January Transfer Window.

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, BRFC_Polky said:

Josh Onomah is signing for Preston

But the usual suspects were telling us yesterday that we would have no chance because he would smash our pay structure, on 3 times our highest earner etc etc.

I don't believe for a second Preston can afford him and we can't, we just don't want to recruit a midfielder, which is even more alarming to the current setup as it's as clear as day we need somebody in there.

Edited January 31, 2023 by MarkBRFC

[JHRover]

6 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

I can, kind of understand it IF there is a longer term plan at work here BUT it shouldn't be understated how good an opportunity we have this season to make the play offs and when these opportunities come around, you've surely got to make the most of it.

In addition to that, you look at the bottom 8 clubs in the premier league at present: Forest, Leicester, Leeds, West Ham, Wolves, Bournemouth, Everton and Southampton, 3 of those coming down next season will all be going back up again, which makes an assault on promotion next season almost impossible.

I see little evidence of a longer term plan, despite the claims of those at the Club. Come the summer we lose mainstays of the team this year in Ayala, Brereton Diaz and Morton. The Dack situation will need resolving one way or another. I also think there's a decent chance 3-4 other regulars will be looking to move elsewhere either because they are fed up here or because they know they can get better deals elsewhere. I'd expect interest in Kaminski.

Before you know it half the team needs rebuilding again. So it is back to square one. The only potential consolation being that Phillips, A Wharton and a few others will be another year along with their development so might be better placed to fill that gap.

This season and last we have gone into January and the second half of the season comfortably on track to get into the play-offs in terms of point returns, and we won't 'achieve' it either way, in part because the Club has failed to recruit.

The sad thing is that you'd hope lessons would be learned or that the owners would discover how close we have been these last 2 years and change their approach. Sadly I doubt they will know, at best it will be a cursory review in May as to where we finished before setting another similar budget again next year, right after Waggott has told them how well he has done on ST revenues.

[Mercer]

22 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Rich Sharpe on whether there's any money in the pot ...

 

A club bereft of ambition.

It's absolutely hopeless.

Said time and time again, we need hungry management fired with burning ambition and a can do attitude.

All this 'journey' and 'project' nonsense is, IMO, an absolute crock of sh1te which the 'happy clappers' will naively swallow.  IMO, JDT and Broughton have shown their true colours - they are not up to the job..  I think it's an absolute disgrace and an insult to the fans and their intelligence.  Increasingly more and more will vote with their feet. 

[Devon Rover]

12 hours ago, BigBar said:

Have to say that if we are to accept that this year is about bedding in, getting used to the system and not expecting promotion then I would have Adam Wharton start every game regardless of form. Give him a proper crack of the whip and let's see if is what we think he is. A full season in the championship at 18 is invaluable. If it's going to be a period of transition then make it worth while. This dampening of expectations whilst in a playoff position is absolutely absurd.

Agreed. If the idea is to give our young players a chance to progress and develop then I can support that but, in that case, why the hell is Morton still at the club? Send him back, give Wharton game time, play Markanday (when fit) ahead of BBD, prepare for next season.

Or else strengthen CM with some experience, bring in a real striker, and show we actually believe the play-offs are a possibility. At the moment, we are doing neither. Drifting/withering.

[Songman]

39 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Rich Sharpe on whether there's any money in the pot ...

 

No play off ambition when sitting in 5th place at end of January. Seen it all now, clearest sign yet they will run the club into the ground. RIP Rovers.

[Bbrovers2288]

Yup utter bollocks, how is that meant to inspire the fans. We don’t want to be successful 

[davulsukur]

11 minutes ago, JHRover said:

I see little evidence of a longer term plan, despite the claims of those at the Club. Come the summer we lose mainstays of the team this year in Ayala, Brereton Diaz and Morton. The Dack situation will need resolving one way or another. I also think there's a decent chance 3-4 other regulars will be looking to move elsewhere either because they are fed up here or because they know they can get better deals elsewhere. I'd expect interest in Kaminski.

Before you know it half the team needs rebuilding again. So it is back to square one. The only potential consolation being that Phillips, A Wharton and a few others will be another year along with their development so might be better placed to fill that gap.

This season and last we have gone into January and the second half of the season comfortably on track to get into the play-offs in terms of point returns, and we won't 'achieve' it either way, in part because the Club has failed to recruit.

The sad thing is that you'd hope lessons would be learned or that the owners would discover how close we have been these last 2 years and change their approach. Sadly I doubt they will know, at best it will be a cursory review in May as to where we finished before setting another similar budget again next year, right after Waggott has told them how well he has done on ST revenues.

