2 minutes ago, Bluebarley said:

Younger version of Glenn Murray but with resale in todays prices don't think its far off, can he step up thats the gamble but with age it will be a good signing for them if it happens.

He isn't worth 15 million even in today's current market.It's one thing scoring goals against championship defences another against premier league.He will be found out but I suppose if Burnley go down and his goals help them get back up then he will be worth the money.

Burnley should be looking abroad,they could pick someone up of a lot better quality than Wood for half the price

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Good player at Championship level but a Premier League player ? I don't think so. But then again I don't think Gray is either. 

Oh I'm not saying he is a good player no way worth the 15 million quoted.

Transfer market has gone mad,ordinary players being bought for crazy money.

Burnley making a 15 million bid for Chris Wood from Leeds according to the sun

If Tomlinson isn't going to be used he should be loaned out.The guy has looked decent in his cameos tonight was ideal to give him a start or at least the second half 

Come on lads see this through a glamour tie against one of the big boys in the next round would be great. Hopefully we get someone like West Ham or Bournemouth proper premier league giants x

Il be very disappointed if Tomlinson doesn't get a start tomorrow night.In his brief cameos he has looked decent and this match is an ideal opportunity to have a look at him from the start.

In fairness this is being blown out of proportion altogether.I'd say you can count on one hand the players who wouldn't go out because they lost a match.

He doesn't look @#/? in the pic,chatting up a fine bit of stuff .I don't see what he is doing wrong.Players up and down the country who lost this weekend would have been out having a few beers,Dack is just unfortunate that we live in a world where a league one footballer chatting to a lass from a reality tv show makes the paper..."newsworthy"...what a joke.

Criticise the lad for his performance at the weekend but the bashing he is getting on here  by some for being pictured out is ridiculous.

Haven't seen much of Dack when he was with Gillingham apart from goal highlights but could anyone tell me where he played for Gillingham?Behind the front 1,as part of a midfield 3? Or wide of a front 3?Or did he play as part of a midfield 2?

If he can't play in a midfield two then I don't see playing 4-4-2 is in Mowbray's thoughts at all,as Dack was a big outlay well by venky standards and league one standards.So I really don't see him leaving dack out when he is available

Just now, JAL said:

He has an agent . As a coach the agent brings you the players.

 

99% of managers and coaches have agents?

A lot of the villa lads will know they are playing for their future so don't expect that to be an easy game.Was kodgia red card a straight is he out for the rovers match?

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

What has Simon Conning got to do the Mowbray thread? 

If you want to talk agents then start a thread about it

I felt that Steele in the 3 league games Ive seen since Mowbray took over he looks better. Under Coyle felt Steele went massive backwards. 

The defence has been better since Mowbray took over so no wonder Steele has looked better.

He deserves a little credit for his assist against Wigan but the man is a liability,very poor goalkeeper,makes the odd Hollywood save but the rest of his game is poor,he looks like a rabbit in headlights when coming for a cross,his distribution is terrible 9 times out of ten.

Bit worried that Mowbray will stick with him though as he had him at Boro.An experienced number 1 should Be near the top of the list for incomings this summer.Raya has potential but why on earth wasn't he sent on loan to a league 1 or 2 club this season is beyond me 

Just now, Parsonblue said:

To be fair both have looked very good.  Travis can play right-back or midfield whilst Doyle, although tried in left-sided midfield roles, is a far better left-back.  Travis has, deservedly been in and around the first team this season whilst Doyle is not too far away and certainly a far better bet than Hendrie was ever likely to be.  At the moment I would think Williams probably still has the edge over him.  There is a pool of very good young players at the club in Raya, Nyambe, Travis, Platt, Wharton, Doyle, Mols, Tomlinson, Hardcastle and Mahoney.  There are also a number of younger ones who are beginning to make an impression at Under-18 level.

Thanks.Notice you never mentioned Mansell?Do you not rate him?Have you seen much of Butterworth?Been a while since the academy has provided a decent striker

1 hour ago, Parsonblue said:

I don't know why you bother chaddy.  Jal is a WUM and nothing more.  I no longer get involved in any of his discussions.  Makes this board far more enjoyable when you ignore certain posters that you believe are simply WUM.

