6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Crack on, continue, tell us more, let’s have an 11 o clocker!

Just keep the titbits coming! 

Ha ha 11 O Clocker,going back a bit ?⚽️

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

You’ve been on here on and off with juicy bits of gossip for years (if I’m remembering the right person), so crack on, just don’t get arsey if folk want to question you...

Just been informed by K-Hod (Mod) that your above post was complementary,so I apologise for reply,which has been removed,must have misinterpreted it, cost me another official warning,lol.

Just now, K-Hod said:

I'm not saying you can't share anything, quite the opposite in fact, share away if you think it's of value! 

What I am saying though, is that people don't know you from Adam on here (unless there are posters you know personally, obviously). So you can probably understand their reluctance to believe what you're posting, as accurate as it may well be!

Yeah you’re probably right, just thought it was of value, but if no one believes me what’s the point.

1 hour ago, JacknOry said:

Ignore these people

 

Ignore for what reason, contributing to the MB with a bit of info.

2 hours ago, Mercer said:

You shouldn't.  All I'm suggesting is 'information' picked up at such events should be tempered with caution. 

Can assure you I haven’t picked up any info from events, only one to one.

2 hours ago, K-Hod said:

I'm not suggesting for a moment that you or Mercer are incorrect, but you're both faceless humans to most of us on here. 

You could both literally be anyone, saying anything and everyone on here wouldn't have a clue if what you were saying was gospel or not....

Faceless human lol, been called worse, thought MB were for sharing bits of info to the fans, I certainly wouldn’t share anything if I had any doubts from the source, you’ve told me before don’t just put a statement put meat on the bone, tried to, but too many on here only acknowledge the posters who are on 24/7, probably better saying nowt.?

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

I am an accountant and I deal with people and organisations in all walks of life (including sport).  Through knowledge and experience, you have a feeling of what's going on in many aspects of life.  I can tell you that 99.9% of professionals in the fields of law, accountancy etc will maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity expected.

Did I say how much anyone was on,no, only who was on bigger bucks than others.

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

You have therefore seen the contracts for both players?

Why do you have to be a smarty, this is a message board where most fans want snippets on here, whether it’s transfers etc,I don’t post anything that isn’t true,unless of course the person telling me is not telling the truth, can’t see any reason why that would be the case,if you don’t want to know or believe me fair enough, will keep it to myself.

7 minutes ago, Mercer said:

An old, old trick of 'managing' the fans.  Don't buy everything you are told!!!

Ok very sorry, will try to keep quiet next time I here anything, thought this was a message board for anyone not the usual gang of 4/5.

Just now, Mercer said:

On a £7million+ deal, any half decent agent would have ensured Brereton wouldn't need a mortgage for a £600k house!!!

I would be extremely surprised if Brereton is earning less than Marriott.  You don't buy a Merc and put remoulds on!

 

Amazing that you know that, your guessing and I was told, but you always seem to know everything.

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

The likes of Nugent, Huddlestone, Scott Carson et al will be on serious money for this league. So no doubt they’d beat us on wages.

I’m just not having that Brereton has come here for peanuts.

Has anyone said he’s on peanuts, obviously he’s on a decent wage but I can tell you he’s not on anything like Marriots on.

1 hour ago, Stuart said:

Bit of a strange argument that we couldn’t afford Marriott’s wages.

£2.5m fee plus £18pw for 5 years is still less than we are about to flush on Brereton - excluding wages!

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jack-marriott-fee-derby-county-1858174

Admittedly that was 2 min research and maths. Have I missed something?

The whole wage structure has changed,no more massive wages, but decent wages, compete with over half of clubs in league but won’t go silly, to be honest they had to do it, with no parachute payments smallish crowds, ffp etc.

10 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Why? His kicking is second rate and he doesn't dominate on crosses. Have a look at Richie"s reaction to Raya on Dawson's goal.  If this lad leutweiller does well Tony might stick with him.

Gained us a few points this season has Raya,having a good season, hope he’s back soon.

9 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Ive not seen any Waggott quotes about Marriott. Ill have to take your word for it.

But them wages are total guesses?

18 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Whilst we could probably find out the wages of those players if we were to use a well-known search engine on the device we are posting on, I highly doubt Mowbray is discussing any of his player's salaries with fans at special events!

If my boss talked about what I was earning even with me there, I wouldn't be happy!

You’re right Mowbray gives little away, but others are a little more candid, not been told exact wages, but told roughly what Marriott and a couple of other strikers we were after wanted and it was very big bucks.

Problem for Rovers is we can’t compete with wages, with Derby,Boro,WBA,Stoke,Swansea and Villa mainly due to their parachute payments crowds etc, transfer fee not a problem, but we are middle of the league for wages.

14 hours ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Without wanting to bang on about it, I see Marriott is now banging them in, said at the time he and Edwards should’ve been brought in. Would’ve made a lot more sense than this deal. Marriott would’ve been a great dg 2

Excellent player, still a bit of a gamble if he could do it in this league, but looks like he can, but honestly we certainly went for him, if fact  after Peterborough played at Ewood, Waggot asked Barry Fry about 3 of their players, Marriott, Edwards and Maddison, that from the horses mouth, Marriots’s wages or what he wanted, ruled us out straight away, think the reason Edwards didn’t come was TM was confident Harry Chapman was coming, similar players, Maddison no idea, pretty certain he was going somewhere but very surprised he stayed at Peterborough.

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

How do you know that?

And your second point makes no sense. As you say, we have to change to fit Brereton/Armstrong in, why is that ok but not for Marriott?

