Oh and Henley was a fantastic prospect

I always want English clubs to win. Helps our UEFA coefficient for when we qualify.

Great preview. Seen Rovers win once and draw once at Ashton Gate- otherwise only seen defeats down there. All ugly, a couple undeserved and one hammering. Without Dack we could shade it but with Dack we have to fancy ourselves a bit for this one. City's win at Swansea last time out was a massive win for them so they will be fancying their season to be properly underway and popping the Rovers' bubble. So another away game in which we can get vengeance for some recent results not going our way. Got a feeling this won't be a draw and 50/50 us/them with Dack playing; 30/70 without Dack.

Turkish football is close to the last place I'd want to be right now. If anyone watches Turkish football games, do they still live televise the obligatory after match fight between owners, directors, officials and anyone else who wants to join in outside the dressing rooms?

Guilty of that too. OK wanting Coyle as Manager after Ince was sacked. Writing about the inevitability of life in the National League after we lost to Doncaster Rovers.

Probably the one Mowbray picks- hopefully...

Very important the fans don't create too much pressure. We all know how important this signing is but he might take time to come good. Really delighted we have got Ben. Hope he really enjoys his football with Rovers.

The best starting eleven is the one that wins promotion.

Who is his agent?

I don't know but Derby have..

I think it would be nice to be in the next round without penalties.

Lincoln have been something of a bogey club before I was born....

I am very excited by the Brereton signing. Should be an ok Championship striker at worst and gives us serious competition for striker places. Potential campaign changer at best.

Welcome to Reed. Another good signing strengthening our options.

So have we nabbed Brereton? Sorry between flights so can't read 30 pages of wit and wisdom.

Absolutely delighted to see this in the Sun which means it has no substance whatsoever. There is an anti-Rovers thing going at present in certain quarters. Yes Dack is immense. Probably being romantically starry eyed but got a hunch Mowbray has been given the greenlight to build a Premier League promotion winning squad around Bradley over the next two seasons which is why certain people are trying to kill this in the bud. Dack is critical in having quality way beyond what is normally needed for a promotion push.

Yes would be excellent to get a Cup run going. tougher than Carlisle so agreeing with the 3-1 forecast after a few alarma.

This pub named after Dyche, is it called "The Relegation"?

Let's see but if Mowbray does a comprehensive resurrection job, we have got ourselves a top quality Premier League player for what passes these days as nowt

No idea. Better ask spellchecker.

Finished meetings in Naming at 2 in the morning and sufficiently disoriented to be surprised by receiving the final score when the mobile eventually connected to VPN. Not surprised by the result - I had a good feeling about this one as I posted after the Reading game. BUT all but dropped my phone when I saw the starting XI. I mean we wouldn't have expected that lot to win a League 1 fixture last season. This could be a very interesting season. A VERY interesting season if we secure the target signings next week.

Rovers average gate nine years ago was 26,200. As I say it is only sensible if you are personally volunteering not to go to large attended games yourself. Otherwise it is the height of hypocrisy.

Roswell has to depose one of Mulgrove and Lenihan to get a starting place. If he gets back to anything like his prime, he is the only player good enough to do that available in this loan widow. Makes this signing a one way upside bet.

So you would happily volunteer not to have gone to the Oxford game three months ago? You win the prize for the daftest post on this thread...

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