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In which case we need to support him fully

😞 If the above gets us into the playoffs, and allows us to beat the dingles at Wembley for a spot in the Prem, which means that the Venkys finally sell us to get their money back, then he will rightly be hailed a hero. But that's a long shot, and It wont be pretty (unless he has had another tactical renaissance) On the face of it, it looks like a disaster, and the story in the LT about him being a tactically inflexible disciplinarian with no plan B does nothing to brighten my mood. But what am I thinking, Get behind the lads ffs!

Just to play devils advocate (and I am not at all comparing the abilities of these 2 players), Messi is on the shorter side too, and it hasn't hampered him too much

I read that as it being a height thing, rather than him not being able to mix it up physically, so Markanday is less likely to play against clubs who go more direct, set pieces etc

He had already been mentioned, so I omitted him

2 who have been on our books but not played for Rovers Enzo Boyomo Jalil Saadi (Moroccan but born in France) The below I have to credit to Transfermarkt https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/blackburn-rovers/gastarbeiterDetails/verein/164/land_id/50 Marc Keller Florent-Sinama Pongolle Anthony Modeste Billy Koumetio

Patrick Valery Herold Goulon Bengali-Fode Koita was born in France, depsite being a Guinea International Sacha Petshi

I am fairly certain that its rare the lower age groups name unchanged teams, its about the development of the whole age group squad rather than results, so some rotation is always likely. Higgins and Silver Eze are also still at school, so lessons may have got in the way 😉

U18s won 6-2 vs Leeds this afternoon

If so, will take us to the summer of 2027, at which point only 2 players will still be under contract (*). So probably correct * O'Riordan & Atcheson being the 2, albeit Pickering, Ohashi, Gueye & Mafoumbi do have options which would take them to 2028

His partner was Ayala for over half of that season https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-ayala/leistungsdaten/spieler/78966/plus/0?saison=2022

And Ayala in his first season When Ayala did his usual winter vanishing act, leaving Hyam as the senior man, it coincided with an 8 match run without a win https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-ayala/leistungsdaten/spieler/78966/plus/0?saison=2022

Midweek starts for Markanday - lost 2-0 - withdrawn after 15 minutes (looks like a tactical change due to a sending off) Garrett - lost 1-0 - withdrawn less than 10 minutes into the 2nd half, just after Tranmere went 1-0 down. The fans did not seem at all happy with the decision demonstrated by boos at the manager and shown on this thread. Adkins was sacked after the game Saadi - lost 1-0 - Saadi was withdrawn after an hour with the score at 1-0 On the bench Wood - lost 3-1 - came on with 15 minutes to go - loan due to end tomorrow Not involved in matchday squad Batty - won 1-0 - currently injured Olson - drew 3-3 - won on penalties - currently injured - Rory Finneran played the 2nd half for Newcastle U21s Montgomery - won 4-0 - currently injured Vale - won 2-1 - not involved, currently injured Duru - lost 1-0 - not involved, currently injured, although former Rover Sam Barnes is finally fit and was named on the bench for Barrow - recent posts on their forum suggest that they are missing Duru

He is about to become manager of the Kenya national team https://ntvkenya.co.ke/sports-2/south-african-legend-benni-mccarthy-to-take-over-as-harambee-stars-coach/

Boggan with a late winner in a 3-2 win Match Report

Looks like Alex Baker is injured again. He has just come back after being injured for the best part of 3 years

Apparently not, no Carter either, which is a worry after they said he would start score/update if Rovers do not update twitter

Rovers have confirmed Ohashi and Carter will both feature tonight https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/february/24/preview--rovers-under-21s-v-nottingham-forest-under-21s/

This isn't specifically Venkys out, but a petition surrounding Readings ownership with a mention of poor ownerships generally https://www.yuanforearleyandwoodley.org/rfc-petition

ok, so if we take Jackson at face value He thought that Karanka was being interviewed Then the day after, he found out that information was incorrect

Not according to Jackson

Both of those things can be true simultaneously

We do have another centre back who went from League 2 loans to playing in the Championship without playing regularly in League 1. So it can be done. I am not saying it will happen in O'Riordan's case (personally I can see him being surpassed by Atcheson & Litherland, and then shipped out), just that it is possible

They/we don't need to beg anyone, Rovers just have to pay the going rate But they won't

Apparently (according to one of the least believable websites on the internet) £10M bonus in total (presumably spread across the squad) An even more dubious website thinks that it was £700K each