This window is absolutely crucial and going in with knee jerk reactions on recruitment could be an absolute disaster. Better to take some time and get it right. As far as I am aware, we have not lost any potential signing due to the wait unless you consider the guy Bolton have just signed, forget his name, a missed opportunity. Have patience.

Sorry to bring up the untouchable name up but now recovering, so back to transfer speculation. i see Stephen Ireland has just been released at Stoke. Anyone fancy a punt on him, big risk admittedly but still in his early 30's and can certainly pick a pass. Maybe too injury prone but just a thought.

Yes, Steve Kean just turned up for a pint. God I have just made myself puke up!

Do you think that maybe the reason we haven't heard anything from Mowbray is that he may have gone on a family holiday before the real work begins at the start of June? If he has, I for one believe that he fully deserves a break.

In fairness, when Hoilett was here, we didn't have a manager or coach to make the best of him and his pace. Same can be said of King and possibly Barrow. If we had those now, it may be a very different story?

Hi Mercer, I understand what you are saying but I think Mowbray is being very canny. I have done business in India for many years and I know how their minds work, in a cultural sort of way. IMO I think Mowbray is playing it exactly right and we will see where it leads.

Just reading the Scottish papers. Apparently McGeough is out of contract so available for next to nothing. McGinn is also available but still has 12 months left so Hibs looking for around £5,000,000. Also rumoured Rangers are interested in him?

Anybody know anything about this lad from Hibs? Dylan McGeough. looks like we are linked.

The transfer saga around Ferguson was never right. If someone who is as thick as two short planks with half a brain while living in Glasgow , then he will still have half a brain and be as thick as two short planks living in Blackburn or Birmingham or Blackpool. Ferguson was and I guess still is being manipulated by unscrupulous agents.

Isn't this the pub where they are going to run the competition "Burnleys got talent"? I hear a guy who can tie his own shoelaces is favourite to win.

Excellent Kamy. I have now signed. Takes me back to a previous time when I used to play. Some awful pitches, dump kit in changing room never to be touched again until following Saturday when the smell would hit you as you walked in. Wouldn't have changed it for the world.

I certainly believe you and I can't see us getting promotion this season. There is no heart in the personnel, first 2 games, going through the motions. Anybody who is anybody wants away and who can blame them. Would you work for these people, I know I wouldn't.

You have to ask yourself, why are they here? can only be a vehicle for the rest of their group, maybe a vehicle to launder money? They are not interested in football in fact completely disinterested. I would love to see the accounts for the club over the last 6 years but don't expect to. if these sharks don't sling their hook quick, I think we are finished as a club. sad, sad days!

"Hopefully have a plan" Will it it be a cunning plan?

Reasonable comment Mike but I think there is a world of difference in the calibre of Hughes and Coyle. Hughes knew the system he wanted to play and brought players to fit in that system. Coyle was all over the place and bought / borrowed whatever was available, possibly his mates. When budget was extremely tight, why Giles Barnes when everybody knew we needed the defence shorting up?

There was a live blog on the Lancashire evening telegraph web site earlier. Presume it is still there?

Hope you are right but I fear the important word in your sentance is "if". Like, if my auntie had balls, she would be my uncle! Beware the word if!

Yep but Gilliver first goal, seem to remember it was the Darwen end, not sure what year but sticks in the mind? Maybe an ageing thing?

Come on! When everything kicked off at 3-00 on a saturday everywhere, Gilliver gave us the first goal of that season in the leagues anywhere. This was at Ewood and that is now history. Maybe history is unfortunate but history is the one and only thing that cannot change! Then again I can remember Coddington taking a penalty which was terrible, the ref blew because of an infringement, he took it again and result was same. Seem to remember he ran from the centre circle to hit the ball both times, What joy?