Still think Wharton will end up back at Northampton for another season,or even half a season, to get games in. If we can get in a couple of experienced c/backs in and have Carter, Magloire Grayson as back up we should be ok, and get Mulgrew and Williams off the wage bill.

Yep,I’ve always advocated that,wait until the window closes and then assess if we’ve had a good window or not, if TM does what he says he wants to, that is two goalies, couple c/backs and a l/b and a possible bonus of a midfielder it could be a decent window. Still think we had to offload Smallwood who didn’t figure last season, even with the injuries we had. Samuel had one decent game followed by some very indifferent games, had to go. Downing a difficult one, think most thought his legs would have gone last season, but certainly surprised me and was one of our better players, but another year older and those legs go all of a sudden, fine balance how much to pay him at that age, could still end up signing for us. Looks like Graham off to Sunderland, probably do a job in that division but probably the right time to depart. Lets hope Brereton, Gallagher, Armstrong, Dack will be enough up front with Vale and Butterworth as back ups.

The last Xmas day fixture was indeed Blackpool/ Rovers in 1965, but it was a different fixture date re the ammonia incident.

Remember that, Stood very close to the guy who threw it..

Hmm you’ve banged on about sorting goalie and defence out, but now saying it’s not down to personnel but bad coaching, let’s see who he brings in and go from there. Never thought you saying Smallwood/ Samuel going is a gamble, we need to offload the dead wood to bring in more players, bit of wheeling and dealing, thought Mowbray explained the plan pretty good Having a limited budget. Are you still adamant we won’t pay a transfer fee for a keeper and c/b?

Yeah very talented lad, but as you say very slight, thought he would have got a few more games in for Rovers, and yes died young middle fifties,btw his nickname was spider, couple of years older than Metcalfe Who had similar talent but probably a bit tougher than him.

Sensible post, the academy has done an excellent job, think there are some very decent lads coming through, as there has for a few years now.

Couple of years ago,and no not saying who,but he certainly knew what was going on, he actually said the papers are quoting 15 mil but the top bid was 12 mil which was turned down, obviously he could have been lying but he’d no need to. When you say folk are going on about the idea of not selling anyone in last few years except for Raya, it is fact,they haven’t. This season is so different, this pandemic has changed everything, I know you think it’s an excuse but the economy has nosedived worldwide including India, think Venkys have 20 odd buisness s all over the world, and some of them are probably struggling to survive, so it must be so difficult to say well let’s throw 10 mil into Rovers. Id love it if they would,but also realistic that we will have to put up with minimum funding and hope things improve.

We definitely turned a WBA bid of 12 mil down, that’s not from the Sun etc it was straight from the horses mouth, papers were saying more but it was 12 mil.

Forgot Paul Round very good friend of Stuart.

Quite a few ex Rovers at Stuart’s funeral, Duggie,Faz, Beamo,Jonny Byrom, Gordon Taylor, his best mate at Rovers Kevin Hird, John Kenyon and a few fringe players.

Aye, probably should have said last season and half of this one, think he’s improved considerably since a couple of years ago, when he put in some lacklustre performances, but no one can complain about his performances last couple of years.

Probably our best player this season,till he got the horrendous injury, still think O’Neil will try to sign him for Stoke.

Bit harsh, seemed to me he was saying Warnock was the smarter manager, the facts at the end of the season proved he wasn’t.

Yep,pretty sure it’s one of those reasons ?

Let’s hope someone down there comes up with a decent sponsor and if they have known a while, something might already be in place.( eternal optimist) lol.

Why blame the club at every opportunity, looks same has happened to Southampton and another unarmed premier club, hindsight great, who was to know a pandemic was two years off, we could have picked someone else and the same could have happened. No one,only the club have the details Let’s wait and see what happens, and how can they announce something they might not have known about. Unfortunately there is a major recession in this country and world wide.

Could be why no kit out yet

Not sure you can compare Venkys with Abramovich who is obviously a multi billionaire, everyone can see that every year on the rich list. Not sure anybody seen the Venkys in any rich list, obviously they are wealthy and could very well be billionaires but no one knows. All companies have been affected with coved 19, massively, and not sure they are just going to put millions into Rovers when they have many firms to sort out, be nice for us if they would, but think it’s going to be a bit tighter this season till things get back to normal. Hopefully some sort of budget but if we have to wheel and deal, so be it, as long as they keep chucking in a few quid to keep us going day to day, we will have to put up with it, because I don’t think there is anybody out there to buy us with pots of cash.

Remember last summers transfer window, folk going on how we should take a leaf out of Stokes buying policy, bought 6 in 1 week all supposedly decent players, inc Lindsay, didn’t turn out as expected, manager soon sacked and flitting around bottom of league most of season. We can’t compete financially with Stoke but doesn’t always mean they end up with a better side. Think I would sign this Lindsay guy, had some very good reviews at Barnsley . Love to sign Marshall, (don’t think will happen due to age) and Pears as back up. Striker we are linked with in Germany, and love to see Cunningham back. Keep all our players and think we would have a decent side.

Terrible manager, so you rate him more than Mowbray, half a season to save Stoke failed, then took Ipswich down to 3rd tier and failed to get promoted, and not the most amicable bloke, can’t see why a few would have back.

Never said that we shouldn’t be in the top league just we haven’t a devine right to be. Also rans are we, no, we are still competing to reach the premier league improving slowly, obviously too slow for you, AND more important not in Bury, Bolton and Wigan’s position. BTW how do you know they are billionaires, is that cash, on paper, assets, no one actually knows how much they are worth. Re the history lesson just to make you aware what it’s been like supporting Rovers apart from the glorious Jack Walker days, careful what you wish for.

You obviously wasn’t around in the ‘60s/ 70s, Chaiman and directors ran the club those days, remember 1964 top of the league, div 1, after Christmas, sold our main striker Fred Pickering to Everton, came nowhere, 1966 sold best C/H in Britain Mike England, relegated, 1970 best English r/b Keith Newton sold to Everton late 70s sold another r/b John Bailey to who else Everton, Kevin Hird to Leeds. Lost 3 managers to Everton, fans used to think our board of directors had shares in Everton, so we were mostly a selling club, but you know what, it never stopped me going down to Ewood and supporting the team, never boycotted the team, and whatever happens in the future will always support the team regardless of the owners or manager.

Yeah you’re right should have said since I started watching Rovers, early ‘60s, but just trying to get over that we have had a lot of seasons in the second tier, don’t get me wrong I really want us to get back with the big boys, but am also realistic seeing how long it took Leeds and Sheffield Unt to return. Re transfers, like I said it’s a very unusual year coming up with the virus, but the plus side is that it’s the same for everyone. Might even have to wheel and deal, something we haven’t needed to do the last 3 seasons, only sold 1 player for cash(Raya) Since TM arrived, but you can never second guess Venkys, no one really knows how much they are worth, but they have certainly took a hit with shares due to the current climate. Keep the faith, we have some decent youngsters coming through, just need 2/3 experienced ones to add to the squad.

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