Summer transfer window 2021.

[jim mk2]

33 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

You checked his wiki and are now claiming to be some kind of expert ,running the rule on his ability, career and fitness without ever seen him play. It's actually embarassing.

Ability: Southampton fans aren't that bothered he's going

Career: Stats speak for themselves

Fitness: His record isn't good

Instead of embarrassing yourself with ad hominem attacks perhaps you'd like to explain why (apart from the fact he's young and "might" improve) he would be a good signing and why we should pay good money for him?

 

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, Mercer said:

 

@chaddyroverssee post from @philire Alex Neil.

I posted after the Bournemouth match I thought Mowbray would be potted within 72 hours (others also posted to similar affect).  I think it's clear moves were afoot to replace Mowbray.

I think the Alex Neil 'thing' is far from dead. and more on that IF Neil is appointed.

Some stuff happens, some stuff doesn't, that's football - just accept that and also accept folk post in good faith and I've got enough right for folk to accept that. 

 

Mercer, if you look properly through the thread you will see a reply. 

Mercer, your info was wrong. simple as. Mowbray wasn't potted and Neil isn't coming here. 

have you got enough right? what 2 things out of probably thousand supposedly inside info?

[davulsukur]

Picked a good day to go away!

Just trying to catch up. Shame about Arma leaving but inevitable.

Can't say I'm massive fan of bringing in a crock, who also has an attitude problem! 

[alcd]

Obafemi has a terrible record with hamstring injuries, missing large parts of the 18/19 and 19/20 seasons then having surgery earlier this year for a "leg muscle" injury. Any other club would steer well clear but Mowbray.......

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, alcd said:

Obafemi has a terrible record with hamstring injuries, missing large parts of the 18/19 and 19/20 seasons then having surgery earlier this year for a "leg muscle" injury. Any other club would steer well clear but Mowbray.......

Loan with an agreement in place to sign next season - if he does ok-  would be the only sensible scenario.

[tomphil]

49 minutes ago, nbdelboy said:

HSH? Nathan Jones?

They are the one's who seem to operate on behalf of this club.

[toogs]

Just now, alcd said:

Obafemi has a terrible record with hamstring injuries, missing large parts of the 18/19 and 19/20 seasons then having surgery earlier this year for a "leg muscle" injury. Any other club would steer well clear but Mowbray.......

Our physios will make sure he is fit to sign. We do have some physios don’t we? 🥺

[JohnGo]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I'd genuinely rather break his legs than let him go to Brentford.

I hate their model with a passion. It's killing football.

Their model is not killing football. They are picking up young players discarded by the “big” city clubs. They have a B/reserve team that play behind closed doors against teams that need matches for their 1st team squads. I tell you who’s killing football teams like Chelsea and City that hoover up all the talented teenagers and loan them out for exorbitant fees. Has that Chelsea fullback that we had on loan finally got a permanent contract? He’ll be due a testimonial without having ever played for them.

[tomphil]

It just sounds like typical Venkys only going after potentially better managers when they are embarking on a downscale and there's nothing in the pot.

Exactly the same with Lambert after Bowyer that then lead to that desperado Coyle.

Utter imbeciles especially after squandering so much on Mowbrays lame attempt at the top ten.

That is IF any of this is true. 

Looking back on Mowbrays words and demeanor last season i'd say it's entirely plausible. Nobody worth their sat will work for this lot though when they aren't being generous. 

They still haven't learned if you want to bring a good name to Blackburn Rovers you have to pay them and back them.  These lot would employ Ricky Tomlinson if he turned up, said he had expercience and would do it for £15 an hour plus free bar tab !

[Guest]

Let’s not talk about off the field antics. Bradley Dack was the biggest off the field issue guy when he first came here and in time he grew. Let’s give Obafemi a chance if it happens. 

It’s not one I’m personally desperate to see, but I won’t be writing him off before he’s even signed his name

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

He is. Let's see if he is next season. There are huge question marks over Raya 

No there aren't.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Even with only a year of his contract left - has to be worth around a couple of million.

For a couple of million, even less point selling him then Armstrong for a net £7m or £8m.

Be better off keeping him for the season.

Bet TM wouldn't have any compunction about paying a £1m loan fee for a youngster from Liverpool or Citeh.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

No there aren't.

The only question I can see is how much profit will Brentford make when they finally sell him. Of course we’ll have put a good sell on clause in our deal won’t we ?

[RevidgeBlue]

15 minutes ago, tomphil said:

These lot would employ Ricky Tomlinson if he turned up, said he had expercience and would do it for £15 an hour plus free bar tab !

Well, we were linked with Hedges.........

[JHRover]

2 hours ago, phili said:

He is correct on Neil, during April and May, four managers were sounded out by Pasha and HSH to take over from Mowbray during the summer, with Neil being one of them. I think two others were Pulis and Jones.

