Positive news if a bid of £15m was rejected - shows Dack’s new contract doesn’t have a low minimum fee release clause.

We’ve been bitten by those before.

It seems all of our business is done for the window. That being the case what do people see as our best starting eleven?

My suggestion:

                          Raya

Nyambe  Mulgrew   Lenihan  Bell

                  Evans  Bennett

      Palmer     Dack   Armstrong

                    Brereton

Bench: Canadian, Rodwell, Reed, Rothwell, Graham, Davenport, Williams

Very tough to leave out Rothwell after his start but that front 4 is very very solid. I also think Rodwell will force his way into the side as the season goes on.

38 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I wonder if Souey thinks Dwight is one of the laziest arseholes he ever managed ?

I don't think lazy was ever Dwight's issue - Fergie said he trained harder than most. Or ability. I think his problem was his lifestyle and the ensuing crap it came with.

He played CM in the 2006 WC and was an absolute beast,  a real athlete.

3 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Not me, Fowler was past it and Yorke couldn't be bothered.

As a Trinidadian based rover I wish Dwight had done more for rovers.

Often get chatting to him when he's back on the rock here, he's currently doing his coaching badges in Dubai....

Anyway, I was watching the Venky owned Trinbago Knight Riders here a couple of weeks ago and Dwight was there with his mate Russel Latapy (now he was a player!). He told me Souness was the worst manager he played under - totally old school and a total disciplinarian. Souey got in a fight with him and Dunny in a 5 a side once and tried to break both of their legs. Said Tugay was the most gifted player he ever payed with and Gresko was a total lunatic. They were the days - I loved that team.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2375067/Round-up-Souness-and-Yorke-clash.html

Anyway - I thought Rochina was going to be the next Xavi. Oops. Still wonder what he could have done in a decent side with a decent manager.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/championship-round-up-blackburn-earn-draw-and-close-on-jack-rodwell-8sksmfrhs 

Looks like Rodwell is a go. Good signing in my opinion - he clearly has ability. Up to Tony and the squad to kick him up the backside and make him realize it.

Besic back to Middlesborough. 

Does not look like we will be signing Chapman at this stage regardless, but I cant see him getting much first team football at Boro. Shame.

Samuel really is poor. No quality in his final ball or decision making.

Decent result - to not lose the first game sets the tone. Onto the next!

Can anyone at the game or watch it comment on how Evans played? 

Chapman on the bench for Middlesbrough. Can’t see us signing him at this stage, shame, he has huge potential.

Mind you, his agent is probably Trump/Conning/Anderson. Avoid.

Looks like Armstrong will be signing so something along the lines of this:

                                       Raya

             Nyambe  Lenihan  Mulgrew  Williams

                            Smallwood  Evans

                    Bennett  Dack Armstrong

                                 Graham

Subs: Conway, Rothwell, Palmer, Downing, Leutweiler, Samuel, Bell

2 minutes ago, markhayhurst said:

All links are so very English. Surely our scouts operate outside of good old Blighty???

and please don’t mention Portuguese youngsters ?

Wolves have that covered...

Just now, AAK said:

Who was it we signed a few season back until xmas, and then renewed in jan, was it gestede? 

Emnes

Beating Everton 2-0 and signing wonderkids.

All is well in the world and we can all breatheeeeeee

Hello Rovers fans and board members from Trinidad and Tobago.

Lifelong Rovers fan, who had a season ticket for 15 years until I left the country for sunnier climes. Looking forward to some good discussion and flying the flag for Rovers in the Caribbean, not too difficult in the land of Dwight Yorke. There are plenty of folk here who keep an eye out for Rovers becasue of that link...