I KNOW YOU WILL! ?

I have not insulted you at all. Secondly, it doesn't matter how high or low his wages are relative to his transfer fee IF HE"S NO BLOODY GOOD!

Your'e getting there!

Biz, you keep pointing out that the 7M for Brereton won't be paid upfront but in instalments. WE ALL KNOW THAT! Virtually all transfers are on an instalments basis and have been for years. When a club makes a gigantic booboo like we have, we still have to pay it, its still 7M we could and should have spent better elsewhere. Don't keep defending the indefensible. You did the same with the match ticket surcharge till you came to your senses. It isn't being soft to hold your hand up and admit that it, at least, looks like the Club got this one wrong. After that its not ridiculous to start asking how this transfer came about. It doesn't bear the hallmark of a cautious Mowbray does it? Can't you at least admit that much? C'mn you're a big, loyal Rovers supporter with many good points to make, why waste your time and energy destroying your reputation with this one?

I stopped Biz but you've done an awful lot of replying since! You're just too keen to defend TM and Brereton or you're too stubborn to back down! Or both!

Well I'll leave it here----Ben does not seem to be making a success of his "wide attacking role" and, for that matter, neither does anyone else. Its about time the manager woke up before we drop further down the league.

Is Ben really more "wide attacking" or are you just changing the facts to suit your support of this appalling decision to pay 7M for a player who seems to have very little going for him and ignore more pressing weaknesses in the team? I feel genuinely sorry for this lad, every time he comes on for his" cameo" the dread must rise deeper within him. We are ruining whatever he had. He will leave at some point for nothing with his career in tatters.

More conspiracy theorists Biz?

Whichever way you look at it, this signing stinks.

If we must play with this formation and Graham must start (which he should) then the only place for Brereton, or any other central striker for that matter, is as replacement for Graham when he tires or is unfit to start. If Brereton isn't up to that, and that seems to be TM's opinion, then the club has wasted 7M which we will never get back. All this reminds me so much of the bad old Venky days it makes me weep. Personally, and feel free to call me old-fashioned, I'd like to see a winger on each wing and two up-front. That way we might see what Brereton can do and other strikers we have for that matter. You're looking like the last man standing pal!

For me, it has Venkys all over it!

Just saw the moving news ribbon on Sky! It didn't specify!

KALANIC TO VILLA!

Yes but would we have paid 7M for him? The implication of paying such a big fee for a 19 year old is that he's really special as plenty of other 19 year olds have been.

Kalanic to join Villa on January 1.

I'm not at all sure what your point is here. Reed doesn't seem to find being here on loan a problem and he isn't becoming a permanent signing in January! The difference between them is simple----- Reed is actually a terrific player.

Who's "sought after" him apart from us? We look the bunnies tbh.?

I really hope it was out of TM"s hands. I want to believe he isn't that dopey.

I'm edging that way!

Given his personal circumstances, a move to a Premier League club would be irresistible for him. However I would not be surprised if it was a disaster. Too many temptations, too many Sun pics of him staggering out of clubs in the early hours.Its not like he has the strength of personality to avoid all this. It'll end in tears.

Are you saying there's a chance we don't have to sign him?

That should keep the critics quiet!

It's the worst signing of its type since Grabbi, ie by a manager who is not certifiable. I'm ignoring loads of Kean's signings.

How true.

I thought you were ticking us off for doing that and assuming we wanted his head!