Like him already from the video, love seeing someone who enjoys tackling like that. Certainly going to rack up the fines for bookings though! 😆

We were linked in summer weren't we? Along with several others so not sure how serious. Looks like cross between Rothwell and Dolan when he drives forward

No football on Arena tonight, so red button.

End the season now...

From LT "1,000 'next generation fans' in the top tier of the Blackburn End which is good to see, as is the LUton fans being accomodated in the lower tier of the Darwen End."

Two goals by centre backs and both assists by the full backs

Who needs Armstrong? 😄

I would go further and say I'd rather sign only 2/3 solid experienced championship players permanently rather than loan established ones. As an example, if we were to get someone released from Wednesday I would look at Tom Lees rather than Reach. Solid experienced centre back who won't let you down. A two year deal to allow the young centre backs to come through and force him out on merit when ready. Give me that rather than young prem players for a year, every year. Same in other positions, we have plenty of promising young players coming through, we just need a few steady capable older heads to guide them through. They don't have to be 'worldies' every time.

Brereton-Diaz starting for Leeds 😄

Saw Rochina was on a list players available on a free other day...

Yep, it's needing a plan B & C if it's not working, and don't be scared of changing things early if it's not right. It was often just put 5 attackers on for the last ten mins with no shape or formation at all. Southgate's approach in the Euros final was scarily like Mowbray, boring and conservative from the start, but he had the option to leave it even later to 'have a right good go' in second half of extra time 🙄

I think we need somewhere in between the two extreme approaches now. We used to be more direct quickly playing up to Graham bypassing midfield, we've also done the overplaying, passing for the sake of passing football that is so slow is boring to watch. We can't keep starting games half asleep like we did during the second half of the season, we need to come flying out of the blocks and attack with every player challenged to win their first few tackles and headers like their lives depend on it. If we take the lead by a goal or two then by all means play possession football and starve the opposition of the ball, but we shouldn't be playing for 0-0 up to 70 mins before having a go like the second half of the season appeared to be. Many seem to have forgotten how much success we had in the first half of the season when we broke forward with pace and numbers, a lot of teams were terrified of us. We need to get the balance right and know when to attack and when to hold. Seems simple to me, but that's probably why I'm not a manager 🤷‍♂️

Presume that means our embargo has been lifted then? That was given as the reason holding up this move the other day.

He's Hayden's brother...

Could do with piping some crowd noise in for atmosphere

I suspect it's more about playing time than money at this stage of his career. I read earlier he has only played 244 mins this season (injured for a while, but still not a lot)

30 club rule 😄

I would've given Travis a go there

Now for 5 pages of Bennett talk...

Grayson gone to Oxford on loan

Fair enough, I guess there's worse problems we could have 😄

Agreed, 4 and half year deal so waiting a few months I can handle, plus we already have to left backs until the end of the season. My only concern is if we were to do the unthinkable and get promoted, then that's a hell of a jump up leagues for Pickering.

Hopefully means a big drop in the sell-on percentage