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Go back to Red n Black. I can't wait.

We're going to get left behind again aren't we....

Wonder what Derby fans make of him, he was on the ropes before they winning run and he did well to keep them up last season but given what they spent they may be slightly under performing. Having said that they are only 6 points off 6th with some pretty average teams above. It’s a weird league as ever where it feels there’s a couple of standout teams then a whole host of teams that can put a run together but can be beaten by anyone else

Alan Nixon's ego would grow even bigger if he heard anyone say that this thread would be dead without his rumours. Its a thread of opinions. What do people think we need, where we are short, which players we would sell etc. And as and when players are signed and let go, what people think. Its hardly reliant on Nixon gossip. The Cleary rumour didnt even start with him.

I am not contesting that we have bid for Cleary. I will assume that we did. But we havent signed him, the bid was not at an acceptable amount so it doesnt mean anything. Until if and when we sign him or indeed anyone, I am not convinced that we are all ready and well prepared. Similar guff comes out of the club before every window, we want to get players in early, players get linked etc. It doesnt mean anything. I cant say that I have ever seen Cleary play so I dont know. Seems to have impressed at Barnsley for half a season which is all there is to go on. Young and fairly untested, but seemingly quick and likes to do something alien to the rest of our squad and run with the ball. But big question marks around his position as I have touched on. I couldnt possibly say if he would be good or bad, and until he actually signs its an irrelevance. Neither Bowyer or Mowbray received continious backing by any means. We are also clearly desperate to cut the wage bill as much as we can.

Interestingly, our own celebrity timelord didn't actually know the correct year for our Premier League title, when on 5-Live a couple of years back! Anyway, celebrity culture is a kind of...well.. laxative!

Nixon record is more than good enough. Who else cover Rovers with transfer stories? Without his stories this thread would be dead.

Cos that's what been reported. Do you have any info that's what has been reported today is wrong? Have we not a bid for Reyes Clearly? Is that your info? Yes yet again, fully aware of what Ismael has said. Would Reyes Clearly be a quality signing then? History tell you direct contact with owners helps you here. Bowyer and Mowbray had that.

Yes

There were a few stupid fans around then as well. Back then I usually made naive childish excuses for the team after defeats (not being embittered by that point) but I certainly didn't after that dreadful game. I saw that rubbish Lee Grooby came out with years ago (even calling him "Walker") and haven't forgotten it. How could he have the nerve to criticise me and ban me from official forum after coming out with that rubbish. The club should never have hired him.

Was the Millwall clean sheet our first at home?

Doesn't matter whether it's £100,000 or £999,999. It's been rejected apparently so we're no further forward if that's true.

Bloody hell, you'll believe anything any old guff Nixon/the Club come out with. Do you believe in fairies and unicorns as well?

Birmingham and Swansea are examples where celebrity names were on board. Tom Brady of the NFL in Birmingham's case and in Swansea's case bringing in Luka Modric, Calvin Broadus and most recently Martha Stewart. Then there's people who are fans like Sheeran at Ipswich. Maybe Dr Who would contribute if a consortium wanted any widely known supporters to get on board with a bid. Of course one problem with consortiums or overrated fan ownership (and I certainly can't see that happening in Blackburn) is the potential of civil war. Of course minority ownership hardly means significant control.

It is starting to feel like the 100 year reign of the White Witch in Narnia. "Always winter, but never Christmas!"

You said the following: "Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done Its the first 5 words which almost make everyone else seem ridiculous for doubting that everything is ready and set to go to plan. Ismael said he wants the deals done by the Hull game. He said maybe 1 will drag but most should be done early. Whether that happens and the quality of those deals if they do, we shall see. Maybe this phone call to the cretins is going to make a revolutionary difference and we will buy loads of quality. I doubt it though.

What was it 12 months ago 'substantial investment ' ?

Not sure that figure is anywhere near realistic. Birmingham went for £22 million, Wednesday are currently looking for £20 million but it could be less. Swansea were sold for £100 million when they were in the Prem and sold again recently for an undisclosed amount 'vastly below' that initial investment according to most reports.

So Nixon says 'substantial' six figure bid rejected for the Barnsley lad. I know he's partly employed to put a shine on all things Rovers under the rotten regime but is there such thing as a a 'substantial' six figure bid in modern day Championship terms? The most it could possibly be is £999,999 which would not be a substantial sum for a Championship football club, especially not one used to selling players for 10x that amount every transfer window.

Aye serial club hopper

But its a club signing not his choice of signing by reading that article.

Ricky, The past is the past. Nothing we can do about that. No-one has said everything is all roses. Reading things that aren't being said by myself the biggest clue was last week when Ismael revealed he had spoken to the owners on the phone, Neither JDT and Eustace did that. I see that as a key difference between our situation now and then. Nicko has posted a story we have a bid rejected for Reyes Clearly who played for Barnsley and can play anywhere across the front line. He also said we want Ben Gibson. All the best for New Year Ricky

Still time lol