It’s really not bizarre mate. He’s 19 and 3 months into his time at Ewood. If it was Bamford Etc then I’d fully understand the confusion. We’ve prob not even paid a fee for him yet and the £7m will likely be spread over his 4/5 year deal. The team has done well with no major injuries in those forward positions so he’s been limited to sub appearances etc. If we get to the end of the season then I can see why people would begin to question it. Having said that if we sign another striker (which I believe we need either way) then there’s a chance that we’ve had a great season and still used BB sparingly then I wouldn’t be surprised. Theyre SOOOO excited about this lad. But that doesn’t mean they have to throw him in now.

You’re completely overthinking this mate. All I have done is disagreed with a few on here with regards to what I believe are inaccurate assumptions. History tells us that every time that happens on here it causes mayhem but I don’t see why that should stop me giving my opinion. Of course TM has made mistakes. But you are talking here about him being poor (5/10) in the transfer market plus the notion that there is something cynical about why BB isn’t playing which imo is ludicrous. Especially when we’ve been so successful during that time and the manager is so open. Add to this that I do actually have some insight, makes me feel compelled to give my opinion. If you don’t like it then put me on ignore. Have you or the boys ever stopped to wonder whether people want to read your constant moaning and cynicism about everything no matter how well things are going? Probably not because it’s a messageboard and a messageboard is about opinions right? Well you have yours and I have mine!

Completely agree. If we want to go up then long term we need to improve at CB, LB, 2 x DM plus 2 x AM’s (we don’t play with wingers but I’d like pace) Robinson from Preston? I still believe that we’ll try to get a mainline striker (loan), Reed and Chapman permenant this window following Brereton perm.

Now that guy is an absolute crank!! He had even more wild ideas than some on here! ??

I hate listening to people who form opinions to fit their own narrative without having the knowledge or actually looking at the evidence. So I guess we’ve all got to put up with people. Its a message board after all. Just opinions.

Knew it!!

Wow - I stand shoulder to shoulder with this guy. 100% nailed. This is the type of opinion you only usually hear from football people. You in / been in the game mate?

Fits the profile and age. Would hit the ground running. ??

53 apps in 2 seasons for forest. 10 apps for Rovers in just short of half a season. Sounds about the same ratio....fully expect him to start playing more when the manager believes he’s ready, but yeah...

I’d be surprised to see us sell Dack other than if there’s £25m+ on the table AND the player insisting he wants to go...even then it would be suicide as we’d struggle to replace him in Jan. I think the comments of the newly installed Southampton manager are promising. Seems to want to trim the squad ready for his own players. I can see both Reed and Gallagher being available. I agree about being pragmatic. If we lost those two in Jan I’d fear us getting sucked into a relegation battle too.

There’s no exact science but the success of the team is a true barometer of the managers ability to sign the right players. If he gets too many wrong then the team will fail and they will lose games of football. People now suggesting that BB hasn’t played for financial reasons? And yet....I’m wrong to suggest that posters are overreacting over a 19yr Old who hasn’t played too much first team football in his first three months at a club? ??‍♂️???

I see us as a low to mid table championship club in terms of gates, revenue and potential. Therefore In the context of us having just coming up, the fact that that we’re comfortably in that position can be seen as overachieving imo. We are the highest placed promoted team. Survival is usually the barometer in this situation. Next season a mid table finish is what would be expected and so wouldn’t be seen as overachieving. If BIG clubs are the likes of Liverpool, Man United, Everton, Arsenal, Spurs etc then imo we do not fit into the bracket of medium sized. That’s my view... AND It will take a bigger investment from Venkys than Jack Walker (bless this man) to shunt us in among the elite and keep us there. Why? Because we’re a small club with a history of overachieving. In my opinion of course. Anyway, back to transfers ?

I haven’t simply just said to trust Mowbray. Iv offered points around his (BB’s) age, the time he’s been at the club as well as the managers words. You’re right, a message board is about opinions. Mine is that quite a few on here are overreacting about BB.

Yup, there’s literally only me who disagrees with the overreaction mate. ???

Opinions....either way we’re overachieving ??

Jeez lads, we’re within 6pts of the playoffs after being promoted. I really don’t know what you’re trying to prove? You’re clutching at straws if you think people are going to agree with your massive overreaction about Brereton based on us signing Whittingham? I’m extremely confident that the manager and staff know more about football than all of us put together. More importantly we’re massively overachieving as a small club with a fantastic history but no fans. Let’s enjoy it

See this is fan madness. I don’t know a single Rovers fan who wasn’t excited by Whittingham signing. It didn’t work out, that’s life. We also signed a little tubby lad called Bradley Dack? How’d that work out? ??‍♂️???

Crack on then pal. ??

Mate, it’s not that difficult. Have you never known a player signed for the future? It means that after spending a lifetime in the game and thousands of hours coaching footballers our manager and his staff have decided that they don’t want to play a 19yr Old during his first 3 months at the club...ok? I didn’t claim he was raw. Mowbray did.

Hahahahah....you made a great point. That article is everything anyone needs to know about why BB has been used so sparingly. ??

I was agreeing with you!

There’s so much context that can be added to your points though. The article above completely explains why Brereton (aged 19yrs) has been generally overlooked during the THREE MONTHS he’s been with us. Two of the three windows you refer to have been in league one with lower budgets and differing expectations. During those three windows he’s got us promoted and now 6 points off the playoffs in our first season back in the Championship. So, whilst the four young, talented players you referred to have ‘failed’ to establish themselves in the last THREE MONTHS they can’t be too shabby hey? ? What’s available is very much a reason. I’m sorry that it doesn’t wash with you, but it’s the way it is. I don’t get your final point? Do you disagree with me? Do you not believe it to be true? That’s no probs with me mate. But ultimately all Mowbray teams have historically played football. I see no reason why we won’t evolve.