A bit simplistic to suggest that big teams dont make many mistakes. Most importantly, the standards between the big teams and ourselves is huge, take players like Travis who was let go by, Rothwell who was let go by Man United, Pearson who is as good a midfielder as youll get at this level who was let go by United, the list goes on.

Dack played an hour at the weekend. I don't think he will start but I don't see why he can't play another hour on Saturday.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20519711.jon-dahl-tomasson-delivers-blackburn-rovers-transfer-latest/ Not much new, aside from the similar method we have heard every summer in recent memory, that we are waiting for Premier League teams to come back from pre-season tours to speed up the market. Also a call for experience. Hopefully that relates to permanent players rather than just loans and some money will be spent.

Assuming no transfers between now and then: Kaminski Brittain Ayala Wharton Pickering Travis Buckley Hedges Dack Brereton Gallagher Subs: Pears, Carter, Edun, Garrett, Markanday, Dolan, Vale

I think Southampton had a bid for Delap well over 8 figures rejected.

I suppose there could be merit in the idea that he was initially unavailable and that changed, although Brighton have not signed any new centre backs from what I have seen. I meant more that Van Hecke was so impressive on loan that he was surely as relevant as anyone when looking for a centre back, so subject to a sudden availability, I would find it a bit strange that he was down the list at all and not at the top. I personally don't see it happening unfortunately. You have just dreamt up random figures in your head there. I am not convinced that he is a target, I am not convinced that we will spend £3m on one player in this window, I am not convinced that your hypothetical financial package would attract him, and if that would get him, I bet bigger sides would snap him up. Would love to be wrong and for him to be announced as a Rovers signing but I would be as surprised as I would be delighted.

Then I don't get why Tomasson talking about signing autographs at an open training session and making a connection is comparable to Mowbray deflecting the attention away from his players in a poor run of form.

And there is no suggestion that he is carrying/not recovered from an injury. He was training during the week when we stayed in Scotland according to Tomasson, and he played an hour on Saturday and trained today. No one is match fit at the moment, not for competitive games, so it makes sense to me to start him, knowing he is unlikely to last the distance, rather than "build him up" with cameos which will actually make him even rustier compared to the rest of the team.

Obviously tongue in cheek somewhat saying monster and not specific to you but there has been a common theme regarding comparing everything including how Tomasson is in public with Mowbray whilst using a false image of him. Mowbray seemed like a nice guy and was always willing to speak to fans and have his pictures taken at such events, lets not create a false image of him based on a bit of resentment when things went sour on the pitch right at the end. Glad of the change and excited to see how Tomasson does but your last sentence was unnecessary.

Burnley knocked them out in Europe the other year before losing to Olympiakos.

If there is any truth in us already failing in 2 seperate defender signings, another thing aside from the chance of him being in Brighton's first team, unaffordable and/or attractive to richer clubs should he become available, why would he be so far down our list if he was a genuine target? Seems like wishful thinking.

I always got the impression that Mowbray was also very personable at these sorts of events, as he was at things like fans forums where he had people saying on here how great a guy he was. It is great that Tomasson is seemingly connecting with the fans but that can be acknowledged without making the previous manager out to be a monster. Even if it did end a bit sour with frustration from all sides.

My point was that surely he will only get further away from being match fit if he only plays cameos. He won't start but in my opinion, he should.

He wont sign a new deal so its hypothetical but if he did, why would his stock now be likely as high as it will ever go for us? He is 23 years old.

How do you know that Eustace is a good coach?

You mentioned rescueing, he didnt rescue Burnley, they went from 18th to 18th. Similar to the remarkable job Lampard did taking Everton from 16th to 16th.

No West Brom? They have done some excellent work in the transfer window and look far stronger than at least half of the teams you mention. Not sure on Luton, they have done some decent business but I think there are 6 teams better. Can see Birmingham really struggling, as likely as anyone to go down. Random managerial choice and poor squad.

I think he could have easily fitted into a pressing game plus he has the composure to capitalise when we do win the ball high up much more than anyone else.

Its obviously all dependant on how he comes back post injury, but if he is back to his old self, he is our best player so has to be part of plan A. Prior to injury, he certainly wasnt this immobile player that he is being painted as physically.

If we are just saying "leave it for the manager to decide" then you could say that about anything. Why bother with a messageboard if we are so dismissive of opinions that could differ from the manager? I dont think he will start but I would start him.

Based on last season, Jackson isnt the man to rescue anyone!

Hopefully they will crash and burn but as has been said, most relegated sides are towards the top of the division pushed by parachute payments, so pointing out the exceptions seems a little illogical. They like us have taken a calculated gamble on a manager recently managing abroad, and their recruitment on paper seems clever especially Twine and Cullen and has given their squad a freshness to go with the experience of Taylor, Lowton, Cork, Westwood, Rodriguez, Barnes and Brownhill, I feel we are lacking in terms of experience. I don't think they need to keep all of their remaining assets but if they can keep at least one of McNeil and Cornet and add a couple more they unfortunately look strong. Their big weakness could be 2 error prone keepers. It is a bog standard league with no stand out teams, them and Watford seem similar cases, young managers, uncertainty over a couple of players and their futures, some signings from abroad but plenty of quality for the level. Norwich I think have a bit less quality but are more settled with a more experienced manager. The top 6 will be mainly made up from most of them, West Brom, Sheff Utd and Boro who all themselves have weaknesses, and I am sure 1 or 2 teams will surprise that pack.

But what I am saying is that I am not convinced that 20/30 minute cameos will build him up. Surely now he has been training for a couple of weeks and has got 60 minutes under his belt, starting him at a point when all players are getting fully up to speed is the best way to go about it.

No way did we offer Davies 26k a week!