I'm at a loss as to what to think. We've lost one of the most remarkable women in history.

I work with him now! Lovely bloke, made much of his living running academies in lower leagues, before assisting Dunny. Decided football wages are too unreliable (coaches get sacked with a manager usually).

I married a Dingle. She's the best person in the world. I don't even mind if Little E decides ro support them as long he doesn't support Manchester fucking United.

Could it not be introduced whereby any post-imcident goal/assist or foul drawn from which a freekick/penalty is scored is ruled out, and the result adjusted accordingly?

Trav agreed a deal in March just gone. Here til 2026.

I think the 'both parties' bit muat mean that Dack can also extend it if the club don't take up the option?

Shiny sticker! Buckley has signed a 5-year deal! Hopefully with Phillips and the Whartons to follow!

Oh bugger, now you've done it...

I'd argue that Szmodics is as yet 'undecided' rather than an unsuccessful replacement for Rothwell. Plus we have the benefit of Hedges and Dack to mitigate.

I'll try something different : Kaminski Ayala Hyam Wharton Brittan Pickering Travis Wharton Dack Hirst Brereton Bench: Pears, Carter, Edun, Morton, Buckley, Szmodics, Hedges, Gallagher Not sure I have the numbers right on the bench, but I aimed for a strong team, with as versatile a bench as possible alloeing for direct subs as well as tactical changes.

Aaron Doran

I thought Carter was just politely asking for his shirt after the game. Definite penalty, but don't mind a bit of dark arts if Nadine's getting away with it.

Why does this commentator keep calling the game a tie? It's not a cup game or a knockout FFS.

Could the Whartons be the new Charltons?

HTF did that stamp on Trav not get a card?

I'm actually quite happy with the line -up (despite it obviously looking paper thin) only because it shows JDT is really paying attention to the squad and rewarding performance. It's mostly the side that faced Stoke in the 2ns half.

I've said elsewhere that when he comes back to Ewood I'd politely applaud him, like any ex-journeyman pro. He got us back into the Championship, but that was his only real achievement. A rollercoaster after that with good spells combined with two of the three worst runs or results seen in club history, as well as delivering the worst result ever seen at Ewood Park. Has a knack of being a sourpuss after a loss, often blaming perceived (false) fan expectations or the players rather than his own deficiencies. 'Shearer and Sutton aren't here anymore' was particularly galling. Up there with Steve Kean's drivel, and not even Kidd, Ince, or Coyle stooped that low. He'll excite you and he'll infuriate you in equal measure, but the end result will be inoffensive midtable finishes.

What does a targetman do if it's not running channels, getting in the box, and bringing others into play?

I think that'd be fair, and a bargain if he performs.

Boring football, midtable probably. However, compared to Neil it's a huge downgrade.

Yes, he'd be free but also no way to guarantee he comes here.

Might be wrong but I'm sure he conceded an og and penalty in his first game, then basically snapped his leg a few games later. Wasn't til the following season he looked the real deal.

Or it benefits is to pay next summer rather than this.

It'd be a purchase in all but name. Not sure why we'd do that instead of just buying, unless delaying the spend is better for accounting purposes?

I'd hope for better than one goal every twelve games, if his dad was one in three 😉