Clutching at straws here, but is this the best time to lose with Mowbray's reluctance to see the frailties of the defence. If we're to see a quality centre half appear this week, then this one may well become a distant memory in time.

Just now, TBTF said:

I know - why don’t our scouting dept ever come up with any though?

Ripped jeans are presumably all the rage on the continent?

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

So you advocate,  as we approach the end of the window, that we raise the price of our players. 

Seems logical.

Yet , as a club, we are expecting prices to drop for the players we want to sign. ..

I think that's very telling. The better players that clubs want to keep - their value will increase in the closing days, as clubs put a premium on not being able to source a replacement. The lesser players that they want rid of - their value decreases as they become desperate to shunt them out. It lets you know definitively what market Tony shops in. I can't recall the last time we bought a player that the selling club wanted to keep - Rhodes I guess?

Just now, Bbrovers2288 said:

Or start the games we have to keep it tight at the start, which mowbray loves 

Precisely. Every game against the top 6, he'll have a good chance of starting. I can see Bennett, Evans, Travis and Downing across the middle. And I'm being generous slipping Travis in there. 

Just now, Bbrovers2288 said:

I’d argue If mowbray didn’t see him as an option for that position wouldn’t we be after a left back , leaves bell and at a push Williams, both of who struggles at times last season. Hart will go out on loan again I presume. Seen as an experienced head to coach the youngsters through late collapses as seen last season with bell and Armstrong not strong enough to stop crosses coming in late in games. I think if ur expecting him to link up with dack etc your going to be disappointed but hey it’s Blackburn and mowbray so you never know

I think Downing is filling the Conway role precisely, obviously on the opposite flank. Not so much a left back, or even wing back (of a 5), but a defensive minded wide player to see games out when required. For some reason as wingers get old and slower, the consensus seems to be they suddenly become better defensively.

He'll be no more a left back or wing back than Conway was.

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

In 2015/16 - the season before Mowbray arrived, we finished 15th in the Championship.

In 2018/19, after two and a half seasons with Mowbray in charge, we finished 15th in the Championship.

We are NOT progressing!  When will the penny drop?

And poor Steve Kean was forced to resign when he had us flying in 3rd in the Championship too....

The scouting network has made it's way to Brighton. Once Madame bankrolls the Eurotunnel tickets it'll be all systems go on the European adventure

Just seeing the new away shirt now. Is the blue sponsor on the away shirt a p*ss-take? Why couldn't that have been replicated on the home shirt. Would have improved it immeasurably.

Couple of beautiful mock-ups on here today, but they need to offer these 'out there' alternatives to try and grab sales from one off away shirt purchasers I think 

2 hours ago, Swanson said:

Butterfield and Adam both played, Adam scoring twice.

Only 33 minutes from Davenport.... ominous. Hopefully that's precautionary

3 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

Rovers win race to land Stewart Downing according to Northern Echo

Race? More like a gentle jog I would have thought.

12 minutes ago, AdamRochina said:

jesus christ

He's worse than Raya on crosses. Next....

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

What the actual fuck....?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48371633

I knew what this would be before I clicked the link.

You have to wonder if these statues go through any form of quality control before being presented to the world. Or even a gentle tap on the shoulder, and a nod to a picture maybe. They actually do a disservice to those they are purporting to idolise.

4 hours ago, deryck guyler's spoon said:

Berkovic was the consummate lock picker.

You're thinking of Jon Walters

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

Have an old VHS of it somewhere and i'm sure Lennie Lawrence was doing some co commentary and came across as the only one giving any credit to Rovers from start to finish.

By the way Speedie 'won' the pen he conned the defender into helping him over... What a player for us he was not sure we've had anyone since made such an impact in such a short time with the club.  Proper Rovers cult hero.

He doesn't surpass Craig Bellamy's influence, but I remember Eyal Berkovic proved a little shot in the arm in our 2001 promotion for Souness. Just what we needed when the pressure was increasing, and we were finding it harder to unlock defensive teams. Was unplayable against Grimsby in the run in.

Had the Turkish saviour not arrived, I think Berkovic would have signed permanently, and perhaps played a bigger part in our history.

Just came across this on YouTube, and managed to find this thread. Very good watch, and some nice Rovers stories. 

Well worth a watch 

10 minutes ago, OnePhilT said:

But back to your question... Steve Waggott? The guy who Mowbray seemingly appointed? It's yet another cosy club forming inside the halls of Ewood, just with more relatable people. The owners are perhaps more switched on than previously, but they are STILL aloof to the club. 

Pretty much my thinking too. I just can't see any way Waggott will sack his long-term friend. The man who got him the role. A problem many highlighted at the time. Hence me asking. Likewise I simply don't see Tony walking while we still remain in the Championship. I get the frustration and Tony does seem to be slowly unravelling, but I just can't see a scenario where we have a new manager before the start of next season. This familiar problem won't go away under the current ownership. 

Who is in charge of pulling the managerial trigger? They need to start having a serious think about next season and beyond.

It's usually our job to let teams shockingly out of form find some again. Wigan were abysmal, but we maybe needed that to stem the tide. 

Magloire didn't do much wrong, but I felt Nyambe held the defence together very well. 

Good night for a change 

Wigan currently defending like me with the six year old in the back garden. They couldn't do much more for us. 

Britt who?

Just now, Hasta said:

Chapman should really be fit to start making cameos by the end of Feb unless we've signed him with an injury.

I'd say Tony was busy tonight sizing up a leash for Chapman. He'll be tethered down until next season with Rothwell.

2 minutes ago, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

Or Vincent Jannsen 

I'd prefer his cousin, Matt 

1 minute ago, S8 & Blue said:

You’re just mischief making.

 

 

I love it. Please continue.

Baitt Assombolonga....

Somebody been editing his Wiki?