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Have to hope that they get it right, and that works for the club. But also that this isn’t a distraction from the day job in getting the team, and stadium right first. Without dismissing the intentions, it would be up Sports Republic street to focus on this and not the football. You fear they might look at the surroundings and expect everything else just falls into place. Yes, it’d be nice to recreate something in the area, but part of me doesn’t want a gentrified waterfront with poncey cafes for hipsters. There’s something to be said for arriving into a grimey location rich in history.

See he managed to balloon one over the bar from distance before the goal as well.

You’d have thought not, and I said earlier Blackburn would probably want £15m. But we have no idea what his contract contains re releasing him, making him aware of offers etc. It may be that the trade off for signing the extended contract is letting him speak to clubs who offer £7or £8m. Just can’t predict it. And their owners might just look at cashing in. Think we know how they’re viewed by their fanbase

Be surprised if Blackburn didn’t want £15m plus add ons in January.

Of the players mentioned, and from what I’ve read he sounds an ideal Larin Mk II but about four years younger. But I also read that Leeds would only release him if they sign an alternative, so it might depend if we are prepared to wait how the window pans out. Jan 31st for the signing perhaps.

Interesting angle to consider, but he’s really got the best out of some.

That means nothing to me.

And Jacket Potato place as well I think

A more recent Saints diving header that lives long in the memory was Marian Pahars v Everton, last game of the season 1998 or thereabouts.

Mick Jones for Leeds in 1972. And wasn’t Chelsea’s winnner a diving header v Leeds in 1970 ? If it was then bloody brave putting your head down towards the boots in that game.

Commentators used to like the alliteration in using that phrase with Tom Jenkins. And if we cringed at that then little did we know how bad commentators would become 40/50 years later.

Definitely. Need to come out of the traps straight away, no sitting back and letting them settle to build confidence. Plus factor, is at least Dobbin knows where the goals are at Deepdale.

I expect Blackburn would be looking for a large January premium to sell him. But then again with their owners perhaps they’d look to cash in.

I was surprised his name didn’t crop up more in the summer. But I think he’s been injured much of this season, and not sure he’s even back yet. on that basis perhaps he’s right up our street

Wasn’t it 2013/14 season ? I recall at one point there was talk of him going to the World Cup along with Lambert and Lallana. Had he done so then following form he probably wouldn’t have started 2014/15 with us.