The onus works both ways. The club have made some positive steps since appointing the manager. What V’s did to our club was horrendous but it’s clear to me that all of the rotten stench from Kean and Anderson has gone now....money isn’t the issue imo. People will find the money to pay for anything that is a priority in their lives.

And regardless of whether you believe me and those who have been in involved it’s public record that they’re (Venkys) are a few (million) quid in and continue to fund us. Regardless of if we like them or not. Unless I’m missing something there’s no one else pumping in £1m+ a month to our ‘beloved’ club is there?

That was the same situ as we could be in next season. Gaz had invested and that squad was expensive in terms of wages etc. Once we weren’t going up they had to balance the books for ffp. There will Be sales at the end of next season too if we don’t go up.

I don’t know (and neither do you) why, how or even if this happened in the way you say... What I do know from speaking to people who have had direct experiences is that when money is asked for. It usually gets paid for. As per my initial point.

Who doesn’t sell players? ?

Because they got the club out of League 1? As he has explained on many occasions.

It’s the truth. Ask anyone who’s been at the club since Venkys took over. I’m not saying they haven’t been guilty of messing things up. BUT the common theme amongst everyone Iv ever spoken to is that money is never a problem.

Of course there’s a collective defensive responsibility and your points on mentality and coaching are bang on. Prior to January most of the goals we’d conceded later on were imo due to game management. But SOOOO many times since we have conceded goals and lost games because of basic player mistakes. Mistakes which had nothing to do with coaching or experience.

They’ve very rarely refused to release the cash. The key here is whether we can find the right talent. I keep watching the clip of him over and over. It’s bloody brilliant! The final part about defenders leads you to believe that some of the defender deals are already agreed. He’s so confident at that point. Reading between the lines, I think they’re confident of getting the funds to spend a lot of cash this summer in order to get promotion. Having accepted that if they fall short they will have to cash in on an asset or two next season to balance the books.... Bloody hell, get me my renewal price over ASAP so I can get paid up for next season!! ??? *Joking aside I really hope some people come back next season. The lads and Tony deserve it. You never know how many exciting seasons there will be.

His comments don’t surprise me. There’s been a lot said on here and people suggesting that he’s going to blindly stick with this player or that one...but that makes no sense at all. Why would he risk getting himself the bullet to keep a player who has proven he cannot cut it? Fair enough, he said he’d give them a chance and he has. But I was always confident that he’d have the metal to replace anyone who wasn’t up to it...it makes no sense for him personally to persevere!?

Mate....it’s a bloody LB for starters. Bell is awful

Yes!!! Wow!!! No punches pulled there!

Anyone heard seen that clip from BBC Lancashire Sport this evening? Wow...puts paid to Tony’s loyalty! ?

That list is so subjective. From its colours to the groups. No offence but it’s barely worth a mention.

People just see what they want to see...i agree entirely with you. Unfathomable really. ?

I think it’s pretty clear. Damning but clear. He’s saying that the current crop of CM’s is not fit for purpose with his new progressive style. He basically writes Rodwell off saying he needed a footballer in CM and preferred to play Rothwell out of position than keep Rodwell on ?... In fact I’d go as far to say that he’s writing them all off bar Travis. And even he is put in his place in relation to where he is in his development. Furthermore Mowbray talks about midfielderS (plural) ...maybe he’s looking at buying two? Mustve gone looking at CM’s last week?

There’s a difference between being the best ‘footballer’ and being player of the year though. The former is a skill based, purist opinion of how someone plays the beautiful game. The latter is the person who has impacted the most games through Skill, grit, determination etc... His stats tell you that he has NOT underperformed over a season. His stats are better than our player of the year Graham. But on closer inspection you can see how inconsistent he’s been and allied with his reputation for off the field antics and lifestyle, fans feel underwhelmed. That he’s let them down at times. The truth is, if he was able to maintain the type of form he’s shown in patches this season over 40 games and therefore multiply his goals and assists then he wouldn’t play for Blackburn Rovers. He’d be playing in the Premier League.

No worries. I’m only saying what I hear. There’s little doubt that the major reason Chapman was seen as an impact sub was a) because his body couldn’t cope with 90 mins and b) because of his age...well he’ll be another year on and they’re working tirelessly to strengthen his body so he can play 90 mins. The feeling is that he will absolutely terrorise defenders for long periods now... Davenport started and played a full season for Burton and will be two years on from then in September. Injuries have set him back but he’s seen as technically talented and experienced at this level. Both are seen as young players now ready to impact the first 11. I can’t wait to see Davenport on Sunday.

This is the buzz and chatter around the club. Do you not believe that Chapman and Davenport will be in the first team mix next year?

I think Dack was one of the best signings we’ve EVER made when you consider the cost, context and his impact on our team. Rothwell and Armstrong can now be classed as good signings from last summer. Both have made their mark. My understanding is that Davenport and Chapman have both begun to really impress now and are set to feature heavily in a team aiming for promotion next season. There’s still also no waivering in their belief in B.B...up until the last couple of games I hadn’t seen any of the signs they talk about (pace, dribbling, runs in behind and finishing). I’ve seen signs of the first three in our last couple of games and the finish vs Bolton was excellent. It’s no surprise that he’s started to play more and looked more comfortable since we moved towards a more technical, possession based style of play. Almost as if they planned hi signing to match a future way of playing and probably explains the lack of game time so far...at just turned 20 I’m not going to write him off. That stance could come back to bite a few on here.. In terms of the summer, I’m optimistic as ever. The European market is a fantastic option and their are plenty of players who could improve on what we have. The manager and the club remain transparent on their expectations. I just hope the scheduled meeting in India goes Mowbrays way.

All true, apart from the crucial part. Dacks final execution of a pass or finish is miles in front of Rothwell. For now anyway.

If they offer him out there will be clubs willing to pay £15m for him and prob double his wages.

Amari’i Bell though ? JEEEEEEZ

I don’t think it’s helped him that by hook or by crook Bennett gets a game. There’s times particularly at the start of the season where I think his alround game had improved immeasurably. He looked confident going forwards and was using his pace on the overlap. A mixture of injuries and form have knocked his confidence a bit. I personally would sit him down in the summer, tell him he’s the man and give him a run (even if it means King Bennett missing a few). I also read in a recent article that he’s doing double sessions trying to improve his offensive work. Academy player ✅ Bought in ✅

I agree with most apart from RB where I’ve seen enough from Nyambe to stick with him. I’d also give Davenport the chance to play next to Travis though they’d benefit from an experienced CM. Basically the spine of the team plus Bell who is very poor.