If this is what we will be seeing against charlton then I will be extremely peed off. Evans over Travis? Only pre seasons but come off it Mowbray.

Can't be arsed reading the pages. We linked with Forster now? What do people think of him. Better option to Hart n Carson IMO.

I would Love Olsson back at ewood!

Unpopular Opinion - I quite like the kit.

JESUS, have we not signed a GK or full back yet? 

Just now, Mellor Rover said:

Twitter saying adarabioyo to us on loan is a possibility. Impressed at West Brom last season.

I’d take that. A keeper or 2 and another more experienced head at CB and we’re good to go.

I have a baggies mate who says he's got very good potential. 

Would love a surprise choice keeper which none of us expected. Feel it's Carson though.

Just now, BlackburnEnd75 said:

Downing    Travis   Johnson     Rothwell   - team 1 

                         Dack

                        Graham

 

Bennett   Smallwood  Evans   Armstrong       - team 2

                 Gallagher    Brereton

 

Plus Davenport, Chapman, Nuttall.

Might as well start finding a loan move for the under 23 lads as the are way down the pecking order rightly or wrongly.

Team one is just power! Would love that to start with Butterworth/Buckly & Gallagher on as subs.

Butterworth, travis & Buckley were class. What is butterworths natural position? CM?

Just now, K-Hod said:

He didn’t start this game on the bench...

You just get a sense that he's still not mowbrays favourite. With him to be starting in that lineup and then you look at the bench. Kinda gives it away imo. Could be wrong though...

Butterworth looking good.

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Rothwell played for the weaker team on Saturday and again tonight, if I had to put money on it (thought this beforehand) itll be Armstrong and Downing v Charlton. Johnson and Evans over Travis too.

What I'm thinking also. You'd just have to laugh if that happened wouldn't you.

Evans hasn't travelled tonight. Hopefully out of the door.

9 minutes ago, skous18 said:

How many goals have Adam scored for us in the last two weeks and how many goals have Smallwood and Evans scored combined since their arrival at Ewood

Nothing makes my blood boil more than hearing Evans & Smallwood. Honestly one (even better) both need to go. 

Just now, Peteb2014 said:

Ruddy is on the bench for Wolves today in there pre season game think we can forget about it being him

Gutted its not him tbh. I'm fine with Carson & Hart, but Ruddy would of been a much better option.

Just now, Tormund said:

Scott Dann, no thanks. Doesn’t give a stuff about the club. 

I mean which player these days gives a stuff about any club? Even ones which they were born.

Just now, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Christ, I’m far from Hart’s biggest fan but some of the criticism of him on here is ridiculous.

I know ridiculous. The same for those criticising Carson also.

Glad a keeper is being/has been sorted. Got a bad feeling, however , we're going to be disappointed.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

OK let's just say we do sign a keeper and CB, we won't be in a bad spot then really. We have serious firepower. Defenders wil not relish coming up against Graham, Dack, Rothwell, Chapman, Downing and Armstrong. A lot of stuff for defenders to worry about there. Then if Brereton and Gallagher start chipping in as well. 

Have ye watched the behind the scenes training videos on YouTube? Brereton banging them in. Maybe it's propoganda ? but there are a good few clips of him scoring. 

Yeap. Saw a good clip of him skip past 2-3 players. Looked sharp - The kids a baby, there's potential there IMO.

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

At least if the Gallagher deal finally gets done, we can move onto other targets.

Not a bad signing i don't think. Needs to be played correctly though.

Must mean someone is for the chop, assuming it would be Nuttall.

Thats the problem here. I will take him if the lad is played frequently and in his natural position. Will TM do that? I'm not sure.

Just now, Fraserkirky said:

Terrific news 

Yeap. But watch it, he'll sign for them, they'll batter us 4-0,  Raya with a overhead kick & Gallagher with a hat-trick.

Heard it here first.

16 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

I think many are getting frustrated that we have signed loads of midfielders (which numerically, aren’t a priority), when we have areas of the team which are a much bigger priority, that need to be strengthened, but haven’t been yet. 

I can understand, I really can! But there’s obviously still time to rectify it like, I just hope the defenders really are coming....(and a goalkeeper and a striker).

I am guilty for jumping the gun too quickly. Sometimes I've been right, sometimes I've been wrong. Going to give it another 10 days. If we don't have at least a new GK or defender (our weakest areas) I will be worried.

Just now, davulsukur said:

Absolutely insane if we don't get another first choice centre back.

I appreciate that you can sign good free transfers but we missed out on the one we were hoping to sign.

If Mowbray doesn't put some money behind this (if no free transfers are available) he has failed spectacularly for me.

here here.

Just now, Crimpshrine said:

Feels to me like the budget is much lower this year compared to last summer.

I think a deal for Gallagher would eat up virtually all the cash.

So the choices are 

1) Gallagher + cheap goalie + loan defender(s)

2) Decent goalie + money spent on defender(s) ( No Gallagher )

3) Sell someone (Travis ?) allowing us to afford Gallagher + decent goalie and maybe a defender.

Loan market not really active yet so it may all happen approaching deadline day. 

Just me thinking aloud. I'd go for option 2.

Has to be 2. No other option for me - Certainly cannot be number 3.

Just now, FGS5635 said:

For whats is worth, which is usually very little. Nixon just tweeted this

 

Alan Nixon‏ @reluctantnicko 42s42 seconds ago

Wigan. Backing away from Sam Gallagher deal. Wages and fee too rich for them in end. Blackburn clear run for him as it stands.

Hope it's not true!