Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?

[Ossydave]

Wheres this 30 game guarantee thing come from? A credible source or a dingle conjuring up excuses?

Van Hecke made 31 appearances last season, won player of the season and IMO walked away a better player for it. You could argue Elliott was the same I guess but he was already a class act. No silly guarantees or clauses should be required when we already have good recent dealings with Liverpool and also previous for giving loan players plenty of game time.

[Butty]

28 minutes ago, 1864roverite said:

I didnt offer anything else other than he was a close friend of AN and a regular sharing a bottle of vino and a meal together!

You sure you’ve not got him mixed up with Mercer? 

[Sparks Rover]

4 hours ago, bluebruce said:

JDT has switched us to 3 CBs a couple of times already. I think at the very least it is his 'plan B'.

I agree. Personally I think Carter struggles in this formation.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Sparks Rover

[Finlay McKenna]

Been quietly impressed with Tayo Edun's performances under JDT

[Butty]

2 minutes ago, Finlay McKenna said:

Been quietly impressed with Tayo Edun's performances under JDT

He’s got so much talent on the ball, think he could do a job in midfield when needed and I’m actually not fully against him coming in for Pickering in certain games when we are going to be on the front foot. At home to sides we should be giving a good pasting.

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, Finlay McKenna said:

Liverpool insisted on a 30 game clause from Burnley, they couldn’t guarantee that as Harwood-Bellis had the same clause, so they dropped interest.

When has all stuff come from?

[Finlay McKenna]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

When has all stuff come from?

Burnley fan who works for the club.

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

There is not a team in the Championship that can offer or give a guarantee for a loan player to play X amount of games in the season

You can if the other player competing for your position is Ayala. 

[rebelmswar]

15 minutes ago, Finlay McKenna said:

Burnley fan who works for the 

I would trust a politician talking about taxes before I would a dingle speaking about anything remotely Rovers related.

[Dan]

I go on a video games forum, they have a few football threads. I noticed they were talking about reliable sources on a man Yoo thread and linked to this Reddit page; https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/wiki/transfer-reliability-guide/

Nixon is top rated according to this 😂 Maybe he just doesn’t know anything when it comes to us or maybe he’s got everyone fooled? 

[Galgaterover10]

1 hour ago, Sparks Rover said:

I agree. Personally I think Carter struggles in this formation.

What on earth is this based on? He played right side of a 3 for Portsmouth last year and they loved him.

[JacknOry]

6 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

TBH, the use of acronyms such as CB, LB, RB, RHM, CF, CH etc etc all the time is completely OTT. If folks are too lazy to post decent English they'd be better to STFU

GTFO FFS

[alex l]

7 hours ago, Ossydave said:

Wheres this 30 game guarantee thing come from? A credible source or a dingle conjuring up excuses?

Van Hecke made 31 appearances last season, won player of the season and IMO walked away a better player for it. You could argue Elliott was the same I guess but he was already a class act. No silly guarantees or clauses should be required when we already have good recent dealings with Liverpool and also previous for giving loan players plenty of game time.

I'm not sure Liverpool or the player involved last season would agree, think he got about 5 appearances. 

I'd be surprised if a 30 appearance clause is possible, more likely if 30 appearances aren't made across the season, we pay an additional fee

[Armchair supporter supremo]

I hope rovers have quietly put out an unofficial deadline day of around 25th August for any clubs seriously interested in bbd!  The worst case scenario would be to lose him on deadline day or in the few days leading up to it leaving us little time to find and negotiate a deal for a good replacement 😣

 

Be interesting to know if they've already got a shortlist of potential replacements drawn up for if he does leave. I'm guessing if there is it will becstored away in the rovers vaults for Mr Broughtons eyes only 🤐😅

[Armchair supporter supremo]

11 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

TBH, the use of acronyms such as CB, LB, RB, RHM, CF, CH etc etc all the time is completely OTT. If folks are too lazy to post decent English they'd be better to STFU

The OG of brfcs has spoketh

[Ossydave]

1 hour ago, alex l said:

I'm not sure Liverpool or the player involved last season would agree, think he got about 5 appearances. 

I'd be surprised if a 30 appearance clause is possible, more likely if 30 appearances aren't made across the season, we pay an additional fee

Clarkson was nowhere near up to it thats why, would have been suicidal to shoehorn him in. Its pretty obvious Van Den Berg is a different kettle of fish, he's been there done it.

[Tugayisgod]

9 hours ago, Finlay McKenna said:

Been quietly impressed with Tayo Edun's performances under JDT

Wonder if it’s just coincidence that a coach like JDT whose believes his biggest priority is to work with and improve the players at the club has seen an upturn in performances. We’ve already seen a big improvement imo in Ryan Hedges from last season and he’s also turned Trav into a goal scoring midfield player.! Take into account Eduns performances and, having watched the whole game on Rovers TV I thought even JRC played well. 

That’s the difference between a coach like JDT and a manager like Mowbray

[Mattyblue]

It also perhaps shows the difference in structure.

TM was running the whole place, very 80s/90s, but if that main man is someone of fairly average competency, then it’s a sense of Jack of all trades, master of none.

The modern game now expects the Head Coach to be exactly that - someone to improve the performances of the first team squad and to find ways to win matches, the other stuff is looked after elsewhere…

Edited August 12, 2022 by Mattyblue

[Sweaty Gussets]

12 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Wonder if it’s just coincidence that a coach like JDT whose believes his biggest priority is to work with and improve the players at the club has seen an upturn in performances. We’ve already seen a big improvement imo in Ryan Hedges from last season and he’s also turned Trav into a goal scoring midfield player.! Take into account Eduns performances and, having watched the whole game on Rovers TV I thought even JRC played well. 

That’s the difference between a coach like JDT and a manager like Mowbray

It's always a bit silly to write off footballers completely based on their performances with a specific manager. Especially when they're young and/or recovering from injury. 

Good managers/HC's improve players. I'm sure that's what JDT will do with quite  few of those here. 

[Norn Iron Rover]

18 hours ago, TheRevAshton said:

Close to completion according to this little minx.

Checked her account this morning to see if there had been any further updates and I note the original tweet has now been deleted. 🤷‍♂️

[Mattyblue]

A ‘journo’ with a gmail address…

[TheRevAshton]

28 minutes ago, Norn Iron Rover said:

Checked her account this morning to see if there had been any further updates and I note the original tweet has now been deleted. 🤷‍♂️

I guess she just piggy-backed on Nixon's update then.

Seems Big Al is still rolling with us though, even with the mention of other teams suddenly expressing an interest;

Edited August 12, 2022 by TheRevAshton

[Polky]

Watford and Burnley are both linked with Keinan Davis, I think we can forget about that one.

[Danny O.Brien]

Think Burnley are just shy of a decent striker, to have a real good do this season. If they can get him they'll be up there this season. Let's hope it all falls apart 🤞🤞🤞

[Theaxe15]

11 minutes ago, BRFC_Polky said:

Watford and Burnley are both linked with Keinan Davis, I think we can forget about that one.

Medical at Watford apparently. Would have loved him here. Proper handful