jim mk2

As a final score - why?

So here we are, another season about to start and apart from some juniors pressing their claim the defence is still largely the same. A new goalkeeper might make a difference but yet again, experienced "target" defenders have signed for other clubs. Albert Einstein is credited with saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results," Why should we end up anywhere but mid-table or lower?

Young Mark Hughes in that photo, next to Derek Fazackerly. Jesper Olsen behind Faz. Not sure about the others

Williams has developed into a decent centre half - not the sort of player who will get you promotion but steady enough. Williams the left back I'd let go but as a squad centre half I'd keep him.

Fisher needs hooking and cast aside. Not good enough for the 1st team

There's always a but though. Until we cut out the individual errors, many of them very basic, we will continue to ship goals.

Fisher JRC Nyambe Wharton Bell Travis Davenport Holtby Brereton Armstrong Dolan Is that the proposed starting line-up against Bournemouth?

You mean like a Ford Capri..... underpowered, dodgy on corners and temperamental?

Isn't that the truth? Tony looks weary and he probably realises he's taken the club as far as he can. If he were honest with himself, he'd resign.

Burnley revenue 2018-19 ...............£137m https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/club/club-accounts/ Rovers revenue 2018-19.............. £15m https://financialfootballnews.com/blackburn-rovers-fcs-2019-finances-here-to-stay/

Rovers "irrelevant" while Burnley overflowing with money and a Premier League fixture. That's quite an achievement in 10 years or so.

fuelling. You like a flutter. Want to bet on the Rovers back 4 that lines up in the first league match?

All very commendable but we still don't have the quality defenders we desperately need. Until that is addressed it's a C from me.

Not alot different to most of the others then.

Mmmmmm.....Bonny Boro no less. And Smallwood is a client too. Job for Tony there methinks one day. .

I never said "he's just building up an old Middlesbrough team" (your twist)... only that (to repeat) he seems to have a limited contacts book because he seems to back to his favourite club alot to sign players. It was an observation more than anything and he's probably not unusual in doing so, but there you go. If It sounded cynical then it probably is, because his management is taking the club nowhere at the moment.

Well, there you go. Hats off to Tony (for once). Now which of those juniors started at Boro.........?

I thought it was pretty impressive without doing any research. Thanks for the corrections but 4 players (and possibly 5 in the offing) from one club out of 92 and that club just happens to be the home town and former club of the manager is worthy of note. From your extensive knowledge it would be interesting to know if he has signed more players from another one club. I somehow doubt it.

Mowbray probably signed the rest to keep them company.

Danny Graham, Stewart Downing, Jason Steele, Ritchie Smallwood, Harry Chapman, Jayson Leutwiler, Marvin Emnes that I can think of off the top of my head,.....that's alot of players connected to Middlesbrough during Mowbray's time at Ewood. There aren't many managers who have gone back to one of their old clubs for so many players.

Whoosh. Never mind.

So we could be recruiting from Middlesbrough again. Tony's contacts book has only got one page

Double barrel name - do we get 2 players for the price of one?

Looks a busy little character who runs around alot. Our dog does that but let's give him a chance.

In that case, we need 2 new centre backs - good ones.