The bit I don't like is JDT don't have a say on who we sign. If he is not accountable for signings, then how can he be accountable for results. I know this happens in Europe, but all our eggs are in GB who is unproven at providing first team players for a championship club. Just to clear up the £10 million budget, I got this from the club at board level.

I note this Idiot keeps popping up on my news feed on twitter. Very wrong he had some racist tweets, but come on, saying that's why he didnt get job is just laughable. What has that wally ACHIEVED to think he would be a good choice for the job

It was regarding the JDT part, That is the budget, so my comment stands. Like everyone else, im seriously concerned at our ability to spend it wisely or indeed spend it all. Far too slow for my liking, jury very much out

Im trying to remain optimistic whilst the window remains open. After two painful defeats, emotion always kicks in, and the old wounds are reopened. I've never bought into some peoples opinions that I read/heard over the close season that we had better players in waiting in the likes of Carter, Phillips, Wharton, Vale, Garrett etc than the ones which had left the building. I'm not sure if they were trying to convince themselves or others. Football is about winning, not about having a player you can put out there and say, he's great, he is one of our own, whilst the team continues to go backwards on a whole. I've also not bought into this reset button, we are on a journey for another 3 or 4 seasons. We've been on a journey for the last 5 seasons which ended with us finishing 8th last season. As each season passes our transfer/wage budget becomes far more less competitive. Gibbs-white transfer this week at over £40 million including add-ons really puts into perspective how far we are behind in being competitive in the market. Next summer that player who goes for 5 million this summer will be 12 million, everything is going up, but we continue to set wage budgets which are in no mans land. I dont know the answer, we dont generate enough revenue through tickets, sponsorship, TV, whilst player sales historically has serviced the deficits in what it cost for us to operate each season. We are much weaker than last season, and what we've signed to date is just honest pro's, but not groundbreaking players who will get you off your seat, or realistically have a massive sell on value. I don't currently see in our squad those players who get you off your seat. Who can beat four or 5 players, stick defenders on their asses with skill. The total lack of creativity in this squad is very worrying, and thats before we look at how we address the thin bare defence. The facts are, we cannot prop this up with the academy players, however ever promising we try to convince ourselves. We are very much in danger in some areas of the supporter base of conditioning ourselves to be greatful that we exist, and to settle for anything which is dished up. I'm uncomfortable that our short term future has been handed to one man in GB who no-one can speak to, and to date a bit like the managerial search it could be a tale of what could/should of been. JDT seems a very nice chap, very honest, but also appears powerless in who/what/when in terms of recruitment. Gary Bowyer was a nice guy "giving it a right good go", however whilst very concerned on recruitment, i'm equally concerned by our lack of identity in these first 5 games. 9 points does not tell the real tale. We've created very little and the football has been dross. My opinion may not be similar to others, of which I respect also. However right now, looking at my list of concerns, i'm struggling to see which concern is greater, as this list is growing and not getting shorter Genuine question to add, is this squad equal, better or worse than Gary Bowyers Rovers? The answer to that question pretty much sums up how far/less we've evolved in the last 5 or 6 seasons

Very disappointing, on the whole really didnt understand what the gameplan was. Kaminski has just stopped us losing by 5, 6 or 7. We need players 100%, but that cannot take away from the dross which has been served up this week. Our first 3 games we literally scored with every shot which somewhat masked the performances. However Reading and this today, we've looked clueless. The lack of centre backs is masking much deeper issues. The defence did okay today, but midfield and attack was toothless. Slow in distribution, lack of imagination and if truth be told, as uncreative as its been in a long time at Rovers. Those early points are going to be crucial going into the next few games. We need expereience but we also need an identity, I cant for the life of me understand what our gameplan currently is.

Surprised Jake Cooper was on bench for Millwall tonight, always liked him a real threat offensively too. The type of player who would be a realistic target, price and wages wise

The other thing to consider why things are slow,. 1. List of targets is 8 or 9 players, we need minimum of 4 additional, however fees being quoted is gets you two or three at a push, however the wages numbers dont stack. 2. The hope is as the window gets to the end, players push for moves and price/wages demands drop. 3. Until we know who we can get with the remaing budget or at a reduced fee, then pushing special request at every corner is not going to happen, its been tried once this summer but as previously mentioned he went sheff utd as wage demands were beyond our limits. 4. I don't think GB is in panic mode just yet, but the closer we get to the end of the window, the more sweat beads will appear if the market dont open up. 5. Then there is the question what if anything of the budget we hold onto until January. I don't think we appreciate sometimes how difficult it is to juggle the balls when the wage/transfer budget dont split into anything more than a busted flush.

£10 million does not include the "special request" for the special player. This request was granted for the lad who went sheff utd, but the wages blew that deal straight away. The request button is for a player though, and not a transfer budget top up!

