If this was Blackpool I would just ring up my nephew and would find out the players name within 2 minutes.

Couldn't you ring him anyway ?? You never know, he might know who it is

He comes home at weekends and in any case he wants to know as much as I do !

So no-one has come forward with the players name proving once and for all that nobody on this website has genuine inside information or contacts from within.

If this was Blackpool I would just ring up my nephew and would find out the players name within 2 minutes.

Interesting.

Seeing as we are no nearer discoveringwho our potential new signing is yet, why not have a brainstorm to see whether we can work out who the player is or who has any GENUINE contacts or insider information.

I reckon the player will be aged around 21, of dutch nationality and play as an attacking midfielder.

I also still reckon his name sounds a bit like 'Patto' but maybe not.

John Pittard was the other guy giving me updates from Schorndorf.

and wait till I tell my mate Pato that people think he's playing for Rovers!

The youngster from Stockport hasn't gone over, methinks Jordan has been on the poppenbrau a little too much!

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Methinks you don't know either Grooby Doo !

I'm standing by Pato, and it's not your mate !

And I still owe you a tenner !

Radio Lancs said they rang up a fan who was watching the game to ask for the players name and apprently it sounds like 'Pato' but they couldn't confirm this.

Is Mark Patterson still playing ?

I heard a fan called John Pittard? on Radio Lancs about 6.10 phoning rom germany - I didn't know about any mystery trialist till just now. The name he used sounded very like "Mounir el Hamdaoui"

At 7 o'clock R Lancs said the name sounded like Pato

Radio Lancs said they rang up a fan who was watching the game to ask for the players name and apprently it sounds like 'Pato' but they couldn't confirm this.

Is Mark Patterson still playing ?

No, let them carry on, it's very rare posting on this site make me laugh but they did.

I love the way anyone posting something they've heard or been told gets hung drawn and quartered within minutes of posting.

To be honest, untill I saw Ky News

There's news station devoted to tubed lubricant ? Fair play Brownie, you don't hide your light under a bushel.

Is that where you got your name ?

Belting !!

Great sense of humour an all that !

To be honest, untill I saw Ky News a minute ago I didn't even know what he looked like.

But doesn't it make things a little more interesting that we've got an allegedly skilful left footed winger from Spain to look foward to rather than Jonathan 'I'll mark this space' Douglas ?

He may well be totally crap but at least the signing makes life more interesting and haven't we all been crying out for a bit of flair in the side ?

An experienced international, scores goals, creates goals, takes free kicks and on a free, you can't expect much more when youre a Blackburn fan.

Well...

...you've read me like a book - I'm not happy.

Now that the guy's signed, I hope he does well for us. But I have huge reservations about this deal.

a) It's yet another old player. What happens in a couple of years when he's past it (if he's not already)? We have to go and find someone else - we are just delaying the problem of finding a decent left midfielder - not solving it.

and b. He's skilful but very slow. Being a slow player and playing successully on the wing in the Premiership don't often go together - e.g Viana. (Beckham was an exception).

This deal strikes me as a panic buy - as Gresko was. Souness didn't want to give de Pedro a 2 year contract before because he claimed not to know enough about him. And all of a sudden, Pedersen is out of our reach, so we go back to de Pedro.

That's my opinion, i've voiced it and that's what this messageboard is about. Many won't agree and I hope that you're right that de Pedro turns out to be a great signing. I also fear that the money that was going to be spent on MGP may be used to try to lure Butt to Ewood.

Skilful but slow ? Doesn't work ?try David Ginola, Chris Waddle and John Barnes was hardly rapid.

As for panic buy like Gresko ???? How can Gresko be a panic buy when it took us about 3 months to make our minds up about signing him ? I just don't understand the comment !

He was probably the least panicky buy we have ever made !

I think de Pedro will prove a quality purchase.

Two decent wingers in the same side for the 1st time since Ripley and Wilcox.

Sunderland will not be making a move for Norwegian midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen.

The Tromsø player had been linked with a move to Wearside, although that speculation had cooled off in recent days, after a £2.5m price tag was slapped on the 22 year old.

A statement from the club said that Mick McCarthy had not made a bid for the Norwegian international, but McCarthy does have "other targets" in mind.

Well that's alright then !

..........to be filled by Benitez.

You can get 23-1 on Ranieri taking over at Anfield

I was chatting to a Brum fan yesterday who said they were so disinterested last game that even Lily couldn't be arsed.

He also said that The Birmingham fans all laugh at Tiny when he runs.

They reckon his floppy hands are akin to a puppet.

Bloody hell Jim, I hope Ron's lawyers aren't reading this !

Say what you feel Jim !

We have in my opinion one of the best managers in the country, and the worst part about being relegated would have been the probable departure of Souness, and the grim prospect of a manager of his quality taking over a Nationwide team.

Now that we seem to be avoiding that eventuality, it's time to rid ourselves of this ridiculous thread and get on with planning for next season.

I couldn't name any other Premiership manager who would have the bottle to sign a Division 3 forward and throw him straight into a desperate situation like we were in.

This time next year we will be laughing at this thread.

There's always been bust ups at Rovers.

Hodgson and Harford were always at it.

Nothing new in football

In my view, assuming we stay up.

The keeper, the full backs,a centre-half, three of the midfield and the forwards are sorted.

I'd spend every penny for next season on a left winger a centre midfielder and a centre half.

No problems with Friedel Neill Todd Gray Emerton Ferguson Thompson Stead and Gallagher.

Worth a bet on the handicap list for next season