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Selling Nuttall for what we paid for Dack would be some business...

Aren’t all deals ‘undisclosed’ these days? The fees are still usually leaked to the media.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-chief-delivers-transfer-update-1-9901229/amp?__twitter_impression=true

 

Paul Cook admits he totally understands the ‘frustration’ of Wigan Athletic fans at the lack of transfer activity to date.

But the Latics boss insists everything is being done behind the scenes to get the squad where it needs to be before the 5pm deadline on August 8.

Every chance they go down reading that article...

Despite seeing 13 members of his first-team leave over the summer, Cook has made only two ‘new’ signings this summer – goalkeeper David Marshall and midfielder Lewis Macleod.

He’s also brought in defender Antonee Robinson – who spent last season on loan at the DW – from Everton on a permanent basis.

Any chance of selling Mulgrew to a club at the level he should now be playing at went out the window in November when he signed an improved new deal to 2021.

Scottish clubs (Celtic aside), as an example, won’t get close to matching his wages.

Just now, bluebruce said:

Correct. That's why I only said most of them. His other loans he became a reasonably regular fixture. Including Lincoln the season before, and Bury (promoted) at the back end of last season.

We must be starting a poor man’s version of the Chelsea loan system...

Just now, bluebruce said:

Even then. He has already had League Two loans. In most of them he played regularly. He is definitely at the point where it needs to be League One, whether guaranteed starter or not. If he has to break into a team there so be it. Totally pointless arrangement.

Another thing...why does our League Two level young defender get a 3-year deal, when our young established first team squad member (Nyambe) only got a bizarre 2-year deal?

Thought he couldn’t even get in the side at Lincoln? A top end League 2 side at the time.

Maybe he’ll have a year out like Whittingham. Why not, ay!

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I have literally never seen a poster say that, but don't let that get in the way of your narrative! 

To be fair not on here.

LT below the line and Facebook groups very much so. 

‘We need to be realistic we can’t compete with parachutes’ etc

The odd lot to the west are obsessed as ever, I see.

6 page thread on our season tickets, more than the one on their own sales...

https://www.pne-online.net/forum/index.php?threads/cheeky-plastics.3428475/page-5

Just now, JayDee said:

I can see double figures for Brereton this season and a lot of folks on here backtracking claiming they knew he'd come good. 

Be delighted to see it. I think he’s a long way away personally and i’ve said so, but there would be nobody cheering those goals more than me at Ewood.

Because you know, I want the best for Blackburn Rovers.

Just now, m1st said:

Cue, "He's one of our own!"?

Does that make him the first since Dunnie?

On the books since 6. He’s a Manc, I think 

Club shop still haven’t sorted that damn photo of Harry Chapman!

37 minutes ago, OssyLad said:

I’m positive we’ll be in top 6. Its called having faith. Mowbray as built a decent team. Don’t know how anyone else can’t see it ?

You’ve not seen the defence?

11 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Style note:

"In attack" - British English please. 

Offensively is American. 

‘Offensively’ to note attacking prowess is perfectly acceptable, in contrast to ‘offense’, the opposite of ‘DEEfense’ as the Americans like to use, which certainly is not, thanks though.

Just now, OssyLad said:

Mowbray and Rothwell are taking us up ??

Offensively we are going to score plenty. Alas, that defence will be our downfall.

DE! Proper longer time member getting involved!

Makes me almost feel bad for not putting my hand up... almost 

2022

The lad looks the real deal.

I can only imagine it’s his slightness that counts against him. Year in League 1 to ‘toughen him up’ etc. 

I don’t particularly agree, but that must be the rationale.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

 

Here is an analogy

Your young lad wants a pair of Nike trainers that cost £100. He has £100. His granny gives him £100 for his birthday. He buys the Nike air max for £100 and he has £100 left to buy a pair of Adidas trainers. 

Which £100 did he use to buy which pair of trainers and secondly does it matter? 

Haven’t you used this before?

I honestly couldn’t care where they find it, a hidden stash of Kean brown envelopes in the manager’s office, wherever.

As long as those centre halves arrive.

Just now, arbitro said:

Not for the first time I'm confused by a Mowbray interview. Initially we were told he had a similar budget to last season when he spent around £10m. Add to that the £3m or so from Raya and deduct £5m for Gallagher which leaves something like £8m. All best assumptions from reported figures of course and based on his (albeit confusing) interview.

For the life in me I can't see another £8m being spent so will we have (once again) money left over from his budget?

Someone reckons what Waggott ACTUALLY meant was the total budget - fees and wages would be similar. 

Gallagher, Downing and Johnson must be on some wedge...

Still same 7.

Nicko states that 6 out of the 7 have handed in their notice - guess who hasn’t? 

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

Yes, he wanted to leave 

Yes, the money went towards the striker purchase, meaning the money we would have spent is still there.

The splitting of his words looking for something has hit peak silly season ?

So the striker money wasn’t spent on a striker, we used the Raya fee instead? Now we get to spend the striker money on a defender?

Excellent.

Just now, 1864roverite said:

 

We should all be 100% behind the team, behind TM and the players as we strive to reach the top 6. I think we are more than capable of it with the team we have and with a little bit more from the young city player then we have a great chance.

 

And if people don't just get ‘100% behind the team and TM’ on an Internet forum with about 50 regular posters, instead they just post their opinion, that impacts the team how?

Ewood? Get behind the lads.

Here? Say what you want!