Eustace would have know about the Blackburn Rovers situation and given he have worked at Birmingham City when they were struggling financially there. Eustace wants signings of course

We were linked with Lewis Baker from Stoke and Nicko did mention about a player swap. Come back who I think we might swap and why later in my post. He did mention Batth as example of someone we might look at if Cooper deal doesn't matter. Also he mentioned we have look into the possible signing Rodak but his terms are too high as those dingles even look at signing him and walk away cos of his wages demands and terms. So Its clear to see what types of signings Eustace wants him, So using what Nicko is reporting I wouldn't be surprise to see probably swap deal including Buckley for Baker and also looking at How Eustace does play with 2 defensive midfielders/box to box midfielders not a midfield playmaker in his centre midfield pairing. JRC has played wide right in 4-2-3-1 formation in all 3 pre season games so far this summer. Cooper deal hold up seems to be over length of contract not wages demands but he wants a 2 year contracts from what has been reported by Nicko and Jackson So I can see us signing Begovic as new number 1 on a year contract(wouldn't be my choice btw), I can see us signing McLoughlin for 500k from Hull on 3 year contract, Dykes on permanent on 3 years contract, Baker swap deal would if Buckley doesn't fit his tactical approach then fine, a winger on loan, another striker on loan, Batth on 1 year deal, centre midfielder on loan. But Gallagher is sold to fund the Dykes deal, Buckley leaves in a swap with Baker. exactly Paul, Totally agree there 100% correct, Fair too many people over reacted when a deal doesn't happen. people get told someone is close to signing for us but then the deal doesn't happen and that person is wrongly moaned and whinge about Thanks for sharing that info

My last post on this subject, I don't believe it is the easiest solution but the right and correct solution to appoint an Englishman and what other major footballing nation would appoint a foreign manager like France, Germany, Spain and Italy? no they wouldn't so why should we? wrong, cos that's club football not international football. Gav already posted to you which is my point

No Mercer, Its called backing your club to the hilt through the good and bad times, I won't be force away from supporting my club, I have already bought a Home replica kit and I will be buying an Away replica Kit if I like it. Have to belief and confident in the club to bring in some good quality players instead of being doomed merchant. I am always Positive Mental Attitude(PMA) to life. Lets see who we signed by end of the window Great shout.

Wrong, my opinion has and always will be that England Senior National Football manager should be Englishman and we tried this foreign option twice and didn't improve. Capello was disaster. The next England manager should be English.

I think I've more than clear this. International management doesn't always suit successful Club managers. Example Capello and Eriksson as 2 prime examples where as Southgate did and I wish he stayed on for another 2 years at least

Good Thanks Mercer. Looking forward to the first game and decent campaign under Eustace. Rovers till I die They change their mind after we beat Derby on 9th of August and sign some good quality players.

How well-known with Spain manager and Low known when appointed International management. International management is very different to club football management.

Nixon suggesting it's ex employee Deffo could and should happening. No I don't turn, I evaluate the job he did here. Nixon is a great source of info. His story What do you expect him to do? LT needs the club for viewing figures

Nixon on the Rovers insider account Nixon makes a fair point cos that twitter account isn't actually cos we have spoken to Krul and Cooper and offer them contracts.

sadly, I can look back say things they got wrong, I mentioned these players last summer actually

I guess Cooper and Begovic/Krul are these players

I don't agree as they were several strikers we could have signed instead of signing 2 strikers like we did, just sign quality one. We could have sign Ryan Hardie last summer as he was out of contract similar to Ennis. Maybe we sign the wrong one? Why didn't we sign Grant on loan, Ugbo on loan or Stansfield on loan? Did we sign and failed? all questions I would like to asked GB and JDT if I ever got the chance to do so

Like I have repeatably said the next England manager should be Englishman and I won't waive from this viewpoint. I think Howe is the best bet but as I have shown that the best club managers don't also make the best international managers. The candidates will be Howe, Potter, Carsley, Lampard, O'Neil and possibly Dyche. We should choose from those 5 and interview all 5 and pick the best candidate from Englishman. We should NOT appoint another foreign manager as England manager.

Lampard isn't on my 3 man shortlist I posted this morning but my point was that international football is very different to club management and I highlighted 2 successful national team managers who have won international tournaments whilst having poor club management careers whilst successful club managers like Capello struggled at this level

The problem isn't having sporting director/head coach structure but far too people getting involved. Looking at it, we need decisions on who are main targets are and go and get them. One of the owners need to be here during the transfer window to make a decision maker and able to make quick decision

Low and Luis de la Fuente failed at Club level but both led their countries to winning international football. We appointed Capello who was highly successfully at club level and was bloody awful as England manager.

this guy reporting it? Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) / X (twitter.com)

Born in Birmingham as I have said twice on this thread. OK well sort of an answer on your 3 man shortlist at least Lampard suits the FA and he has been doing some part time work with FA in coaching I believe. I wouldn't be surprised if Lampard got the job. International football doesn't suited. Look at Joachim Low and Luis de la Fuente who weren't great club managers but both won international tournaments for their national countries

I am fully aware of all this bluebruce.

We still need a first choice experience keeper, Striker, winger and 2 centre backs, so signing someone like Barrett wouldn't be on my radar at this stage unless I know he has the potnetial and we had 2 or 3 of those signings sign up We don't have Director of football but a head of football operations, is that the same as I don't know. Our problem making a decision who is number 1 target and someone making a decision. Sounds to me, we have like a transfer committee approach with Gestede, Eustace, Park, Maybe Owen, Pasha and Waggott who having a say in transfers. We need decisions to be made who we want and we need experience first choice keeper, striker, winger and 2 centre backs before other positions we sign anyone. Eustace wants experience in terms of GK, Striker and centre back. We are making enquires in to players and clubs but no one is making a decision that this is number 1 target.

I expect Howe, Potter, Carsley, O'Neil and Lampard all to be interview

Carsley done a good job similar to what Gareth Southgate done before. What had Spain manager done before he managed Spain national manager, been under 21 manager for them Given you didn't answer my last question about which Foriegn managers would be on your shortlist for England manager. I answered on who my 3 man English shortlist would be.

We need a keeper for under 21 team along with Michalski He wants 4 or 5 signings this season. Experience keeper and number 9 striker. If you listened to Alan Nixon yesterday he said we are chasing players but different people want different type of signings. No one is making the final decision. That's a massive problem again

Wrong choice of words. My point he still have support of the current 3 key personal all are still backing of Howe, tho I understand your point you made