Some of us will have seen and remember Shearer's Rovers' debut at Palace in 1992. A 21 year old signed for a British record transfer fee of £3million+ in 1992. Like a duck to water, there was never, ever, any doubt about the lad's ability - two superb debut goals and the rest is history. For big money, particularly now in Rovers' circumstances, you expect big things immediately. I just can't see what the lad offers or indeed any potential. Young players who excite like Sessegnon, Alex-Arnold, Woodburn, Ampadu and Rice stand out a country mile and have already shown quality and maturity at the highest levels. I am not saying Brereton is in the same league but I don't think he offers even a tenth of what these lads do. Sadly, I think we've signed a dud.

Well I'm greedy. Just think the lad has much more to offer. It's a two way thing. Mowbray has to find a way of the team generally getting more out of Dack's skill and intelligence and Dack himself needs to challenge himself for more and not be satisfied with his usual goal / assist.

Much more! He's our one real bright spark and we have to get him far more involved in the the game. Maybe he thinks he's done enough when he scores or chips in with an assist? Contrast with the attitude of greats like Messi, Ronaldo etc, they have an insatiable appetite for more, more and more.

Your comments always remind me of Alf Thornton. Alf was a lovely chap who was LT's Rovers' journalist but bled blue and white. The crap players Rovers' signed in those days would be masked by Alf's scribblings in their first few games 'showed some nice touches'. Sadly, I think Rovers have just poured a shed load of money down the drain with the Brereton deal. In my opinion, a signing as puzzling as many others in recent years.

Doubt we will get near Leeds. Leeds to deliver a footballing master class and win by at least two clear goals.

Any win away from home is good but we were really poor after taking the lead against a very, very ordinary Championship outfit who we really should have put to the sword. Mowbray again became negative with his puzzling tactics and substitutions almost costing us the game. Rothwell looks very promising and was the one bright spark for me - Dack again too much on the periphery and I think we should be getting much more out of the lad. Rodwell looked leggy to me and didn't show the athleticism of his early days. A lot of work to be done and nowhere near good enough to think about top 6 in my opinion - with Dack in our team, we are a mid table outfit at best. My Bolton friends were gutted about losing that one but at least had the consolation of me picking up the post match drinks' tab as is our tradition for the winner.

Neither would I be! Saw Moyes in a Lytham restaurant a few weeks ago and he didn't look a happy chappy! If Villa have any sense, they'd appoint Big Sam. As close as you can get to guaranteed success.

With Lowe, Evans and Smallwood in the two midfields, struggling to see where a forward pass will come from !!!

A tough game. Will be sitting with some Bolton friends. Fear we will be bored to tears and earn a point in an uninspiring 0-0.

I've been extremely busy! Seen a few games this season and by and large been disappointed. Confidence and momentum go a long way in football, especially for promoted teams, but sadly. hasn't happened for us. Yep, I did think Dack would go - WBA bid came in late and will be interesting to see what happens in Jan. if he maintains decent form. My main concern is that his head will be turned and I think he might get too frustrated in a Rovers' team where he's almost the sole source of inspiration / creativity. Think Mowbray needs to find a way of getting him more involved in the game - despite his skill, flicks and intelligence, I think he is too much on the periphery of games for long periods.

'Bright young things' stand out a mile. If you've got it and you are good enough then you are old enough. Yep, likes of Mbappe, Ampadu and Alexander-Arnold are exceptional talents but I haven't seen a shred of evidence to suggest Brereton is even going to be a decent Championship player, and certainly not worth a £7millionish deal, never mind blossoming into an exceptional talent. I just don't get it and I'm totally bemused with his signing.

Would help if the manager stopped trying to put square pegs in round holes!

We've squandered some money on poor strikers over the years going back to the likes of Gilliver, O'Mara, Grabbi, Davies and now, in my opinion Brereton. Think we paid £7million for Davies but at least he did have a record in the PL. What has this lad Brereton done? Can't recall the lad doing anything of note in our shirt. A hugely strange signing.

Watching Rovers, it's a struggle to see what Mowbray is trying to do. Don't think our organisation is great and there is no identity to our play. I think we are poorly coached.

Poor stuff last night - think it was men against boys both on the field and in the dugouts. Think Armstrong and Brereton signings are both poor and wasteful given the money involved and the glaring deficiencies in our team. Too many bang average players who can't cut it. Finding Rovers boring and uninspiring. A long, long season ahead.

To clarify, my surprise is the club that is interested not the fact there is other interest

If either of these lads are decent, pretty certain they'll be out of Rovers' reach as Chelsea charge top dollar when loaning out their decent young lads. The dross they'll let you have for nowt if your pick up the wages

Understand there's another club in for Graham as well as Bolton - bit of a surprise really.

If the lad is decent, he would not be a cheap buy neither would he be a cheap loan. The 'big' PL clubs make millions and millions from loaning out the young up and coming. One London club made £12 million in the season just gone for 'loan outs' and that is not an exception but rather the norm..

Yes they do. I have supported church and many good causes for decades and do not make a song and dance about it. This was an initial offer to Chaddy and a subsequent gesture that I think have been misinterpreted by many of you. I will leave it there.

I think that it ignorant and disrespectful of you and you would realise that if you had an insight into a person's personal life.

You can think what you like. It is a genuine and sincere gesture. It was not a case of showing off. Perhaps, there is very good reason for me making that gesture. I think your response is churlish.

My two £100 charity bet offers were specifically for Chaddy. Chaddy always disses my contributions so my two offers of charity bets were a case of either put up or shut up. I think his refusal to take up my offers underlines the nonsense Chaddy sometimes spouts. It's Bank Holiday weekend, the sun is shining and as a gesture of my goodwill, I will now make a £100 donation to a charity of my choice. It would be nice if Chaddy made a similar gesture. Happy Bank Holiday weekend to you all.

It's older players like Mulgrew who are often the most vulnerable especially if in the last year of their contract. Using hypothetical numbers - an older player has one year left on his contract at £30k pw (£1.56million). Along comes his agent who can get him a two year deal (possibly even three years) at £20k pw (£2.08million over 2 years, £3.12million over 3 years) with the possibility of some coaching thrown in at some stage. What would you do ?

Bingo! Sadly, I don't think we've too many to hang on to - after Charlie, Lenihan and Dack, you are left scratching your head. If I was Mowbray's agent, unless he was going to get significant backing from Venky's, I would be advising him to move on whilst his stock is still pretty high. With a couple of frees and a couple of loans, think it's going to be one helluva an upward battle (ala Bolton). And therein lies a problem, do our 'big' three fancy staying around for that !?!?