I turned to my dad on Saturday when that Diaz goal went in and said there aren’t many others in this division who could score a goal like that, out of pretty much nothing to find the corner like he did was pure class. He’ll be such a loss when he eventually goes.

Can someone tell me where the link to this young Chilean has come from?

How much do you want to bet he gets double figures this season? He’s quality, it’s not all about goals. He was the best opposition player I saw at Ewood last season.

He’s got so much talent on the ball, think he could do a job in midfield when needed and I’m actually not fully against him coming in for Pickering in certain games when we are going to be on the front foot. At home to sides we should be giving a good pasting.

You sure you’ve not got him mixed up with Mercer?

It depends, Van Den Berg would walk into a good few sides in this league, if one of those sides brought him in they could easily guarantee Liverpool he’d be playing games.

I don’t think he’s played enough games at Championship level for us to know whether or not he’s good enough, it’s definitely harsh on him to say he’s not good enough. If he wants to play week in week out bringing two centre halves in probably means he’s not going to get much game time this season so we may look at loaning him out again. I feel like JDT sees him as cover for RB and CB, he’s obviously more suited to playing at Centre half but I’d much rather Carter come in at RB for Brittain if he got injured or suspended than JRC.

He also said Van Den Berg was going to Burnley and has now done a u-turn on that!

Mentioned him last week, would take him here definitely. Saw earlier he’s been linked with the Dingles though!

I love your enthusiasm Chaddy you know that, but you do know that not everything you read in the news is true? Lancs Live especially don’t have a clue, Rich seems fairly reliable though.

It just shows you the people you “follow” who “follow” the Rovers twitter page.

He has to, surely.

Just seen the clip of Dack coming over to the fans on his own and giving them a clap, keep your head up Dacky you will get your chance, be ready for when it comes. 👍🏻

Wouldn’t say he did anything of note but he was fine yeah, like I keep saying though I wouldn’t want to rely on him over a full season, I’d like us to sign a left back before the window closes.

Same! 😂

Szmodics has had a full pre season with Peterbrough and started for them in their first game and played for us today as well. He’ll be fine to miss a Mickey Mouse cup game.

I’d take Buckley Gallagher and Szmodics out of that team, no first teamers should be starting. Stick Vale in and two others instead of those three.

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Strong side that I like it 👍🏻👍🏻

If we’d have persisted with Koita I think he could have done alright, he’s found his feet in the Turkish league since, banged them in for Kasimpasa before getting a move to Trabzonspor where he’s not played as much. I’ve never seen a man hit a ball as hard as when he smashed one from 30 yards against the post. (Can’t remember who it was against) might have been a cup game.

Possibly. However if he’s in the squad why would he not be on the team coach with the rest of the side? It’s common practice for teams to get a coach up the night before a game and stay in a hotel. If he’s not in the squad then he wouldn’t need to travel up on his own and be at the game. Who knows…

It’s a tough one with him, I wouldn’t say he’s a bad player he’s just so slow and will definitely be exposed at times this season, but for a small fee from Crewe he was never going to be Roberto Carlos. I’m hoping we bring another left back in before the end of the window.

Keinan Davis the most impressive opposition player I saw at Ewood last season, absolutely bullied our defence, he’s still young the goals will come, he’d be a huge asset to any team in the championship this season, played a massive part in Forests promotion, you won’t find a Forest fan who doesn’t think he’s absolute class.

Well he signed a six year contract so that’s his own fault, I’ve never liked him since his Shrewsbury days, cocky bastard and I don’t rate him as a goalie either. How he ever thought he could be number one at United is beyond me, he’s top end Championship lower end Prem standard all day.

I agree, think we definitely need another option up there. Goalscorers are the hardest thing to find on the market though, no one springs to mind for me. Rhys Healey from Toulouse maybe, he seems to have come on leaps and bounds since his early days.