Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

A lot of my friends support Liverpool, it's sad that we now play them in "marquess friendlies" whereas BV(before Venkys) we used to have regular competitive games with them.

Be nice to win it, I just hope no one gets injured first and foremost though. 

Bragging rights if we win it then..?

Frightening set of players they are bringing over

y'know, being professional athletes and all that, you'd expect some clauses in the contract that a player should keep to a baseline fitness, BMI and all that jazz, failing which a contract may be terminated or reduced wages.

looking through the Austria pictures, one can spot Caddis still carrying a lot of timber

so back to the game.

what can we expect with the game with the scousers ? They drew with Bury and have an expensive, spanking new centre midfield. Will we be playing two different teams each half, you think?

Read on twitter that Ipswich signed Gwion Edwards

unsure if reliable:

Retweet from The Lad on The Ball

http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-agree-edwards-fee-1-5606832

Lack of respect?

Golden Boot, anyone?

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

I do think they play good football though ... ahlnd are fit as butchers dogs despite being oldish and from a small country. I like their red polka better than widow weed black. I want them to beat France but doubt it.

Same sentiments there. Do hope we see history in the making. This is their first final

Just now, Ewood Ace said:

Playing those 4 gives you no balance in midfield. When you play against high quality opposition like Modric and Rakitic they will expose it.

Come 2020, probably need a Davenport or a Rothwell to mix it in there

And we have found a real gem of a keeper. Still so young and not afraid of giving lip to those in front of him with every shot

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

Croatia an oldish team from a small country. 

 

Very backhanded there, mate ?

Looking forward, the young ones will learn and grow. Still very strong defence, midfield yes including alli and lingard, and strikers like Kane. Really did think there was something divine and we were going to the final and smashing France 

could be the booze speaking now

All over. Frigging sitting back sitting back

croatia was supposed to be running on fumes after two consecutive extra time matches! How can they go to the finals. We should have strolled it

Trippier out cos of injury. 52 years

What a shocker for this to happen, only brief consolation is it being in preseason where points aren’t being dropped?

apart from Capt J-Low, didn’t they also sign the Turkish Messi

33 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Is it worth looking at Jon Flanagan as he’s been released. Lost his way a bit but he was a very good player previously. Could be one to flourish under Tony.

(sorry just noticed he’s been mentioned on the last page)

He has lots of issues, doesn’t he? Imho, wouldn’t touch with a barge pole

Saw the released list. A bit left field but how about the Korean Ki from Swansea and Lee Chung Yong? They struck me as hardworking and have some skills, albeit some time ago that I saw them play. Lee seems like a winger.

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That Jones guy we had on loan. We've had a few pretenders for the role since then though.

Jermaine Jones

And we get to play Villa next season, hehe

23 hours ago, Stuart said:

I’m going to put you down as a ‘firm no’.

Or a very reluctant ‘yes’ ?

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If Mowbray does come back with a good wedge I don't think he'll be announcing the fact.

I think this is a sensible course of action. Don't want to be coming back and announcing that he has money to spend. The selling clubs would take that as a cue to drive a harder bargain. best to say we are penniless?

18 hours ago, 4000Holes said:

Hi Mercer, I understand what you are saying but I think Mowbray is being very canny.  I have done business in India for many years and I know how their minds work, in a cultural sort of way.

IMO I think Mowbray is playing it exactly right and we will see where it leads.

I tend to agree with this. Have done work with Asians, orientals etc. and they do have a different way of working and looking at things. I find that if they find a personal connection to you, then many things go (if it makes sense, the Chinese call it guanxi). it's not wholly about hard stats etc. well, we do have foreign owners.

hope it's not politically incorrect here but I think TM is approaching it right too.

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That's a real shame, so sorry for him. It's that sudden  burst of acceleration that brings it on. I would have thought he would have been doing sprints in his recovery period. To be honest I was surprised he was being risked on a really cold night.

He was desperate to play for us again, and that’s heart rending. Can’t see him in a rovers shirt anytime soon, what a pity. He’s one we took to, and not many starts at that. What could have been, alas

2 hours ago, DanielMB said:

FT 5-0. One of the most one-sided games Ive ever seen. An all around tough watch as a Rovers fan.

5 hours ago, DanielMB said:

So Jack Vale has signed on until 2020. He seems like a decent prospect. Anyone know anything about him?

Seems a talent. Been moved to the U-23s. Excited about 18 year old Simmonds too

Real shame. Feel for the lad. Looks like the same tear 

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Based on what?

As @old darwen blue pointed out Hart has been loaned out. We have 2 senior left backs, and the young 2 are loaned out to gain experience, why that winds you up is beyond me.

At the start of the season, there was Doyle and Williams. He looked on the verge of breaking through.