Be shocked if we took him as another loan tbh

Not as a replacement,

I think this one will happen based on what i was told yesterday, seems we have been looking at under 23s from prem as striker options. Stansfield on the other hand being part of fulham first team squad seems to have back burnered that, although a loan on deadline day wouldn't come as a surprise for him

He is talking out his ass, Hyam deal done, unrelated to BBD, and no deal remotely close to sell BBD

Another name I heard yesterday as one who we've looked at is George Hirst

Nixon saying we are in front again in Van Hecke race https://the72.co.uk/2022/08/28/blackburn-rovers-edging-ahead-of-sunderland-in-race-to-sign-22-year-old/

Sharpe reporting Bastien Yanez a potential target

We literally scored with every shot the first 3 games. QPR was poor, we got the job done. Swansea totally dominated, we hit them on the break and took our chances. WBA we scored with our only chances and left Bruce scratching his head. Despite 9 points at that stage, I was concerned we had new manager bounce as the the only stat that supported those results was the one that mattered, we'd won somehow. The next 3, its been woeful. Its not by a lack of effort either, I see 11 players genuinely trying their best, but also 11 players scratching their heads at how we get control of the game and penetrate. This is not down to one summer of losing certain players, this is down to a number of summers of a lack of real investment in the transfer market. Signing players for pennies in a market where your pennies get you very little. I genuinely think any manager would be struggling with the current crop of players, because although we have some talented players, the areas we are missing to compliment them is becoming increasingly likely to go un-filled applying more pressure on the manager to get results without the tools to do so

Its a very fair point and one which i cant answer with confidence either way until after Thursday We have lots of central players and number 10s. However at this time we have no genuine wingers or width and No natural number 9 to hang our coat on to produce the goals. We could argue, thats not the way we play, however the current personnel in the main were found out from Xmas time onwards last season. We became ever so predictable and what i've seen to date under JDT is a lot worse than what I was seeing last season. We lack creativity or any real game plan. The football is not nice to watch, which i can handle if we are getting the results. Thing is, the last 3 league games we never at one point looked like getting a result and its not down to defensive frailties. We have some talented kids in Wharton ect, but in the end its not enough and unless we get 6 through the door which includes a striker and a couple of creative players then I dont see us scoring enough goals to stay up. I'm genuinely worried

Thanks, so basically 13 shots on target in 6 games? This is the most worrying thing for me, we are creating nothing, not working the opposition with meaningful shots, and had we not scored with nearly every shot on target in those first three games, JDT reign would likely of been less than Bergs. Like his honesty, the things he says, but the football needs to improve massively

Does any of the stats people on here' have our shots on goal' shots on target total for the first 6 games please?

Where do i start? First half as bad as a brand of football that i've seen in a long long time. We talk about needing defenders, but if it hadnt of been for the defenders and Kaminski Stoke would of been out of sight without trying. Second half we was full of endeavour but again tactically woeful. Positives, Wharton, Hedges, Dolan, Travis and Dack second half. What we lacked in quality we made up with effort. 6 games in, and we need to sign creative players and an out and out striker. Defence although needing new blood wont be enough to keep us afloat. Football wise, to put it mildly its been shit.

Just my opinion, i've shook it around for a few hours, but based on two signings from relegated sides, a loan from Liverpool, and the possibility of Caulker, Hyam and A.N nother. Add to that the likely loss of Brereton, then I think we could of Given the DOF role to 95% of this MSG board and felt we'd had a better transfer window. I'd of rather of agreed new deals with Rothwell, Lenihan and Nyambe and signed no-body and kept the cash. The young players we have would still have got opportunities, and squad wise although worse off through the loss of the loans, at least i could accept that this is the model. A week for the club to ease my fears, but as things stand its been pathetic so far

Matt Clarke gone Boro from Brighton, decent pick up that

Very much so, seems goalposts have moved. Still some time left in window, but GB to date seems a downgrade on that Senior, and he was shocking. Business so far, 2 players from relegated clubs and a loan. Stinks of the days when we were buying the likes of Ashley Ward. Trying to stay positive, but even the football has been dross. Here's hoping for a miracle

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20685549.enjoying-time---update-ben-brereton-diaz-blackburn-rovers-future/

JDT has just said in that interview tonight, the club provides the players . He was probed very well by Bayes and left zero doubt, that he does not get involved in providing targets or negotiating them. Its GB's role, he just picks the team

Last summer Armstrong downed tools refused to sign another deal and made it clear he wanted off, and off now. The club in the end negotiated the best deal we could get. However Brereton, has done the opposite, he is trying his best and although doesnt want a new deal, and in all honesty we couldn't get near to paying him what these other clubs could pay, he is happy to let it play out one way or the other. I.e we get the money this window, or he can leave as a free agent. I see the above as very fair, and the buck really in rovers hands.

