Tony Mowbray transfer plans and how it will help Blackburn Rovers evolve https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/tony-mowbray-transfer-plans-how-18474116 Changes in the scouting department has seen Bruno Reis inherit a new role as Head of European Scouting, with Rovers extending their scope into regions of Eastern and Southern Europe. "If I don't know how much money I'm spending I can't be throwing it at people. Who's to say there's not going to be salary caps brought in, or the budget isn't going to be cut considerably. "I can't offer people anything while we don't have budgets and we don't know how much you have to spend because that's how you have to work."

Seen much worst than Walton in my Time as Rovers fan. Fettis, Alan Miller, Enckelman, Steele(went worst after his 1st season here)

Warnock was more than happy with that budget and know we had to sell 2 players. But he had line up 2 signings in Bamba and Hoilett as he admitted in articles before. He signed 13 players with this so called not a good budgets. He signed some shocking players. His choices. He tried to sign Stuart Armstrong from Celtic for 1 million. That bid was rejected.

Very judgemental there Stuart. Yes we need 2 keepers this summer whatever division but you cant sign anyone now cos we dont know which league we in. We have 2 targets last summer to replace Raya but neither happened due to different circumstances. Walton has improved over the season and hasnt been any worse than Raya was for us.

plenty of my post was relevant. Warnock was coming to Rovers to become manager to work with the same budget as Coyle, so making excuses for his poor recruitment. Warnock was happy with the budget. Do you not remember that conversation me, yourself and another person had on twitter of how Coyle was appointed and his budget. Graham, Mulgrew, Gallagher, Feeney and Stokes wages weren't cheap were they? Did Coyle need to make 13 signings and waste money on 3 loan signings that never had any sought of impact.

I agree with Darrenbot that we need to wait before committing to any signings for next season as we don't know if we get promote or not. Now this wont stop our recruitment team and staff scouting, researching and formulating different transfer plans and targets for next season. You would hope that Mowbray has decide on the positions we need new signings in after the seasons finish.

Warnock was happy to come and work in those circumstances and from what we know he was set to be appoint as manager at Rovers. But some how Coyle got the job, Now I remember a conversation on twitter me, you and someone else who I wont posted his name where he told you about how Coyle was appointed and the budget he had. Have you forget that? also did you not see the article that the Football league paper did on how Coyle got the job from under Warnock? Plus didn't Coyle try to sign Stuart Armstrong in the summer who would have been a good signing for us if he had got him. So Coyle knew the situation before he joined so I dont have much sympathy for him Smith also worked under a similar model at Brentford where they have Philip Giles as Director of football

Gibson makes the final decision to appointed Woodgate at the time and it was known in football that he would be appointed before the season finished. No excuses for Woodgate as he know how the club wanted to move forward by cutting the wage bill and bringing through more youth players. on your point about Woodgate not being control of signings. It was something that was mention on the podcast of not the top 20 which focus on EFL today where it mentions that Woodgate has said publicly he wasn't sole responsible for the signings bujt early in signings he said he was. I will look for the Woodgate's quotes and posted them if I can find them. I think Woodgate lack a experience recruitment people next to him helping him. on the Coyle point I have replied on roversfan99 on this issue so I wont go over it again

Yes I agree with your 1st point that Gibson made a huge mistake in appointing Woodgate. His last team selection at the weekend I never understood at all cos it was so strange. But I would be asking questions of Steve Gibson and the process of why he picked Woodgate after Pulis and the results behind that. I think alot of clubs have transfer teams or committee who pick the signings not just the manager decision nowadays. Pochettino at Spurs last summer made reference to him not have overall say on signings or Jokanovic at Fulham when promoted last time, Managers or head coaches don't have final say which signings come in, Which is fine if the head coach is comfortable with that like Dean Smith who has worked under that Brentford and now Villa. Look at the signings he made which was made which was 6 free signings, 1 cash buy and 6 loans in the Summer. Players like Graham, Mulgrew and Stokes would have been fairly good wages. Coyle signed some poor players like Stokes, Brown and loan signings of Samuelsen, Byrne and Hendrie was a waste of time. Warnock has said that he cant give it up today,

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well that was Gibson's decision to appoint him. Yes he could have got Mark Warburton for example. The best thing Woodgate did was bring through some decent players from Academy like Keeper Pears, right back Spence, left back Coulson. The signings were rubbish there but did he make the signings or part of a transfer team that decide who to sign. I dont think Gibson give him the right support team off the pitch.

Warnock's job is to keep them. No plans on whether he stay for next season

Who knows what going to happen next season budget or signings next season

Hilton is better than both.

I would say Hilton is a better keeper than Fisher is. Fisher was number 2 at MK Dons and Northampton this season where he played no league games at all. Waste of season for him

That's why its crucial you have the right management team and structure around the club to allow you to do this. It was reported before Pulis left last summer that Woodgate would get the job. So wait so long to appoint him.

Steve Gibson has panic move there. "At the start of March, Steve Gibson publicly backed Woodgate, saying the head coach had his "full support" and he's "not the problem" at the club, backing that was followed by a draw against Nottingham Forest and a win at Charlton." The quote is from Dominic Shaw, local Boro reporter Warnock going there is no surprise since He spoke with Gibson earlier in the season according to reporter Greame Bailey. Last summer Gibson wanted to cut the budget and start bringing through the youth players and play attractive football.

Fisher isnt ready for being Championship number 2. Simple as. Also why would McLaughlin go to Rangers to sit on the bench. Daft move.

fair enough Josh

It was rumoured months ago Josh. Back in December time last year. Here the link to article I read at the time. https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10602848/joe-hart-inter-miami-david-beckham/ I havent read the newspapers today. I dont pay to read a newspaper.

Yes he had poor form spell like most players do. But he regained his place and performed very well according to Sunderland fans. Mowbray wants an keeper and if McLaughlin fits the bill base on the criteria he has set for that position then fair enough. I'm havent seen enough games of his this season to give a proper comment.

Well Mowbray has known this since last summer and hopefully we get the best keeper possible through the scouting we done in the last 12 months.

Wont Joe Hart go to USA and play for Inter Miami now?

End of June Daily Mail are reporting Rovers are drawing up a contract for Jon McLaughlin. https://the72.co.uk/174525/blackburn-rovers-drawing-up-contract-offer-for-sunderland-goalkeeper/

In front of an emply stadium? Is that an excuse now? Would Leeds be further ahead in the league Nketiah was there all season? Since he is starting games in Premier league.