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Well they been offered new improve contract terms. 3 year contract with a club option of a year on top according to Waggott. So then have a month to sign up or take a risk elsewhere

what would be reasonable to them then? I don't see Nyambe as a key player either Roversfan99. Lenihan and Rothwell yes are key players. If Nyambe and Lenihan aren't willing to sign new contracts by a month time then I would look to move them on if we can find suitable replacements to replace them with. I expected the club has scouted replacements already for all 3. I have given you replacements for Nyambe and Lenihan that I would be looking to replace them with that wouldn't cost the earth. On Rothwell I would keep trying to convince him to stay here. On the settling in period and costing us points can work the other by them settling straight into the club and gain us points. examples I give you Jordan Rhodes and Danny Graham. then we withdraw the offer and find the replacements to join the club in the summer like the example I gave you of Souness with Berg and Amoruso. These players have had long enough to decide to whether to stay or not.

Who knows what their agent is saying to them but given the financial reset in the championship at most clubs they are gambling their future here

I think you will find that I have more than double the current wages of those 2 players actually given the figures I believe they are on. I think 15 k for Lenihan puts him as one of our highest earners.

Cos it does. A player is only worth what a buying club is willing to spend.

Well that's his opinion whilst I have a different opinion and so far we are performing well and 4th is the entire playing squad. All part of the squad and will have a part to play in the coming months. Carter play a key role in the victory at Forest for example. That is also where I disagree with you cos it depends who their replacement is surely before making such extraordinary comments. They have been offered new improve contracts so why aren't they not reasonable terns and are they going to get better given that financial reset among most Championship clubs. You seems the links with certain players shows we are looking at players to replace these players within the next 6 months. Also given that's we have been in discussions for months after months and they been no sign of signing these contracts surely they have to be cut off point like Souness did with Berg and sign Amourso as his replacement cos Berg wouldn't commit to a new contract before season ends.

How are any us meant to know the answer to that question when it depends on a number of different factors like what we want, what the selling wants and player wages demands/agent fee.

exactly Paul and you have seemed us linked with Souttar, Hedges and Harness who are out of contract this summer

Small squad? we have 24 man squad that has performed together so far and seems to have an excellent team spirit and togetherness. I would sell any of the 3 players if they refuse to sign new contracts by 1st of January and we can get in replacements we want for them. we have been in contact and offered them new improve terms for ages now and surely they have to be cut off point? I don't think Nyambe should be near top of our wage bill but offer of 8k a week is a very decent offer and improvement on his current wages. Rothwell around 10 to 12 k a week and Lenihan around 15 k should be the tops of the wages we should be paying any of them. gaps? not if we signed their replacements before we sell them

I wouldn't be sacking Benítez anytime soon as he is very experience manager at this level and has had key players missing this season like Calvert-Lewin, Mina and Richarlson plus Gomes. Who better could they get?

Keep it solid and play on the counter attack. Playing with pace in a front 3 with Rashford and Sancho

Clearly Rovers scouts have been at these clubs games and looking at these players. These links have been online. Well should we let Lenihan and Nyambe leave for nothing and then replace them in the January. If they want to be here long term and then they have a month to sign these new improve contracts. Players have to decide to stick with Rovers and twist and take that risk at other club. Nyambe can be replace. not sure he suits this wing back role tbh and his final ball isn't good enough. I have suggested 2 players who could replace him. Can't named to many right backs in league 1 tbh but there will be players from the UK and Ireland we will be scouting. Pickering still have 3 and half years on his contract. Nyambe has been offered a new improve contract now for months and still won't sign it.

Michael Carrick has made a massive bold decision in dropping Ronaldo and playing Rashford up front in 4-3-3 in the game against Chelsea

They have carried after a short delay to clean the snow

I read this former you are after a free agent keeper in Frank Fielding who started his career here

Manchester City delayed start to the second half due to snow

Heckingbottom wins his first game in charge against Bristol City and went back to playing 3-4-1-2 formation and thats suits the playing squad available

All depends what interest they had and what the agents are saying to them. we aren't scouts are we but out scouting department should be able to find a replacement for Nyambe whether its a player from England or Scotland or Ireland or from overseas. There are some good attacking players in League 1 and you seems us linked with 2 players from there in Harness from Portsmouth and Scully from Lincoln. If Nyambe had Pickering attacking instincts He would have scored that chance yesterday instead he let the ball hit him.

I agree we can't be over paying for players who arent worth it Maybe look at Kenny from Everton or Edwards from Stoke. John Souttar seems to be the one we want. getting Rothwell tied down to a new contract is a must for me. Its seems that the asking price is 20 million pounds and I wouldn't sell in January at all. Has 18 months left on his contract. I think we sign Hedges on a pre contract for next season. But we need to find a replacement for Brereton and they are players out there we should be looking at to sign next summer whether its Rhys Healey or Cauley Woodrow or Josh Maja or Ross Stewart or Viktor Gyokeres or Kevin Nisbet, Yes we need a forward in January and possible cover at right back/wing back if JRC isn't going to be fit. Maybe more if we need to sign replacements for players sold

Thanks for the reply. Bursik is your first choice keeper and wasn't he on loan previously at Accrington Stanley in a previous season? Souttar, Powell and Allen are big misses and I guess Surridge not available also limits your up front options.

I don't know what the areas around the stadium is like and I think its continuing to snow after the picture was taken by BBC Radio Lancashire

Picture from Radio Lancashire of the stadium