Comings & Goings

[Majiball]

He is one I would like to keep but he must be on a good wedge.

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/05/0...r-moving-for-charlie-mulgrew-following-black/

 

[Alan]

Charlie is one player that I would insist on keeping if I were to stay on as manager. You can build a team around a captain like him. He would be brilliant if we have to promote a bunch of youngsters. Pay the wages and get him onside.
If Mowbray leaves offer him the player/manager's job.

 

[Majiball]

He's back in the Scotland squad so I will be surprised to see him stay as he will probably consider it too low a level. Strachan may say similar. 2K a week is actually quite a high salary at league one level so one Mulgrew probably equates to 4-5 good league one players. I wouldn't let Mulgrew anywhere near the managers job, if it becomes available, we all know they'll most likely appoint a spud, but I will always hope for better than a rookie without his badges/experience.

 

[Drog]

Charlie is one player that I would insist on keeping if I were to stay on as manager. You can build a team around a captain like him. He would be brilliant if we have to promote a bunch of youngsters. Pay the wages and get him onside.
If Mowbray leaves offer him the player/manager's job.

Indeed. As a player he is too good for Div 1. If the venkys will still financially support us and their aim really is to get out of Div 1 (not sure they will even know or care that we are there though) then keeping Mowbray is key and Lenihan, Mulgrew and Lowe will be really important players. A strong spine being Rule No 1.

Just as an aside no one has really discussed the formation that we finished the season with, 3 centre halves and two full backs with instructions to get up and down the wings when we were on the front foot really looked solid and worked well.

 

[Drog]

He's back in the Scotland squad so I will be surprised to see him stay as he will probably consider it too low a level. Strachan may say similar. 2K a week is actually quite a high salary at league one level so one Mulgrew probably equates to 4-5 good league one players. I wouldn't let Mulgrew anywhere near the managers job, if it becomes available, we all know they'll most likely appoint a spud, but I will always hope for better than a rookie without his badges/experience.

Works both ways deosn't it? For every Ince there's a Kendall. It is impossible for us to say either way without personally knowing Mulgrew's character and personality though.

 

[Alan]

Howard Kendall was the one I had in mind. That one worked didn't it?

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

I'll find it amazing if we can hold onto a player of Charlie Mulgrew's quality ( relatively speaking) , other than, as Al says , offering him an early route into management . I'd have liked to have seen his leadership qualities tested as captain , although I guess his recurring injury problems made Jason Lowe a better bet . I've always been an advocate of solid , he's got teams promoted before type managers, but Mulgrew might be worth considering if Mowbray leaves.

I listened to the Rovers hour on Radio Lancashire last night . Over the years I've tended to close my eyes and ears and just buy my season ticket ( and the wife's) but it left me thoroughly depressed about the distressed state of our club.

 

[Vinjay]

Howard Kendall was the one I had in mind. That one worked didn't it?

Think he might have been recommended by Jimmy Armfield which carried some weight.

Why have you suggested Mulgrew so randomly he hasn't struck me as a leader. That's been problem on the field at this club (as if there aren't enough other problems it leads back to same sources of course) no leaders. Doubt he will remain anyway though he's been a good signing on a free. Those who moaned about his injury record have to look at his free agent status in relation to ability and funding. What a goal that was (why vote goal of the season its stupid tho maybe Bennett still would have won) would truly go down in history had it saved the club (or at least delayed for another 12 months)

Still between him and Dunn I know who I would choose.

 

[Vinjay]

I'll find it amazing if we can hold onto a player of Charlie Mulgrew's quality ( relatively speaking) , other than, as Al says , offering him an early route into management . I'd have liked to have seen his leadership qualities tested as captain , although I guess his recurring injury problems made Jason Lowe a better bet . I've always been an advocate of solid , he's got teams promoted before type managers, but Mulgrew might be worth considering if Mowbray leaves.

I listened to the Rovers hour on Radio Lancashire last night . Over the years I've tended to close my eyes and ears and just buy my season ticket ( and the wife's) but it left me thoroughly depressed about the distressed state of our club.

