We'll do well to get a point tonight.

I'm worried that Wilder is going to do a job on us tonight. We have looked blunt recently and with us short of attacking options, I can't see us winning. Would love to be wrong as this would be a massive 3 points for us. Boro will be looking to target Edun, I feel. Their RWB, Isaiah Jones, is a danger. Quick, aggressive, gets crosses in. He's always looked decent whenever I've watched them (not a lot, admittedly, but still). In Sporar, Watmore and Crooks they have the players to cause us a few problems. Rovers 0-1 Boro (Boo).

Partey has been disappointing at Arsenal so far. I watched him play a few times for Atletico Madrid and he was excellent for them. He was a physical presence and would break up play effectively. He was one of their key players from what I remember. I remember one storming performance from him in particular, at Anfield in a Champions League tie, where he stood out. It was a surprise when Arsenal managed to land him as they were a mess at the time (still are, arguably) and he seemed too good for them. I thought they had finally signed a proper midfielder, but he hasn't performed anything like how I expected him to. He's looked reckless in an Arsenal shirt and seems to take pot shots at goal from 30 yards out, almost always blazing them over. Maybe it was Simeone's system and the quality he had around him that helped to get the best out of him. Arteta isn't helping matters either with his tactics and him faffing about with who to play alongside Partey in the midfield two. Could it be that Partey, like Ronaldo at United, looks at the lack of quality around him and possibly thinks "what the heck have I signed up to here". It feels that way when you look at both of their performances.

Agreed, there are bargains to be had. Sibley is the one that I would really like us to go and sign from Derby. Looks a quality player. I read earlier on that Millwall have had a £450k bid for him turned down by Derby. They aren't really in a position to ask for too much more, you'd think. I wonder if something like a £650k/750k offer would be enough to land the player? He's worth going up to £1m for, imo.

JRC was never good enough for Rovers. It was just hype which grew with every day he was out injured. Get Brown on for him at half time. How is that not a penalty for us!!

I'm not happy about having that crap logo on our shirt, the brand and the message it is sending out. Imagine deciding to go with that when we have a whole load of Sky games coming up. It is going to look especially hideous on our yellow away shirt. This is a question that has been asked since 2011, but why can't our owners find a decent shirt sponsor for us from within India? Balaji must have contacts over there, yet every time it comes around to it we seem to scrabble around here for the laziest and easiest option.

Just had an email from Rovers TV to say that £10 has been refunded to my account. They ruined the enjoyment of the game, but at least they've resolved this issue in a quick fashion.

Performance wasn't there, but that is a big 3 points. That is what champions do. Bournemouth lose in injury time. Rovers win despite playing poorly. Name. On. The. 😁. COYB!

I'm getting the same 'gateway timeout' message. Shambles this is.

I guess this is what Liverpool and Chelsea fans must feel like every weekend. Where every game feels vital and any dropped points feel like a blow. I appreciate that is an unrealistic outlook to have, as we will drop points and lose games between now and May. It just feels good to have games that have real meaning about them again after years of nothingness. Let's keep it going lads. I fancy Khadra to do some damage today and Rovers to win 2-0.

Bit shocked to hear of this news today. It was only a few weeks back that I found myself watching a number of interviews from Shebby talking about his time at Rovers. I remember him saying how he felt there was a 'ridicule culture' in the media here which didn't help his cause. Despite anything he may have said or done while at the club, he was a good guy who meant well. He was definitely on our side and the role he played in getting rid of the poisonous influences at Rovers will never be forgotten. My favourite Shebby story has to be him stunning Anderson over the phone by telling him that Myles can leave with immediate effect. Condolences to Shebby's family and friends.

Whilst we can say it's not that important this season, I'm peed off that this is the fifth year running that we have seen a dismal cup exit. Throw in the rubbish runs in the Carabao Cup too and it reflects badly on Mowbray overall. The lack of a winning mentality, not being bothered about the cups, it filters through to the players. It's a problem as it's not bad luck or a one off if it keeps happening every year. Today's defeat isn't all on him, he went with a stronger lineup than expected, it's largely down to a shocking goalkeeping performance in the second half. The worst I have ever seen from a Rovers keeper. What the heck was that second goal all about? I was waiting for the ref to blow for a foul or for a flag to go up. It was bizarre and took some time to accept what I had just seen. The frustrating thing is we were comfortable up until their equaliser, only to stupidly throw it away. We definitely missed our first choice full backs and Lenihan's absence was felt in the second half. Today shows how badly we can be affected by an injury or two, so we really need to address that this month. Just got to hope we bounce back next weekend to put this behind us as quick as we can as that bloody spiral needs to be stopped from resurfacing.

Khadra! Quality.

Square it Bucko! Should have been a goal there. We've started well here.

Good to see us put a stronger side out than expected. I didn't fancy us to get through with a much changed 11. It looks like a 3-4-3 with the old Gallagher right, Dolan central and Diaz on the left, setup to me. Hope that is wrong and Gally is down the middle instead.

