Atcheson taken off with a head injury with the game at 0-0. fingers crossed its just a precaution. This seemed to coincide with Marine forgetting how to defend, and they are now 3-0 down (still not half time)

Tonight's Loanee games Starts for Garrett (Britsol Rovers) Gamble (Fylde) Atcheson & Montgomery (Marine) Honor (Clitheroe) Michalski (Bamber Bridge) Mullarkey-Matthews (Bamber Bridge) & Boggan (Macclesfield) not selected in squads. Markanday rested for Chesterfield with them concentrating on the league apparently.

Southampton, Hull City, Anderlecht and Celtic have all been touted as potential suitors during this close season. Think that list of suitors would rule us out, but great young player

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-enter-race-copenhagen-theo-sander-hibernian/ Was first reported a month or so ago

Wigan still managed to get "an initial £3.5M + add ons" from Hull for Hughes. so not sure quite how small any fee would be. Plymouth also apparently interested after selling Cooper to Sheff Utd https://the72.co.uk/2024/08/16/hull-city-fee-wigan-athletic-charlie-hughes/ HullLive journalist Baz Cooper has posted on X: “Yes, I’m told that’s correct (the fee). No doubt it will include add-ons etc, but the release clause was in the region of £3.5m. The delay has not been anything to do with the fee.”

Any idea how long after the judgement it takes to populate? Instant or are we in for a weeks long wait? lol

Which page is that?

Maybe a brown paper envelope changed hands?

James has played for the U21s a few times in pre season, and started v Everton U21 in PL2 on Friday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c1k3m0kev7jt#Line-ups

Family holiday to India that he is putting on expenses?

If we have missed it, do we have any idea when (and where) transcripts are available? (assuming there isn't a rewind option on the video link)

Eastham played? I thought it was an U18 game What team did Rovers put out?

U18s are 3-1 up at half time. No updates on Rovers academy twitter. Rangers to have one, but they have no idea who the Rovers players are by the looks of things

Gheorghe Hagis kid playing for Rangers,

U18s are playing Rangers at 1pm, friendly game, so updates will probably be limited at best

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/august/19/loan-rovers--marvellous-markanday-s-dream-debut-/ Next up for our loanees: Connor O’Riordan: Cambridge United v Blackpool - Saturday 24th August Jake Garrett: Bristol Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s (Bristol Street Motors Trophy) - Tuesday 20th August Dilan Markanday: Chesterfield v Manchester City Under-21s (Bristol Street Motors Trophy) - Tuesday 20th August Harrison Wood: Annan Athletic v Alloa Athletic - Saturday 24th August Felix Goddard: Dundalk v St Pat’s - Friday 23rd August Pat Gamble: Oldham Athletic v Fylde - Tuesday 20th August Nick Michalski and Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews: Ashton United v Bamber Bridge - Tuesday 20th August Tom Atcheson and Kristi Montgomery: Marine v Farsley Celtic - Tuesday 20th August Joe Boggan: Ilkeston Town v Macclesfield - Tuesday 20th August Sol Honor: Sheffield v Clitheroe (Emirates FA Cup replay) Tuesday 20th August

Still only 32, currently a free agent. If the injuries haven't completely got rid of his pace, could probably still do a job as a late sub at this level. Looks like he was used as an option from the bench for Fenerbahce last season

Apparently Matt Gardiner is a specialist in set pieces, so we already have one https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/february/10/in-profile--matt-gardiner/

Whilst I agree with him that Siggy and Gueye do not take up an ESC Slot (and Ohashi does). I am not sure that what he states about Mafoumbi not needing to take an ESC slot due to his being U21 is correct. I am almost certain that Sunderland had to use an ESC slot on Mayenda last season and he was 19 at the time Edit - Apparently not Mayenda, but U21 players do take up a slot as per below. So Rovers have 2. Mafoumbi & Ohashi https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2023/06/21/introducing-esc-the-new-gbe-guidance-opens-up-recruitment-post-brexit/ "Sunderland have been mentioned for their penchant for niche cases in their recent recruitment. They were one of the few clubs to have used the different process for Under 21 players successfully, bringing the likes of Jewison Bennette and, recently, Nectarios Triantis to the North East. The ESC slots give them the opportunity to work their network and model to an even greater degree, as was the case in the Semedo deal."

Pretty sure this is the plan, albeit hampered by JRCs current lack of fitness/mobility/legs

There is the possibility that when he is fully fit, he could play the wide role in a similar way to how he played RB (coming inside to create overloads) But he is never going to be a "winger"

Eustace mentioned after the Derby game that JRC had been playing with an injury. Maybe its just a case of JRC "playing through the pain" for the good of the team whilst the squad is stretched? If that is the case, then hopefully a new signing or two will enable JRC to have a rest and get back to his best (which for me would also involve a switch back into midfield to compete/rotate with Travis/Tronstad)

Last weeks question was "are Sheff Wed very good, or are Plymouth very bad?" I think we can now safely say that Sheff Wed are not very good

Andy Todd maybe too