Is that you philip?

Surprised at Thomas recall. He was poor at QPR but Hedges fluffed his chance at Leicester. I like left footed left backs so happy to stick with Pickering. On his current form I’d like to see JRC given an outing in midfield and Brittain restored at right back, his best position. An option later in the game maybe

Southampton, Bournemouth and West Ham would do nicely. Three southern clubs down hopefully to be replaced by three northern clubs, including 2 from Lancashire 😀

Great Clash with Mothering Sunday and church service Thank you Football Association and ITV

That's being unfair to pedestrian. The lad looks like it's chore being on the pitch. I've never seen a pro footballer look so disinterested.

Obviously lost on some folk but March 19 is Mothering Sunday.... a special day for mums and extended family not dads If the game is on the Sunday it will be difficult for some fans

Alun Armstrong is a well-known 76-year old Geordie actor - perhaps him? Might explain why Saints struggled We diddled Southampton out of £15 for Adam - he was never worth that I'd have him back though for £2m Hence why I wrote 'sense of right and wrong' Whoosh !

Hope the quarter final isn’t on the Sunday because as everyone knows March 19 is Mothering Sunday. So unless your wife / girlfriend/ partner fancies a trip to Bramall Lane as a “treat” it’s going to be difficult for many fans with a sense of right and wrong to justify disappearing for most of the day to go to a football match on a day that is supposed to be a special time for mums.

The other parties can easily prove loss. That much is obvious. Not sure where you’re going with this but if you’re trying to portray Rovers as the innocent party that isn’t at fault or won’t be taking a financial hit I think you’re deluded

It’s not his fault he’s out of favour at Forest. Managers take a decision in players and live or die by them. O’Brien’s contract will include clauses for how many first team appearances he makes either at Forest or Rovers, and he won’t be getting them. If you’re trying to argue that Rovers won’t suffer financially by all this I’m afraid you’re just trolling again

O’Brien will want compensation. His career has effectively been put on hold if not set back by 6 months to a year through no fault of his own. His earning power has possibly been reduced. This could cost Rkvers big time

Is there a date for the Sheffield tie?

ManU v Grimsby nailed on

Sheff Utd going to extra time would be good

He got criticism playing at full back - which he isn't. Agree he's playing very well at the moment with Hyam. It's a good partnership

His public persona is quite likely very different to what he's saying and thinking privately. He could have concluded after the January debacle that this isn't what he was sold when he joined the club, that it's being run in an amateurish way by a load of second raters. If he's come to that conclusion, he'll be off sooner than we think. This is all conjecture but if he does leave at the end of the season it's very easy to see possibly why

Can we improve gradually without it being a "project"? I was feeling upbeat until then

Which is why he isn't a right back - and he's wasted in that position. He isn't a natural defender. Rovers have probably played him there at times because there was no one else but his skill and confidence is shining through now and he needs to play in midfield. His kind of skill can unlock defences

JRC has the ability under pressure to take the ball on the turn, with tight control and move effortlessly into space. He then has the eye for the pass and the ability to deliver it. Not many players can do that

You always have to be one step ahead of the game. First thing you'd ask the Rovers hierarchy ..... who is the next manager? If they don't know they're not doing their job

On a down note, I don't watch the junior sides and I presume he shone for them because he wouldn't have got a professional contract but what do the Ewood hierarchy see in Jack Vale to make them think he will make a decent first team centre forward? I've seen him a few times now and he offers so little. Last night was poor even by his standards.

Gallagher's sliding tackle to rob the Leicester player to set up the second goal.... he wouldn't have done that on a normal pitch. The difference was Leicester's passing wasn't as good as ours - our first goal came from the sort of poor passing mistake we've been making this season. It's still a strategy with risks - it gets even the best teams into trouble at times The pitch is interesting. Leicester's looked high quality, showing if you're a passing team you need a good pitch to play on. Not like Ewood in other words. Message to Waggott - spending money on infrastructure (investing) brings rewards in many ways

We’ve just peaked for the season It’s all downhill from here ☹️

The enforced absence of Dack and Brereton and playing two wide men up front has made a difference. Dolan has benefited as he plays better on the left. Szmodics offers more pace and work than Dack and Gallagher in the past 2 games at last looks like a proper centre forward.. it’s all just clucked into place. Even the passing game at the back seems to have a purpose.

Two wins in a row. I'm going for the hat-trick