Mattyblue

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!

Course he will. Feel like I can’t remember a time he wasn’t crabbing around our midfield.

Just now, RovingRover said:

I know you aren't conflating Evans with Shearer. But Shearer was always going to have attention.

Evans on the other-hand won't have attention considering the excessive wages he is on.

Things happen in the run up to a season, having a picture taken in a kit, probably in May doesn’t mean much.

Just now, RovingRover said:

Rothwell's goal was a 25 yard thunderbolt.

Brereton's was a well taken bullet-header.

I doubt very much we will see Corry Evans go during this window when you consider he has been used in the new marketing campaigns for the new shirts.

Ha! Like that means owt! Went merrily on holiday post Euro 96 after seeing Shearer modelling our new ‘CIS’ kit... 

So latest FF minutes, the club has apologised for the confusion and the target is actually 11,000. 10,000 to sell and 1,000 complementaries. 

Last season being 9,400 + 1,000 (10,400).

Makes much more sense, so no idea what Waggott was talking about earlier in the summer.

What I did find interesting is that 15,000 people in the ‘Preston area’ (presumably PR postcodes, so South Ribble/Chorley Boroughs too) had bought tickets in recent years, so the club thinks it’s fair game to advertise over there..  quite right too! ‘Bigger than PNE’s average crowd’ Great dig Greg Coar 

I’ve said before that there has been massive demographic change in the town of Blackburn, with many, many more of our fans now outside BwD. Good to see that the club realises this too.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/siteassets/pdfs/fans-forum-minutes/8th-july-2019.pdf

Whipped in peach of a cross by Rankin-Costello for BB.

When was the last time ANY of our full backs did that?

He played about 12 games for us in League 1 and not particularly proficiently.

He obviously didn’t get in that team on the back of his form at Rovers.

You should do a travelogue, Vinjay in Vegas.

Just now, Pedro said:

Yeah, that was a good moment witb lots of us behind him but there dedinitely are loads against too.

 

For many, he certainly doesn't have a clean slate on this site. As this thread has shown.

Lot to prove for me. Think it was a panicked signing and in my view it will go down as an error of judgement.

Doesnt mean I won’t support him to the hilt at games.

Just now, Pedro said:

I think they are investing in Brereton and Gallagher. If both can score 12/13 goals a season + then their value will really shoot up - such is this crazy transfer market.  I hope people give Brereton a clean slate this season, particularly at Ewood. In my opinion, his last two appearances (in his actual position) have shown him to have something about him (which he failed to show before) and he will benefit from having Rothwell in the side - who makes defenders cack themselves and leave space.  Too often over the years certain types of our 'supporters' quickly and very vocally get on the back of our young talented players and it doesn't help in the slightest. Never has, never will.  

He’s always had a clean slate at Ewood (yes there’s always odd dicks shouting stuff)

Loudest cheer of the season for that Bolton goal.

The latter two, perhaps, don’t think there would’ve been many jealous glances for Downing.

Odd one Nuttall. Because of his stature he overpowers a lot of under 23s, but at League 1 level he will face bruising centre halves every week.

He has to move on though, well down the pecking order now.

That final part of his quote is fairly explicit, so I presume (and hope) that will be the focus until the window closes.

Just now, Biz said:

First bold part - I thought we did ok since we’d just come back up, so I’m not playing anything up or down.

Secondly - I just made the point in that post to Kenny that it’s just not as simple as (Amazon esq) “add experienced defender to basket” then pay.

Especially if you don’t pay top fees or wages. Not forgetting we’ve got Grayson, Magliore, JRC and Hart potentially hitting the squad. There’s Wharton too. 

We did ok up till January time, but like many a promoted side, levels dropped. I’d be surprised if you didn’t think that back line needed reinforcing back in May 

Not saying it’s easy, I’m saying it’s very risky to expect those listed names to improve such a poor defence. 

1 minute ago, Biz said:

You’re over simplifying again there mate, it’s very frustrating.

Of course there is room for questions about what is available and why, but you’ll never be able to justify the sweeping and close minded shut down to any argument with “He said DEFENDERS ARE COMING FFS” 

 You don’t need to be so closed minded, it doesn’t suit you.

We are EXPECTED to add the city lad, and we’ve ALREADY replaced the GK, and we’ve at least 3 young defenders on the cusp of the first team squad.... 

Do you see why a few of us see the “SIGN MORE DEFENDERS RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE” and get a bit pissed off? 

Maybe, just maybe - behind the scenes, things are happening that you aren’t aware of.. maybe eh!

 

End of the day the window isn’t shut. So yes much may be occurring behind the scenes. 

But I think you are under playing just how bad we were at the back last season, I don’t need TM to tell me that defenders are needed!

 In my view, we’ve done a like for like GK swap (in terms of ability), so bringing in young defenders on loan and looking to blood academy defenders would be great for a solid defensive unit. However, ours is one of the very worst back lines in the EFL and it would be fool hardy and unfair to expect young lads to step into the breach, even if the academy lads are making supposed huge strides.

Unless I’ve read your post wrong and you are expecting an experienced centre half and Tosin/Academy lads will be to supplement said experienced head? if so, then i’d be fine with that. If such a player doesn’t arrive then it’s a massive risk 

I don’t think he has a ’dour persona’, Lambert was a fine example of that.

He’s more ‘jumpers for goalposts’, naively enthusiastic, which I find quite endearing for a fella that’s been around this cesspit of an industry for so long.

7 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

All true at the most basic level. But the real genius lies in understanding that past achievements or successes do not correlate directly to future successes. 

So many successful people failed time and time again before getting it right. If they had been dragged down by past experiences, become cynical and relied on hindsight they could never have eventually succeeded.

People (even Venkys) change because they learn. Their past does not dictate their future performance. 

This is why the glass half empty crew rarely feel the happiness that others do. Or the success.

You’ve missed your calling, must be a book in you 

I’ve no real thoughts about Real Madrid, but you can imagine the place is rife with politics and cliques.

Good for him. 

Reading this, sounds like he just can’t be arsed speaking to his team mates...

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2019/03/02/gareth-bale-criticised-for-speaking-no-spanish-and-not-socialising-after-six-years-at-real-madrid/

Strange character by all accounts. Supposedly not learnt a word of Spanish in 6 years.

As a contrast, Aaron Ramsey turned up for his unveiling at Juventus last week and conducted the press conference in (basic admittedly) Italian.

Just now, Pedro said:

Chins up lads and lasses, Gladwin will be like a new signing for us too ?

Anyone know what actually happened there?

Did he get a short term deal whilst he gets treatment?

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

Yes. It was extra to not having it.

Indeed. The way it is after last deadline day’s business...

Just now, neophox said:

Chapman scoring two and Nuttall one for the u23s tonight, not half time yet.

Why do you keep quoting a totally unrelated post of mine when you are posting??

Just now, Exiled in Toronto said:

 

Things clearly didn’t pan out with the new goalie(s), but even a slight upgrade and £3 million extra to spend now gets my vote. Maybe Fisher will be ready next year.

 

Haven’t we already spent it?