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It appears to be the grand-son of former Rovers Chairman Derek Keighley. Which you could possibly understand, BUT bizarrely some years ago he appeared to be completely anti Venky's and attempting to set up a rival phoenix Club!

As always we need to win this game to try and regain some much needed confidence and momentum. The key is trying to strike the balance between resting one or two and still putting out a good enough side to win. Talk of going out being helpful to the League campaign is absolutely crackers. If we go down it won't be because of playing two or three extra games in the Cup, it will be because we weren't good enough over 46 games in the League.

Don't agree. No-one is getting anywhere near that Rathbone strike. Pears performed really well after coming in until being badly at fault for the first against Wrexham so as such he should now lose his place again. Suppose some of it depends on whether one of them is being sold this window. Out of the two I'd expect it to be Pears as he'll probably be on a slightly higher wage.

Sorry, I think that's absolute nonsense, the schedule is the same for everyone and all Clubs get injuries. The problem we've had has been with the planned downgrading of the squad in summer and the abysmal recruitment to replace those that left.

Seems to have forgotten he said that. Absolute blagger.

We're deteriorating at a rate of knots now though, one win in nine is it? You could argue our position has been "skewed" by an improbably high number of away wins in the first half of the season. All signs are that's come to an end and we still can't win any home games. It's only going to end one way if he remains in charge. Not that it matters that much to management or owners I dont suppose. Wonder if the owners know they'll lose £8m in Championship TV money if relegated?

Indeed - it was absolutely frightening the speed with which he undid all the good work of Eustace (and to a lesser extent Lowe).

Tronstad isnt here for long!

That would be Alebiosu by some distance. As for talk of selling him, that all depends on whether or not he has a paltry release clause in his contract. ( Which is quite probable knowing Rovers) If not Id be asking for at least £10m. If Everton or any other PL Club want him they'll have to pay for him.

Wow. Really?

Rovers will have to be willing to pay the fee which is far from a given based on past history and realistically the player will also need to be happy to come here.

He really is. (We can do this all night. Let's just leave it there)

Despite all the "woe is me" stuff emanating from the Head Coach about injuries/refs etc nothing whatsoever has happened at the Club this season that wasn't entirely self inflicted. (imo) Given he'd fallen out with Gueye we went into the season 2 strikers light imo. In midfield we signed either a barrowful of shite or a player who was injured and who is only now approaching full fitness. In defence we sold Hyam in the last few hours of the window without a replacement. 100% self inflicted.

Sorry can't agree. He's up there (or down there) as one of the worst of the signings along with the likes of De Neve Henriksson and Tavares. Then you have Forshaw which was a completely pointless signing, TGH who's bog standard at best and Moreshita who has so far flattered to deceive. A disastrous summer of recruitment..

Do you need to ask? Probably still be with us in League 2 at the start of 2027/28 season.

There's very few things that are absolutely guaranteed in football - but Id say relegation is as near a certainty as it's possible to get if he's allowed to stay. He can't win a home game. Does it really matter that the players haven't actually thrown the towel in? (Yet)

Kids who've never played have actually been the standout performers for me.

In terms of strikers, we went into the season with two strikers effectively, given he had sent Gueye to Coventry. Not enough and it was entirely foreseeable one might get injured at some point.

You seem to like him, what is it that is endearing him to you? He had a poor overall record before he joined and he certainly seems to be living down to expectations.

He's full of shit, that's how. Hedges is out of contract at the end of the season as well isnt he?

I dont except he'll be sacked, Im only saying imo what SHOULD happen. Don't see any way we stay up under this fella. We can't win home games under him.

Home games and yes, indeed it does.

We will. All smoke and mirrors.

Absolute screamer from Harrison Reed today to equalise for Fulham v Liverpool. The guy who Mowbray thought wasn't as good as Evans or Smallwood. Along with John Mcginn.

Why would he not be all over it? Surely you ascertain from the parent Club what sort of fee they would find acceptable before bidding? And if you're miles apart in your valuations, dont bother bidding. Not make a joke bid of one fifth of the parent club's valuation to make it look as if you're doing something.