Bigdoggsteel Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 19 minutes ago, islander200 said: My point being is that I think it's a strange move if it is Ripley.Surely Ripley will only be joining a club on loan that he will be guaranteed to at least start the season as number 1 In my eye's Raya is potentially a future star,I'd rather an older more experienced goalkeeper like a Shay Given,someone who can step in for Raya when needs be And someone Raya can learn from. I'm not a fan of the loan market unless we have an agreement in place to purchase the player at the end of the loan deal If we choose to do so. Just think the signing of Ripley if it is him would be strange I agree that if we get him on loan it would be ideally with an option to buy With regards him coming to be number 1, competition is good and it is his decision if he backs himself enough to come here hoping to be Number 1
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Bigdoggsteel Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, briansol said: Probably would. A bit like playing Football Manager when a deal is too good to pass up even though should problably use the money elsewhere I am definitely guilty of doing that Already have Duff and Robben , but Giggs is available? I'll fit him in somewhere...
tomphil Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 What we don't want to be doing is rotating keepers but if Raya gets the wobbles or is injured we need someone decent to step in straight away not mess about giving a kid a chance then losing games on the back of it. Leave all that kind of stuff to the end of the season if we are going nowhere or 25 points clear as we aim to be
J*B Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/
davulsukur Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 As good as a signing Ripley might be, effectively signing him doesn't really do anyone many favours. Either Raya or Ripley will be sat on the bench, getting no time (which they both need) or they rotate, potentially messing up the team by not having a consistent keeper in net and neither player getting enough consistent game time to gain any kind of form. Potentially, next summer, whichever one ends up on the bench this season will be looking for the exit, meaning we have to go through the whole process again.
davulsukur Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 1 minute ago, J*B said: Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/ Ha, I've never clicked a link so fast in my life.
Backroom Mike E Posted August 1, 2017 Backroom Posted August 1, 2017 1 minute ago, J*B said: Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/ You utter @#/?!
tomphil Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, J*B said: Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/ A hole
Bigdoggsteel Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, davulsukur said: As good as a signing Ripley might be, effectively signing him doesn't really do anyone many favours. Either Raya or Ripley will be sat on the bench, getting no time (which they both need) or they rotate, potentially messing up the team by not having a consistent keeper in net and neither player getting enough consistent game time to gain any kind of form. Potentially, next summer, whichever one ends up on the bench this season will be looking for the exit, meaning we have to go through the whole process again. Having 2 good keepers is a great thing. I don't see the problem! If they both back themselves, healthy competition is a great thing!
bboy Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 13 minutes ago, davulsukur said: As good as a signing Ripley might be, effectively signing him doesn't really do anyone many favours. Either Raya or Ripley will be sat on the bench, getting no time (which they both need) or they rotate, potentially messing up the team by not having a consistent keeper in net and neither player getting enough consistent game time to gain any kind of form. Potentially, next summer, whichever one ends up on the bench this season will be looking for the exit, meaning we have to go through the whole process again. Very true, However we'd go into next summer keeping the better of the two to start the process again. As mentioned we could have easily never signed Friedel. I do like Raya, however plenty of promising keepers come to nothing.
Guest Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 16 minutes ago, davulsukur said: As good as a signing Ripley might be, effectively signing him doesn't really do anyone many favours. Either Raya or Ripley will be sat on the bench, getting no time (which they both need) or they rotate, potentially messing up the team by not having a consistent keeper in net and neither player getting enough consistent game time to gain any kind of form. Potentially, next summer, whichever one ends up on the bench this season will be looking for the exit, meaning we have to go through the whole process again. I think whatever is in Rovers' best interest is all that matters, and that's having the best possible players here. If Mowbray thinks Ripley is a better choice than Raya, then get it done. He can sort out Raya later. The club needs to start thinking about results on the pitch, and the suitability of the players aiming to get those results, rather than pleasing certain individuals at the club. Rovers' well-being has been a poor second to the financial well-being of individuals at the club for seven years now. It's time to stop and be ruthless from a footballing point of view.
davulsukur Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Phil T said: I think whatever is in Rovers' best interest is all that matters, and that's having the best possible players here. If Mowbray thinks Ripley is a better choice than Raya, then get it done. He can sort out Raya later. The club needs to start thinking about results on the pitch, and the suitability of the players aiming to get those results, rather than pleasing certain individuals at the club. Rovers' well-being has been a poor second to the financial well-being of individuals at the club for seven years now. It's time to stop and be ruthless from a footballing point of view. That's a fair comment. If we end up with both, then it will be a good fight for the number 1 spot.
Admiral Nelsen Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 36 minutes ago, J*B said: Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/ No need
rigger Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, briansol said: What do you mean by experienced? Age? Number of appearances? Ripley has been first keeper for 3 different clubs with loan spells for Øresund, Motherwell and Oldham clocking up over 100 appearances. Proven at this exact level (Div 1) with 18 clean sheets which was best in the division. I understand the argument of having a "worse" backup keeper to give Raya his deserved chance, but I rather have two great keepers pushing for the place like Filan/Friedel. That said I don't think it's Ripley because I think Boro would rather sell than loan and Mowbray is looking to spend the Steele money in other areas. At the end of last season, any post with the words" the Steele money" would have been laughed off the board !
Dreams of 1995 Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 43 minutes ago, J*B said: Holy @#/?. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/august/friedel-returns/ You SteveKean.
Hasta Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, rigger said: At the end of last season, any post with the words" the Steele money" would have been laughed off the board ! Remember what happened the last time we had some steel money to spend.
GreenRover Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Squad numbers put up today and 21 players in the squad. Looks a decent squad but still feel it is a bit light. How many would we need to have a comfortable squad number wise?
dallydally Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, GreenRover said: Squad numbers put up today and 21 players in the squad. Looks a decent squad but still feel it is a bit light. How many would we need to have a comfortable squad number wise? Three more minimum. Striker, centre back and goalkeeper
Bigdoggsteel Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, MGPensioner said: Has this Ben Benson guy ever even played in goal ? https://www.tc-goalkeeping.com/blackburn-academy/ http://gkcoachkingy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/interview-with-ben-benson-carlisle.html If you click on the second article, the first paragraph says he played in goal
Swanson Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 For the striker we are missing, we should have a look at this guy. Just been told by his current club that he can leave during the summer. He could be decent in League One.
Backroom Mike E Posted August 1, 2017 Backroom Posted August 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Swanson said: For the striker we are missing, we should have a look at this guy. Just been told by his current club that he can leave during the summer. He could be decent in League One. Certainly the kind of potential I'd like us to look for.
davulsukur Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 17:33 BLADES' LENIHAN BID REJECTED Sheffield United have seen another bid for Blackburn’s Darragh Lenihan rejected, this time £1.5m, Sky Sports News understands. Lenihan, 23, has two years left to run on his contract at Ewood Park having signed a long-term deal in February 2016.
J*B Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Dear Sheffield United, We all know you got 5million quid because Spurs sold Kyle Walker. That's right, 5 million pounds because a football team sold a player that wasn't even your player. Start being reasonable or @#/? off. Regards, Rovers
Torgeir Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Selling Lenihan for £1.5m would be insane in the Mowbrayn. Ask for £5m and Billy Sharp in return.
chaddyrovers Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 1 hour ago, MGPensioner said: Has this Ben Benson guy ever even played in goal ? https://www.tc-goalkeeping.com/blackburn-academy/ http://gkcoachkingy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/interview-with-ben-benson-carlisle.html Does it matter tbh? Look at the improvement of Raya and Fisher under him. Great job tbh
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