Decent wingers in the Championship will have a field day against him, if he's at RB. Lincoln have played around him a couple of times this half, and the space they have had on rare attacks has been down his side.

Fair play to Lincoln City for a very efficient online service. Payment made, stream accessible and easily noticeable within seconds. Unlike the Rovers site, where there's so much faffing about needed.

Yes! I can't tell you how many times I watched Kenny's Blackburn Magic back then. That deflected, looping goal from Shearer against Arsenal is still in my mind for that reason 😁.

I hope that is true, as I've been calling for two centre backs to come in. We need better than Carter, and Ayala's fitness record makes him unreliable.

There could be players leaving on loan (in that position) if he comes in, I think. That's how I read it, but I could be wrong.

What are the chances that somebody, who desperately wants us to sign Brittain, has gone into an office and told a car salesman that "the fans (me most of all) would be really happy if we signed Callum Brittain". A lightbulb goes off in said salesman's head as he realises this will buy him some time and possibly calm some of the fans down. Leak to a journo. Rovers are after Brittain. Job's a good 'un.

I seem to recall Tony Parkes saying something similar too, shortly after that game. It was along the lines of "I think it will be a long time until Rovers return to this Division, sadly". He wasn't wrong and as long as these owners remain here, you aren't likely to be wrong either. It also reminds me of something that an old teacher of mine said to me, back when Rovers were flying under Souness. He said "take plenty of photos, enjoy it as much as you can, because there'll come a time when Rovers are so far away from the Premier League, that none of the kids will believe that Rovers were once Premier League". He was a Preston fan, so it probably was tinged with jealousy, but he was right, and I think that time he was referring to, is now. The situation only has a chance of improving once Venky's clear off, in my view, but we could be waiting a long time for that. Morten summed it up best the other day: "How one man can kill a football club, can do so much damage, just for his own ends".

Exactly. It's Mowbray's propaganda that is being repeated by some, whether it is realised or not. A few years back I asked Mowbray a direct question about our transfer activity when he was in the town. He was startled by the question as he clearly wasn't expecting it. He gave me something about it "being difficult" even though we were close with a few. How many times did we hear the "It's difficult" line from him to the press? Repeated by fans constantly since. It's still "difficult" now, though other clubs seem to manage ok. He was banging on about how "we can't compete" to the press, so that started being the go to response of some fans, and still is. He also said you "need a miracle" to do what Barnsley and Luton did, so some of our fans think it's unrealistic to even mention those two clubs now. Swag gives some claptrap over tea and it gets repeated as though all is well and grand plans are in place. Only my opinion, but we need to quit doing the club's PR for them by actually saying it how it is. This forum is the only place, from what I can see, where that happens. I don't know why that would make some fans uncomfortable. It's coming from a damn good place. Desperately wanting the club to be restored to what it was and for standards to return. However, to see low grade operators take us further in the opposition direction, but tell us "sustainable Premier League club", like we were born yesterday, makes me quite angry. They will deservingly be called out for it until their actions show us they want to go up. Sadly, it looks like they have just bought themselves three more years to amble along by selling us this youth project. We'll be back in L1 again before we ever get back to the Premier League (if the latter happens at all under this lot).

If you go into a meeting with Swag already in 100 percent defend the club mode, he will have you on toast. The most comfortable of meetings he's ever likely to have. The next man in to see him is going to be a different proposition altogether.

Mowbray said the exact same thing. About waiting until near the end of the window when prices will drop, and clubs will be pushed into making a decision. It didn't exactly work out like that though. We were, in the main, still scrambling around for any last minute Premier League crumbs. Kids on loan. It will be no different this time, in my view. I don't think this is a case of waiting for quality. What we are seeing is a shambles of an operation, with operators who can't get deals over the line, who can't recognise quality and who have buttons to play with in any case. This is the 'make do with' set of jokers in action. JDT and Broughton may well want quality players, however, those above them look like they won't and can't deliver them. That inability doesn't change in five weeks time, in my opinion, even though prices might drop. Like you, I also thought that JDT, having probably had some assurances to come here, would surely be backed. The signs are awful right now though, there's no denying that.

Probably the most comfortable Swag has been in a fan meeting. After one sip of tea. This youth project and Championship football, it's all quite exciting. I believe you have some blueprints for the club...

Not disbelieving what you are saying on Lenihan. It sounds like they tried to 'cheap' it out on him for as long as they could, before realising they had to make him a good offer. Only, it arrived too late in the day. The 8k point, from what I understand, is in relation to Academy graduates. They seem to have a different policy in relation to them, whereby, it is plausible that they won't go up to or over 8k for them. This may or may not be the case with Nyambe. However, given it was rumoured Nyambe was on around £3k, and now Wigan are happy to offer more, the theory that we can't/won't pay 8k for Academy graduates might be true. Wigan can't exactly throw big bucks around. We're guessing, but how much more are they realistically going to offer him than us? Davies is an experienced, senior defender, so most likely would have received an Ayala-esq wage. I don't believe we were ever serious about getting him though, but that's a different matter.

