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I think it's just that they both cost a lot of money (relative to what we normally pay) and neither have delivered in the way we would have wanted. Agree that their situations are wildly different though. BB not only more expensive in fee but can't even get into the squad most weeks and looks utterly bereft of confidence, to the point where he doesn't even seem to be trying when he's on the pitch. Gallagher meanwhile has been disappointing but being played out wide repeatedly obviously doesn't help when it's clearly not his favoured position or even a position his attributes lend themselves to. Just stupidity and stubbornness from TM on that one I'm afraid. At least SG is in the squad though, usually first team, and has contributed albeit not at the levels we would have hoped for considering the fee and likely considerable wages.

Didn't someone on here say Mowbray was actively trying to move a few players on ASAP? Maybe this is why.

The Ipswich job was undoubtedly a tough one but his confidence became arrogance, similar to the likes of David Moyes when he went to Man Utd, Hurst thought the methods he used to be successful at a smaller club would seamlessly transfer to a bigger club. He got rid of and/or alienated key staff left over from the McCarthy era, was never really accepted by the Ipswich players who particularly hated his assistant Chris Doig, had too much faith in lower league players making the step up without the support of more experienced players to guide them, and ended up leaving the club in a much, much worse state than he found it in. He's young so theoretically can still recover but his stock is at an all time low at this point.

Calls Rovers his "home". Injured Martin Olsson for three months during his trial with a 50/50 tackle in training. Hughes told Samba he wouldn't play until after summer 2007 despite being signed in January, but he was thrown straight into the team after he signed. Grateful to MGP for scoring the winner in his first match, as he feels it gave the manager and players confidence they could win matches with Samba in the team. Learned a lot from Ryan Nelsen. Calls him a leader and a rock. Not best friends but a lot of respect. Feels they meshed well as a defensive partnership. Says Nelsen is a great professional, whilst Samba was more laid back. Says Nelsen helped him become a leader. Says the defence with himself, Nelsen, Warnock, Ooijer/Emerton/Reid and Friedel was the best defence he ever played in. Calls Friedel a "human wall" who could stop anything, and it's no wonder nobody wanted to come to Ewood Park. Says Friedel was "definitely" underrated but it was good for Rovers as it meant he stayed, but he could have played for a top side. Says it was the same for Tugay. Thinks the level in the PL was higher during this period than it is now. Playing great was sometimes not enough to be in a top team. Says that Rovers overachieved considering the budget, with very smart people in the office signing players like himself, McCarthy, Bentley, MGP and Santa Cruz. Says the team was better than it should have been. Says that most of the players came to Rovers underrated and had something to prove. Doesn't want to be too critical of Ince, but says it was difficult and a bit scary losing Mark Hughes. Calls the following season tough. Allardyce is a coach Samba "loved". End of Part 1.

Been a massive downward spiral for him since he took the Ipswich job.

Cool clip posted on AEDub's Instagram of Jericho's entrance on the cruise without commentary:

Rothwell going off at HT was definitely a turning point. He was sensational in the first half. Hope it was precautionary and his injury isn't too serious. Would be a shame for him to have a spell on the sidelines after finally getting going tonight.

Charlton will be looking nervously over their shoulders now.

Gallagher had an absolute shocker tonight I'm afraid. When will this experiment with him out wide end? With that said even at the end when he had a great chance with a header right in the middle of the penalty box he put it wide. Graham would have had that one for breakfast.

Great first half save for poor defending for their goal. Rothwell going off had a big impact on us in the second half, we lost all the attacking fluidity we had in the first half and it was a much more typical Rovers performance. Nonetheless we ground out the win which is something we have failed to do multiple times in the past, so well done to the team for grinding it out. Onto the next run of good form by the looks of things.

Gallagher misses a golden opportunity to head us 3-1 ahead. Didn't even get it on target ffs.

"I've had quite enough of that fancy football maverick nonsense lads, back to normal!"

Tbf we could do with Millwall losing regardless of how we feel about Leeds.

Rothwell was struggling with what looked like a thigh injury at the end of the half. Massive shame, it's the best he's played since he was reintroduced to the team.

Lovely to see isn't it?

Not sure I've ever seen us play with such confidence and swagger up top since Mowbray arrived. We've looked very, very menacing as an attacking force in the first 45. Defence is still looking a bit dodgy though so could really do with getting a third to give us some breathing space.

Yep, he looks calm and assured on the ball but keeps trying to pass it up through the middle and it's been repeatedly cut out. Tony needs to tell him to cut it out at HT.

Some of the stuff we're playing up top is magnificent. We look so confident.

Tosin has played us into trouble three times now with wayward passes from out the back. He needs to be a bit more careful.

We are playing some exciting stuff. Can't believe this is the same team I watched labour against Wigan.

Is that two assists for Rothwell now?

Carved apart with ease. Disappointing after a good attacking start but we still look so suspect defensively.

Some vein of form Armstrong is in at the moment!

A better version of Edge's return, as the original RR version is pretty terrible:

Riddle is definitely a potential megastar. Just a case of whether WWE trust him enough to strap a rocket to him.