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Goodbye sweet Darragh. You turned out better than we all thought you would after that debut playing defensive midfield.

You’re doing god tier work, goozburger.

Less sure on this than the colours - but I believe it was halves, is now quarters.

Without going into too much detail, I’ve just cross referenced my diary against last seasons matches. Out of 23 home games, 7 would have been impossible for me to attend due to work. 4 would have meant I left the house at 7:30AM and returned home after an evening KO. Thats 11 games I would have probably missed, leaving 12 games… assuming I didn’t miss another game due to holidays, existing plans or illness. At £299 I’d have bought one anyway and sat in the Riverside with my Dad for roughly 12 games a season… £25 a match, on average. As it happens, the price is £429 and I refuse to pay best case scenario £35 a ticket. Not least because I can watch every game at home on my sofa. So long story short - I’m one of the lucky ones that could (just) about afford to buy myself a season ticket at £299, but there isn’t any value at £429. Despite being a Rovers addict, that spends his time running a fans message board, I’ve been priced out by Waggott. So I’ll buy some match tickets - home and away - if we’re playing well… and if we’re not, I’ll watch on the sofa. My net spend will be less than £25 / match in total… which I would have given them anyway, if they could price tickets correctly. Madness. You know who I feel for the most? The Blackburners that really live for this club, that would make sure they attend every game, would schedule their work rota around games, would tell their other halves don’t plan anything on match day… but the cost of living is so high they can’t find a way to pay the price. It’s a disgrace.

First thing I noticed as well.

For the record I would have been delighted with Carvalhal as well. In fact he was probably ahead of JDT in my preferred list. But after watching that interview, I believe. JDT is a positive presence.

Jon Dahl I am sold. Finally, someone I can get behind.

I’ll give you absolutes rather than clues, if you’d like? Home - same as always, still quarters rather than halves Away - navy blue 3rd - red with Lancashire rose outlines

I think we know about this, but another for the list @StubbsUK

In Rovers current structure, there isn't any. But you (or I, in this case) would expect a head of marketing to have had experience elsewhere as senior marketing manager, brand manager, group marketing manager or similar at a company where those roles do exist before stepping up here.

Years of experience elsewhere

It’s jumping up at least 2 positions. Arguably three.

Spoil sport!!

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Jheez Tom, I don’t think I’ve ever known you get angry!

I got through the BBE No1 and half of No2 before giving up. There's 117 sold in BBE No1.

Maybe I'll be proved wrong and he'll be a key centre half for us all this coming season... I hope I am! I guess the point I'm trying to make is as things stand Darragh is a huge loss to this football club, both in terms of his ability but also his cultural importance within the dressing room. Current first team players don't think Phillips is ready, yet.

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Go on then - you can pick, let me know.

You’re agreeing with me - I’m saying Philips can’t replace Lenihan this year, you’re saying he should be getting minutes from the bench or on loan. Lenihan was the club captain that lead the team and was a mainstay. They’re not the same.

Really happy with that - JDT is a winner and I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out alongside Broughton, plenty to be positive about and like others happy to see how this goes rather than have a Warne or a Pardew. I hope JDT is given the chance to put together his own coaching and medical teams.

JDT obviously had a better playing career than Mowbray… but is it wild to suggest he’s had a better managerial career as well?

To suggest Ash Phillips can come straight in and replace Darragh is half laughable and half disgraceful. Yes, Phillips has a good reputation. But he doesn’t know the first thing about senior football, hasn’t got any experience at any notable level and bucket loads to prove. Darragh was the club captain, a huge presence in the dressing room, extremely well respected and an established championship player. He will be very sorely missed and his deal at Boro isn’t anything Rovers couldn’t have matched - trust me.

It’s an opinion, nobody has said anything else…