If he joins the Bar-codes, not only will he be staying up north, but he'll be moving even further north.So he'll be an ex Blackburn player by next Saturday and we must be in with a strong chance of being his next club unless someone (Newcastle ?) has offered him a better pathway (or perhaps he'd rather stay up north).
We'll sign whichever one is cheaperp.s If you google 'Ashley Philips Blackburn' you can find a story from The GeordieBoys website that suggests Newcastle are in for him as well. However, if you google 'Newcastle Ashley Philips' you get a link to a transgender mentor on facebook, which is less helpful.