They have done pretty well in Europe under Gerrard and have pulled off some impressive scalps in his time there.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/he-needs-better-disappointed-russell-22091166 Former target Obafemi has been dropped from the Swansea squad for seemingly a lack of professionalism.

Dont appoint a manager because he did well as a player at a club, example 1, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Presumably as a emotionally driven appointment as a former player.

What if any of the players are not bid for at all by other teams? Or if no teams bid a sufficient amount for us to be willing to accept a bid, especially as our desperation to sell will put us in a poor negotiating position? Or if any of the players choose to decline any offers put their way, especially with the potential of being a free agent potentially able to command a higher signing on fee at the end of the season? All very realistic scenarios, and ones that could lead to us having important players unregistered and frozen out, but no money to replace them as they are still picking up a wage.

It would be cutting off our nose to spite our face if we freeze out important players when there is a strong chance that they may not move on. Our squad is already thin, so if the likes of Nyambe, Rothwell and Lenihan cannot be re-signed, then of course they will need to make them available for transfer. That being said, we cannot take the chance of removing them from the squad altogether in case any of them do not get a transfer that suits them, or no one bids a reasonable amount for them, then what would we do then, considering that they wouldn't be registered? I am ok for cryptic, speculative nonsense.

Wilder obviously has joined Boro today and Warnock implied that a deal had been rumbling on for a while so that guess is wrong. So I am suspecting that all of your money would be on a manager who you said was imminently about to become our manager a year ago!

How a quarter of Premier League teams have sacked their managers yet Solskjaer remains is incredible.

That is totally unfair. Buckley only plays at right back in an emergency, and has become a regular in the centre quicker than I and many others would have envisioned, and has come on leaps and bounds. Rothwell played from the wing when Dack was involved, and even in a couple of years from a central position, there are still When has Travis ever been a creative player? This idea that he has been massively restricted I have always found strange. And again on Brereton, it is not luck nor just down to the player himself. Brereton looked hopeless initially, now he has come on leaps and bounds especially from that left sided position.

How the CEO allegedly telling random fans that the managers job was on the line is anything other than totally unprofessional is beyond me. Totally undermining the manager and not something that should happen or would happen at a well run football club.

What if we somehow went up?

Why? Would be a huge gamble.

If it is true that Waggott is going around telling random fans outside the ground that the manager's job is on the line, I would suggest that doing so is incredibly unprofessional. I very much doubt that Mowbray's job is indeed on the line sadly, I suppose logic and Venkys dont go hand in hand but why would they sack him when we are 7th when they didn't at the end of a season when we finished 15th.

Really happy with that today, not only a win but to come back from a goal down and to win comfortably showed great character. Mowbray deserves loads of credit for making a few brave calls regarding his team selection that all paid off and 3 wins from 4 is not bad at all despite Wednesdays horror show. I thought the atmosphere today was really good, I expected things to turn after the early goal but there were no signs of that and it was nice of Mowbray to mention the crowd in his post match interview. I thought that Poveda was absolutely brilliant, a goal and an assist merited for a positive and brave performance. Khadra was less convincing, repeatedly running down blind alleys although his set piece delivery was really good. Brereton had a strange game, a few poor finishes and bits of clumsiness but yet another goal. Travis was excellent in midfield and drove the team on alongside Davenport who probably had his best performance in a Rovers shirt. Edun worries me at left back to be honest and I thought that Wharton looked very rusty which is understandable. Lenihan and Nyambe were solid and Kaminski made a couple of key saves.

Lingard would be best off waiting until he is a free agent rather than getting a potentially unnecessary relegation on his CV.

Superb goal by Armstrong.

Did they chase Conte and Xavi? They chased Emery who turned them down. Not sure why Aaron Ramsey would join Newcastle either. They are at huge risk of going down and I cant imagine him playing in the Championship, especially if his wages would be cut in such a situation. He reportedly joined Juventus on 400k a week so money alone wont attract him. Lingard again would be best advised to turn down any potential offer. He is far too good to play for a potential Championship club and if he sits on his contract for half a season more, he would be a very appealing free agent to teams towards the top, never mind the bottom, a West Ham return being the obvious one. And even again in the last 6 months of his deal, Burnley would be mad to sell Tarkowski to a potential relegation rival. It could be a difficult window even with a massive budget, convincing good players to join a relegation dogfight with a big chance of Championship football next season and under an uninspiring manager.

I found it strange, yet a smattering of applause for Cairney. I think it was mainly the braindead kids to the right of the Blackburn End who were also singing "we want 7" at 6 nil, which they got.

That implies that the owners are invested in the club, are monitoring performance closely and that is before considering the unfortunately naive scenario of a spending spree in January. They probably are none the wiser that we lost 7 nil. The likes of Mercer and Paul Mani clutching at straws having said a million and one times over the last couple of years that a Mowbray exit is imminent does nothing to make me feel even 1% confident that he won't at least last the season.

The statement in bold is typical of the illogical way that people view the current situation. Who appointed Mowbray, and allow him to remain in his job despite regressing due to their negligence and disinterest? Why aren't they in any way responsible when they have been the common denominator in 11 dismal years? I have repeatedly stated for a good 18 months that I want Mowbray out, but equally I don't get bogged down in analysing every word he says, nor do I think that he is the primary thing wrong with the club or responsible for everything. The reason that I say that it won't happen unlike yourself who believes the most cryptic sources and whispers is because I know that the main underlying problem ie Venkys do not judge their managers and act upon that like normal owners.

*Venkys out. Although who will hear that message?

Chaddy, I've wanted Mowbray out much longer than you have. I am well aware that we need a new manager, but the fact that we dont and wont anytime soon is down to the real, underlying issue, Venkys.

Ive wanted him sacked for a lot longer than you, I think "massively financially backed" is an exaggeration and I think that a top 6 finish would have been an overachievement but not an unrealistic one, the problem is that we are regressing, certainly last season. We are falling further away. But I suspect that the penny will never drop for you no matter how low we go with these bastard owners. You brush the fact that they are choosing to keep him due to the fact that they dont give a shit under the carpet. They probably dont even know the score from last night. Their choices of manager and the duration to which they keep them throughout their time has been awful and shows no signs of changing. Venkys are the problem for choosing to ignore the massive symptom of an underperforming manager, and for some reason you and others dont seem to grasp that. If we was run properly then he wouldnt still be in a job, Venkys are the main issue and have been the common denominator in 11 years of woe.

That would never happen, 100% participation, but the protests when Kean was here were constant and were continuously making headlines, but nothing happened. I bet even an attendance of 0 wouldnt have done anything. Venkys are different to the Oystons, out in India never attending, ignorance is bliss.

He hasnt been sacked in the last 18 months and almost certainly wont be this season because of THE main problem. Do Venkys not get any blame for not giving a shit and allowing him to stay on? Even Kean and Coyle werent the problem when they were here and both should never have been appointed, Venkys are always the problem, Mowbray is a big symptom. I certainly wont be getting my hopes up with your track record, as much as I would like him to go.