KentExile

he is off to Leeds

Yes, players on their first loan out at this level, not established Championship players who have already performed at this level

I was responding to the suggestion to loan in Adam Armstrong or Rak Sakyi (or any similar established top Championship talent) I was not torpedoing the idea of loans full stop

Also no chance, sorry

Hope he clings on for another week If he can make it through this game, the we have the delights of him being humiliated v Celtic & Bruges

The sad part (well "a" sad part, as its bad enough the club try this in the first place) is the amount of people who fall for it each and every time

Aren't they already?

Although after that performance they may sign Hedges to a new long term deal on £10K/week and claim victory and a changing of the tides in the contract situation 😉

I'm not sure they have a strong squad, they have made (as you say) some very strong signings for their first team, but the squad players (Elliott Lee, O'Connell etc) are good League One players to me, not Championship players. Obviously if they make another 10 signings this week, then that changes

I would suspect that the club may think they have enough in Tronstad, Baradji, Tavares, Montgomery & Forshaw, depending upon the fitness/injury status of Baradji & Forshaw Or at least they may feel that other positions are more important. I would suspect if we do get another one in, it will be a teenager on loan to tide us over until January, probably on deadline day

That's why they are unrealistic, Rovers do not pay the wages that a top level Championship player such as Adam Armstrong or Rak-Sakyi would want. This is why we are looking for "unpolished gems" (Im being positive after yesterday) from the european lower leagues

Bolton fans probably your best bet from his time there, always looked fast, good dribbler, questionable end product/decision making to me, a bit like Kargbo (not meant as a dig at either Afolayan or Kargbo)

Burnley player was sent off at the same time, so possibly fisticuffs at dawn?

I would imagine only by the same people who would fall for the phone call from "microsoft" to tell them they have a virus

lol, we probably shouldn't be too surprised Rovers got something wrong

Unfortunately it looks like it was 2-2 & Joseph missed a penalty before equalising But still, coming back from 2-0 down that late on to get something shows some spirit

Start this weekend for O'Riordan - won 1-0 Connor O'Riordan - 8 - A good ding-dong with ex-Rovers man Mo Faal. Was an important, impenetrable presence at the back as he racked up double figures in terms of clearances - Although this report didn't say "man of the match", nobody else was given an "8" (unless my eyes need testing again?) On the bench Olson - drew 1-1 - remained on the bench throughout Duru - drew 0-0 - came off the bench after 58 minutes. Result means they have qualified for the play offs, as they cant just have a normal league like everyone else 😉 Just to really annoy any squad number enthusiasts, he has been given the number 3

We had better get an new contract sorted for him then, before he has a blinding final season before leaving on a free for la liga

Hedges has turned into Messi, lol

We live in hope

They are mad, that's the worry

He went with the squad to Spain in pre season Spent last season out on loan in Ireland & then at Ebbsfleet, Got relegated with both Still far better than Jack Barrett whose contract extension mystifies me Wonder if this means Michalski is going out on loan? (hopefully he is)

He seemed to have no assistance in central midfield at all if Strich & Wood were meant to be his partners last night In seperate news U18s played the Digles today Eze started, no sign of Higgins, who has not featured much in pre/early season for the U18s, & not at all for the U21s result

That's a very decent signing for Oxford https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/ben-davies-joins-oxford-united-loan-rangers Davies & Helik at centre back looks solid, Helik a big set piece threat too

There is a sizable difference between not wanting to play for Rovers, & not being offered the wage/contract befitting a proven Championship performer in his prime, with over 250 appearances to his name & who has been club captain for 3 years