22 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Let's not fool ourselves, this is a right old mess. Do you know any dingle fans ? I do and I'm not looking forward to the next time I meet them.

Just say three little words Tyrone ...Joe F*&king Hart  ...

Just now, islander200 said:

It's not that sad in my case I can't be on my phone at work and do 6:30-18:30.Had a couple of days holiday left in my allocation left so took it today as the manager led me to believe we would be signing players on a permanent so I expected us to be busy, more fool me 

You should never believe anything your Works Manager tells you Islander ..

The bottom line is ..its been disappointing.... we know ..TM  knows the areas that require strengthening yet still we havent and with money to spend rumours too.

2 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

One problem this squad is not good enough to finish 14th . Its a squad that is barley any better than the squad that struggled to get out of League 1. A relegation battle looms unless something happens in the next 2.5 hours.

Good grief ...96 points 82 goals ..??

Just now, neophox said:

Maddison or Freeman? Who would you want?

You tell us ..you "seem" to know ..

Crazy breed managers ..there will be no shortage of takers for the Blackpool job whatever turmoil reigns within the club 

Wil Trap a ball ..but cant score a goal ..

Just now, K-Hod said:

Good start....

Oh well, there’s plenty of time to put it right.

...9 games only 

definetly 2 ..on now ..

1 minute ago, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

Which bein channel? There's bloody loads? 

2 or 3 according to schedule

22 minutes ago, Stuart said:

Now that’s a sign of good or at least positive recruitment.

Let’s see if our side already being well gelled gives us an advantage. Or if there is a difference in quality.

The thing is we re fielding a side that constantly won ,players who know each other and got a winning mentality.

Ipswich havent ..and if we d have finished in the lower half of the Championship like Ipswich im sure we d have made changes.

Lets see how strong or weak we are before making wholesale changes.

1 minute ago, Stuart said:

Not a single new player starting. Mowbray clearly thinks last season’s side is our first team.

Always thought he d go with the players from last season ..but im sure the new players will be gradually introduced in the first five games or so.

1 minute ago, schoey said:

 

No surprises there ..good solid team !

5 minutes ago, Stuart said:

https://www.transfermarkt.com/blackburn-rovers/berateruebersicht/verein/164

Quite shocked at that list Stuart i was under the impression that every footballer was tied up to an agent ~?

12 minutes ago, 47er said:

No-one is writing him off and he will get more than 10 games with this fee! Or am I missing your irony?

It wouldnt be a new season without a " Ten games (Fill in as required ) "

5 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

@JAL I can enjoy your posts a lot more now that I get it’s a wind up.

You never answered Tom though... what changed from this to now?

 

And who who do you recommend we sign now?

I know its @#/? friday ..friday where everyone makes a @#/? of themselves  but JAL does it seven days a week ..cmon Mods flex your muscles and get rid of this first grade wind up merchant ..its gone on long enough .

Naughty lads ..

Just now, AAK said:

Why are we talking about Hart yo burnley? Who cares what them lot are doing, and plus hart is terrible, id rather have raya

Because its funny ...?

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Very odd. 3-4 million on a 3rd choice goalie doesn't add up 

both out injured or nearly back from injury ..3-4M peanuts int Prem...hope he signs ..fingers xd |

Mission Impossible fallout. ..how apt

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Good signing if it goes through. Fairly reasonable price wise at £1.75m plus add ons.

Not sure why this couldn't have been done a month or two ago given that we were aware of the player and we're paying exactly what Newcastle were reported to be asking for him earlier in the summer.

I suspect we've had to have a complete rethink a couple of weeks or so ago after drawing a complete blank everywhere. 

Or maybe Newcastle wanted the whole lot up front earlier in the summer and have now been backed into a corner with no takers with  the window shutting and have  accepted  a new deal ?

2 minutes ago, Doaksie said:

Just as a pointer on the argument that we needed the signings in early to hit the ground running; I'm not convinced, whoever we sign, that the line-up against Ipswich will contain of any new recruits. Perhaps one. I think Mowbray wants to phase the new players in slowly. Rightly or wrongly. Off the back of a successful promotion season, I don't think he wants to change it too much. Try and reward the lads who got us here. Ingratiating too many new players can have the opposite effect. Coming off a season of struggle, it may work better. 

I'm not suggesting this is preferable, or dumbing down any expectations. I just don't think it's the mitigated disaster that some seem to think. 

Wise words ..

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I think the lad is a good player and he's an excellent finisher but like every player he has his flaws. He's one of the best young strikers out there but he not the sort who " leads the line ". He plays best off the shoulder of a player like Graham who can play him in. I don't think he's a winger , certainly at the higher level we find our selves at now.

Are we going to play two up front ? Putting him out wide on one wing and Palmer on another looks ok on paper but may not work out so well on grass.

All will be revealed ..but if true its a major step forward.

Just now, Stuart said:

Looks like the L1 band is getting back together.

tut .......