Elliot was starting for Liverpool until he got injured and is considered their best young player.No chance they would let him out permanently

Yeah but Rothwell wasn't even a regular at that point.He didn't start every game and when he did it wasn't in his self confessed preferred position of CM. Nyambe should have been done I agree with that and a case for Lenihen but Lenihen had had interest from Sheffield United and we didn't look like finishing anywhere but mid table prior to this season .

And what about FFP Gav?We were paying Rhodes 35k a week so they have paid big wages in this division. Our wages running 180% to turnover prior to this summer,were we didn't renew some of the higher earning older players. The wages did need cutting it wasnt sustainable to keep running our wage bill as high with income into the club minimal. The owners are only allowed to put so much in, and a look at the accounts tells us they are putting in what they can every season. It wasn't a promotion season until our good run after the Fulham game.

I think you should read my post again.I didn't say I'd take a point before a ball was kicked. I said we should target the win but a draw wouldn't be a disaster they are on good form. Like I didn't agree with the previous post ,that If we are serious about promotion only a win would be sufficient here . A draw away to Luton in the form they are In wouldn't mean we are out of the automatic promotion race

It was the right thing not to renew any of the out of contract players. If the finance was available going off Mowbrays demeanor at the time then Evans and Bennett at the the very least would still be here. We wouldnt be sat 2nd now and the likes of Buckley would still be living off the occasional start and coming off the bench. Nyambe is the biggest disappointment.To be fair to the club Rothwell wasn't worthy of higher end wages 12-18 months ago similar with Lenihen. Nothing is going to happen on the contract front now.Lets carry on our form, secure promotion and see what happens

Diallo who was mentioned as a possible loan signing is joining Rangers for rest of season

We are deffo paying more than 10k a week. Iv read and heard Dack is on £18.5 a week.Gallagher on 20+ a week at Southampton isn't coming here for £10k.And it was reported at the time that Mulgrew was earning 14k a week

Plus iv read and heard that Dack gets paid 18.5k a week

If we miss out on the playoffs with the position we are in now then surely he has to go? No way should we even be contemplating finishing outside the top 6 at this point unless we have an injury crisis

Facts are he was on 20k a week at Southampton. He wouldn't just walk away from that Joey.At the time he signed it was reported he took a small cut in wages. Mulgrew for example was on 14k a week.

1 person has said they would take a draw if offered now. I said we should target a win From this fixture but a draw wouldn't be terrible but that was more in response to someone saying if we are serious about promotion nothing but a win will do here.

Gallagher was on 20+ a week contract at Southampton. He took a cut coming here but it won't be below 15k a week

We have sold 2 players of value in 5 seasons. I will bet £100 with you now that now of those 3 will have signed for other clubs by the window closing. You are just trying to scare monger.No suggestion what so ever that any of the 3 will be sold.So I'm not quite sure how you can conclude that Mowbray is trying to drive the price up. Why would Rothwell want to join Bournemouth in this window?He has 6 months left on his deal he can speak to who he wants in the summer. How stupid would he feel if he did join them, we got promoted and Bournemouth didn't.

At this point it doesn't matter what Rothwell wants anyway. We have said not for sale.We aint selling any of em unless silly money comes in. Mercers post is based on nothing.We have sold 2 first team players in 5 seasons and now we are going to sell one of Nyambe, Rothwell or Lenihen for a pittance with 18 games left and sat second in the table.

Mercer he isn't going anywhere He sat there and praised the owners for keeping him and said bids had been turned down that where more than double what Bournemouth had offered. How stupid would he look and the owners if we accepted a bid of 4 Million now? It is what it is,he isn't for sale.

If it's only loans I think it will be easier to loan a decent left back than midfielder. With the left back we can offer a chance of a starting place as Pickering is 3/4 weeks off. Edun is better in midfield, use him there if Travis is out.

Suppose it doesnt really matter if its true or not. Looks like none of the players will be leaving which is what we all wanted.The owners didnt cash in like many predicted.

Mowbray says we have turned down bids twice as big as Bournemouth from other clubs for Rothwell https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/19878551.blackburn-rovers-stance-joe-rothwell-future-bids-rejected/

Obviously target the win but a draw here wouldn't be terrible. Il go 0-1

Forest are 9 points behind us and Boro 10, I honestly don't see those 2 catching us. Yeah we won't win every game but they won't either.Still a chance Forest lose Brennan before deadline aswell

Could do loan with obligation/option to buy in the summer if that's the case?

Get in.West Brom losing

Preston unlucky not to be ahead

It's your attitude towards younger players that is nonsensical.Earlier in the season Butterworth was bright when he came on and is clearly rated higher than Chapman at the club. It's the same thing with Buckley every single week you were dropping him. Butterworth may turn out to not be up to it at this level but I'm certain me , you and anyone else on here haven't seen enough of him at senior level to know if he isn't very useful I do respect your views and there is a lot of stuff I agree with what you say. But when it comes to this I just don't think you have an eye for a younger player like Buckley, Brererton useless, Armstrong wont be good up front for us etc. I criticise players myself but I don't make statements like ",I don't think Butterworth is useful" after a few sub appearances and a couple of those he was decent

Still writing off young players I see.If you were in charge Buckley would have been given up. Young players need runs of games, not ten minutes here and there before you can judge.Not sure how you can say "I'm not sure he is that useful" when he has hardly played. Clearly rated by the club his injury issues stunted his development.He should be sent on loan I agree with that but certainly not judging him now as he does have the talent but 2 years out of the game has affected him and his fitness needs to be worked on.