Potentially if he develops as is hoped, he could end up as a genuine replacement for Dack in the future

Gilsenan has signed a new contract until 2025 with the option on a further 1 year https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/june/19/zak-extends-ewood-stay/

Fingers crossed, would rather he is another Kidd than another Arteta

I think all Prem teams have relegation wage reduction clauses will mean that those wages will be slashed in half following relegation.. Even so, those are huge and unsustainable wages in the Championship, but all 3 teams coming down have 3 years worth of parachute payments to cushion that blow

It would have lacked the same flair, and would have also left out the other 2 clubs mentioned in his post

One of the 3 teams replacing those relegated from the Prem, he is a Sheff Utd fan

So that sky can run the league 2 play off final (including extra time and penalties if needed) before the prem matches kick off?

I'd prefer the bottom 3 to go down as it is, Everton, despite their financial worries have the biggest chance (of the Prem teams who can be relegated) of being next years stand out team in the championship and I'm not sure I can stomach that, lol

Gamble was already on a pro deal, he signed his first pro deal (a 1 year deal with an option) last summer https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/june/21/pat-pens-pro-deal/ Hopefully his footballing abilities are developing as quickly as his facial hair https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/may/27/pat-pens-new-deal-/

You would fancy Prem teams to pick apart the carcass of that Cov side now. Gyökeres, Hamer and O'Hare all have less than a year left on their contracts (although O'Hare is injured so he might sign a new contract to protect himself) and they have a few loanees in their first team who wont be there next year

From what I have seen, Aberdeen are also playing something of a 5-3-2 system under the new manager, which leaves very little space for wide players apart from the wing backs, so he doesn't fit into the side until they are chasing a game and need to change shape

If you have access to people who may have additional/inside information, you may as well ask... you don't have to take their advice, (indeed we don't know what MGP recommended to them)

You are concerned about Rovers asking someone who obviously has Rovers best interests at heart, and is involved in football in Scandinavia about his opinion about at least two potential staff recruitments (we don't know if more than just JDT and Broughton were being interviewed for their respective roles) who have operated in Scandinavia? I'm no fan of what the Venkys have done to Rovers, but this is a strange stick to bash them with

He has had a terrible season with injuries and might have fallen behind both Batty and Gent now for the LB spot, I hope he gets back to were he was a couple of years back

He signed a 2 year contract last summer. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/june/22/pratt-pens-pro-deal/

Will Norris, on loan from our six fingered neighbours

Premier League U21 teams are given first pick at entry to the Papa Johns trophy, Rovers U21 only get invited to take part if enough Premier League teams turn it down

As Spurs still have to play West Ham, and only 2 teams get relegated, Rovers are safe with a win today

Looks like Palace are showing it, but from what I can see, you would need to subscribe (and pay) for a subscription from them https://www.cpfc.co.uk/palace-tv/video/stream/?id=0_gcj34xci&title=Palace U21s v Blackburn U21s&matchId=2321431

Turkish window doesn't close until next week, that is is the biggest European one that is still open I think. This link has the full run down of European transfer windows https://europeanleagues.com/transfer-windows/

A lot of that is down to the post Brexit work permit criteria, Belgium's top division appearances count much more to work permit points than any Scandinavian division. So 'unknown' players in Belgium qualify for work permits whilst players based in Scandinavian divisions have to be full (and regular) internationals in order to qualify, and therefore Scandinavian based players (who would qualify for a work permit) are already known to other clubs (and more expensive) Simplistic explanation, but that's basically it

We tried for John Souttar who chose Rangers over us (Harry Souttar of Stoke is is brother)

That's before my time, I'm a child of the 80s, so I will take your word for it 🙂

You may be right there, and if that was the case, I would still give him a new contract

Transfrmkt is like Wikipedia in that it can be edited by its users. I'm not saying that the information is incorrect, just that it should be treated with caution. Rigger is correct in that if that clause was in the contract, it would mean that either Dack or the Rovers could extend the contract till June 2024. Even if the other party did not want to. However I cant see verifiable confirmation anywhere that there is anything other than a standard 1 year option. Fingers crossed that this discussion is academic and he starts banging them in like the Dack of old, and signs a new contract