chaddyrovers

Well we don't know what will go on in the transfer market. Have I said I have erased last season. I was and still now bitter disappointed how last season after the backing the manager has had over the last 3 season into building that squad. We should have done better.

well if thats what you think fair enough but some of us expect better. at Ewood this season?

The target for Rovers should be top 6 this coming season. How many times do I need to say this? You are getting annoying again! You are obsess with fans opinions which aren't objective enough and bias. Look at what Sunderland fans said about Graham before we signed him. You wouldn't have signed him but thankfully Lambert didn't listen to those opinions and signed him here. I put alot into data cos it based on what happens in the game See some of us backed Armstrong to score the goals we needed after Dack whilst you yourself were doubtful and negative he would step up despite him being a striker and goal scorer. I expect the team to score more goals Who knows what is close or not. Not everything has to be the public domain.

We didn't go down cos we sold Rhodes.

Most people will have the vaccine anymore so stop trying to blown this out of portion again. also what has this got to with transfers anyway?

Like I said time after time. Why do I need to keep repeating myself to you? my stance isn't going to change and you can either accept it or ignore it but it won't be changing Like I gave you the example of Shearer in 96 or when we sold Rhodes and replace with Graham. You aren't going to get a like for like replacement and thats clear. I would take Obafemi in the deal for Armstrong to Southampton if he is moving here permanently. He has scored goals against Chelsea and Manchester United so clear has talent and that is something we can develop here in the years to come. Does it matters that we aren't linked to players? Yes I am far from convinced that Obafemi will be 20 to 30 goals scorer if we signed but he could be good signing for us and score 15 goals a season. Reach not well liked at his previous club? does that matter and you are so obsess by what other fans think? You like that with every player link to us. Just look at what Sunderland fans said on Graham before he signed here and look at how that one played out. Or Tosin Adarabioyo and what WBA said. stop listening to other fans opinions as they mean nothing I have to disagree here. Time to step up the plate. Armstrong did. The team has score goals. Its a team goals. Our defenders, midfielders and forwards have to step up an score goals. Brereton is bang in form for Chile so hopefully he can reproduce that here. Plus others can score score goals

Yet again I have said time after time that Mowbray should have been sack and replace. But he hasn't been. So we go into the new season and for the target should be playoffs. Mowbray can have no excuses this season. So Yes the end of the season target should be playoffs/top 6. How many times do we need to go over this and the Mowbray situation? Its getting boring now Give over, you written off most players we are linked. Dodgy source? at least he covers Rovers and he is the only journalist in the national press that covers us. You moan about Rich Sharpe not be able to own transfers stories. You aren't going to be able to sign like for like replacement as other people have pointed out before. That why need to sign a striker that will score 15 goals and then get goals from other areas of the team over the season. I don't see Obafemi has a direct replacement as that is impossible in most situations. Like we could never replace Shearer with like for like replacement. Or when we sold Rhodes and bringing in Graham who was a better all round striker than just a goalscorer. We might well bring in another striker from overseas or any other player targets but I think most overseas players will have to self isolating on arrive in the country

We should be challenging the playoffs and the manager whoever that this should be the expectations. Lost the dressing room?

correct and now change it

I never said that it was positive thing selling Armstrong did I? Whether you like it or not Mowbray is still the manager of the club. So we can keep discussing this until the cows come home or accept that he is manager despite us both wanting a change of manager? Hopefully he can turn it around and produces the wins we need. I am looking forward to the season and getting back to watching my team live in stadium football But I haver written him off like you have already again like you do alot. You doubted whether Armstrong would produced the goals if we played him up front when myself and others were more than confident he would. Also notice that you didn't name who you would sign as Armstrong's replacement but I guess you don't know who you would sign

So who would replace Armstrong with then? Any suggestions or just want to negative about a player who could be good signing here if we use him right and develop him. You wasn't a big fan of Armstrong playing up front before he did and you knock my suggestion back in December 2019 that we should make Armstrong our main striker and he would produce the goals. Look at how that went.