All 4 rejected us, Neil because he didn't agree with downsizing of academy and training ground, no transfer budget and a reduction of player budget etc.

If that is true then we can see the iceberg up ahead.

When a bloke who has just been binned off by PNE is rejecting you because of budget cuts and academy cuts then you have problems. Bearing in mind PNE have a tin pot academy setup and small budgets by Championship standards.

Pulis has had nothing but a poor short stint at Sheffield Wednesday at this level in the last 2 years. He will be desperate for a Championship job.

And who is Jones? Nathan Jones? Or Dave Jones?

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

For a couple of million, even less point selling him then Armstrong for a net £7m or £8m.

Be better off keeping him for the season.

Bet TM wouldn't have any compunction about paying a £1m loan fee for a youngster from Liverpool or Citeh.

I must admit - I would keep him if that is all we could get - but do you think we could get more ? It would be interesting to know how his salary compares - can't imagine he is one of the big wage earners.

[JHRover]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

and who cost Brentford promotion the previous season by making a massive mistake in the Playoff final. We were still right to sell Raya and don't forget he wanted out of here aswell. Something you forget to post. We got a better keeper in Kaminski and for a bargain price. 

 

 

And now he's in the PL with Brentford whilst we would consider 21st in the Championship a good season.

So he's come out of that deal the better off, as have Brentford.

Weird logic where people still try to justify player sales when the ex player is now a league above us.

A bit like the folk who went on about Rhodes going to Middlesbrough yet he got a promotion and a shot at the PL. OK it didn't work out but it beats relegation to League One.

We got Kaminski a year after selling Raya. So in between we had Walton, yet another loan, who was poor. We wasted 12 months of our FFP cycle and now look at us - you reckon having to slash costs to comply with the rules. Yes Kaminski is good, and we got him at a good price. Also looks like we are going to lose him at a bargain price too. What do you have to say about that?

If Raya wanted out of here to join Brentford then that says more about this setup than it does about him. An academy graduate who had made the grade, established himself as Number 1 and won promotion the year before - wanting to leave us to join Brentford? Why??

Why do you just accept these things as though it is normal and unavoidable for decent players to want out to join other Championship clubs? I find it concerning and alarming.

 

[islander200]

33 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Loan with an agreement in place to sign next season - if he does ok-  would be the only sensible scenario.

He only has a year left on his deal he does well then he is free to choose which club he joins

[islander200]

13 minutes ago, JHRover said:

And now he's in the PL with Brentford whilst we would consider 21st in the Championship a good season.

So he's come out of that deal the better off, as have Brentford.

Weird logic where people still try to justify player sales when the ex player is now a league above us.

A bit like the folk who went on about Rhodes going to Middlesbrough yet he got a promotion and a shot at the PL. OK it didn't work out but it beats relegation to League One.

We got Kaminski a year after selling Raya. So in between we had Walton, yet another loan, who was poor. We wasted 12 months of our FFP cycle and now look at us - you reckon having to slash costs to comply with the rules. Yes Kaminski is good, and we got him at a good price. Also looks like we are going to lose him at a bargain price too. What do you have to say about that?

If Raya wanted out of here to join Brentford then that says more about this setup than it does about him. An academy graduate who had made the grade, established himself as Number 1 and won promotion the year before - wanting to leave us to join Brentford? Why??

Why do you just accept these things as though it is normal and unavoidable for decent players to want out to join other Championship clubs? I find it concerning and alarming.

 

The manager didn't rate Raya.I agree it was stupid to sell him,but would you want to stay if your manager kept throwing you under the bus and blaming you for the clubs defensive issues 

 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by islander200

[Sparks Rover]

9 minutes ago, islander200 said:

The manager didn't rate Raya.I agree it was stupid to sell him,but would you want to stay if your manager kept throwing you under the bus and blaming you for the clubs defensive issues 

 

 

 

He did make a shed load of mistakes. I was happy for him to go, we have a suitable replacement 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, Sparks Rover said:

He did make a shed load of mistakes. I was happy for him to go, we have a suitable replacement 

We didn’t have a “ suitable replacement “ when we sold him. Walton was probably the worst keeper we’ve had in my lifetime.

[islander200]

4 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

He did make a shed load of mistakes. I was happy for him to go, we have a suitable replacement 

Raya is worth 10 million + now.Yeah he made mistakes as all young goalkeepers do but it didn't help matters playing behind the defence we had.Kaminski good signing and been very good but no way was it the correct decision to let Raya go 

[4000Holes]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We didn’t have a “ suitable replacement “ when we sold him. Walton was probably the worst keeper we’ve had in my lifetime.

Debatable.  John Barton I think but that is going back a bit.

[SBlue]

4 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We didn’t have a “ suitable replacement “ when we sold him. Walton was probably the worst keeper we’ve had in my lifetime.

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