What's a cheque book ?

They are all professionals, they have to play to the best of their ability, they don't have to like each other.

If Joe earns his place in our promotion team, I will cheer him. I wonder if he will be turning out for the U23s on Friday, or the first team on Saturday ?

Good old Dumper.

If we pip them for second place, they might still go up. If we beat them in the final, we go up they stay down.

No, his contact is up at the end of this season. He may have no job whichever division we are in.

Or Mowbray thinks if we go up, he will be potted.

Wouldn't it be nice to beat them in the play-off final.

I agree, but there may come a time where the option has to be taken. Let's see how the situation unfolds.

The thing is all the players are professionals. The best outcome for everyone if Rothwell stays, is that the Rovers get promoted. If we need Rothwell to achieve that, then the rest of the team have to accept that at work. Away from work he might be ostracized.

Adam Wharton, may be a bit too soon for him, but he could replace Rothwell !

Adam Wharton as a replacement for Rothwell ?

If he gave me the "I am 100% commited" answer in the first place. I would tell him he is still a first team squad player, and will be considered for first team selection on merit.

My answer was to the ficticious question asked, and is what I would do in that scenario.

I would bring the rest of the squad into the room and ask him the question again. Then explain to the rest of the squad, that is why Joe Rothwell no longer trains with Blackburn Rovers at any level.

If he plays good enough to earn a place, I would have no problem with Joe playing. Loyalty to a club is a long gone traite. If he is in our winning side at Swansea next week, I will cheer him. At least if he scores, he will not have to go through the kissing of the badge routine.

Cirino is out injured.

What the local time in Puna is, has no bearing on the closing time of the transfer window in the UK.

I believe you are correct.

Midnight ?

If Rothwell leaves so be it. Lets just get on with getting promoted. He has helped to get us into the position we are in. If he isn't happy, get rid, but prove to him he has made the wrong decission.

It is the same with the U23s and U18s.

Or Rothwell might really be injured.

To improve it.

So what are you advocating, more South American teams, or less European teams should qualify ?