I was joking. The gravel-voiced heather did very well for you.

Sorry, didn't realise you'd broken the JDT story!

What? Ethically? No idea what that even means.

I'm just hoping JDT has told AP 'the shirt is yours to lose'. That's how it should be, regardless of age. And hopefully that has convinced him to sign the contract.

How did you compare our sophisticated, homme-du-monde of a head coach with that gruff-voiced heathen!

If you can't rely him to do it in the Championship because his 'body' can't cope, then the same applies to every league. So playing in the Championship or being loaned will be the same end result on his body. Just like Rooney at 17, maybe AP's body can cope with playing, for example, 15-20 league games.

That article is exactly right. They did agree a pro deal with him. What transpired is that he didn't sign the deal on his 17th birthday like he agreed.

Has he gone? Is that a RoverClitheore exclusive? Reads like it.

Maybe that's changed and JDT now trusts him to be a first-teamer. All these injuries may have actually played into our hands re AP.

Rovers have probably made a new offer to Phillips based on him making his league debut and now being a bona-fide first teamer. Maybe JDT has seen enough to give AP assurances that he is part of his first team plans now rather than 5th or 6th choice. I really fucking hope he signs! Venky's could probably sell him in a few years and pay off the club debt. The first £150m centre-half!!

They were bidding when in the Prem as well in Jan 2020

On the BBD transfer, didn't @glen9mullansay that Waggott had said the owners have a figure in mind that they will sell for, but if it's not met they are happy for him to finish the season here and would be prepared to let him go on a free next summer? If so, what's the magical figure? Apologies if I've dreamt all this!

Sheff Utd bid more than that for Lenihan alone when Wilder was there.

I hope he making himself useful and giving the main stand a lick of paint whilst he's taking the summer off.

Haven't they already made the same mistake with Rothwell last January? They refused to cash in and they lost. By all accounts they are happy to do it again.

Haha, yeah, that's where the masterplan falls down.

Quite. The season after Mowbray wised up and we went on that amazing run. Invariably had less than 50% possession, got men behind the ball and relied on BBD to win low-scoring games. During his Barcelona-phase the year before he used to say you had to have possession to win games. It's what the Barca of Wales (Swansea) do too. It's bollocks. The opposition just defend deep and pick you off, like we did at Swansea.

I know you didn't ask me but my take is I'm glad they're shit again. 👊

'our way'🤣

Early days but... Can't see there being a Fulham this year. Luton have had a bad start considering how well they did last year. Watford, West Brom and Norwich not exactly pulling up any trees. Burnley just an average Championship team again.

Burnley 123% possession and another winless game.

Thunderstorms PM, but should clear up by evening according to BBC.

Fans taking an obsessive interest in the football club they love. Whatver next?! Football forums?? Fans forums??

Have we accepted the bid?

You seem to be making it personal? You ok, bit frustrated perhaps? And if you watch the interviews you can see the frustration when he answers.