I like Rothwell. Advocated his cause since I first saw him. Has a spark about him. Might just urn out to be a good un. Let's see how he goes over the first dozen matches PROVIDED our manager doesn't play silly buggers. So that's one and a half good signings. As far the rest...........................

If he did, IMO, he would never have done the Brereton £7million+ deal. Full stop.

It's not rocket science. You need a manager who knows the market and is capable of working it. Wilder and Warnock got Sheff U and Cardiff up with shrewd signings which didn't cost the earth. IMO, Mowbray has made just one excellent signing (Dack) and in the main, the rest have been in the dross to Joe Average range. Mowbray had £10million+ last summer and, IMO, blew it big time. With that sort of investment available, I think we should have been far more consistent, competitive and easy on the eye to watch. Based on what Mowbray had done so far, and is likely to do (Raya, Darlow, Downing, Johnson, Gallagher), IMV, there is little to suggest that he's going to turn us into the challenging side he said he would in Blues back in Feb..

I did and they agreed pal.

For me, an underwhelming window so far, but not a surprising one. Raya a keeper full of promise being sold. Feel sorry for the lad. IMO, he's had to play behind a shyte defensive unit and put up with a goalie coach who I think would be best suited to his old job back with Carlisle in the community. As for Darlow, can't get excited. The lad's barely played 50 games in the last four seasons which is no good for any player, in particular a goalkeeper. He's almost 29 and is some way short of having made 200 starts. At £4million looks ridiculously over priced - you don't suddenly become good at that age. The signings of Downing and Johnson to me are reminiscent of the signings of Murphy and Etuhu and we all know how they turned out! Gallagher at £5million vastly over priced and overrated. There was an excellent earlier post of last season's successful strikers in the Championship and where they came from and what they cost. Our recruitment leaves an awful lot to be desired. Other than Rovers, there doesn't seem to be much interest from other clubs in the £9million Gallagher and Darlow. Sadly, I don't think our sales are finished yet either. Other than Dack, and possibly Rothwell, I think Mowbray's player trading record is miserable and it doesn't seem to me that things are about to change.

We all have different opinions - would be a poor and boring world if we didn't. As for boycotting the club - did I say that? Nope. I do not need a 'convenient excuse' not to buy season tickets. It's my money, I earn it and spend it as I see fit. I went to about a dozen matches last season (home and away) and in the main did not really enjoy the football at all (there is also a social / business aspect). I want to be entertained and see some decent football and some evidence of progress.

Where does that say we are WORSE off !?!?

Correct!!! You said: "If you think we were in a better position as a club before Mowbray took over, fair enough. I don't know how anyone could think that, but everyone is entitled to their opinion". There is a difference between the two statements. Where did I say we were in a better position BEFORE Mowbray took over? Please get your facts right before having a go at me.

We finish 2015/16 in 15th in Championship, we get relegated in 2016/17 on goal difference with Mowbray as manager when he was brought in to keep us up and we finish 2018/19 in 15th in Championship (precisely where we were 3 years ago). If you are happy with that then fine. I think Mowbray's brand of football that I see with Rovers is dire. I can't see a pattern of play or a playing identity emerging. I think his tactics and game management are very poor. IMO, his player trading apart from Dack and possibly Rothwell is very poor. I think he talks a good game (as at Blues back in Feb) but fails to deliver. As a football manager, IMO, Mowbray is not delivering for Rovers and we are going nowhere with him. That is my view and why I will not be buying season tickets for either family or business use whilst he remains in charge.

Did I say that? My point is that under Mowbray we have barely progressed from the beginning of the 2016/17 season. In fact in 2015/16 we finished 15th in the Championship in exactly the same place as we finished in 2018/19. IMO, three wasted years where the club, at best, has stood still and for 80%+ of the time Mowbray has been manager.

We started off the 2016/17 season as a Championship club. We finished 2018/19 season as a Championship club in 15th place with a need for some five additional players (again recognised by Mowbray at Blues) of some quality to make an impact. No one, least of all our owners, can be satisfied with that. It is hardly progress. IMO, a decent manager: Would have kept us up in the first place in 2016/17. After all we were relegated only on goal difference and as I have said before, I think Mowbray's tactics / game management cost us vital points that season with winning positions ending in draws and drawing positions ending in losses Having kept us up, used 2017/18 as a season to rebuild and put a stamp on the club in terms of a playing identity Would have had us seriously challenging for a top six spot in 2018/19 Relegation in 2016/17 cost us, hugely, financially and to compound matters, I think Mowbray, in the main, spunked £10million+ away in the last window. What a decent manager would have done with a combination of the financial losses owing to relegation and the £10million+ Mowbray had last summer. I think we are far, far away from challenging for promotion, we have no clear identity to our play (in fact at times I think it's dire <hoofball followed by more hoofball> and some on here had the temerity to criticise Big Sam) and our recruitment, apart from Dack and possibly Rothwell, has been poor. If you are happy with that then you are very easily pleased.

