We’ve never learnt anything from the Roy Keane debacle.

So if they don’t go up Plymouth can have him back ? Neat.

No comparison. Sammi’s probably got less ability but he’s got twice the work rate and the willingness to get into the box. Cantwell will never get 25 plus goals in this league if he lives to be a thousand. He’s more of a Dack style player.

Could be the new Bradley Dack, could be the new 2nd time around of David Bentley. It’s up to him now.

Mowbray said that ? Why didn’t he do it then ?

Every signing is a gamble, irrespective of the fee. I used to watch a lot of Italian football back in the day and Juan Veron was an absolute star. When Utd signed him I was really pissed off, I thought he’s exactly what they need. It didn’t turn out that way though, he was a flop.

You couldn’t make it up could you ? At least he knows how to press “ Send “.

The difference is if you’re any sort of a right back, or left back, and you know how to play the position - you’re normally playing facing the play. In midfield it’s totally different, it can be going on around you, it’s an eyes in the back of your head role. See Adam Wharton.

That’s more than we got for Wharton !

If this site would have been in existence back in the day it would have been in melt down when we signed Jim Arnold from non league Stafford Rangers as our keeper. He didn’t turn out too bad. Whoever comes in gets a clean sheet from me.

He could be the new Duncan McKenzie mate.

I like Dolan but he’s not developing as I expected he would. He’s still making the same mistakes as he did when he first came into the team as a regular. He’s a bit like Lenihan in that respect.

Getting a good reliable keeper in was No1 priority for me. I won’t repeat the Brian Clough quote but he was dead right. When we had Brad between the sticks it was like having a goal start.

Would you pay a fee for Vale ?

He reminds me a bit of Dacky when he’s on song.

LaBelle - Lady Marmalade. Useless trivia fact - if you ask for Marmalade in Spain you usually get jam. If you really want Marmalade you have to ask for “ Marmalada, Marmalada “.

Other clubs only deal with us when there are no other options. Look at all the debacles we’ve been party to over the last few seasons. They’ve all wised up by now.

Just crossing it into the box for a big man has gone out of fashion. That’s why you’re not seeing many examples these days . It’s all about cutting inside from off the wing on to your “ good “ foot, running into traffic, then losing the ball nowadays.

I think I’d rather have Dembele on a “ loan to buy “. If he starts playing up we can blow him out.

Mm, he’s about as big as Bryan Douglas was and back then opponents were allowed to kick the shit out of you.

It’s his lack of football intelligence that lets him down. He hasn’t developed.

The Reflections - Poor Man’s Son

Trying to second guess the Chicken Chokers intentions is the sure road to madness.

We’re waiting while it’s 5-55 pm and the shop closes at 6-00pm so we can get whatever yellow ticket items are left over. That.’s why other clubs nip in and gazump us all the time.

The football world is a small world. They all know Rovers is a total circus behind the scenes. Players only come here if there is no realistic alternative.