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So many positives for us to enjoy tonight with some good play, pace and intensity being at the forefront for the majority of the game. Four goals, three goals from substitutes, two debutant goals and one from Szmodics who I would have bet my house on us not seeing him play for us again. Credit to Eustace too for his use of substitutes. Aside from a 15-20 minute spell early in the second half we were pretty dominant with Travis showing up well on his comeback. I thought he was the MOM although several ran him close. Carter showed what a good player he is defensively but his great work for the second proved he can play when the opportunity arises. Gueye showed up well and it would have been great to see him score and perhaps he should have done but I think the goals will come when he finds his feet. I really think we are in for an exciting time with Ohashi who was really good when he came on. His pile driver just over the bar was good enough but the little dink for his goal had class written all over it. There is some work to do on defensive set plays but how can any Rovers fan not be delighted tonight. Top of the league and above that lot 😂😂. Long may it last. And for the duration of the game tonight I had some respite from not thinking about the Punekars or Waggott which is always a bonus. 😉

It's amazing what fans of other clubs can see yet some of our own can't.

If nothing has changed (location, age group etc) then you should use your existing one.

I reckon Georgie Gent will have brought in around £200k which makes it a negligible nett spend.

He is there to protect the Punekarsand the gullible ones will fall for it. If Sheikh (or whatever he is called) is the COO why was he not doing the interview. I find it interesting that there have been many, many changes behind the scenes but Waggott remains. Coincidence? In my view that tells you everything you need to know about him. Waggott the slippery snake.

250 extra tickets for anyone interested.

No mine has a connotation that would appeal to the young 'uns. Can you imagine tomorrow night when the PA says 'The Totally Wicked man of the match is......' 😂😂😂😂

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was Totally Wicked.

I have written to Waggott about this shameful, shoddy way they have treated Peter Jackson, a name that has been synonymous with Rovers for decades. I don't expect a reply. It is with real despondency that I write this as I have read the article from Peter Jackson about how, four days before the season starts his company have been dropped as Man of the Match sponsor after 35 years excellent service to a so far unnamed company who are paying a 'significant sum more' than they are. I sincerely hope the local media pick up on this and call you out. It really is a shameful way to treat a long standing sponsor but I shouldn't be surprised. The way supporters have been treated since the errant owners bought my club is also shameful and you are part of this. I look forward to the day when they and the likes of you and your cohorts are no longer involved in my club and our good name can be restored. You and the others involved should hang your heads in shame.

Another Head of xxxxx appointed. We have more heads now than the mythical Hydra.

Shameful once again by the club. A local company who have supported the club through good and bad have been dropped four days before the season starts. I would love Peter Jackson to publish the written confirmation they got from Rovers.

Perhaps clubs are aware of the impending court case after which we could well be desperate for money. And then it will be a buyers market and he will more than likely go for less. And if that happens it will be on the Punekars once again.

See my edit 😂

I might be wrong in saying it was Nixon but didn't somebody post a tweet from one of the ITK's telling us that if Szmodics hadn't left by August 31st he wouldn't be doing so. D'oh! Sorry it should have been July 31st.

It's simple in my view - we were banking on selling Szmodics to pay for any more new players coming in. I believe the money we spent on Gueye and Ohashi was covered by the sales of Gallagher and Gent with a handsome saving on wages to boot. The Raya, Kaminski and Phillips instalments will have to be banked to keep the club going should the Punekars not be allowed to send money overs without and strings attached. And I think a chunk of the Szmodics few will go into the same pot. This pot along with TV and season ticket money should see the club through until January when another tranche of the Wharton money is due plus any sales we make in January. We are living hand to mouth and I have said before that August 20th could be a red letter day in the history of Rovers.

Can I suggest to take the factual timeline of events that upsidedown put together. If you haven't seen it it chronicles all the recent events relating to the court cases.

Since Covid there hasn't been an AGM/Shareholders Meeting just like there haven't been and Supporters Consultation Meetings.

Perhaps a few years ago. In the modern game it's a clear yellow for the reckless first challenge. The second challenge was petulance. But my point was that, in a friendly there was no need to do it and put the Stockport player out for a few weeks.

Trying not to jump the gun but I thought it was easier to start a thread on the Carabao Cup for the coming season with the news that we have already sold our allocation for the First Round match at Stockport on Tuesday 13th. Hopefully another cup run beckons similar to the last two seasons particularly last season when we scored 17 goals in three games prior to losing 2-0 at Chelsea.

When we really needed him to be tough in the white hot, hostile atmosphere at Millwallthe season before last he went awol and got the hook at half time when we were 3-1 down. JRC stepped into midfield, made a few tackles and we won 4-3.

Whatever any individual thinks I feel it was important to get this bloke around the table, a feat which many of us thought would never happen. Personally I don't agree with the 'all guns blazing'approach in the first meeting. My own opinion is that Pasha would have been nervous and cautious based on his reluctance to meet and individual or fan groups for many years. Gaining his confidence is important and in future meetings he will hopefully open up.

Travis showing everyone what a 'hard man' he really is 🤔. This young lad is set to miss the start of the season.

I thought we'd signed Right said Fred 😂😂

It's a darned if you do/don't situation here in my opinion. I'm not really interested in knowing about the scheduling of the meeting but I'm really keen to know what was said and I'm expecting full transparency on this. There should have been no 'in confidence' or 'off the record' chats as I believe that is a bigger betrayal of us fans than anything else.

Difficult to say but on first impression not dissimilar to Junior Hoilett. He is quite stocky and players of that build seen to have speed off the mark rather than pace over a distance.