Reading the LT on squad size, Rodwell definitively described as having left Rovers.

Any sign of the Man City giant?

Has a thread reached 1,000 pages before?

Agreed. I am unconvinced by the two keepers we are rumoured to be getting but let's see what transpires.

read that thread, even when he was sold, and that is nothing compare with the stick he was given during the second half of last season on brfcs.com

I was one of those most unhappy about Raya going but well over half the message board are asserting Raya cost us at least ten goals and several points last season, convinced he disrupted the defence through poor communication, made rubbish decisions and flapped at every cross. In short, they were insistent he be shipped out and they got their wishes fulfilled.

None of the video clips show the ball in the air so the answer is don't know... Strengths seem to be very clean (just one yellow card as a central defender!) Uses his long legs to devastating effect in dispossessing opponents Explosive sort distance pace Decent ball distribution.

Missing my point. We are within FFP but it needs careful management. If Venky's weren't still pouring the cash into Rovers, FFP would be the very least of our worries. Ask Bolton and Bury fans what that feels like rather than the paranoia filling the last 490 pages of this thread.

Worth pointing out that FFP IS a serious problem for Rovers. It is a problem 90% of Football League clubs can only dream of having because they have ownership which will go nowhere near injecting cash to the extent FFP would become an issue.

I can exclusively reveal our budget for this summer's transfers was a box of marshmallows and a half eaten sarnie. That is what every agent and club we are dealing with have to believe.

Huge difference when the subs were made (apart from Smallwood again not passing forwards). Energy level zoomed up and we rattled the Gers at the back and in midfield. 1-1 very fair result. Hart had a nice little cameo. Travis showed he is the key guy in central midfield, Rothwell showed he has to be picked. Apart from completely losing Defoe for their goal, Lenihan looked class. I wonder just wonder if Nyambe will be tried centrally- he looked a natural there for his 15 minutes. Cannot fault Bennett in any way- energy, positioning and good distribution. Thought Johnson and Downing both a bit off the pace when on the pitch. Arma still frustrating when through in dangerous positions. Dack showed hunger in the time he was on. Leutwiler showed he is capable both of sharp saves and dominating his box which is a big bonus. Gerrard threw on Docherty and Merilos showing he wanted it. Apparently Travis' goal was the first Rangers have conceded in Europa, League Cup and Friendly action.

Crikey already? Still trying to get the feed to work.

Rovers 5 Wolves 1 first day of a new season not that long ago. Charlton coming up with big ownership issues having lost key players and on paper, so-so replacements. So big on motivation, enthusiasm and vulnerabilities. MMP is right, I have equivocated. But simples, we will pay for it if we don't stick our foot on the Robbins' necks from the kick-off.

My wife moved from one professional services company to another this week. We expected it to be relatively straight forward and concluded on Monday- they are competitors although the new job is in corporate rather than private client and represents a big step up as she recently graduated as a self-funded mature Masters student. What a stressful protracted process it has proved to be, only finally wrapping up at 5pm on Friday. She had already rejected other offers so it should have been a simple move from one company to another. On that basis, I am not surprised transferring footballers can prove to be extremely difficult and lengthy when there are agents and perhaps other clubs trying to hijack deals. To be honest I don't particularly want Rovers signing players other clubs aren't coveting.

Yes a guy I met at an evening for entrepreneurs. The economics of porn these days are apparently every bit as sick as the "industry" itself.

Hope the kid is ok. I think he is potentially a very big player this season if we keep him for.

An acquaintance of mine runs a porn site and he would sell his granny into bondage to get that rate.

Worst possible time to play newly promoted Charlton at home. If we start front foot we could thrash them. If we don't a defeat or streaky draw.

Two observations. 1) from a marketing viewpoint halves ARE Blackburn Rovers ARE halves. NO ROVERS SHIRT SHOULD BE IN ANYTHING EXCEPT A HALVED DESIGN. Marketeers are expert at identifying unique identifiers. Need I say more? So a big tick for being halved. 2) One half of the shirt is a chain gang uniform. Perhaps appropriate for some of our away following?

Typical Blackburn moaning. There is a time and a place for wanting the best- that is now There is a time and a place for optimism - that is now There is a time and a place for anxiety -that is within a week of the Charlton game if there have been no additions. Most of the comments on this thread would be valid after a home defeat to Charlton and on 7th August without additions and after the sales of Dack and Travis.

480 hours to close of window. In the greater scheme of things getting the right players on the right terms are more important than making the next 48 hours easier for supporters.

World's worst football kit Sunderland goal keeper, hold our beer, Blackburn Rovers away here....

Glenn Whelan is older than me isn't he?

This is stunning. Two of the villages i have lived in in Malta made it into the Europa League. Balzan Youths went out 3-4 and 0-1 but Gzira United knocked out Hadjuk Split last night! https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/watch-gzira-knock-out-hajduk-split-with-a-magical-volley-and-last.722890 Check that bicycle kick. They lost the home leg 0-2, were 1-0 down at HT in Croatia but won 3-1. Valletta also through in the Champions League after knocking out Dudelange of Luxembourg.