Really important Waggott (if still involved) puts all 31,000 seats on sale for the return at Ewood on 4 January.

Yes

Weird extended highlights not showing the Dolan goal incident

Two weeks without meaningful football to cogitate about this one and plenty of player permutations to conjure with. With the exception of Scott (he hates Burnley) Wharton and assuming no training ground injuries, Eustace is going to have close to a full squad to select from- even Leonard and Gilsenan could be back. Although there are good enough replacements, Hyam and Carter in the middle of defence and Travis and Tronstedt in central midfield are pretty certain starters while it would be a surprise to see Duru preferred to Brittain. Gueye suspension probably assures Ohashi a start leading the line. The rest is going to be the subject of intense speculation... The chance to see new faces and the continuing buzz from getting a point from Tony Harrington at t'Turf should reward Rovers with an improving home crowd. Bristol City have quality up front with Twine supported by the speed of Armstrong and trickery of Sykes. Between them they are very good at creating and missing chances but Ewood could be where it comes good for them so be warned... The Robbins defending is generous to the opposition, particularly giving away half chances in and around the box which Coventry (Casey Palmer) and Derby three times have recently benefitted from. Down the years, Ewood has been a happy hunting ground for City with a certain Andy Weimann giving Rovers all kinds of problems. There is also a little matter of losing 5-0 at Ashton Gate in need of retribution. Let's hope we left having an Ewood horror show against teams beginning with B with the Carabao Cup exit and Eustace continues our Championship spirit, fight and all round performance to secure a further 3 points to set us up nicely for the trip to Deepdale that follows.

True but I don't know if they have the character to grind out the ugly wins a successful side needs and their defence organisation needs a lot of work. By all accounts, Sunderland were better than them in every aspect despite only the 1-0 scoreline.

Either Venky's have switched off funding voluntarily or There is a clear impediment to funding the club. One or the other- the club statement is total BS trying to pretend otherwise. Given the lack of Court progress and the apparently clear need for Venky's to get their NOC back, nothing visible has actually progressed in India since Venky's and Waggott were unambiguously telling us, JDT and GB that they couldn't transfer funds... Oh and we screwed up 4 deadline day deals in the ugliest and most embarrassing way possible as an added bonus of excruciating shame.

Extraordinary at Goodison. It was as though Everton thought the game was only 85 minutes long. Rubbish first half, Bournemouth looked relegation-haunted dross most of the second half when 6 wouldn't have flattered Everton. Then scored 3 in 10 minutes plus found time to force Pickford to pull off 2 worldies and missed a sitter. To say the blue scousers were looking bemused is an understatement.

Owen Beck, no pint even having a vote...

Wonderful point, sensational goal and Owen Beck, you star. Gueye you pratt. Really impressed by that Tony Harrington for the dingles. Credit where credit is due.

Don't forget the home grown and under 21 rules. By my reckoning we are ok

Gut feeling beginning of window was the squad would be transformed by the end of it. During the window I thought we'd lost the send button again. Window outcome Sold Szmodics, Gallagher and Wahlstad for fees, Raya sell on activated 11 incomings for peanuts including Gueye,Ohashi, Baker and Cantwell which on first look appear to be in the steal category 10 out on loan I can write down two completely different 11s of available players for the Bristol City game and both would be strong enough to win it. I didn't expect that. FFP as an issue for Rovers is now in the rear view window Factually regardless of press comments released, Venkys are no more and no less restricted by Indian official action in sending cash to Ewood today than they were whenever the last hearing which decided anything more than a date in the diary. So if I am not mistaken we are frozen as was at November 2023. Press releases don't change that fact so IF Rovers have to use player trading to keep the lights on, this window has achieved that objective. The litmus test of "no restrictions on owner funding" now 0asses to the January window. IF Eustace and the is squad are good enough to be top 6ish at the turn of the year, THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR IANUARY NOT TO SEE PROMOTION WINNING SIGNINGS. NONE

Got no idea our line up for tomorrow. More to the point, neither does Scott Parker. Parker probably discovering who he has left to select from for that lot about midnight.

Cocking up Cantwell (or not) likely Waggott's valedictory act.

Isn't Germain a free agent at Christmas after the end of the J League? He said starting the January window thread.

If we do get the speedy left winger in on sent button day, the irony will be he will be the only player in the squad who doesn't have a covering replacement. I am going on the assumption that Toth posing with a Rovers fan and his nephew in a Facebook photo probably means his agent supplied a back up fax machine.

Rumbled! You are Mrs D and I claim my prize!

Came on to see what is happening and all I can see is a heap of dead bodies of our existing squad assassinated on this thread. Very concerned it is already too late for Swag to learn where the send button is.

Nixon catching up.😜🤣

Cantwell is a big rescue job but a major signing if Eustace can do the restoration.

So lots of rumours. I really cannot see us managing to find the send button before deadline hour now...

Thankfully it was this derby and not Saturday.. There is a pattern of us letting a goal in immediately after we make substitutions. Not only did we leak but this time the choice of replacements by Eustace was all wrong. Duru was the one bright spark but even he was affected by the lurgy. JRC was a total liability. What has happened to him? Buckley has ability but no football brain. Vale less ability and no football brain. Sigurdsson couldn't find space against an injury hit league 1 defence so Pickering hardly ever passed to him Ohashi should have been introduced when the equaliser went in. Gueye sent the keeper away before rolling it in so actually it was a very good penalty.

So we have a new Left Beck I'll get my coat...

Really pleased with the selection. Hoping we don't mess it up so Tyjon gets a good run second half.

so nothing

So still nothing.