Don't think even fans gullible and naïve as Chaddy will ever do that again. Never let down your guard.

 

[Alan]

Because he DOES strike me as a leader. Have you not noticed that the rest of the team when in doubt give the ball to Mulgrew?
EDIT Answer to Vinjay.

 

[Drog]

I'll find it amazing if we can hold onto a player of Charlie Mulgrew's quality ( relatively speaking) , other than, as Al says , offering him an early route into management . I'd have liked to have seen his leadership qualities tested as captain , although I guess his recurring injury problems made Jason Lowe a better bet . I've always been an advocate of solid , he's got teams promoted before type managers, but Mulgrew might be worth considering if Mowbray leaves.

I listened to the Rovers hour on Radio Lancashire last night . Over the years I've tended to close my eyes and ears and just buy my season ticket ( and the wife's) but it left me thoroughly depressed about the distressed state of our club.

Glad I didn't listen then OOT.

No idea of each player's character but from my eyrie in the JWU the likeliest Captain material is Darren Lenihan. He is one determined bugger.

 

[Vinjay]

Because he DOES strike me as a leader. Have you not noticed that the rest of the team when in doubt give the ball to Mulgrew?
EDIT Answer to Vinjay.

Did that with Duff enough times and that's when the team was good. He wasn't a leader though.

 

[OnlyOneTugay]

Glad I didn't listen then OOT.

No idea of each player's character but from my eyrie in the JWU the likeliest Captain material is Darren Lenihan. He is one determined bugger.

Yes he's a warrior and if Mowbray stays and Mulgew and Lowe leave , then Lenihan is an option. However if the team is comprised of youngsters and knarled 3rd division professionals then it might be too early in his fledgling career .

The Rovers hour was an eye opener for someone like me who has stood on the periphery ( as far as protesting , NAPM etc ) over the past 6 years . Ian Battersby brought it home in no uncertain terms that next season we'll be much closer to Stanley than the Dingles as far as player recruitment is concerned .

 

[Drog]

Hate to say this but the venkys need look no further than Burnley for a role model.

 

[ABBEY]

To late for venkys to look anywhere that ship has long sailed. I wouldn't go back if they put 1000million in . #raosout

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

I would be looking to move on any of our current squad who seem to spend excessive amounts of time on the treatment table.

I remember the first season after relegation from the Prem in 2012 being amazed at what didn't constitute a yellow card in the Championship that would definitely have done so in the Prem.
I'm expecting a similar experience next season in League One when perhaps taking someone out above the knee is a yellow but below the knee is acceptable...
Definitely don't need a squad strewn with crocks before we get started.

Young Scott Wharton seems to have gained himself a reputation at Cambridge of being a no-nonsense tackler, although will his fabled contractual clause mean he is set for pastures new also?

 

[Alan]

Hate to say this but the venkys need look no further than Burnley for a role model.

It's easy to say that now but Burnley's rise started with a lucky and totally undeserved promotion under Coyle. They then seized their chance and wisely kept their spending down whilst coining in the Premiership Sky money. Not so the Venkys.

 

[ABBEY]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/s...move-for-this-out-of-contract-blackburn-star/
Mahoney being bigged up...albeit not on a big site.

 

[Vinjay]

Strange that Mahoney didn't feature in squad on Sunday due to a "thigh strain". OK maybe he just wasn't fit (and Mowbray refused to have him involved) but it does seem strange. More because of the contract situation really you have to question whether it was related. I didn't include him in my list of players to definitely offload so its simply posing the question.

 

[Victor_Kruger]

It's easy to say that now but Burnley's rise started with a lucky and totally undeserved promotion under Coyle. They then seized their chance and wisely kept their spending down whilst coining in the Premiership Sky money. Not so the Venkys.

This is how I see it. They fluked the first promotion, that gave them financial security. Laws was a disaster, not sure why Howe didn't get them going. Dyche has really made the difference though.