Transfer Window - COMPLETE. Where’s Gregg?

[Armchair supporter supremo]

  On 20/08/2022 at 10:32, davulsukur said:

Thought I'd search Ben Brereton-Diaz on twitter.

Saw this from a Utd fan. "Plays for Blackburn, so might be willing to be backup"

Get f***d, cheeky prick.

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Kind of good honest hard working young player united need to be signing though! Instead of all the grossly overpaid wankers thar have turnef the club toxic in recent years

[jim mk2]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:36, Exiled_Rover said:

Not too fussed tbh - as long as the transfer is completed quickly and reinforcements are brought in

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"Not too fussed" about losing a 20-25 goal striker on the unlikely proviso on past form that an adequate replacement is identified and signed in the coming days doesn't make any sense at all

[Dan]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:36, Exiled_Rover said:

Not too fussed tbh - as long as the transfer is completed quickly and reinforcements are brought in.

 

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You’ve wanted him sold for ages, what’s your problem with Ben? 

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:48, jim mk2 said:

"Not too fussed" about losing a 20-25 goal striker on the unlikely proviso on past form that an adequate replacement is identified and signed in the coming days doesn't make any sense at all

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Agreed. We won’t replace him and will end up at the wrong end of the table. 20+ goal scorers aren’t ten a penny. 

[jim mk2]

  On 20/08/2022 at 10:32, davulsukur said:

Thought I'd search Ben Brereton-Diaz on twitter.

Saw this from a Utd fan. "Plays for Blackburn, so might be willing to be backup"

Get f***d, cheeky prick.

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Brereton by no stretch of the imagination can be classed as a top rank striker. If United are seriously looking at him it shows how far they've have fallen.

[RoversClitheroe]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:42, roversfan99 said:

Can you copy the tweet please?

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https://twitter.com/HowardRV7/status/1560705930098085890?t=k4hItOhaScSjhVFyfnQDmA&s=19

He usually knows some stuff about Rovers.

[tomphil]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:45, Armchair supporter supremo said:

Kind of good honest hard working young player united need to be signing though! Instead of all the grossly overpaid wankers thar have turnef the club toxic in recent years

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Why would anyone care about that it's a dose of reality they've been protected from for far to long.

#### em!

[Athlete]

  On 20/08/2022 at 10:25, davulsukur said:

We'll find out soon enough. 

Hopefully, it's not the case but we've been expecting him to be off this summer.

Could see Everton making a move if Nice did stick a bid in earlier.

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If Nice did stick in a bid they may come back with a  higher one..they are owned by Jim Ratcliffe and are currently a work in progress for him

Lucien Favres back as manager there theyve  got a few name players inc schmichael dolberg and Dante

Were in the title race for most of the season before fading and finishing 5th also got to the french cup final

[Kcaj93]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:48, jim mk2 said:

"Not too fussed" about losing a 20-25 goal striker on the unlikely proviso on past form that an adequate replacement is identified and signed in the coming days doesn't make any sense at all

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But what's the alternative. Have another season like last and then he walks for nothing. We will them be 20 goal a season down with no money to buy a replacement.

[rebelmswar]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:56, jim mk2 said:

Brereton by no stretch of the imagination can be classed as a top rank striker. If United are seriously looking at him it shows how far they've have fallen.

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While I agree with the sentiment and am happy they are in such a predicament, cant get over thinking its also a sad indictment of our clubs quality and decline. Thinking they must be in a terrible state of affairs to even think of taking our best player is awful.

Lord, I hate Man Utd.

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[Kcaj93]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:13, Kcaj93 said:

But what's the alternative. Have another season like last and then he walks for nothing. We will them be 20 goal a season down with no money to buy a replacement.

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I personally can't see us challenging for promotion this season, it will come too soon. I think certainly next season with the right recruitment then absolutely. I dont think there is any correct answer because it is all iffs and buts 

[roversfan99]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:05, RoversClitheroe said:

https://twitter.com/HowardRV7/status/1560705930098085890?t=k4hItOhaScSjhVFyfnQDmA&s=19

He usually knows some stuff about Rovers.

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Thanks.

Reads suspiciously like Mercer and looking briefly down, comments about Ferguson and Farke getting the Rovers job but I suppose a broken clock is right twice a day so lets hope this isn't one such occasion!

