Summer Transfer Window

[DeeCee]

600 pages before a signing?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

Just now, DeeCee said:

600 pages before a signing?

Not true.....we signed one!!

[alex l]

Whilst brought in for the U23s, doesnt Dolan count as a summer transfer, given the impact he has already made on the first team squad?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, alex l said:

Whilst brought in for the U23s, doesnt Dolan count as a summer transfer, given the impact he has already made on the first team squad?

given TM admitted he’d never seen the player play or heard his name, it would be very generous to let it count

[alex l]

Just now, JoeH said:

given TM admitted he’d never seen the player play or heard his name, it would be very generous to let it count

True, but he ultimately ok'd it and has the trust in the U23 set up to go with their recommendation. it's also his decision to give the lad his chance and debut with the first team. From some comments I seem to recall, some appear unwilling to give him any credit for his handling of the young players. 

[Stuart]

6 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

The difference though is:

Warnock acknowledges the need for reinforcements. 

Mowbray seemingly doesn't see the urgency.

Edit: "Warlock" Lol. Bloody predictive text. Maybe that's how he gets them in.

Warnock has been there 5 minutes.

Mowbray has had 5 windows.

[Ewood Ace]

6 minutes ago, alex l said:

Whilst brought in for the U23s, doesnt Dolan count as a summer transfer, given the impact he has already made on the first team squad?

No he doesn't the summer window didn't open until 27th July, Dolan signed on a free on July 1st.

[chaddyrovers]

9 minutes ago, JoeH said:

given TM admitted he’d never seen the player play or heard his name, it would be very generous to let it count

Mowbray has seen him once when Rovers played Preston at Ewood in FA youth game. He didnt stand out but he very much is now. 

[Angry_Pirate]

2 hours ago, JoeH said:

Agreed, if both Ayala and Cunningham come here, with Kaminski thrown in too, it's one of our better windows in recent history. Big IFS though.

Told today that this is the plan, both being worked on. Optimistic.

Ayala deal didn't happen originally because Waggott and Mowbray think that if a player/agent tries to negotiate during contract "negotiations", then they have a bad attitude and get blue balled. (*Agent was also originally asking daft money/bonuses*)

Rovers are being very "take it or leave it" with contracts apparently this past couple of years... hence the amount of "near misses" we have experienced (Bauer, Reed, McGinn, Kipre etc).

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[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, alex l said:

Whilst brought in for the U23s, doesnt Dolan count as a summer transfer, given the impact he has already made on the first team squad?

Yes IMO. When he signed here it would have normal transfer window if it wasnt for this virus. 

 

[davulsukur]

9 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Told today that this is the plan, both being worked on. Optimistic.

Ayala deal didn't happen originally because Waggott and Mowbray think that if a player/agent tries to negotiate during contract "negotiations", then they have a bad attitude and get blue balled. (*Agent was also originally asking daft money/bonuses*)

Rovers are being very "take it or leave it" with contracts apparently this past couple of years... hence the amount of "near misses" we have experienced (Bauer, Reed, McGinn, Kipre etc).

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Based on the 4 names there that we've missed, it sounds like a terrible way to operate.

[Ewood Ace]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes IMO. When he signed here it would have normal transfer window if it wasnt for this virus. 

But it wasn't the transfer window.

[RevidgeBlue]

24 minutes ago, JoeH said:

given TM admitted he’d never seen the player play or heard his name, it would be very generous to let it count

Ah, that would explain why he's so good!

[1864roverite]

2 hours ago, OssyLad said:

Where you go fishing ?? After somewhere decent to go 

Dicconson Lane behind The Gerrard Arms Blackrod

[Bohinen 22]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Based on the 4 names there that we've missed, it sounds like a terrible way to operate.

Absolutely. Put those 4 in our team and we’ve got a top six team.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, Mellor Rover said:

And still need another centre half for me. Lenihan will miss 25% of games probably through injury/suspension.

We've got one. Wharton.

Need to get the first choice CB and LB in first before we start worrying about back ups!

[Mike E]

Chucked £20 out tonight, sod the bet. Feeling in a good mood. £5 each to:

Diabetes UK

Alzheimer's Society

MND Association

NDCS

I'll do the same again if we finish above Boro come the season end. Screenshotted this post with an alarm as a reminder

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

We've got one. Wharton.

Need to get the first choice CB and LB in first before we start worrying about back ups!

I literally said we need a CB and LB. and Wharton would be the worst 3rd-choice CB in the league for my money.

[RoversClitheroe]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Chucked £20 out tonight, sod the bet. Feeling in a good mood. £5 each to:

Diabetes UK

Alzheimer's Society

MND Association

NDCS

I'll do the same again if we finish above Boro come the season end. Screenshotted this post with an alarm as a reminder

???? Rate it bro

[tomphil]

29 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Told today that this is the plan, both being worked on. Optimistic.

Ayala deal didn't happen originally because Waggott and Mowbray think that if a player/agent tries to negotiate during contract "negotiations", then they have a bad attitude and get blue balled. (*Agent was also originally asking daft money/bonuses*)

Rovers are being very "take it or leave it" with contracts apparently this past couple of years... hence the amount of "near misses" we have experienced (Bauer, Reed, McGinn, Kipre etc).

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I find it hard to believe they do that with everybody given some of the signings in recent years. Looks like it might be reserved for defenders and keepers.

[Blue blood]

Transfer update 14/9/20:

TM only has 17 players to work with for the game Vs the Barcodes but is relaxed about it. Presumably another 6 need to drop out before we consider this an issue. 

Swaggot comes up.with a new tasty marketing campaign to entice new players to the club "if you can't get a better offer elsewhere we'll have you." 

One descerning fan states that Rovers fans may be less critical of TM and Rovers in the circumstances had previous transfer windows not been ballsed up. Given we haven't signed a player in a January transfer window since 1066 and TMs "defenders are coming" speech omitted "but they will be late to the party and bog off after one season" there's plenty of evidence to suggest this theory has legs. 

However other Rovers fans desperate for signings look to ensure the bar doesnt have to leave the ground. Comparisons with struggling Boro  are made (despite them signing more players than us.) 

The plan is apparently Cunningham and Ayala. Thank goodness for that European scouting network enabling us to come up with this. 

Meanwhile Chaddy continues to reinterpret what he has posted, our third game is rapidly approaching and of course...

... we still haven't signed any more  players!

[LDRover]

3 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

Well been fishing caught a shed full of carp and perch as well as the odd roach and still no progressive news on a signing!

Where you been 1864? A commercial?

[tomphil]

If TM was in a burning building he'd jump in the shower believing he just needed to turn it on to be safe !

[tomphil]

2 minutes ago, LDRover said:

Where you been 1864? A commercial?

Leeds Liverpool at Top Lock... ?

[Bbrovers2288]

4 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Can I suggest a fund-raiser.  Every mention of "defenders coming" pays a quid into some fund or another.  

Only if you add in the term lemon drizzle cake also, sick of that one