RIP Sven. Would have been interesting to see how he'd have fared at Ewood, but it wasn't to be. A good man (if the most unlikely serial shagger of all time), by all accounts.

Travers would be about as good as it gets for us, in terms of GK recruitment. Hopefully there's something in it.

I do expect defeat this time around - we've been lucky that the likes of Derby and Oxford didn't punish us, with the opportunities they had. Even with issues at their end, they still have a good squad at this level. It'd take some big performances from the likes of Hyam, Trav and...even Pears. But, if JE gets them fired up for the game in the way at JDT seemingly never could, form and favourites often go out of the window. It's going to be interesting either way.

Thing is with grinding out wins when you're not playing well - you start building momentum and confidence. And both of those things take you a long way in competitive sport. Next weekend will be very interesting and a good measure of where we actually are.

Poor performance, but good result. I've always rated Siggy, think there's a proper player in there - so pleased to see him get the winner today. 7 points from the first 3 games and sitting 3rd in the league. We'd have all snapped your hand off at that.

A better team than Oxford scores 2-3 in that half. Really need a better performance in the 2nd. Hedges has had the worst half I think I've ever seen him play - really poor.

Surely the Scottish Sun will be on par with The Sun, in terms of it being a red top rag? Unless it's reported somewhere reputable, I'm not giving that link any credence. Either way, we have to sign a GK before the Dingles game. Pears in goal for that one isn't worth thinking about...

I was very tempted to do something along these lines, but worked on the rule of 'a cashed out bet always wins' - fallen foul of that one many times, too 😁 I ended up cashing for about £30 before FT, so at least I made a very small bit of profit.

Sheff Utd conceding late at home against 10-man QPR yesterday cost me £430 in potential winnings, the absolute useless Yorkshire bastards. Always one, every week.

A half-eaten Kit Kat has the same GK ability as Pears - he is absolutely horrific and has dropped at least one major clanger in every league game so far this season. Not to mention the shitshow that was last season. I can't stress enough how much we need an actual GK this window.

Happy with the first half, think we've played some tidy stuff in patches - great finish as well. Pears once again showing why he's not a first choice GK at this level, absolutely horrific basic mistake and should have cost us a goal (if not for Sondre's heroics). Think Gueye looks a lot sharper and tidier in this game, so much better than Sam Gallagher.

It's like being a trading club if a trading club only did the selling bit.

I actually think that it's really unprofessional of the club for this kind of information to be leaked to a red-top hack. What we offer a player to stay is confidential, unless the player wants to make it public. Anyway, it was inevitable that SS was leaving this summer, but he leaves on a high (last season and 3 goals in 2 games this, so far). Good luck to him, it's going to be a struggle at Ipswich, but I'm sure he'll open his banking app every week and the weekly 0-5 drubbings they're facing will be soon forgotten. Genuinely hope he does well and earns a move to a bigger club whilst he's still at the peak of his powers.

I've been pretty vocal in being on the fence with JE, based on last season's performances and lack of results/intent in key home games in the run in. But we've looked a different side in the first 2 games so far this season. Nice segments of tidy passing and movement and plenty of attacking intent. Still a lot of work to do at the back end of the pitch (set pieces / binning off Pears), but he deserves credit for how we've started the first couple of games of the season.

Really impressed with Bucko tonight, thought he was excellent and central to everything we did. Everyone played well tonight, pleased to see Vale score and Duru get 45. 10 goals in 2 games, complete credit where it's due - let's hope we can build a bit of momentum...

Duru on for the 2nd half, happy with that.

Thanks rigger, I'll have a look.

Suspended for today's game.

I wouldn't mind taking my little lad to this one - is it pay on the gate? Can't see to buy tickets online for some reason.

Nah, he was quite specific about supporting Liverpool - I'm sure it was Big Sam's podcast, but he's been on a couple at the back end of last season. I'll find it when I get a minute.

When I get a minute, I'll try and dig out the episode - he makes a big point of it, with his Dad being against it when he was a youngster.

He doesn't and doesn't know where this comes from - listen to his episode of No Tippy Tappy Football. Szmodics is a lifelong Liverpool supporter.

Szmodics is actually a lifelong Liverpool supporter - he said this himself on Big Sam's podcast recently. So, technically, being based in Cheshire/Manchester is considerably closer for following his team than anywhere in Cockneyland.

A first home win for Eustace.

Aside from that one good save, Pears has been the big negative in this game - he's conceded 2 and very lucky not to have conceded more. GK is a HUGE priority for the rest of the window now.