If we’re going to continue with the 3 centre half system we can’t afford to loan Carter out. He’s needed in case of injury or suspension.

Yes, until recently I looked forward to the International breaks. I knew my weekend wouldn’t be ruined then.

I went to the return game with a pal and his much older brother. He paid for us to go in the main stand. That’s the only time I sat in the stands in the old ground. Maybe I jinxed us. We played like we’d been celebrating since Boxing Day. We were never in the game.

Indeed, that won’t be an easy game.

Both. Just don’t ask me what I had for my tea last night !

I did Ballroom and Latin American dance back in the day. I couldn’t keep time like that and I could hear the music ! It really was a phenomenal effort.

In that case it’s a tie. Andy scored 3 at West Ham on Boxing Day and another against West Ham in the return game at Ewood two days later.

Three players coming in who are no strangers to the treatment table.

I think we were discussing players who had scored 20 goals for Rovers by Jan Ist in any season. Andy McEvoy had scored 23 league goals by that point in the season 1963-64.

The three lads who are looking to move on certainly put themselves in the shop window yesterday.

That’s not how it sounds to me. It smacks of “ We’ve got players for sale “.

Come home lads. It’s men versus boys.

I’ve seen us win the World Cup. It was no big deal at the time. I was more upset with Rovers getting relegated earlier that year.

It’s the same every week. From his tone and demeanour It’s hard to tell wether we’ve won 4-0 or lost 4-0 !

In his comments after yesterday’s game he was still bigging up the likes of Evans and Holtby etc and saying what a massive loss they were. That tells me he hasn’t learnt much.

Rovers every time for me. There are England games on TV that I don’t even bother watching.

Well at least we’ve got nearly enough points to avoid relegation this season. Maybe that’s the limit of their ambition ?

Brererton must be in the £20 million zone at the moment. How much are the two lads from Brighton worth ?

I don’t think we need much in the way of “ reinforcements “ , we just need to keep this squad together. When I think of all the money this lot have squandered over the years on no hopers I’d be livid if they don’t back us when we have a realistic chance of actually doing something.

Tony “ Foot In Mouth “ Mowbray.

We didn’t really get going that season until December.

When you’re winning everybody wants to play. The little niggles get forgotten then.

Edun and Johnson in the right positions will be handy when the games mount up.

Covid and the Saturday before Xmas.

Have you ever noticed how the injuries seem to dry up when the team is up near the top of the league ?