Summer Transfer Window 2019

[JacknOry]

So, I see that defence has still not been addressed apart from a young loanee and a keeper that is equally as commanding (not very) than what we already had. "Defenders are coming!" could be the undoing for TM.

its outrageous that our back 4 on Saturday was the same that shipped 6999 goals last season. Did we have one CB target only in Bauer? Numerous Championship quality CBs have been moving for half what we paid for Gallagher. In isolation I am not against the Gallagher signing but if we have done another BB and spent the lions share of our money on our frontline when it is the other end of the pitch that needs it - that is unforgivable.

Rabbits need to be pulled out of the hat in the next couple of days. Experienced CB, a new LB and if we cannot get a RB too, Nyambe or JRC needs to be played there. 

[islander200]

Waggott in telegraph suggesting we might bring someone in

If we do bring someone in sounds like it will be a cheap defender like Paul Downing and a cheap goalkeeper to play second fiddle to Walton 

[chaddyrovers]

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17817439.rovers-dont-anticipate-crazy-end-transfer-window/

Waggott says dont anticipate crazy end of the window. So maybe 1 signing at best.

Look like im going to disappointed that he hasnt strengthen the defence enough.

His 1st signing should have been centre back Hector from Chelsea. They were some decent free transfers about. Or Foriegn players like Sainsbury, etc. We could have gone for Matt Clarke from pompey. Rovers have miss out on some good centre backs. 

Questions need to be asked why we didnt strengthen the defence more. I hope im wrong and we sign 2 defenders

[Stuart]

Interesting that there has been no speculation about any other clubs wanting our better players. Dack and Lenihan mooted in previous windows. Not a murmer this time.

[Gary C]

They have probably realised that Dacks off his game and Lenihan cant actually defend

[JacknOry]

Williams (already out), Mulgrew and Lenihan are all injury prone as it is and that's before you even begin to classify whether they are good enough individually or collectively at this level. How this part of our team is seemingly always neglected each window is beyond me. We will have spells where one or more of those at the back will be out injured this season and we just don't have the strength in depth to be able to cope with it.  

LB and CB a priority. Another keeper not so much. 

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

Just now, Gary C said:

They have probably realised that Dacks off his game and Lenihan cant actually defend

Harsh on Lenihan. 

Though he has still scored - actually struggle to think of many matches where Dack played really well. He has been too easily marked out of games.

[JacknOry]

Just now, Gary C said:

They have probably realised that Dacks off his game and Lenihan cant actually defend

Lenihan is a better player when not alongside Mulgrew. I am hoping that Tosin will replace Mulgrew but something tells me he will be put in at RB.

[Ricky]

Maybe seeing Maguire go for £80m and Ake being priced at £70m will make the owners think about the defence if it’s true that they are solely interested in player profits.

[47er]

9 hours ago, Harry The Bass said:

As I said, I’d expect him to be an upgrade but proof is on the grass.

It may be as easy as “here’s 5m, I’ll have a 6 foot 5 dominating Centreback please who fits our wage structure” in your view, but not my own!

Its the scouting team's job to find suitable players.

Do we have one ? Fit for purpose? Preston got one for free.

[47er]

8 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

With the same defence we got four points from Derby.

Like a stopped clock is right twice a day.....

[JacknOry]

Just now, Ricky said:

Maybe seeing Maguire go for £80m and Ake being priced at £70m will make the owners think about the defence if it’s true that they are solely interested in player profits.

It is odd this stance on defenders. ironically, wasnt it Phil Jones the first player they sold off for 15 million and that was 10-years ago. Admittedly, while defenders are going for 80 million you have strikers going for twice that but to be completely ignoring investment for profit in the back-line is a bit backwards. Didn't Bournemouth just buy one from the Championship for 20 million? Thats more than we would probably get for Dack.

[arbitro]

8 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

With the same defence we got four points from Derby.

It means absolutely nothing in the context of where we are now.

Rotherham took four points from us and were one of the worst teams in the league.

[Butty]

7 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Usually enjoy what you post. Travis natural position is RB..... Has been his whole career.

