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I'd agree with this if we didn't pick up so many injuries. Jrc can't be relied upon at minute because he breaks down every few matches.It will take Dack until after Christmas most likely to be back.He hasn't had much of an opportunity but can we rely on Chapman.Cirino has had one friendly against Leeds looked good but maybe regular minutes for a season in league 1 or 2 would be best all round for his development

Yes but more like 20% which is what they would get if it went to tribunal

We lost 11 players though.12 if you include Armstrong.We have talent in the under 23s but it's being extremely optimistic to think that 7..8..10..11..12 of those are going to come in and be ready or capable of playing at this level. Some of those would be better sent to league 1 or 2 to develop. I agree we need quality but we need numbers in.Some of the younger players in the academy's from the premier league will be more ready than our own

I agree it does seem strange but must be something in it as I'd be surprised if Mowbray was talking the way he was about Obafemi yesterday if something wasn't close.We will find out soon enough, Southampton will want Armstrong for the weekend

Well then rovers will say no deal?He hasn't put pen to paper yet. If all this stuff about Obafemi is true and Rovers only agreed to the deal If he could be brought in as part of it then we ain't going to sell just for the initial fee agreed,we will want extra money

At this point it's pure speculation as to what will happen . We will find out in the coming days, best to save the praise or criticism until we find out what is happening

40% of whatever we would get instead of Obafemi would go to Newcastle though. I agree his wages could be a problem but we managed it with Gallagher. We have a years option on Kaminski,we don't know what discussions have been had.

Chaddy if Raya was still here he would be a great player in your opinion. It's like last week debating with me over loan signings, you were adamant you didn't want loan signings brought in.Now we are seemingly signing the lad from Brighton you are happy about it.

He would probably want to be up around our highest earners to renew and I agree his performances on a whole ain't deserving of that . On his day he can look class but those days don't come around too often

It would benefit some of the younger ones and the club long term if the likes of Vale, Garrett, Cirino , McBride and Carter(if we sign a center half) got loaned out for the season. Garrett looked very good against Leeds though,I hope he gets a start tonight

The most important renewals for me are Brererton and Nyambe.We paid a big fee for Ben and it would be absolutely sickening if he joined a team from abroad for nothing when he has started to grow into a good player. Think the ship has sailed with Rothwell.Lenihen has been at the club a long time and he might want a new challenge. Kaminski we have longer to sort out with us having a years option but hopefully we can get something sorted before he moves into his final year

Agree with most of this . The contract situation should be dealt with before anything else but that's not to say Obafemi would be a bad signing, although if he is costing us 6 mill then the money could be spent better. Southampton won't be getting nothing for him If his contract runs down though, it will go to tribunal and will easy get 4 million+ for him so we wouldn't be doing Southampton any favours and if Nixon is correct we ain't the only club interested in him. On your last paragraph I disagree from what Mowbray was saying yesterday looks like the club have decided to spend some money on permanent signings

McBride and Vale should go out on loan for the season.Keep Butterworth

He has to agree to the move , Southampton can't force him.He is out of contract next season. Maybe he will look at Armstrong and see how the move to Rovers worked out for him

Oh you haven't heard of him must be a bad player then. Armstrong wanted premier league football ,yes he should have been tied down to a longer contract and we should have got more money for him but after the season he had he was always going to leave

If that's the case then Armstrong can't put pen to paper until the Obafemi situation is resolved.Southampton will want Armstrong for the weekend so we shouldn't be waiting long to find out if Obafemi is coming here or not

Nixon tweeting that other clubs in for Obafemi and valued at 6.If he doesn't come here Southampton will have to pay more

Of course.But he is a player with a lot of potential.Scoring premier league goals v United and Chelsea.Iv seen a few times for both Ireland and Southampton and if we can get him in I feel he will be a good signing for the club . Wages could be an issue though

Quality goal v Chelsea and his link up play looks decent

Out of contract next season so it wont be a loan with a view. Loan maybe but that would be pointless

How?He is out of contract at the end of the season and can go where he wants. If we only get him on loan and he does any good he won't be here next season

Be very stupid if it is a loan as his contract is up in a year

According to Jake Kean himself we turned down a 3.5 million bid from Celtic for him.Absolutely crazy https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-jake-kean-interview-20711797

Don't need a link ,he is a premier league goalkeeper and Arsenal had bids in for him in the last 12 months. Go back on Wikipedia and tell us all Brighton don't spend money .And wouldn't spend big money on Championship players,until I gave you two examples of them paying 20 million for players who had never played in the premier League

Raya is worth 10 million + now.Yeah he made mistakes as all young goalkeepers do but it didn't help matters playing behind the defence we had.Kaminski good signing and been very good but no way was it the correct decision to let Raya go