[Archived] Summer Transfer/discussion Thread

[BigUts]

Agree pal.

But every time i see your username i think its BigNuts. Dont ask me why lol

As you can see on my avatar I used to have it on my shirt, and someone once asked why I openly said Rovers fans were bigoted. I obviously put him right that it was a longstanding nickname derived from my name 'Stu'!

And don't worry, there aren't any big nuts in my house unless there is a pack of nobbies lurking in the back of a cupboard!

[rovers11]

Fair play to Coyle, he's showing a lot of ambition in the transfer market despite the tight budget.

Graham now a done deal.

[alexanders]

So Graham opted for Rovers instead of Celtic?

Wow, Coyle KNOWS how to talk in both ways.

Is that a fact ?

[Leonard Venkhater]

Funny that because I see BigTits. Freud would have a field day picking all that apart...

What's not to be happy about with that bit of business.

Anyone claiming otherwise is just being churlish IMO..

I take your point. I will reserve judgement on the squad until I can review all the incomings and outgoings in September.

To be honest, the squad that Bowyer had last year was pretty awful , so anything that was not a big improvement would seem like deliberate relegation-again!

[Iceman]

At the end of the day we could have:

IN: Stokes, Graham,(Midfelder, think its Toral,) Hendrie,

Out: Delfouneso, Williamsson, Brown, Jackson, Taylor, Kilgallon,

Happy with that ?

Also think there is a good chance getting Powell.

Rovers starts off season with Norwich at home, then Wigan away...

Im not a fan of Coyle, but if he gets in all these rumoured players, then he would have done well

[J*B]

Where has Graham a done deal come from? Still can't see it unfortunately.

[rovers11]

Where has Graham a done deal come from? Still can't see it unfortunately.

Apparently it's going to be announced this afternoon. Let's wait and see if that's correct or not.

[chaddyrovers]

Danny Graham would be great signing for us.

Would give us that target man type we need

J*B deal has been reporting by 2 newspapers this morning. The Sun and The Guardian.

Also Nicko saying it should get done

[davulsukur]

Graham signing would be a big boost.

Lets just hope we aren't planning on flogging Marshall/Hanley to cover it.

[ABBEY]

Danny Graham would be great signing for us.

Would give us that target man type we need

J*B deal has been reporting by 2 newspapers this morning. The Sun and The Guardian.

Also Nicko saying it should get done

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[neophox]

Dont know why everyone is so obsessed with Graham coming, hes 31 this summer and wont get any better so to give him 3 year deal is madness, But maybe that was the stumbling block. He's a good striker for this league, nothing more....

[Speedie Dived]

Dont know why everyone is so obsessed with Graham coming, hes 31 this summer and wont get any better so to give him 3 year deal is madness, But maybe that was the stumbling block. He's a good striker for this league, nothing more....

Because he is a focal point that you can build a team off. And he works his knackers off.

Something that we have not had for quite some time.

[Ricky]

I'd be happy with Graham coming in as the main striker. Just wonder who else we would get as Graham and Stokes still leaves us light up top. Would Watt be the other option or is that deal dead now?

[Mercer]

Dont know why everyone is so obsessed with Graham coming, hes 31 this summer and wont get any better so to give him 3 year deal is madness, But maybe that was the stumbling block. He's a good striker for this league, nothing more....

Agree.

Same with Stokes.

Both should have been on 2 year deals. Third year should have been an option exercisable subject to both parties commitment at some future date.

Rovers never learn - has cost us a fortune in pay-offs over the last few years. Underlines, IMV, the lack of nous at Ewood.

[Bucksrover]

Agree.

Same with Stokes.

Both should have been on 2 year deals. Third year should have been an option exercisable subject to both parties commitment at some future date.

Rovers never learn - has cost us a fortune in pay-offs over the last few years. Underlines, IMV, the lack of nous at Ewood.

I agree in a way - Leon Best, Dixon Etuhu and Danny Murphy stick in the mind.

But it really depends how much they are on - I think the above were all on 30k+ a week.

It may be that to get a decent player like Graham we need to sweeten the deal by offering a year longer than we would like to given his age?!

[Mani]

Agree.

Same with Stokes.

Both should have been on 2 year deals. Third year should have been an option exercisable subject to both parties commitment at some future date.

Rovers never learn - has cost us a fortune in pay-offs over the last few years. Underlines, IMV, the lack of nous at Ewood.

Oh come on guys....a bit of positivity PLEASE!! How else are we going to beat bigger and more ambitious clubs to these signings. We either;

A) want good players who will demand longish, expensive contracts or

we want average / crap players who will accept 1yr contracts on low pay.

If, as reported we are about to sign Stokes, Hendrie, Toral, Graham and Powell in a week then I say that's bloody great and an indication that we are still going to be competitive.

[Neal]

With regards to Graham, hope he signs and agree that 3 years is a bit long but if you look at Murphy at Ipswich... His best years are about the age same that Graham is right now, very similar players.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Oh come on guys....a bit of positivity PLEASE!! How else are we going to beat bigger and more ambitious clubs to these signings. We either;

A) want good players who will demand longish, expensive contracts or

we want average / crap players who will accept 1yr contracts on low pay.

If, as reported we are about to sign Stokes, Hendrie, Toral, Graham and Powell in a week then I say that's bloody great and an indication that we are still going to be competitive.

Whilst I don't disagree, Stokes, Hendrie and Powell have all suffered from a lack of playing time over a sustained period and are seeking to re-invent themselves. That can go either way as first they must get up to speed. Graham is the wrong side of 30 and prone to niggling injury. Don't know much about Toral to be fair, but we really need players that will walk straight into the first team and improve the side. Is Spurr leaving?

[AggyBlue]

Don't know much about Toral to be fair, but we really need players that will walk straight into the first team and improve the side. Is Spurr leaving?

Jon Toral played 38 games for Birmingham City last season scoring 8 goals

• Supporters' Player of the Season: 2015–16
• Players' Player of the Season: 2015–16
• Goal of the Season: 2015–16 (23 January 2016 vs. Ipswich Town)

[Gav]

If, as reported we are about to sign Stokes, Hendrie, Toral, Graham and Powell in a week then I say that's bloody great and an indication that we are still going to be competitive.

I like your enthusiasm, but I'd wager you've never seen 3 of them play before, so whilst its good to get some players on board, not sure how you can claim we'll be competitive?

[ABBEY]

Oh come on guys....a bit of positivity PLEASE!! How else are we going to beat bigger and more ambitious clubs to these signings. We either;

A) want good players who will demand longish, expensive contracts or

we want average / crap players who will accept 1yr contracts on low pay.

If, as reported we are about to sign Stokes, Hendrie, Toral, Graham and Powell in a week then I say that's bloody great and an indication that we are still going to be competitive.

only positivity is when the lunes go ...stick ya head in the sand until then.

[Neal]

Could do with looking around in the lower leagues for a striker with pace.

[ABBEY]

I like your enthusiasm, but I'd wager you've never seen 3 of them play before, so whilst its good to get some players on board, not sure how you can claim we'll be competitive?

moyes n joyce told him.

[Neal]

Not sure i like the fact that Coyle is claiming Hendrie is "an exciting young player"... I dont want him to be exciting, i want him to be boring and and do his job.

[Al]

Graham signing would be a big boost.

Lets just hope we aren't planning on flogging Marshall/Hanley to cover it.

If Graham signs it will justify my decision to renew my season ticket and could make me think that Coyle may not be all that bad. Or is that going too far?