15 hours ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

There's a match on apparently.

 

Dan Pike Tinkles 

Hopefully the prodigy sergeant Dan Pike, will be called upon duty today. 
 

He’s been absolutely incredible throughout the Premier League 2 season, such a throw back safe to say he will be one of the best in years to come. 

His technical game play is of the highest standard.

Over & Out Mr. Tinkle Tadge

Good Morning,

Thought I would join in the tadger chew this morning,

So should the prodigy Dan Pike be unleashed this weekend against the mighty COV army.

In and Out

Sargent Tadge

(Jack Walker Warrior)

Good Morning,

Thought I would join the tadger chewing this morning. 

Anyway Watford aside who feels the prodigy Dan Pike should be unleashed this weekend, against the might COV army.

Here & Out Sargent Tadge

12 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

If this buffoon cannot see the defensive issues we are going down quicker than one of Preston’s finest on st Mary’s st north!

Nyambe should have been central alongside Branthwaite with Pike right back and Bell at left back.

 

Fully agree Pike is an absolute prodigy, few others I could mention in the academy that have more than enough talent, get them in the first team!

I think starting the entire academy first team would have produced a result tonight, just a suggestion ..

37 minutes ago, Hasta said:

As the season has now one, I would certainly suggest giving the lad some game time to see how he develops and how he looks. We gave a 19 year old Brereton plenty of minutes across 2 seasons despite looking useless, so I'm sure the same should apply to anyone who is having great success at our club at the level below the first team.

 

Exactly you’ve hit the nail sarge 

38 minutes ago, Hasta said:

Not sure Scott Wharton would agree. Centre-half has been our achilles heel for a number of seasons and yet he has been loaned out several times with great success. However he rarely got a look in here until serious injuries struck and we had little choice. When he played lo and behold he seemed well up to this standard.

You could argue maybe Mowbray didn't fancy playing a young centre half until he has matured, but then you look at our current back 4 and you realise that's obviously not the case.

 

It really is time to start playing some academy players, especially considering how well they are performing in the premier league 2, to be up there with Manchester City & Spurs is incredible. 
 

Someone mentioned loaning them out to league 1 or 2, in my opinion that is not going to develop them. Sometimes you have to throw a player in the deep end in a well timed and nurtured manner. 
 

McBrides stats do not like and he deserves a start. 

1 minute ago, rigger said:

I am not saying academy players should be brought in at the expense of players that are performing well. But at the moment the players playing in their present starting positions is not working. Lets change the formation and see what happens. I personally would be looking to a team that could perform for us next season. 

I feel that tonight’s game is a perfect chance to try some new academy players, nothing to lose looking at the current form.

6 minutes ago, rigger said:

As a center forward, Yes. I would move Armstrong wide.

Yes definitely if the academy players are not given a chance they will never develop, not like the first team is performing well ..

11 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

At this rate, he will be able to develop at Division 1 level with us...

 

League 2, this is Blackburn Rovers how can you be so negative! 

1 minute ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Connor, should not be training? 

Pardon?

6 minutes ago, Kie_BRFC said:

Are you suggesting we should drop Armstrong to give him games?

I am indeed 

1 minute ago, Kie_BRFC said:

Oh yeah I've lost count of the Phil Foden's and Harry Kane's we've produced

Are players like McBride getting a fair whip of first team games ..

1 minute ago, Madon said:

Nyambe

Raya

JRC

Travis

Buckley

Lenihan

To name but a few... 

 

My key word is nurtured properly sarge

3 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I don't know about pissing it but a lot of managers would love having this to pick from. It's another thing that separates us from similar positioned clubs and gets left out when people whine about midtable budget justifying the position in table.

That facility and what is available from it now can be like several million worth of incoming players others don't have.

Yes sarge premier league clubs would love to have an academy of its standard, absolutely devastating it’s for sale. 
 

It’s almost on par with Man City’s & Spurs just not being utilised properly, players not being nurtured into the first team.

Once it’s sold the heart of Blackburn Rovers will be broken! 

Connor McBride must start tonight, he’s stats don’t lie! An academy player of the finest standard. 
Possibly the last prodigy of the academy, considering it’s now up for sale, Jack Walker will be turning in his grave. 

A Club with an academy in the top 3 in England, proven by premier league 2 position, should be Pissin the championship!