After yesterday's defeat (deserved too) to Sheffield United, this is an absolutely must win for the Canaries which should suit us provided we don't wilt.

Courtesy of the Mirror. One player earning a little less than Rovers' annual revenue. Man Utd's New Weekly Wages 1. David De Gea - £375,000 2. Jadon Sancho - £350,000 3. Raphael Varane - £340,000 4. Casemiro - £300,000 5. Anthony Martial - £250,000 6. Bruno Fernandes - £240,000 7. Antony - £200,000 8. Marcus Rashford - £200,000 9. Harry Maguire - £189,904 10. Christian Eriksen - £150,000 11. Luke Shaw - £150,000 12. Fred - £120,000 13. Victor Lindelof - £120,000 14. Lisandro Martinez - £120,000 15. Donny van de Beek - £120,000 16. Aaron Wan-Bissaka - £90,000 17. Mason Greenwood - £75,000 18. Phil Jones - £75,000 19. Tyrell Malacia - £75,000 20. Brandon Williams - £65,000 21. Scott McTominay - £60,000 22. Marcel Sabitzer - £55,000 23. Tom Heaton - £41,923 24. Diogo Dalot - £25,000 25. Facundo Pellistri - £20,000 26. Anthony Elanga - £5,000 27. Teden Mengi - £5,000

Put my finger on what makes me feel so uneasy after yesterday. On paper, we had the strongest bench we have had all season. Far from having a positive impact, we were far worse after the substitutions were made. Thomas easily the worst 20 minutes in a Rovers shirt. And we played don't pass to Brereton and Dack.

Absolute must not lose. Could Szmodics play in the Morton position?

We got fortunate with other results. But turned five games coming up against rivals into desperately must not lose fixtures.

The whole team need to move that ball quicker. Tyler Morton, that is what they do at Liverpool ...

Liverpool is a ridiculously small place to have two top PL Clubs.

JDT said the chance of him being a Rovers player are very small.

The lad has scored goals which enabled us to play Forest at home in the League Cup- worth about £200k to the club and will probably chip in about 25% of our league goals. So let's say we have a 25% chance of promotion to the PL and Ben is 25% of the reason for us getting us that chance. Expected value is £160m x .25 x .25 = £10m So an offer of under £10.2m in January wouldn't be acceptable even on this basic asset value calculation.

There are formal procedures for a player to sign with a club outside the Federation they are currently registered in. Villareal have to inform the club holding his registration when the player has signed otherwise the new contract is invalid under UEFA rules. Rovers are absolutely clear they have received no such notification so officially he has not signed. I can think of no advantage to either Villareal or Ben for the rules not to be followed. Can you think of any?

I am as certain as I can be all details with Villareal were agreed within the January window and a contract is fully drafted with only Ben' s signature missing. Now why hasn't he signed it?

I thought the deadline for points deductions to be effective this season as opposed to next season passed at midnight last night. Now more than 13 minutes too late...

Dack is the sort of clever player who could thrive in either the Prem or Championship. Definite keep for me.

Apparently tickets will be on sale at St Andrews on the day.

Both Buckley and Brereton who scored easily the best goals of the 21/22 season at St Andrew's are out of this game.

Come on without, come on within..

Do a simple net present value calculation with absolutely known probabilities and Diaz' scoring record and you arrive at the £15m valuation. Offers of £8m are no brainers to reject. There is no debate to be had.

Obviously the East Lancs derby has lost its allure despite both clubs doing so well.

Still cannot do it in a day trip Manchester return unless 25 minutes on the ground at Valencia Airport counts

Surely this game can fill Ewood to its 31,000 capacity?

I see in my time away, Blackburn folk have not lost their love of being miserable and put upon. Joining in the spirit, I am ecstatic JDT has the opportunity to get moaned at and make lots of folks unhappy. Pears or TK JRC or Brittain 2 from Ayala, Carter, Hyam and Scott Wharton 4 from Hedges, Szmodics, Thomas, Dolan, Brereton Diaz and Gallagher Run out off the bench for Adam Wharton, Jake Garret or Ash Phillips if we have a cushion? Assuming Pickering, Morton and Travis are picked, two of these named won't even get on the bench. Whither Edun and Mola?

The UEFA rules are pretty explicit. There is nothing to stop Ben Mrs Ben and Mason from visiting estate agents in Villareal but signing right now outside the window when he is becoming a free agent but still contracted... Plus Villareal is a bit of a back water so popping there and back from wherever Ben lives is more than a day trip. At this stage of the season, the club knows where its players are. If not 24 x 7, they certainly don't have entirely unaccounted for two day gaps.

That 4-2 Leicester win saw Heskey produce one of the most complete centre forward displays I have ever seen from a centre forward. Heskey was so fast powerful and direct. He forced a number of fine saves in addition to the two fine goals he scored. He was so good that a little Rovers winger playing a blinder on his debut went nearly unnoticed. Damien Duff.

Glad Hyam on the bench for this Scotland Spain game. Scots going at it the proverbial 110%. Bodies totally on the line at the back defending their 2-0 lead.

Good news apparently on the injury. Arguably the Chilean recognition spurred the transformation from the gauch youngster to the goal scorer he has become. And the Chilean fans are a fun bunch.