Parson do you think Travis or Doyle are far off making the step up?Not a massive fan of Williams,do you think Doyle has something to offer at left back?

Just now, JAL said:

Fair enough ! I'll campaign for higher standards whilst you guys just suck and swallow and the Rovers slump further.

 

The last young player you called useless we sold to Manchester United for 20 million

Belgium and Egyptian league?Show me his stats from his last job in England.I was taken aback by Mowbrays appointment myself but if it had been McLeish I have no doubt we would have got relegated

Just now, Dunnfc said:

It's simple and probably more prevalent in this day in age..."Your only as good as your last job" and Mowbrays last three involved being sacked. Quite right there was skeptics over his appointment. Felix Magath was fantastic 10 years ago winning the league but when at Fulham was a complete horror show.

If your only as good as your last job then why did you want McLeish to take over?

22 minutes ago, JAL said:

Any thoughts on David Lowes promotion yet parsons ?

Any thoughts on the good performances of Nyambe  Jal?

Tony Mowbray thread?

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Nixon loves pretending that he is in the know about rovers. 

Remember he was raving about this European player from a big club being on trial here is January? Some Muri guy I think his name was from a Turkish club. What happened him??

Joined mallorca

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I have heard plenty from Shearer and Sutton. I don't recall them making any comments about Senior. What did they say exactly? 

There is a link on page 8 on the Coyle sacked thread for a bbc radio Lancashire special,both Sutton and Brett ormerod give their thoughts and you can tell that they both don't have a high opinion of Senior,with Ormerod labelling him patronising Paul

5 hours ago, 47er said:

This would be my worry too---a disconnect between Senior and Mowbray over signings in summer. Of course that assumes a)Mowbray lasts till summer, the Club lasts till summer and c) whether we actually make any signings.

If Senior was any use he would have tried harder to sign up Mahoney as Coyle apparently wanted.

I do feel a bit more optimistic about Mowbray. He wouldn't have been my choice but he has more and better experience than any of the other 6 managers other than Lambert and Rovers may have sounded others out who refused the job for all I know. A steady hand I'd call him. 

I always felt we were going down this season so anything else is a bonus but the plans for next season mean we will struggle again anyway.

In short, we will never prosper under Venkys and who the manager is, who is administrative head, who decides transfer etc are all part of the side-show.

If Coyle wanted Mahoney to sign a new contract so badly then perhaps putting him in the starting 11 ahead of the has been Conway and the never was Feeney would have helped

Definitely recommend the the founder.Michael keaton should at least get a nomination for best actor for his portrayal of Ray Kroc.

Really enjoyed The Arrival it would be one of my films of the year too.

If you haven't watched Gold put that on your to watch list.It's loosely based on a true story the Bre-x mining scandal and like I said before a fantastic performance by Matthew mcConaughey 

Watched "The Founder" last night.Film about the mcdonalds empire,was quality.Great lead performance by Michael Keaton.

Other good films I watched this month The Arrival,Trainspotting 2 (although not a patch on the first one) and Gold again another great lead performance by Matthew mcConaughey

38 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I think Johnson will make a very good manager. If Coyle is sack then I expect Johnson and Dunn to take over.

 

But he isn't German? 

Thats why i said certain injuries. You cant legislate for the kind of thing that happened to muamba, for broken legs etc but there are a lot of injuries that occur less often if training is good.

I do agree with you in the sense that a proper training and fitness regime leads to less injuries.Just saying that in that instance the injuries at Bolton didn't have much to do with the way Coyle was training then,Holden had his leg broken in a match if memory serves me correctly.Hopefully with Chris Neville being involved with the fitness and conditioning side of things then we should be ok with the fitness of the squad.

Why were a lot of his players injured. Good managers can be unlucky but certain kinds of injury suggest poor care and training

well I don't think it was his training methods that caused Fabrice Muamba to have his problems.Stuart Holden has proven that he is an injury prone player so again don't think Coyles methods can be blamed.And the Korean lad who is now at palace also had a long term injury that season.Those 3 where key players for Bolton at that time