If we were to take Swag at face value for a moment, he has been pretty adamant that any of the three that don't sign new deals will be sold in January. He has said it more than once. That makes me think at least one will be going, despite us being 2nd in the league. Most likely Nyambe after the story on the Dutch guy today and Brown arriving the other day. Mowbray has come out and said nobody is leaving, yet has qualified that by saying something along the lines of "unless we receive a substantial offer". Would they consider a bid of £2m-3m for Nyambe as being "substantial" at this stage of his contract? Probably, imo. Then there was something on Sky about the owners apparently saying nobody is for sale. The question is, which one of those viewpoints is the true position? Swag's, Mowbray's or the owners'? We'll find out soon enough, I suppose. I worry there may be a bit of a face saving exercise going on with them wanting to bring money in for one (Nyambe) at the very least, instead of letting all three leave for nothing in the summer. They surely wouldn't consider any bid from Bournemouth for Rothwell, though, would they? That has to be an attempt at mind games from them. My own view is sell nobody, bring in the Dutch guy to compete at RB, along with Maja and a couple of others to help us go for it. If we miss out on promotion and lose the three in the summer then so be it, that would be our own fault for letting the contract situation get to that stage. Just don't scupper the opportunity we have right now by trying to save face.

I'm reading his name above thinking it's one of those 'Runya Soksov' jokes being posted. Turns out it's a real signing. That is an 'outside the box' signing. Never seen him play or heard of him even. I'm intrigued. I guess that means Nyambe is off.

United signing him would have made the most sense, but by the sounds of it, it's utter chaos at that club right now. Dressing room cliques, players not listening to Rangnick and wanting out and some finding Ronaldo too demanding. There's talk of them bringing Mike Phelan back in now to unite the dressing room. It's like a bunch of spoilt kids wanting their old supply teachers back as the new ones are too strict. I would have expected a bigger club than Newcastle to be in for Trippier, but it's more than likely they were able to blow anybody else out of the water when it came to wages. We'll be seeing that a lot from them, safe to say.

What a day. Made all the sweeter by the fact that the media and everybody else had already given the trophy to Spurs before a ball had been kicked. Brad was unbelievable as was Hughes in a central midfield role. Cole getting the winner in a cup final for Rovers. That's what £8m got you back then. Brilliant. It was quite simply a special time. I won't ever subscribe to the view, held by some, that this is a 'mickey mouse' cup. It sounds all the more ridiculous when it comes from fans of Norwich, Southampton, Palace, Watford, Burnley etc whose teams offer no excitement in the league. Why turn your nose up at a trophy or the idea of a cup run? Football's about winning at the end of the day. I'm just glad Souey and Hughes didn't take the "Oh United and Arsenal are too good, we've just got to focus on staying up" approach that we see some take in the cup competitions today.

Bournemouth are about to sign James Hill from Fleetwood for £1.6m which could rise by a further million in add ons. Not seen him myself, but Sparks rates him highly. They are also signing Ethan Laird on loan from United. I think he was at Swansea for the first half of this season. Could have been a decent signing for us, that one. Let's see who we have lined up.

Not had a Rovers gift for a while, Atko, but this thread reminds me of one of my favourite ones from years back. A relative had a mobile phone business and I casually mentioned to him how cool it would be if there was a Rovers case for the Nokia 3310 (thinking that no such product existed). He only went and found one. It was the spitting image of the one below. Cue me going around school thinking I had the coolest looking phone ever, ha. I would also like to know what other Rovers related items are out there. There has to be more than what we see in the club shop currently.

Fantastic result for Wolves tonight, but I have to say United look awful. It's going to take a major overhaul to turn them into title contenders anytime soon. A squad full of overrated players and mercenaries who aren't bothered if they win or lose. Mourinho wasn't joking when he said getting this lot (most of them anyway) to finish 2nd was among his best achievements. The centre of the park has been a problem for them for a while but every summer window goes by without them really addressing it. Solskjaer refused to budge from Fred and McTominay and now the new man looks to be doing the same (although Matic played tonight). Why is Donny Van de Beek not getting a look in? Swag, get on the blower and ask the question. That's our new Berkovic loan move. In all seriousness though, I'm loving what's happening and the United forums/YouTube channels make for great viewing right now 😂.

I expect us to look at that position with Poveda being ruled out. Amad Diallo on loan from United would be ideal for that role, imo. Young, flair player, needs games. Could be a Harvey Elliott type capture for 6 months.

I think he has been sent back so that we can bring another midfielder in. Mowbray loves stockpiling centre mids. I'm sure we'll see at least one come in this month.

The trolling 😂. I find that hilarious from a banter point of view. I've not read the comments so don't know how they are coming across. If they are genuinely behaving like arrogant pillocks about it, I take it back. I want Newcastle to do well though, as I've always liked them.