Bigdoggsteel Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: There are duds and gems in equal measure wherever you look, my point was that its better to choose from a bigger pool and that English playees can be overpriced (Brereton a prime example) and was shot down for it as if it was a character assassination on Mowbray. Even he has admitted it today. Obviously it is still difficult and risky to find the right players wherever you look but at least you arent seemingly focusing on predominantly ex loanees. People seem to think that those championing widening our recruitment scope as basing it only on successful signings from abroad but that is nonsense. The Portugal example you give is flawed in that it was obviously not all above board. I never said we shouldn't look abroad. So not sure what you are arguing with me about there. There aren't duds and gems in equal measure. There are far more duds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ben_the_beast Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Personally I'm disappointed we've not been able to go for Gallagher. I don't want to see us dropping totally unsustainable amounts of money signings. I doubt we'll go up this year. Still could. But we've got our club back. We have pride. Mowbray values the club rather than short term success which is very rare for a manager. Hopefully the summer is better. But I think we've got it pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddyrovers Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Stinny Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Are we still signing Britt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booth Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said: I think you are spot on tbh. Wrong Ewood Ace. Or its shows that we wont over paid for players and rightly so. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewood Ace Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, Tom Stinny said: Are we still signing Britt? Britt no. Brits yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arealbrfcfan Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Who needs Britt when you've got Breo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller11 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 As a slight aside, I hate all this last day hysteria... created by and for sky TV! North End have played a blinder this window. Done some good business early on and picked up 7 point from their last 3 games with those new signings being instrumental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormund Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Did everyone book the day off today? I can’t keep up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booth Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 At least Peter Crouch is spoken for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, Miller11 said: As a slight aside, I hate all this last day hysteria... created by and for sky TV! North End have played a blinder this window. Done some good business early on and picked up 7 point from their last 3 games with those new signings being instrumental. And we've signed none and took 12 from the last 4 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieFive0 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, Tormund said: Did everyone book the day off today? I can’t keep up! I rang in sick ..told them ive got Madonitis ..they said that's a made up disease ! I said its not ..just check out the forum on BRFCS ..theres loads that have contracted it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBlue Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, DE. said: I have no doubt that Mowbray is trying to build for the future and good on him. However, the fact remains that the owners could pull the rug out from under him and all of us at a moment's notice. I'll always feel that we're one step away from disaster with Venky's at the helm, irrespective of the manager. If Mowbray is still here in five years time and noticeable progress has been made across the club then maybe it'll be time to reconsider. In the meantime the 8+ years of mostly misery under Venky's remains at the forefront of my thoughts in relation to all things Rovers - as sad as that is! All the more reason to be cautious, pragmatic and edge towards self sustaining. It’s a large part of the reason I have so much respect for Mowbray - he puts the long term health of the club over personal career building short term success a la Karanka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormund Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, HowieFive0 said: I rang in sick ..told them ive got Madonitis ..they said that's a made up disease ! I said its not ..just check out the forum on BRFCS ..theres loads that have contracted it ! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, HowieFive0 said: I rang in sick ..told them ive got Madonitis ..they said that's a made up disease ! I said its not ..just check out the forum on BRFCS ..theres loads that have contracted it ! Too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom Madon Posted January 31, 2019 Backroom Share Posted January 31, 2019 Well I'm still dreaming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevidgeBlue Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, S8 & Blue said: All the more reason to be cautious, pragmatic and edge towards self sustaining. It’s a large part of the reason I have so much respect for Mowbray - he puts the long term health of the club over personal career building short term success a la Karanka. Or (devil's advocate mode) does he deliberately downplay expectations and set modest targets and talk about long term plans etc to keep himself in a job as long as possible until such point as we realise some considerable way down the line we're not actually making any progress? I'm not sure how you can plan to improve gradually bit by bit. It assumes that no-one else will be improving at all which obviously won't be the case. At best, what other Clubs do is totally out of your control and overall you might be moving backwards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitro Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Madon said: Well I'm still dreaming.... So it was all a dream then......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted January 31, 2019 Moderation Lead Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, arbitro said: it was all a dream......................... I used to read 'Word Up' Magazine..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom Madon Posted January 31, 2019 Backroom Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, arbitro said: So it was all a dream then......................... Haha, no, but it's not looking great at the moment is it. ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldgregg86 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tugayisgod said: So Huddersfield, Fulham, possibly the Dingles, Cardiff are all bigger than Leeds, Sheffield Utd, Derby,? Right o With parachute money there still better placed than us. Who out the three you mentioned have a better team than fulham, Huddersfield and burnley Edited January 31, 2019 by Oldgregg86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPriceBaldSpot Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Maybe just maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdoggsteel Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Still time, sure none of us had heard of Brereton until an hour before the end of the last window. I know ,I know, you wish you still hadn't heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimpshrine Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, ben_the_beast said: Personally I'm disappointed we've not been able to go for Gallagher. I don't want to see us dropping totally unsustainable amounts of money signings. I doubt we'll go up this year. Still could. But we've got our club back. We have pride. Mowbray values the club rather than short term success which is very rare for a manager. Hopefully the summer is better. But I think we've got it pretty good Really? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitro Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Madon said: Haha, no, but it's not looking great at the moment is it. ☹️ It is what it is mate. There are so many variables and complications in transfers that they can be derailed for lots of reasons. It used to be a relatively simple business but with the advent of agents there are many hoops to jump through. Thanks for sharing the information and showing a good sense of humour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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