"Defenders are coming"

Defenders are so not coming

Thats kind of the point. Mowbray will think Downing is the best competition for LWB so thinks we are OK and don't need to buy one. Ironically in this case he is absolutely correct because Bell is so poor. We really need a new LB but Tony thinks we are well covered. Downing is the best alternative we have.

Ahhh the benefactor model... Yet we are where we are now as a RESULT of their learning curve. as opposed to where we were thanks to our previous benefactor and EXPECT to be returned. The past is not forgiven or forgotten... You are assured of that "Ashley"

There isn't one. Downing the only realistic alternative for a MUST WIN league game. Unless of course we have a marquee signing in place for tomorrow. Bell is a third division player and has proven that is his limit.

Biz advised me and everyone else to stay in our prams until the end of July. Let me out this feckin pram !!!!!

1 more day to save our season.

Looks and Sounds like we are not strengthening the defence. Defenders are not coming after all. Only Johnson has come in as an improvement in quality to last year's first team. The defence is equally bad. Remember we shipped 69 goals and have already conceded 2 howlers. I wanted to be inspired & excited to buy a season ticket. The money is there. The price isn't the issue. I know how it will feel in winter watching the same old rubbish in the freezing cold in a desolate and near silent Ewood. Completely uninspired and depressed by the whole summer of nonsense.

2 days to save our season

3 days to save our season

“I’ve been in this league a long time and there’s games where you can be losing but come the 85th minute you get an equaliser and then can go on and win games,” Johnson added. Yes but that is against teams like us Bradley. We are the ones who often concede late or concede early then capitulate 4 or 5. Hopefully you can educate our manager and the team about winning football matches.

I would say playing me is a better option to playing Bell. Agreed Hart or one of the u23s couldn't do any worse but in reality Downing is the only fit alternative to Bell. We need a proven quality LB to progress.

The MINIMUM expectation this season is the play offs. Nothing less. Giving someone a go isn't a sound plan when we only have a few days left in the transfer window. We need proper proven quality players. There are cup games to give these lads a go and continue their growth. Every league game is a MUST WIN game if we have any chance of meeting the target. Yesterday we lost the first one.

Correct. We need to replace Bell immediately. The only options are Williams (he is worse than Bell at LB) or Downing. At CB we have Lenihan, Toshin, Williams, Nyambe who should all be before Mulgrew in the pecking order, not to mention Magloire. For sure we need to strengthen CB and ship a couple out but LB is a priority.

I hope someone is reminding Tony that this is a MUST WIN game. At home against Charlton. 1 down. Not a single shot on target. Pathetic. Sort it out Mowbray.

Minimum expectation this season is the play offs. Nothing less. For that reason, today is a MUST WIN. Over to you Tony to pick the players to do it. 3-0 win today.

so to conclude.... No "defenders are coming"

So just to conclude... We haven't signed any defenders yet.

He scores when he wants...

On the composition of his goalkeeping department, the boss added: “We’re thinking two, but let’s get one done first. “In an ideal world we’d probably bring in a more experienced one and then a younger one to compete. So which one is Walton ? Or is he the centre half / goalkeeper / winger ?

I thought we were going to be playing some fabulous new formation this season ? In that case wouldn't we be practising it in pre-season ? It's just it looks pretty similar to the last 2 years to me.

Sounds like the defenders will need to be in the next window. "Every window is an opportunity. You have so much to spend and then you work with your team and when the next window comes we’ll still be looking to strengthen." Adam playing and scoring (which we never do from midfield) but saying no interest in giving a contract... begs the question then... WHY is he playing ? Money has run out because nobody is interested in signing our dead wood (who someone gave new contracts to) or a dack so its a keeper and thats your lot.

Correct. And people forgetting Tony saying we would probably need to sell a dack. Expecting one decent money player out to fund the defender / keeper we need. One from Travis, Dack or Evans sure to leave. Just waiting to see who.

According to Tony, one of those isn't our player, despite the fait accompli on here, 3 are wingers and one is just a boy when we need men. Leaves DG as our lone striker.

Interesting nobody including Brereton in anything. TM said BB would be running the channels and dribbling this season in a more attacking formation. Perhaps he meant out on loan in a league 1 side. A settled 4-4-2 please with a tight arsed defence.