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I agree with the AI, Forshaw adds nothing, in fact may actually be a detriment when on the pitch (maybe he takes the Fadz role in the dressing room/training/etc, but we don't see that). If we are stuck for midfielders beyond the first team squad, I would like to see Dunn, Edmondson etc given a few minutes over Forshaw. Having said that, I think, unless someone is out injured for the season, it will be Sigurdsson, window still open in numerous countries, including those in Scandinavia, and some sunnier destinations such as Turkey, UAE & USA Not sure about the logistics of this one, but a left field option may be Cozier-Duberry, not our player and cant see him getting many minutes now. Given his age, Brighton may fancy bringing him back and using him as part of their U21s (which I think they may be able to do despite the window being shut, he just couldn't be involved in their first team) rather than him just sitting on Rovers bench Looks like Jackson will try and find out this afternoon

Thanks 🙂 I had a feeling that you would finish that job off for me and allow me to be a bit lazy 😉

Just did a quick google and found this article, which states the following As per the EFL’s regulations, the squad lists will be published on their official website within seven days of the closure of the transfer window. That means it should be up before Monday night. Not sure if that means the EFLs official website, or the clubs official website

Yes Although there is no limit to how many loanees you can have in the squad over a season (or at any one time), you can only have a max of 5 loan signings in any matchday squad. So would imagine it is something to do with that

Highlights & Woods goal from last night

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027znp

report from last night https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/february/05/report--rovers-under-21s-1-2-athletic-bilbao-under-21s/

Yes, and (albeit from a smaller sample size, and at at a lower level), he stood out more than Dunn for me (again, this is no dig at Dunn, I think he will be a fantastic player, I just saw more in Wharton), I will add the caveat that Dunn is a semi regular in the U21s at 16, Wharton wasn't, but I think this is more down to them coming through at different times, under different hierarchies, rather than being an indication on their ability

Wood always looks decent and busy for me, but has struggled for minutes in both the Scottish 3rd tier at Annan and also now on loan at Radcliffe in the National League North. Will be interesting to see if Mafoumbi gets any game time in the Belgium 2nd tier

how did we line up in the first half? Woodrow central & Dennis wide ? Both of them central? one as a 10?

Well that's decided it, lets get young Dunn in the side to save our season 🙂

Similar in style, but not quite Adam Wharton levels of good, which might mean we can keep him beyond his teens 😉 To clarify - I am not doing Dunn down in saying he isn't/wont be at Wharton's level, but Wharton was a generational talent, Dunn is still excellent, especially for 16 years old

Seen Atcheson a few times, really impressive, also on a long contract (until 2029 if you include his option)

might be for the best

appears not https://www.youtube.com/@BlackburnRovers/streams

Am I to assume that I am not alone in being unable to find a stream? If so, fantastic work as ever by the club

score/update if there is no stream or twitter update I'm assuming a 4-3-3 with Dennis wide left, but A.Doherty has played both sides this season, so you could maybe switch them around Barrett R.Dohorty Litherland Atcheson Ribeiro O;Grady-Macken Montgomery Edmondson A.Doherty Woodrow Dennis

Steve Cooper wasn't it?

The previous ones in this competition have all been broadcast free on Rovers YouTube channel. Albeit the WIFI at Accrington's ground does seem a bit iffy, so the quality of the stream is up and down. Will post a link to a stream if/when one pops up

Starts this evening for - On the bench Wood - lost 2-0 - came on for the last 20 minutes with the score at 2-0 Not involved in matchday squad Bell - lost 1-0 - Always seems difficult to find out what happened with these short term loans (unless they are getting minutes). He originally got 30mins off the bench, and then started and played the full 90 in the next game, and then hasn't been seen since. If he had stank the place out, then I wouldn't have thought he would have lasted a full 90 without being replaced, possibly injured.... who knows? His loan is due to end on the 15th Feb

I'm still waiting for us to be fined and/or have points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in a week or two If that doesn't happen by mid February, then I will agree that the window was better than was expected 😉

I think we will see Dolan or Hedges or one side, and Dennis or Kargbo on the other, at least in the majority of games, due to Dolan/Hedges ability to keep the team shape, and let Dennis/Kargbo drift into dangerous space. Allows us to bring like for like off the bench too, to freshen things up, or go all out attack (or defence) late in games

correct

unless someone else is being sold? Maybe Siggy? Some foreign windows still open, Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, most of Scandinavia etc https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/transferfenster