There is absolutely no evidence that the money would be spent on strengthening the team. Historically it's quite the opposite where any big incoming fees haven't been used to strengthen. I have zero confidence that they would give Mowbray that kind of money.

Swansea away on Wednesday 11th December and Bristol City away three days later. Thanks to the EFL once again.

It'd be nice to meet up Andy but could I understand your Darren/Jock hybrid accent ?.

I am Andy. I will be on the train and planning to meet up with Ian Cardoo's cousin who is an avid Rangers fan and runs a supporters club. Will you be there Andy?

But Mowbray took great delight in telling us he had money left over from the last two windows. If the budget is similar to last seasons does it include the money he didn't spend? If it does then the budget is lower, if it doesn't then it's higher.

And that for me is were the waters are muddied. Last year, to quote Risdale we 'blew Preston out of the water' with what we offered Armstrong and less than a year on they are reputedly paying more in wages. It's not just missing out on Bauer that bothers me in particular. I trying to see the bigger picture and my hunch is that Mowbray didn't get anything like he hoped for from his recent soiree to India. The next few weeks will be telling and could well shape up the mid term future of our club.

As Bauer was out of contract we could have spoken to him or his representatives from January. We could even have signed a pre contract agreement with him.

I didn't see any of them but the VAR will have decided there has been a clear and obvious error. Football with VAR is in real danger of becoming too sterile with no body contact. I think the Premier League are in for a real shock next season.

If we applied that logic to any potential signings we wouldn't sign anybody.

I read we were looking to bring him in last year but Charlton wanted £500k for a player who was free six months after. https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/why-blackburn-rovers-should-definitely-look-to-reignite-interest-in-defensive-stalwart/

I agree Andy. The centre halves didn't really have a lot of football in them (similar to Nelsen and Samba) but they could head it, kick it, kick the opposition, were all leaders and put their bodies on the line. I laugh when I hear about 'footballing' centre backs like John Stones who has probably been caught in possession and cost goals in his short career than any of the above did in their entire careers. I call it the Guardiola effect ?.

Lindsay has gone to Stoke so your list is down to two.

That is nonsense from Sharpe. How on earth can anybody be guaranteed a starting place - it just doesn't happen. If he's playing better than his competition he will play, if not he doesn't.

Clever as you say Matt. The guy interviewed was Dave Burgess who is their Chief Exec. He knows the game as he played and managed at a high level but more importantly he knows local people as he hails from Clitheroe. He was head hunted by Holt due to these qualities and has played a big part in Stanley's success. Accrington Stanley v Marseille is something nobody could have foreseen.

Garry Monk has left Birmingham. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48682048

And John Byrom too.

Can they play centre half? ?

I was being lazy hoping somebody would remember. I checked Wiki and found: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Marrow

Stuart Metcalfe left and came back. Bowyer signed an old boy around the time Judge came back. Marrow?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-michel-platini-arrested-amid-16535358 Hopefully the investigation filters through to the national federations too. Platini was one of the best players I ever saw. He is now tarnished and gets what he deserves if he is found guilty. If anything is proved I wonder if they could take the World Cup away from Quatar?

He doesn't seem to be able to say nothing where the media is concerned. If Hanley did come then the speculation would be he wasn't our main target.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11684/11743878/lee-bowyer-signs-new-charlton-athletic-deal-in-u-turn I wonder if he sacked his agent? That's some u turn by both parties.

Dead right Andy. He was a really good tactician and motivator who achieved minor miracles year on year.

And this time last year we beat them to Adam Armstrong simply because we could meet his demands and Nobbers couldn't. This came from Peter Risdale at a Nobbers supporters forum. I am really worried now that the Indians have turned the tap down to a trickle.

I have no problem with the sponsor although it's not something I would buy. My post was aimed at the EFL and the shabby way they seem to be treating Carabao. My comment about their rivals products was tongue in cheek.