very disappointed Armstrong isn't starting as the main striker today AND Evans being injured I would expect it to be 4-3-3 with Travis, Downing and Rothwell in midfield 3 with Gallagher on the right, Holtby has the false 9 role and Brereton on the left

Relaxing FFP rules would means we wouldn't have to sell a key player or 2 Of course FFP rules or salary cap has an impact on the point you are making tho on next season budget. Extending Bell by 12 months covers us for next season whether he is 1st or 2nd choice. You mention a cheap left back but would he be any cheaper than extending Bell's contract for 12 months? when you factor in wages, player signing on fee and agent fees and possible transfer or loan fee involved. I wouldn't expect us to be signing players for millions like Gallagher or Brereton but I would say we need possible 5 or 6 sensible signings in the summer in terms of 2 keepers, a full back, 2 centre backs and possible 1 winger. whether its a 3 or 4 permanent signings and 1 or 2 loans.

is Morgan Fox any better than Bell? Was very poor against us when we beat them 5 nil. The points you are overlooking every time with regards to next season's budget is currently we don't know what EFL are doing in terms of FFP rules being relax and is this salary cap being introduce next season plus when is next season starting and when will transfer window open and close. All these unknowns which every time you failed to acknowledge need to be sorted first

Well like I said before how you can arrange a budget when the EFL havent decide whether FFP rules will be relax or salary cap come in or when next season will start? Which you have overlooked! So you need to know who this before setting any sort of budget for next season? You would like to think its could be done this summer by Skype due to the pandemic. It's the way Venkys work and they arent going to change cos we think they should. The reasons you arent interested in other clubs is that no other clubs knows their budget for next season until the things I mentioned above are agree and in place. Manager and recruitment teams of clubs will have different lists with players on but no one is commit until they know the rules and financial restrictions in place. You cant sign a replacement for Bell if we didnt exercise the club option in contract currently as the window isnt open. We have 8 games to go and very good chance of playoffs.

great post Speeeeeeedie

which Championship clubs are signing players to pre contract for next season? when is next season even starting? do we have a start date? Financial position of the club? when has the club been struggling? The owners have the money to fund the club as they have been doing for years and investing in our academy and seeing players coming through that system into the 1st team

Most clubs wont know their budgets for next season. Is the EFL bringing in wage cap for all clubs or relaxing the FFP rules or what the owners positions is currently which you overlooked every time. The club has exercise the club option in Bell's contract. Has his wages gone up cos of this contract extension? I would say no. You complained that you don't want Bennett at left back so surely its a good idea to extend his contract then? You cant have it both ways. I haven't been echo chamber at all roversfan99 but if I am then you cant have any argument in yourself being an echo chamber after every player links you dismissed it every time and then wrong the info when all the report has said we have an interest in the player according to their source not that we are deffo signing them. Dreams is right when he says you are hyper critical of every player. You rate Adarabioyo or Downing? Cos last summer you said it was waste signing Downing as he was too old and his stats was awful. You wrote Adarabioyo off based on his game time at WBA last summer and the role he played there which was out of position. Bell has played 77 times for Rovers scoring 3 goals and 2 assists just to answered you point about him not assisted in goals. Just to compare to other players who have the full back positions, Williams during his time here has 5 goals and 12 assists, Nyambe has 3 assists during time here in the 1st team, and Bennett has 19 assists and 9 goals in his time here even tho he hasn't always played at Full Back. on your points about Mowbray doesnt even his budget, so which manager in the Championship knows his budget for next season? Can you name any?

Thanks for sharing that Joe. Very damning on the McLaughlin link. And his agent.

But that's doesn't stop you drawing up targets list for positions we need new signings in whichever league and whatever our budget is. Read the story Stuart then you wouldnt have asked that question!

What I saying on here this week that Mowbray and Rovers recruitment team will be drawing up different transfer targets for different scenarios/budgets @roversfan99

We signed him 3 years ago. And barely played for us. Got to go after the season

I rather have Bennett at left back with Downing in centre midfield. I am not moving our best player from his best and his more effective role for our team to left back.

I dont want to move our best player in deep playmaker role to left back as you suggest you would. Hope you understand the reasons why. It's far from ideal Bennett at left back but its 4th choice so its needs must. Dont think Holtby is in the same class as Downing in terms of playing that deeper playmaker role. Why would you play Armstrong in wide role unless Graham is on the pitch? Armstrong is our best striker and he scores goals. Play him up front. Why change from the 4-3-3 that's worked so well last week. If you want Rothwell to replace Gallagher then Rothwell surely has to play the right side?

The article says assessing the player not that we are signing him. Rovers recruitment team will be looking and scouting players. All because you are scouting players or link to player doesn't mean you will sign every player.

Why move Downing from his centre midfielder role where he is the best at the club in control our play and tempo? Also you are playing Rothwell as false 9 then?

Rovers are assessing Morgan Fox as a possible signing. Source is the Lancs Live website

My team base on what was said at Mowbray's press conference today. Walton Nyambe Lenihan Adarabioyo Rankin-Costello Travis Downing Evans Gallagher Armstrong Brereton If Rankin Costello cant play then Bennett plays left back

Do we not need Downing's ability on the ball in centre midfield?

Bell and Williams not fit. Rankin Costello is touch and go.

Well why didnt look into the Bell's contract before posting? I posted a link last week saying that the club exercise the club option in Bell's contract from a Rich Sharpe article. You dont need to defence me. I have no paranoia at all. Pick what holes you want. Wont bother me. Its obvious that you shouldn't be making signings if you dont know what division we will be in next season. Nothing wrong with Rovers having different lists for those different scenarios.

Well this says Rovers had a option to extend Bell's contract https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18226457.rovers-option-extend-defenders-contract/

Wrong. I said Rovers should wait and see which league we are in 1st next season before committing to any signings. Very different to have no interest in transfers isn't it Jack and roversfan99

Well if you did your research you would that already. But you didnt. Where did I say I had no interest in transfers before the end of the season?

You mention my repeated questions to Nixon? So what questions considering I've asked 3 questions in the last 14 days?