I thought that he’d just played there a few times for the under 23s but he’s naturally a centre midfielder? If I’m wrong then I’ll hold my hands up but even from watching the lad play he doesn’t strike me as someone who could play right back. I’m happy enough with him in centre mid that’s for sure. 

[AJW]

If we're only making 1 signing it has to be a left back , the 3 we have are shite ! And we have to start playing Nyambe at R/B

Nyambe Tosin Lenighan and a new left back , that would improve our defence no end 

 

[CheshireRover]

I haven’t seen any rumours about this except the first part, just a hunch I have.

Celtic are apparently fighting off bids from high up Italian clubs (Inter being one name) for Jozo Simunovic.

I can see them coming in for Lenihan (did I read they were allegedly in for him last Summer?) if JS says he wants out. Fits a lot of the requirements to play there, notably being a young(ish) Irish lad with potential to increase value significantly.

Worrying indeed if that does happen as we simply cannot say no to a bid of anything over £8m for him, and seemingly we are bereft of ideas when it comes to signing defensive players.

However, as mentioned above, the market for defenders has now rocketed, meaning there is actually some profit potential there - hopefully this will stop Venky’s (if it really is their attitude) vetoing any defender bids we want to make based on future profitability. That said, they did allow the signings of Downing & Johnson (who I rate) without a chance of turning a profit on either of them.

**EDIT**

I have just seen that Leicester might be in for Ajer also, so another CB that Celtic may lose. 

Edited August 6, 2019 by CheshireRover
News update

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

 I said before, with Jones, Hanley and Duffy, we've made more by selling defenders than strikers.   The most profitable area if the team.

[Stuart]

Just now, AJW said:

If we're only making 1 signing it has to be a left back , the 3 we have are shite ! And we have to start playing Nyambe at R/B

Nyambe Tosin Lenighan and a new left back , that would improve our defence no end 

Bell, Williams, Downing. Our record buying full back is poor.

If we could only bring in one player between now and the window closing it would be a hard as nails, no-nonsense centre back. Right now Hanley would do. Mulgrew should be a champagne midfielder at this stage of his career, not our last man.

[joey_big_nose]

3 minutes ago, AJW said:

If we're only making 1 signing it has to be a left back , the 3 we have are shite ! And we have to start playing Nyambe at R/B

Nyambe Tosin Lenighan and a new left back , that would improve our defence no end 

 

Depends if the new Tosin and left back are any good.

I do agree we may drop Bennett and Mulgrew next game. Nyambe in definitely as Bennett had an absolute shocker. Maybe Mulgrew, but he probably has more chance of surviving. Bell will retain his place as there's no one to take it.

[AllRoverAsia]

Waggott: ''if anything pops up where we feel we could be interested we will look”

Good to see Mowbray and Venus hard at it but fear not "Defenders are Coming"

Meanwhile, the LT has been telling Rovers fans how to use Social Media. I am assuming Sharpe is actually a Rovers employee.  

[JHRover]

So the fee for Nuttall was £500,000. I'd say that was good business considering. Of course that ensures we are probably even for the summer and haven't spent anything net.

Sounds like we are waiting to see if anyone departs and if so if anyone drops into our laps on the cheap. 

Very poor.

[RoversClitheroe]

 - just seen @Kamy100 tweet out that the Venkys have injective £9m odd. Could this mean a transfer incoming?

[RoverAbroad]

Just now, RoversClitheroe said:

 - just seen @Kamy100 tweet out that the Venkys have injective £9m odd. Could this mean a transfer incoming?

Probably a midfielder...

[Faz6]

I really wouldn’t be surprised if we ended up resigning Rodwell. He’s still not got a club, he’s versatile and a cheap option.

[JacknOry]

Just now, RoversClitheroe said:

 - just seen @Kamy100 tweet out that the Venkys have injective £9m odd. Could this mean a transfer incoming?

We were told we had a similar budget to last season. Would be typical Venkies if it has only just materialised a couple of days before the end of the window.

Kinda feels like our business with Raya was done to give us some cash for Gallagher while the remaining signings were freebies. Might also explain why the loan took so long to complete if the money only came available at the end of last week - there will surely be a loan fee for Tosin.