
islander200
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v Sunderland (h) 18/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Disappointed that A Wharton has been benched and Dack not being in the squad -
Carter should come in for Phillips
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v Middlesbrough (a) - 15/10/22
islander200 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Good result but more and more I find myself questioning the manager.Its early days and know he needs more time but still some of the decisions he makes are baffling. Quite unbelievably with the way we been playing we are 2 points off top spot. -
v Middlesbrough (a) - 15/10/22
islander200 replied to Herbie6590's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Get a third and get Garrett on for Travis -
Jon Dahl Tomasson - Sweden coach
islander200 replied to Tom's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
It was only 6 million up front for Brererton the rest was add ons. He is our only regular goalscorer and the offers came to late in the day If he is scoring regularly and our season Is going nowhere we can always sell him in January.Some prem teams will be desperate and willing to pay for him if he is having a decent season -
v Wigan Athletic (a) 11/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Agree with Hirst and although I think Szmodic has been a poor signing so far he scored and assisted in the last match and played well enough, he couldn't be dropped after that -
v Wigan Athletic (a) 11/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
You are mentioning the squad of the last couple of seasons which Mowbray was in charge of. Out of interest what did you see in the Fulham game that made our performance better than the thumping we got from Sheff United earlier this season? A game in which we had a not long turned 17 year old playing at centre half due to injuries -
v Wigan Athletic (a) 11/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We won 2 games in 17 under Mowbray the season before last. We have been shit in games this season but we were also shit many many times under Mowbray. We were poor v Sheffield United and Luton but it wasn't as bad as the 7-0 v Fulham -
v Wigan Athletic (a) 11/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
We performed for about 3 months last season and we have more points now than we did with this many games last season. It also has to be taken into account that we had to replace many starters from last season's team.Your hero Tony was advising key members of staff they would be better off going elsewhere what's the bets he was saying similar to key players when it became evident he wouldn't be getting a new contract. -
Championship - 22-23
islander200 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Bruce been sacked -
v Rotherham United (h) 08/10/2022
islander200 replied to Upside Down's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Dack on the bench.Szmodic starts Hedges back at RWB -
Championship - 22-23
islander200 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Forest last season -
Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?
islander200 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
No he said it's unknown when the club will finalize the appointment and going off the article he didn't know who it was -
Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?
islander200 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
The guy from lancs live said a preferred candidate had been chosen -
I'm not keen to defend the owners.Said many times my thoughts on them. You keep going on about the Armstrong money and I'm pointing out the money spent on Gallagher, Brererton, Arma and the multiple other players brought in had to be paid for somehow. Rothwell was the only player in Mowbrays reign where they overruled the sale.Just because Stoke put a bid in for Nyambe that bid could have been 500k for all you know. Not many clubs would be selling one of their better performers to the team sat directly behind them when in 2nd. The pandemic isn't an excuse it's a fact and I asked you to show me the teams that spent last summer and the summer before you can't because there isn't that many. Again this summer money was spent more than most clubs in the division. And you don't give your players away.The offers for Brererton were insufficient.JDT or any manager in their right mind wouldn't have wanted him sold for that.
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Again what paid for Gallagher, Brererton and Armstrong in the first place? A sale or sales were always going to have to happen to balance the books ffs. Last summer and the previous Sumner throughout the pandemic and after it name me the championship clubs that went out and spent significantly? Again the multiple other players that came in wether that be loans which we had plenty ,free transfers or low transfer fees it all adds up and if we were to add it it would be a nice sum. His first few years here running a wage bill at 180% to turnover who was paying the money to make up the shortfall? This summer money spent,what or who has paid for this? Name the championship clubs with our revenue that get similar backing for recruitment?
