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This is the narrative the people like Gestede and Pasha want. Pull the rug from under his feet by selling the cornerstones of your team and replace with untried foreigners. If it fails, nothing to do with them, it's all down to the manager ( who was pleading to keep these players) Just like JDT and Eustace, Ismael has both hands tied behind his back trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. If it goes tits up this season I won't be blaming Ismael, I'll know who's to blame

A strange one shrouded in mystery. I get that he was clearly one that was wanted but if he isnt fit any time soon then it is such a bizarre bit of business.

Not sure why this has got 6 likes, is it only me who finds the fact we appear to view kids this age as an extra income stream fairly disgusting? If you're going to bring them in, at least develop them and then let's see them in the blue and white halves before we flog them on.

How do you know that there has been no in fighting? He was expecting to keep key players and only need to make 6 or 7 signings to build on that. Sure he is buzzing to lose all of the players we have and to see Hyam flogged without replacement on deadline day. If hes not had a moan about that behind closed doors then he really is all about not rocking the boat to stay on that nice long contract he wont get at another Championship club.

Don't think you're saying it early, most of us said it before he arrived.

Who is? Brittain was 2nd in the league last season behind Bogle, maybe Roberts had a shout, but neither are in the league now. Van Ewijk is up there for sure. Young is 40, he probably wont even be a regular at Ipswich. No way is he better now. Pereira was better in the past but again his day has gone and he is mainly a sub. Roerslev hasnt shown he is better than Brittain either. He is working his way down the list now he has left.

Quite right, my error 🙂 no harm done

Manager is out his depth, willing to receive criticism for it but I’ll say it early he’s a poor manager. He will get given plenty of time (the lack of experience and time to “gel” and “transitions”) will all be used as excuses for the struggles this season

I think you're crediting them too much with something approximating to a plan there. He was a warm body still available and brought into the building at the last minute after Hyam left. Hyam hasnt been replaced like for like.

I responded to what you wrote, not what you meant. What else could I respond to? I also said guessing or making things up, which if you meant what you wrote, were the only 2 options No offense intended

The players we've signed won't be the reason we'll struggle, it will be down to the manager. I like most of our signing and think all will make an impact, bar De Neve.

Almost like we are comparing 10k+ a week players to 3-5k a week players......

If I was to nit pick, I would also say Henriksen is the replacement for Weimann, & Gudjohnsen is the replacement for Leonard (at least until Gueye gets sold to Turkey this week), rather than the other way around Edit, also De Neve for Beck

I should have said experience (what I actually meant) rather than qualifications. I based my comment on the qualifications you posted from the club’s advert, then you highlighted the only qualification in that same advert that I think he is missing (experience) and say I’m making things up. You’re right that there are plenty of things to criticise Rovers for, and one of them is hiring people without experience in relevant roles. I think including Rhodes in that is just as fair as including Gestede and Pasha. I want to persistently make it clear that I’m not criticising Rhodes himself, as I have nothing against HIM. If he were involved in the coaching/scouting set-up, just as with Samba a few years ago, I’d be thrilled with one of my favourite Rovers being involved. Being appointed to this role in these circumstances and without experience just doesn’t feel right to me. I equally don’t understand how anyone can come to the conclusion he is an ‘excellent’ appointment based on literally no experience in any post-playing role.

My own disease was profound anger!

Why is Nixon obsessed with Blackburn Rovers academy kids ? The non stories he puts out aren't even newsworthy and rarely something you see in regards to other clubs academies. Almost as if he is trying to draw attention to our kids for some reason.......

Very true but don't forget where we were , when the Venkys arrived !

I think the lad from Birmingham is JRC replacement. Youve got the wrong double barrelled name there.

Ah😂😂😂

We cant be at all sure how good the window is until the players we bought have a decent run of games - probably till end of October. But the balance of probability based on the lack of Championship track record for any of them is from absolutely disastrous to surprisingly okay. So somewhere between 1/10 (massive downgrade) to 5/10 (just about maintained the overall quality) Its very unlikely we will have improved overall. But stranger things have happened in the Championship I suppose. We get the "fun" of finding out. We are ultimately comparing Gudjonsen vs Weiman McCloughlin vs Batth Miller vs Hyam Alebiouso vs Brittain Baradji vs Travis Morishita vs Dolan Henrickson vs Leonard Grady-Macken vs JRC Tavares vs Buckley Plus how Montgomery and Tyjon step up.

Worth watching this documentary on BBC iPlayer - Craig Short prominently features (& Danny Murphy…👀) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002d2kp

I see the sense of humour bypass, worked.

What makes you think it’s an over exaggeration and we won’t go down?

Perhaps the players have been told, that when playing away from Wembley, it is important to quieten the crowd.

Substitute "where was", with "that is".