2 minutes ago, JHRover said:

That is the sort of logical, sensible, obvious move to make. Take advantage of their chaos and get a ready made experienced keeper for a low fee who should be OK for a season or two.

He won't need to get up to speed or develop. 

Sadly it seems the primary function or focus of Blackburn Rovers these days isn't to get the best players possible but to act as a glorified academy to develop younger end players often for other clubs benefit.

So we end up with a short term solution but also have to nurture the player and suffer the drawbacks of inexperience.

I just feel like he overthinks some of the recruitment instead of going for sensible ones.

I can see him targeting a keeper who’s better playing out from the back than he is with his actual hands. Although I don’t see why any GK struggles with a short pass out to his centre half and play out from there.

I’d be tempted to make the most of Wigan’s situation and try to get Marshall. Still a couple of years in him at 35.

Maybe he’s told Charlie he’s not guaranteed a starting spot now. 

Williams & Lenihan Saturday then ??

They just announced a third kit on Twitter and deleted it. Even social media lads are struggling today 

Sharpe hasn’t got a clue. He’s shown that the last few weeks.

Just read an interview with Cunningham from his ROI call up. Says he’s not happy even being a rotation player as he wants to be in every week.

Bound to fall through after Tony tells him he’s only had 20 training sessions and Amari’i is a nice lad..

Probably end up with Scott Sinclair or something. Get them scouts out their comfort zone past Gretna.

If we get Cunningham and Hanley for example, then that’s when we will really see Mowbray’s got in his locker. Not much imo but he will have the tools, just needs to do the job.

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

By God the LT comments section is scary.  

The latest article by Simon Smith is relatively scathing but ends up advocating we missed Smallwood's passion on Saturday.  You couldn't make it up. 

If places got picked on passion then we would all be in contention for a starting spot!

Smallwood has 4/5 players ahead of him now, him going this morning would be a good start.

Just now, RovingRover said:

Barnsley left-back/left-wing back Tom Pearce moving from Leeds United to Barnsley. Miles ahead of Amari'i Bell in quality and development. Rovers nowhere near it regardless of blatantly needed left sided defensive reinforcements.

They are paying in the region of £300,000 for him. Absolute bargain!

Meanwhile Rovers are taking the very casual attitude of "well we don't need anyone, but if something good comes along we might go for it". This a week after 72 hours of solid enquiries and bids for a range of defenders in Germany and one in Holland.

The club is not making itself look good at the moment.

Pearce is as bad as Bell. 300k or not it’s pointless replacing a bang average left back with another, when the rest of the back 4 also need improving IMO.

Charlie Adam just been on Talksport. They asked him about his future and he said he hopes something will be sorted within the next week, “few clubs interested”.

Just now, Roverinbelfast said:

Fraser Foster has a commanding presence but is prone to mistakes and blunders exactly like Raya. And I would say Raya already is a better shot stopper. He would definitely not be an upgrade in my opinion 

Sorry but he would be a massive upgrade, more commanding of of his area, better from crosses, more experience. Although it won’t happen I fail to see the massive hole left my Raya if it’s filled with any of the keepers that have been linked. 

Just thinking to myself while sat round a pool drinking some shite local lager.

If this Gallagher deal gets done (likely), we could have the following options - Gallagher, Brereton, Chapman, Dack, Rothwell, Armstrong going forward.

A solid midfield with Johnson, Travis, Davenport and even Adam which I never thought I’d agree with.

Add a big horrible shithouse CB and I think we are on for an exciting season. Young & mostly British, hungry players. Something we haven’t had for a while.

Looks like the Adam rumours are true. Commented on Mulgrew’s Instagram video saying “the run this morning killed you”. Unless he’s his new PT ?

Just now, JoeHarvey said:

Lie. I don't mention my articles at all. Other people do, and that's out of my control. 

You insist on making shit up about me, why?

I didn’t mind this forum before you showed up. Please enjoy maga with the lads & soak up your youth x

5 minutes ago, CD_93 said:

Apparently we beat Watford to one of these.

Could that be Palmer? Sure it said prem sides looked at him for squad depth. 

Edit: Never mind, think it’s Williams

Picture on Rovers twitter of the players training. Might just be getting ahead of myself but is that not Palmer on the inside of the net? ???‍♂️

Really wouldn’t one Wyke, the guy’s all round play isn’t good at all.

Marquis at Doncaster would be ok back up IMO.

Like I said yesterday I heard we could have been getting one signed today but nothing happened. I think it’s fair to say no one really knows what’s going on behind the scenes with transfers. Also the guy who told me someone would be signing won’t be being trusted again ???

Be very surprised if we could get Sims, like someone said above, used as an impact sub a few times in the Prem. Did have an injury towards end of last year though so might benefit him having a full season playing some football.

Not claiming to be ITK, but hearing could be one in tomorrow, hopefully pushing it before Everton game. No idea who it is unfortunately just trying to keep people in the loop ?

Bit of a random name throw but looking at that Man City squad list, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Jack Harrison. Signed from New York City F.C. in January and was loaned out to boro straight away. Lad grew up around Darwen.