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Title: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 03, 2026, 11:43:37 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPIplxSI29g

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: Barmby Rover on January 03, 2026, 11:44:24 am

Good luck to him, he has done a decent job for us.

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: Reg of the Rovers on January 03, 2026, 12:01:35 pm

Inevitable I think, but sad to see him go, gave our defence a touch of class a composure, had a bit of van de ven about him. Definitely an area we need to improve in the next few weeks.

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: Fal on January 03, 2026, 12:08:38 pm

I mean it’s been known for like several weeks so no idea where the “faint hopes” came from?

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on January 03, 2026, 12:10:21 pm

Once he was called back, I don't think there was any chance of him returning. I guess the main fear was him being farmed out elsewhere, although it sounds like they want him to be part of their first team squad so let's hope he gets that chance and takes it.

A good learning curve with us because it wasn't easy. We just need to find a solid combination for the rest of the season whether it's from within or a replacement.

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: The Dav on January 03, 2026, 12:50:46 pm

Apparently Bradford were rumoured to be interested, now that would have hurt if he’d gone there. Good luck to the lad !

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: IDM on January 03, 2026, 01:59:54 pm

Not sure what the thread title is about.??

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: Spud on January 03, 2026, 02:43:58 pm

Quote from: IDM on January 03, 2026, 01:59:54 pm

Not sure what the thread title is about.??

For anyone who had faint hopes of him coming back, without having listened to the interview, at a guess.

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: IDM on January 03, 2026, 04:12:48 pm

Thanks, the penny has dropped.

I thought there would have been no hope of him coming back, so assumed the title was about something else..

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on January 03, 2026, 10:03:17 pm

Fair enough Blackburn want him back it’s their right but it pisses me off that he’s basically been unavailable since they decided that’s the case. Hope we got our loan money back as we’ve had selection decisions taken out our hands when he could have played.

I’m so against us relying on loans as much as we do but understand the economics of it so accept it is something we have to do but this is another example of why we’d be better off with our own players and no loans.

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: donnyguy on January 04, 2026, 03:32:21 pm

He’s on bench today

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: essexrover on January 04, 2026, 04:12:15 pm

He came on at half time & was immediately booked for a foul. He obviously learned a lot at Rovers  :lol:

Title: Re: This stops the faint hopes
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on January 04, 2026, 04:33:32 pm

I think it now means he can't play for anyone else. Great he got into the action straight away.