Do we ever learn with ridiculously long contracts for average players.

Well if Mowbray brings in 2 or 3, I don't think he can have any excuse whatsoever if he fails to get us promoted this season when many on here think we've had a great window. Get us up this season or on yer bike Mowbray - you've had both enough time and backing in the transfer market.

It's just over 4 months since VLL's last share issue. As we are certain to be haemorrhaging even more cash through COVID, I think the only surprise is this issue has taken so long. I would be amazed if Mowbray has any flexibility.

Based on last season, they were superior in all areas!!!

Yet, IMO, Brenford will till finish far higher than Rovers!!!

Think he should be told to do one! We shouldn't be interested in players who, IMO, only rock-up when there's nothing elsewhere.

IMO, a can't be arsed attitude prevails at Ewood. IMO, a rocket up several arses needed. Better still, sack, IMO, the bunch of can't be arsed / lazy b@st@rds and appoint folk with real pride in the club and its community.

Nail on head!

IMO, pathetic. Reflects badly on the club and it would take one person an hour to sort it. Just feckin do it! Don't think he knows arse from elbow. Think Jack would have fired Cowell on the spot for such an email.

Excellent post. The lad's been around a fair bit - think he's had something like six clubs in ten years; there must be a reason for that. Additional, concern for me is that he seems a bit injury prone - we need players who we know will be available for getting on for 90% of our games. However, on balance, think he would be a good signing for the season and would take him over Bell any day of the week.

I remember when Big Sam took over from Ince. Think he only had two or three days before our next game. The transformation was quite remarkable in such a short space of time and we beat Stoke two or three nil ! If Hughton has had a fortnight at it then expect a huge difference. Will be a tough, tough game.

Looked at it but said no - wife chooses her horses by name / fancy, ignoring all conventional betting wisdom and she put a fiver on Onemorefortheroad which came in at 14/1 (15.0)!

Armstrong would be a cheaper option for them - flagged some time ago understood there was interest from WBA in Armstrong.

I think the stadium and surround is looking very shabby and potential issues with the pitch have been flagged by other posters. Perception is so key for those fans, sponsors and corporate businesses etc whose support Rovers look for. There should be a budget each year for maintenance which is 'untouchable'. For context, 'half the annual wages' cost of a Smallwood' over the ten years (circa £1.5million) of Venky's ownership would have gone a long, long way in preventing the issues we are talking about here. IMO, it's simply inexcusable. I think It's so, so galling when you look at the tens of £thousands wasted on unnecessarily extending contracts for Smallwood and Hart etc or the £1million+ wasted on Mulgrew's crass contract. IMO, this is what happens when you have senior management who are simply not up to it and the buck should stop with messrs Mowbray and Waggott.

Lasted 73 minutes - injured or fatigued!?

Shearer - HAD THE LOT!

But Chaddy, Mowbray and his recruitment team must have scouted and analysed the lad and as you think they are the dog's b0ll0cks, Whiteman must be good?!

Remember it well! BT took on an extra engineer given all the additional phone lines Ray wanted installing in his Wilpshire property!

I hope for your sake the lads a gem!!!

Just fallen off my chair laughing and I haven't had a glass of wine yet! Have a look out the window tonight Chaddy and you will see a huge lump of green cheese glowing in the sky.

Armstrong to Fulham would make a lot of sense for Fulham. I think Fulham will become a 'yo yo' club and signing players who they know would help fire them back if relegated is not the worse idea. Not convinced Armstrong is a PL player (IMO, not in same league as Watkins re ability and football intelligence) but I think Rovers are extremely vulnerable to any half decent bid given current financial circumstances. Anyone thinking we still have a transfer budget having signed 2 goalies and Ayala, and don't need to sell anyone, need to think again as combined transfer fees were probably no more than £500k and we will have big savings on our wage budget given those who've gone and those who've come in.

What is plain wrong is to state, as you did I recall, Mowbray has more career wins when he's substantially 'managed' more matches than Hughton!!!! Churchill once reportedly said that “the only statistics you can trust are the ones you have falsified yourself”!!!

As tangible as you can get!!! : Hughton took Newcastle back to PL and had them top ten at Christmas until Ashley, IMO, unfairly sacked him. In his only season at Brum, they finished fourth in Championship. Steady if unspectacular at Norwich. Took Brighton to PL and kept them up until they sacked him in their second season back in PL. Mowbray took WBA up to PL but they bombed and came straight back. Mowbray, IMO, bombed at both Celtic and Coventry. If you were employing a manager and had to choose, based upon their track record, between Hughton and Mowbray it would simply be a no brainer.

Hughton took Newcastle back to PL and had them top ten at Christmas until Ashley, IMO, unfairly sacked him. In his only season at Brum, they finished top six. Took Brighton to PL and kept them up until they sacked him in their second season back in PL. Mowbray took WBA up to PL but they bombed and came straight back. Be serious.

Excellent appointment - if anyone can sort out Forest, he can. Knows the game inside out as his record testifies. IMO, in a different league to Mowbray as a manager.