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Let's not run his contract down eh?!!

My son-in-law is a Canarys supporter. He really rates Cantwell from when he was playing for them. He fell out with the then manager and stopped trying so they off-loaded him to Bournemouth where he continued to do nothing. So there is an obvious risk but there is also a very capable player in there who could be rehabilitated in the same way that Bentley was. Presumably that's why we want him him loan at least initially. Worth a shot I think. He was valued at £11M at one time so we have to be careful here. No point getting him to the point where the fee is beyond us! Guess Broughton is instrumental in all this.

I hate it when anyone criticises an aspect of the club and is then accused of negativity. Its possible to support the club while pointing out how things could be improved. Most of us have been doing that for years!

We can all agree on that!

I think that's been widely discussed hasn't it? Its worked out well in the end, we think, but no thanks to the usual suspects.

Quite clear to me that Broughton delivered our new coach to the club as the club was still dithering and had already driven others off. List cut down to 3 and still buggering around. If Broughton hadn't intervened we would have had another last-minute disaster such as Coyle. You believe what you want, I believe that's the story.

Somebody will come in for Pope surely? Genuine Premier league keeper that one. Cornet will go I'd guess. Since the owners seem only interested in money not football I'd say the outlook for Burnley is bleak.

Truly a golden moment!

Its a daunting challenge for any manager. We go into the new season without Van Hecke, Lenihan, we'll probably lose Big Ben and Nyambe. Ayala?( Rarely fit anyway.) That's 4 of our very best players. We need 2 CB's, at least one central striker, 2 full-backs and additional cover in midfield. Ideally decent cover between the sticks as well. That would be a difficult job for a club whose owners were interested, never mind us. We're feeling optimistic because of what positivity the new management team are giving off but, in truth, they are only as good as their players.

Home win against Villa where we came back from 2-1 down to win 3-2. Opening game of the season or very early. Lots of sunshine, big crowd----what's not to like? 2-1 win against Spurs at Ewood after being 1-0 down and outclassed for most of the game. Laughed from ear to ear. Great days. By the way tickets for the Villa game were £10!

Difference between Souness and Sam? Souness was taking us down.

And who cared what they thought about anything? Arsene Whinger would have banned tackling if he could. Arsenal---a team of southern soft gets---loved doing them over!

I loved it! At home we invariably won----against the odds and we did it game after game. If he'd been given time to develop the side over way less than Mowbray had, we would have seen a different story. Sacking him was the worst decision we could have made. I instinctively knew we were doomed the day he went.

I can imagine him tearing down the touch-line jumping up and down when we score and doing high fives with the players at the final whistle. Joining in the celebrations with the fans. Simple things I took for granted till miserable Mowbray turned up.

You're getting tedious with this. There will be many fans who want to support the new regime but simply can't afford it. Prices are too high for the socio/economic indices of the area. LT has it right for once---https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20211566.blackburn-rovers-must-seize-optimism-season-ticket-stance/

To me Dack looked like he was wondering whether time and injuries have passed him by. Must be his last chance to impress. He has got a lot out of the club over the years, now its his turn to put something back.

If we play well and lose nobodys happy are they? Most frustrating thing in football.

Ticket prices are the down-side at Ewood. Be pitiful if we roar up that league and the ground is one third full.

Even the LT thinks so! As critical of season ticket prices as it ever gets!

and for that he needs to be backed in the transfer market.

Hope not!

Read it a few hours ago then couldn't find it! But you're probably right.

Didn't know where to put this but its being reported that that Mowbray is interested in the Blackpool vacancy. Can't be true because he wants to live close to his wife and kids.........

Some don't seem to recognise that season tickets come under the heading of "discretionary expenditure". if there isn't enough to go round on essential expenditure, people look to reduce the former and concentrate on the latter. Rovers attitude sems to be "take it or leave it". They are in for a shock I think.

Well we got them out in an hour and a quarter but they probably got too many? Have to chase it. Pope,Stokes and Root good enough though.