 

It’s a fact, actually came from Waggot, wages were far above Rovers budget, even though we are paying top dollar for Brereton his wages are nowhere near Marriotts, can’t compete with Derby,Boro West Brom etc with wages, ffp and all that.

59 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

I feel like I've missed something with Leutweiler, has he dropped a series of clangers in games I haven't seen? I still don't think I've ever seen him play..... 

Think he’s only played 1 league game, but played 3 or 4 FA cup games, think 1 game he fluffed it and gave a goal away, but also saw he was man of the match for Canada in a World Cup qualifier, so bit harsh to criticise him, big lad, probably find out Sat if he goes with him.

18 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Doesn't sound like Raya or Mulgrew will be playing so I would go with the following. 

                                         Leutwiler

Nyambe           Lenihan                    Rodwell            Williams

                          Reed                         Evans

Palmer                             Dack                                   Rothwell

                                         Graham

 

Subs: Fisher, Downing, Travis, Smallwood, Bennett, Conway, Armstrong

I hope Mowbray goes for it at home and plays with a proper striker along with the attacking flair of Dack, Palmer and Rothwell in behind. However I fear that he may go with a more cautious approach and play one of Bennett or Reed out wide.

Decent side, or if doubt with Rodwell stick Williams in at c/h and Bell at full back, but like you say TM loves Bennett, do think he’ll find room for him somewhere.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I don't get from those comments that Mulgrew is out. What are people seeing that I'm not?? 

They are saying another scan/ x Ray needed, can’t see him making it, or to be more precise another assessment.

12 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Sounds like Raya and Mulgrew are out of playing

Yeah looks like they are both out,hopefully rest of them ok.

5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

                        Raya/Luetwiler

Bennett Lenihan Mulgrew Williams

                    Reed Evans

Palmer              Dack           Armstrong

                         Graham

Subs:- Luetwiler/Fisher, Bell, Nyambe, Smallwood, Conway, Rothwell, Brereton

Rovers to win 1 nil. But a very tight game. 

The team I think Tony will pick

                     Raya/Luetwiler

Bennett Lenihan Mulgrew Williams

               Reed Smallwood

Palmer          Dack           Rothwell

                   Armstrong

Both decent sides, think a lot will depend on fitness, with Graham,Mulgrew,Rodwell and Nyambe and obviously Raya, but we know Tony will probably throw a surprise or two, to keep McLaren guessing.

4 hours ago, JHRover said:

Could do with a win here to continue the positive momentum. Whilst we've had a decent week in terms of performances and even results from 3 tough fixtures we need to follow that up by doing the business at home against the less fancied teams, QPR and Rotherham provide that opportunity although of course both have shown recently they are tough nuts to crack. Following up 4 points from 9 against Leeds, Swansea and WBA with disappointing results at home against these and we won't get very far.

It will be the polar opposite of what we've had at Swansea and West Brom.

We've seen it many times with Rovers where we perform admirably in tough away fixtures then when the 'easier' ones come round fail to deliver so if we have upward looking aspirations could do with getting a couple of home wins on the board.

McClaren has turned QPR around and after the criticism he was getting after 3-4 games of the season has already proven a few people wrong. Defensively especially they seem to be a well organised unit.

Spot on, how many times have we seen it down at Ewood, when we expect to win we blow it, but hopefully we roll them over, also Rotherham a win on paper,, but a very resilient side, but I do think we will have too much for QPR and if we get that early goal,  go on to win, close, but just nick a win.

5 hours ago, K-Hod said:

They're in very good form at the moment are QPR, but there's nothing to fear in this league and they're certainly a team we should be looking to beat at home.

A narrow 2-1 win for The Mighty Blues...

Agree,  they are in good form but there are better teams out there, tougher than some probably think, but would take 2 1.

5 hours ago, Atko's Engine said:

Ideally the formation & personnel returns to something more orthodox this one.  I'm sure it will; as a poster pointed out in the derailed WBA match thread, Saturday's team was chosen to do a particular job away at a freescoring promotion favourite, and but for 3 things  that were beyond TM's control (1 if not 2 pens not given, a couple of missed 1-on1's and a proper in-match injury crisis) it would've worked.

Arguably it did work despite those things; a point away from home is a good point, bringing 4 from 9 when 0 from 9 wasn't beyond the realms of possibility.

We'll need to be very alert & professional v QPR. After a poor start they've hit some real form & go into this fixture above us. I know their fixtures have been easier than ours recently but that's not the point. They'll have real momentum, so we need to be up & in gear faces from the off. 

I hope injuries ease. Sounds like Nyambe might be back in contention at least, Davenport too. Not gonna predict anything else until nearer the time as a lot can happen in 4 days. 

Good luck Rovers, I can't be there as will be coming back from hols. Hope it's a confident performance & 3 points, but no complacency please!!

Think you’re right,probably go his normal Graham up top,Dack behind,be interesting his other selections with Palmer,Rothwell playing ok,think one thing is certain, young Harrison Reed will be central midfield, hopefully, and think he will bring in Evans and give Smallwood a rest, but no doubt T M will have one or two surprises up his sleeve.

2 hours ago, Glosrover said:

Not seen [or have missed] any info on the injury Rodwell picked up on Saturday - the lad was starting to make an impression and for many reasons, a period out injured won't do his [allegedly fragile] confidence any good at all, in the short term, leaves us short even of part-time centre back cover as well.

Anyone an idea what his issue was?

Word is it was a back injury, not sure how serious.