Exiled_Rover

Then why hasn't honourable Tony walked?

There's pretty much only Waggot and Mowbray with any sort of power at Ewood. That's the structure we're operating with.

I've never understood having a blue away kit when our home colours are blue and white.

If he's the honourable man he claims to be he'd walk away from the club if, during every transfer window, the Venky's are withholding funds until the last minute. Either he knows the budget and has it to spend, or he has a very small contacts book and is poor at convincing people to join Blackburn Rovers. No manager worth his salt (unless he's just here to top up his pension) sits there transfer window after transfer window being made to look a mug by the owners.

Besides JoeH, who says Wharton has to play in a back 5? Looked alright at the weekend besides Lenihan - better than the Irish international if anything.

It's odd, isn't it? So I'm pretty clued up on the behind the scenes at Wigan Warriors, but I don't go on their message boards and do this whole song and dance routine. Each to their own though - either share the information or don't, but don't tease that something is happening then walk away.

Rodriguez is off to Everton, so it must be Messi. Don't fancy he's displace Dack though.

Oh absolutely - we need two CBs if Williams leaves. Mulgrew isn't even a factor for me - he's just a drain on resources. I've said for a while: Lenihan, A.N. Other, Wharton and Williams is a pretty decent group of CBs for this level, if A.N. Other is quality. Let Carter go out on loan for the year. We desperately need a LB above anything else though.

Which is interesting because Wharton looked far more composed than Lenihan in the Cup game.

Depends if you're ambitious or not I guess. I suspect he backs himself to go to WBA and win a starting role - at 23 going there to just be a backup is a baffling decision.

There's a saying in College Football recruiting (where 17/18 year olds commit to a college during their senior year of high school - but can only make it 'official' in December / February [there are two signing periods] - in the meantime they get recruited by everyone and their brother) "if you're looking, we're looking". I'd keep the offer on the table for Kipre, but I'd be pursuing other options too. If we find someone else and that eats into / uses the Kipre transfer money - fine, he's left without a place at Ewood. Can't be left holding our dicks hoping WBA find someone better.

I'm of the impression that he's very much a backup option for them. I'm sure he is in for a medical now - they want the transfer good to go at a moment's notice IF their first target(s) aren't available. Kipre is clearly willing to hang on for WBA to make a decision.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to get some money for Williams, but right now he's our #2 / #3 CB and the season is less than a fortnight away. I've no confidence that Mowbray is going to get someone in at CB. You can let Williams do all of the due diligence with this MLS club, but you can't cross the t's and dot the i's on the transfer until you bring someone else in.

Simply can't sell him at this point.

I'd argue 'in his best spell' he's scored two cracking goals in a friendly and created two goals in the League Cup.

He set up Bell for the penalty too.

The penalty was saved - it wasn't a bad one. He also scored two cracking goals against Blackpool.

JRC isn't a full back. That's clear as day. You play him at AML or AMR. It's not like anyone has nailed down those positions.

Need defenders. Sign attacking midfielders.

It's irrelevant who we sign at CB if Bell / Bennett / JRC is playing LB.

I always suspected you were a wrong'un.

Rothwell makes things happen and terrifies the opposition when he carries the ball from midfield. For a team lacking in creativity, how he's never been given a run of games at CM to see if he can make it happen consistently is beyond me. It was also more than one good pass - that's just the one I chose to highlight.

I'd advise your mate to not wait - don't think we have enough money for him.

He didn't look like a Championship player at this time last year. If Newcastle have offered £10m for him, I'll drive him up there myself.

I swear I watch different games to people. JRC just isn't a FB - his defending at that position is atrocious. He needs to be making the AMR berth his own with Dolan. Rothwell was fantastic today - I don't understand what people want from a CM. Nobody else in our team makes that pass through to Armstrong (for the Brereton miss).