Beck is a cracking player at this level but not many Championship teams this season will have their left back position competed for by players of the ability and experience of Pickering and Ribeiro. There are at least 6 positions that need strengthening before needing a third left back. Unusually for us, I can see there being intense Championship level player competition for places in every position by the time the window closes. I can also see a Pasha mentality that short/ expiring contracts being the equivalent of loans without the loan fee and PL/ parachute level wages... Not condoning it but looking in from the outside, this seems to be the mentality. By the time players and agents have had their cuts, transfer fees have to be 5m+ these days to make a serious difference to the club's finances. Incidentally, Boro who are chasing Britain have done zero new signings to date. We will go and loan Harrison Armstrong now and blow this theory away....

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This is the real Blackburn Rovers. How dare venkys or any of their minions try and attach themselves to this. Fuck off venkys and fuck off anyone who gives them the time of day. If you support venkys in any way you do not support Blackburn Rovers.

My only criticism of beck would be decision making and being clinical going forward tbf, he should have got a few more goals for us after being in good positions, I know it’s not really his job but after finding himself there he should have done better a good few times. Still a very decent player for this level

The Rovers TV page is now offering a subscription for 25/26. It is an 'early bird' offer only available to those outside the UK (I am in the US), and is only available until August 4. Unfortunately, in true Rovers tradition, the website is clunky and doesn't seem to work properly. The system seems to go through a process called 'Link', which requires validation of your email, and then calls you with a code. I managed to get through that process, but now keep getting a 'system failed' error despite trying with multiple cards. Is anyone else having similar problems?

Nice insight

Whats the reason for no rovers fans in Holland

Evening Mrs. Gallagher. Yeah.........mores the pity!

14 minute highlights from 2002/03. Take a look at how we used to deal with your team, Yasir. You might have forgotten. Rovers make a prime Arsenal look ordinary. I don't know wtf I've been watching for the last 15 years, but it hasn't been Blackburn Rovers, that's for sure. THIS is Blackburn Rovers: PASHA OUT. VENKY'S OUT.

I thought even Bell was better than disastrous Derek.

Can he jump over a Mini though?

As does this:

This belongs in the maestro's own thread. Tugay vs Arsenal away 2007/08:

His other loans away he got injured quite a bit aswell, quality player at this level but injuries would have to be a concern going off his history

Exactly. Give the minutes to a lad who will/has signed.

Just for comparison, Gallagher according to Wikipedia, played 188 games in 5 seasons, an average of 37 games a season.

The only real answer to this daft argument is if Williams was here and Beck was his backup i think after seeing what he could do fans would be wanting him to start over Derek and any coach we've had apart from Mowbray would do so. As it is both Ribero and Pickering are capable enough defenders but don't offer what Beck did going forwards. I think i'd still pick either of those though over F Off Derek in fact i'd pick Tommy Spur over him.

Tyjon so reminds me of Duncan McKenzie in size gait pace and skills. His feint and dropped shoulder to unbalance Everton defenders twice on Saturday had me and those around me purring with admiration.

Time will tell.

Tell you what, it takes a brave manager to drop Jess Carter after these racism allegations - even if she has been an absolute liability this tournament.

You almost had me. I thought you were serious. Then you mentioned you’d be excited by a signing…. Nearly

24 appearances is half a season so that’s enough to call a player the best left back the club has had in 15/20 years? Not for me not even close he picked up one significant hamstring injury 3 games suspension for that Preston tramp and missed the start as was a late signing he’s not a sick note (yet) but has had a bad hamstring injury which with players like him could easily flare up again

Any to be honest.

You keep saying "how little he played". According to Wikipedia he made 24 appearances for us last season. Was that that bad? My own recollection was that he picked up a couple of injuries but it's not like he was a sick note.

My mum does to.