After they went to the trouble and wasted expense to move the cameras across to the Riverside because the ground looked fuller they are now going to be mostly looking at an empty end, rather odd.

Scary thought but yep I can see them starting at 29/30 quid for an adult in the BBE most games.

God knows what matchday prices will be like now.

Leeds sometimes only sell about half of it when the ko is moved to lunchtime but that's what the OB want

Daft to shut the DE in my opinion even though I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. The couple of hundred regulars in there won't make much difference to the Blackburn end and they probably won't even go in there but scatter about somewhere else. Five or six hundred in there next season could make a difference to helping the team although this is quite possibly done to house visiting fans in the upper tier.

Is he a guy who'll turn up to training or will he be found in the bars of Edinburgh Weds to Sundays most weeks ?

Like Stuart said it needs to wait until they've all got together around the table for their summer meeting. Hopefully the new regime either bites the bullet and makes the decision or somehow gets through in a phone call and gets the thumbs up.

TM is obviously a big fan of Conway he's used him wherever possible when he's been fit this season, him and Samuel were almost guaranteed to be involved in some capacity. I imagine Conway is a good guy to have about the place and Mowbray doesn't seem to favour two wingers so Craig tucks in and is a more defensive option on one side. I can really see him getting a new contract and being involved heavily next season if fit. Not sure i'd go down that route but maybe a player coach or a watered down contract wouldn't do any harm in keeping him around.

Pumps full of Benedictine so they can rot their throats and all start talking like him in a show of devotion only dingles are capable of - apparently.

Well they probably play it in Pune towers so.........

I'll be surprised if our wage bill was 8.5 this season if so they must've settled a load of ongoing contracts for people long gone in one swoop from the capitol injections or something. Maybe the 8.5 was the target in relation to income in league one but i'll be surprised if they hit that with such a fair sized squad. Either way i doubt V's will rise it much given how hard it was to get it down. As always prepare to be underwhelmed.

Remember with Venkys & their 'advisors' there's ALWAYS a very real chance of rinse and repeat !!! This is the absolute only grain of success in their tenure so if they screw it up now it will be truly horrific and unforgivable and if anyone backed them after that you'd really need to visit a head quack. However it's understandable if there isn't wads of cash around as the increase in income will be quickly swallowed up by all the pay rises, new contracts and bonuses etc. What we'd expect is them to find just a couple of mill on top of that to invest in the team in some decent buys and reinvest ALL from any unwanted sales. Not really too much to ask is it, it's a proven formula.

Early bird will probably be the freeze.

He's a threat only when he's used correctly which mostly he hasn't been and yet again it's an example of what you can get away with in league 1 with a strong squad but will bite you right on the ass in the Championship quite often. Wouldn't mind him on loan again but to use as a central striker maybe starting at home centrally or coming on up front away when counter attacking.

It's coming up to season ticket selling time folks we get similar things put about every year, they're selling. they're investing heavily, they're looking for investment. All rollocks.

Always thought they might be running money through the club for someone else anyway Seriously though i'm not sure if that would be a good thing or bad thing now things have finally got on a more even keel. Anything like this will involve another agent or super agent or two and we know what follows all that. Money's only any good if it's used properly !

The gulf in quality is huge though and combine the two - physical (which the champ certainly is) and quality and that's where it becomes very very tough. Mulgrew imo struggled quite a bit in the championship at times but that could well have been just the transition at a late stage in his career, never doubting his quality on the ball though. Graham has Championship pedigree he'll score if given chances but will need smart game management by TM, both could have a bit of an Indian summer though if the adrenaline and momentum keeps going.

The proper way to do it at last. To think of the crocks and never has been free signings a few years ago on Championship wages Under embargo of course but still throwing 10k pwk at the Delfonso's, Browns and Akpans of this world I don't know why the hell they didn't look into league 1 back then for some potential on half the money. Most of those donkeys ended up there anyway after they'd got lucky at Rovers for a while........and so did the club. Rotten stuff thank god it's gone, hopefully forever.

As a squad man on a sensible deal i'd be tempted to keep Conway he can come on shoring up one flank and do the muck and bullets stuff like a defensive wide man later in games. Certainly I don't think he's up to being a regular starter anymore but he'd be a reliable squad man and good guy to keep around the place maybe.

There'll be some asking for a third stint from Feeney next

Dack wouldn't be able to play off Rhodes like he does Graham I don't think. Part of the reason Rhodes has flopped everywhere since Rovers is his teams haven't tailored their set up to him like Rovers mostly did. To me he needs a bit of a free role upfront to lurk between centre halves and find his little bits of movement in the box but of course as we saw it means the team lacks other things. Still i'd rather be bringing him on to kill games off than Samuel or Antonsson

Yes you're right and i'm not writing off DG he's been a favourite of mine since he signed, wish I could just dig back up the posts I made defending him earlier this season when the knives came out a bit quick. Was just thinking he needs some help next season, he'll still score chances but the workrate and physical stuff I think he'll struggle with game in game out and boy are we going to need that. Whether it's him who does the first 60 or he comes on for the last 20/30 we need another physical goal scorer to share the load. Samuel besides the other stuff has just never struck me as a decent finisher he doesn't seem to have that instinct.

Priorities - Striker preferably target man type capable of 15+ goals to spearhead the attack, Graham to be back up late sub man. Samuel won't provide the answer to either question. Pace on the wings to provide outlets and actually provide something for the front men. We suffered for a complete lack of it last time in the Championship and you simply will not get away with playing strikers out there a division above. Got to have at least one wide man starting with genuine speed about him. If we are only able to sign two or three quality players this is where i'd start, yes ideally most other areas might need strengthening but if push comes to shove we might get by with what's available if TM hits on the right system and tactics but a good striker and pace are absolute musts imo.

Always maintained I liked the guy and he's been an absolute breath of fresh air at times but I did have my doubts about his tactics. Did also say experience is his main strength and he's probably the most experienced actual manager we've had since Allardyce and I think that above all else is what's seen the job through from start to finish this season. Tony Mowbray = Football man, tonight football God. GET IN

Wasn't it something to do with a big Man U match on TV that meant some of the pubs were full of glory boys and ended in bother with day tripping nobbers ?