He certainly did stumble upon it - but he instantly tried to dismiss it by saying he still sees Benno as a wide player (then plays him centrally the next game anyway). Fair play though - I dont recall many of us suggesting Bennett centrally, few calls for right back but thats it. He is an excellent partner for Smallwood and it his position to lose now in my opinion. However - should Lowe (yeah him again) come in, that position just has to be his as we have been lacking a backwards/sidewards passer since Evans got injured and that is not an easy skill to replace.

Another legend of the game gone. RIP - thoughts are with your family.

He seems very happy in any interviews i see him in. Seems settled and you can tell that he probably sees us as his last adventure. Excellent captain (especially compared to Lowe) and Downing has basically admitted that his own form is down to Mulgrew and learning from him. Seems to be a top guy. A centre back with the technique and finess of a top quality centre-midfielder.

I don't think fines would work - there would be all kinds of legal who-ha about it. 500k fines if a player is adamant he didnt cheat and it might just look a bit like a dive - it would all be too contentous when money is involved. Id say put it on the clubs. Instant three match ban if deemed to be diving, rises by one for each further offence, so 4, 5, 6 etc. Clubs would then have no chance but to stamp it out of their players.

Hopefully the kid will remember that Everton deemed him not good enough and dumped him off. He has since obviously developed and improved enough for them to now want him back. Firstly he should remember that we were there to give him a second chance and secondly, it was within our academy where he saw this development and improvement to now make him one of the most in demand kids of his age group in this country. If I was him I would stay put and continue to take advantage of the further increasing development that we are helping him to achieve. Plus - a far greater chance of breaking into the first team and getting minutes under his belt.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-make-offer-blackburn-rovers-14166292 That article above says he left Everton in 2013. So ether they are wrong, the writer who filled his profile on the club website is wrong - or 2016 is the date he perhaps signed a contract. Also, if they released him in the 2015/16 season, he must have developed extremely quickly within a year and a half for them coming back to get him for a mil.

i agree on that from the past but we have invested much more than any other team in this division this season.

Like who? We need somebody that can score goals at this level and he has previously proven he can. Whether he can score goals at a higher level is irrelevant as he is a loan signing anyway. I am open for suggestions on who this more assured forward could be that has done it at a higher level consistently but would be willing to step down to tier 3.

Not quite sure what you are getting at but he was brought in for a position we need filling with Antonssons injury and the not so good performance of a couple of strikers. He has a proven strike ratio in this league for someone so young and raw pace of which we have been crying out for. If he helps us to get automatic promotion - there is the progression of Blackburn Rovers Football Club.

Because he isnt/wasnt for sale perhaps?

He is highly rated up there but splits fans opinions. Some want him in the team now others want him to pick experience on loan whiles others want shot. I doubt they are looking to sell and rather that he develops. People have been mentioning that there might possibly even be a playing clause in the contract. Anyway ask TM, not me. I just dont think it seems like a loan with a view to a move.

I dont think it is

Pretty disgusting if you ask me.

You wouldnt give Nuttall a contract? I agree he still needs to develop a bit more but he did score for fun at u23 level and has bagged a few in the first team. Im not sure that Samuel is much better than him and we paid half a mil. Keep him as he is as a bit part player from the bench (and Tomlinson) and hopefully he will improve.

Soon we will be able to text in at two quid a time to decide whether it was a penalty or not. Not in favour of this. Is there going to be any point of even having a referee anymore apart from blowing his whistle at the command of a security guard watching cctv? Dodgy refs, dodgy decisions - thats part and parcel of football and keeps the debate open.

Tomlinson Travis Wharton and perhaps Rankin-Costello

I dont think that would be too difficult.

Said for a while now that every time i see Tomlinson i'm impressed and I have a feeling he can really make the step up. He has good energy in the middle and has been known to hit some great goals for the u23s. He is quite similar to Smallwood in many ways - which aint a bad thing at all. He has a chance now to cement himself in the managers thoughts and at least become a regular sub.

Tomlinson deserves to keep his place and unlikely that both Whits and Evans will be available for Tuesday - according to TM http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/15712645._He_did_everything_we_want_from_our_midfield_players____Praise_for_Willem_Tomlinson_from_boss_Tony_Mowbray/?ref=mac

Class post chip...enjoy those beers!

It really makes you wonder how Lowe had managed to be a central figure in this team for so many years. This guy is everything that Lowe is not. I admit I was hardly inspired by the signing but wow has he said shoved that down my throat. I'd say signing of the season with Dack close behind just because he was free.

Add Smallwood and I'd agree

Ya these suspensions and injuries are already stacking up

Keep posting lad

Wow...some turnaround