Rather a strong second string! Kaminski Brittain Phillips Hyam Batty Buckley Szmodics Weston Markanday Gallagher Dolan

JRC was right back in that game. Travis Tronstad Garrett three man midfield.

We are about to find out who our penalty taker is... or not

Oops I thought I was in the pre-season thread! Great to read Travis is having a great game.

Travis wall pass involved in JRC's surge apparently.

I don't think anyone without a particular subscription has a stream. From LT reports, Rovers are putting on a strong showing.

There are quite a few friendlies in Austria being streamed but not this one.

Luton v dingles postponed because Kenilworth Road work cannot be guaranteed. Bernard Mendy not guilty of rape.

Juventus have asked Real and Barca for permission to leave the European Super League. Then there were two...

Portugal hammered Norway 5-0 and Italy beat Spain 3-2 so the 2 who qualified from Poland group are in the final. Portugal beat Italy 5-1 in the Group stage. The one outstanding team in the competition are also the reason why England aren't in Malta...

As of today, my gut feel.is this one won't happen. Sunderland will not play ball with Rovers.

So Rich Sharpe says Kaminsky is number 1 if he stays.

Tielemans on a free and now Pau Torres for £30m point to Villa strengthening for a CL push.

Anyone else offering a stab at answering my question? I genuinely cannot come up with any pairs in the Championship I would swap for. Here is the twist, if we do have the stand outs in both break through youngsters and off field football management, the rest of the outfit only needs to be equal to the rest of the Championship to be in with a top two chance. Yes I am sticking my neck out particularly because I am keeping to my minimum of an additional 5 in and 3 out by end of this window transfers/loans forecast.

Notwithstanding Devonian sensibilities and JDT speaking in his 4th language, I am pretty clear the message is Rovers have different physical demands and fitness standards. English could be JDT's 5th language thinking about it...

I am still amazed 5 own goals Scott Dann is not in the supporters' Duffy, Orr category. The first ten minutes at the Hawthorns watching Dann miss headers put him in my all time rogues gallery.

Two genuine questions. Rather than Adam and Ash, which pair of teenagers at a Championship club would we rather have? Given the freedom to do an exchange, which Championship DoF/coach combo would be an upgrade on GB/JDT?

Sticking with top 2

Are you putting a bet on Dack +Diaz > Sigurddson + Ennis? That could go either way. If you really insist on a bet, I will put a quid on Tronstad scoring at least as many as Morton. 😁

Many on this board commented last season that Rovers were markedly fitter than under Mowbray. If you had posted a comment like this on August 6th after the WBA game I would be really worried but after two 60 minute kick abouts against Stanley at the beginning of July...

Beginning to get excited about seeing this lad. Rumours of excessive boozing are just rumours so far as I am concerned but JDT just caught himself from besmirching Plymouth when explaining Ennis absence from the Austria tour. In essence, Rovers fitness regime is dramatically more demanding than Plymouth's. If Ennis achieved the goals and assists of last season, how good will he be when properly fit?

Yes there was a dismal season where Ewood didn't see one crowd of five figures and attendances of 4,000 weren't unusual.

Sticking my neck out, the Rovers squad right now today is stronger than the one which was goal difference away from the play-offs last season. Tronstad or Morton? Sigurddson or Diaz? Ennis or Dack? Potential full seasons of year older Ash and Adam. Carter and JRC now proven talents. Szmodics now fully Rovers acclimatised. 12 months of JDT as opposed to "hello, who are you?"

With that line-up, taking 50 to the Austrian training camp (not counting the three lads leaving the club and the not fit duo) is entirely credible. I wonder if trialists A, B and C etc are in the party and hence only the front line 31 being named? Fans going to the training session and the two games will no doubt confirm or otherwise...

It was still in its box which was why diagonally across the tube train I could see Aston Martin written on the end bit sticking out.