[Sweaty Gussets]

scroll right for the JDT interview about BBD

Edited August 20, 2022 by Sweaty Gussets

[ItsRoverZ]

Lose BBD ..its a relegation dog fight

We don't look a fluid attacking threat as is and BBD is the one clinical finisher we have who puts the little chances we have away 

We can't replace his goals, especially this late in the window 

 

[Guest]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:21, roversfan99 said:

Thanks.

Reads suspiciously like Mercer and looking briefly down, comments about Ferguson and Farke getting the Rovers job but I suppose a broken clock is right twice a day so lets hope this isn't one such occasion!

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He’s there and starting.

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:48, jim mk2 said:

"Not too fussed" about losing a 20-25 goal striker on the unlikely proviso on past form that an adequate replacement is identified and signed in the coming days doesn't make any sense at all

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Well if I thought Broughton and JDT were just more of the same like Mowbray then I wouldn't have renewed my season ticket.

[47er]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:18, Kcaj93 said:

I personally can't see us challenging for promotion this season, it will come too soon. I think certainly next season with the right recruitment then absolutely. 

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You do realise we think this every year don't you?!!

[RoversClitheroe]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:30, Mellor Rover said:

He’s there and starting.

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Absolutely fantastic news! 

Be disappointed if we see Pickering start again! 

Give Batty or Edun a chance

[Dreyski]

  On 19/08/2022 at 20:31, RoversClitheroe said:

ENGLISH Premier League champions Manchester City have secured the signing of England-born Zimbabwe youngster David Chigwada from Blackburn Rovers.

 

The 14-year-old who can play as a winger or an attacking midfielder is widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects in England at the moment having already featured for the Three Lions at Under-15 level.

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Saw this on Instagram a couple of days back. It’s everything that’s wrong with modern football 😠 bet he never gets a first team game for City.

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 20/08/2022 at 11:54, Dan said:

You’ve wanted him sold for ages, what’s your problem with Ben? 

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I have no issue with Brereton - go look at my MB history, when everyone was giving him pelters I kept on reminding you all that there was a good player in there somewhere.

He's in the last year of his contract and, if possible, I'd like to cash in on his excellent 18 months.

If we were pushing for promotion I'd roll the dice on him and just let him play out his contract, but we're clearly in the middle of a rebuild and could redistribute the funds across our paper thin squad.

[chaddyrovers]

  On 20/08/2022 at 08:42, RoversClitheroe said:

Saw a tweet from someone saying Brereton won't be selected due to a bid from a Prem side.

Doubt it's true but worth posting.

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He is at Brammall Lane and with the Rovers squad. Video posted in the match day thread to prove this

[Atko's Engine]

  On 20/08/2022 at 10:54, Kcaj93 said:

If we don't recruit by the end of the window only get in the lad from Liverpool then imo it's been a terrible window. The amount of key players we have lost and mot replaced. It will be a huge struggle this season as we have already seen so early on with injuries. Of course I will judge come the end of this window but based on ffp and everything else I fear this window will repeat itself in the next windows to come.

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Well yes I'd agree that if that was the case it would be a terrible window, but that absolutely won't be the case so it's a straw man comment.

You're wise to judge at the end of the window as to whether or not it's been a good window, but it would be premature to judge the club's new structure or personnel on just the 1 window.

[Mike E]

  On 20/08/2022 at 12:26, Sweaty Gussets said:

scroll right for the JDT interview about BBD

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People should watch the JDT interview. It's great to have such a warm manager with a sense of humour.

[G Somerset Rover]

Quite clear the club are failing JDT right now. An injury today and JRC is our only defensive option to bring on from the bench. What betting I'm saying the same thing come Stoke next weekend?

[davulsukur]

  On 20/08/2022 at 13:32, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Quite clear the club are failing JDT right now. An injury today and JRC is our only defensive option to bring on from the bench. What betting I'm saying the same thing come Stoke next weekend?

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And it's a stretch to call JRC a defensive option.

[chaddyrovers]

  On 20/08/2022 at 13:32, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

Quite clear the club are failing JDT right now. An injury today and JRC is our only defensive option to bring on from the bench. What betting I'm saying the same thing come Stoke next weekend?

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The club is not failing JDT currently, but the championship transfer market is slow currently if you look at the whole transfer market. We have budget and we can't just over pay for players. 12 days to go and we need around 4 signings. Van Der Berg deal is waiting for Liverpool defensive crisis to get better before they release him. If you want quality signings sometimes patience is needed and I rather we waiting then just sign players who we don't want really or rushing signings for the sake of it