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SHOCKING NEWS:

Rovers sign Ashley Ward again and pulls him out of retirement!

Is that what you want to see? I'm content with the squad we have now. We would have had to pay big money for a boost to the first team now I think, so why worry when there'll be a Christmas sale in January? Everyone on 50% off sounds like a better deal.

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Arsenal Sign Lassana Diarra

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Arsenal Football Club is pleased to confirm that Lassana Diarra has signed for the Club from Premier League side Chelsea, on a long term contract for an undisclosed fee.

Diarra (22) who is comfortable playing in midfield or defence, has spent the last two seasons with Chelsea, where he collected a Carling Cup winner’s medal in February this year after playing in the final against the Gunners.

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sweet, sorry if that came across abit rude thought bburn might have an affiliation with gers.

After Souness? Hah!

Also Mr Fulham Fan, are we becoming your second team? you are on here quite a bit. Hope you enjoy your visits. Don't worry too much about Kuqi, if he puts in the effort for you that he did for us you'll like him. Bad first touch, terrible, technically but he does bang in the odd goal and can bully defenders. Deceptively fast for a big fella, caught quite a few defenders by surprise playing for us with his pace. Defenders thnk they have time on the ball but he closes them down really qucikly. I wish him luck at your place.

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Actually, just before Kuqi went last year, I saw him "warming up" before a friendly (or a game can't rememebr which). He looked like a normal person does 2 days after they do a 10k run if they haven't done any exercise for a couple of years. He looked in pain and very stiff (and he wasn't injured). I suspect that was one of the things which convinced us to get rid.

That said, he's truly genuine and will give all he has. It's just unfortunate that that isn't a great deal apart from size and willingness.

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Total carnage in the transfer market. Just a daft league table of what it will cost.

MAN U - still no goalscorer, relying on Rooney being fit and Saha being interested. MINUS.

CHELSEA - missed out on Alves and Drenthe and that daft Ronaldinho idea, lost Robben. MINUS.

LIVERPOOL - all that money and no good wingers. MINUS.

ARSENAL - Diarra a shrewd one, but no real replacement for Henry. MINUS.

TOTTENHAM - big fall-out behind the scenes and still missing a left winger. MINUS.

EVERTON - went for Fernandes and Riquelme and got Gravesen, still no left winger, Jagielka and Pienaar signed but not used. MINUS.

BOLTON - too many squad men, but kept Anelka. MINUS.

PORTSMOUTH - Harry Redknapp is one of the best wheelers and dealers, always willing to have a go, Muntari, Utaka and Johnson OK. PLUS.

NEWCASTLE - Sam Allardyce is another shrewdie, Barton one of the best signings, couple of decent defenders. PLUS.

WEST HAM - aimed high and settled for average, think it will all be too much for Alan Curbishley. NO CHANGE.

ASTON VILLA - plenty of money for Martin O'Neill, but signed two players from West Ham and a lot on two centre halves, Curtis Davies and Zat Knight. NO CHANGE.

MAN CITY - spent enough but ended up without a real goalkeeper and a goalscorer. NO CHANGE.

WIGAN - started quite promisingly, but a farce to have no left back and no proven partner for Heskey. NO CHANGE.

READING - keeping Shorey was the only good news they had, needed to improve. MINUS.

FULHAM - bought so many that it will take time to see how they cope, may struggle with some of their arrivals. MINUS.

MIDDLESBROUGH - nice players but will miss the goals of Viduka and Yakubu. NO CHANGE.

SUNDERLAND - had to buy big and they bought plenty, but quantity no replacement for quality. NO CHANGE.

BIRMINGHAM - had a go, but it's hard. NO CHANGE

DERBY - disaster, got Kenny Miller when they wanted David Nugent, doomed. DOUBLE MINUS.

So by that reckoning ROVERS have a REAL chance of making ground on everyone above them, but have to watch out for Portsmouth and Newcastle. Signing Roque Santa Cruz makes it a NO CHANGE, but funnily enough that could be enough...

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After Souness? Hah!

Also Mr Fulham Fan, are we becoming your second team? you are on here quite a bit. Hope you enjoy your visits. Don't worry too much about Kuqi, if he puts in the effort for you that he did for us you'll like him. Bad first touch, terrible, technically but he does bang in the odd goal and can bully defenders. Deceptively fast for a big fella, caught quite a few defenders by surprise playing for us with his pace. Defenders thnk they have time on the ball but he closes them down really qucikly. I wish him luck at your place.

no course not a second team would be absolutley ridiculos!!!! ;), lets just say i might have a little smile on my face if i see rovers have won their games.

yeah i think i might stick around if ye don't mind.

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Nicko- all credit to you for your contributions this summer.

I think that is a pretty shrewd overall assessment and makes the £450m (is it? - I saw that number somewhere) spent by Premier League clubs look a complete waste. I would have hoped that between them, the Premier League clubs would have made a much better job of hoovering up the world's best talent. As it is Roque is first equal amongst the overseas talents/ big names brought into the Premier League this summer.

Minor quibbles but I would have Fulham at an odd sort of no change- ie a complete revolution probably to finish up where they were last season.

Man City given where they were when Barton walked has to be a PLUS.

Everton are a minus only in the context of what they wanted as opposed to what they got- I'd say No Change to a slight Plus if you look at who actually left and who actually arrived.

Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane have done abysmally with their spending money and the only saving grace is that they have at least circulated their new owners' cash within the British game.

All in all, this has probably been the best summer for Rovers since Kenny was around when you think how bad it could have been and how we have come out of it relative to the rest.

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