Soft goal that.

Unless he sorts his workrate out he's at least a league too high. He's clearly quite a talented player, just brushed off the ball too easily and doesn't bust a gut.

That's not what either of us said - you stated that Gallagher is a decent finisher and he's far from that.

Just got back from a morning walk with a Burnley supporting mate and he brought up the Harwood-Bellis injury. My heart bled, how are they ever going to cope!?

It's too early to start drinking, mate.

I prefer Carter to JRC, but I can see why he's gone that way. I assume Dolan isn't fully fit because he'd be in my team every time over Vale. Otherwise it just highlights our need for a proper striker.

He's been telling fans since day one that the squad isn't good enough - yet he's still crucified by many despite having them in third. Lots of people projecting their anger at Mowbray's journey on JDT. He can't win really. We all know they need players, it's up to Broughton and his team to bring them in, but it's clear we don't have much money to throw around.

Hugely impressive interview that - I'm delighted we've finally got a long-term plan for the club.

He's played 18 times this season for Norwich - the Farke comment was, I assume, from years ago. Personally I think it'd be a cracking signing if the price is right.

He's also been massively off the boil since the World Cup. Has Dennis played any games for Notts Forest?

He played in one of the best teams of the last 20 years and he won two titles in Sweden (look where Malmö finished pre and post JDT). He knows what it looks like. He's not talking down promotion chances because he's on a five year jolly like Mowbray. He's talking them down because he knows the players aren't good enough - we're not bringing on a third CB and employing a low block for 20 mins against relegation threatened Cardiff at home for fun - it's what he has to do to grind out wins. He's evaluating us as much as we're evaluating him - he won't be here for long if he's not backed in the transfer windows, but he's also not going to publicly call out his boss. He'll be pushing for better players behind closed doors.

Agree to disagree. Last year was Brereton-Diaz converting chances at a ridiculous, unsustainable, rate.

If he's behind Buckley, Morton, Travis, Garrett and a possible loan (even if he's more talented than all of them) then a loan for 6 months to a league team where he starts every week is the best thing for him.

He torn his MCL, he's been injured for most of the loan at Stoke.

Doesn't hit and giggle mess with your gray matter? If it's not Lancashire or England I don't care.

Never heard of Kilkenny, but at 22 he'll be wanting to start most games. I assume this means they're trying to find a loan for Wharton and / or Garrett.

They're trying to turn Harlock into a RB aren't they? He definitely started there for the U21s recently.

I'm fully on board with contact - I'd wave play on as a ref when a defender steps infront of an attacker and falls down for a free kick - but there's no place for dirty play. You can seriously injure someone with what Delap was doing.

The only way you can loan him out is if you bring in better. He's on the fringe of the first team right now, but one injury away from making the bench and racking up decent minutes.

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Oh no, I'm talking taking guys out off the ball / deliberately catching them as they're clearing the ball. No place for that in the game.

He's also a thug - tried to leave something on a few of our players at Ewood.

I knew it was unsustainable last year too - pre-Christmas Brereton-Diaz was converting chances at a ridiculous rate (didn't he nearly score 20 goals by January?). We were built on a solid back 3 (+ GK) keeping clean sheets and nicking a goal at the other end. Once Brereton-Diaz got injured that fell apart - we were desperate for anyone else to score during that death spiral. Is the squad stronger this year than last? I'd say yes because it's more balanced, players have developed under JDT and it's not flooded with loans (I have high hopes for Garrett, Wharton and Phillips). We SHOULD end up in the Playoffs this year after our start, but that does partly depend on what the parachute payment clubs do in January... and of course whether we find any money down the back of the sofa - we're still desperate for a goal scorer.

I think some people need to step back and take an objective look at our squad. To be third with the players JDT has at his disposal is, quite frankly, absurd.

I think he'd be a good buy for £2m, but evidently Norwich want more. I've often left Ewood this season lamenting how we could do with a second Hedges - well Cantell would be it.