Dreams of 1995

Rothwell flattered to deceive, that's for sure When under the cosh I bet he's a nightmare to play with. He didn't get back often enough. And his head dropped from January onwards which raises serious questions over his teamwork Then there's the rumours of the problems that he caused in the dressing room, with players increasingly frustrated with his attitude. Even if you are ultra sceptical over dressing room talk his performances on the pitch post-January showed his lack of endeavour for Rovers' success But this season there's also been times when we've missed his direct running. Problem is in his years here it came too few and far between. I can see the pros and cons of a Rothwell, who I consider a bit of a luxury player, but nevertheless his attitude has tipped me into the camp of him being one to avoid

He deserves it Klopp and Liverpool obviously see something in the lad. This season will be massive for his development. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him loaned to either a lower league Prem club or top foreign league next season either

Well, he was 16 turning 17 not 15 for a start Jude is an exceptional player, no doubt about it, but he wasn’t unreal at that time. He was always tipped for stardom though, and I suppose ‘unreal for his age’ is fair I think Morton has bossed some games as well, but has had a lot of naive performances also, as young players do I just don’t think it is out of the realms of reality a team like Dortmund is after Morton. They signed Sancho before he had a senior appearance and Morton will have a similar season to Bellingham at this level, providing he can add a goal or two, whilst also being part of a squad that is 3rd and not fighting relegation Again, I caveat it knowing Jude is younger than him I don’t have a list of similar achievements because I’m not a professional footballer. Remember that question the next time you start telling us you know 15 year olds who are better than lads playing pro footy in the Championship though 👍 Lastly, please stop using that monkey emoji, it is most unbefitting of a grown man

Jude Bellingham moved to Dortmund from a nearly relegated Blues, although he was younger than Morton is He did get young player of the season to be fair but that step up can be done I wouldn’t have called Bellingham unreal at this level either, not at the time anyway Not that any of that thinks I mean Morton will go Dortmund by the way, but they make players better and Morton could be one that excels with elite level coaching

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I'm yet to be convinced. Didn't do a lot in his time in this league either, but he was younger If he's off to Wigan I just hope he doesn't hit a purple patch in time for us

Still a good move and a step up for the lad. Good on him. I don't think anyone here ever watched the man play for Stockport, but if this move is sorted quickly then a professional at Bristol Rovers did, and they must see something because they are in the promotion push Let's hope he isn't just back up, but either way if it happens it's a step in the right direction

Is he that good? He's scored 3 goals in 48 games. That's 16 games a goal

I wouldn't say that is an unfair comparison To me a PL player is a fine player, but you're right, reaching the very top seems a big step up for him at the present moment It is amazing what progress can be made though. I look at a player like Mount, who looked a cut above this league, and he was handed a role probably too big for him so is suffering for it. The progression of any footballer is a guess to us mere mortals - they are one injury or a purple patch away from obscurity or stardom respectively

I have always wanted Moruinho to manage England to be honest. A born winner. The problem is he has more than likely fallen out with 75% of our squad by now, but other than that I'd have him. A decent appointment by Brazil, but with their godly status as footballers over there he might find himself facing some resistance early doors. Players like Neymar don't simply fall in line

Morton will develop into a fine player. There's no doubt in my mind This season has been a big learning curve for him but he has natural talent. One thing he needs to get better at is playing on the half turn, but a club like Dortmund or Liverpool will drill that into him

No. But it will tell you their revenue But FFP is a complicated system. There’s a lot of exemptions to be considered. I don’t get it myself - SwissRamble on Twitter does a lot of financial unpacking Tbh, and this ain’t at you Sparks, I’m bored of the Boro comparisons. It’s every transfer window. They can spend more than us because they make more. When we break it down it really is that simple

I think Bale went to war with Madrid and ultimately that meant he had to dig deep and 'sacrifice' his playing time In the end he took them for every penny he was owed and barely lifted a finger for it. There's not a lot of clubs I'm happy to see that happen to but Madrid is one On his day an exhilarating player to watch, with pace, strength and ability in equal measure. His performance vs Inter Milan will go down in history as one of the best individual games in history And what a turbulent career. I'm pretty sure he was voted the worst left back in the country whilst at Birmingham City, only for Harry Redknapp to do what all great managers do and realise his potential lay elsewhere on the pitch

