Platt is brilliant in the air but is a bit dodgy with the ball at his feet. He reads the game pretty well but lacks pace. Good prospect.

That Stefan Mols kid is gonna be a cracking player in a year or two. We have a pretty good academy at Rovers, it has not produced in the past 5 years. Looks like it's heading for an up turn soon. I have watched the last few development games on Rovers Player and it is impressive to say the least.

Nyambe is so quick that when he makes a mistake he can quickly recover. In the box is a different thing though. I like him but he needs to play a little more freely when going forward.

Tomlinson needs a chance in the first team. I'd have Mahoney starting at Right Mid and Rankin Costello on the bench at least. Travis and Doyle are both excellent full back prospects.

Projecting the future is a difficult thing, a clean slate is what he is gonna get where ever he ends up, if it's us so be it! If referee's are looking at the name on the back of the shirt before deciding on the colour of the card then that in itself is a disgrace. I wasn't suggesting not signing barton would result in relegation, what I was saying was that in our current financial state where we are pretty low in the premier league food chain we must fill our team with what ever quality players are out there, and bartoin is one that will be available that hopefully big sam can tame.

I actually quite enjoyed that, but I'm in the sign Barton camp. Whoever described Barton as average should have a wee look at our Midfielders right now, this midfield we have almost got us relegated this year if it wasn't for the lunatics up in Newcastle and Boro. Barton would be our best midfielder by a distance, and unfortunatly it doesn't look like we can afford any better this summer. His off-field antics are appauling but that was in the past, if he were to join us i would view as a clean slate where he could do his talking on the pitch. The tackle at the weekend was never a sending-off and Shearer got himself a scapegoat. If Shearer had been any sort of manager he would of backed his player by saying "never a sending off, ref's made a poor desision". I don't know about you guys but I would rather have Rovers be a rough and tumble team punching above there weight than a family club playing in the Championship for the rest of my exisistance. #1 for us is staying in the Premier League at all costs, even if our team has the most hated players in the planet 1-11, I couldn't care less.

Last time i watched him play for Newcastle, which was just before his ankle injury, he was immense and was newcastle's best player, can pass, is very mobile, determind. We all know of his character flaws however. If we can sign him for next to nothing I would be delighted as long as there was a clause in his contract which means we could launch him if he kicks off. Unfortunatly I don't think we will have much better options come summer with what will probably be a dismal transfer budget. I am the only one that thinks his challenge at the weekend wasn't a red card ???? Maybe Shearer is looking for a scapegoat. Can't wait to see them go down.