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Total admiration for the fans who participated and for Glen in particular... SS has been at Rovers for 13 years now hasn't he? He came in when Jerome Anderson was half pushed out. His lack of footballing nouse accumulated in that time is breathtaking. I used to give Swag criticism but the guy somehow survived 7 years managing to work alongside SS. No wonder the TV pictures of the Rovers "directors" always showed them direly miserable and not talking to each other. As for the Adam Wharton comment, I am sitting in Malta and I had heard about him when Salesbury Primary won the National Football Cup! ZERO AMBITION, ZERO MANAGEMENT SENSE, ZERO STAKEHOLDER AWARENESS

Reg is Pasha

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y2g678k6xo BBC Championship preview and prediction. I will save you the effort, we are forecast to come 23rd sandwiched in relegation between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday with PNE surviving in 21st.

Any substance in the Myoshi link?

That is my reading also for what its worth. I think we are getting strength in depth for once so come the January horrors the XI we put out doesn't drop off precipitously. We have still got 20+ days to the "can anyone find that fax machine?" moment and the PL has shipped very few players out on loan yet. I would be feeling OKish about this window were it not for Pasha and the Venky's capacity for screw up/sabotage... Brittain's valedictory confirms all the worst fears that the club hasn't learned from being sacked by JDT and JE.

Did you write this after Ismael's comments?

Miller certainly starting with the Brittain departure. Henriksson might have arrived too late for Ismael to coach into him the Rovers needs. Besides which we don't really know where in midfield he will slot. I would argue Hedges is more a wide midfielder than winger so he could take that slot rather than be a challenger to Trav, Tronstad, Cantwell and Forshaw. No bad thing that WBA are probably seeing the player list at 2pm on Saturday as much a mystery as it is to us.

Over to JDT to select him for Sweden...

Sheff Utd flog Ahmedozdic for 15.6m to Feyernoord

Most seasons under Venkys actually except for when Mowbray splurged on Gally and BBD

So deadline for Henriksson to be in the squad for WBA getting ever closer. Any bets on the Premier League loans supposedly in process?

Repeat of yesterday. We will end up 6 runs short is my bet

I wouldn't rule out Travis starting at right back if For Shaw is fit and Miller is not recovered in time. I expect our performance will be more Elche than NEC. Then it depends if WBA finishing is more NEC than Elche.

Hedges now replaces Dolan for the misery guts who get high on moaning. Or perhaps not as I am seriously worried by McLouhlin and the other summer signings based on their (non) performance pre-season. Hedges has been a serviceable Championship player for us but sadly has proved Welsh management right correct in not selecting him for a seriously underwhelming Welsh squad of players and opted for L1 and L2 plodders instead. If he is a regular starter this season then we really have had a dud of a summer window.

Looks terrifically scientific until I noticed Sheffield Wednesday in 14th... Rovers 10th with a marginally better probability of going up than going down.

So tonight Boro are stronger, Rovers are weaker and Venkys are a permanent disaster.

Miller has some big boots to fill if he ever arrives...

Premier League table is dully predictable yet most games are extremely competitive. The table writes itself even with two weeks to go to kick off and a month of the transfer window to go: Champions Liverpool or Arsenal- both are significantly strengthened Champions League City and Chelsea - both have too many ? to be obvious title winners European places scrap Brighton if they are only average on the injuries front (they lost nearly twice as many minutes as the second most injured squad last season) Spurs - better manager and some decent signings United - Cunha and Buemo are too hot in combination for the scum to have as bad a season again Forest, Villa and Newcastle - underwhelming transfer business but enough strength in depth Could join the European places scrap with a good season and refs not being biased against them Bournemouth, Fulham, West Ham, Palace Relegation fight (and I think it could be a proper fight to avoid the drop for the first time for a few seasons) Burnley, Leeds, Sunderland, Everton, Wolves, Brentford - the promoted teams have done good business and the other three haven't.

Weird week ahead. Knowing us, the two players to be signed today won't happen and will drag on. Might have said good bye to Brittain (certain), Pears, Travis and Buckley before we go to West Brom plus some youngsters out on loan. Gut feeling we will have a wild card incoming. Perhaps Mercer on the wing?

Given the SPL season has already started, I can't see any reason for Miller not coming straight into the side. Ditto Henriksson coming from mid-season Sweden who could be preferred over Hedges. Expecting the unexpected in the starting line up. Kargbo and Gueye coming on in the 60th minute is pretty certain though.

I was at that replayed game at Cambridge- horrible evening apart from Colin's strike.

Hugely relieved that Dike is injured They have Keeper issues and the sale of Heggem this week is likely to help reduce but not resolve a significant PSR problem.

In common with most of the Championship, the local Baggies are not exactly delighted by the transfer window so far. The biggest change is likely not to be signing but a fit again Daryl Dike coming up against us. That guy is a highly mobile monster with a strong finish who is highly likely to get the better of our defenders, whoever they may be. Busy afternoon for Toth but we should be competitive elsewhere on the pitch against one of the Championship dark horses for promotion. Rovers to play well, not take key chances and go down to a hard luck but not undeserved 3-2 defeat.

Having seen bits of this summer's signings plus reading the reviews of Miller and Henriksson, the fitness, sports psychology and training teams are going to be extremely busy this season. Huge number of issues to be improved on and managed out. Talk about assembling a rag tag and bobtail squad!