If you want to continue to keep discussing Mowbray and his future daily then fair enough but please leave me out of it. I've made my feelings and opinions very clear about Mowbray and to a point I can't be anymore clear. But isn't stop going to stop discussing transfer stories and rumours in the correct thread. And also looking forward to getting back to Ewood Park and supporting and enjoying watching my team after the last 16 months.

Yet again, You want to keep moaning about the manager staying but is the much point? Like I said I would happy with the squad with 4/5 signings we need plus who we replace Armstrong with. I suggested a player I would look to sign like Ben Osborn for the wide position we need to filled. I gave you 2 players yesterday who I would have signed if we haven't been embargo of Sonny Bradley and Ryan Woods. Bradley re-signed at Luton and Woods signed for Birmingham. If you want to not believe the club then thats your decision.

He does pace and some tricky. Getting him as part of the deal could be sensible move by the club and management. If Yates is too expensive then maybe getting him might be sensible. He has scored goals against Chelsea and Manchester United. I'm thinking 12 to 15 million pounds for Armstrong and getting Obafemi would cut down how much Newcastle get and would allow us to reinvested in other players we need

Well if my understand is correct that any players the age under 21 unless on loan at the club doesn't count towards the list, so players like JRC, Buckley, Brereton would count towards the match day squad count now. Players like Pike, Eastham wouldn't. But I think Butterworth and Carter would count the match day squad. So looking at the current squad I count 21 players that would be match day squad. Do players want to be waiting around for a contract? The kit issue isn't the club fault as other posters have said. Cos I trust the players we have and I see this as perfect opportunity to bring Carter, Pike, Eastham, Butterworth into the first team match day squad. I did a list of current squad and if we get in 4 or 5 players then I would be happy with that. You might not be but I would be, Who are these players you think we should have signed cos I said 2 of the players that have signed for new clubs or contracts at their club. Are they other players you think we should have signed? please name them?

Michael Obafemi has scored 6 goals including 4 PL goals in 41 appearances(32 PL, 3 Efl trophy, 4 EFL league Cup and 2 FA CUP). One thing he does have pace. But is he the right replacement for Armstrong I ain't fat from convince https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michael-obafemi/profil/spieler/444208

It's Crooke's account. The government relaxed the rules so accounts could be filed 3 months later and received no penalties due to the Covid Pandemic but the EFL didn't move their filling deadline from March to June for some reason I believe from what I have read I believe Buckley has quality to be regular starter here. But I don't know why such high numbers and you got to factor in the EFL 25 man squad rules which you haven't. It's Crooke twitter account

One of Pears, Eastham and Stergiakis were going to miss out. Was Johnson's injury more of a game injury and do we know what he came off with? But why take a risk with any players who might have a slight injury problem in the first friendly game?

Why do we need more than 6 centre midfielders if we are playing 4-3-3 formation? we had 9 centre midfielders last season on the books. Yes nine. Travis, Davenport, Buckley, Rothwell, Johnson, Holtby, Evans, Downing and Trybull. Can't keep stacking players up and blocking the path for Buckley and Davenport otherwise they will never get the experience they need. Every team selection should be based on form and tactics. Johansen would have been clever addition but if you want him and another then maybe we have sell Rothwell or loan Davenport out as we can't keep stacking players up plus we have stay within the 25 man squad limited. look at Rich Sharpe twitter account Did any club come out and say they were in embargo before the final decision was made by EFL? It wasn't proper embargo tho but until the club filed their accounts properly and the EFL can read them and make their final decision. Plus the EFL wanted to keep things private until the final decision was made by them. So the club couldn't comment until that final decision was made.

Here the goal

So to any one who attend the game who stand out in either half? How did our young players play like Pike, Pickering, Carter, McBride, Butterworth?

Have you seen the videos I posted in the pre season thread in the training camp? Both featured heavily in the clips. Haven't Dolan and Gallagher pick up slight knocks in the training camp? Surely it's right not to take a risk in the first pre season game? We have 4 keepers in the squad. So 2 were always going to miss out?

thats where I have to disagree. I think we need a quality Defensive midfielder in and then I would be happy with our centre Midfield options

I think I prefer Buckley and Travis at the minute but if Rothwell can gets best to his form of the 1st season then he would have to start. I would have like Ryan Woods for that role but he gone to Birmingham on a free transfer.