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Would be good signing and investment for us. Did recommend him in the summer after Andy Watson from Rovers chat did his detailed scouting report for potential signings for Rovers last summer And some of us said it was the wrong move for Kipre going to WBA at the time as he wouldnt play much which he hasnt and barely be back up player. At his age he needed regular first team football and coming here in the summer he would have got that. Chasing the money isnt always the answer

Wont be his call but WBA Sporting Director Luke Dowling decision. Plus WBA need playes

Any reason why he leaving?

Lenihan's injury record has improved. Barely missed any game time. Yet I didn't see anyone post who we need another centre back after we signed Ayala

Also maybe a Man Utd centre back on loan like Timothy Fosu-Mensah or Axel Tuanzebe could be options for us

You werent calling for a 5th centre defender in was you? You wanted a winger and striker if memory serves me correct

No not with coronavirus protocols in place. Only match day players/squad allow.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't. Didn't see you posting before the transfer window ended we need 5th centre back. Most people were happy with Ayala and Douglas signings when they signed

If Swansea couldnt afford the fee then they cant have him. Ayala injury record is poor. Lenihan has barely missed a game in the last 18 months due to injury so his problems seem over now. Yes it's fair point about signing an extra midfielder might not be needed. But 4 centre backs in a match squad should be enough really in most cases. Sadly it is not in our class.

Well we only sign 1 cos we already had 3 here at the club. Plus Williams never moved on as we rumour in the summer. Wharton is a big miss for me

Didn't we sign Douglas?

Davenport MOTM for me

Good win today. Pleased Armstrong back to scoring. Took it well. Dack's goal well taken. Travis is back and how we do need him to be. Delighted he is back Delighted that We kept a clean with Douglas and Johnson playing out of position. Davenport was good on his debut. Good start 2021. Let keep it going.

Would have gone with Pike at right back not Douglas

Crooke and Sharpe both saying Douglas at right back. Delighted that Travis and Davenport are starting

Happy New Year to everyone on the site.

The agency thing has happen with the last 4 managers so why would Venkys not used them again?. Well after Kean and Coyle fiascos I rather stick with Mowbray who I trust and has done a good job so far. I like him and he should given the season. If top 6 isnt achieve then we do a review and see where we go there. If you give me a guarantee that Rovers(venkys) would go through a proper recruitment process to recruit our new manager then fair enough. But has we have seen with past recruitment process of Kean, Berg, Appleton, Lambert and Coyle anything is possible with our owners. It's a massive issue and one that's cannot be ignored. Berg was appointed cos it's the only names the 3(Shebby, Shaw and Agnew) of them could agree on. Appleton's appointment came left field. Lambert and Coyle appointments came through our agency friends Mowbray was appointed. Paul Senior told me via Email he pick him to become manager here. But he is another client of the agency.

The last 4 managers have all come from the same agency and no reason to think they would not used the same agency again.

1. Yes. 2. No. Cos looking at the list of potential managers from that agency only 2 I would take from it. We could end up with another Coyle situation and I wouldnt want that 2 questions for yourself 1. What your opinion on that agency list of managers where our last 4 managers have come from? Any you would have here 2. What did your think of my opinions on those managers mentioned and the people I would potentially interview? Same reasons I posted last week. Happy New Year

I would drop Elliott and play Dolan on the right side. Armstrong up front and Brereton left side in front 3 Downing in midfield with Rothwell and Davenport for me in midfield. Defence depends on who is fit. Kaminski in goal

Thanks for the question. Pulis would be deffo no for me. His style of play and after I read what the Sheffield Wednesday Owner has even put more off him. Deffo avoid. Hughes, Does he wants to get back in management and does he have the passion for the game again. His failures since leaving here also makes me question whether he would be the right man. Cook would be massive no for me. Not the right fit for Rovers and ex dingle. Calvalhal impressed me at Sheffield Wednesday there. But Swansea spell didn't go well. Plus managing Braga now. So unlikely to leave there now. Could be on my shortlist. Wagner did well at Huddersfield and got them promoted. Lost his way during his second season in PL there. Things didn't go well for him during his spell in Germany. Unsure on Poyet, Sousa, Petrescu, Oscar Garcia recent careers and haven't look into them at all. Alex Neil. Not sure he would be right option for me for us and our squad. Rowett. Very impressed with the job at Birmingham and done very decent at Millwall. Concerned by his spells at Stoke and Derby. Could be option and someone I would want to interview Cowley, I would be interesting in. Did very well at Lincoln and I think he did well keeping Huddersfield up last season. He would be on my shortlist to interview. Ainsworth would be on my shortlist. Done an excellent job at Wycombe there. Given that our last 4 managers have come from the same agency then Mark Robins would be option and on my shortlist to interview. Steve Cooper is from the same agency but unlikely to come here given Swansea being second in the league. Yes I am

@Miller11did a post a few weeks/months of potential shortlist of the agency we have used for the 4 managers appointments. These are managers currently with HSH... Steve Cooper Mark Robins Craig Bellamy Gary Holt Tony Pulis Graham Wesley Micky Mellon Dave Challinor Dean Keats Tony Philliskirk People mention Jokanovic but he is managing in middle East on big wages. Leaving that job for here? Bilic isn't coming here unless we are pay him big money and his staff. Ain't happening. Pearson could have come after Bowyer but wasn't interested then. Is Carvalhl managing Braga in the Portuguese top league and currently 4th in league.