Hedges has come at a good time. He will get a game if Ayala is being lumped up top. When you read the list of attackers we have out it’s frightening. All of these are due back shortly so Hedges has real motivation to hit the ground running. Even if he contributes to a few wins in his early weeks then fades I wouldn’t care. We need to keep winning and new signings can help with that. On to a midfielder now - we need some creativity over and above Bucko. Now Liverpool have signed Diaz is Elliott really unrealistic? Get him back for for half a season and he was playing centre mid for Liverpool before his injury!!

Yep. As you would be as a team mate. It will be painful for Rothwell to go back to the squad on Monday. If he even does. You can imagine the likes of Trav will be all over him. You do not abandon your team mates and down tools, least not in the position you are in We need to replace him but being honest if he’s going to play at 60% for fear of injury then he’s useless to us now anyway. It’s a shame that impression has been given, I’ve always liked Joe, and this whole situation is leaving a real sour taste on an otherwise good time for him at the club

not seen much of Bidstrup but he’s got good reviews. Nice move if it pays off 10 years ago who would have thought we’d be loaning players from Brentford eh? Bloody hell

This is a tough game. We should be targeting Bell. We know he will get forward and not perform defensively so on the counter we can really exploit that. Put Khadra up against him and if he’s on a good day he will tear strips out of him. Hope we have Rothwell back. Suspect we’ll have more of the ball so that driving threat and better passing is essential. QPR play reading whilst Bournemouth play Barnsley so you would expect them to win there. Not that we should focus on that - if we win our matches they can’t catch us and that’s all that matters at the moment.

You’d hope Maja has more about him than Blues. If not let’s stay well away

We are lucky Bournemouth have appointed Parker A better manager would have that squad competing with Fulham week in week out. Parker isn’t all that great and you’ll probably find he gets a worse club each appointment. Let him focus on his mind games like this whilst we continue to pick up points You have to have faith in the squad to keep Joe’s head in the game. That’s their job as well as Mowbrays.

If I was Rothwells team mate I’d be demanding this morning an answer to whether he will be turning it down or not. Surely he owes a degree of loyalty to his team mates and won’t join a rival club midway through the season Unfortunately with Joe not signing the contract then the Club, from a business perspective, may be inclined to accept regardless of the on pitch consequences. Bournemouth are playing a trick here and we need to stay strong and not get dragged into it Lose him for free in the summer if you have to.

Hahahahahahahaha love it So many results ground out. We are class.

Hahahaha I know nowt about footy Deep down knew Gallagher was a great player 👀👀🤣🤣

Davenport for Johnson now!!!

Sky wheeled out Anderson let’s not forget. Of course they hate us

The way Buckley glides over the grass is majestic. He just needs to find the weight of that final ball more. Excellent player Been good all round. I’d take Gallagher off for Butterworth, but then again he does add an extra aerial presence. If Johnson is to go off for Davenport I’d keep Gallagher on purely for his height. I would sub Nyambe too. Don’t want another sending off and he has that in him.

They’ll come for Edun in the 2nd half

Sky have Gallagher nailed on Just want to see him make the right decision once in a while.

I don’t think Gally has started wel at all. Always on his heels and never available. We won’t get up with him playing regularly.

Jesus we are suddenly looking very threadbare Rothwell injured..let’s hope this isn’t the start of the end for him. We need bodies in and soon. This is the best chance we have had for years so why are we wasting it with dollopers like Gallagher? Im certain we have a few loan options left and there has to be out of favour players knocking around who would do alright in this league.

I hate the Venkys but why is it so important to draw others in? If they are happy following the club so be it. We will exist after Venkys only if people continue to follow. Sometimes in life it is better to draw a line under things. Ignorance is bliss, so let them be ignorant to what went on

Problem lies in that we have a £5m striker who is fit but you can’t trust The next 2 games will be tough. We need some goals from somewhere. I’d be tempted to play Khadra and Butterworth because Gallagher is clearly not the answer

I’d make two changes Brown on for JRC - can’t be worst Makanday on for the useless Gallagher

Gallagher spoils this team. Fact. When he is on the pitch we play awful.

May as well put Dolan on to do that. At least he has a finished product on occasion. He’ll close down far better and offer a lot more than Gally imo. Gallagher is a bit of a lump it merchant if you ask me. Doesn’t play the type of football that’s made us successful. But if he plays here’s to hoping he proves me wrong !!

You’d have Gallagher starting Chad? Come on now, stop being silly eh

My issue isn’t with the product it is selling but let’s be honest the brand name itself is just….horrible “Totally Wicked” sounds awful to be honest. Just screams cheap and crap I don’t think advertising vaping to young people is a good thing though but to be honest you only need to go into a corner shop nowadays and they are front and centre stage of the counter. I actually think those vapes are pretty good, and they make social smoking that bit more enjoyable because you aren’t left with the terrible taste a cigarette leaves and your clothes don’t smell of it

Was there not something mentioned about recoverite being involved in the physio / recovery side of the club? I wonder if the rumours around the “skeleton staff” at Ewood means they weren’t being involved how they would like to have been, or weren’t receiving the data they should have been getting or something It’s strange for a brand to pull out without going bust or struggling financially. Recoverite must have good reason…

Rothwell is a terrific player if you ask me. Just goes missing far too often for a top level central midfielder. You only need to see the lumps a Pogba gets for doing the same and he’s world class It will be a shame to lose him but like any player at our level he is replaceable