3 hours ago, McClarky said:

Funny how we’ve been stronger at left back than right back.  I would have a Rathbone, Wright, Warnock as solid back up for Le Saux but struggled to pick a right back.  I’ve probably forgotten a few though to be fair.

Which is why I went for 3 at the back so I didnt need one ?

Random question- Just been watching the Worthington cup final win and I know Tugay was suspended but as far as I can make it he was not even at the game? 

Did not notice him in any of the celebrations or in the dressing room after the during the celebrations and interviews.

During the on pitch celebrations Souness tells someone to hurry up to come and join them and no one appears any idea if that was Tugay and if not who it was? 

1 hour ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What no Tugay ? Much as I loved Matty as a player,  Bellamy was better. Same skill level with added pace.

As Herbie said above Best UK and Ireland Blackburn 11.

Here is mine! Lets see yours! 

Flowers
Tosin, Hendry, Le Saux
Bentley, Dunn, Batty Duff
Dack
Shearer Jansen

Subs

Given
Hughes
Jones
Cole
Wilcox
Ripley
Bellamy

Wow can't believe how much Gallagher and Bennett are getting paid compared to Dack and Travis! 

https://footballleaguefc.com/blackburn-rovers-2019-20-player-wages/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Presurming we dont pull off a Miracle this season...

If next season our only first team signings were Walton, Tosin and Cunningham and we didnt lose any 1st team players would you be confident of us at least reaching the playoffs next season? 

I think we would have to be confident of reaching them. Tosin and Walton are only likely to further improve.

Cunningham strengthens us at Left back and I would keep Bell as back up.

You would hope/expect Buckley, Costello and Brereton to further improve next season.

I think Travis and Armstrong are only going to get better. Rothwell is likely to improve as well.

We would have a settled team we all the players are all familar with each other.

Dont get me wrong I would still expect and love us to sign even more players but if we just signed those 3 and with Dack and Holtby coming back I think we would be a great position next season! 

What do you think? 

I have noticed that the people that the people that wanted to sign him has increased by around 10%, well deserved after his improvement. 

On 01/03/2020 at 10:19, Herbie6590 said:

 

Great gesture!

Showing my age now but I went to Wrestlemania 8 in 1992 and then in 2004-5 and for nearly 2 years was trained to wrestle by someone who wrestled that day Jake "The Snake" Roberts! 

Looking Forward To May and going to all 19 of these concerts in the space of 21 days! 

This is Wendy James former lead singer of Transvision Vamp! 

Already seen her live over 30 times! 

On 16/02/2020 at 15:31, roverandout said:

Are u his agent 

Ha Ha I wish! Just love a good debate! 

https://trainingground.guru/articles/stewart-downing-managing-the-twilight-of-my-career

On 01/02/2020 at 13:53, Rogerb said:

You lost me when you said you liked Walton. Not a top six keeper in my opinion

After the last couple of games would anyone change there original vote?

3 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

After today move me into the sold category.

First two buys of the summer should be Walton and Tosin imo.

Tosin would be a dream, even if he was available we would not be able to afford him.

29 minutes ago, WIR Second Coming said:

Bollocks,, bennett on...

At least he was not the 1st sub on this time! When was the last time he wasnt the 1st sub to come on?

Poll

On 10/02/2020 at 13:44, JoeH said:

This is how I can see it going. Players in luminous green I would consider "Top 6 players" worthy of a starting position in our team for next season (if and when fit of course).

Out of a normal 23 man squad, to only have 5 or 6 players who are good enough is pretty poor. We'd have to sign at least 6 Top 6 quality players to even think about much of an improvement next season.

Got a strong feeling Ben Brereton will go out on loan for next season, I reckon Downing & Graham can both be squad players another year personally but that's just my opinion obviously. We've no goalkeepers as has been mentioned in this thread, and only two defenders who we can universally agree are decent... 

We need a HUGE window, and I sadly don't feel as though we're going to get it. Also highlighted in blue some of the youth players I reckon will get a loan out too. Can see promising left-back Lewis Thompson going to League One or Two, same for Buckley & Chapman. 

Rothwell on a good day is a top 6 player but  needs to up his consistency.

13 hours ago, Vilesinner said:

So defensive against such a poor side. 

And Williams is worse at left back than CB.

But agree with no Johnson and Bennett.

Whos defensive? Only Travis who gets forward more these days. Bell can be attacking when playing on the week but also makes us more solid defensively. Who would you pick?

I know it is all mute point as Tony will play league 1 level Bennett somewhere. Why is he still captain when he rarely starts? 

Give darragh the armband and downing as vice 

Thinking a little bit outside the box with the team selection this week. Thoughts ? 

                                 Walton

Nyambe           Tosin     Lenihan       Williams

Chapman       Travis     Davenport    Bell

                               Downing

                              Armstong

Subs 

Leutwiller

Graham

Buckley

Mulgrew 

Gallacher 

Bennett 

Brereaton

Johnson

Gotta be a good sign that Rothwell is already back in training even if that is on his own at the moment and Mowbray saying in the press conference saying he hopes he could be back in a week or 2!