I don't think anyone is saying they aren't equal, but they are also in different formats of the game and should be recorded as different When you see a 100m sprint races I'm almost certain it says "Women's/Men's 100m Finalists" or something similar. And so it should. Because the records and performances will differ significantly owing to different physical attributes

I don't think he is the answer, but I don't think he was 'way out of his depth' against Blues either. That's just my thoughts on it. They put Chong on him early second half if I remember correctly, who got subbed quite quickly. Primarily Brown's job was to defend and he did so that game quite easily against two good wingers But as you say, his age is against him and if he really has struggled in league 2 then it doesn't bode well.

Contrary to Roversfan99 I think he had a good game v Blues in the last game of last season He was up against Onel Hernandez, who is a tricky player, but was kept quiet Looked okay on the ball, good turn of pace and strong in the tackle Probably isn't ready for regular Championship football and I suspect we will see him out on loan again, but could become a decent player

It isn't an excuse, it is a fact, as the finances dictate Okay this is a fault of Venkys making, but we simply do not have the financial wiggle room to spend any substantial amounts of money in January. Not without selling a player We should have sold BBD and Rothwell last summer, but one could argue that was Rovers gambling they would be the players to bring us promotion It was Mowbray's death spiral that meant that gamble didn't pay off

Even tournament wins should be separate imo We have mens football and we have womens football. Two different formats of the game A man cannot enter a womens game, and a woman cannot enter the mens game, so therefore any records held are for that particular format Player of the match or man of the match is an irrelevance really

I don’t know about this Cycles in football come around. This is the peak of their modern history When we were in the Premier League we travelled to Rotterdam, Basel, Salzburg. They had a day in Aberdeen We regularly minced it with the top half and pushed for Europe over a sustained number of seasons, they have had one season where they’ve come top half They aren’t everything we dream of being. We have more ambition than that. Treading water at Prem level sounds a nightmare- when we go up we must aspire for more. For not to is a losers mentality

This in any walk of life these days You go to a concert, public procession, fireworks show, whatever - you name it and there will be people watching through their phone screen I don't get it...be in the moment!

Bloody hell, you're easy 😉 He's more Vindollars than Vincent - he needs to spend big to achieve and don't forget it

Kompany was at Anderlecht and won nothing, probably his biggest achievement to date, despite being allowed to splurge on the likes of Cullen and Gomez He might become a good manager - definitely has the backing of the City cartel ahem Sergio Gomez ahem - but one thing is for certain: he will be out of Burnley like a shot He's a big club man, Burnley was his foot in the door to English management. He's no Dcyhe - they will come calling and he will go running and he won't look back. The only fond memory he will have of Burnley is the fact he slept on a mattress stuffed with money and how the staggering amounts of cash kept coming to buy success. Oh and the fancy new tunnel too

Chelsea have just signed Fofana. Any football manager players in here will know this name - PROLIFIC 😄 I like Potter, I just think Chelsea are the wrong club for him. Can't blame him for taking it but you don't get the time there - it is instant success or out. It is a model that has worked for them but for Potter it could set him back a few years.

It is becoming ridiculous but the league has no appetite to challenge the PL Chelsea have a staggering 20 players out on loan this year; Man Utd 12; Man City 16; Liverpool had 16 last year, less this year But this collection of players is again a demonstration of the disparity on wealth. They can afford to pay the wages regardless, some do only pay a certain % of wages, because the chances are they might get 3/4m for them down the line. Forest signed Neco Williams for £16m this season after his loan at Bournemouth So the big clubs fund huge pools of youth talent, hoover up whoever has a chance of success, knowing that if only a few make it they can recover the costs. It's no risk to them at all really, because the millions will keep coming from the PL and Uefa Meanwhile transfer prices go up at their behest - £16m for Neco Williams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Markanday hasn’t shown me anything to suggest he’s the answer Weak, his shot can be poor and bar a few dribbles here and there seems anonymous But he hasn’t had many chances, so we could do worse, but something tells me he isn’t the answer