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What happens if he does his knee, ACL, or whatever in training today before the medical ? Or Vardy crocks him in training. Not the first time he's buggered a CB of ours at cost to the club.

Of what is left I would have liked Delaney, and a CB (if reluctantly accepting a GK won't happen this window). Suspect this might also be a loan, reading that Liverpool might allow Phillips to go as a 'pay later' type of deal (as was Ings of course).

I don't think it was the means of communication in a local paper that was the issue though, more the insincere content and manner of leaving which he tried to conceal by his lavish 'media splash'. That piece by AA does come across well, as do most of the genuinely felt replies from Blackburn fans.

Worries me that the focus is on these two who may or may not be up to it. Diallo was considered Kante reborn after a few cameo appearances as sub, yet considered woefully out of his depth when starting. This has been forgotten amidst an improvement in pre-season friendlies. Salisu ... looks "a beast" according to some after a couple of friendlies but we've no idea how he'll react in the glare of the EPL for real. For every sublime crossfield diagonal ball from Vestergaard (and I think we only discovered those during his purple patch last season) there was a memorable on field fuck up, but we're conveniently overlooking the fact he was an experienced and more than competent member of a good Denmark team keeping the talked about Andersen on the bench. Diallo and Salisu may come good but they need some experience around them to help them develop as with Lawrie's day of mixing old heads and younger legs.

Depends who we bring in to replace him.

Would like to think we've negotiated that off in order for them to accomplish a 'quick' and convenient move.

Impressive. Hasdn't seen any of his goals from Barnsley or Bolton before only from Blackburn on youtube. From that compilation you feel he should be wearing the 7 shirt for us after MLT and RL.

All about opinions but I think its the other way round. Under the Hughes period I can recall a few important saves by AM , Bournemouth (home), Everton (away - although that was undone eventually by a Bertrand wayward clearance in injury time), and Swansea in the critical game at their place. FF has a better penalty record admittedly, but I struggle to recall a 'save' that you come away from the ground talking about by FF in his time with us (other than when the ball has hit him in the face, chest, shoulder, or he's cleared it with an ankle and it hasn't rolled back to an oncoming forward). One exception was the Sf at Anfield where he twisted himself to get the ball off the line, though it was after one of his own fuck ups. Accept that the AM saves are a couple of seasons ago, and that he can be a calamity with the ball at his feet, but FF always gives the impression he's playing in wellington boots so scares me shitless with the ball at his feet also (remember Palace away a couple of year ago?). In truth my answer given the option would be a resounding "neither".

Still an ideal candidate for us. Didn't realise the previous comment was specifcally about CB's in which case I hang my head in shame having only skim read the previous post or so.

Agree, especially as rumoured at €9m

And news of another former manager, WGS https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58165761

Strange ... when I looked they were all in Gloucester

Don't think Nat Phiilips is known for pace thought, rather like Vestergaard is a bit slow out of the blocks.

... to the Benny Hill theme over the stadium speakers...

Good signing, pleased with this news. Hope we see his 'angel of the north' celebration a few times next season and beyond. Should have added one stipulation in his contract though, shave the beard off, might resemble a 'sawn-off Charlie Austin' too much with it.

Perhaps he'd like to play at what was once The Friends Providence Stadium ?

Sounds like an 1980's tribute band (or, alice band perhaps in this case).

Not allowed to have anyone winning in case it upsets whoever "won" second.

Just hope he isn't stuck out there and out of position, looks to me as if he is good at floating around and causing a bit of panic rather than too strict a role.

Hope he can be fast tracked into the first team, if only for the confusion it will cause between Adam Blackmore and Dave Merrington having Adams(C), Adams(j), Armstrong (A), and Armstrong (S) in the same line up.

clever bargain basement though this time it would seem. Nothing wrong with that.

clever bargain basement though this time it would seem. Nothing wrong with that.

I think there was some expectation about Gerry Gurr in the late 1960's (just outside your 50 years though) but he was finished by injury at a young age. Other than that I can't think of too many coming through the ranks. Steve Middleton (mid-70's), and Keith Grainger (1980's) who received a couple of understandable drubbings when pitched in too early due to injuries.

True of course, there's a risk in any signing, and whether they'll bring their previous form and live up to potential. Share your optimism over AA though.

With a crystal ball I'd have liked a fit Ings to stay, but the suggested £100,000 per week on a four year contract taking him to 33 also gave some concern that we'd have ended up with another FF situation being lumbered with hefty salary for a player not available for selection half the time. Hope this proves inspired business by the club.