January Transfer window

[Ghost7]

A recurring theme is the more say Waggott has, the less planning there is for beyond the next 6 months. Although successful in parts, the transfer window lacked strategy in a number of ways... one being player registrations, another being positions signed and the length of contracts agreed.

Central midfield needed money spending on it early, and all of the players signed should have had more minutes in their legs this season to be able to make an impact 3 weeks ago... but minutes cost money... something the owners have still not provided. Even though there are "no restrictions for funding the club" only one permanent signing was made and for a nominal fee.

"Money can be spent freely if they provide a personal guarantee". Well then, I can only presume from the amount spent, they weren't willing to provide it again? It's the usual nonsense to keep the happy clappers busy for another 12 months until Steve retires.

You won't see this lack of funding at many other clubs when in the position we find/ found ourselves in (bearing in mind we are willing to do the same when 2nd in the league), a bit of investment might have seen us sitting more comfortably in the playoffs... A small amount early on. We had sold the players to be able to do it. Consequently it's feeling more and more unlikely and teams that spent more are now set to leapfrog us.

Contract renewals and any long term strategy, Waggott simply can't get right. Is that the CEO Rovers need to assure fans and maximise revenue? No.

Either way it doesn't really matter since a good CEO would struggle to work with the current owners... they will always be the real problem. Venky's have had all of the chances you can have now, we've seen every scenario in my opinion that might have resulted in them financially backing a manager and go for promotion. They have no interest and never will.

It's hard to get behind that as a player, an employee or fans and we'll see the effects of that in the coming seasons in my opinion until they go.

The only restrictions in place are Venky's, it's been that way since 2010. 

Edited 15 hours ago by Ghost7

[roversfan99]

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

where are these question marks over Dennis's attitude coming from? 

We needed a left back cos Pickering is injured and Beck is looking tired and shattered every game, so do we not sign a left back in this window? 

And Can I asked how many signings you would have made and which positions they were? 

Watford fans said that he had a bad attitude when he had his unsuccessful loan spell there last season. And please dont tell me that you dont care what other fans think, I know you dont, in this instance you specifically asked.

I definitely didnt say that we didnt need a left back. We do need one.

The positions we have signed players in are the ones we needed to be filled. But...

The timing of the signings was terrible, most done right at the end of window with only 15 league games left, when we have continued to lose game after game in the meantime.

The lack of match sharpness is a concern coupled with the timing. Dennis and Woodrow in particular have played very little game time for so long. Getting them up to speed when we have only a third of the season left is a problem.

The quality is debatable and the jury is still out. It feels like it was a case of getting who we could in more than anything else, it didnt seem well planned and cant be hence the registration issue. We badly needed immediate cover for our main 2 midfielders. We failed there. We have brought in attackers and some pace in 2 of them,  but 2 of the 3 we signed have not done very much in a number of years and the third has only really excelled in Serie C. We can only hope at least one or two are game changers.

And the fact that all but one are short term sticking plasters is another concern. Thats what you get when the owners dont give a shit.

 

[neophox]

The way treating Sigurdsson....the club = a joke.....

"Then you get this in your face" - Player says Blackburn Rovers have put him in 'impossible position' - Sport Witness

Edited 3 hours ago by neophox

[JHRover]

Isn't it a remarkable coincidence how we often have a player who is rumoured to be on the most money or worth money in the transfer market 'frozen out' of the club and offloaded?

 

[chaddyrovers]

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Watford fans said that he had a bad attitude when he had his unsuccessful loan spell there last season. And please dont tell me that you dont care what other fans think, I know you dont, in this instance you specifically asked.

ok thanks for explained where that come. 

no need for the last bit is there? 

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

I definitely didnt say that we didnt need a left back. We do need one.

ok fair enough

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

The positions we have signed players in are the ones we needed to be filled. But...

The timing of the signings was terrible, most done right at the end of window with only 15 league games left, when we have continued to lose game after game in the meantime.

you could have signed players early but that's required spending some bloody money which is what we should have done this window and the past summer given what we taken from players sales. 

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

The lack of match sharpness is a concern coupled with the timing. Dennis and Woodrow in particular have played very little game time for so long. Getting them up to speed when we have only a third of the season left is a problem.

That is very understandable concern and a fair one 

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

The quality is debatable and the jury is still out. It feels like it was a case of getting who we could in more than anything else, it didnt seem well planned and cant be hence the registration issue. We badly needed immediate cover for our main 2 midfielders. We failed there. We have brought in attackers and some pace in 2 of them,  but 2 of the 3 we signed have not done very much in a number of years and the third has only really excelled in Serie C. We can only hope at least one or two are game changers.

We should have signed Baker on a permanent deal in the summer not a loan 

on Karbgo, he looks to have plenty of pace but we signed for around £1m, no criticism of him as player but Rovers couldn't have signed Dembele or Millar instead. 

on Dennis, I like that signing but could Rovers have not make the bid early

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

And the fact that all but one are short term sticking plasters is another concern. Thats what you get when the owners dont give a shit.

valid concern and I agree. There is not one signing on 4 year contract and that is concern of myself. Same as players like Hyam, Brittain, Travis and Tronstad not having their contract renew and even talks. 

[joey_big_nose]

16 hours ago, J*B said:

I’m not sure I buy into this Cantwell has been poor theory. He’s a playmaker, but he’s playing with Dolan, Hedges and Gueye. A playmaker relies on having options to play off. 

I don't think we accept any of our players being poor in their own right because of whose around them. Good players find ways to impact games. 

If he was making great passes or good movement and other players aren't linking up I would have some sympathy but he isnt.