You didn't watch Line of Duty then ?

It's fair enough having one good top potential talent belonging to someone else in the team as long as they are there on merit. Elliot was that for sure, Tosin the season before. Ending the season with at times 3 of them in there isn't good at all though you can't be having them as the core of the team. We could have ended up with something like 5 regulars belonging to someone else. That's not a good look and doesn't reflect well on Mr Development of his building of his side. The owners probably loved the fact though half the teams wages are paid by other clubs. In their deluded minds this will be representing good business. Because Mowbray and the other goon say it is.

So 'I'm setting off for Ewood Park' seems nothing more than a clickbait exercise. I hope Waggot doesn't see him outside he'll be asking him in for an estimate !

Sounds like there's nothing in it....other than coincidence of course.

They had a wage ceiling of 10k allegedly although uncle Trev might have allowed a bit more in the odd cases. I heard they gave him a big signing on fee and 4 year deal in order to sign him. Either way it'll not add up to 40k pwk. More like 15 i'd wager.

Who is the editor though ? Does he or anyone else for thet matter have any genuine affinity to Rovers or the town even ? Or are they all just paid employees of a much larger corporation, just going through the motions ticking certain boxes, filling inches. In a get the job done with as little fuss as possible operation.

Exactly. He's just running it how he wants to run it by the looks of it with this 'integrity' line being in the case of the players. He really must be known as great uncle Tony because all he seems bothered about is looking after them. I said 12 months ago he'd make a better player welfare officer than a top 6 chasing manager. The guy is playing his own game at this club whilst wasting someone else's money. It's a really cosy little set up and ambition is nowhere near the driving force.

I think that's why there hasn't been any real planning because they are just assuming most will sign an extension. Evans will be here until they carry him out he'll never get a gig like this anywhere. Johnson will probably join Holtby in the exit room or maybe we'll resign him late in the window, if he can't sort anything out and is desperate enough for a pay cut. Trybull will be replaced with another loanee and Bennett i 100% expect him to be offered something. Probably a seat at Mowbrays desk like Smallwood ! He may though be happy to leave if he's guaranteed to play elsewhere.

Evans and Bennett will be next on the dotted line.

Another example of why we'll never move forwards under this management. Only ever interested in keeping HIS signing Bell yet loaning in whoever they can get to rotate him with. He hasn't improved in all the time he's been here but he's another who gets jerked about, according to opposition whether he plays well or not. No wonder he looks half arsed most of the time. Now likely to be rotated with Pickering next season when instead he should be let go. Pickering should be the new back up to a more experienced left back, loan or not. That's how you try to move forwards instead of jobs for the boys you like or are STILL trying to justify signing.

Panic signings late summer it is then, apart from any ex Boro or TM's mates who we suddenly seem to get over the line without fuss.

Yeah it seems we've been paying him whilst he's been taking them allegedly. Good old generous Tone again.

Mowbray is the Ted Hastings of Ewood, too generous to those he feel's sorry for with money that isn't his.

Mowbrays building of football clubs is really just building an old boys network. Getting as many pals through the door as he can.

Exactly what he does, the comments are often bold and make sense pre season. Then when reality dawns he just ups his posts and moves them as if nothing else has been said. By seasons end he's contradicting himself on a weekly if not daily basis. The majority have seen through this now just like the multitude of rotations and changes he often needlessly does. Chuck in the possession and stats obsession and it's fair to say he's been rumbled on every front now. That's why the show is over all we are in for is more repeats.

It's classic Mowbray and just shows the holiday camp he's running here.

I think you have to judge them individually really. Murphy's legs had gone everyone knew it, Fulham offered him a year extension but told him he'd be on the bench and not involved much. Nobody in England would have given him the contract he got here. It was a stinker, a clear stitch up job by dastardly & mutley. Downing still had something although it was largely wasted here and it would have been better spending those wages elsewhere. Whittingham a good enough signing for league 1 but he had no real job in mind for him. Anybody else would have had him in Evans position or just as back up to him. Not our guy, just get him in then try and make him fit in somewhere. Typical Mowbray. Holtby another good signing but they really have to start finding the balance between risk and reward. Like the Ayala signing you know you aren't going to get many games out of them. So is it really worth it ?

I think it's safe to say that won't happen he's already tied that up in advance. The money after Newcastles 40% will just disappear barring maybe a bit for some wages or loans. Then we are looking at his 'investment' buys to step up finally and the perennial 'when Dacks fit again' spiel.

Fast forwards 12 months.... 'We lost the quality of Holtby and the goals of Armstrong last summer along with the regular right back and the experience of Johnson. It's a sad day for the club but you need 50 million just to stay in the championship these days. It's not easy, i haven't seen my family for 2 days ! I work hard and am full of integrity so with the continued backing of these owners ( thanks for my contract ) and the youth we have coming through i'm sure it'll be a good season in league 1. We are where we are it is what it is, did i mention my integrity ? '

People go on about the expense of changing manager but keeping this one will cost a few more million. Whether it's wages for frees or loan fees etc he's going to be spending something. Better just biting the bullet and keeping this squad, change manager and watch them have a good season. Saves a fortune in the long run, as long as it works out obviously but it's the same for any player he throws money at anyway. As for Holtby a good player but too fragile for this league, besides he's yet another who's thrown in and out according to opposition. Just to see that silly system end would be a blessing.

There'll be daylight between them and us next season.

Is that his age or the number of players he uses every 3 games ?

And since Mowbray's been here we remain 4 seasons behind them. I don't think anything highlights the sheer illusion of progress under him than this.

It would be no surprise to see them finishing above us in the next 3 years. Which league is anyone's guess.