The Summer Transfer Window (Press Submit)

[Tugayisgod]

Nobbers news.      Ryan Lowe leaves PNE after 1 game of new season 

[Forever Blue]

Anyone subscribe to the LT and can relay what Jackson is saying about the transfer window in  todays article?

[KentExile]

5 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Anyone subscribe to the LT and can relay what Jackson is saying about the transfer window in  todays article?

its nothing new, but here you go

 

Blackburn Rovers will continue the push to bolster their squad with John Eustace keen to sign four more players before the transfer window ends.

Rovers have signed four players for the first-team squad this summer, plus agreeing to bring Kyle McFadzean back to the club on a new deal. However, there have been four exits too, with Leopold Wahlstedt, Semir Telalovic and Sam Gallagher departing. Jake Garrett has also head out on loan.

It means Rovers still have work to do with just under three weeks of the window to go and more arrivals are expected at Ewood Park.

It was very evident where the holes in the squad are. One goalkeeper, one defender, one midfielder and six attackers made up the bench against Derby County on Friday night.

A senior goalkeeper to compete with Aynsley Pears has long been desired. Rovers missed out on Jeffrey de Lange last week and have looked at Dutch goalkeeper Joel Drummel.

They looked at Asmir Begovic earlier in the window and his collapsed move to Charlton Athletic raises questions about whether they could return to that deal. Though is conjecture on my part and not anything concrete.

Whilst the profile of goalkeeper scouted in June were of an older profile, the additions of McFadzean, Danny Batth and Andi Weimann may have opened up the possibility of a younger option. De Lange is 26, Dromell 27. That's a move away from the likes of Begovic or Tim Kurl, both way beyond their 30th birthday.

At full-back, Rovers are desperate for some cover. There is every possibility that one of, if not both, Leo Duru and Jake Batty could leave before the window shuts. That won't happen without an incoming though.

Left-back is thought to be the higher priority, if only one arrives. Joe Rankin-Costello, Hayden Carter and Lewis Travis have all started Championship games on the right and could feasibly cover in the absence of Callum Brittain. There is more concern about the suitability of the current options if Harry Pickering were to break down for a considerable period.

A central midfield is sought to replace Garrett. Eustace is keen to add a different dynamic to his existing options. The loan market could be the avenue Rovers strengthen that position to not block the road ahead for others.

Pace and speed, particularly on the left side, is being looked at too. In an ideal world, a versatile forward who could play across the front line would fit the profile. 

Those four areas are a minimum that Eustace wants to be addressed, notwithstanding any exits. The future of Sam Szmodics, in particular, is up in the air.

It felt inevitable 10 days ago that he'd be following his fellow Sam out of the door. Now, it feels like this could rumble on for the final weeks of the window.

A fee of £10million with various add-ons and bonuses was always likely to get the deal done. But Ipswich have haggled and played hardball. Considering they are down to 18 contracted senior outfield players a week before the season starts, you wonder if that will be enough to make them stump up.

"We're short on numbers going into the season there's no doubt about that," McKenna admitted after their 1-0 win over Nice at the weekend. A clear signal he wants reinforcements.

Szmodics has been reintegrated and Rovers remain in a strong negotiating position. But his goal-scoring return should detract from the fact if Ipswich do finally hit the fee, he will leave the club.

With the court case looming too, it will be an action-packed and pretty crucial end to the window.

[alex l]

7 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Anyone subscribe to the LT and can relay what Jackson is saying about the transfer window in  todays article?

You don't have to subscribe. Click the article and as soon as the page loads, click the 'x' which is wear the refresh button would usually be. It stops the paywall kicking in. 

[Forever Blue]

3 minutes ago, alex l said:

You don't have to subscribe. Click the article and as soon as the page loads, click the 'x' which is wear the refresh button would usually be. It stops the paywall kicking in. 

Thanks for that. I’ll put on hold my application to be Head of something at Microsoft! 

[alex l]

16 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Thanks for that. I’ll put on hold my application to be Head of something at Microsoft! 

No problem. Unfortunately it doesn't work on 'bigger' sites - The Athletic, for example. 

[Neal]

Mad that Preston gave Lowe a whole pre season and let him go after 1 game. Must be serious issues there. 

 

In other news, Leeds were close to signing Rak Sakyi for 12m but Palace have pulled out and look likely to loan him to Sheffield Utd... So that's one everyone who mentioned him here can move on from. 

Edited August 12 by Neal

[sverrehh]

7 minutes ago, Neal said:

Mad that Preston gave Lowe a whole pre season and let him go after 1 game. Must be serious issues there. 

 

In other news, Leeds were close to signing Rak Sakyi for 12m but Palace have pulled out and look likely to loan him to Sheffield Utd... So that's one everyone who mentioned him here can move on from. 

