DuffsLeftPeg

He’s only been in the country just over a week, give the lad time to unpack his bag ffs

The Venky’s fire sale is well and truly started. Admittedly only small scraps of wood left to throw on now but looks to me like they’re cashing in on all remaining assets…

I like this but would go 3-5-2 myself with Cantwell in a “free” role in midfield. Watched Birmingham v Ipswich and they lacked control in the middle of the park - win that battle we win the game in my opinion. Birmingham play with intensity & get the ball forward quickly but we’ve shown in the past we’re usually better when teams play on the front foot against us. Teams like WBA last week who played shit house dirty tactics and sit back, we struggle against. Toth Miller Hyam McLoughlin Alebiousu Riberio Travis Tavares Cantwell Ohashi Kargbo This is based on the performances last week - Hedges simply isn’t good enough to start at Championship level and Tronstad was poor. Travis to make his last stand in blue & white - we need his and Millers’ battling qualities in this game. We also need Cantwell’s creativity & Kargbo’s pace to get us forward and up the pitch. Bucking the trend of doom & gloom on here… 2-1 Rovers COYB 🌹

Wharton will stay at Palace this season. It’s the best environment for him for now, a move now would only add pressure. He knows that as he’s got his head screwed on. He’ll star at the World Cup and will be able to name his team after that. The lad is a different level, every top club in Europe will want him next summer.

Did you watch Hedges play last week? He’s League One level at best. Another parasite from the Tony Mowbray era, hanging on until the end of his contract as no-else is silly enough to buy him. Also McLoughlin will start before Wharton. Unfortunately all the footballing talent in his family went to his younger brother. He’s well past his best.

We only played 3 youngsters, 2 of which got minutes in the Championship last season. The rest of the team are seasoned professionals and/or recent first team signings. There are no excuses for losing, especially with a bench full of our very best players (if you can call them that!). I’m hoping the new look team can kick on, starting with a win on Saturday which would change everything. But so far the signs aren’t looking good!

Let’s have your predictions in the following categories: 1. Winners of the Championship Southampton 2. Automatic promotion (runners-up) in the Championship Ipswich 3. Four Play off semi-finalists in the Championship Leicester City Middlesbrough Coventry Rovers 4. Three relegated sides from the Championship Sheffield Wednesday, Preston, Oxford 5. Where will Rovers finish in the Championship? 6th (finally!) 6. First Championship club to change manager (after the season starts) Preston 7. Winners of the Premier League Liverpool 8. A notable wild card prediction of something that will happen in the Rovers universe during the season (e.g. Donald Trump visits Ewood Park) Balaji Rao to visit Ewood Park

Credit where it’s due Rudy is doing well with some decent permanent signings, at a good age with potential to develop. We’re not there yet with another month to go in the window but it’s shaping up to be a good season. Common sense, a clear plan and forward thinking is prevailing (for now) with the grubby slimy little bean counter Waggott & the snake John Eustace out of the door. COYB 🌹

Went at 6pm. No queues, straight in & the staff were very helpful. The kit is lovely, I prefer it to last seasons rip off of the ‘95 kit. Fingers crossed for a special edition one off shirt for the actual anniversary but no complaints from me on this one - the colour of blue spot on ⚪️🌹🔵

The Venky’s can’t just “walk” - they own the club so are liable for any losses until they agree sell to a willing buyer who’ll then be responsible for said losses and a plan to run the club better. What we don’t want is absent ownership content to cover the losses by asset stripping, whilst the value of the club slides further into the abyss and fan numbers continue to drop off a cliff. The fans only job is to highlight the nonsense, state the facts & failings of the last 15 years and support the team on the pitch.

We don’t have the same numbers or enthusiasm as Wednesday but if you’re willing to get something off the ground feel free. I’m just basing this on my own experience - there is little to no real support for a “protest” in the ground. If there was it would have happened already. Also they came out of the shadows in response to Glen’s work calling them out in the media. The “Pasha Out” banner was great but it came after this and was ultimately futile as the parasite is still there. “Support the team not the regime” would be a great message to have on a Tifo or Flag though. I just think the overall message needs to change from hating Venkys/Pasha to the fans being 100% committed to still supporting the club regardless of the chaos behind the scenes.

Care to explain why? I’m opposed to the word “Tifo” as it’s essentially just a flag but I do believe they galvanise the fans, look great on TV and help to create a positive atmosphere in the stadium. The idea for this particular cause being to show solidarity & strength and not willing to back down against the poor ownership and running of the club.

IDEA 💡 - and maybe something @glen9mullan and the coalition can look into further in dialogue with the club? Can we crowd fund our own “Tifo” or Flag as they’re otherwise known. What is a Tifo? The idea being to show & display that the fans remaining are the heart of the club and we aren’t going anywhere. Protests in the ground are absolute futile, so let’s spread love not hate for the white & blue 💙

Speaking of VE Day 🥳 🇬🇧 🫡