Transfer Rumour BTA to Blackburn (2 Viewers)

long way home · Jan 15, 2025

Sometimes players just don't work out at certain clubs. This might be the case with BTA the problem is we need bodies in or deals agreed before letting bodies go out. . I think we have had the chance to sell BTA, Milan, Sheaf, Lats this window, but none will go if the club have nobody walking in. The club will be working on things behind the scenes but this has to be right because FL job and career could depend on getting it right. Hold on to what you have with a couple of loans to help consolidate ready for rebuild in the summer could be the decision.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Jan 15, 2025

If BTA goes, this will go down as some trivia in the future. What a weird signing it would turn out to be.

I echo the comments of others. I like his work rate and the way he speaks, but his end product is so off it and he's looked extremely lost in some games.

Liquid Gold · Jan 16, 2025

I think he’s the sort of player you can rely on for 10 goals a season if he plays most games.

He’s not an impact player though and with others ahead of him here he just won’t get the minutes.

If we can move him on without making too much of a loss I’d be for it. His value is only going to decrease the longer he’s here.

wingy · Jan 16, 2025

LilleSkyBlue said:
Is Rosario not the odd-one-out in that list? I remember him being a bit crap in that red-flecked away kit.

Maybe I should go check the stats.

As a striker he was pretty suspect but as a midfielder he definitely had a spell of good performances, can't quite remember if he supply Mick Quinn or not but it felt a special time for a while.

Skyblue Bangkok · Jan 16, 2025

wingy said:
As a striker he was pretty suspect but as a midfielder he definitely had a spell of good performances, can't quite remember if he supply Mick Quinn or not but it felt a special time for a while.

He scored 8 goals for us in 59 games and a whopping 34 career goals in 271 games.

Pezza · Jan 16, 2025

And there it is…. Stoke City have joined the race for BTA according to our fiends Pete O’Rourke.

Cally Fedora · Jan 16, 2025

quinn1971 said:
He’s starting to play how Lampard wants him to, he starts Saturday

My point exactly really. We’re willing to wait over half a season for Simms to break out of a trot but we’ve jumped all over BTA.

Sick Boy · Jan 16, 2025

Pezza said:
And there it is…. Stoke City have joined the race for BTA according to our fiends Pete O’Rourke.

Hopefully they come in for JDS next.

AFCCOVENTRY · Jan 16, 2025

Interesting words from Eustace. Reading in between the lines he wants him.

"I don't think anything is imminent in the next few days, not that I'm aware of," Eustace told the Lancashire Telegraph. "Brandon is another good player at this level. We have been linked with a lot of strikers already from the league.

"He's someone with good pedigree and someone who has done well over the last few seasons. I don't know if there has been a bid. I'm not aware if that's happened and if it has, okay, brilliant."

Robinshio · Jan 16, 2025

Skyblue Bangkok said:
He scored 8 goals for us in 59 games and a whopping 34 career goals in 271 games.

yes he was 100% the foil for Quinn

Offhegoes · Jan 16, 2025

wingy said:
As a striker he was pretty suspect but as a midfielder he definitely had a spell of good performances, can't quite remember if he supply Mick Quinn or not but it felt a special time for a while.

Rosario's first season (91/92) wasn't great under Butcher, and then Don Howe's ultra defensive side. Even Gallagher struggled in that team. Paul Furlong scored 5 goals in 8 games and then didn't score again after November or something. He blossomed the following season, and as you say formed a great partnership with Mick Quinn. Gould even played him in midfield sometimes. That first half of the 92/93 season was a special period. We were top of the league after 3 games, and the magical 5-1 Liverpool win, followed by beating Villa 3-0 on Boxing Day. Rosario was key in both of those games.
When he was sold to Forest in February, Quinn stopped scoring and we slid down the league. He didn't want to go either from all accounts but we were skint, and £400K was too much to turn down. There are rumours suggesting he was sold for another reason though....

Offhegoes · Jan 16, 2025

Pezza said:
And there it is…. Stoke City have joined the race for BTA according to our fiends Pete O’Rourke.

If we get over 3 million for Lati & BTA, and manage to bring in 3-4 players (1-2 loans), then that's good business. Neither player will start against Bristol City.

Hincha · Jan 16, 2025

Feel there is a player in BTA. As with a few of our players this season, we can’t expect players to show their true form when they don’t get consistent minutes.

Signing both BTA & Bassette was poor squad-building when we usually play one up-front.

Hopefully with the bidding war we can get our money back and wish him well

Theonlywayisskyblue · Jan 16, 2025

JSL said:
To quote MR when we signed him, 'he gives us something diffrent'

So would I

Nick · Jan 16, 2025

Imagine if we had somebody like Tom Cannon on loan and he went and we replaced him with BTA.

skyblu3sk · Jan 16, 2025

Always thought BTA was a bit of an odd signing it wasn't something it looked like wee needed so wouldn't be surprised at all to see him move on...

