Midfield looks horribly weak

In terms of man management, PR and the JDT farce we are in the midst of as a result of the window its a catastrophe In terms of ripping the emotional ties between Rovers, the players and the community, Wharton's departure is horrific and far too soon. In terms of incomings as always remains to be seen but by the law of averages there has to be at least one gem and one dud. Ironically, we are back in the hands of officialdom. This time the Home Office processing McGuire. A delay might cover the time needed to get his fitness up from Florida vacation level. But from what I have heard of the McGuire analysis, he is far from the perfect striker but he meets the characteristics list of what he hadn't previously got in the squad absolutely perfectly. Genuinely excited by this one.

Certainly get the Waggott out chants going. There isn't a Waggott love in thread going somewhere on Facebook so should be able to get everyone on board with that. Does JDT have a chant- cannot remember hearing one on RoversTV? Asking him to give us a wave could have unfortunate connotations... Everybody will be hyper analysing his demeanour at final whistle.

We paid zero, paid six months of Championship wages, medical bills and slimming tablets, got a goal which contributed to being the odd goal in 7 and avoiding a Walsall upset, made a memorable trap and assist in a Championship game and got sold for 500,000. Strikes me as break even or slightly ahead for Rovers.

Sorry, for bollocks writing look at yourself. Where were you in 2011/12?

We stuffed this lot 4-0 away. That is quite a benchmark to live up to today.

Ok, how are the fans going to demonstrate support for JDT at the QPR game today?

Yes horrifically badly managed. Has to be Waggott's decision and is plain wrong. No, sorry but having mulled this over I am struggling to find a scenario in which JDT is not leaving.

Not good. Thanks Rovers for ruining Friday night after having had a very good day. Rovers have always been heart breakers throughout my life but the last 12 years has been one self inflicted shambles after another. Of course JDT will not be the easiest person to work with. Driven professionals never are. But he is a class act in what is sadly a classless club now.

Turning all SWAG for a moment, yesterday should keep us in the Championship without relegation worries. With Fleck, MacFazdean and Garrett likely to feature, the ice pack and stitches count in the opposition dressing rooms will go up quite a bit...

Isaac Hayden linking with Ilias Chair could be serious problems for us. We should be able to carry on where we left off at Loftus Road but as I have said before, should doesn't equal 3 points.

Core of a World XI sitting on the subs bench on merit!

Please start an underwhelmed and disappointed thread about each of the 5 signings in the January Window!

Adam leaves with great dignity. What an interview that is and I teared up never mind Adam's visible emotions. Worth pointing out that not only were the current ownership limited in their spending in previous years by FFP (we will never know if they would have spent more in seasons past) but Rovers have been crippled by FFP in the PL. Both Everton and Newcastle would have scrapped it out for Adam's signature had both of them not been at the limit or over of what they do in the market this January. So waiting for a big club could have been a wait in vain. I just hope the emotional wrangler we all got put through on Wednesday night produced a sell on clause because Palace are not the most obvious candidates to give Adam Champions League football..

I got banned for being far less disrespectful about our fans than this...

So we lost our future, gained two OAPs, got someone recognisable as a striker and unless we have another injury crisis with 10 players out, JDT can't use the lines "it is about the players we haven't got" or "we are a very young team" again. 5 loans and 2 six month deals mean GB and the 8 in the recruitment department will have a busy job between now and the end of the summer window. Going to be weird looking for clips of Sheffield United and Crystal Palace because despite my aversion to both those clubs, that is where my favourite Rovers are...

Or folks at Ewood and Brockhall are feeling very burned by yesterday's disclosures and have completely STFU ed I am ITK to the extent nobody but nobody is talking today.

Seems we are back to Plan A on incomings if these rumours are true. IF we played hard ball about getting one if not two Palace players in on loan they did not want to let out and on favourable terms, it would explain the near break down yesterday and Palace still not officially announcing Adam (unless I have missed something). Could be heading towards all Rovers/Palace business being announced at once. Meantime the dingles have raided Lowland League Albion Rovers for a 19 year old.

Disagree. He is a professional sportsman who could suffer a serious injury at any time. At Palace the millions are locked in even if he breaks his neck in his first training ground tackle. If he is as good as we think he is, he gets transferred to the bigger club anyway and his agent gets a second even bigger transfer cut.

Andy Bayes The latest, as I understand it is that the Wharton transfer came close to collapse last night. That had a knock on effect to potential incomings at Blackburn. The Wharton deal appears to be back on and close to completion & Blackburn can get on with recruitment

So now the American lad deal is back on according to some reports. Rovers relaying a blip in the Adam deal (before it was resolved and the deal completed) to keep Orlando in the loop became blown up as a total breakdown according to the same reports. GB too busy to do MacFazdean media yesterday or today. Back to checking social media every ten minutes today. Or maybe not...

All along I have had a nagging recollection of having slogged through the paperwork presented to the Indian Court last time. To sum up, we have no alternative to protect the English asset except to transfer the 11m. Selling Adam has provided an alternative. I am speculating but a call from their lawyers along the lines of you don't expect us to prevail in March now do you??? And blocking all ins and outs is the only sensible option and we are totally screwed until losses have consumed the Adam cash and even then only losses can be supported. Speculation as I said. Speculation of them making the horrible but sensible decision when nothing of their funding Rovers losses has made sense.

Our team: Anybody who is still here not on crutches We slaughtered them at Loftus Road with a line up paradoxically not that different from the players available for Saturday. They have had their post Ainsworth bounce and are back struggling again. A must not lose for us but realistically a great chance to start rebuilding league and home form. I almost expect Szmodics to move closer to a goal a game with this one...

Blast from the past. Liverpool apparently bidding for Tosin Aderobayo from Fulham.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24084595.bolton-boss-provides-update-pursuit-blackburn-striker/ Bolton confirm they are chasing Ennis