Angry_Pirate

Am I right in remembering that there was not a single Tony Mowbray song sung? Quite telling. Credit to the supporters for being able to support without pandering to the undeserved (Tony) due to lack of other songs.

Not looking to crucify the lad long term, but for the first person who does their match player ratings, I expect a full explanation why you haven't given Dolan a 0/10. Unless you actually gave him 0. What a shambolic cameo.

Between Buckley and Dolan, are there two weaker shooters in the football league? Every goal they have scored between them have been inside the 6, or piss weak deflections. Just sayin'.

That needs to go on Tony's gravestone. 🤣

I don't have any basis on this retort, but couldn't the quality and competitiveness of the SPL (and lockdown) have any baring on his disinterest? (I know Celtic were battered to the title) but surely when you canter to victory every other week its hard to stay motivated besides 4 Old Fims a season. But I'll go off the consensus, if he's going to be a luxury player, not ready for the battle, and on big wages, then I'd rather we avoid.

After the confirmed early summer interest in Ntcham, he is the one I really want to finish our midfield recruitment. Mowbray, to be fair, does like his annual "high profile" 11th hour free transfer. Jack Rodwell, Lewis Holtby and Daniel Ayala the past 3 seasons. Ntcham is one to monitor until he signs elsewhere. I don't give it a 0% chance with each passing day he goes unsigned.

Isaac Whitehall is the one who seems to have dropped off the earth. CDM by preference and clearly the highest though of in his academy class (Eastham, Pike, Brennan, Burns) and yet never gets close. Garrett is the year below as is Harlock and Gilsenan.

He's already 18. Will turn 19 in March this season. But I agree, not much to dislike with Leighton Clarkson.

I mentioned Olivier Ntcham about 100 pages ago. Sounds far fetched, but at the same time maybe it is in the same realms of Ayala last year and Holtby in 2019. Perhaps he'll come crawling back to us in early September looking for a 2 year deal. I wouldn't complain. Philippe Sandler, never heard of him. However, a 24 year old who City STILL want to give an extension to... IF he could stay fit, might be a good option. Is he a THB or Tosin though? Don't think many would complain about Leighton Clarkson given his links, pedigree/potential and being a fan. Michael Obafemi, well let's ignore that one, but probably needed, especially since its kinda part of the Armstrong deal. Reda Khadra, again never heard of him, but looks better than Carlos Villanueva and we definitly need some proper wingers. Ntcham and Obafemi, plus Khadra, Clarkson and Sandler on loan... might actually keep us stable with 2 loans to spare (*Left back*).

I think you've nailed the opening remarks for Bellends post match press conference. "They haven't seen a match here for 550 days and were always going to be up for it, we did well to match it (first half)." Zzzzzzzzzz

Mowbray and Waggott are going to be in for a shock when they realise they can't negotiate an additional £3m again with Southampton after Armstrong has already signed. Shambles, we should have signed Obafemi first. 🤣🤣🤣

Agree. Shout out to those very vocal people on here who didn't think winning our final 3 dead-rubber home games last season (scoring 12 goals) would have any impact on Mowbray being removed or not.

Because he is a gigantic buffoon. Sure Obafemi was thrilled watching Rovers play a back 5 at home vs the mighty Mocambe tonight... he'll be well up for signing now.

He had 745 shots though. (Okay more like 150). Around half of those were just stupid attempts for infividual glory. He has scored all types of goals (he is just very inconsistent), except he has a frustrating inability to round the 'keeper 1v1 and misses far too many of those chances as a result, which is baffling for someone of his speed. He's also fairly trash at penalties. He will definitely have a few in contention for your goal (and miss) of the season. Just don't expect him to make smart decisions in the final third as 9 times out of 10 will scuff a shot from a stupid area when he could play a simple (and killer pass). Unless he has matured and will adapt to not being the preverbial alpha or big fish in small pond. If Josh King could be a solid Premiership striker, Armstrong has every chance.

Ignoring fee for a second, does anyone actually think or what to state a case that Armstrong won't be a massive flop in the Premier League. I genuinely think he'll be back in the championship in 18 months time, with or without Southampton. (Sorry lurking Saint's fans).

Sorry Gav but I'm with roversfan99 on this one: Not forgetting N'zonzi, Hanley, Raya, Dann and Olsson. Some of those were down to inept management and valuations. A net profit of £10m for Armstrong is slightly disappointing, but Obafemi would be the deal maker/breaker.

