I've obviously read that half asleep. To be honest, I'd take Hart. When it was first mentioned a while back a wasn't keen but an former England International, who should be in the prime of his career, with strong leadership qualities... I think it would suit him here. I'm saying all this but hasn't TM said he's not interested previously? Pretty sure he'd be exactly the sort of player and person he would want.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/blackburn-eye-shock-deal-for-burnley-star-fresh-claims-emerge-over-newcastle-takeover-arsenal-set-to-sign-free-agent-plus-updates-on-liverpool-manchester-united-everton-1-9822018 Jack Butland? ?

I almost posted the same but didn't want to be Mr Negative. I just dont see either of those coming off. We'd show an interest as they're obviously the type of players TM would want, find out the fee, wages, baulk and then move on. Absolutely no chance.

I agree we need a centre half but I could use your exact argument for the reasoning of a new keeper, someone with leadership qualities. In my opinion it's possibly more important, Raya cost us easy 10 points last season, maybe more in regards to lack of organisation and communication with his back 4. if we have any ambitions of getting out of this league then we need to be strengthening our weakest areas. In my opinion we need 5 good quality players, GK, CB, LB, CM and CF. I think if we can quality and experience to those areas we'll be in good shape.

Perhaps, but we absolutely must be chucking our hat in the ring there.

I would be absolutely all over this. Best signing we could make IMO... https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sportsmole.co.uk/people/fraser-forster/

Joe Rothwell looking sharp in training on Instagram. Big player for us next season.

Are we actually interested in Wheelan?

Downing doesn't send out the right message after all this talk of buying from the continent.

He was unplayable for a period of around 6 weeks. He ruined Brentford away.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/17676346.sunderland-midfielder-interests-blackburn-aberdeen-and-others/ I call bullsh*t.

Adomah been released. Balls to Downing.

Sharpe saying we are due to have talks with Downing... Has he gone mad?

I'd take Carrol on a pay as you play but I can definatley see him at a club like Burnley.

Isn't Austin out of contract anyway?

Thought he looked more than capable at passing and shooting when given a run in the side.

Not going to deny that losing Dack would be a massive loss but there is an obvious replacement in Roth with Arma and Chapman either side.

Surely that should be no yardstick for future purchases though...

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/05/26/report-blackburn-plotting-5m-bid-for-southamptons-sam-gallagher/ Nixon linking us with Gallagher? 5 Mill seems a bit steep for someone who's hardly played or scored in the past 12 months.

Can't see this Maher one being a goer. Wages will get inflated, his agent will be shopping him around everywhere.

Who's to say he isn't better than Nuttall?

Will go to Ibrox for this one.

Ultra short term impact I don't think you can do better than Stead. Within 5 months pretty much kept us up, for peanuts from Hudds. Fair to say if he hadn't have signed and scored those goals we'd have been nailed on for relegation and we'd have never seen the likes of Bellamy... Though Bellers is one of my favourite ever Rovers players. I've seen him do things no other Rovers player has ever done, including Shearer.

Rhodes is sh*te.

So we're not signing Luca Toni then?