NeilInBristol

Solid. Got a bit of a better bench now with Pickering back and siggy there. Come on rovers

30k per week is crazy. Who is our highest earner?

Ennis and telalovic with zero goals Barnes would have been a challenge to accept but would he also have scored zero goals?

Downing's arrival leaves Eustace with three first-team coaches, including Damien Johnson and David Lowe. Ben Benson is also on the team as the goalkeeping coach. Rovers have also confirmed that Ben Rosen will leave the club at the end of the month Karl Hodges stepping up as interim Head of Performance going forward.

Knowing his history, but he is a goal scorer and potent as well as being free.. how many fans would have been happy if we snapped up Barnes in the summer instead of Ennis and telalovic ?

As long as he saves the drinking til after the match to celebrate a win I'll be happy

What were you saying about being concerned about Sammie... This is what rovers just posted on their Instagram..with no context Bizarre

Yeh I think for the remainder of the season now bucko is available that should be our mf trio then hopefully we get Travis back in the summer and Garrett can be the back up

Would be good to see bucko and Garrett play with tronstad. Garret could learn a thing or two from them

Ah that makes sense. Cheers. Yeah I agree. Hope he gets a game soon, deserves it, especially more than some of our loanees who are getting starts Ohh yeh don't look too far ahead mate. One game at a time

Maybe but a point was made yesterday showing the images on insta etc. Maybe he will be the new Adam until we sell him. Get the media talking about him early enough to ramp up his value

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24139093.blackburn-rovers-john-eustace-exciting-zak-gilsenan/ There is talk. I think this weekend is too soon tho? Id love to see him play, especially as it seems the players are " playing with freedom " at the moment

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24139093.blackburn-rovers-john-eustace-exciting-zak-gilsenan/ Love it. Some one (either at LT, rovers or JE side) must be checking this forum We have been asking about Gilsenan and he answers. I'm impressed with the response too tbf. JE seems to be aware of him and already started training sessions with the first team. Hope to see gilsenan in the squad soon

Interesting listening to his interview on here He mentions a few times about " the last 12 months" and how he didn't agree with things or like things but "stayed professional" quite clever that jdt didn't rate him/trust him https://www.rovers.co.uk/videos/

There have been a few changes in strategy since Eustace’s arrival in East Lancashire, one of those being from goal kicks. Pears has tended to go longer in recent weeks whereas he previously looked to play out from the back at every opportunity. “I don’t mind it,” he said. “Whatever the manager wants to do, I will do it. “My legs are a bit knackered kicking 30 balls a game from not doing it! No, I am fine with it and the lads seem pretty good with it. “We have got a good target man in (Sam) Gallagher so if he wants us to kick it a bit more, that is fine with me.” Fairly clear what JE ball is about

Agreed. Lucky Pickering is back for this weekend. Hopefully he can start

I feel for O'Brien and the other players we know (and don't know about) who have been fucked by this. The one thing that will happen is our recruitment reputation is down the loo. Can't imagine many players wanting to risk a deal with rovers after this shit show. So venkys win. They don't even have to avoid spending money. Players and agents won't deal with us in fear of an obrien situation, sitting waiting for a month to find out they aren't registered and can't play here.

I don't think the last 4 games under jdt make an ounce of difference when it comes to his overall tenure and the context behind the last month or so, he wouldn't have quit if it wasnt so toxic at the club, a shit Jan window, being blocked from speaking to media ( that's just the QPR game ) etc etc. Come on. Bit naive to compare JE first 3 games (2 draws and a loss) to JDT last 3 games.

I'm surprised venkys even bought the red guy... Unless JE pinched it from Brum?!

Thanks mate. Much appreciated.

Yep. Says a lot about Moran. Can't even start ahead of him. I wonder if we have to play Ayari as part of his loan agreement

Having watched him for 50 odd mins live I have to say. I can see why they let us loan him. We are such a generous club to take others players and give them mins. I see he trained with first team again today...

Any updates from anyone/sources? Amazed that the Wharton sale went through and we didn't immediately see images of the venkys shopping for another property in Manchester

Interesting reading what Pears has to say about the manner in which we have been conceding goals all season and wondering what JE can do to make these players defend better, pears says they have got to do their jobs better, wonder if JE holds them to account individually?

Haha. Start him in mf to replace adam