That list is like a Football Managers (the PC game) wet dream. Looking through the first 5 pages, Oliver Ntcham always seemed semi-quality up at Celtic, only 25, what's happened there? Jose Simunovic too. Max Meyer, Jordan Ibe, Tom Carroll, Yannick Bolasie and Joe Bennett all could be worth a look. Hell, even Junior Hoilett, Scott Dann, Ruben Rochina could be useful to bring back 👀🤣. No sign of Luca Toni.

My takeaways. 1) I enjoyed that, not sure the dad with 3 kids sat in front of me did. 2) Swansea played the most pathetic and bizarre tactics (for a whole hour, then off and on till FT) that I have ever seen. Bewildering. Many teams would have been 4-0 up when it was still 0-0. 3) Buckley gets a clean slate this season for me, but let's calm down with calling it a career game. He was awesome for the goal and was good the first hour. Second half he was a little tunnel visioned. Still, I'll give him a strong 7.5/10. 4) We can't only score 2 goals when above average teams would have scored 6. 5) Rothwell definitely shot, and shouldn't have. Diaz was on the line and was almost an impossible angle. 6) Dolan, as a pressing forward, sign me up. But my christ I think I could hit a football harder with a snooker que using my weak hand. If he's going to wear the #10 and play the (false) #9, he needs to seriously get working on his shooting, power and decision making. Off the ball he gets a 10/10, on the ball he'd be lucky to hit a 5/10 for me. 7) Mowbray out. 😎 🔵⚪

Maggott must be turning over in his coffin spitting out his glass of blood, seeing things like this from other clubs.

I'm going into every game this season hoping we win. But if we are going to lose, I hope we get spanked with zero excuses available. Until that wank-shaft is gone.

That article makes my blood boil. Mowbray logic: "We can't offer new contracts to Lenihan, Nyambe and Rothwell when others in the world are being Furloughed, so their contracts will have to run down." However, what you actually did Tony was give bonus 6 week contacts to Smallwood, Samuel, Graham, Downing, Hart etc in the middle of Covid 2020. Probably costing £150,000. (Which is rumoured to be 1 whole year of Nyambe's salary) Reality: You could have offered Nyambe, Lenihan and Rothwell a combined extra £20k a week for 2 year extensions this summer (£1m a year added to the wages), but instead you're going to let £15m* worth of players leave for free. What a fucking prick than man is! I'd love to fucking know how much money Downing, Douglas, Pears, Braithwaite and Trybull cost us (per week) last season. You can bet your testicles it was more than £20kpw. Oh no, can't possibly offer our captain, creative midfielder and stalwart RB new contracts... I've got Ex Boro mates to help get paid and 5 unproven EPL kids i must sign for 40 games with that money+ so I can be adored in Liverpool and Manchester. GET HIM OUT.

I wouldn't fight that comment, but my comment was the duration. Ince was gone within 4 months and wasn't visibly a disaster until probably 2 months in (bar the Keith Andrews signing), Coyle was a hated 7 months and Kean a despised 19. So 2.5 years. I've wanted Mowbray gone for over 2.5 years, was my point.

Ince was out of his depth, and was sacked after less then half a season. Coyle likewise was booted after 7 months. I've pretty much wanted this moronic, pass the blame, boring, lying and pandering Dinosaur out of our club for longer than Kean, Coyle and Ince managed us - combined.

Catching up on all them bullshit LT articles I have come to one conclusion. Tony, you are as delusional as they come, and will be in for quite a surprise from a large portion of your fan base in 26 hours time. I think he has now reached my all time #2 disliked manager status.

Maybe Balaj can come over and negotiate our out of contract players? (Tongue firmly in cheek) Looking at the 24 names on the squad list, HALF are out of contract in 10 months. the only ones still under contract after this season are: Pears, Stergiakis, Ayala, Wharton, Pickering, Rankin-Costello, Travis, Buckley, Dack, Dolan and Gallagher. 5 of those will expire in 2023. Kaminski being one with an optional 1 year after 2022. Using the (imo pessimistic) values on transfermarkt: Nyambe, Lenihan, Johnson, Kaminski*, Rothwell, Brereton-Diaz, Armstrong, Chapman, Davenport and Eastham are all out in June and worth a current value of roughly £32.5m. £22.5m of that is AA and BBD, and therefore I would suggest we are easily looking at closer to £40m worth of assets as there is no way Kaminski, Nyambe, Lenihan and Rothwell are worth <£10m combined. Mowbray needs retired, those number and these contracts could ruin our club if we allow £20m to walk out the door for free (upon relegation).