And that's the worst part, their defence looked leggy and slow. Why wasn't Dolan involved? He can be a frustrating player but him and Thomas attacking from the left and right cutting inside would have causes them a lot more issues. What baffles me is how oblivious JDT was to things like this, he was doing a full on Mowbray slump in the dugout for the most part. If he's pissed off with the recruitment, I get it I really do, but don't just sulk about it, he's still got a job to do. If he can't be arsed then just walk. Dack as a false 9 and Dolan and Thomas supporting either side for me next game. I'd also be tempted to play JRC in midfield for a few games. He's much improved and looks like he gives a shit. Hopefully Brittain is fit soon or I'd even play Carter at right back, I thought he too played quite well last night. Many players worryingly look low on confidence, none more so than Brereton. I don't think it's anything to do with him being on the move he's just desperately in need of a lift and a goal. I'd bench him, let him watch how the game is panning out and hopefully let him affect a game or 2 from the bench. Set pieces were awful last night as well, against a team with clear weaknesses defending them. I'm an average football fan and I'm able to identify obvious flaws, what is this fantastic backroom team doing apart from pissing about with numbers? The evidence is suggesting fuck all!

It's OK the sky sports app his interview

Artem Dzyuba but he's 34 Jurgen Locadia ex Brighton Max Kruse again 34 Pato 33 So yeah old players or shite pretty much

On the subject of gambling, Nyambe is 50/1 first scorer. It's the most Rovers thing ever for a player that never scores to score tonight! I'm having a fiver on it.

So who IS suited to playing striker in a team who create fuck all?

Any of the attributes? He's put the ball in the net many times for the reserves, the concept of scoring a goal remains the same regardless of the level. He's had little to no service of late! Hopefully that changes with Thomas.

Not sure which way the season may go bow after the cluster fuck of a transfer window. There's a chance it may galvanise the current crop, they'll stand up and be counted and prove their worth. Of course there's also a chance the season will just stagnate and then we slide down the table. Vale is getting a hell of a lot of unfair grief on here. Is he missing sitters every week or something? Not from what I've seen. It's very, very difficult for a striker the way we've been playing. We either stick with him, give him time to adapt, or act like wankers and slate him. Maloney was dreadful at Hibs so it's surprising he's got a championship job for me, he did however win his first few. Going for a 1 nil home win and and appalling game on live TV, again.

We can't just start taking Nixons word as gospel surely? Gregg said he'll disclose the reasons next week if they ask him, so lets see if he does.

We'd need Pasha to facetime the Venkys during any protest, otherwise they won't know its happened

Notice how Gregg goes into great detail about the planning for the window, did he say 6 weeks they were talking to the agents of O'brien? Make it out that the planning was impeccable then pull the wool over people's eyes so they think it was just unlucky we missed out. Get fucked honestly, some of us have a brain cell or 2 🤣

There's a few pro venkys/swag 'fans' popping up on Facebook now. I find it impossible to believe they're not club plants, either that or utterly brain washed to the point they won't have a negative word said about the club. I can't see much of a fan reaction on Monday, unless we get well beaten and people will really go into a meltdown. More likely some vocals directed at the hierarchy next away game.

Sharpe's swerving any questions aimed at him, usually takes time to reply. Someone's had fat Waggott on the phone saying keep shush or you'll get no info from now on.

Yep - imagine if they gave the green light. Sheff Utd would be livid, they wanted him and others.

Yes I don't think the exact specifics were ever revealed, Bruce moaned about it for some time though. Hopefully something like this is dealt with on a case by case basis and some common sense will prevail. Ultimately this IS the EFL though and their incompetence is usually off the scale so........

Think I need to take some time away from reading about this whole sorry scenario now, still absolutely livid and it's getting worse of anything! I find it hard to believe there's many fans not feeling the same either. Obrien would have been the best signing in many a year and IMO would have transformed the season. These 'transitions' JDT goes on and on about - Obrien is literally exactly what he needs to execute that gameplan. I posted on here last week about him being available but never thought it would happen. To get so close and fuck it up is unforgivable for me. I'll continue to support the players but anyone else behind the scenes can get fucked. Our reputation is in tatters, we struggled attracting player anyway, imagine now? Agent: got you a deal lined up son to Blackburn Player: so they can fuck my season up like they did with Lewis? Not a chance Same will apply to managers. I think JDT will walk, probably at the end of the season. I do not blame him 1 bit either. Imagine the pitch to potential new managers?

Wheres Gregg based? Brockhall I assume? Because there's gonna be a lot of people willing to chip towards a massive fuck off Gregg banner unless things shape up soon

Same issue according to Sharpe

If we don't manage to somehow get the deal through I'm genuinely not sure how many more games I can be arsed to attend for the remainder of the season.

Something must definitely be imminent. Sharpe has been pretty silent on socials and so have the club themselves, both would be a few tweets deep usually by now. Expect an announcement after 9am.

Great banter posting September tweets

Only just noticed Stoke nabbed Pearson on loan as well after announcing Tuanzebe. Couple of good signings there...

Is it possible they want to do the silly sticker book video to announce obrien but there was nobody at Brockhall to do it with them being in Brum? Clutching at straws maybe but it's all very amateur one way or another!

Markanday confirmed on official twitter, nothing else...

Not sure where any updates coming from tonight......

11:41pm I'm going to have to hit the road as they're wanting to shut the stadium