I'm not saying there is a longer term plan, just that I could possibly understand the stance about not focusing on the play offs if there was but I think if you find yourself in a position where you have a good chance of making the play offs come the end of the season, you have to shift the thinking somewhat. It's a chance we might not get again for some time and the rewards are obvious. As I said above the clubs being relegated at the end of the season make promotion borderline impossible next season.

But yeah your post, as usual, is spot on.

[Mattyblue]

What kind of professional outfit doesn’t see the play offs as a focus when sitting in the places in February?

Not a serious football club, yet they expect fans to pay up to £530 for a ST for what is seemingly now a mere ‘development club’…

[Danny O.Brien]

For me dack was at his best playing off graham. Unfortunately Gallagher just isn't good enough despite his size and age. A big commanding striker needed to hold up the ball. We always struggle getting further up the pitch and breaking out. Other than Diaz who runs but just isn't at it at the minute. We're also desperate for a shit house midfielder who will put a shift in. Fingers crossed for a busy day but I'm thinking already I'm doing to be disappointed.

[Bethnal]

42 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Rich Sharpe on whether there's any money in the pot ...

 

 

[BankEnd Rover]

If we are looking at players out of contract then why the hell arnt we pursuing onomah? He literally doesn’t have a contract, he’s good quality and his wages can’t be that good if PNE are swooping for him. Shocking recruitment if we let that slide if you ask me. 

[RoryRoversIreland]

If we have no ambition to be in the play offs. Would we not have been safer sell BBD and Rothwell and have money to reinvest. I can’t see how the summer will be any better apart from needing to sell Dack or TK. 
I also can’t understand they lack of movement for a midfielder. None of them a playing well. When Wharton is back from injury he should start. 

[roverandout]

Blackburn rovers is a retirement home for the has-beens and the never-was

[Miller11]

52 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Rich Sharpe on whether there's any money in the pot ...

 

I’d love to know how much “not cheap” is. If we are paying significant fees to borrow players it’s another thing making a mockery of the “project”.

[arbitro]

It all back of a fag packet stuff, management on the hoof. Projects and plans? There is no plan that anybody with any sense can see. The only plan should be promotion this season and not looking beyond that. But we are hearing that the playoffs are not really part of the project yet. They insult our intelligence and yet expect us to keep turning up, paying our money and put trust in the process.

Why on earth do we bother.

[Danny O.Brien]

Yeah I don't get that the play offs aren't the focus. Every club in this league barring maybe the teams that come up, should be aiming to sneak into the play offs if they can. 

[Athlete]

After the LT post ..BRFC is fast  becoming the club which just wants to lose fans

[BigBar]

10 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Blackburn rovers is a retirement home for the has-beens and the never-was

More of a crèche these days. Get them ready for "big school" then watch them walk out the door when they start to become any way useful and competent. Great system 👍

[davulsukur]

11 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Blackburn rovers is a retirement home for the has-beens and the never-was

We're a development club now and frustratingly, not just for our academy players.

[roverandout]

That's what I mean. Backroom staff. Looking for easy paydays

[rog of the rovers]

Nicko saying Lewis O'Brien?

Goodness me, what a signing he would be. I'd take just him if offered, one of the best players in the Championship for the past few seasons, middle of the park depth.

Come on Rovers.....make it happen!!

[jim mk2]

"We are on earth do we bother" is a good question

We're thinking of going to the cup replay tonight but we should we bother really when the club says it's not that bothered about making the play-offs and presumably feels the same way about the FA Cup too

You keep going out of habit and because you love the club and the game and the excitement it sometimes brings but "bothering" is getting harder as the years go by

Clubs that can't be bothered also don't plan for transfer windows and usually end up scrambling around at the 11th hour trying to bring in players they didn't really want just to appease supporters desperate for "signings"

Why do we bother getting upset by all this? Increasingly it doesn't make any sense so in the end people give up and walk away 

 

[roverandout]

Norwich sign marquinos from arsenal on loan.  Terrific signing.  While we scurry around for last minute panic buys

[ItsRoverZ]

2 minutes ago, rog of the rovers said:

Nicko saying Lewis O'Brien?

Goodness me, what a signing he would be. I'd take just him if offered, one of the best players in the Championship for the past few seasons, middle of the park depth.

Come on Rovers.....make it happen!!

Haven't west brom be quoted 10mil buy option for him? 

I highly doubt we are in the race for him, although sorba could get in his ear, they both played very well together didn't they 

[Miller11]

Imaging turning down bids for Brereton in the summer, knowing full well he would leave at the end of the season for nothing when finishing in the playoffs isn’t even on the agenda.