Starts this evening for Batty - won 5-0 Montgomery - lot 3-0 - final game for Chorley unless his loan is extended On the bench - Not involved in matchday squad Olson - lot 3-0 - currently injured

Pretty youthful U21s team for PL cup game vs Charlton. 4 players start who still qualify for U18s, and another 3 on the bench. Given that they lost 7-0, this was probably not the most sensible choice https://x.com/academy_brfc/status/1899522366977307010

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics 😉 I tried to post the twitter link, but for some reason it is not embedding I note that the above is only for inside the box saves, so presumably shows keepers who are often beaten from longer range in a much better light than they may deserve

He might know the Polish lower leagues 😉

Never easy to tell with Rovers, if rumours were true of a power struggle between Park & either Gestede &/or Owen when he was Head of Recruitment, it may make some sense to employ someone with less seniority (Senior scout rather than a "head of" or "chief of" etc"). I may be putting 2 + 2 together to get 5 here, but also interesting to note that both Owen and Sadowski have worked in the past for Lech Poznan in Poland, albeit at different times

Not sure if this has been mentioned but we have a new "Senior Scout" I am not sure if this is the much awaited "Chief Scout" to replace Park under a new title, or not Normally you would look at someone who spent 7 years working for Man Utd as being a positive, but looking at their recent transfer business, I am not sure that is the case anymore Either way, I look forwards to seeing him leave for better things in late May

U18s could only draw 1-1 with 10 man, bottom of the table Leeds

This weekends games Starts this weekend for Duru - won 2-0 - scored the opening goal - replaced for the last 20 minutes - former Rover Sam Barnes finally made his debut O'Riordan - drew 1-1 - scored the equaliser Montgomery - won 3-2 - loan due to expire on Wednesday, I wonder if it will be extended as he has started for them when he has been fit. If not, his last game for Chorley could be Tuesday Eastham - drew 1-1 Barrett - won 4-1 Honor - won 4-0 Saadi - drew 0-0 - withdrawn in the 89th minute with the score at 0-0 On the bench Garrett - won 2-1 Batty - lost 2-0 - came on for the second half - recently been injured Not involved in matchday squad Markanday - lost 2-1 - cannot find why he was not included, but will update when I see something Olson - lost 2-1 - currently injured Goddard - lost 2-1 - currently injured Mafoumbi - won 3-1 No game this weekend Vale - next due to play 15th March - has missed the last few games with injury Earlier this week Starts for Markanday - lost 1-0 - withdrawn after 67 minutes with the score at 1-0 Duru - won 2-1 O'Riordan - lost 4-1 On the bench Garrett - drew 1-1 - subbed on after 65 minutes with the score at 1-0 Batty - won 2-0 - subbed on after 78 minutes has recently been injured Not involved in matchday squad Olson - won 2-1 - currently injured Goddard - lost 2-0 - currently injured

https://www.premierleague.com/premier-league-2-explained Those teams will be divided into five pots based on performances over the past three seasons. Fixtures will be determined by a draw made according to clubs’ positions in the five seeded pots. There will be 20 Matchweeks, with each team playing 20 regular-season matches throughout the season. Teams will play each club in their own seeding pot once, as well as three to five teams in all other pots either home or away. Results (three points for a win and one point for a draw) will generate a table ranking the 26 teams. After the regular season of 20 Matchweeks has completed, the top 16 teams will qualify for a single elimination playoff. Teams will be drawn against each other based on their league positions, for example the team finishing first facing the team that finished 16th. These will be one-off elimination matches with the higher-seeded team at home. In addition, the teams finishing the regular season in the top 12 will be invited to take part in the next season’s Premier League International Cup competition.

I will not be online much over the next week, but should anyone wish to check in on these, the below may be of use Tuesday 4th March (all 7:45pm) Markanday - score/update - game is on Sky Sport + O'Riordan - score/update - game is on Sky Sport + Garrett - score/update - game is on Sky Sport + Batty - score/update - game is on Sky Sport + Duru - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury - game is on Sky Sport + Olson - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Goddard - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Saturday 8th March (all 3pm) Markanday - score/update O'Riordan - score/update Garrett - score/update Batty - score/update Duru - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Olson - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Goddard - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Montgomery - score/update - has missed the last few games with injury Eastham - score/update Barrett - score/update Honor - score/update Mafoumbi - score/update Sunday 9th March (5pm) Saadi - score/update No game this weekend Vale - next due to play 15th March - has missed the last few games with injury

Tyjon is back in training, but tonight's game "will probably come too soon for him"

Was a shame for both of those that their bodies seemed to be made out of something no sterner than soggy Weetabix (as was Jones)

I do not think it is, I just think it is having an eye for a player. But you are of course entitled to your own opinion on that Jones, I had as having the potential to be certainly a regular England squad member, and possibly a regular in the England team, given the relative dearth of centre back talent available in a post Campbell, Ferdinand, Terry world.. Obviously injures put paid to that As for above Adams, no. He, like the other 3 I mentioned were genuinely some of the best in the business during the height of their careers

Wharton now is superior to Carrick in his prime by some distance. Carrick was a great player, misused by England due to an obsession with fitting Gerrard and Lampard into the same team, but he was neat and tidy, rather than playing the line breaking passes that Wharton does

I rest my case

How would you feel if you didn't eat breakfast this morning?

You have either not fully read, or completely misunderstood, my original post. Try reading it again

bizarre considering the comments on his last game too

Yes, which is why I started with the first line that I did But your question was not about general (or specific) circumstances, it was how, and I answered the question asked

Obviously I didn't see the game, so I can only guess, but I was under the impression that Vare normally plays more the Szmodics role, and Farkas is more of a playmaker. So its possible the google line up had them mixed up based on their squad numbers?

U18s won 2-1 away to Derby this afternoon. Vare with both goals for Rovers 3rd vs 4th in the table, Rovers lost the reverse 6-0 earlier in the season

Starts this weekend for Saadi - lost 1-0 - Saadi was withdrawn after an hour with the score at 1-0 - game was played on Friday afternoon Markanday - lost 2-1 - withdrawn late on with Orient winning 1-0 O'Riordan - won 3-1 Eastham - lost 1-0 Barrett - lost 1-0 - Barrett saved a penalty Honor - lost 2-1 On the bench Garrett - drew 1-1 - Garrett came on for the last 15 minutes - NB this was under caretaker manager Andy Crosby Batty - lost 2-1 - named on the bench on a return from injury Not involved in matchday squad - All due to injury Vale - won 2-1 Olson - lost 2-0 Goddard - lost 3-2 Montgomery - lost 3-2 Play on Sunday Mafoumbi - lost 1-0 - not involved in matchday squad No game this weekend Duru - next play on Tuesday

Purely in reference to the bold bit, See Roman Abramovich If it is the will of the authorities to get someone gone, then it happens However in Rovers case (and indeed in most cases), the authorities have no will to do this And whilst it probably will never come to fruition, apart from as some neutered, watered down version https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/19/football-governance-bill-reveals-extent-of-english-regulators-proposed-powers

What happens if he starts both and then tomorrow Rovers offer Jack Vale a new 5 year contract? 😉

No, probably not. At least not until the Wharton money (and subsequent sell on) dries up, when (assuming Venkys still refuse to send any money over) bills and obligations start to go unpaid and the administrators are called in. But as long as obligations are being met, they couldn't give a flying whatsit