jim mk2

The fans will struggle singing his name......any offers in how you pronounce it? He's a right back... does that mean Nyambe's going?

36-4. Another dreadful start and likely innings defeat saved only by a century from Bairstow.

Why?

Held back to January 31 as our marquee (and only) signing of the window?

Eriksen was quoted in the papers today as saying he "came back from the dead" when he collapsed Rather like Rovers if we somehow got promoted this season after a decade in the wilderness Good shout though, and I think Rovers would get alot of kudos nationally if it happened I won't though

That wasn't down to Danny Graham on his own... which you know of course You've always had a beef with him. I thought overall he was excellent for us. We've still not got a forward who can hold up the ball like he did.

As many have pointed out, my takeaway from the Huddersfield game is that we will need at least 2 quality players in during January is we're to stay in the top 6. The team has done extraordinarily well to get so high in the table but to keep up that sort of form for another 20 games or so is unrealistic given that we'll inevitable suffer injuries/fatigue/individual and collective loss of form and occasionally some bad luck As it stands, this team could finish in the top 6 but I'd say the odds are still against us given the relatively small size of the squad

Newcastle, Norwich and Watford to go down please This won't be popular but I don't want any Lancashire town team to get relegated, including Burnley

Today showed that we will need some reinforcements for the rest of the season. It's a long, hard battle to get promoted and with tiredness and injuries likely to be a factor as the season wears on, the squad as it stands needs some quality additions to see us through for a play-off place never mind an automatic spot. Signing 2 or 3 key quality players could be the difference between promotion and the season falling away and staying down.

A long, long way to go. Injuries and fatigue will be a factor as the season goes on. We need one or two (or more) reinforcements. Good ones

West Brom 1-1 and QPR 2-1 finals

Immutable law of the ex on the cards here

QPR 2-0

Rovers look out of gas ....... it's a a very long season and small squad might take its toll

West Brom equaliser

I take that as a compliment Happy New Year too

Probably not enough gates open Amateurs

Weather or Ewood full to capacity?

All the Championship games live on Sky Sports except Rovers ?

But he won’t be

How many managers survive a record 7-0 home defeat? There have been so many occasions during his tenure when Tony should have been sacked but here he is with a young team in excellent form and pushing for promotion. It could all go wrong of course and another famous death spiral would see us drop out of the top 6 but it would appear Tony has a job at Ewood for as long as he wants it

They’re deluded if they think Brereton would save them. He’s not a top drawer player and would struggle against premier league defenders. However it would be typical of Newcastle to buy him and pay over the odds too.

I didn’t think Armstrong would cut it in the premier league and I don’t think Brereton would either. He’s not technically very good, he’s not that quick and he’s not strong either; top class defenders in the PL would dominate him easily. He also seems to be a player who thrives on confidence, as at present, and would soon go back into his shell. I’m enjoying his current run of form but the reality is even if we got promoted we’d need to replace him if we wanted to survive in the top flight

I think you've touched on why he's not worth the risk

Mmmm, there's Covid in Nottingham too and their owners are almost as bad as ours, yet 27,000 turned up last night.