No, you’re not getting it. On 1st Feb, after the transfer window has closed, Rothwell has absolutely no incentive to behave like a petulant child, he has every incentive to get his head down and focus on having a successful last few months of the season.

Until you explain what incentive Rothwell would have to behave like this then you’re talking bollocks JB.

What world do you live in? It would be in no one’s interest for that to have happened, so it wouldn’t have happened.

Why would we want to keep one of our best players and not sell him to a direct promotion rival? Do you really have to ask that? If we told Rothwell that there’s no chance he’s moving this window, do you think he would just refuse to play for us for the remainder of the season? Of course he wouldn’t. Rest of your post is just over emotional irrational nonsense that’s not really worth a reply.

You’ve said this three times and it’s still not true. It’s impossible for Rothwell to force a move as he’s under contract, if he were to move we would have to agree to it.

Coping mechanism.

Livid

Probably because selling our best player to our main promotion rival is inexplicable in normal circumstances?

Tin foil hat time. Mowbray signed Rothwell, is there a chance that he’s entitled to a percentage of the profit we make on players he signs? I don’t believe that’s a massively unusual set up in football and it would explain why he’s so keen to sell…

If he was a free agent the club who signs him would have to pay a huge signing on bonus/agent fee, they often end up paying just as much as they would have if they bought him. It’s not as simple as what you’re saying.

I’m struggling to see what Rovers/Mowbray get out if his comments yesterday. If it’s true that he was essentially forcing the owner’s hands then that’s poor and is another example of how badly run we are.

Can we stop pretending that Rothwell isn’t absolutely integral to this side and the way we play, it’s cringeworthy.

I actually think it could be Nyambe right centre back and Zeefuik wing back if/when Leni gets suspended.

That’s a myth. He’s diabolical everywhere he plays and always has been.

Blame the ref all we like but we have been fucking appalling.

What the fuck has he changed the formation for? You’re not as clever as you think Mowbray, you stumbled upon a winning formula, stick with it.

Don’t like that team. If Trav’s out why not go like for like?

What a ponce number 2 is, backed down once Ash got involved didn’t he

Yes. although I think Nuttall did it in the division below

Rothwell is our most important out of contract player, he’s a Premier League player in waiting and would be essentially irreplaceable at this level.

Is that the only example? If so then it proves his point, one player out of thousands is minuscule.

How many outbreaks have their been at a football match? I doubt anyone going to Ewood on Saturday gives a shit if you think they are barmy or not to be honest.

There certainly won’t if everyone had your attitude, no.

Mowbray keeps the influential players on side and picks on the less influential ones, always has. He won’t lose the dressing room as those with an influence in the dressing room like him. Very similar to Bowyer.

He would have been sacked a long, long time ago if he were going to be sacked. The only way he’s leaving is at the expiry of his contract.