1 minute ago, BigHoz said:

Maybe brereton moved up top? Thomas on the left. Failing we don’t get a striker in. 

BBD Dack and Thomas behind Gally through the middle, it’s about time Gally got a run down the centre. If we don’t bring a striker in he HAS to step up. I hope we get a striker in though. 

If it’s true and we’ve landed O’Brien then that is some signing. Wow. 

19 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

are Rovers to blame for that deal failing or is it Brighton fault for Undav deal not happening? 

How was it gamble to move for Undav and Kone? 

I am confident we will sign a striker before tomorrow deadline. 

Yes they will do. They only be together 3 months and I think over the medium to long term we will see the benefits from our recruitment team. 

But we have let down twice during this window by 2 different clubs. 

Even if we didn’t bring anyone in you’d still defend the club, and if we do bring a striker in and he’s not a good player you’ll say he’s the next ronaldo like you did with Hirst, you were the only Rovers fan who watched Hirst and still rated him and thought he could do a job, thank god the club saw sense and got rid. 

I’d like to think, presuming we are attacking our fans in the second half that when he comes to take his place in goal for the second half we could give him a warm reception and a quick chant. 

20 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

we chased for weeks last summer and got nowhere with it. 

I think we will sign better before the deadline closes

What makes you think that? 😂

54 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rovers want Lewis O'brien from Forest

WBA and Boro also keen

https://the72.co.uk/2023/01/29/blackburn-middlesbrough-west-brom-all-keen-on-nottingham-forest-summer-signing/

Not a chance he comes here.

28 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Know he has long been mentioned here but I’d enquire about Rhys healey, good with his head and crosses into the box, apparently available for 2-4 million. 

Injured, may even be out for the season 

33 minutes ago, neophox said:

We should get an central.midfelder and a striker in!

Agree!

33 minutes ago, neophox said:

Philips and Carter better than Porteus..

Disagree!

12 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

To say Conway was nullified on the left wing is a controversial one! Didn’t he win most assists in the league one season?

It’s not controversial, it’s just plain incorrect! I don’t think he got too many assists in the league one season but I remember when he first joined us he was literally getting an assist every game! 

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

So odd... in the "wide forward" role we have BBD, Dolan, Hedges, Markanday all fighting for two spots. Plus Szmodics and Gallagher fill in there. 

I guess it's a case of him being good and available so we've gone for him even though it's not an immediate need.

Maybe it’s come from our new head of recruitment being a Welshman also? 

Sorba Thomas was class last season in the Huddersfield team that finished in the top six, not quite at the same level so far this season but for me he’d still be a good signing. Get him in I say. 

20 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Understand Big Sam has been in talks with Everton today!!!

Given where this has come from, slapped £50 on at 14/1 to be next Everton manager.

You could do worse.......................

There’s no way they reappoint Big Sam. £50 down the swanny that, Merce. 
 

Quote this post when he gets the job on a deal till the end of the season 😂

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Brilliant game between Arsenal and Manchester United showing why the PL is the best league in the world. 

Don’t pay for sky Chaddy. Get a chipped firestick, 60 quid for the year and you can watch every single rovers game you don’t attend live 😉

4 minutes ago, Hi Mack said:

The only names currently linked that will improve our first XI are Undav and O’brien and I’m not too sure O’brien has actually been linked.

We don’t need another GK and a centre Half is well down the priority list. When is this scouting network going to reveal its worth? All the decent signings recently have been known players at this level. 
 

I expected us to be pulling gems from Scandinavia with Broughton as DoF but it has all been pretty underwhelming to be honest.

Work permit rules make things incredibly hard in terms of bringing people in from that region. Unless you’re Burnley and you can afford the best ones.

7 minutes ago, booth said:

Fergie would have walked the moment Greg Broughton said "here's your number 9, George Hirst."

There's a handful of players that are good enough, a few that are decent and the rest shouldn't be playing in this league, or be bench warmers at best.

Then if we’d have convinced Fergie to come back after Hirst was recalled he’d soon be walking straight back out the door if he had to play Vale up top instead 😂😂

20 minutes ago, bazza said:

Totally disagree. Fergie would have this squad in the top two with Burnley. The players are good enough. The back room staff + JDT aren't. End of..........

Hahahahahahahaha, if all our players were free agents tomorrow only Dack BBD Hyam and maybe Kaminski would be picked up by a top six club. 
 

We’re starting games with Vale up top, he wouldn’t get into a league two team. Get a striker in and a physical presence in the middle of midfield and maybe we have a sniff of the top six, but I’m not convinced. 

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

his movement is improving and the way he took his 2 goals shows there is something there. 

Mark Atkins said today that Vale was doing a job for the team instead of being the number 9 striker 

Did you watch the game? I watched the full 90 minutes on the firestick and Vale did nothing today except fail to get a hold of the ball and then when he had the ball all he did was give it away. He was absolutely shocking today. 
 

I don’t want to hammer him to much because he’s a young kid but he shouldn’t be playing championship football, he needs a loan to League two or the conference. 

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Really? what are your high expectations based? 

I think you yet again are being over critical of Vale. He is learning and develop. 

Didn't we spend money in the summer and we will continue to develop and bring through our excellent talent academy players

Brereton Diaz isn't a main striker. 

Vale should be sent out on loan, the fact he’s starting games in the championship shows how much our squad is lacking quality, fingers crossed we can finish this window strong and push on in the summer to get this squad where it needs to be next season. 
 

As usual recently, today was such a poor game to watch but getting a point with 10 men you can’t grumble. We just lack quality all over the pitch. 

Jesus how on earth are we anywhere near the top six with a starting eleven like that? Relegation fodder that starting lineup today. 
 

Watch us win 3-0 now…

3 minutes ago, JoeH said:

Hahahahaha

29 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Britt Assombalonga in talks with us

The @Madon special 

8 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Lewis O'Brien anyone?

We wish, no chance.

Good appointment for Blackpool, he’ll keep them up. 

8 minutes ago, arbitro said:

So we are strengthening a position which is arguably the strongest in the squad by signing a 27 year old incidentally from Broughton's old club. That scouting network must have worked overtime for this one. And what about ROI? Didn't Broughton specifically example a 27 year old midfielder with no ROI as a non starter?

To be fair signing a 27 year old goalie is probably the equivalent of signing a 23/24 year old outfield player. I imagine the club is looking to move Pears on. 

8 minutes ago, RoverKyle said:

Yet Steele is contracted as the back up GK at a Premier League side.

Most back up premier league GK’s are English as it goes towards filling the quota of HG/English players (I think) hence why Scott Carson is still on the books of Man City and United had Lee Grant for a few years. 
 

Steele is a poor goalie and 1 PL appearance in 5 years or whatever it is tells you all you need to know.