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https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/april/17/sean-kimberley-makes-rovers-return-/ Sean Kimberley - Head of Recruitment

Genuinely don't think Rovers want a target man as such, they want someone to press front the front (size is just an added bonus). Not sure Clarke-Harris offers anything like the type of work rate that is required and personally I see Dolan being the man chosen to lead the line if/when Gally leaves.

He looked good 2 or 3 years ago, but seems to have had his development stifled by numerous niggly injuries (I think hamstring related). He has hardly played now for 2 years (seem to have a few of these at U21 level), and at the age he now is, really needs to move somewhere and try and kickstart his career. Pike went to Tranmere in League 2 and has played a few games for them without looking out of place at that level, Cirino could hopefully do the same unless his injuries have reduced his mobility and pace to much

He started terribly, but grew into the game and finished quite well, still looks well off being ready for a first team spot though

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lenni-cirino/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/650884/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id= He has hardly played since early last season, and not at all this year, think he has injury issues and just turned 21 today

Strong side, If you cant get to Ewood, you can buy a match pass for £1.50 Assuming Dolan in the 10 role, Duru on the right wing, unless JRC is going to be a 3rd CB again like Saturday https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/january/25/watch-rovers-under-21s-v-sparta-prague-under-21s-live-/

Surely we are always in the middle of a 3 year cycle! And at the beginning of one, and at the end of one Its a rolling 3 year cycle NB - I get that you can fudge it to some extent and have 2 years of sales and austerity to fund a "go for it" year, like Hull seem to have done

I really would hope that If (when) Adam has to go anywhere, then its either Brighton or Dortmund with a healthy sell on fee. Both have shown in recent years that they give youth a chance and can maximise the fees they receive in a short space of time. I cannot remember Palace selling anyone for a significant fee in recent years (edit, just checked and Wan Bissaka to Man Utd in 2019 looks like the last big sale they made for a huge profit) and they recently lost Zaha on a free because they didn't negotiate with interested clubs for years (sound familiar?)

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arber-zeneli/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/222876/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id= It looks like most if his goals were scored for various U19 & U21 teams in Sweden and only 3 goals in the last 3 years. Dosent look like an upgrade on Siggurdsson or Dolan for the Left forward slot he seems to play mostly

Thanks for that, so Southampton a little shorter but they have had the benefit of spending a few million £s more than Rovers

23 year old left back, might fancy his chances more of getting in front of an injured Pickering rather than Leif Davis or straight into a Premier League side? But money talks

Is this proof of concept for parallel universes?

Possibly because we only have one player who can attack the ball in the air (Scott Wharton as you mentioned), and he has missed a few due to being left on the bench or injury As much as the short corner routines depress me, there is little point in putting in high crosses/corners for our team of midgets, I would love to see the stats on the average height of Championship teams fielded this season (they have stats for everything these days). I would be genuinely amazed if any team runs Rovers close to being the shortest

Currently has Reims 6th in Ligue 1 in France

To what level? Will Still Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Tempo Overijse RFC Grez-Doiceau Racing Jet Wavre Royale Union Rixensartoise Royal Wavre Limal Jose Mourinho Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1980–1982 Rio Ave 0 (0) 1982–1983 Belenenses 0 (0) 1983–1985 Sesimbra 35 (1) 1985–1987 Comércio e Indústria 27 (8) Total 94 (13) Arsene Wenger Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1969–1973 Mutzig 1973–1975 Mulhouse 56 (4) 1975–1978 ASPV Strasbourg 1978–1981 RC Strasbourg 11 (0) Total 67+ (4+) Also a few more including Sacchi, Sven Goran-Eriksen and others in this link https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1544547-top-5-world-football-coaches-who-never-played-professionally

Good point, he may well be on something around £500/week

With Pickering being injured (possibly long term), and Rovers wanting to loan Batty out for experience, maybe Gent will be recalled from his loan at Motherwell where he sees to have done well. Their fans seem to like him anyway https://www.steelmenonline.co.uk/forums/topic/18753-motm-alloa-athletic-20-jan-2024

I don't remember our set pieces being anything other than terrible since Mulgrew left. Although he did spoil us. Speaking of Mulgrew, he wants to get into management/coaching, surely he could do a job as a set piece coach? https://www.67hailhail.com/news/charlie-mulgrew-shares-social-media-post-after-recent-visit-to-celtic-training/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/charlie-mulgrew-mystery-celtic-training-31092579

There is the possibility (although I would certainly not bet my house on it) that Leonard was "warming up" in order to pass instructions to the players on the pitch Or more likely, he was simply cold and wanted to be warmer

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24058255.blackburn-chief-provides-financial-update-venkys-latest/ "It recently came to light that HMRC had issued the club with a warning over an unpaid tax bill, which could have resorted in a winding up order, last summer."

Goals (conceded) for those Interested, the music is terrible so play with the sound off

Bolton play 5-3-2, so would imagine Ennis would partner Dion Charles

It was meant to be the Brazilian team (one of Man Citys feeder teams hence the venue) Vs Rangers, but Rangers pulled out last minute and Rovers filled in Hopefully as Rovers did City a favour they can let us have a good youngster on a freebie to say thank you, lol

I would guess at Leonard and Ennis coming off the left and Gally & Telalovic up front (could in theory be the other way around but very unlikely JDT will change his formation based on his recent comments) 1st half/2nd half Pears/Wahlsted Brittain/JRC Carter/Hyam Gamble/S.Wharton Pickering/Chrisene A.Wharton/Tronstad Ayari/Edmondson Markanday/Moran Szmodics/Garrett Leonard/Ennis Gallagher/Telalovic