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It's worrying we have so many gaps to fill. As a minimum, another goalie, two centre backs, a left back, a midfielder and a striker. Let's be honest, two of Mowbray's mainstays (Lenihan and Evans) are likely to be missing through injury for at least 25 games per season (between them) if history is anything to go by. I'd be surprised if the stats over recent seasons don't show Evans missing one in two on average and Lenihan one in three or four on average. In midfield, Johnson, IMO, is clearly not the answer, Davenport isn't, IMO, up to it and it therefore leaves Travis terribly exposed. As for strikers, does anyone really think Brereton and Gallagher are going to become prolific overnight. Armstrong can't do it all by himself and, IMO, Butterworth wont cut it whilst I think Vale is our best hope. So much for Mowbray's evolution and solid slow build. Sadly, IMO, he hasn't even got the foundations in place.
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Just over five weeks since our season ended at Luton and just two weeks until we start again! So far, we've just one signing to show for all our recruitment planning and a new Euro scouting set-up. It doesn't look good. On paper, new goalie sounds half decent although there do seem to be some questions about his ability on crosses and even his temperament. I'm happy to give the lad a chance and think he will be a big upgrade on Walton. As for Kipre, hope he still comes and I believe he would prove to be a very good signing. IMO, a far better defender than Lenihan. However, it does beg the question as to why we've taken so long to make our move for the lad and could it not have been done and dusted at least two weeks ago before any other clubs got alerted. See there's a bit more stuff on Twitter about the alleged Armstrong bid and it seems not from the 'phantom' journos! See Sharpe hasn't responded to the latest stuff (despite being asked) and you do therefore wonder if a bid is in and been accepted.
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Come on Chaddy, stop being naive. You are insinuating Kipre is all about money and will be content to sit on the bench. It's a wonderful opportunity for the lad to stake a claim at WBA to become a regular PL player and earn some big money. Why on earth should he not do it after he's shown he's a very capable Championship defender. If you are saying this lad isn't good enough for the PL then, IMO, Lenihan certainly isn't - I'd take Kipre over Lenihan every day of the week, he's a 'real' defender.
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Big problem for Rovers. Every club looking for a decent centre back for less than £1million knows where this is one! If you are Kipre, you bide your time as he knows there will be other opportunities should Rovers get fed up of waiting and go for someone else. Pity as would be a good vfm signing as a player who's only likely to get better.
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I do worry about Roy splashing the cash - who will forget Christian Dailly and Nathan Blake!
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Think Wharton is head and shoulders over the other three who, IMO, will never cut it at Championship level (even as back up).
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The trouble is, there'll then be a number of monkeys fighting for the peanuts!
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Think it would take too long for Mowbray to 'bed him in' and for Messi to understand what we are trying to do. With Smallwood gone, who could he learn off?
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Very reminiscent of what he said in Blues in Feb 2019. IMO, a bullsh1tter. Sadly, I think many are taken in by Mowbray including Pune.
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A master! Should be shown every day at Brockhall - if those 10 strikes don't inspire, nothing will.
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Can be as hard as nails but if a puff of wind can blow you over.................
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Why don't you drop Mowbray your CV. I would think you'd be no worse than the kid Benson as goalie coach and you could also augment the scouting staff. After a couple of years Chaddy, you might be ready for DOF.
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Pictures I've seen suggest to me a good meal would kill him!!!
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Sadly, IMO, they are not very good what they do for a living!!!
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and they still sign, IMO, sh1te like Brereton and Gallagher to name but two!!! Many on here would back their judgement against Mowbray, Venus and Lowe and quite rightly so.
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Buckley reminds me a bit of a David Helliwell who came through Rovers' youth / reserves in late sixties and made about a dozen first team appearances. Technically, a very gifted footballer but extremely light in build (think he was nicknamed 'Spiderman'). He simply wasn't strong enough and drifted off into the lower leagues and had a few seasons at Workington if I recall correctly. Was talking to a friend only yesterday about Buckley and mentioned the Helliwell comparison and he seemed to recall Helliwell very sadly died some 20 years ago at an early age. Some older posters will remember Helliwell.
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You seriously can't credit our Academy with Tarkowski who, if my memory is correct, left us at 13 or 14 !!!! And out of that lot, you've one PL player - O'Connell who I think we gave away to Brentford for a box of crisps without having even given the lad a single chance (if I recall correctly). Is that 9 players then in 10 years or more !?
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FFS, I thought I'd missed another Phil Jones type sale !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can dress it up any way you like but, IMO, we are not producing quality young players who are smashing down the doors to our first team. We have Lenihan aged 26 and Travis going on 23 who are decent Championship players holding down places. As far the rest, let's wait and see. IMO, our Academy over the years has under performed.
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We sold a player to Leicester? Sorry, but can't recall - who was it? As for PL interest, don't recall seeing or hearing about a single offer from a PL club for any of our Academy players - think that's a decent gauge of interest. At least get your facts right. If you can find supporting posts (covering say summers of 2017, 2018 and 2019) of me "pronouncing imminent Administration/Liquidation every summer", I'll buy you a pint or whatever your tipple is.
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I only wish there was more to be positive about! Out of those 9 mentioned, I think there will be only 1 regular starter (Travis) under Mowbray with JRC, Buckley and Nyambe in and out. IMO, we are not producing 'cordon bleu' but 'bread and butter' at best. This is evidenced by an apparent lack of any PL interest in any of the 'quality' players you refer to coming out of our Academy.
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Too right. Same with all this possession stuff Mowbray now bangs on about. We haven't got players good enough. At times yesterday, I think it was embarrassing watching us p1ssing about at the back and that's against the mighty Fleetwood). Who are these 'quality' players you refer to? We have produced no one remotely approaching the level of Duff, Dunn, Jones or even Johnson. Lenihan is 26 and a decent Championship centre half - think he might get ripped in the PL. Travis is coming up for 23 and a good Championship player - not sure he could step up to the PL. Nyambe is another approaching 23 and can't even command a place in our team (though accept in part that is down to, IMO, our idiotic manager).
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Fleetwood Town (A) - Pre-Season 2020/21
Mercer replied to a topic in Blackburn Rovers Fans Messageboard
Couldn't watch the whole match but from what I saw: Not looking good for Fisher - no surprise he couldn't even make the break through at lower league level on loan Eastham more confident but IMO, too short for a goalie Dolan has that spark - a spark Gallagher and Brereton don't have! Chapman has a spark - Mowbray needs to give the lad a REAL chance as I've been saying for months -
I do not blame Mulgrew one little bit. Waggott and Mowbray gave him a lucrative contract through to 2021 - that is where the blame should lie. IMO, we have seen £millions frittered away on nonsensical contracts including extensions for likes of Hart and Smallwood to cover the extended season for 2019/20. IMO, it really does beggar belief and it's little wonder we are seemingly up financial sh1t creek without a paddle.
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None that you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Why? Historically, pre JW, supporters were often told there was little or no money and we would be mainly operating in the free transfer market.