It can't be that much of an exception if one club can do it multiple times though, can it? Mbuemo cost like £6m so he is the exception, however Benrahma and Watkins (combined) cost less than we paid for Leon Best, 8 feckin years ago. If only we had Brentfords owners, management and scouting, (not to mention GK coach from the last few years). We're not chasing a white whale here, we're just living in the dark ages with absent (bill paying) owners and Tony the Timid.

All this talk about evaluating the squad before making moves ... we only have 1 legitimate CB, we have Bell at left back and we've no goalkeepers to even evaluate ? 16 days have passed since our season ended, 36 days until our season begins again. We are basically 1/3 of the way through this close season. 30% in, and shock, Mowbray has bugger all to show for it. Not only is he a Dinosaur, he's a fucking slow one.

Rumours that Brentford will sign Ivan Toney if/when they sell Ollie Watkins for £20m+ (3 years after a £2m purchase from Exeter). Ivan Toney has been hyped on here for probably 5 windows... to see him go to Brentford (and likely light it up) will send some people in this place into meltdown. Least we have our budget though.

Hell of a hit from the Fulham lad.

I would like the last 90 minutes of my life back... what an abysmally dull game of football.

This guy was at one time rated in the "world class" territory was he not? Would be a hell of a name, but surely not likely, even at 33. If he's still got it, the likes of Brentford, Norwich, Leeds and Fulham would be ahead of us I'd think (with their advanced scouting systems ?). Also not sure he has ever played against Coventry. It is about time we had another Argentinian... Between Formica, Di Santo and Ossie, we haven't really done too great there.

Fully agree with what you're saying. My point is (at least) we have Amari'i Bell... We literally do not have a GK or a CB to partner Lenihan... If we end up signing a quality GK, CB and CM that will actually improve our first XI, Bell may actually seem serviceable. If we don't sign a competent GK or CB, we may aswell all his snooze until 2021-2022.

Would you accept that we are only in this crazy situation due to Mowbray, and his blind determination to play Elliott Bennett at all costs (usually Nyambe's). Any other manager - I literally mean any - would have seen this and had Nyambe signed up till at least 2022, LAST summer. He is a physical beast, who needs coached, not made casualty #1 every time we have our strongest XI available meaning Bennett has to play (somewhere). Like with Raya, Mowbray is going to cost us another (potentially) brilliant young player for relative pennies... unless he gets him signed ASAP. I'd actually be okay with Bell as our LB IF it allowed us have a quality GK and CB alongside Lenihan, and maybe a Whiteman in midfield. There is a player in there somewhere... like Nyambe. Would we have made the playoffs with this as our defensive 7 for most of the season - Raya, Bell, Tosin, Lenihan, Nyambe, Travis, Whiteman? Walton and Bennett in the back 5 ruined our season.

To allow almost any player who you value to get within 12 months of an expired deal is criminal. Another reason for worry and doubt. Having 24 players all out in the same summer... that is simple mismanagement. Naymbe, Dack* and Rankin-Costello all need deals now... fucking yesterday even. Then you can take the likes of Rothwell, Evans, Bell, Holtby, Chapman and Williams, see if there is a market we can cash in now or decide if they are likely to be our plans, and extend them. But do one or the fucking other Tony, as all will have (some) value, and at the very least, if we ain't going to play them... save the wage at least and not spunk another £1.5m on next years versions of Smallwood, Leutwiler, Samuel and Hart again this year. Bennett we are stuck with as long as Mowbray is here... As captian and first choice, no less. Mulgrew we are stuck with - or paying off, and granted the rest are kids. Worrying.

Bradley Johnson 5 years ago (Norwich) was probably the best CM in the whole of the Championship. £2m would be worth every penny for that player. Certainly the most impressive single game performance (I've seen in this division) ironically came from him at Ewood in 2015 when I think he scored a bit of a worldie in a 2-1 win for them back in the Bowyer days. **For the record, the best ever (visiting) Ewood performance will be either Vieira or Henry.**

Pretty sure this would just be the absolute typical bog standard fail on Mowbrays part.

