mind trying a reverse of that. I still think Dolan could play like Dickov if he developed a mean streak.

Hoppy never taught me, but as a deaf pupil I was one of his 'weekly chat' pupils as part of his Deputy Head (Pastoral) duties. Or so I thought. At a fairly recent OBA reunion, he told me I was only part of his duties for Yr7, and he continued his chats with me every Thursday lunchtime because he knew I was Rovers mad. What a smashing bloke.

Uncultured swines 😅

Not a bad shout. Possibly he and Travis (if improved) could make a relatively combative midfield by our standards.

DJ Campbell. Luckily the loan window saved us an embarrassment.

JRC has the shirt to lose for me

Brilliant. I liked the tense scene where she's explaining to Ryan why he can't live with her anymore, then it's interspersed with how reheatable his tea would be 😂

I felt like they chose the more realistic one, which is why I liked it.

Really interesting, thank you 🙂

Per the above, I imagine it'll partly be: 1. This data looks good, shall we scout this player? 2. This player played well, what data can we find on him? Is it fair of me to assume a player like Mark Harris might be one of part 2 rather than 1, owing to his data as a goalscorer seeming poor? Perhaps he played well in a particular game, and other data not immediately available in that game suggests he could fit a certain style? Or could it be that the scouts and upwards see him being a piece of the team puzzle that gets more out of other players? Or could they think he has the attributes to be improved, ie: a rough diamond? Mind if I ask what your assumption would be about such a signing? No judgement from me, just asking your opinion given you know more than me about potentially relevant/irrelevant data and how might be used to rule players in/out or consideration?

Happy Valley. Perfect. Arise, Dame Sarah Lancashire.

My only hope is that we're trying the Brian Clough route of signing very specific players to do very specific things. Players who flourish in a system, but have thus far gone unnoticed. Certainly not comparing JDT to the great man, but it seems more like a plan than the scattergun 'get whoever we can' that we've had for the last decade, that led to overstacking various positions.