Academy & U21s

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

is`nt he an out and out centre forward??not a good position to be in if you are in mowbrays squad,i agree  with you,he should be given a chance as he`s banging the goals in

It depends on what you mean as an out and out center-forward. If you mean someone who puts himself about, across the whole forward line. Harries defenders and forces them into mistakes and scores goals. I would say, yes. If you mean a hold up target-man, then I would say, no.  

[simongarnerisgod]

3 minutes ago, rigger said:

It depends on what you mean as an out and out center-forward. If you mean someone who puts himself about, across the whole forward line. Harries defenders and forces them into mistakes and scores goals. I would say, yes. If you mean a hold up target-man, then I would say, no.  

the former,he does`nt look a big lad who can hold it up,more a paul dickov than a jason roberts

[inflikted]

7 hours ago, rigger said:

I doubt if Annesley will ever get a first team game with the Rovers. Even at 16 Phillips looks a better center-half.

he really needs a loan in January to see if he's cut out for the EFL.

[rigger]

Just now, inflikted said:

he really needs a loan in January to see if he's cut out for the EFL.

I doubt that an EFL club will want him.

[inflikted]

33 minutes ago, rigger said:

I doubt that an EFL club will want him.

Depends on their situations.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

the former,he does`nt look a big lad who can hold it up,more a paul dickov than a jason roberts

Isn't he about 5'5"?

[BlackburnEnd75]

2 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

the former,he does`nt look a big lad who can hold it up,more a paul dickov than a jason roberts

Funny you say that because he reminds me of Paul dickov. 

Small but quite solid physically, harries defenders. 

I would be interested to see if he could make an impact off the bench. Seems to me to be a better shout than mcbride

[chaddyrovers]

18 hours ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Tony will rather put a loanee on the bench than our own in-form youth players. Happy to be proven wrong!

lets hope you are

14 hours ago, rigger said:

It depends on what you mean as an out and out center-forward. If you mean someone who puts himself about, across the whole forward line. Harries defenders and forces them into mistakes and scores goals. I would say, yes. If you mean a hold up target-man, then I would say, no.  

Very much like Paul Dickov or Jamie Vardy type. and thats was my first opinion when I watched him for the first time for the under 16's

There is very few target man strikers around at the minute 

[bluebruce]

Pike is back at the club. Due to an injury his loan hasn't been extended.

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers Committee to academy funding

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19645282.blackburn-rovers-committed-funding-academy-amid-increasing-importance/

[Sparks Rover]

8 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Rovers Committee to academy funding

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19645282.blackburn-rovers-committed-funding-academy-amid-increasing-importance/

What a load of bollox.  Maggot was putting the academy up for sale last year and now it's the most important investment area....?🤷‍♂️

Steve "Bullshit" Maggot

[Wheelton Blue]

I made the mistake of reading the comments.

Wow.

[bluebruce]

7 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

What a load of bollox.  Maggot was putting the academy up for sale last year and now it's the most important investment area....?🤷‍♂️

Steve "Bullshit" Maggot

In 'fairness' he wasn't selling the whole academy...just demolishing their great training facilities and supposedly rebuilding them on a cramped site with the first team in an exercise that apparently wasn't going to make us any money and may even cost us a bit (I assume that's after the Coventrio took their cuts).

[jim mk2]

Ian Wright's grandson in a Rovers shirt.... he's now at Stoke City

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58916997

Was he a good player for us? 

[bluebruce]

6 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Ian Wright's grandson in a Rovers shirt.... he's now at Stoke City

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58916997

Was he a good player for us? 

Only played for our u23s as you likely know, on a youth loan, but did well enough that we were interested in signing him at one point.

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[islander200]

On 14/10/2021 at 18:32, bluebruce said:

Only played for our u23s as you likely know, on a youth loan, but did well enough that we were interested in signing him at one point.

They decided on Dolan instead.

[Sparks Rover]

4 hours ago, islander200 said:

They decided on Dolan instead.

Probably 18k difference per week

[rigger]

Has Burns gone on loan to FC United of Manchester ?

[rigger]

We have two players at U23 level that may make it to the first team. Burns and Phillips. Mowbray the fucking imbecille sends Burns out on loan. 

I am so glad I didn't renew my season ticket .

Edited October 16, 2021 by rigger

[Sparks Rover]

11 minutes ago, rigger said:

Has Burns gone on loan to FC United of Manchester ?

That's not a great level, how old is he...?  19, just checked....maybe do him good for 6 months.  Bit of men's football 

Edited October 16, 2021 by Sparks Rover

[rigger]

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

That's not a great level, how old is he...?

19

[rigger]

2 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

That's not a great level, how old is he...?  19, just checked....maybe do him good for 6 months.

It is only a months loan I cannot see the point in doing that. All it does is weaken our U23s

[Sparks Rover]

14 minutes ago, rigger said:

It is only a months loan I cannot see the point in doing that. All it does is weaken our U23s

That's irrelevant,  he might need it.  23s is a bit sanitised, that northern premier gets tasty so he might benefit 

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

That's irrelevant,  he might need it.  23s is a bit sanitised, that northern premier gets tasty so he might benefit 

So do you think 4 games or so, in the northern premier league is going to change him. Personally I'd have given him a chance today.