Really don’t get the Pickering hate, he’s having a good game

Team news: Kaminski Travis Carter Hyam Pickering Morton A.Wharton Hedges Dack Diaz Hirst Bench: Pears, Mola, Edun, Phillips, Buckley, Dolan, Vale

My prediction is that Bristol City will play a lot better than Blackpool did. Still think we will win though, 3-1 with BBD, Hirst and Buckley to score. I don't think JDT wants to start A.Wharton again so soon, Buckley to come in. Kaminski Travis Hyam Ayala Pickering Buckley Morton Hedges Dack Diaz Hirst

I think it's simply down to fitness. JDT seems to demand players get up to high fitness levels before playing them if he can and Markanday isn't there yet.

Wharton for England

Incredibly refreshing to sign an actual out-and-out striker, it's been ages!

Kaminski Carter Ayala Hyam Pickering Travis A.Wharton Hedges Dack Diaz Vale 2-1 Rovers, Vale, Dack, Poveda

Three days ago

No worries mate

Harsh. The Norwegian league might not be all that but the work done at Bodø/Glimt is not far short of a miracle. If they played Rovers they would absolutely murder us.

Could also be 4 at the back with a midfield diamond, Travis as DM. Who knows.

Don’t forget we have the (joint) top scorer in the league, Travis to score again?

Full match replay now up on Rovers TV. Pleasantly surprised to see that.

Also Travis and Buckley is as a good a central midfield pairing as there is in this division. Our forward line has been disappointing today though.

Ayala is massive for us. Keep him fit and we’ll have a good season.

Hedges has been pretty good. Brittain decent but has a tendency to slow things down too much for my liking. Maybe the kind of thing you do in a relegated team and can be unlearned.

Did they just patch in the R’s commentators? Audio good though

Never mind

Audio improved, yay

Captain Travis!!

Referees clearly following their instructions to let more challenges go. I like it.

Pickering passing it like Pirlo

Never underestimate the preference of economists to spend heavily in the short term to avoid spending lightly over the long term

1. Where will Rovers finish ? 9th - a slightly stuttering start but some cunning January signings and a compared to recent years amazing second half of the season 2. Who will be the Rovers (official) Player Of The Season ? Brittain 3. Who do you think will be the breakout/breakthrough academy player this season ? (Let’s say under 23 at season start & fewer than 10 1st team appearances to be eligible) Vale 4. Who will win the Championship ? Burnley 5. Where will Burnley finish ? 1st

No one has 10 Maradona? really?