Mowbray was brought in, in his own words at Blues, to keep us in the Championship that season. He failed. In two and a half years since Mowbray arrived, are we really that much better off or placed as a football club than when he arrived. I think not.

Never been convinced by Waggott. IMO, he did not join us with a 'pedigree' nor could he be described as a dynamic 'up and coming'. IMO, he has done very little to move Rovers forward and his decision to extend Mowbray's contract by a further 3 or 4 years was crass stupidity. Sadly, I think John Williams' days as a CEO are over. At his age, your hunger and touch disappear.

I suspect this is a big part of the problem. I think he is a 'ditherer' and also not ruthless enough (frightened to upset his current 'loyalists'). When he does finally make a move, I think his judgement is flawed and very severely at times. I think it's very likely the ridiculous Brereton deal has hamstrung Rovers financially and cast serious doubt in the minds of the Venky's about Mowbray's ability to work the market.

Well deserved. Just hope this is the end for Lowe otherwise Mowbray, Venus, Lowe and Johnson is too much. Too many cooks....................................

Adams was a class act some 9/10 years ago. I think Rovers, at one stage, came very close to signing him from Blackpool and were left arguing over less than £1million.

Heard he was off to Derby but with Frank set to leave.........................

Chaddy would be a far cheaper option and to be brutally honest, I think he'd show a lot more imagination, and perhaps even more judgement, than that lot masquerading as experts at Ewood. In all seriousness, I think the football side at Ewood is severely under-managed. Even factoring in the fact our scouting system was dissipated, I think Mowbray's lack of drive, imagination and nous to work the market is alarming; you would think any manager worth his salt and who has been around for so long would have many contacts in the game - if Mowbray has, he certainly doesn't seem to use them.

Really? Think Gallagher has 'peaked'. IMO, he's stalled and is now regressing. Goalkeepers are like fine reds, mature with age. Like quite a few on here, convinced that with an experienced goalkeeping coach who's seen it, done it and got the t-shirt, Raya would improve immensely. Benson, the 'boy' from Carlisle Community Dep who seemingly has not played pro football, is, IMO, so far out of his depth it's scandalous.

Think In Mowbray's eyes only! Brentford don't pay big fees. Agree with JHRover, would be surprised if it got to £2million. Think Raya is being made a 'scapegoat' in order to hide Mowbray's inability or inclination to sort out our back four. If Raya goes, can imagine Mowbray's script - 'it was good money and I felt we needed more experience in goal as David's inexperience was a factor last season'.

Says it all. No club is getting knocked over in the rush to sign Gallagher. Said it before, IMO, his development has stalled and he should be filed away in the 'Joe Average' section. We have to do much, much better than Gallagher. Firstly, the guy is not young, he is 24 in a few weeks' time and secondly he should have many more appearances than 100 under his belt having been at it for 6 or 7 years. He is a one goal in five games man which isn't good enough. So activity to date: Raya being sold, Downing signed and Gallagher possibly signing. Who would have thought defensively we were a shambles for the most part of last season!

You must have attended the same school of economics as Neil Woodford!

A huge IF ! Meanwhile the club stagnates and possibly regresses. IMO, the lad doesn't have it and never will. My thoughts very early on when he joined Rovers as I could see virtually nothing that offered any hope. IMO, the brutal reality is that Mowbray has dropped one enormous b0ll0ck.

Think you are spot on. The big, big worries for me are Lowe and Benson (as mentioned above). Saw Lowe at the Academy and was underwhelmed by his 'abilities' - IMO, such an uninspiring figure with so little presence. Obviously, Mowbray and Venus are mates and IMO, neither has demonstrated they can organise or set a team up and successfully change tactics as the game dictates. I remember when Sam first arrived and was asked about our defensive coach Winterburn - his remarks 'I'll sort the defence' and my goodness he did. Mowbray and Venus were both defenders but, IMO, there has been little evidence to suggest they can solve our defensive woes.

I think Raya will develop significantly with good, specialist coaching. The 'boy' Benson hasn't really played the game and was doing community stuff with Carlisle not very long ago. IMO, he's way, way out of his depth and therein lies a big part of the problem with Raya. Can you imagine someone like Hart or Carson coming in and being told your coach is Benson!