I'd say you need more of a brain to play the wide position. He has to know when to stay out wide or cut in. I think in Samuel's case the question is whether he is prepared to do the dirty work and back track. If he doesn't then this will leave Nyambe exposed.

I don't see too much of a difference between top and bottom of the championship. I also don't too much of a gap between the bottom of the premiership and the championship either. There is too much emphasis put onto not losing games rather than winning by teams for too long. I agree the one weakness the team lacks is pace but also think we need a signing in midfield and an attacker as well. The midfielder should be someone who has experience of this league but still has legs. Whittingham looked a good signing last season but his legs had gone. We have to be careful not to repeat this. Evans should have the experience by now but struggles to control games although I will say he has had poor players around him at times. Forwards will be diffifcult to find in Rovers price range and this was Bolton's problem last year and looks like it will this year as well. This is why they were looking at Graham. Preston though have shown it is possible and the fact that Rovers were competing with North End for Boden last season suggests we are looking in similar places. We have the experienced striker in Graham so again should avoid signing another over 30 player to play there. The problem with players with pace is that they rarely have an end product and are expensive. We saw several examples of players last season in League One who maybe able to step up and have been discussed here already but it will be a gamble. The key to Rovers being a success next season, is keeping the momentum going but I can decide if its the worrying thing is that we never dominated sides last season or that it's a good thing we won because of the collective team spirit that usually won the day.

I know the majority of this squad was relegated last time but lets not get too doom and gloom yet. Granted League One was poor but the Championship isn't great either. Two things we need to remember is that the points collected with Mowbray in the relegation season pro rota for the full season we'd have finished seventh. The 2nd is that momentum is positive this time around rather than the negative ones from recent times. I'm not Mowbray's greatest fan but I accept that major surgery is not required to be a decent Championship side. The key is to keep the momentum going like Sheff Utd did last season and Bolton didn't.

I remember COlin Hendry having a torrid time against him when Heskey got into the first team at Leicester. Then O'Neill became Leicester's maanger and taiught him to fall down everytime he was touched and the rest is history.

We are probably going to get linked with every player who is available from championship and L1 clubs. Agents just hawking their cash cows.....sorry clients around.

Although as a free agent, he might be hanging on for the best deal but from what I've seen he is not good enough

You could use Sunderland as another example. We are not alone in this

The block happend right in front of me. He took the ball right in the nuts. It clearly winded him but there was also little cover to help defend because Samuel was not back helping.

Lambert rated him enough to give him a three year deal. It was the only time that Evans was consistant while he has been at Ewood. It is the annoying thing about him is that there is potential there. Still think there is a question about his core fitness as he always looks knackered after an hour.

or trying to flog him.

Because he and his mates had acheived what they set out to do. FLeece Rovers and save Rangers with the cash. Never was going to stay.

Edwards wasn't it.

Oddly probably not RW where IMO he is frustrating. The crosses he put accross from RW are usually floated to the back post and are very easy to defend. Even last season he was the one that got the team going like against PNE at home with a supercharged tackle.

I think he was mentioned earlier in this thread but the worst has to be Paul McKinnon. Rumours were Bobby Saxton went to watch Andy Mutch at Southport before he became part of the Bull/Mutch partnership at Wolves. Saxton was more impressed with McKinnon so bought him with our very limited budget. Much went on to be successful at Wolves in the old Div. 1. McKinnon made Chis Brown look like Harry Kane and I think is the only forward who has a worse scoring record than Brown. I think the only goal he scored in Blue and white was an own goal in a reserve game so has a record of -1. I maybe wrong there but he was still the worse I've seen.

but not while wee Owen is there....I'd wait a couple of weeks and that won't be a problem

Signed a contract extension last week

If that was the case he'd have give him a proper warm up, not brought him on instantly

oh....I forgot......Antonsson down the middle

Caddis...down the right.....Hart .......down the left Attack..Attack....Attack

Agree totally. It was clear it was hamstring even to an amateur like me. Shouldn't mess get them off

This is a massive blow to Mowbray. It looked serious on Saturday.

Daughter was Rovers mascot that day. Tugay was great that day before the game as well

"We need to make sure our best young talent is secured and he thinks he’s in the best place for his career." The above quote I'm sure is aimed at Senior so I think it's probably aimed at both sides, so both sides' power brokers need to get their act together.

I think its more a message to the Senior and above to get CM tied down and get his contract sorted. It's obvious that TM sees Mahoney as the future of the club, even it is to sell him for a large fee. Letting him walk for next to nothing to save a wage is very short sighted even by this club's standards.

Every manager has black spots on his CV and even wee Owen has a plus on his CV A manager/coach can be good for one club whilst being absolutely awful at another. TM did not fill me with confidence when I heard his appoint but since then everything he has done since, bar wearing a claret and blue tie has got me enjoying football again. He has earned the support the crowd and has given them something to believe in.