I've had 3 messaging this week bemoaning the strength of their squad, I shit you not. Two of them from Sunderland today. That's after spending over 30 million this summer alone. They're definitely not confident.

Old fella said to me on the way out, if we play like that next week we'll get hammered. We are blagging it a bit, but long may it continue. Bit of luck with the equaliser, longest 1 minute extra I've ever seen, but we'll take it, we definitely needed it. There are important points up for grabs with all teams getting up to speed, and all squads still to add players. The more we can hoover up before the end of September the better, it's a long season for a light squad. Fantastic finish for the winner.

I'm sure the full members match was the one in the fog.

Have to keep an eye on him, be interesting how he does at a bigger club with higher expectations.

Rush worth would be great, it's the shot in the dark foreign option I'd be worried about. Not against taking a gamble, just not right now with only Pears on the books.

Yeah, I know, but with the right one.

I didn't "write him off", I said he had a shocker against Watford, which he did. As shaky as Pears sometimes is, I can't remember him costing 3 in one game.

I'd be happier going down the tried and tested route,even if It means signing an "oldie". With having only Pears, it's imperative we get this one right. Keeper is such an easy one to get wrong, you only have to watch the highlights show to realise that. You'd sometimes think Pears is the only dodgy keeper in the league, have a look at Johansson's performance for Stoke against Watford.

It is interesting, we're in decent company there, it backs up the view that we've definitely become more resilient.

Mac's pass was timed and weighted to perfection. 👍

I've never understood the "I'd sign him but not at that price, or wages" point of view,as if we've all to chip in every week. If there's one club right now which isn't going stretch itself, it's Blackburn Rovers,honestly, don't worry yourselves over it.

That's always the danger, but having secured a much better sell on than Birmingham did, Wharton could well end up fetching more than Bellingham.

There's a reason you said "player", and not keeper.

Totally agree, the more we get linked with gambles like this one, the more I think that an older, experienced keeper is the way to go for this season.

The Wharton deal is all about the sell on.

Page 666,what's the worst that could happen 🙄

I don't think it's that black and white. If you've a head coach who has knowledge within the game,and they all have, it would be detrimental if not mental to completely disregard his input. There is obviously going to be crossover at certain points. The knack would be for both parties to have trust in each other, although you would expect the recruitment team to have the major share.

He may well not be a target anyway.

My opinion is that if, and we don't know if it's true, but if Eustace wants a former player, then his knowledge of said player would be many times more than yours or mine. Different if he was lumping on someone he hadn't worked with before. As I said the other day, I'm not against signing an experienced keeper at this point. If that's Eustace's opinion, then signing someone he knows and trusts short term would seem logical.

You're looking at it the wrong way round, if Eustace had any doubts about him at all at Birmingham, why would he possibly go out on a limb to sign him for Rovers?

My counter argument is obviously that Eustace has managed him before. What other argument would I use, or do I need?

Don't know why there's such negativity towards Ruddy to be honest, if anyone should know his capabilities/limitations it's Eustace. If he wants Ruddy, then Ruddy it is, Eustace will live or die by his decision. On a side note, Victor Johansson was a much desired potential signing for us. If anyone has seen his "performance" for Stoke at Watford, they might be thinking we've dodged a bullet there.

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Have we actually been linked with him?

Is Broughton coming back to not buy players for Tomasson?