Thursday deadline.

[Tormund]

QPR fans seem to rate him very highly. Would be quite a coup by the sounds of it, not getting my hopes up though......well a bit.

[briansol]

QPR fans not very happy with the news or the price

[Paul Mani]

1 minute ago, Bepeja43 said:

All of their own doing.

Absolutely pal. But I don’t know many die hard Rovers fans who’d burn that type of cash on the club. Millionaire or not...

[K-Hod]

4 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Disclaimer- I’m NOT A FAN OF THE VENKYS.

As Iv said before from several inside people...Venkys never refuse to pay the bill. They’ve had advisors around them at various stages with ‘strategies’ that meant lots of their money (millions) were spent on non frontline costs. I mean our agents fees have been astronomical over the years.

The accounts show that Venkys have no issues spending money. If they’d spent 90% of it on transfers and infrastructure we’d be in a very different place right now...£110m+ out of their own pockets? 

Never said you were a fan of them, to be fair. 

It was more in response to your mention of the ‘narrative’ on here, which was a bit mischievous and we don’t need. 

Any fan of the club would want us to spend as much as we could, I’ve no doubt about that....

Edited August 8, 2018 by K-Hod

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

1) in recent experience yes most definitely 

2) on the whole yes we'd be looking at youngsters but an average prem player who's out of favour can easily slot in as the best player in a championship team as well

3) well that's at the managers discretion really 

4) true and that's the only real downside, but with our finances how they are it's not always plausible to throw money about on permanent signings

 

Some of our better players recently have been loan players, same for other clubs too it's a recurring theme

We also relied heavily on loan signings the last time we were in the Championship and that resulted in relegation irrespective of who the manager was.

[roversfan99]

Dominic Shawcross tweeting that Josh Windass is going to Ipswich but weve shown late interest. Like Freeman, both I'd question in terms of Mowbrays priorities, but also be very excited. Both have impressive stats and have impressed me when ive watched them.

[FGS5635]

The trouble we have regarding a striker, is that unless we pull a major rabbitt out of the hat whoever we sign knows they will be coming as backup/cover to DG. Its a hard sell that to anyone who is decent.

[briansol]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

We also relied heavily on loan signings the last time we were in the Championship and that resulted in relegation irrespective of who the manager was.

Fair statement. Prefer permanent for the future. Loan players we cannot afford to buy like Palmer. Also acceptable to fill out the squad. 

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Dominic Shawcross tweeting that Josh Windass is going to Ipswich but weve shown late interest. Like Freeman, both I'd question in terms of Mowbrays priorities, but also be very excited. Both have impressive stats and have impressed me when ive watched them.

We need a wide player. Windass is this. Freeman is more of a playmaker or wide midfielder cutting in. 

But we need a striker, midfielder, centre back and keeper. 2 or 3 of them in tomorrow would be good. 

[FGS5635]

Seems like TM is going mental covering all bases at the last min and bidding off the A, B, C and D list ???

[Bepeja43]

If we are building for promotion push in future, I'd expect at least 3 quality perm additions each season. The rest made up of loans I'd accept.

[Neal]

Hilarious how it's been quite on here all day then at bed time everything has all of a sudden kicked off... Agents are right stiring keaners! Obviously trying to force through moves etc... 

[roversfan99]

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

We need a wide player. Windass is this. Freeman is more of a playmaker or wide midfielder cutting in. 

But we need a striker, midfielder, centre back and keeper. 2 or 3 of them in tomorrow would be good. 

Agreed on Windass. Looks like that one might be too late if the rumour is true. Both him and Freeman would be exciting signings though.

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We need a wide player. Windass is this. Freeman is more of a playmaker or wide midfielder cutting in. 

But we need a striker, midfielder, centre back and keeper. 2 or 3 of them in tomorrow would be good. 

Why do we need a keeper?

[Bepeja43]

1 minute ago, Neal said:

Hilarious how it's been quite on here all day then at bed time everything has all of a sudden kicked off... Agents are right stiring keaners! Obviously trying to force through moves etc... 

Not even 11pm yet.

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

Agreed on Windass. Looks like that one might be too late if the rumour is true. Both him and Freeman would be exciting signings though.

For me we only 1 midfielder. 

 

[pomster]

Wow, tomorrow our team could be looking radically different excluding the back four (in theory)

[Tom]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Good signing He would be. Deep Playmaker there

Very good. Would be good signing

Is he a deep sitting player? Others seem to suggest he’s played further forward:

 

Like Ruaney said a day or two ago I didn’t think of midfield as a priority but if a player came in to improve the first 11 I’m well up for it.

Given the choice between one and a striker though it’s a front man in first for me 

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Why do we need a keeper?

Challenge Raya plus allow Fisher out on loan to play proper 1st team football

[Bepeja43]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why do we need a keeper?

Oh we do.. Raya needs pushing. A loan option would be fine here.

[blueboy3333]

On ‎07‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 19:54, J*B said:

Busy 48 hours ahead. For the first time in a long time it may be worth watching SSN.

Nixon-esque.

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

For me we only 1 midfielder. 

 

Yeah we dont need both. 

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Is he a deep sitting player? Others seem to suggest he’s played further forward:

 

Like Ruaney said a day or two ago I didn’t think of midfield as a priority but if a player came in to improve the first 11 I’m well up for it.

Given the choice between one and a striker though it’s a front man in first for me 

I agree on the last statement. 

I seen him play wide or in midfield 3 in 3-5-2 formation

[neophox]

If we can afford Freeman then we could surely afford Bauer and Maddison too...

[FGS5635]

TBF we are all just concentrating on incomings. There is a good chance a few go out if some of these moves come off