Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

1 hour ago, tomphil said:

We are a club now who develops players, our own and cheap signings so it's all part and parcel now i'm afraid.

The idea is they improve a bit year on year so it remains to be seen with Pickering but we will be seeing.  There'll only be back ups brought in if any at all, similar with Carter he'll get his chance now.  Looks like the right back, rwb will be between him and JRC these are the pathways Broughon and JDT were on about.

Dear god. If that's the case, we may as well give up now.

[47er]

11 hours ago, J*B said:

We’re talking to two different horses here - now he’s left, I’ve been amongst a conversation where Darragh said “I’ve not asked for anything stupid. If they make me one of the top earners I’ll sign. When Dani (Ayala) is on more than any other defender, I expect to be on the same as him. They’ve not offered me his money.”

*that’s roughly what I heard him say and the jist of the conversation

As w always suspected....

[bluebruce]

7 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Dear god. If that's the case, we may as well give up now.

I don't think it is, personally. I'll be very surprised if we don't bring in a RB, a CB and a CM who are all expected to start as long as they prove up to it. I don't see any reason we wouldn't. I'm not saying they'll be perm deals, and 3 certainly isn't enough, but I can't see a universe in which those won't be the 3 main priorities for JDT and GB. Ok well they might plump for a winger instead of a CM if they only brought in 3, depending how impressed they are with Wharton and Garrett, but only a madman would think we don't need a CB and RB. Links suggest we are after midfielders too.

[Butty]

4 hours ago, JoeH said:

How? The team that started (who we scored against after 22 seconds) is the team that will start their Scottish league campaign. We finished the game with the likes of Harry Leonard on the pitch, so I don't see how the ressies thing makes much sense! Both teams got weaker as the game went on, on paper anyway.

I thought we did okay to be fair, gave way to many chances away but that just shows we need recruitment at the back. What are your thoughts on Pickering Joe? For me he’s lacking pace and looks likely to be exposed at every opportunity. Would you bring a left back in? 

[islander200]

Rangers and Burnley want Davies now according to the sun and Nixon 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19223493/ben-davies-liverpool-transfer-burnley-rangers-stoke-blackburn/

[Butty]

After Nixons article in the sun saying Sevilla want Diaz but they’re only willing to pay half our asking price, he’s now posted on his own social media saying that Sevilla have made a bid… Is this the beginning of the end of Diaz’ time here or is it just waffle from the Big Nicko. 

[Gav]

I've just been reading the pre-season thread and some of the comments in here, we cannot go into this season with just the current crop of players or we'll be relegated in my opinion.

The reason why we fell away last season was due to a lack of strength in depth, practically relegation form after Christmas, Diaz international duty and his injury hit us hard obviously, but those 14/15 players from last season had to perform week in week out for the entire season and that was never going to happen.

Moving forward to this season, we've lost Van Hecke, Lenihan, Nyambe, Rothwell, Hedges, Johnson and Khadra from our first team squad, let that sink in for a minute........

Academy kids in pre-season games are all well and good, but asking them to play 20/30/40 games a season is madness, we need new blood in the building and quickly.

[ItsRoverZ]

45 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Rangers and Burnley want Davies now according to the sun and Nixon 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/19223493/ben-davies-liverpool-transfer-burnley-rangers-stoke-blackburn/

Was nice to be linked while it lasted 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

6 hours ago, bluebruce said:

I don't think it is, personally. I'll be very surprised if we don't bring in a RB, a CB and a CM who are all expected to start as long as they prove up to it. I don't see any reason we wouldn't. I'm not saying they'll be perm deals, and 3 certainly isn't enough, but I can't see a universe in which those won't be the 3 main priorities for JDT and GB. Ok well they might plump for a winger instead of a CM if they only brought in 3, depending how impressed they are with Wharton and Garrett, but only a madman would think we don't need a CB and RB. Links suggest we are after midfielders too.

I don't have a problem with the likes of Wharton/Garrett. Being utilised around the first team. They are untried and deserve a season. 

Keeping players (who are been consistently poor in a position) such as JRC and Pickering is just self defeating though.  Hopefully you are right.  Given there have been no links to any full backs/wing backs - it is a little concerning.

[MarkBRFC]

13 hours ago, J*B said:

Him leaving on a free in less than 12 months is more mental

Anywhere else it would be. Venkys arent bothered though.

Id rather keep his quality for a year and let him go for nothing rather than selling him for £15m and not replacing him.

Edited July 17, 2022 by MarkBRFC

[Butty]

21 minutes ago, goozburger said:

 

[imy9]

https://associationofsportingdirectors.com/williams-shaping-the-welsh-way-forward/
 

interesting article on Williams and what he has been doing.

[Paul Mani]

9 minutes ago, imy9 said:

https://associationofsportingdirectors.com/williams-shaping-the-welsh-way-forward/
 

interesting article on Williams and what he has been doing.

Wow, thank you. Williams seems an exceptional guy. Hope he’s allowed to build something similar at Rovers 🤞🏽

[Tormund]

53 minutes ago, goozburger said:

 

No doubt it will be p****ed on before given a chance.

[BG1492]

1 hour ago, goozburger said:

 

That Ampadu link makes a bit more sense if this is the case. Can’t see it happening myself though.

[neophox]

Magloire to leave with Butterworth... my tip for the next week.

[neophox]

36 minutes ago, Gav said:

What do people expect?

An empty bank account is an empty bank account regardless of who the manager/DOF are.

You dont hire and DOF without an bankaccount.... no one is that stupid.

[neophox]

54 minutes ago, Tormund said:

No doubt it will be p****ed on before given a chance.

Him?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guswms/?originalSubdomain=uk

 

[neophox]

JDT back at Brockhall seems to be an interesting week coming up....Rovers must move fast on Davies now. They had all the last week to sort this out.

[ItsRoverZ]

32 minutes ago, BG1492 said:

That Ampadu link makes a bit more sense if this is the case. Can’t see it happening myself though.

Was my first thought, I've texted the lad that told me about it, he's sure we've made a loan enquiry 

[BankEnd Rover]

A lot of rumours flying around on twitter saying Davies is on his way to Rangers…lol

[ItsRoverZ]

8 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

A lot of rumours flying around on twitter saying Davies is on his way to Rangers…lol

Would be a big shame to miss out on Davies but we can't compete with rangers and the wages they would offer, plus European football 

[RV Blue]

If we can’t afford the calibre of player we’re looking at why are we looking at that calibre of player? 

[Danny O.Brien]

Sign more staff than players 😂 can this Welsh fella play fullback.

[Paul Mani]

Just now, RV Blue said:

If we can’t afford the calibre of player we’re looking at why are we looking at that calibre of player? 

What do you suggest we do? Lower our standards now with 7 weeks left in the transfer window just so we all feel better with ‘bodies in the building’

Crazy advocating a lowering of standards in terms of targets.