Moves for Rovers' Lucas Neill Begin

Well it's a case of let bidding commence I guess... But is Peter Harrison just saying this or have bids really been placed?!?! We'll find out soon enough!!!

Should there be a number of clubs after Neill then this will only be good for Blackburn in the trems of a price, although Spurs and Newcastle, no offense but thats hardly a step forward for the player

Spurs, Newcastle, "Hammered" or Everton are hardly the ground shaking moves "forward" he is after are they; Liverpool to a degree will be but can anyone honestly hand on heart see this as being a long term thing. Maybe I should rephrase that will he play regular football over the next 2-3 years like he would here? This isn't sour grapes. Fair point about Harrison Ex Ewood Resident, wouldn't disagree :)

The only clubs in the Premier league in terms of league placings and not names are the top 4 Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, given that 3 of the 4 dont seem to be interested in Neill that leaves a move abroad, that is if its footballing reasons for his move and not some big pay deal

He should go, lately he has been getting to many yellows (even for him), he keeps giving or getting close to giving pens away. I think he is replaceable, Warnock is younger and from what I remember not a bad player in his own right. Brett has done very well at right-back and deserves his place there, he links up well with Bentley. Our problem area for years has been the left-back position - this is where Hughesy needs to find a player

HDM - I wouldn't call warnock a Midfield Utility player!!!! I was suggesting Stevie G! Although Sisoco(?) or Essien would fit the bill but we get enough yellow cards as it is! Come to think of it, let's just get reidy fit again - he'll do the job just fine!

I wish Lucas all the best and I truly hope Barca make a bid for the sake of his career. The only other club I can see being worthwhile for him would be Pool, but he will be destroyed by the fans there. Good luck to him. Lets try and get a couple of mil for him, bring in Nesmachny and Warnock and we can all go about our business. As for Harrison, well when I was fortunate to interview him I was most impressed, a real gentleman true to his word. So if he says bids are in then they will be!!!! Hmm....

I really dont think Liverpool want Neill, Rafa wants Alves has done since the summer, the only reason I can see that Liverpool would buy Neill is if Rafa thinks that the takeover is not going to happen and then Neill is the cheap option. I hope that Barca or Milan are serious about Neill, it would be a good send off for a player that has given Blackburn some very good displays since 2001

See what you are saying about the Liverpool link Clint, you may well be on to something. In terms of truely moving onto something bigger Liverpool is the only option in this country but I'll not change my view that he'll not make it in the long term he'll play out this season then think he may well find it hard going as Rafa will have someone else (Alves) linned up. Could be a scenario similar to that which saw Abel Xavier go to Anfield from Everton a few years back, played out a season then rarely featured again going out on loan before being released... If serious options Barca or Milan are hands down winner; although could he be in a similar position with these???

Lucas Neill is quality this can't be doubted, he's been immense for Rovers and nothing can change this but I'm going to now share an opinion that probably won't go down very well (this isn't sour grapes at all)... I have often found myself thinking "Is Neill really as good as we/he thinks?" He's 28-years-old so why haven't these teams come in for him before? He's the player of the moment, comes of the back of a very good showing on the World stage and is a cheap alternative to play out the season who will probably be a short term option with Chelsea, Liverpool, Barca or Milan before a more expensive, younger and better option came in during the summer he would then be nothing more than a squad player at each wouldn't he? Without wishing to be cruel to Neill or Australia as both had very good World Cup's but it was a poor, average at best World Cup overall really wasn't it. SORRY for upsetting or offending anyone but I can't be the only one who thinks, or has thought this can I? Sometimes you have to just come out and say what you think.