Or the Wharton deal isn't going through? I can always hope!

That's what Venkys have done to us. Taken over a fine club, brilliantly run, secure Premier League status and totally trashed it. We now have the reputation of a bunch of spivs and chancers. How many have we let down in this way in recent years. We are an absolute shambles and I'm both embarrassed and ashamed.

We should rename the Transfer Widow--- "the biannual let-down"

Which we would!

Swedes 2 Turnips 0 !

To keep the Club going?

Mind you, I'll always remember the contribution of Kevin Moran. Aged 37 and couldn't even train between games but what a player! So you never know I suppose.....

Whatever Rovers do, you shift your opinion to embrace it. Every time.

Its a stepping stone and I guess the pressure is on at Ewood for him to go.

How about "the owners are desperate for cash and they don't know what they are doing"?

He has a wage though. And how long do we have to wait?

A case of parental cruelty if so!

Always sad to lose one of our own. Let's hope they remember to include a sell-on clause because Palace will sell him for double in 2 or 3 years.

Looks pretty obvious he's out and McGuire's in. Net cost £300,000 with possibly lower wages.

Translation required!

Always got to remember the calibre of the opposition though. I've always supported Dolan---he makes things happen by his determination and energy. Its infectious. Pears obviously a better option than Wahlstedt but not so long ago we were calling for Pears to be dropped so W could take his place! That really signifies we've got 2 ordinary keepers at best. Gally scored one and made one and put himself about as he always does. We miss that but he was never worth 5M all those years ago. Doesn't score enough. JRC---top man, just hope he can keep fit. We've missed him big-time.

Straightforward, comfortable win against poor opposition. Once we got past that initial 20 minutes they were never in it.

I think I'll worry! 😨

Yes---real fear that they'd sell us to another bunch of bastards as a form of revenge.

He won't get a pitch like that every day though! But who cares? One of those days you never forget, there are so many under Stokes.

Bit quiet for now, India getting the odd single. Have to be patient---but its hard!

119 for 7---Leach!

Just wonderful work in the field from Stokes to run out Jadeja. 119 for 6

We can make an "on the face of it" judgment surely? We will wait, there is no choice but that doesn't look like improvement. Given our financial position it would be a miracle if we simply kept the status quo.

Other clubs are interested though. They now know that bids start above £18.5M