4 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

I wouldn't be ecstatic to see the back of them but I'd say Travis and Johnson are a better partnership, and if Davenport and Buckley are due a step up this year it's not the end of the world. Maybe a replacement squad player would have to be brought in for if the young lads don't cut the grade

Exactly. It just seems a waste of wages on CE & RS. They need to go.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Evans, Smallwood, Davenport, Adam, Butterfield, Johnson, Travis and possibly Rodwell. Can't wait for our revolutionary 1-8-1 formation opening day. 

Seriously though, as I have said a few times, something has to give here. I have a sneaking feeling Evans and Smallwood will leave

I think Rodwells offer should have been given a deadline, take it or leave it.  It makes no sense to me that pre-season has started and he is over in Australia. I wouldn't go crazy if he re-signs ,but he hasn't done himself any favours. He would really need to put performances in and quickly. If he signs somewhere else I think we might look a bit silly, the fact we were waiting for his answer. 

The relief on 80% of Blackburn Rovers football club would be outstanding if both of them were to leave. It would make me a very happy person. Harsh but true.

Just now, 47er said:

It's an improvement on 7M though! 

Aye, a nice little benchmark for Tony to say its a great signing.

Just now, Admiral Nelsen said:

That's where I am.

Reading between the lines he'd like to be here and we'd like to have him, but the boy will be 24 in a couple of months. If we had a bottomless pit of money he could well develop to be worth more than that in a couple of years, but the odds don't seem great to me. 

We could buy a whole new defence & keeper with that kind of money. GK & 2 defenders before we should even be thinking of anyone upfront.

I would be more than okay with not getting Gallagher. 5million is not the money we want to be spending on a striker who won't be a guaranteed starter.

Just now, LeftWinger said:

Is he an improvement on what we have in the squad currently? Definitely.

Is he better than Harrison Reed? Probably not.

So whilst I think it is a decent addition, it doesn't actually make us any stronger than last year. I think the message from Southampton was basically not to even ask about a price for Reed.

It does if Mowbray starts BJ in the centre. Somewhere Reed didn't start much.

Just now, Bbrovers2288 said:

I don’t necessarily agree with that, yes play the players that are in form and dack could do with being dropped when his head goes down but some people rave too much about rothwell , he was playing in dead rubbers at the tail end last season, he still needs to be more consistent and not try Hollywood stuff all the time. Sure more game time but not in a shoehorned position, I like wingers playing on the wing

Wow. Have we gone back in time to the middle of last season? Baffling comments towards a player who only played 35% of the season. Each to there own though. Hopefully he plays more this season to prove the minority who arn't as keen.

Just now, Bbrovers2288 said:

I see dack and rothwell in the same role so one or the other in the hole behind the one up front mowbray likes to play, my above post was for plan b which we didn’t have last season. Gives us options 

I think we all see that with Rothwell. But we all know Dack will be in favour over him no matter how poorly he plays. Rothwell is an absolute must even on the wing. He's too good not to start.

Just now, Bbrovers2288 said:

I may be in the minority but I’d be happy with Gallagher, unfairly judged on a horrendous season with us when he was playing with poor players for a poor manager. Still scored some good goals that year. 

I would still like us to sign another winger, a Jamal Lowe or a Marcus Maddison - can also play left back. Then when we were chasing a game it would give us chapman one side, new winger on the other, Johnson and Travis/ Davenport holding, and a combo of either graham/ brereton or Gallagher/ Armstrong depending on the opposition. 

Downing is more of a holding winger than a bomb these days. I don’t like Armstrong or rothwell on the wing 

get rid of Smallwood, nuttall, Samuel and Evans for me 

Where would you have Rothwell then? Not really anywhere for him other than the wing.

5 minutes ago, Neal said:

Lad I know saying this...

Need to charge your phone pal. Anyways....Hope your pal Tony is telling the truth.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

                New keeper 

Nyambe Lenihan New CB  Bell

              Johnson Travis 

Rothwell     Dack      Downing 

                 Graham 

We are getting there I think. A good mix of experience and youth. Decent bench too. 

Like that alot. Must admit, i wasn't keen on Downing. But seeing him in that team just looks right - Hopefully we see that for the Charlton game.

Johnson, Travis in the centre with a back up of Davenport & Zero existence of the crabs?. HEAVEN.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I thought we needed experience?  We have a young team, one of the youngest in the division. 

Yeap. The comment really was the fact i don't rate him.

Just now, JoeHarvey said:

Nixon reporting Charlie Adam is training at Brockhall.

haha the fresh, keen, youngsters, were after, are flying through that door aren't they...

Just now, Tom said:

Nixon saying rovers and Brentford in discussion about a fee for Raya and we are looking for replacements 

I think that’s one that will happen 

Bad move in my eyes. Raya gets far too much stick. The lads still young. He's got years & years to learn and get better.

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Maybe not majority opinion but I'd much rather keep Smallwood in the squad and try to get someone to give us a few quid for Evans.

If that would happen yes. Really can't see anyone coming in for him though. 

Why am I still seeing Smallwood in a rovers kit? The guys needs to go asap. Can't deal with seeing both Evans & Smallwood in the middle some point next season. 

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

I think a quality CB and a FB are absolutely essential. Without them we will struggle again. 

A GK and a striker are pretty necessary too. 

Central midfield of Evans, Davenport, Travis and Buckley may be sufficient, but it probably needs one more quality addition. 

AA, Rothwell, Downing and Chapman will probably battle it out for the wide berths. Attacking midfield is probably the only area we are well stocked in, especially when you add in Dack and Butterworth. 

I suppose it all depends what formation he goes with. @Madon needs to get his binoculars out when they return to training next week. 

Knowing Mowbray, he will drop Rothwell & start Downing. I would LOL if that happened.

Just now, Fraserkirky said:

We are absolutely skint. Thank god we have a category A academy. Play them, but don’t feed us the bullshit please. Downing is a crap signing. 

Yeap. Really struggling to see where he fits in? There are better free agents out there. Come on Mowbray, Sort it out! 

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

Have seen that too. 

https://twitter.com/domshawcross/status/1141426056177606656?s=09

Christ above. Imagine we sold him & didn't replace? Nah Tony wouldn't let that happen would he??

2 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Travis, Evan's & Davenport as the 3 in midfield, Dack and Rothwell as wide forwards behind DG. Bennett at right back.

He'll be back to 4231 and aiming it to DG's head in no time.

 

Would love Davenport & Travis in the middle. Unfortunately don't think it will happen with Evans knocking about. 

20 minutes ago, AJW said:

Morrison may not be a bad signing , assuming his wages are reasonable , with doubts over the futures of Smallwood And Rodwell and Corry Evans's injury record , Davenport and Travis may well need a old head around them to help manage games 

Agreed. Think he would be decent for us.

Just now, islander200 said:

Being linked with a move for James Morrison on sky sports transfer centre

Is he a holding midfielder? Take him over Evans despite his age. Be good for travis! 

We have some decent youngsters in the midfield area so i'm not too worried on that side. We need Defenders for crying out loud.  I would be happy with 2-3 new defenders and zero signing elsewhere. 

Still time i know, but just hope Mowbray sorts that backline out before anything else.

Just now, JoeHarvey said:

Journalist on twitter saying Grosicki at Hull is on his way. £1.5m bid supposedly accepted.

Forest have been chasing him. Could be bollocks but at least it’s something.

Don't know much about him. He any good?