I think you’re spot on.

That quote wasn’t even in reply to you 47er, the reason he was substituted is he had no impact. Unlike the previous Saturday.

He was playing against two huge centre-backs. Its literally only a week since his enthusiasm and energy caused Swansea so many problems we should’ve score 5. If you’re going to fairly criticise the coaching staff, surely it’s his lack of improvement with the final ball aka shot or cross?

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/august/Jack-Walker/ another year passes, and the memories mean even more. Thanks again Jack!

Two Rovers players I look fondly back on from 6 free signings, Stokes, Brown, Greer and Feeney all utterly a waste of good money. Throw in Williams as a cash buy and the loans of; Emnes, Hoban and Gallagher Byrne, Hendrie, Samuelson and Joao. How many from 13 good enough for championship level? Graham, Emnes… possibly Gallagher and a fit Hoban? A far better position I think this season, to be selective, take opportunities with top level loans (similar to Tosin / Elliott / HB) and rely on a bucketload of talent (as evidenced again last night vs Everton) coming through the u23s

Excellent in league 1 perhaps?- Mulgrew was a liability as a centreback in the championship imo. Graham was also partially a rover before that - he’d been on loan previously I think. It also highlights the gulf in championship / premier league wages. Which is exactly why some of those players for this seasons free transfer list, won’t move until the very last moment.

He probably means Mike Sheron Nice to hear we’ve stepped again in the u23s, especially with losing Barr and many being in the first team

That list didn’t even have Cherry on a “extremely terrible cake” aka Wes Brown. When you consider the difference between a bottom half regular premier league wage and an average championship wage, it’s no surprise that not many drop down quickly. https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-6---players/ couldnt find the quote I thought I’d read but this one seemingly suggests you can register players who have no registration all the way up to March with efl clearance. 43.3 Where any new registration or transfer of a Player is received by The League after 5pm on the fourth Thursday in March in each Season, that Player will not be eligible to play in any match organised by The League in that Season, except as permitted in Regulation 57

Your post reminded me of a particular summer; https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/blackburn-rovers/transfers/verein/164/plus/?saison_id=2016&pos=&detailpos=&w_s= Personally I’d rather we stuck with Butterworth, Buckley, Davenport, Carter as opposed to bringing in old mercenaries. I’m sure some are still up to it but we didn’t get the best out of two of our signings that summer until we’d been relegated.

Not asking for much saying “I’m hoping for probably the best player ever to smoke 20 a day” but looks a talented passer and reader of the game. Albeit in one game!

Well according to our overlord - Rothwell was already sold and replaced by Reach on the 28th of July!

We have a threadbare squad and this is your take? Personally don’t think there is anything I could complain about, loaning another decent talent potentially. If it’s Garrett who misses out, he would’ve been mainly on the bench anyway so why not send him to league 1?

https://theathletic.com/news/liverpools-leighton-clarkson-to-join-blackburn-on-loan/Lu5SHw8D17TO Rovers fan too

When?

This lad..!

Didn’t see any of the game - only the written commentary- had the pleasure of watching Stanley instead! Made up for this lad though. A decent point!

Possibly the most boring two games I’ve ever watched with a big prize up for grabs. Particularly stands out when I think of Appleton.

Not wrong on that front, however comparing these ones - we ended up losing all three ultimately regardless of what they said. I think it’s particularly obvious TM is trying to “protect” the atmosphere early doors where as Big Sam (quoted below) is trying to get a reaction, as he’d changed 11 players for that game. Mark Hughes dryly said how it was, not good enough. Quite an interestingly bad FA cup record against COV! https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/06/match.blackburn https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/4153033.coventry-city-1-blackburn-rovers-0-big-sam-slams-players/ He said: “We had 11 players who should have more capable of running around than anyone else at the football club but they didn’t do a lot of running around in that second half from what I saw. “I was very disappointed with the attitude in terms of closing the players down and stopping them playing. "We had no problems doing that in the first half and stopping doing that in the second is the reason why we lost. “The FA Cup is not the priority but that does not mean the 11 players I picked today should not have gone and won that game. I think they should.

Well he had Armstrong at Coventry if we’re spotting old club / players. Paul Downing at WBA?

Souness signed Harkneas, Bjornebye, Friedel, he signed Tugay, Amoruso and Ferguson from rangers. Hughes’ Welsh lads? They all do it, it’s standard practice of many of our managers. Not comparing TM to premier league quality managers by the way, that shouldn’t need to be said but here we are! Also never forget Greame signed Ali Dia 😆

It’s merely down to the boro link with TM that it stands out. As for remit of head of recruitment watching games - it’s plausible we’re looking at boro or blackpool players, or meeting with agents / representatives? Id rather see who we end up signing and judge that part of his influence. It’s seemingly difficult to get players within a specific wage remit - might also explain why so many of our own are in their last years.

Give them a ring - they’re still bobbing up ever fortnight.

Head of recruitment and assistant watching local games isn’t exactly what I’d call unusual in football! The caveat “guests of boro” simply explains where the tickets came from (as stated were playing them soon) however make of it what you will!

Especially when.. Harvey Elliott - Loan - as of yet (level I replaced) however Sam Gallagher, Brereton and Dolan first team experienced then Chapman, Butterworth, JRC potential for his role Lewis Holtby - free - Rothwell already established, replaced by buckley, Davenport, Garrett steps up Elliott Bennett - free - was a backup for Nyambe or wings - yet to replace his experience / impact in dressing room alone Charlie Mulgrew - free - left months ago, loaned out twice Barry Douglas - loan - Pickering replaces, Cirino backup Branthwaite - loan - Magliore / Carter back from loans Harwood Bellis - loan - Ayala fit, Magliore / Carter back from loan Amari Bell - Free - Pickering replaces, cirino backs up Corry Evans - free - Davenport steps up to his role, Garrett backs it up. Tom Trybull - Loan - Same as Evans, Davenport steps up, Garrett backs up, as of yet possibly need one more to replace this area Stewart Downing - free - backup so no need to replace Adam Armstrong 15m? - Obafemi? Already have two “centreforwards” who play out wide and are established - much like when Arma started and Danny Graham was the central player. So - would you say our priority should obafemi and Redrah sign - a centre midfielder?

Harvey Elliott - Loan Lewis Holtby - free Elliott Bennett - free Charlie Mulgrew - free Barry Douglas - loan Branthwaite - loan Harwood Bellis - loan Amari Bell - Free Corry Evans - free Tom Trybull - Loan Stewart Downing - free Adam Armstrong 15m? Thats the 12 out (0 in, unless you count Harry Pickering, who is a new signing but why count that when we’re grasping for short straws) Ive underlined the one I think we’d miss that we haven’t replaced already by someone moving up in the squad or u23s on fringes. Equally I’m astute enough to remember Theres weeks to go in the transfer window so might be worth waiting before I decide just how upset I am, about Bennett, Evans, Mulgrew and Stewart Downing being released! Its not like we normally deal with the youngsters not in the frame at premier league clubs until after the PL starts is it… oh wait… it is!