WhoGotTheAssist · Jan 16, 2025

It's good that more than one club are after him, should mean we can negotiate on that price a bit more and hopefully at least get back what we paid for him.

RoboCCFC90 · Jan 16, 2025

Its not worked out for BTA here, that's not to say there isn't a good player there, but he's not shown it enough in glimpses or opportunities that he's had.

Wish him well, reinvest the money and move on.

SkyBluePower · Jan 16, 2025

RoboCCFC90 said:
Its not worked out for BTA here, that's not to say there isn't a good player there, but he's not shown it enough in glimpses or opportunities that he's had.

Wish him well, reinvest the money and move on.

Exactly. The wrong signing for the wrong positional need. Would have like to have been in the position to persevere but sounds like we are back to one in one out so selling him is a least worst option.

Moving him now hasn’t done his career too much harm by the look of it which is good because he never lacked effort.

SBT · Jan 16, 2025

skyblu3sk said:
Always thought BTA was a bit of an odd signing it wasn't something it looked like wee needed so wouldn't be surprised at all to see him move on...

At the time we had essentially no backup options at striker. The general response to his signing was extremely positive.

SkyBluePower · Jan 16, 2025

SBT said:
At the time we had essentially no backup options at striker. The general response to his signing was extremely positive.

It was but that was when we still had the expectation we would also get a midfielder.

Senior Vick from Alicante · Jan 16, 2025

Online says Stoke are in for him as well now, Robins doing him a favour and Stoke are in need of a striker.

Viktor17 · Jan 16, 2025

Issue with BTA is that when purchased, general view was decent back up option for simms off bench for last 20 mins etc / fill in.

However the Bassette purchase changed that, clearly wasn't planned and a case of take him now or not at all. But that then meant we had 2 strikers vouching for one back up position, then ends up playing wide/bit part, then robins goes.

As others have said, sometimes it just doesnt work, circumstances change - this is one of those I think. There is a decent enough 10 goal championship striker there - sadly not going to be for us. Makes sense to flip and try to rebalance our squad.

Sick Boy · Jan 16, 2025

In an ideal world I’d keep him and send Bassette out on loan.

suffolkskyblue24 · Jan 16, 2025

wingy said:
As a striker he was pretty suspect but as a midfielder he definitely had a spell of good performances, can't quite remember if he supply Mick Quinn or not but it felt a special time for a while.

Had the best thighs on the pitch though

RegTheDonk · Jan 16, 2025

Realise Haji has been injured but bearing in mind he usually features in a game, most often off the bench, do we get another player in?

KenilworthSkyBlue · Jan 16, 2025

RegTheDonk said:
Realise Haji has been injured but bearing in mind he usually features in a game, most often off the bench, do we get another player in?

I'd imagine his replacement will be a versatile forward that can play both at RW and centrally.

As mentioned in another thread it's probably why we're looking at Sorba Thomas.

Whether someone will come in this window, debatable.

edgy · Jan 16, 2025

Sick Boy said:
In an ideal world I’d keep him and send Bassette out on loan.

If we didnt need a reshuffle/funds elsewhere, I'd agree. But if we can generate circa £2m and move it to another position then it has to happen really.

JSL · Jan 16, 2025

Well the club have just posted photos on Facebook which include BTA in training so doubt anything is happening before the weekend at least

HuckerbyDublinWhelan · Jan 16, 2025

Sick Boy said:
In an ideal world I’d keep him and send Bassette out on loan.

In an ideal world, we’d sell him and loan Bassette out whilst bringing in another striker

peteCCFC · Jan 16, 2025

Deal is off. Missed the bus to Blackburn apparently. My mate just seen him running around Pool Meadow.

Sky Blue Goblin · Jan 16, 2025

peteCCFC said:
Deal is off. Missed the bus to Blackburn apparently. My mate just seen him running around Pool Meadow.

Don’t worry he’ll catch the Stoke bus instead

RoboCCFC90 · Jan 16, 2025

BTA has been pictured by City's socials at training, so nothing imminent predicted as you'd imagine he'd be off for medicals if that was the case.

peteCCFC · Jan 16, 2025

RoboCCFC90 said:
BTA has been pictured by City's socials at training, so nothing imminent predicted as you'd imagine he'd be off for medicals if that was the case.

Or just a zoom call so they can see what a nice lad he is....

chiefdave · Jan 16, 2025

RoboCCFC90 said:
BTA has been pictured by City's socials at training, so nothing imminent predicted as you'd imagine he'd be off for medicals if that was the case.

Admin should photoshop some random into a training pic then sit back and watch everyone on here losing their minds trying to work out who it is

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