Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?

[Gordon Ottershaw]

3 hours ago, 47er said:

There would have been initial dismay. However the real reaction would have depended on who we signed as replacements.

For "initial dismay" read 'meltdown of incessant, depressing doom mongering unless or until a multi million replacement(s) was brought in'. (Who would then likely be slagged off)

[Mattyblue]

Of course folk on here would’ve kicked off, so what? Didn’t realise brfcs posters managed the club’s budgets.

[Paul Mani]

Well, if we are in any face to face negotiations then they must be happening in Portugal. I bumped into Gregg Broughton and Mike Sheron around 6am this morning in Manchester T2…nice guy! 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, Paul Mani said:

Well, if we are in any face to face negotiations then they must be happening in Portugal. I bumped into Gregg Broughton and Mike Sheron around 6am this morning in Manchester T2…nice guy! 

Well it appears that Rovers have taken a big squad. 28 man squad including Jack Vale, Jake Garrett, Ash Phillips, Sam Barnes and Jordan Eastham, Ethan Walker, Adam Wharton and Harry Leonard. 

Portugal bound | rovers.co.uk

[chaddyrovers]

10 hours ago, neophox said:

He knows JDT so in a straight choose i think he will choose us.

I agree. I feel that JDT will key to signing him if we can agree a deal with Malmo. 

[Tugayisgod]

Looking at some tweets from Blades fans on this, they seem as brassic as us and say there’s no way they would come up with £3m for a cb

[Guest]

Who is making up the last two places?

Is it Pike and Hilton?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Paul Mani said:

Well, if we are in any face to face negotiations then they must be happening in Portugal. I bumped into Gregg Broughton and Mike Sheron around 6am this morning in Manchester T2…nice guy! 

What were the queues like ?

[Paul Mani]

33 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What were the queues like ?

I only had hand luggage. The baggage drop off queues were HORRIFIC! 

[deanives]

11 hours ago, ItsRoverZ said:

I'm from scunny, Sam burns was woeful for us in most of his games BUT hard to stand out in such a shambolic team 

Can't believe there's another rovers supporter in Scunny 😯 I thought I was the only one! 

Edited June 26, 2022 by deanives

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

I only had hand luggage. The baggage drop off queues were HORRIFIC! 

I’ll only be taking hand luggage also. To my shame I must admit I’ve got more clothes out in Spain than most blokes have in total. I need to start thinning down my wardrobe.

[RoversClitheroe]

Sam Burns not off to Portugal I'm surprised, is he injured? 

 

[pomster]

1 hour ago, Paul Mani said:

I only had hand luggage. The baggage drop off queues were HORRIFIC! 

Cant be anywhere near as bad as the casualty at bburn royal

15hr waiting times!

[47er]

8 hours ago, Gordon Ottershaw said:

For "initial dismay" read 'meltdown of incessant, depressing doom mongering unless or until a multi million replacement(s) was brought in'. (Who would then likely be slagged off)

Right up Biz's alley!!

[Cherry Blue]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Well it appears that Rovers have taken a big squad. 28 man squad including Jack Vale, Jake Garrett, Ash Phillips, Sam Barnes and Jordan Eastham, Ethan Walker, Adam Wharton and Harry Leonard. 

Portugal bound | rovers.co.uk

Taking 28 man squad makes sense. New start, show JDT what they can do. Also good to see BBD has joined even though he only got back from international duty on Thursday - commitment - but will he still be with us by time we play Accy??

[Ossydave]

Twine confirmed for the dingles, would have liked to see him here

[Inferi]

15 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United in fight to sign Malmo star Anel Ahmedhodzic

Sheff Utd in shock £3m swoop for Malmo star Anel Ahmedhodzic but face transfer fight with Blackburn | The Sun

Come on Gregg Broughton and Jon Dahl Tomasson deliver Anel Ahmedhodzic as our first signing 

Being from Sweden and having seen Ahmedhodzic play for Malmö FF on several occasions (in Allsvenskan as well as european club competitions), it would be surprising to see him move to the Championship. He is a good defender. Aggressive, quite fast and not clumsy/scared with the ball at his feet. In my opinion he would definitely be an upgrade compared to Lenihan.  For a long time there were rumors about him moving to Atalanta for much more than £3m. Would be surprised if we could get him, but if it's somehow possible I'm convinced it would be a good signing.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

35 minutes ago, pomster said:

Cant be anywhere near as bad as the casualty at bburn royal

15hr waiting times!

Wow.

[Darwen Rover 007]

Seems really quiet on the transfer front, hoping things can speed up over the next few weeks.. genuinely think we need at least 6 players in.

[Guest]

34 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Twine confirmed for the dingles, would have liked to see him here

Imagine this lot’s reaction had we signed someone with no championship experience from a league one side!

[1864roverite]

6 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Of course folk on here would’ve kicked off, so what? Didn’t realise brfcs posters managed the club’s budgets.

Hooray Matty you re right they don’t even have a clue as to funds available in the football operations 😅

[Mattyblue]

Why would posters on an internet message board know the budget of a private business?

Though it is strange how much time you spend on said message board with such ‘clueless’ folk…

 

[Exiled_Rover]

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Well it appears that Rovers have taken a big squad. 28 man squad including Jack Vale, Jake Garrett, Ash Phillips, Sam Barnes and Jordan Eastham, Ethan Walker, Adam Wharton and Harry Leonard. 

Portugal bound | rovers.co.uk

That's pretty much everyone over 18 at the club!

[Exiled_Rover]

5 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

Well, if we are in any face to face negotiations then they must be happening in Portugal. I bumped into Gregg Broughton and Mike Sheron around 6am this morning in Manchester T2…nice guy! 

I've never been able to tell whether you're a complete fantasist or incredibly well connected.

Randomly running into our new Director of Football on a Sunday morning at Manchester airport has me leaning to the former. 

[AspRover]

I guess the hope is that GB is compiling a shortlist for all positions, sounding out fees and wages behind the scenes, whilst JDT is taking a good look at literally every player contracted to the club and working out who he thinks is up to the job. Once he's worked it out he goes to GB and says 'right, we need one of these, two of these, one of these, a big one of these who can head a ball really well...' etc. At which point GB pulls out the shortlist(s) and we sign a bunch of new players in quite a short space of time.

I don't think it's likely to happen, but that would be a scenario where the difference in Head Coach/DOF approach would make sense?