Prepare to be surprised.

I meant what I posted.

If it happens, Carter.

I don't think anyone has said that Phillips will be Lenihans replacement. I think the idea is that Ayala is Lenihans replacement, with Wharton alongside him.

Because I am bored.

Why don't we stop going backwards and forwards, lets just wait and see what happens. Then we can give our opinions on facts, rather than speculation.

I would say, when available, Ayala was and is our best center-half. I would play Wharton with Ayala, Carter on the bench to cover for injuries and Phillips as a squad player to move onto the bench in case of injuries or suspensions. It is not ideal, but finances may dictate that this is what we have to do.

Not exactly booming, but there we go. As I lived in Essex at the time, most of the game I went to were away from home, and I was hacked off with the Rovers not turning up. For me personally, getting rid of Sam was not the big mistake. Not replacing him with someone suitable was the mistake.

Except the Rovers forwards.

That might not be a bad thing. There won't be many outdoor venues to watch the games in Nov/Dec. So pubs will be packed and fuses will be short.

I am more worried about our off-field problems, than our on-field ones.

A question to be asked at the next fans forum ?

I think Phillips should be allowed to establish himself at U23s level, rather than be loaned out. I would also say the same for Adam Wharton and Jake Batty. They are for the future, not the here and now.

I can't see that. If you buy a ticket, that seat is instantly unavailable. Why would it not work the other way round ? If a ticket is not bought for a certain seat, why would it not show as available. It is more likely that the seating map is not updated becase it is a Sunday and no-one is at work, to enter the data into the system.

His name rings a bell.

The performances, no.

Probably last century as well.

I am just hoping that the 2022/23 Gally is better than the 2021/22 version.

On a side note, joint best season since we were relegated, is not a very high bar. It is not good enough for Blackburn Rovers. We have just gone through one of the worst half seasons I have witnessed in my 50+ years of watching the Rovers.

And still miss.

Well as Khadra would be starting from Brighton, he would be at a disadvantage. I would choose Gally of the other two, as he is a forward.

And it also is better, if your players can do something useful with that ball once they have got it.

Humor is lost on some people. As the bible says : Some fell on stoney ground.

Your arguement started with, that we will miss the pace of Rothwell and Khadra. Therefore we had pace with those players. We are a team that had pace and weren't successful.

I prefer to have good footballers who may not be the fastest, to someone who is just a speed merchant.