The Summer Transfer Window (Press Submit)

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:08, MarkBRFC said:

We're getting Cantwell instead.

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Which we all know isn't what we need. 

[Moptop1]

Not convinced by the Hungarian keeper.

Edited August 28, 2024 by Moptop1

[Rover1984]

Nixon linking us to a RB which if true or not is not needed. Makes me think if the right player becomes available in any position I think we will go for it. 

[gumboots]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:06, Mike E said:

Is that Mvogo? I’m sure he was linked on here around the time De Lange was rumoured.

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Yes Mike. He's good.

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:16, Rover1984 said:

Nixon linking us to a RB which if true or not is not needed. Makes me think if the right player becomes available in any position I think we will go for it. 

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We've quickly progressed to the stage of the transfer window where we try to pad the squad out with PL loanees.

[RevidgeBlue]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:16, Rover1984 said:

Nixon linking us to a RB which if true or not is not needed. Makes me think if the right player becomes available in any position I think we will go for it. 

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Disagree. Brittain is shite.

Although as Exiled says it'll probably be a squad filler to pad out the squad rather than someone to start at RB.

[Browjd]

What’s Sutton going to say IF Cantwell signs for Rovers?!

[RevidgeBlue]

So ( been dipping in and out this morning) are we any nearer to making an actual signing or is it still smoke and mirrors, rumour and conjecture?

[Galgaterover10]

  On 28/08/2024 at 09:12, unleaded said:

Looks like if this Goali comes in it will end the Ryo Germain transfer as he takes up the last visa spot .. They were hoping to fill that role from UK Based players  but they all earn ridiculous amounts even for just sitting on benches……..Unless Siggy goes…..Deal Done with club & Player & visa form filled in …Think he would have been ideal as he holds the ball up & we don’t have anyone apart from Gueye …Mind Bugling ….

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Your obsession with rovers signing a 29 year old Japanese striker nobody had ever heard of until we were linked in August is really bizarre! 

[London blue]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:27, Galgaterover10 said:

Your obsession with rovers signing a 29 year old Japanese striker nobody had ever heard of until we were linked in August is really bizarre! 

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Why? We absolutely need another striker. As someone has said Yuki isn't going to lead the line and Big Mac, even if he stays fit 100% of the season is going to fatigue. Then we're down to Vale, basically.

Germain is cheap, in good form and wants to come. We should have hit the button already.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:12, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Which we all know isn't what we need. 

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He could be the new Duncan McKenzie mate. 

[Gav]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:24, Browjd said:

What’s Sutton going to say IF Cantwell signs for Rovers?!

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Who cares, the lad is better than what we have right now, I still can’t see us paying his wages…

[Galgaterover10]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:30, London blue said:

Why? We absolutely need another striker. As someone has said Yuki isn't going to lead the line and Big Mac, even if he stays fit 100% of the season is going to fatigue. Then we're down to Vale, basically.

Germain is cheap, in good form and wants to come. We should have hit the button already.

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Just the obsession with this one player. I can’t keep up with this website we should sign a striker because he’s cheap and in good form but everyone is having a meltdown over signing a keeper that’s cheap and in from! Let’s be honest none of us know how any of these foreign signings will work out so it’s really not worth over analysing it. We need to address positions and if we do then judge when they’ve played. 

[Rover1984]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:32, Gav said:

Who cares, the lad is better than what we have right now, I still can’t see us paying his wages…

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If the player wants the move that bad he would be willing to drop his wage a bit. Plenty of clubs can pay that wage but at the moment we are his only choice

[Armchair supporter supremo]

I'm suprised we've not been linked to Ianis Hagi since we seem to be scouring rangers. Or is he likely to be waaaay out if our league wage wise? 

Personally I'd have him just for the chance to possibly see his dad down at ewood. One of my all time top 5 favorites Gheorghe Hagi🙌🙌🙌

[roversfan99]

Ashby would make no sense, we have Brittain at right back and Rankin Costello is best there yet keeps getting put in other positions and struggling.

Feels like we are desperately just trying to get any warm bodies in now.

[47er]

  On 28/08/2024 at 09:14, BankEnd Rover said:

Like any transfer then.

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I'm merely saying that this is how we operate now. We've gone from signing as certain winners as you could find under Jack, to players with reasonable prospects, to signing virtually anyone to get the numbers in with a prayer that some might turn out OK.

So I won't be getting excited about anyone we get, I'll judge on results only. I'm not doing cartwheels about an Hungarian keeper I've never heard of, but, who knows? We might hit the jackpot--we must get something right sometimes.

There's money but no spend. we've left it as late as ever, we're in real trouble. But, one more window papering over the cracks is all we have. 

 

Edited August 28, 2024 by 47er

[windymiller7]

  On 28/08/2024 at 10:57, Angry_Pirate said:

No chance the club have á and ó in stock for shirt printing. 

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Doesn't matter as there's no f*cking shirts left to print on anyway!!

[Valconite]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:42, roversfan99 said:

Feels like we are desperately just trying to get any warm bodies in now.

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As we all predicted how it would end up.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

If this site would have been in existence back in the day it would have been in melt down when we signed Jim Arnold from non league Stafford Rangers as our keeper. He didn’t turn out too bad. Whoever comes in gets a clean sheet from me.

[DE.]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:42, roversfan99 said:

Ashby would make no sense, we have Brittain at right back and Rankin Costello is best there yet keeps getting put in other positions and struggling.

Feels like we are desperately just trying to get any warm bodies in now.

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On the other hand, Brittain is crap at defending and JRC is made of glass, so you could argue it's a sensible signing. 

[Theaxe15]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:47, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If this site would have been in existence back in the day it would have been in melt down when we signed Jim Arnold from non league Stafford Rangers as our keeper. He didn’t turn out too bad. Whoever comes in gets a clean sheet from me.

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Would be our first of the season 

[Mercer]

  On 28/08/2024 at 09:12, unleaded said:

Looks like if this Goali comes in it will end the Ryo Germain transfer as he takes up the last visa spot .. They were hoping to fill that role from UK Based players  but they all earn ridiculous amounts even for just sitting on benches……..Unless Siggy goes…..Deal Done with club & Player & visa form filled in …Think he would have been ideal as he holds the ball up & we don’t have anyone apart from Gueye …Mind Bugling ….

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  On 28/08/2024 at 11:27, Galgaterover10 said:

Your obsession with rovers signing a 29 year old Japanese striker nobody had ever heard of until we were linked in August is really bizarre! 

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Completely disagree with you.

Think @unleadedis right.  From what I've seen with Ryo, would give us flexibility across the front line, naturally left footed, good in the air, can finish and can hold the ball up.  Just wtf is there not to like for a player who would cost relative buttons in fee and wages.  Madness to pass up on an opportunity like this.

As for your comment "nobody had ever heard of until we were linked in August", who had heard of either Gueye or Ohashi!?!?!?

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

  On 28/08/2024 at 11:31, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

He could be the new Duncan McKenzie mate. 

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Or the next Jack Rodwell.

[Torgeir]

  On 28/08/2024 at 10:12, Exiled_Rover said:

Pears plays in goal, doesn't make him a GK.

Sigurdsson is far too slow to play out wide. He has all the attributes of a #10.

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But he's not playing there, not for club OR country. He's a poor man's Diouf.