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Is anyone even vaguely shocked? Still shouldn't have refused to play mind Callum Brittain says the 'goalposts were moved' during negotiations over his summer exit from Blackburn Rovers. Callum Brittain says the 'goalposts were moved' during negotiations over his summer exit from Blackburn Rovers. The star right-back left to join Middlesbrough in a protracted move to a Championship rival. Rovers said Brittain was offered a very lucrative contract to stay at the club but turned it down to leave. Several Boro bids were rejected before a deal was eventually agreed. Brittain initially refused to play in Rovers' first pre-season against Accrington Stanley before being reintegrated. However, Brittain claims that untrue comments were made about him during that period and also states that 'goalposts were moved' during talks. “It was difficult,” he told Teesside Live. “I think there were a lot of things put out in the media about me that weren’t actually true. You get told you’re close to a move and then the goalposts move. So it was a different outcome. I tried to deal with it as professionally and positively as I could do. “I was very close to a lot of players and staff and Blackburn which meant it wasn’t as hard as I first thought it might be. But you’ve just got to get your head down. "With things like that, I have the attitude, if something is going to happen for you, it will happen, so you’ve just got to stay patient and keep myself as fit as possible. Luckily, I’m here now. “It's all part of football. I've been involved in a couple of moves now and nothing is ever straightforward. It's just about being patient, getting your head down and trying to get as fit as possible. Whatever was going to happen was going to happen. I'm really happy to be here now.” Brittain was one of three first-team players that Rovers couldn't persuade to sign new contracts this summer. As a result, they were sold to ensure the club still received a fee for their services. Boro and Derby County both made bids but it was always most likely that he'd end up on Teesside. Brittain says he was made to feel wanted by the Boro hierarchy which made him want to move. “I had a conversation with him over the phone and it was an honest, good conversation," he said. "It was about how he wants me to play, about family and how he wants me to come and settle. It was a really encouraging chat and made me want to make the move. I looked at the squad too, and knew a lot of the boys from playing against them. “Speaking to Kieran [Scott] as well. I really felt wanted by Boro, by Kieran, Rob, and had conversations throughout and it was really encouraging. "That feeling of being wanted is what you want in football. I looked at the squad and there's some really exciting young players here and it's a good group. It all adds up and was just very enticing.”

The momentum that had gathered appeared to be having a positive spin but no info/communication from the Coalition for some time now. 🤔

Yes

better than Dolan

A few wins and the wind of protest appears to be fading..as predictable as night follows day. Just nicely keeps us drifting in a Sea of mediocrity.

No mention or sign of any Maltese Cross there btw,neither was there for our 125th!

In his first season it very much worked, and probably would have secured a top 6 finish if he had been backed by a couple of quality players in January. The mistake was continuing to play that way at points in the following season when our side was weaker and we had various injuries etc.

That was a great Bolton side. Would tear up this division nowadays. Missed out on promotion to Div 1 by one point two seasons running - before finally making it in 1978. My earliest 'derby' matches were the ones around this time with Bolton

Presumably Vinners’ standard distaste for the Walker family… which to be fair he’s bang on to have (not to the unhealthy level he has it, but still!)

That's because BBD's ball control was almost as bad as mine at times. Dolan is actually capable of controlling the football.

JDT's style of play towards the end of his era clearly didn't work, but he persisted with it. We very nearly paid a heavy price for his stubbornness. The passing out from the back gave me heart attacks, we clearly didn't have the players for such style of play.

BBD got found out almost instantly, Tyhrs you lucky boy

He's over qualified for a position here.

Evidence notwithstanding.

Well I was thinking of the collective defence rather than any one player. I accept Toth is the better keeper but we already had him last season. We haven't strengthened the squad in that area have we? .

Please explain

At least they don't share his name.

Will he be Waggotts replacement? 😉

From the centenary celebrations. A Rovers postmark and label for envelopes , centenary programme (remember them) with better items for sale than we have now and excellent century of soccer by a youthful Harry Berry.

Did you know Jimmy Armfield 😃

How do you think that Markanday would fare in La Liga?

Is Henrikkson back this week? Hopefully another strong option off the bench

U17s won 3-1 away at Man Utd today in the first game of the PL Cup, Stoke and the Dingles are the other teams in our group Hopefully the club give an update on this at some point

Not much point going 'All in' on anyone at Ewood now we are back into a revolving door era. If he's shite we are stuck with him but if he turns out good for a season he'll be gone abroad for compen within 18 months. Does seem a bit more flexible in his systems than the previous 2 though and the players seem to be responding to him. Comes across as if he has high standards in terms of commitment and sounds a no nonsense character which can't do any harm. Also plenty experience of this leagues demands so i'm in the 'clean slate, camp for this season.....so far.

That's not A4 size. Not in the parameters if safety!!!! Nice item though 👍🏻