My view would obviously change should we ever get back there, but I have next to no interest in the Premier League. It's just a shopping competition between the mega rich and their play things. Outside of watching the Rovers, I get my football fix watching La Liga. The error strewn Athletico/Barca game last night was quite exciting.

It doesn't make it right for those supporters who paid good money to see Tommsson put a competitive team out. I recall that you didn't attend the Forest game, so - as per - no doubt that you didn't care one jot about those who did and spent good money and time doing so.

I was referring to the Forest game. I've not seen the predicted line up for today.

Well said. They've had a reprieve this time around, and possibly for another season or two in the top flight, but their time will come. Just as ours did.

For me, if the club choose to sell Brereton now, then the difference to our league position is finishing around 8th (with), or 10th (without). I genuinely don't think that keeping him will make that much difference to where we end up this season. Banking a few million for him gives us the opportunity in theory - yeah, yeah I know... - to get 2 or 3 players who could improve the team all round for next season.

That doesn't make it right.

I wasn't expecting it to be as changed as it was, certainly with the opportunity that a win would present. More fool me, I suppose.

Back on topic. The selfishness and total lack of empathy of the Sky generation to match attending supporters.

No we don't, at least not to what extent. We find out the team an hour before kick off, as is the case with every game.

Never in a million years is he worth 15m. We'll end up getting nowt, just so that Venky's don't get 'ripped off'.

The women commentators will improve as time goes on. Cricket wise, Isa Guha is great to listen to on TMS, as good as the men IMO.

That aptly describes the entirity of the club's off-field operation. Waste of space, the lot of them.

The winner in the Worthington Cup final is one of my absolute top Rovers moments. Was bedlam behind that goal when it went in.

Which is exactly the situation we'll be in at the end of the season; worse in fact, as we'll get nothing for him.

Important to me also. It's the one thing I've not seen the Rovers win.

The relegated teams have a massive advantage, no question. The rest of the Championship teams are dire in comparison, no question. To balance the argument a little though regarding Kompany.... He's basically had to put a whole new side together. Yes, this is far, far easier with money to spend, but he still had to find players to blend together into a cohesive unit. Is this really any different to what Kenny did to get us promoted? Could Kompany have done this without the level of spend he's made? Most likely, not. But he deserves some credit for what he's done.

I'm hoping that they've got their sights set on a certain Belgian who's doing rather well.....🤔

You've suggested dropping Gallagher and Pickering for this game, on the basis that they've just returned from injury. I think the opposite. We should play them - at least for a good part of the game - to help get their fitness levels back up. If they don't play games, I don't see how else they're going to get fit enough to play. Giving them '3 or 4 days off' isn't the answer!

Haven't played for a couple of weeks so rest them. Hmmm.....

Rovers may not be able to cancel, but they can force the issue by making it clear to Leicester that Hirst - quite rightly - won't be getting any more game time.

Dack remains one of our very few match winners, one who can actually put the ball in the net. He'd be a loss at the moment, unless we replaced with similar ability.

Meteorology, horticulture....there's no end to his talents.

I was replying to your suggestion to give the players days off, not whether we should rest them for the cup tie or not.

Yeah. It's not like we need to work on our offensive play or anything... 🤦‍♂️

So would I, but as a collective, there's enough about them with decent service. They're not our biggest issue, which is really my point.