The £10m thing came from a Everton scout who I met at a game. There were a number of others in the players lounge / directors box and most were there to watch Buckley. I hadn’t seen that much of him at the time and so asked what all the hype was…it was common knowledge that Rovers price was £10m and at the time, the guy and a Liverpool scout were relaxed with the fee…. I’m pretty sure Mowbray did come out, completely independently around that time whilst discussing Buckleys rise, that he was “a £10m player…” At that time (pre Wharton), Buckley was very much seen as the jewel in the academy crown. At his best, he’s neat and tidy, can play on the half turn and sees a pass. He just never kicked on and in the last few years seems to be regressing further and further back. Shame.

Did I ever it was but the club is being more open football side of the club

Guess it was good business for someone in the background?

Just a strange peice of business all round Mafoumbi.

Can't be on that much. Be better to just write hirm off and pay him up.

It probably wouldn't even cost too much to come to terms on paying his contract up so he can move back to France

I think you are getting Mowbray and Mani mixed up.

They should be doing everything they can to move on Mafoumbi. Complete waste of a ESC place.

That's a real shame! Was hoping we would bring in a foreign winger...Looks like it'll be a prem loan there then.

Darren Fletcher who played for Man Utd had it too. He would do yes.

This was from Friday.

In the same way that it "kind of worked" at Southampton because they went up through the play offs (completely ignoring that with their budget, that was the bare minimum that they should expect), and that lead to multiple pundits claiming that he is the second coming of Pep, it will probably "kind of work" at Rangers and they will qualify for the Champions League (in 2nd place), again because of a giant budget compared to most of their rivals and he will by the end of the season be lauded as a genius by the idiots in the press

Henriksson's agency also have Mario Balotelli on their books, might as well ask if he fancies another year in England too as he's in need of a club 😎 They do actually also have Seydou Fini on their books perhaps more realistically, fits our requirements perfectly. Currently at Genoa but been loaned out the past 2 seasons. A bit similar to Kargbo just on the right. Only 19, nippy, skillful, high resale potential, boxes being ticked right.... But Just noticed he's already been linked with a few other clubs so chances are slim 🥲

Just a shame our set pieces are dog shit or we'd have some good targets to aim for with all the height

No, amateurs would make sure there was some good preparation for the game. This is the usual contempt and distain that has been shown towards the club for the last 15 years.

And when it doesn't work (again) he'll steadfastly refuse to bow to demands to vary his style of play.

Pity you weren't playing then. From the sounds of it it bothered the senior pro's like Travis and Tronstad.

Surely if nothing else, behaving and preparing for a match in such tin pot and amateurish fashion is a sure fire recipe for the players picking up muscular and hamstring strains and injuries?

I've mainly seen him for my own club in Oz (CCM) and also for the NT - where he scares the bejesus out of me with his rash defensive choices. But I watched as much as I could of him at Hibs - seems to have been more disciplined at RCB but can be a bombscare at RB or RWB. Talented going forward though and dangerous around the final third - which you'd see less of if he played RCB.

Even if they'd have picked the best players instead of the ones that played for the 'biggest' clubs.

I would swap with them any time anywhere.

He could have a squad featuring Pele, Maradona, Messi, both Ronaldos, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Lev Yashin, Pirlo, Alan Shearer, Zidane, Henry and George Best and this statement would still be true. The guy is an absolute screaming cock and balls but is obviously a fucking genius as he keeps convincing people to give him a job as a football manager.

That's every year TBF.

I'm getting confused about Miller. I keep hearing and seeing different things. The only highlights reel I saw showed him to be pretty handy going forward, especially dribbling, but didn't really show defensive stuff. Then all the noise from the Hibs side was that he wasn't a very good RB as he wasn't good going forward, but was ace when moved into CB. Now what you're saying more lines up with my initial impressions. The only consistency seems to be he is big, strong and athletic.

A little info on Miller for you... Excellent athlete, very strong, good in the air, good on the ball and good going forward. Can hit a decent cross and has a very dangerous long throw. Gets the occasional goal from set pieces. On the down side, he can make rash decisions and tends to lose his man in defence. I'm hoping the Championship will teach him discipline in defence. If so, you've got a cracking player on your hands. If not, he's a surly liability.