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It isnt all our nothing though they wanted more originally for Armstrong and similar with Rhodes but come on the bids for Brererton was taking the piss and under the circumstances with Rothwell for me its understandable JDT will not have wanted Brererton sold for that amount of money a portion of that fee would have had to have been used to balance the books a bit so he would be lucky to have got a few million to bring in a replacement.As much as he says journey a manager has to make some impact he wouldn't have wanted his main source of goals leaving for a couple of million.They spent more than other clubs this summer regardless And il be honest I think you are mad if you think even at top clubs managers don't get overruled on selling a player?Why do you see unhappy players kept at other clubs? Because other teams haven't met their valuations.Managers don't want unhappy players around but clubs want money they don't always give in to the player . We were in a great position and although not his biggest fan overall Rothwell was a major player for us in that period . Money was spent this summer ,from the sounds a couple of other deals close didn't get over the line see what January brings. We don't agree on it but I honestly think the owners were seeing how things went with the manager after the previous season and like it or lump it they own us and didn't fully trust his opinion anymore Early signs contract situation being dealt with
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We spent 5 million on Gallagher 8 on Brererton 1.5 or whatever it was on Armstrong and then all the other players including loans which also cost money.The Armstrong money was obviously needed to balance the books.The pandemic has to be taken into consideration. I'm not moaning about what we spend.You compare our ticket prices with Wigan and Preston those clubs spend bugger all in comparison to us in the market.(I do think our tickets are too expensive btw) When we got promoted from league 1 money was found for Armstrong and Brererton amongst others whilst running a wage bill considerably higher than our income.Wigan brought in some free transfers and loans. I'm obviously not happy that these players left for free but the first step is getting your assets tied down to longer contracts which we are now doing Mowbray is a spoofer and people can call him out on it if they want We also have one of the higher net spends this summer without recieving a penny for those assets so I'm not complaining. I think Mowbray had had a decent amount to spend and not much on the field in return.Only last season for part of it until thrown away did we ever look capable.He has bugger all too be complaining about should be thankful he got as long as he did
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No I ain't no manager in their right mind would have wanted Brererton sold for the amount offered he is our only goalscorer. And Mowbray could have brought in a forward
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The club were still trying to tie Nyambe down.If Stoke were offering a million quid we should have took it? The money offered for Brererton was not good enough.JDT said many times he would rather Brererton stayed. The offers were not even £10 million.If Brererton performs there will be takers from the premier league in January.Yes he can sign abroad but he could have decided to wait the season rather than half a season by not moving to the premier league the window just gone. Iv banged on enough about us trading more but the mistakes have already happened players being allowed to get to their final year at least now players are getting tied down.Brererton aside what player of value needs renewing?That's a genuine question not being sparky. The money offered for Rothwell was decent but at the same time we were second in the league and Bournemouth just behind us.And talk of Jed Wallace and Dembele coming in pie in the sky.Bournmouth were in for Dembele regardless and if Bauer's wages shocked Mowbray what would he have thought of Wallace's. We were 2nd in the league,things were going very well at the time and you sell your second best performer to the team right behind you.If ever there was a circumstance for short term thinking last season was it. If Mowbray had the opportunity to bring in a forward player which he did admit then that is on him.Even if that would have only been a loan deal someone should have been brought in.We will never know but even Maja..maybe he would have been involved v Sheff United put the penalty away and we went on to win that game Using Ryan Giles as he did.
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Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?
islander200 replied to chaddyrovers's topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Broughton or Jdt don't have magic wands that can sort every issue the club has in months. Over time they will want to bring their own people in.Quite rightly Broughton Is taking his time and having a good look at all departments before decisions are made.I don't want another 5 year journey but It will take a bit of time before they can fully put their stamp on the club. The few signings we made and the tieing down of Buckley, Phillips and most importantly A Wharton are positive signs. -
Repeatedly? You mean when we didn't sell Rothwell? JDT seems quite happy Brererton wasnt sold for the shit offers we received
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Hyam looks every bit as good as Lenihen and he will be on far less than the 22k per week Lenihen was offered. Iv agreed it was ridiculous we didn't get a transfer fee for any of the 3 that left for free but money was spent this summer regardless.We had one of the higher net spends in the division. We also kept Brererton which was the correct thing to do when we weren't even getting offers of £10 million.
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Money was spent this summer with no sales coming in. Unlike you I believe a good portion of the Armstrong fee was needed to stave off failing Ffp. Mowbrays interviews are bull shit if be was that unhappy he could have walked not openly admitting that he would have signed a new contract last January if offered one.
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He could have brought in a forward in January instead he used a lwb as a forward. On my previous post you ignored the part about the backing Mowbray had previous to Armstrong being sold. What paid for the signings we made this summer?