Bad move in my eyes. Hope we have at least one good centre half lined up, but it doesn't sound like it. We seem to intend using our young lad who couldn't break into a League 2 side.

I'm a hateful man. I don't need to direct it all at one club. I hate Burnley, Manure, Bolton, Brum, Celtic...I also have a range of dislike for plenty of other clubs.

Jeez guys, I know it just means he is ambitious etc, I said that because it sounds like he wants to go back there at the end of the season and not stay here, which isn't as good for us. I thought that was obvious.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17352315.southampton-loanee-harrison-reed-set-to-stay-at-rovers/ Excellent news. Also enjoy the bit stating we are keen to secure him permanently if he becomes available...less keen on the bit that says he still wants to break into Southampton's first team. See how it plays out in the summer, but sounds like we have him at least until then.

Back up in the stands watching? Back up in Lancashire? Tough choices.

I hate Celtic. I don't have a Scottish team though, but from their big two I'll take Rangers every time. I doubt very much that 70% of Rovers fans would pick Celtic. Why would they? Celtic don't seem very keen on the English. We have good shared players with Rangers (Ferguson and Amoruso arguably the only 'bad' ones). Personally though, I hate Celtic ever since the UEFA cup matches. Thought their fans were arrogant, and still bitter about playing them off the park in Glasgow and somehow losing at the death.

He is greater than Exeter? Must have put on a lot of weight while he's been out of the picture.

Well that's a first for me, seeing a player signing a new deal wearing their specs. Not sure I've ever seen any photo of a player wearing specs before retirement actually, outside of Edgar Davids which was more shades! Not a very long deal he has signed. Clearly one we intend to review again in the next 6-12 months.

It's all well and good Tony saying Downing gets to go on loan because he wants to...but he certainly stopped Travis and Nuttall getting loan moves in the summer with little intention of playing them here, when they absolutely needed first team action to develop at a crucial stage of their careers. Travis in particular was odd as we had a fuckton of players in that position and there is such a thing as a recall clause. Nuttall was more understandable after Samuel's injury. Obviously it would be crazy to loan him out now when he is having such an impact and looks genuinely first team ready. Especially after refusing him in the summer when the time seemed better. I think Downing being allowed out would also be daft, unless we are planning on signing a highly capable CB first (which I hope we are!). Especially if it means another youngster at a key stage of development, Wharton, has to warm a bench instead of getting a better loan move.

It's very simple what is going on. Injuries. Got nothing to do with him being first team material or not at this stage. You can't be eligible if you can't stay fit.

I thought 'that tackle' was about Myles Anderson, for a mythical tackle in training? Not sure if there was one for Ribeiro.

Ah yes, sorry, that article said last season his loan to Freiburg was cut short. I missed that part. It was late lol

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisisanfield.com/2019/01/ben-woodburn-returns-to-liverpool-after-disappointing-sheffield-united-loan/amp/ That article has a mention of ourselves, Brentford and Hull enquiring about his availability. Also describes him as a midfielder not a striker. One of Chaddy's old favourites, Ryan Kent, also mentioned in there as having had his loan at Freiburg cut short.

Hearing where? Currently at Sheff U on loan but doesn't seem to be getting many games. If that was to be cancelled it would be so he can get games. Getting a 19 yr old striker on loan from Liverpool to presumably go ahead of our own 7 million quid 19 yr old striker in the pecking order would be...a novel approach. Anyway how is he on the wing?

Nor the fact he got in some corkers.

Be lucky to find one that could just pay his wage in full. Maybe Sunderland, if they were even interested.

Totting up rule?

Sweet, sweet. Just remind me, how did that work out for Liverpool tonight?

Sorry, I hadn't seen the post above and you didn't quote, so I thought you meant Dack.

We're shafting ourselves if he goes for any less in today's market.

Not saying much though.

Chapman was similar, arguably slightly faster. In no way was he miles faster. Also, I edited and elaborated a bit after you quoted me.

Are you joking? He's wick as. Absolutely toasted the WBA fullback over and over. They subbed him off in the end because he couldn't cope. Fastest player we have by a long shot, and fastest we've had for quite some time. Hell it's pretty much his only attribute. His issue is he doesn't know how to make the most of it. He's so predictable with his kick and rush dribbling approach that most defenders are ready for it, which probably makes him seem slightly slower than he is. He needs to mix it up.

You can definitely get a quick striker for £7 million. We got one for £2-3 million. We just have no interest in playing him there.

I'm wondering whether this might be a sign that Nuttall won't get a loan deal...if he was leaving, there'd be another slot up front opening up in the youth team. Sending him back seems to suggest that no cover is needed there. Although it may simply mean we don't want to make a financial commitment to Candlin as we don't rate him, or that another young forward is coming in. We will see what happens, but Joe definitely needs a loan deal for me (an appearance or two off the bench until that happens wouldn't go amiss either...think he and Brereton should swap roles, as Ben needs match sharpness and Nuttall has done more to earn a crack at the moment).