At what point would it be sensible to sell Diaz (IMO Brereton is nowhere near as good 🙂 ) ? I am enjoying the ride (as are most Rovers fans) - but last weekend showed how easily the wheels can come off with some bad refereeing decisions (credit to the players for getting a draw from the match). Also - the "tackle" (if you can call it that) - on Dolan again showed how quickly players can get injured (again we were lucky he didn't get injured). With our finances and squad - it is all about fine margins - so far we have had an unbelievable run, and confidence in the squad is sky high - but that can quickly change. What would pursuade/tempt you - £40m / £50m ? Personally anything £30m plus would have to be considered - and Newcastle might just be desperate enough to pay daft money for him. The other aspect - if they offered that amount for him - his part of the transfer, plus the wages his agent would get for him would make him for life. At what point do we stand in his way ? I will balance that argument - if the Venky's turn down major money for Diaz they will win back "some" faith by the fan base. Even if we don't get promoted it would be difficult to point the finger in their direction. Sell him, and don't get promoted - and they may have missed their one big opportunity to get some fans back onside.

TBH - reading some comments about him - sounded similar to what has previously been said about Armstrong.

Disagree about BBD last season - for me this is when he started to show why TM paid so much money for him. Regarding Gallagher - I can see why TM thinks Gallagher could score 20 if played as an out and out forward. Not saying his first touch or decision making would be any better though. The big question is why TM bought these players to basically play out of position. Yes BBD has come good - but IMO this is more fate than good planning by TM.

Gallagher-Diaz - watch him go

Come on take the compliment 🙂

Good call 🙂

Totally agree - anyone who watched the Leicester/Liverpool match can see how the wheels can easily come off - a few missed chances, slightly below par performance - results in an unexpected defeat. Obviously our level is significantly below either of those teams - but the lesson is the same.

I think you are right - I just wish they were more specific in their FAQs

Not certain about that - in Rovers TV FAQ Non-televised midweek games – Worldwide

When does it become available on RoversTV - as can't see it there.

Its having that crystal ball to see who gets injured 😀

Totally agree about cover for Nyambe - obviously in an ideal world that would be JRC - but two injury prone players fighting for the same place will only end one way. The other side of this - is that Nyambe is a reasonable alternative for centre half (if we had an injury/suspension crisis) - so having decent cover for Nyambe is needed for more than one reason IMO

Did we not offer to buy him in the summer ? So yes pursued - but Aberdeen did have the opportunity to cash in.

If Nyambe actually scores - I might start to believe this could be our season 😁

This will be another interesting test. The Championship is ridiculous - if you look closely at our run key moments have gone our way - Birmingham hitting the bar (at the time would have made it 1--1), Bournemouth missing a chance when clean through (again would have made it 1-1 at the time),, PNE denied a good penalty shout that would have made it 1-1. Overall our performances have been excellent - but the fine margins are going our way at the moment. I think we need to keep our feet on the ground, enjoy the run while it lasts - and pray it lasts long enough to pull off an unlikely promotion.

TBH - with the uncertainty around Covid and the impact on footballs finances - they would be best advised to sign even a short term contract - unless of course they can sign a cast iron pre-contract agreement in January with another team. I would be interested how they would be placed if they got an injury prior to the end of their contracts ? I am not saying it would be any different - but given the impact of Covid - I do have some sympathy for the people making the contracts decisions at Rovers at the moment.

Looks like Sheff Utds scouting department knew what they were looking for when they put in an offer for him a couple of years back 🙂

Though I would agree that Gallagher would be down my pecking order of contract resigns - we can't surely have a go at them for not tie players down to contracts - and then moan when they do.

I was just pointing out the reality - and something that the money men in the club will have to consider. Even as a fan - I can see how the injury to Dack just prior to his supposed big money move has had an impact on the club finances.

Diaz may not be the only that leaves in the next window - will be a real test for the owners and their belief in TM and the current squad.

If he picked up an injury he wouldn't hold his value - look at Dack. I have mixed feelings - as I still can't make my mind up whether we are seeing the real Diaz - or whether this is just a purple patch of form. Prior to this season he had done nothing suggest that he could score at almost a goal a game. His rise - that started during lockdown pt1 - has been nothing short of remarkable. Prior to this we would have struggled to get anywhere near the £7m we paid let alone the now reported £25m.

This is my fear - and I am sure the ill timed injury to Dack is at the back of the CEO's mind. Having said that - if we sell for £20m - I hope we agree a large sell on fee. IF he gets a good start at Brighton and his confidence continues to grow - he will be worth double what they pay even with only half a season in the Premiership. Having said that - if Brighton's interest is genuine it might start a bidding war - with (hopefully) Newcastle's mega rich owners showing an interest,

This include the academy "sale"

For me BBD is a tough one - where I have sympathy for management - absolutely nobody could have foreseen what has happened this season. He improved last season - but this year is unbelievable given what went before. Lenihan - all noises from people in the know was that he would sign a new contract - don't know what has happened since. Rothwell - taken him a while to start fulfilling his potential. Even now he can be a frustrating player. But let's not forget he ran down his contract at Oxford as well. Nyambe - though I like him - people do have mixed feelings on him - and he is still far from the complete right back. Let's not forget - until this season (from memory) only Lenihan has attracted any transfer interest (where we would get a fee). Also - we have a wage bill well in excess of our income. Go back to prior to this season - other than Lenihan - which player assets would we have been protecting by giving out wages we couldn't afford ?

The guys on Radio Lancs were positively drooling over his performance today - their clear MOM