If he gave me the "I am 100% commited" answer in the first place. I would tell him he is still a first team squad player, and will be considered for first team selection on merit.

My answer was to the ficticious question asked, and is what I would do in that scenario.

I would bring the rest of the squad into the room and ask him the question again. Then explain to the rest of the squad, that is why Joe Rothwell no longer trains with Blackburn Rovers at any level.

If he plays good enough to earn a place, I would have no problem with Joe playing. Loyalty to a club is a long gone traite. If he is in our winning side at Swansea next week, I will cheer him. At least if he scores, he will not have to go through the kissing of the badge routine.

Cirino is out injured.

What the local time in Puna is, has no bearing on the closing time of the transfer window in the UK.

I believe you are correct.

Midnight ?

If Rothwell leaves so be it. Lets just get on with getting promoted. He has helped to get us into the position we are in. If he isn't happy, get rid, but prove to him he has made the wrong decission.

It is the same with the U23s and U18s.

Or Rothwell might really be injured.

To improve it.

So what are you advocating, more South American teams, or less European teams should qualify ?

If I were in charge of allocating tickets, I would have given preference to season ticket holders with a record of buying away tickets. Then to season ticket holders with no record of buying away tickets. Then on open sale. The Rovers may have done this, I don't know. But information to say that this would be the order of ticket release should have been given.

I may be missing something here, but why is it a free hit against Swansea ?

Because if there is a way to upset supporters, the present decission makers at the Rovers will find it.

Did I say, you said it did ?

Being linked on here, does not make it true.

in the real one.

Is this some sort of pilates class ?

Well it is certainly our biggest game this week-end.

Don't let common sense get in the way of some hysteria.

I hope he is going to Swansea in February.

I would say that is pre-judging