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  1. 5 hours ago, rovers11 said:

    The reality is, we cannot afford the type of quality players needed to get promoted so either have to unearth some gems abroad, get top quality players in on loan, or unearth some academy gems. If we get all three strategies spot on then we may have a chance. 

    But what we do have to do is when we find ourselves in a good position with games ticking down is have a bloody good go at it on the front foot.

    For a club like us it's all going to be about staying around midtable and getting a winning run going at the right time. We aren't capable of running away with a top 2 spot but we are capable of a late charge into the top 6.

    The mentality needs to be right for that though, it isn't imo.

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  2. 22 minutes ago, RoverCanada said:

    I was randomly reading an article today about Dean Henderson and whether he can replace De Gea (paywalled: https://theathletic.com/1934279/2020/07/20/dean-henderson-sheffield-united-manchester-united/). Oddly enough, a lot of the article is centred around an interview with Ben Benson, as he coached Henderson when he was in Carlisle's academy and he apparently has remained a 'close confidante' of Henderson's ever since.

    Not to suggest being Henderson's goalie coach at 14 makes him a good coach, but that's a respectable endorsement of sorts...

    Probably similar name dropping as Preston with Beckham. 

  3. If you have the right personnel for these systems then i agree in sticking to even through rough patches it's the only way it gets drilled into them. If it's right it'll work more consistently eventually and you'll come out the other side. 

    Constantly swapping and chopping players never mind formation is just counter productive, unless you really just want to get mins on the pitch for as many as possible. The Prem might be a bit different these days but certainly at this level it should be easier to stick to something more balanced that works well.

  4. Is this TM down playing him a bit in the hope he ends up with no other options so comes back ?

    There is a decent championship level keeper in there but like so many others the basics need a lot of improvements. If he's wobbly so many times at this level and even in front of empty stands he'll get crucified in the Prem.

    Could go either way for this lad.

  5. How do we know if Cunningham is going to be the same or not ?  Too many misty eyes again although it would be typical of this regime to punt on an unfit player again just to look after him.

    Let the guy come back on loan and prove he's worth a contract for gods sake.  Just look at Gladwin & Chapman for recent examples.

  6. 4 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

    Did you miss the signings of Brereton and Gallagher and their costs?

    Spoiler alert, they weren’t free....

    The deals of the signings of Armstrong, Brereton and Gallagher in the last few summers must be 15 million in total. Add to a mid range wages budget there'll be quite a few managers of similar clubs could have used that kind of transfer money.

    We might not be Leeds or West Brom but pleading poverty doesn't cut it either.

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  7. 1 hour ago, phili said:

    As far as i know Venky's have never put a penny of their own cash into us. It has been loans and mortgages from the Bank of India using the 1000's of acres of prime land and real estate they own as collateral for these loans.

    This is all well and good so long as the land assets continue to increase, to enable them to remortgage every couple of years and they pay the interest payments. 

    Issue arise such as 4 years ago and our relegation from premier league when they can't remortgage quickly or land prices have not gone up sufficiently. This is when, such as during the last summer of Gary Bowyer and the Coyle summer, when we had difficulty paying our wage bill on a number of occasions in those 2 seasons.

    So long as the loans stay with Venky's everything is ok, if the loans are transferred to the UK holding company then that is when we will be put into administration and quickly.

    This summer i expect it to be very tight again, as land prices have fallen and the Bank of India is calling in loans and not lending at present.

    That's just the secret to good business, use somebody else's money.  Their core business is underpinned by tens of millions in debt probably secured on similar things.

    You can bet though they'll have about 500 million money at hand squirreled away somewhere. People are off their rockers though if they think they've spewed the family fortune on Rovers it'll be set so if it does go tits up they'll be unscathed.

  8. Mowbray took over a West Brom team with quality already in its ranks plus he sold several for good money and was allowed to reinvest.  They also had the luxury of parachute money for wages etc.

    Different world altogether than here there's no resemblance so it shouldn't really be held up as anything. He also did it in relatively short time then oversaw relegation again. It was a decade or so ago and time has moved on. It ain't happening here under his watch for a variety of reasons some out of his control obviously. 

    Crucially though even given the tools i don't think he's remotely bold enough or savvy enough anymore. I don't even think his remit here is promotion anyway that's why he's so comfortable.  These lot and their advisors are wanting youth blooding, player value increasing and their own investments on players factoring in. First and foremost they want the conveyor belt of sales to recoup costs and transfers it's always only been a matter of time before that begins.

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  9. 2 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

    Venkys have to find the club there is no doubt about their intentions in respect of that. The academy will be funded to the tune of £2m and I suspect the dead wood will bring quite a big savings wage wise. I think we will see the end of Mulgrew, Bennett, Samuel, Hart, Smallwood and possibly Downing. Other movers might include Graham which as I said could give a huge saving wage wise.

    This team needs building around Lenihan.

    We need to get an experienced goalkeeper or blood one of the youngsters to give him a chance to prove his worth.

    We need a plan a,b,c,d and all the way to Z!

    I'd settle for mid table again if this was the case as it would genuinely be being rebuilt so maybe a step back to take a few forwards in future seasons.  As long as they combined it with a more energetic positive brand of football and mindset.

  10. If he'd come through the ranks he'd probably be getting lambasted but he's the managers marquee signing so he's getting the player welfare officer slant again.

    Thing is with him the problem is 50/50 he should have done a bit better but TM although has him opportunities he's also negated it by having him in an uncomfortable role.  That's it all over with this set up and system though, he ain't the only one.

    I still feel with Gallagher though that he' one of those who'll click into gear eventually. There's 10 goals a season in him if someone can get it out of him.

  11. They've put in their token last effort i think they switch off in this one and Mowbray will revert to type, one game of pressing every 5 or 6 remember. Too many is bad for the old nerves and comfort zone so back to trying to contain the opposition.

    Danny Graham to get maybe his last ever Rovers goal.

    Luton  3    Rovers   1

  12. 1 hour ago, BlackburnEnd75 said:

    To be fair he was playing on the right of the 3. 

    Great goal but strengthen mowbrays resolve in playing him there

    Like we've said before it works now and again. Somewhere in the ratio of 1 in 5-10

    Not justified in many ways really just the law of averages.

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  13. Travis is a young player this is what happens but thankfully it means nothing. These are the best games to learn in that's why the other youngsters should always be in.

    Hopefully he cuts that shit out next season otherwise Bennett will be shoehorned into his slot like a shot.

  14. Just now, Elvis Biro said:

    Just heard the bloke on Five Live say something like - "Tony Mowbray has come in at Blackburn and done a fantastic job. They're now 7 points off the play-offs. What a great job."

    What effing planet are you on, you juvenile, know-nothing prick!

    A quick phone call this morning and the promise of a good drink no doubt.

  15. The mentality Wigan showed is tremendous and similar to what they showed in winning league 1.

    It'll never happen here it's just a case of plod on and hope we just get one of those little runs together at the right time. 

    For me the whole mentality from the top needs to change and that starts from the ownership and their lacky hiding in his comfort zone in the shadows.

  16. 1 hour ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

    I've said I don't think we would get anybody better - and there is a significant likelihood of someone much worse. I have also pointed out that there is a cost in removing a management team with 2 years on their contracts - something the mob gloss over.

    As for my view of Mowbray I think he's got qualities and weaknesses - I haven't rated any manager at the club since Allardyce "highly".

    On paper Mowbray was no better than Coyle or Lambert it just seemed to turn out that his character was a better fit to this club and owners than the other 2.  

    Now at first team level it's time for something a bit more fresh and vibrant.

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