It's players choosing Wigan and Derby over us that is the problem. We are not an attractive proposition to any player right now, and we have total buffoons above the manager who don't know their arse from their elbow. A terrible recipe which is only going to end one way. I have no faith in any of those people fixing this mess. They aren't capable of it, no matter the bullshit fed to the press. We are screwed.

I guess that's three more years, at least, that they have bought themselves with this so called youth project. Three more years where there is no pressure, no expectation, no promotion ambitions. More of the same ambling along on 'easy street' while fans who demand more are the bad guys for not "getting behind the youngsters". The club, or should I say the people in senior roles, are embarrassing us more and more as each day passes. A shambles is what the whole thing is.

We're being taken for mugs. Unrelated to the article, but Broughton seems to be in above his head, in a position that he has no experience of. A lot on his shoulders to get right and he is probably now realising what a mess the club is in. His job was to deliver signings. We have none, so close to the new season. That's a fail, in my view. Another one who talks a good game. "It's only been five weeks" will soon become "It's only been 3 months", "It's only been 6 months" and "let's see what he does with a full summer". None of this lot will deliver a jot for Rovers, in my opinion. They can dress up the youth project all they want, as we hurtle towards L1. An added layer of protection has been installed, that's all that has changed, in my opinion. It's JDT I feel sorry for, he's better than this joke of a setup, and I think he'll show that by walking at some point.

I was quite encouraged by Gally yesterday, particularly when he was moving centrally. There was a strong run he made in the second half where he burst past two defenders, got himself a clear sight on goal inside the box but couldn't finish. He really should have buried it. He could have had a hat-trick with better finishing. He's clumsy at times, first touch can let him down, but he is a strong runner with the ball and can be a nuisance down the middle. It's wild how we saw him on the right so many times when it clearly didn't work. He's had a chunk of his time here wasted in an uncomfortable role, IMO.

Was watching an interview of his with Rovers Chat last night. He mentioned how he speaks to the owners and that he was talking to them all the way through our manager search, which I thought was interesting. He was also scathing in his view of the crocodile tear merchant too, talking about how one man can kill a club and do so much damage. Morten's a proper Rover, it was a good listen.

As far as I can see, this whole thing has gone off due to JDT saying "you'll have to ask Gregg about that" yesterday, in relation to the transfer situation. A few of us are then saying "Ok, where is Gregg, why's he gone quiet all of a sudden?". Then we read that he is apparently refusing to do interviews until after the window closes. The reason for the discontent is clear, isn't it? Our manager is name checking Broughton. Go and ask him, is basically what he said. Broughton's in charge of recruitment, so why is it unreasonable to want him to tell us what's going on?If he doesn't speak, where else are we meant to get answers from? The buck passing goes on, IMO, with a new layer added for good measure. Who is accountable for this mess of a transfer window? Nobody knows who is to blame. Nobody is stepping forward to talk. It's just how they want it, IMO.

Hourihane turning us down has been backed up by an 'ITK' elsewhere. Mercer wasn't talking rubbish. It says a lot about our so called project and how 'enticing' it is, for me. Cantwell's wages are way out of our league, but it's a nice link to raise a bit of false hope.

True. I don't even want to attempt to put that 11 together. We didn't really want Zidane, is what I keep telling myself 😂.

Missed Out FC is coming along nicely. GK RB Anel Davies LB CM Hourihane AM RW Colak Cantwell Keep up the good work, Swag, Middleman, Barry and Co. We're going to have a belting 11 put together before the window is up. What might have been, eh?

Him not doing interviews until after the window closes, might suggest as much. (Said to Sharpe, I think). I don't think anybody is asking for Broughton to give us weekly updates, I certainly don't expect that. However, given how enthusiastic he was in that initial interview, our urgent need of signings and the new season drawing ever closer, it's fair to ask that he comes out and addresses our concerns. Even if it's just the once. Tell us where we are at. I'm a bit concerned that his enthusiasm might have gone already, now that he has realised how much he has on his plate. Those who are saying "chill, there's no need to panic", I say good luck to you, because that has been this ownership's motto for the past 12 years, and look what state that has reduced the club to. No signings come in and we are going down, IMO.

Personally, it feels like Broughton is starting to feel the heat. If it is a case of a lack of sufficient communication from Barry and his assistant, which I suspect it to be, what else can you do? It's either waffle to buy yourself some time or keep your head down. No more interviews, thank you. (And no more signings either)

PR. Make it look like we are after quality players, when, in my opinion, there is no intention of shelling out on them. £3m on Anel? Give over. We'll be lucky if they spend £300k on a CB. Which of the following are we likely to hear when these deals inevitably don't happen? "We tried everything we could, but..." "We want to bring in the best players we can in order to grow this football club, but..." "Sadly, FFP restraints meant that we weren't able to stretch to the finances that were being asked of us in the end..." "Unfortunately, it proved difficult to match the offers made by clubs who have the benefit of parachute payments". Linked to better names. Looks ambitious on paper. In reality, nothing has changed. If anything, the bar is being lowered even further (like that was possible) by dressing up a lack of funds as some sort of youth project to be excited about.

Like many in our squad, he is not as good as is made out on here. Many of them are not suitable backups, let alone starters.