I thought BCFC looked good at our place. They had a young lad named Scott who ran the show I thought. They had a very mobile front four generally with Weimann playing well too. Tricky fixture.

We've done a deal with Cavani. Superb signing.

Sign him on a free, sell Kaminski for £10m. #TheModel

I'm guessing those questions are rhetorical! I have no idea, just stating what JDT said in the summer. As @arbitrosays above, maybe they want to put him in the shop window so they can sell him in the summer or send him out to see if he is good enough to challenge at Rovers for the No1 jersey at Ewood.

Because they want to send Pears out on loan, as JDT said in the summer iirc.

Makes sense to get a new keeper, especially an experienced one on a free. Our 3rd and 4th choice will potentially be leaving this summer and our 2nd choice wants to go out and play...and could possibly be loaned or sold this window or in the summer. Everyone wants 'succession planning' so this is a perfect example of this. Good to see GB/JDT planning for the future, which everyone wants right?! From the LT:- Rovers are currently well-stocked in the goalkeeping department, though the move could free up Aynsley Pears for more regular first-team football with a loan move for the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old has played only 13 times for Rovers since his arrival for an undisclosed fee in the summer of 2020, but has impressed in the cup competitions this season. Pears is also into the last 18 months of his four-year deal. Joe Hilton has been Rovers’ third-choice goalkeeper this season, but the 23-year-old, as well as 21-year-old Jordan Eastham are both out of contract in the summer, and neither have made a first-team experience.

and he's been dead for years.

Trossard's more of a an attacking midfielder/winger than a striker.

Thanks. I hope he can play up front.

Does this random link mean we're interested in signing him?

It was a joke.

West Ham and Leeds facing losing out on Diaz to Villarreal - Sources (footballinsider247.com) Villareal in 'advanced talks' with Rovers for a reported fee of £8m. The 'model' would like an apology.

The QPR keeper apparently.

Yes, just like we did with Armstrong. Good to see Brentford copying our model.

But apart from that you quite like him?

Raya rumoured to be moving on this summer with Chelsea, Man Utd and Spurs linked. He's not signed a new contract and only has 18 months to run.

Not the point I was making.

Agreed.

Good post above but regarding this sentence - I think it says more about the coaching and how the team are told to play. They've shown plenty of 'grit' defending leads at times, but they are utterly hopeless when it comes to taking the game to the opposition when we fall behind. In fact they are so bad it's embarrassing. I'd like to know what Remy does all day.

I've made the point repeatedly that GB has to be left in charge of transfer decisions if the model is to work. And you have no idea how that will pan out. So 'nonsense' right back at you. Again, you're ignoring the context. BBD said he was staying. You can't force someone out who is going to run down his contract and get a big deal elsewhere on a free. Stop seeing everything in black an white.

Which is where the planning comes in. Hirst ('R Shit' anag) being No1 target suggests neither JDT/GB had a fucking clue who to sign who was any good. It was all a bit rushed. So, again it's not black and white, and without BBD's goals this season we could be at the other end of the table. We lost BBD when we didn't offer him a contract prior to him becoming a South American superstar. After that it was game over. I'm hopeful that GB will not let assets like BBD slip away in future.

But it's a simplistic view of the 'model'. 'Don't sell your only goalscorer for £8m when without him there's no chance of getting to the Prem and collecting £150m just for getting dicked every week' should be on page 1 of the 'model' handbook.

So you accept we've been pro-active in signing players up to long term contracts in recent years? Yeah, there would have just been 'sadness' if BBD had been sold last Jan when we were in the running for promotion. FFS! Utter horseshit and you know it. There would have been a meltdown. BBD could have gone in the summer if BBD wanted to go. BBD is now in a much stronger position to pick his favoured club. You see things in black and white, in absolutes, and ignore things that don't fit what you're trying to argue.

I doubt we can compete with Watford on wages.