Thursday deadline.

[TruRover]

I'm resigned to nothing happening today, which is a shame because I really liked the idea of Freeman - Dack - Palmer behind Graham. Massive dissapointment not to get any perm deals as clearly the money was there. 

We missed out on some really really good deals over the summer, Edwards and McGinn being the two I am most gutted about. Imagine if we had brought in Rothwell, McGinn, Palmer, Edwards and Armstrong, along with a decent back up striker on loan. Would of been excellent business. We would of brought in a balance of high quality players and good back up options, along with players who have big potential for high resale.

Were gonna have to make do with what we have and although I am dissapointed with this window I have faith in TM and the players from last season to step up. Who knows we could do a millwall and challenge the top end. But we have defo missed out on some good players who were seemingly in our price range. 

 

[SBlue]

2 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Mowbray has ballsed this big time, I knew we should’ve got hurst in when we had the chance. Can only see relegation - relegation dogfight with this squad 

Right. 

Gonna need an exclusion zone bigger than Chernobyl this place.

[AAK]

"Everton defender Matthew Pennington is to return to Leeds United on a season long loan after a successful spell at the club last season, Pennington has turned down Wigan athletic and Blackburn rovers in favour of a return to Elland road!" From Everton fans forum

[pick32]

Poor window so far no stronger than last season

[AllRoverAsia]

10 minutes ago, Tom said:

Has the feelings of a classic rovers deadline day, a tweet from Sharpe at 4:50 will confirm it:

‘Nothing happening today, Rovers tried but the pieces didn’t fall into place, will look in loan window.’

 

We can dress it up but we all wanted permanent signings even Chaddy said we need to target a few. As it stands our first team for the Millwall game is the same first team that ended the season which wasn’t what was needed.

Still time.....

Even Chaddy? Who knows the square root of Jack Shit. 

[islander200]

Just now, roverandout said:

This rovers squad is a relegation squad, bar 1 or 2 players..the majority are league 1 players

Nonsense. Our first 11 is more than good enough to hold its own.But an injury to any of Graham, Dack or Raya and we could be in trouble.

We do need more quality coming in tho 

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Tugayisgod said:

minutes ago,  blueboy3333 said:

LOL. 

 

We have one good Championship quality striker (Graham).  It couldn't be more threadbare. 

 

Have people forgotten Armstrongs favoured position is up front? 

No, but he isn't the same kind of player as Graham and he certainly won't hold the ball up for the likes of Dack like Graham does. Graham's ability to hold the ball up is integral to the way we play. 

[JacknOry]

Just now, AAK said:

"Everton defender Matthew Pennington is to return to Leeds United on a season long loan after a successful spell at the club last season, Pennington has turned down Wigan athletic and Blackburn rovers in favour of a return to Elland road!" From Everton fans forum

We cant even get loans over the line - this place will erupt if absolutely nothing happens today.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

2 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

Because ipswich's signings have been magnificent...

To be fair I'd have taken Nolan for our CM and Edwards!

[chaddyrovers]

3 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Wow how ambitious. Would you also be more than happy to Finish 14th and then the likes of Dack and Lenihan leave to go to clubs with more ambition which would no doubt happen.

Its typical of our luck over the last few years Venkys finally appear to have stumped up some decent money and now the manager won't spend it

Finishing 14th in our 1st season is an achievement and then season after we can challenge for playoffs season after. 

Dack and Lenihan comments why they signed new contracts are interesting both say cos of the manager. Must be doing something right. 

[blueboy3333]

Just now, AdamRochina said:

Gonna watch dead pool 2 , screw the window

Tony left Brockhall with those very words about half 9 this morning.

[BlackburnEnd75]

8 minutes ago, Hi Mack said:

Our current starting 11 is our starting 11 from last season, I don't think we should be risking getting by until January. 

God help us if Dack and Graham get knocks.

Any team that loses their top 2 attacking players are going to be in trouble.

Palmer is back up for Dack as a 10 and can push for a start out wide so we are stronger there.

Rothwell or Davenport could force their way in over the next few months in CM.

Anyways we aren't risking getting by until January with what we have. The loan window doesn't shut until the end of the month and we'll just pick someone up there on a loan to buy or just a loan.

I'd rather we not spend money for the sake of it.

[tomphil]

I think TM was just doing Boro a favour with Freeman and getting a bit of publicity and excitement going for Rovers at the same time, casting a bid out and opening it up for Boro maybe.

[AllRoverAsia]

35 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

With apologies to Jagger- Richards !

There was a typo in my original post - song title is 'Shittin on the fence'

[blueboy3333]

2 minutes ago, Neal said:

 

I can't believe what I'm reading. To summarise, we should've sacked the man who got us promoted and he should have spunked his budget willy nilly. 

You still boycotting, Neal?

[JacknOry]

Just now, tomphil said:

I think TM was just doing Boro a favour with Freeman and getting a bit of publicity and excitement going for Rovers at the same time, casting a bid out and opening it up for Boro maybe.

Perhaps on the premise that we get Chapman should they get their man?

[Scotland1]

Least Balajis NY bash will have some funds 

[Bepeja43]

I felt last nights 'bid' for freeman was a nonsense.. I reckon its as I suggested, our budget for perm signings was used up entirely on Armstrong.. Loans only now.

[Tom]

I think it’s going to be Gallagher and Chapman on loan after their clubs see deals through.

Be happy if they are with a view to perm deals 

[Guest]

Mowbray has said it's gonna take time to challenge top end of this league, 2/3 windows were his exact words. Hopefully we have/get enough in the loan window for a lower mid table finish and push on next season from there.

[Bigdoggsteel]

47 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Wtf has it got to do with Lenihan?

Hypothetically if a club paid the market value for a player and the club agreed to sell..and said player was still yours for another 12 months...would you not see that as good business?

Because you said it was a good deal for Wigan and then mentioned Lenihan in your next sentence. 

If we got 6 million for Lenihan and he was loaned back, no I wouldn't think it was good business because he wouldn't be our player anymore. So he would always be outside of the squad and the managers long term thinking and planning 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Bigdoggsteel

[Bigdoggsteel]

Just now, Bepeja43 said:

I felt last nights 'bid' for freeman was a nonsense.. I reckon its as I suggested, our budget for perm signings was used up entirely on Armstrong.. Loans only now.

It has been confirmed by many sources, wha do you mean its nonsense? 

[roverandout]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Finishing 14th in our 1st season is an achievement and then season after we can challenge for playoffs season after. 

Dack and Lenihan comments why they signed new contracts are interesting both say cos of the manager. Must be doing something right. 

Play offs are a fairytale

[tomphil]

4 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

Perhaps on the premise that we get Chapman should they get their man?

That sounds like a plan.

[Ewood Ace]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Finishing 14th in our 1st season is an achievement and then season after we can challenge for playoffs season after. 

One problem this squad is not good enough to finish 14th . Its a squad that is barley any better than the squad that struggled to get out of League 1. A relegation battle looms unless something happens in the next 2.5 hours.