Here's a thought Tony... let's not sell off our "star" younger players for peanuts again this summer, instead let's not keep giving long term contracts and extentions to L1 and past it players. Smallwood, Hart, Leutwiler and Samuel combined probably cost £1-1.5m in wages this past season... basically half of what we sold Raya for went to pay them 4 last year. Let that sink in. Mulgrew and his £20k a week will cost that much next season on his own, Evans, Johnson, Bennett and Downing* will cost around £3-4m next year in wages. But instead, lets sell Nyambe or Travis to cover those 5 players wages for a year.

No matter what happens... at least this "summer" we have 6 less weeks of Mowbray bumbling and shit chatting to shift through, before the eventual disappointing conclusion.

Should never have been given that additional 12 months. (Or this last month - Christ). Hate that he did, but can't really blame him for refusing to leave last summer and instead taking career defining money for one last year, to play in 2 Cup games. Doesn't explain why he wouldn't have wanted a loan though (same money). I still think Jason Lowe was better. Won't be remembered.

All this talk of legends... and nobody has mentioned Shabani Nonda.

Agree that Downing should not be brought back... not convinced he actually returned from lockdown. I reealise squad numbers don't mean diddly... But we do not have a #1, #5, #6, #10, #12 or #13. We also have Williams and Chapman on first 11 numbers. The squad is shite. We have about 5 players worthy of playing for Blackburn Rovers.

Really? Sounds far to proactive for Tony...

It's how he can say that players available on free transfer either "aren't good enough for the PL, which is where we want to be (lol), or not wanted by clubs in our divison" Yet he says that "Downing, Graham etc are wanted by us - despite having expired contracts, yet we haven't been promised our budget" and are two of the highest earners, so we cannot offer terms yet... Ever thought a shit ton of these free transfer players may also be free due to wanting to go to better (Bauer, Hoilett, McLaughlin), club have been relegated (Aribo, Ajayi, Olsson), players are too high earners for that team (Downing,), or are at PL clubs and want a chance to prove themselves by dropping down (Darlow). ... but loaning 17-20 year old Premier League players from a "Cat B/C Academy" proves they are amazing because they are employed by "X Premiership Team" Fuck of Tony

I'd be concerned if anyone has a strong opinion that Mowbray going is a bad decision. It is the correct decision which will not happen. Does he deserve to go (yes), is it a risk (... grudgingly yes), should he go (YES). Bottom line is this has been a painfully dull, frustrating and uninspiring last 20 months as a Rovers supporter. Has there been some good performances and results (a few, yes), have we rivaled paint drying for entertainment/passion for 60-75% of his time in charge (yes), have we wasted a huge chunk of our transfer funds, been soft and naive in the market, and sold and/or marginalised better players we had (Raya, Nyambe, Graham) for no discerning reasons except for clear manager bias (yes). Do i think the only chance we have of avoiding a relegation dog fight next season, if Mowbray remains manager, is if 6-8 other teams all start on -12 points... yes. Time to go, YES. NO QUESTION.

Thats it... we all love watching Rovers win. But this is a surefire reason why Mowbray needs gone. Walton too...

100%, though I wonder how many fans are in the same boat? I do want Luton to stay up (at the expense of Hull, Middlesbrough, Stoke, Birmingham, Wigan or Huddersfield) so i will be happy for a loss down there as long as it means they stay up. Mowbray is (infuriatingly, unfortunately and annoyingly) going nowhere.

Like it. Would probably still play Tosin (if we have 10% hope of seeing him again next year). I think Chapman is DOA. Would look to play: Hilton Nyambe - Lenihan - Tosin - JRC Davenport - Travis Holtby - Rothwell - Armstrong Gallagher/Brereton Every player (Barring Tosin) under contract next season, needs to play and not classed as dead wood (unless they cost £5m+). Carter, Buckley, Butterworth filling and coming off the bench. Of course I believe we're more likely to see Downing, Mulgrew, Smallwood, Graham, Walton, Samuel, Bennett, Johnson and Hart. But either way, I actually don't care now. To be honest... i actually think the team I picked above would beat any of Mowbrays team selection 8 times out of 10 all season.

I feel this is about the 50th time in 3 seasons I've said "I don't remember us play as shit" If make all 4 subs at half time. Bennett, Downing/JRC, Johnson, Samuel can all go. Get Rothwell, Holtby, Nyambe and Gallagher on. Abysmal

Tony stood there chewing his gum during the entire drinks break... I feel motivated.

What a fucking joke. I IFollow firstly and then out defending. Wonder where our right back was during that goal? Joke.