Just now, neophox said:

Think Rovers are after an better goalkeeper than those linked. A nr one and Fisher will get a chance as nr 2 this season. 

Any news Sparks? 

I think you're right about Fisher. As long as the new number one is of a high standard I am cool with that. Phillips or Vorm for me. Has Etheridge gone to Birmingham? 

7 hours ago, LeftWinger said:

I heard a story earlier in the season that he went from being all matey with the players to being quite disciplined and the players didn't like it. Stories about suddenly announcing an extra training session in the afternoon after the morning session. I know you're all thinking that an extra training session shouldn't be an issue for players on the wages they are on, but they still have families, childcare, school collections to consider etc.

I am friends with Jacob Murphy and he said when he was at Coventry with Mowbray, and they started to slip away from the Playoffs, Mowbray completely stopped talking to the players during training. When things were going well he was everyone's best mate but when they went on a really bad, Rovers style run he had no time for the lads. 

17 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he s****d gemma atkinson and took a liking to colombian marching powder?

I watched him play a couple of weeks before lockdown. Absolute garbage! You'd never have thought he was a premier League footballer not too many moons ago. 

48 minutes ago, RovingRover said:

He was adequate. Adequate only gets you so far.

In other news I heard on the grapevine that Rovers might be interested in Conor Gallagher on loan from Chelsea.

Where have you heard that about Gallagher mate? 

1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said:

We want him, they told him that. Goalie, left back then him.  I'll put a call in tomorrow to see if there's any further progress.  Will post the feedback 

Cheers pal. 

Just now, CD_93 said:

Since nobody on Twitter is talking about that deleted tweet, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a photoshop from Facebook.

That's what I thought too. Never know though. Hopefully @Sparks Rover has the answer. 

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

I have seen a few games of his. 

I think your are right to be scepticism when he can come right in and be 1st team regular. Would prefer him and someone like Clarke on loan from Brighton. 

Do you know what Ayala or Van Der Hoorn wages were before leaving their clubs this summer? 

How much would Kipre cost? 

 

was that from the official Doncaster Rovers twitter page? 

Apparently so. Just something I heard about. Probably not real. 

@Sparks Rover is Ben Whiteman about to sign? Apparently Doncaster posted a tweet saying Ben Whiteman departs for Blackburn Rovers and then quickly took it down. 

Probably not true, but thought I'd ask. 

50 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Norwich?

Rhodes scored some vital goals for them. 

Phillips, Ayala, Cunningham, Whiteman and Jozwiak and I reckon top 6 is easily attainable. 

I can see Phillips, Cunningham and Whiteman being signed within the next 10 days. 

3 minutes ago, OssyLad said:

Anyone take Kieran Gibbs? West Brom after letting him go 

Wages are astronomical

7 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Probably an unpopular opinion but...If Wigan have to offload players and we are looking for a midfielder,  I wouldn't be against trying to get Sam Morsy.  Nasty little bastard.  Just what we need.  

To be fair he also weighed in with 3 goals and 3 assists, which is better than our usual midfield return. 

After what he did to Dack?????

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

Thats  not fair....? they've done Bell I believe so maybe the LB is sorted....i thought Cunningham was coming but looks like Harris wants a look at him or I think that would  be done by now. 

I don't know but I get the feeling if we truly want the player then we are in the driving seat.  2 meetings in 12 months suggests something,  but I'm not putting my head on the block on here, Id get pelters for sure....

Surely another left back must be on the agenda too. A first choice one. 

Well fingers crossed ? we get Whiteman, I reckon him and Trav in the middle would be a great partnership.

Just now, Sparks Rover said:

I think you need to look at it from a business point of view here...a bit like a business needing a yardsman, an ops manager  and they'd really like to afford the star salesman if they can afford him...they already have a few average ones.  They desperately need the yardsman and ops manager....

If Mowbray was choosing another CM ahead of him then I think the player would be affronted.  From what I know he would see joining us a real big move,  from young we would have been a proler big club in the premier league in his eyes and local.

If you had to give it a percentage of happening what would you say?

Reading your posts I would go 70% likely. 

It's nice to read a post from somebody with inside knowledge. Cheers!

If we start the season like this and keep this team together then I see us finishing between 3rd and 8th.

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He really is a fantastic man manager, isn't he?

"We really want you - just not as much as a GK and a LB, so hang fire."

Definitely a bloke I'd want to play for. 

He is what he states he is.. Honest! 

Phillips looks like an absolute quality keeper and still only 24. I really hope we manage to pull this one off. 

James Chester does not sound like the type of signing we should be making. I'd take the young lad Maghoma and a Jake Cooper type player. 

1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said:

Dack - going

Rothwell - 1 in 5 player

Holtby - Past it, legs have gone

Buckley - ?

BB - ??

We are needing quality to get promoted,  this lot aren't good enough for that. IMO

 

Is Dack going knowledge or an assumption? 

I have a funny feeling Tony might get it right this window. Think he knows it's now or never.  I reckon we'll get Whiteman, a decent experienced keeper and a couple of good defenders. 

I also think that there is a few quid there to spend. I am preparing to be pleasantly surprised. 

4 hours ago, Swanson said:

He hasn't just read this masterpiece of an article ?

https://the72.co.uk/182030/five-players-tony-mowbray-could-target-for-blackburn-rovers/

One of the players suggest there is Chris Brunt. (and Jason Steele ?)

Can you imagine if Steele came back!! 

Dear God there would be uproar!

I'd take Murphy and Gibson from that list.

16 hours ago, Swanson said:

David Cornell linked to us, along with Ipswich and Swansea.

He was that wanker that saved a penalty against Antonsson, and started laughing at us. 

No thank you!!

I'd freshen it up. 

Drop Walton, Johnson,Bennett, Holtby, Gallagher.

Give some younger lads the chance to shine.

2 hours ago, rovers11 said:

I think it’s clear that we need a new goalkeeper and lb. They are the weak areas at the moment. I do think we’ll make an attempt to bring back Cunningham here next season as he looked very good before his injury. Thankfully Walton is not ours so we can consign him to the history books. We’ll need a couple of centre halves to come in; one to sadly replace Tosin, who is destined for a loan spell at the top level next season you would imagine, and one who can provide back up for first choice centre halves.

Outs: Leutwiler, Mulgrew, Smallwood, Samuel, Hart, Chapman, (Walton), (Tosin)

Keep: Graham, Downing

Incoming: Two GK, Two centre halves, LB, wide striker 

 

 

 

I would add a quality and most importantly fit central midfielder to that list! 

Love the fact that I sign back in after a couple of months away and Marcus Madison is the first name I see being mentioned! 

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