He has also signed players so it's down to him obviously.

Most of the signings seem to have been from the already compiled list so apart from getting a few over the line we are still waiting for something significant from Broughton imo

I think the journey or project is the pitch pushed onto the managers by those behind the scenes. Mowbray and JDT bought into it, Lambert and numerous managers interviewed this time around didn't. I don't think JDT of GB suddenly arrived in town out of the blue with a plan in hand. Mowbray just made his own version up as he went along the narrative for both however was already here, in the hands of a shadow man.

The remit though at this club isn't promotion as a priority that much is abundantly clear and has been for years. Promotion or the play offs would be a by product, a bonus on the way they operate. First and foremost it is blood youth and look for cheap players to polish up whilst getting the wage bill down. Any coach or manager has to operate this way and get as many bodies mins on the pitch as possible to get experience and value into them. Club is owned by billionaires but run by their bean counters who don't really care as long as things keep rolling and they stay in wages etc. So we'll always get needless rotating taking priority at times.

Vale has been thrown into it but i think he's one who needs easing in rather than the deep end first. The stats men might say he makes more short runs than Gallagher or whatever but it's having no impact and he carries no goal threat. Early days obviously but he seems no better than Dolan when TM persisted with him in a similar position. If your'e going to throw anyone in there it might as well be Dack, might not close down as much but a loose ball or half a chance he'll be on it.

Venkys have added the nervous twitch to the natural Blackburn pessimism.

Yep Rovers were badly tactically outdone last night they had a clear plan to target certain weak links so it should be a loud clear red flag to JDT and GB. I don't think they've had one yet since they arrived, a even harder day looms on Saturday imo.

No no it way pre dates that although the Venky era has doubled the pessimism.

They're a strong solid organised side who are dangerous on set pieces. We are quite a weak side atm with a sprinkling of quality but need hard work and intensity every game to cover the weakness. I think this one is all wrong for us coming off the back of tonight. Blades 2 Rovers 0

I've tried to hold off giving Pickering stick as i thought he made a decent fist of the step up when he came. Blamed the injury for his poor form afterwards but i'm beginning to feel he really shouldn't be at this level now. Watched him warming up all half time in the cup game and he has the pace of a 35 year old but doesn't have the experience to cover it.

Massive learning curve for JDT and his gang tonight in a few levels but it was always going to happen. This is the Championship and anyone can beat anyone especially early doors as we;ve shown ourselves.

Despite some of the pathetic stick hes had on here after being a decent player for us we clearly missed Lenihen tonight. His leadership and voice as much as the balance he brought to defence.

Someone is trying to get an auction going we've seen it all before.

Spurs aren't going to invest in him then see him sat here as 5th choice they'll want him playing somewhere. Probably in their youth set up so they can nurture him themselves into their way.

I don't agree with selling him to Spurs then loaning him back with them telling us we have to play him and develop him for them. What kind of kow towing charade would that be. If he goes and risks the prospect of disappearing into Spuds youth system being loaned out all over for years OR stays here breaking into the first team then gets an instant big money move upwards, that's up to him. Once he's gone he should be gone and we go and get someone else and move on screw the sentimental claptrap. He's going to earn more than any of us whichever way it goes. I don't care if he's 17 or 27 all i'm bothered about is Rovers first team progressing.

It's how we've felt plenty times before.

The huge clubs looking to pinch should be fair in these cases to avoid all the aggro. 5 mill voluntary compo sounds about right to me so stump up Spuds

Dolan over cooks the chicken too often. Cut out the constant needless step overs etc and look to get passes off quicker and one two's and he's a good player.

So that would be back to Pompey then they sign him in Jan ?

About 3k more than we'll need !

Now available at Ewood after a printing delay....... Whoever is in charge of ink is the culprit i reckon 🤣

But TM very cleverly planted the seed that if Joe went two he'd lined up would be able to be bought. The chances of that actually happening were slim to non but it was his get out of jail card with fans. Fans who chose to believe that suddenly that money was instantly available when other fees aren't. I'm sure Mowbray wanted to do it but like i say i think he knew really it was never happening.

I can believe him leaving a bit in the pot because he wanted to keep the trust of the owners although i reckon Waggot was with him on that. It's on record pre covid they had a million plus available post Jan because they didn't spend it. Presumably they then blew that on retaining players they weren't using, must've had owners consent though. I do agree that no way is Mowbray ignoring a 5 million spending offer though even if he didn't use it all. I think that's a bit far fetched it's probably more like he left 500k in the pot.

Mowbray was a players man he always was and i said at the time i think he was more pissed because he couldn't help Joe get his big move. Why would he tell everyone that there would be nothing from the Armstrong sale nor probably anything from a Brereton sale but all of a sudden this mythical 6 million for Rothwell is going to his promotion push mid season ? Come off it that really doesn't add up it's BS. Tony was a very good arse coverer we listened to it on a weekly basis for years.

He'll be on at least 3k a week.