Its been like this since last season, its not new news. Prior to last season we were even considering loaning him out. Football works both ways It wasnt working, then its clicked, however a new contract is something he didnt want to entertain last season. Its been widely accepted by most that we'd struggle to tie him down to another deal, and its always been a case of selling him for £20 plus, or let the contract run down. Personally i'd sell and reinvest the lot, however as we showed with Armstrong, they'd cock it up and end up with no-one

On another note, SKY have been very very naughty and are reporting something which is 9 months old regarding Brereton. He has not asked to leave the club, yes he does not want to entertain a new deal, but that has been the stance since November last year. This has created mass hysteria and if anything done some irreparable damage to the players reputation

The bit I don't like is JDT don't have a say on who we sign. If he is not accountable for signings, then how can he be accountable for results. I know this happens in Europe, but all our eggs are in GB who is unproven at providing first team players for a championship club. Just to clear up the £10 million budget, I got this from the club at board level.

I note this Idiot keeps popping up on my news feed on twitter. Very wrong he had some racist tweets, but come on, saying that's why he didnt get job is just laughable. What has that wally ACHIEVED to think he would be a good choice for the job

It was regarding the JDT part, That is the budget, so my comment stands. Like everyone else, im seriously concerned at our ability to spend it wisely or indeed spend it all. Far too slow for my liking, jury very much out

Im trying to remain optimistic whilst the window remains open. After two painful defeats, emotion always kicks in, and the old wounds are reopened. I've never bought into some peoples opinions that I read/heard over the close season that we had better players in waiting in the likes of Carter, Phillips, Wharton, Vale, Garrett etc than the ones which had left the building. I'm not sure if they were trying to convince themselves or others. Football is about winning, not about having a player you can put out there and say, he's great, he is one of our own, whilst the team continues to go backwards on a whole. I've also not bought into this reset button, we are on a journey for another 3 or 4 seasons. We've been on a journey for the last 5 seasons which ended with us finishing 8th last season. As each season passes our transfer/wage budget becomes far more less competitive. Gibbs-white transfer this week at over £40 million including add-ons really puts into perspective how far we are behind in being competitive in the market. Next summer that player who goes for 5 million this summer will be 12 million, everything is going up, but we continue to set wage budgets which are in no mans land. I dont know the answer, we dont generate enough revenue through tickets, sponsorship, TV, whilst player sales historically has serviced the deficits in what it cost for us to operate each season. We are much weaker than last season, and what we've signed to date is just honest pro's, but not groundbreaking players who will get you off your seat, or realistically have a massive sell on value. I don't currently see in our squad those players who get you off your seat. Who can beat four or 5 players, stick defenders on their asses with skill. The total lack of creativity in this squad is very worrying, and thats before we look at how we address the thin bare defence. The facts are, we cannot prop this up with the academy players, however ever promising we try to convince ourselves. We are very much in danger in some areas of the supporter base of conditioning ourselves to be greatful that we exist, and to settle for anything which is dished up. I'm uncomfortable that our short term future has been handed to one man in GB who no-one can speak to, and to date a bit like the managerial search it could be a tale of what could/should of been. JDT seems a very nice chap, very honest, but also appears powerless in who/what/when in terms of recruitment. Gary Bowyer was a nice guy "giving it a right good go", however whilst very concerned on recruitment, i'm equally concerned by our lack of identity in these first 5 games. 9 points does not tell the real tale. We've created very little and the football has been dross. My opinion may not be similar to others, of which I respect also. However right now, looking at my list of concerns, i'm struggling to see which concern is greater, as this list is growing and not getting shorter Genuine question to add, is this squad equal, better or worse than Gary Bowyers Rovers? The answer to that question pretty much sums up how far/less we've evolved in the last 5 or 6 seasons

Very disappointing, on the whole really didnt understand what the gameplan was. Kaminski has just stopped us losing by 5, 6 or 7. We need players 100%, but that cannot take away from the dross which has been served up this week. Our first 3 games we literally scored with every shot which somewhat masked the performances. However Reading and this today, we've looked clueless. The lack of centre backs is masking much deeper issues. The defence did okay today, but midfield and attack was toothless. Slow in distribution, lack of imagination and if truth be told, as uncreative as its been in a long time at Rovers. Those early points are going to be crucial going into the next few games. We need expereience but we also need an identity, I cant for the life of me understand what our gameplan currently is.