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Well if that's the way you want to put it but it wasnt the point. Mowbray chased Ayala years ago, so Mowbray knows all about him and should have stayed well clear of signing him. I dont see our recruitment team suggest him. Do you? But our recruitment team where heavily involved in signing Kaminski or Dolan. Will Mowbray have final say or will it be Pasha who will?

I have plenty of faith in our recruitment team in recommended players to the Manager. The problem is if he decide that he wants players that's the recruitment team havent recommended. Will be interesting to see who we appoint as Head of recruitment and whether that person is more data focus than Harvey was. Just look at last summer recruitment and do you think our recruitment team recommend Ayala or Trybull or Pears or Douglas. Cos I dont. I think they were Mowbray own choices.

No its doesn't surprise me cos I know how much you enjoy watching live football inside a stadium from previous conservations we had

For me, yes I think the time has come that's he becomes first team regular. The talent and ability is there he just needs regular game time now form and fitness depending. I've said we need a change of manager for the past 5 months now and I said we need change tactics now. What more do you want? All down to the bids we get and whether they are acceptable to Rovers. Plus can we get who we want to replace him with? All down to who we will sign this summer Who knows. It's down to who we recruit as his replacement and how that player settle into the team. Until that's happen no point in predicting what will happen

That's where you hope and in all true where are recruitment department should have already provided Mowbray and co shortlist for each position we need signings for. That's should have been weeks in not months ago tbh.

I agree with Holtby and Evans being released. Lets see what the squad for the coming season maybe a week before the start of the season then for me, we have more of a idea what the season with hold and what players we have sign and sold if any

I wouldn't have even give him a new contract but release him and move on.

Yes I think Buckley will have more of an impact on games the more he plays. How is it downgrade? For me, it would be in place of Rothwell thats Buckley plays. Until we see who we recruitment and how other teams recruit then how can you fear a dog fight next season? This is why I have said repeatedly that Mowbray's signings over the past 2 seasons haven't fitted the way he wants to play style wise and formation wise. I agree that we shouldn't play this tika taka style but I would be more inclined to play 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 counter attacking or even play abit more direct if Armstrong leaves and we sign a target man instead of like for like replacement. Like we did with Graham. We need to sign players thats fit his style and for me we need a good defensive midfielder to play in front back 4 to allow Travis and Buckley in more advance roles in midfield 3 if we play Mowbray 4-3-3 formation this formation unless he change his style and formation again. Who knows with Mowbray considering thats we have played 4 different formations during his tenure here.

Johnson wouldn't be part of my starting eleven Buckley is 21 years old and now is the time to play him. of course thats is form and injuries depending. I disagree thats Buckley is downgraded on Rothwell as you have repeatedly he is far too inconsistent. He hasn't produced the goods enough times during his 3 years here. But I really don't know why thats it is cos Rothwell has the talent and skills but we don't enough of it. Why assume that's Armstrong will go or not be proper replace? Elliott and Harwood-Bellis will be big misses but we might get Harwood-Bellis back on loan. Big question how do we replace Elliott? Well this is where our recruitment department comes to the front and gives Mowbray a list of potential targets. I thought of someone like Patrick Roberts possible option. If you are depress by it all thats fine.

Delighted with the JRC new contract news

My Disdain towards Mowbray is still there and I still believe he should have been sacked by now. How many more times do I need to same this? Its gets boring to be honest keep repeating the same thing every time. But Players might have different opinion on Mowbray to us fans. Ever thought of that one. I would say thats most championship clubs don't have the financial clout anymore. Most clubs are the same but just look at how well clubs like Barnsley or Luton don't have financial clout but finished higher than we did in the league. Look at Stoke as example of a massive wage bill and they only finished one place higher than us. Not a chance. Wages would be massive problem here no thanks. We have our first choice left back now in Pickering and we need a left back who can cover centre back area maybe? Do we have the squad to play the way Ismael has at Barnsley since joining them? Joe, Do you have any stats on him from the various sites you used? Delighted with this one. I think JRC will become a key player over the coming seasons and he needs to play forward whether its wide left or right. No reason for him to be play at right back with Nyambe and Pike for their spots

Yes but most clubs outside the PL regulation 3 teams wont have loads of money and I expect very few cash buys in the entire league unless clubs sell a key player to fund it. Is he going stay at Barnsley on low wages? Or go somewhere for more money and is the current Barnsley manager going to stay and be able to continue the good work? Is Mowbray a boring old fart when in the dressing room with the players? Do you know this or just speculation again?

I would be playing regular from now on and in centre midfield/number 10 role. Hes 21 years old. Now is the time to build the midfield around him and Travis.

How many starts did Rothwell make last season? And as you say doesnt impact games enough. Will his talent ever develop into the player he should or would it take a different manager to make this happen? On Rankin-Costello, the one I heard was he wants to play in a more attacking position and not as a full back. Now we Pike coming through Mowbray has no excuses now to use him wide right or left.

Is Mowbray clinging onto his job here? We want a change of manager but the owners dont. Will Barnsley have another season like last season and will Ismaël even be there? Who are these Championship clubs apart from the 3 relegated PL clubs considering that vast majority of clubs wont be spending money and looking at free transfers and loans. I think you failed massively the financial impact on clubs over the past 15 months.

Based on very little? 2 years of being in the first team here. Why isnt he ready to be starter here? People were saying the same about Travis just before he came into our first team squad in league 1. Some of us were championing for him to be in the squad for a while before he was. Now one of Rovers key players.

I disagree. I can see why Rothwell hasn't sign a new deal I would suggest it's more over his role in the team and position. Similar to what has been posted about JRC on here. But I would say now it's even more important we have to keep developing and bringing through our academy players

Barnsley have one of the lowest wage bill and a policy of not signing players over 24. Rovers could offer him more money in terms, longer contract, role under Manager.. You mention our finances being affected. But I would say most clubs in the championship have been badly affected now.

Well it does matter to be honest how we are run. Seems like Balaji is involved in every major decision whether it the Manager's future, financial decisions, etc and its looks like Pasha or Babu can't authorise anything without his approval? Wonder if this is how they run their key companies? I agree it's the wrong way to run a football clubs given to the way the Walker's family and trust have John Williams and Tom Finn they trusted to run it. But Venkys have never a CEO they trusted properly. That's why I surprised they never appoint Pasha as CEO. He is trusted by Balaji to be in the position within Venkys family he is in surely?

Isn't it Balaji thats has to authorise the decisions not Mrs D? Isn't Pasha and Babu Balaji's right hand men?

Very Surprised thats Southgate picked 4 rights backs in his squad for Euro's and I would have leave TAA out of this tournament thats currently Tripper and James have performed better this season IMO.

is Mowbray in charge of giving out new contracts or can he only recommend who gets new contracts to Waggott and Pasha but Waggott is charge of negotiations with the agent?

Buckley should be regular starter next season in whatever formation we play He has all the talent to become a Good Premier League player

Rovers offered new terms top Nyambe, JRC and Rothwell last season but none of the players accept the terms. I have no idea what they terms were but they were offered new terms. Think Miller11 posted a while back that JRC won't sign a new contract cos of concerns over playing position. Not everything is down to money. We need to be signing our good quality players to long term contracts

Not if we got a Hugill or Idah as part of the Armstrong's deal if Norwich were to bid. Yet again, we have no idea on the terms he been offered by Barnsley or by other teams. Why can't we offer him better terms than Barnsley? exactly why I suggested Hugill as part of the deal. reduce the fee for Newcastle.