[Archived] Transfer Deadline Day

[LeChuck]

I know you are the eternal optimist but is it possible to have signings better than "let's give him the benefit of the doubt"?

Eternal optimist? Seriously?

DJ Campbell has scored 10 goals in 17 games or Ipswich in the Championship this season. Jerome Thomas has been a very good winger for a number of years now.

[Baz]

It's clear what Appleton is trying to do, but I think it's going to fail spectacularly unless he can sort out the central midfield. If people think we can play a solid 4-4-2 with any combination of Dunny, Pedersen, Lowe and Etuhu then they are living in dreamworld.

Agreed, far too lightweight, and no one able to get forward either.

[dwayne cage]

Rochina leaving is weakening the squad in my opinion. We have lost a lot of players and brought in nothing of any significance yet. Rubbish

[chaddyrovers]

BBC Sport‏@BBCSport

QPR striker DJ Campbell tells @BBCSport @alistairmagowan that he has signed for Blackburn on a two-and-half-year deal

[G Somerset Rover]

Eternal optimist? Seriously?

DJ Campbell has scored 10 goals in 17 games or Ipswich in the Championship this season. Jerome Thomas has been a very good winger for a number of years now.

Rochina is also early 20's whilst DJ Campbell is 31. There's other ways to look at it.

[adsfortheblues]

So as it stands. Kean, Henley, Dann, Hanley, Ollson, Thomas, Murphy, Williamson, Pedersen, Rhodes, Best. Is the best 11 we could play and it ain't brilliant. Then we have subs: Usai, Dunn, Lowe, Kazim, Morris, Etuhu and one other. Probably the most uninspiring bench I've ever seen.

[LeChuck]

Rochina leaving is weakening the squad in my opinion. We have lost a lot of players and brought in nothing of any significance yet. Rubbish

Just ignoring the stuff about DJ Campbell then? He's miles better than Rochina.

[neophox]

DJ Campbell better than Rochina, make me laugh.... but a good signing.

[Salgado Is A Hero]

I was hoping Rochina was going out on loan.....pretty disheartened as it stands but we'll see what we do until 11/loan market.

[JAL]

Hughesy‏@Hughesy84

Rochina gone on a 4 year deal to Real Zaragoza #Rovers #BRFC

How much was the transfer fee ?

[dwayne cage]

Sold Rochina......poor move that

[Oklahoma]

Where are the centre midfielders and defenders?

Are we really going to play the rest of the season with the defenders and midfielders we already have?

[LeChuck]

Rochina is also early 20's whilst DJ Campbell is 31. There's other ways to look at it.

I guess.

But by most reasonable assumptions we are screwed if we don't get promoted next season. DJ Campbell will be much more useful in trying to achieve that than Rochina will.

Edit: Sod it, forgot how stupid this place be sometimes. I'll come back in a few weeks when we've started climbing the table.

[Ucntseeme]

It's clear what Appleton is trying to do, but I think it's going to fail spectacularly unless he can sort out the central midfield. If people think we can play a solid 4-4-2 with any combination of Dunny, Pedersen, Lowe and Etuhu then they are living in a dream world.

true. but like we all know, the loan market is still open. it is better to take another couple of days and get a better loanee who can start contributing in the first 11 straight, than a panic buy now!

[dwayne cage]

Just ignoring the stuff about DJ Campbell then? He's miles better than Rochina.

DJ is good but Rochina is young and has been steadily learning this season.

Still no CM though. Might as well forget about playoffs now

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Rochina is a luxury player. I dont think we'll particularly miss him. DJ Campbell isn't as technically gifted but he will score and assist. Rochina looked great without a huge amount of substance. I wouldn't have sold him but I'm not too bothered.

[ABBEY]

cos I said so.

get behind Appleton. doing well so far with transfers dealings and bringng in own coaching staff and seems to be the man in charge of transfers in and out and not allowing other people at rovers buying players behind the manager back

oh im scared in that case.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Rochina was a frustrating player but he had that ability to conjure up a moment of brilliance. It really annoys me that we have sold a player of his upside and potential and yet we have kept past it players like Pedersen on the books.

[adsfortheblues]

Rovers will probably sign a Korean called Foo Kin Crap next

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

It's clear what Appleton is trying to do, but I think it's going to fail spectacularly unless he can sort out the central midfield. If people think we can play a solid 4-4-2 with any combination of Dunny, Pedersen, Lowe, Murphy and Etuhu then they are living in a dream world.

+1000

Yet another manager comes in and fails to solve the bleedin obvious.

Ridiculous that Cb and CM not addressed.

DJ Campbell ok as a back up striker but not at the expense of Rochina

[neophox]

Venkys plan to bring in spanish, portuguise and South american players has failed big time after alot of these sold or released tonight.

[callumrovers]

Poor move, if we use the money to bring in cm and defender?

I think it's how the money is spent.

[Anders]

Sold Rochina......poor move that

Hope we got a sell one in that deal.

[dwayne cage]

Just disgraceful, our midfield has been non-existant at times. Would have thought that would be priority numero uno

[neophox]

Our team is agening massively

Big time fail if we can't get a central midfelder in.