Probably due to his good pre-season form. He has bagged three goals

[Exiled_Rover]

21 minutes ago, Neal said:

Mad that Preston gave Lowe a whole pre season and let him go after 1 game. Must be serious issues there. 

 

In other news, Leeds were close to signing Rak Sakyi for 12m but Palace have pulled out and look likely to loan him to Sheffield Utd... So that's one everyone who mentioned him here can move on from. 

Have they paid for Brewster yet? Scummy operators.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, Tugayisgod said:

Nobbers news.      Ryan Lowe leaves PNE after 1 game of new season 

Resigned, apparently.

[davulsukur]

24 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Resigned, apparently.

Do you know what the reason for it was? Seems odd that he would go through all pre season just to Jack it in after 1 game.

[alex l]

Official line seems to be mutual termination as he feels he can't take the team any further. Wouldn't be surprised if it's more accurate that he wanted more signings and was told it wasn't happening. 

[Gav]

1 hour ago, Neal said:

Mad that Preston gave Lowe a whole pre season and let him go after 1 game. Must be serious issues there. 

 

In other news, Leeds were close to signing Rak Sakyi for 12m but Palace have pulled out and look likely to loan him to Sheffield Utd... So that's one everyone who mentioned him here can move on from. 

Even with sensible owners and a decently run club, teams in Championship are really up against it with spending power like this.

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, Gav said:

Even with sensible owners and a decently run club, teams in Championship are really up against it with spending power like this.

The upside being that there are only 4 teams with that kind of spending power this season, meaning that there are (technically speaking), 2 top 6 spots up for grabs for well run clubs (my bet is Cov and Boro) 

[Spankus Munky]

3 minutes ago, Gav said:

Even with sensible owners and a decently run club, teams in Championship are really up against it with spending power like this.

Personally believe that the theory behind parachute payments is a good one, keep the club stable while they readjust to new lower income after relegation, but when they are spending this kind of money on players the money is clearly not needed for the intended purpose and they should forfeit the money and it should get spread across the rest of the Football League. Let the pee with the willy they got like the rest of us

[Mercer]

20 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Do you know what the reason for it was? Seems odd that he would go through all pre season just to Jack it in after 1 game.

Think PNE have someone lined up.

Smart money on Heckingbottom and Alex Neil (lives just 5 miles away from Deepdale as does Broughton if they wanted a DOF!!!)

[Blackburn Ravers]

1 hour ago, alex l said:

No problem. Unfortunately it doesn't work on 'bigger' sites - The Athletic, for example. 

Use this for paywalls on them sites (apologies if this isn't allowed on here)

 

https://archive.ph/

[roversinmyblood]

11 minutes ago, Blackburn Ravers said:

Use this for paywalls on them sites (apologies if this isn't allowed on here)

 

https://archive.ph/

How does it work exactly?

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, Neal said:

Mad that Preston gave Lowe a whole pre season and let him go after 1 game. Must be serious issues there. 

 

In other news, Leeds were close to signing Rak Sakyi for 12m but Palace have pulled out and look likely to loan him to Sheffield Utd... So that's one everyone who mentioned him here can move on from. 

Palace are the ones who dropped out? I've been wanting us to loan Rak Sakyi for ages, but christ, he's had one good season in League One and a handful of Prem cameos with no goals. 12 million is a fantastic deal.

[Neal]

23 minutes ago, Gav said:

Even with sensible owners and a decently run club, teams in Championship are really up against it with spending power like this.

And whilst it definitely gives you a better chance it certainly doesn't guarantee you anything in the championship. Buying sensibly is absolute essential and to be fair, I think Rak Sakyi would have been a fairly sensible signing for them after raking in millions for Grey. 

[KentExile]

O'Riordan loaned to Cambridge

[Eddie]

14 hours ago, Upside Down said:

What absolute bollocks.

Point missed once again.

If you're comfortable with the idea of the club running out of money and going into administration then you have to be comfortable with the idea of the club selling off all valuable assets for well under market value.

The club won't go into administration with players worth 10m+ on the books. We would just have a fire sale and raise the money needed to keep the lights on for a bit longer.

I think anyone even remotely hoping for administration is as thick as the proverbial, but you're in dreamland if you think that process will also involve us holding onto good players. 

[rob_of_the_rovers]

We must have a CB lined up, can't be going into the season with Batth and Mcfadzean as our only backups

[CambridgeRover]

7 minutes ago, KentExile said:

O'Riordan loaned to Cambridge

Going to watch Cambridge vs Blackpool on the 24th , so will keep a close eye on him

[philipl]

2 minutes ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

We must have a CB lined up, can't be going into the season with Batth and Mcfadzean as our only backups

Scott Wharton hopefully recovering