Thank you, Revidge, for getting some footie talk going on this thread again. I would love to see this team stay intact (Arma, Dacky, Lenihan, Travis, et al), and add key new personnel at the 3 spots previously mentioned. I believe we would move into one of those playoff spots, and be where we haven’t been in at least five seasons... finish in the top 10, with a legit push to get back into the PL. btw, when I took my tour at Ewood in September, Jenny, who has been at the club since 1996, said the owners put £1 mil/month into the club. That just keeps the doors open, and pays necessary expenses. We don’t have to love the owners, but they keep the club going that we love.

It’s a gamble, but almost everything is. The fact Liverpool has kept him that long is a plus, as is his youth. Phillips, I’d say, would be safer. I would guess and say it’s doubtful we could afford him as a backup, either.

Young, been with Liverpool nearly 5 years, No first team appearances. I don’t see him getting on the pitch for them anytime soon. Intriguing, if Rovers aren’t looking at him, they should. same with Brewster, he tore it up at Swans.

Texan... our son was a student at U. of Reading at the time, I didn’t become a fan until age 50.

Yes, Duffy played abysmally in one game in a Rovers shirt. But, Dann, Duffy, Hanley, all were excellent players at Championship level, and have proven their worth in PL. Trashing them today makes no sense, obviously all are on backside of their careers now. Dann & Hanley were with Rovers when I first became a fan; Dann scored the 1st Rovers goal I ever saw on TV, in FA Cup match at Ewood vs ManCity.

They’re not too big, but they sure are slow. LoL

Dunny gets Matty Platt, I hope they both have a successful season in EFL.

It’s just hard for me to believe we target Cornell, a career League 2 guy.

Going back to potential keepers, any love for Scott Carson?

lol, I had to laugh when I read this. An American coach I admire said “nice guys finish last.” Not always true, but give me somebody who plays with passion & fire, and doesn’t apologize when he runs over you. I would love to see a couple of backs come in who have bad attitudes and poor personal hygiene, and play junkyard dog mean. That’s what I’m talking about.

Miler, I agree with you totally on gk & LB. I’m not sure if Wharton is solid at the Championship level. We have to trust Mowbray on what he does with Wharton. I know one thing; you & I are in the minority here, recommending Tony get even part of next season. I’m not sure I can recommend him for the whole year- obviously, if he gets in 2-3 key players, who drastically improve the defending, we start showing improvements and our position on the table warrants it as the season moves on. Some forget about it, but our best run of the season occurred a couple of games after we lost Lenihan & Cunningham at QPR. I give Mowbray credit for that. So he does make good adjustments. Evan after we lost Dack, it took three games, but we started scoring again. I would want him replaced, if we get better players at those positions, and we fail to show any improvement, and he proves he cannot right the ship. We’ve shown improvement this season, albeit, in small steps. That’s good enough for me... for now.

Too many unknowns right now to make dire predictions about next season. I hate to start with the IF game, so let’s wait & see if Dack comes back healthy, and we can hang onto some of the most promising young guys.

We finish the season in a game with 67% possession. 67%, which wasn’t good enough. back to to basics, Tony.

Mowbray will point out post-game how Rovers had 65% possession. Sad, really

Again, why was Johnson included

So we have to fight like cats to get a point today

YES!!!

I guess I do not understand the inclusion of Johnson. I suppose I Just have to trust mowbray on that one.

I love this stuff... Liverpool is going for their 4th PL double over Chelsea. Only two other clubs have done it- Arsenal, & Blackburn Rovers. ?

For this being such a “meaningless game”, there are certainly several players on the squad that have a lot to prove. Its my guess Mowbray will play several young players vs. Luton, with a view towards establishing them for next season. Why? Because finances are sure to be a mess & buying players in these times is iffy business. I think the best we can hope for in the short offseason is to find a decent gk. The rest may well be already on the current 1st team, or U23’s.

Yeah, I’d like to see younger guys in the finale. Take off Johnson for sure. Are we persuaded Fisher is the better alternative over Walton? Heck, yeah, give him a try, let’s see what happens. anyone fancy Pearson? He’s available...

I liked him earlier In the season, but he’s just not good enough at this level. There’s just got to be better gks out there. It shouldn’t be hard to find one.

Very gratifying win today, young guys playing well in seemingly l meaningless games. Obviously it meant something to them! also, good for BB & SG. Strong show, lads!

Keep fighting, lads...

Arma!!!