We're closer to the play offs than relegation. 👍

You might want to read the whole discussion. Get back to me when you have 👍

So you wanted us to keep an unhappy player that the manager didn't want and not sign the player he wanted. Oh wait, we only signed him because he was offered. Cos you'd know that obviously🙄 Keep us updated with the inner workings of the recruitment team. It's enlightening stuff and not at all cringe.

If you've made your mind up before seeing him play then that's fine. Seems reasonable. 🙄

He's asked to leave. We've signed someone who wants to play for us to replace him. Those dots are eluding you again, as they always do.

That's convenient. Yet the same principle applies. You've also made a lot of assumptions about a player I'm fairly confident you won't know anything about.

People are upset Travis has left and he's not ahead of any of those players either. Can't have it both ways.

Looks like the new signing has upset some folk. Here's a video. Get him written off.

How can a manager keep a player happy who is demanding game time when the manager only rates him as 3rd or 4th choice? It's not likes he's a young kid, he's club captain. Travis wants to move cos the manager doesn't rate him, the player has therefore asked to move. Not sure that can be pinned on the manager. No player has the divine right to be picked.

LT analysis on Trav's move: The Lancashire Telegraph understands that Travis has reluctantly accepted a move away from Ewood Park for the good of his career, considering his lack of game time. The 26-year-old didn't start any of the matches over the busy festive period and has completed 90 minutes once since November the 10th. Travis hasn't started a Championship match in central midfield since October the first, a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester City. Since, he's been used as a substitute or to fill in for injuries and suspensions at full-back. So game time is a huge driver for this move. Travis is not the type of personality to sit on the bench and be happy. That is partly why Rovers have sanctioned the deal too. The captain holds a great deal of weight in the dressing room and having an unhappy figure around the camp isn't beneficial for either party. Removing his wages from the books could also open the door for more wiggle room in the January window. If Tomasson isn't using him, the player is unhappy and the club need to balance the books, they'd argue it's the right move. However, considering Rovers had a bid on the table from Millwall in the summer, albeit a very flimsy 800K, loaning him out isn't a great look. There was also interest from Major League Soccer side Atlanta whilst Luton Town were linked in the summer. Another source of friction between Tomasson and Travis has been his position in midfield. The captain hasn't been used in the holding role that he excelled in under Tony Mowbray. Instead, Travis has been used as an advanced number eight which has looked clunky, at times. Whilst the midfielder has improved on his offensive side of the game, anyone can see that it hasn't brought the best out of his skill set. Travis best qualities are the defensive side of the game, adding energy, tenacity and tough-tackling at the base of midfield. Sources claim that Travis has sought answers from Tomasson about his role in the midfield but to no avail. A lack of opportunity to showcase his ability in holding midfield, both in competitive matches and internal games, is another factor in this move away. At Ipswich, Travis will operate in his natural role, with Kieran McKenna playing a 4-2-3-1 which is better suited to the midfielder. The argument for Blackburn fans will be that if he's good enough for the team sat second in the division, he should be good enough for Rovers. Tomasson may argue that the captain hasn't shown the desired qualities in possession to play as his single pivot. It's a role Adam Wharton has occupied when the two have played together, with Wharton particularly impressive at receiving the ball under pressure and playing through the lines. Sondre Tronstad has occupied that role since coming into the team at Queens Park Rangers. He has been in excellent form since he broke into the side and it's allowed Wharton to play further forward, where he is more effective. Simply put, there is an argument that Travis just didn't suit Tomasson's style of football. Until December, there were no real cries for Travis to come back in. But a run of one win in eight has changed the mood in the fan base. At Huddersfield, particularly, there was a complete lack of fight. Rovers didn't, and perhaps couldn't, dig in and stay in the game, against a side with far inferior talent. The team has been accused of being too soft during this period. The goals conceded column is alarming and needs to be rectified. It's impossible to argue that Rovers are a stronger squad, at the time of writing, without Travis, for those reasons, if nothing else. In what is already a difficult transfer window, this has added an immense amount of pressure. Rovers must now replace Travis as well as address the other obvious areas that need bolstering in the squad. Incomings are expected this month but the financial landscape at the club has not dramatically altered since the summer. We're five days into the window and the pressure is on. Strap in, it could be a bumpy ride.

Good post. JDT stated what his brief was the other day in the press, basically to develop players in a way that fits the 'style' of PL teams.

You don't consider that the player has asked to leave because he isn't getting game time? Would you say, as club captain, he should have fought for his place?

doubt what?

Not sure you've watched Ipswich recently but they play a different style to us and the demands on their midfield are different. They are a bit more traditional in their approach, with the likes of Morsy in midfield and a traditional winger. Whether they play 'better football' is moot, I would say Travis just suits their style more.

That's the manager's prerogative. It's a shame Trav, as club captain, has demanded a move because he hasn't been good enough to get in the 1st XI.