Maybe the players agent is leaking this news? It could also be kidology to force a team we have bid on a totally different player to accept it (Chapman perhaps). Or, one that will likely become message board fact in weeks to come, we offer £4m for £8m rated players knowing that they won't be accepted, then we buy a £300k player - but it gives the false impression we are being competitive with big money deals.

If he is in the last year of his contract, an injury prone player and his agent aren't going to put him at risk of having no income in June. If he goes, he'll leave on a permanent contract.

Wanker. ...sorry youngsters, but he is. A massive one.

Are the rest of Europe allowed to make signings? If they are, an early end is daft.

I think we had one with Varney and Sheffield Wed had one with Rhodes.

I hope you typed that wearing a high-viz ?

I don't interpret it like that at all. The negativity around the club is that we were only ever a laughing stock under Venkys. Nothing genuinely positive was written about us. Under Mowbray, we have finally turned the tide but obviously aren't back to where we could be. I honestly don't see any subliminal sly digs at supporters.

Chapman on the bench for Boro' *Sorry, just noticed It's already mentioned.

I get you. It's along the lines of "I'm so glad I got kicked in the balls five times, instead of ten".

As he's got older, he isn't so much box to box. In his early days he'd often get pulled off early but now, with his experience he can last a full 90mins and is a bit more creative.

Decent. Willy gets up and down a lot, his favourite position is when he gets to play in the hole.

What was that New Zealand chap called we got from the MLS? Did he ever amount to much?

I think a few teams are throwing a lot of money at improving their squads knowing that they will be embargoed. They can't all get promoted though, so It's a dangerous game.

Please keep up, there isn't any moaning or negativity on this forum. ?

Sorry, got to disagree. We were coasting towards the 95 title with Atko in the middle, when Batty came back from his broken foot things went wrong. We never hit those heights again. Also, I can't really overlook his part in the demise away in Moscow. *I am a big fan of Batty though, a much better passer and player than people (away from where he played) gave him credit for.

I can see an oldie like Crouch coming as a stop-gap.

Glad it isn't just me. He was a card-happy gimp.

I've only seen it once but I felt that Raya was blameless for both.

Two soft and stupid goals to concede. Who ducked out of the way of the 2nd? Reminded me a lot of Wigan at home.

Terrible miss.

The ref is inconsistent today. Giving Ipswich decisions that he ignores for us. Also, he seems to just hover around the centre of the pitch.

I think Williams is our main threat. He looks so cagey today.

We're Blackburn Rovers, We're on our way back!

Struggling to get two passes together so far.

Poor goal. Gave the ball away in midfield, allowed a cross into the box and Williams left his man to go to head a ball that was Mulgrew's to attack. Keeper no chance.