I expect £10 mill to be spent (heard this is the healthy budget), which will include loan fees. If BBD is sold I suspect that half of that will also be reinvested. The stumbling block is and will remain the wage budget, under no circumstances will the wage budget be increased. This certainly makes the pool smaller, given kids in the prem are on £20k plus PW. Which has us shopping championship, League 1, Europe or Prem loans. I believe the budget last season was the same budget, but we failed to spend it, with again wage demands either thwarting us, players chosing to go elsewhere, or in other cases targets not being deemed an improvement on what we had. With what we've brought in so far including Morton loan, we've probably already spent £3-£4 million. Regardless how the payment arrangements have been agreed, this will not be deferred from this seasons budget. In other words if we have agreed installments, thats just the payment mechanism and the budget has been decreased by the final figure on these deals

I dont think any of them come out with credit tonight, bar Ince and Reading. Played us off the park, and we just never got going. The defence time and time again had no out ball, whilst to a man we wanted 1 or 2 seconds more on the ball than Reading would afford it. Tactically, i actually don't know what the gameplan was, whatever it was it was not nice to watch. Top of the league after 4 games, is a fantastic start. We definately need some experienced heads in this team though, and over the next couple of weeks i think at least 4 players in, providing we dont lose any.

Is it an exclusive? Club have maintained throughout they want him to sign deal, also Batty too, but understand his stock has risen due to England call up. They have maintained they are negotiating and hope he will sign a deal. The article says he is close to signing deal but may still leave. Talk about click bait, If Spurs bid, like any other player, lad will want to take it. Best we can hope for is he signs deal before we accept bid, so we can get a better fee

Had to do a take two on an article today claiming Travis was Blackburn born and bread and had played every age group for Rovers. He was actually released by Liverpool and signed his first pro deal for us, and is from Merseyside. Embarrassing journalism

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Sorry not been about lately, mad busy. I have a second meeting now scheduled in for back end of September, to continue with the questions I had. We both felt the last meeting was productive and i look forwards to the next one

Their season ends in December, and being on loan elsewhere is not an automatic blocker, the terms of that loan can include a recall. Its another name linked and nothing more

Still interest there, expect this to go to end of window, like anything the deal needs to suit the coffers. Another name though is Chilean Alexander Aravena

Dacks injuries have a been a nightmare, he hasnt looked the same player, but hasnt had the run of games either. Hopefully he can get fit and can impact, because on his day he's arguably our most gifted player. Sammie has is all to prove at Championship, as his two previous attempts he has been more miss than hit, if the fee is to be believed, that's some gamble. I'm very much on the fence with his signing until I see what else arrives, I hope he is one of a number of signings and not the "marquee signing" which Venkys would authorise in exceptional circumstances. Brereton still being here is a bonus, Brittain and Sammie decent enough start in captures, but we are still a long way off to being close to being a better squad this season, than the one that ended last season

Dont think this is an easy start given only one player in, and plenty out. New managers in both dugouts. Positives, we have retained our attacking players to date and have goals in us. Negatives - Think we will miss Lenihan and Van Hecke so keeping a clean sheet maybe tough ask. Going to go with a 1-1 draw

Be sad if Phillips get nabbed, nothing club can do. We have a similar issue with Batty who also hasn't signed deal yet and is equally highly regarded after England represention

Alioski, who is currently without a club, was really good at Leeds being linked with Beskitas now on a free, Wouldnt mind him here tbh, but could have a baring on their alleged interest in Styles

Never met him, but comes across as a nice cookie, that being said transfer wise, I cant recall any scoop if he has ever had bar confirming a deal/bid once its widely known and been reported elsewhere. Pains me to say it, but Nixon and the Nationals are who gets it out these days, as their network just far greater. Also Broughton won't speak to any journo's at present, so imagine the default statement from Rovers is "not our department, speak to Greg"

13th Not signed him yet A Wharton Burnley ( 😞) 1st

I dont actually care what Sharpe thinks he knows or doesn't know tbh. He can only write/say based on what people will or will not tell him Throwing "journo's a bone" is a direct quote from me from the same meeting which I said is not a bad thing in terms of "the silence has been deafening", and no news can create growing frustrations It was very clear the club prefer not to throw any bones to any journo's and are working extremely hard within to ensure that remains the case. We are 100% tracking him, have 100% not had a bid accepted yet, have 100% made contact, and have 100% not moved on. Do I think he will be a rovers player before the window shuts? I think Styles wont be a Barnsley player and a transfer to rovers will be entirely down to choice from the player in terms of who else also comes in for him. The fee and wages will not be an issue to Rovers. My info which is agent related was very much down to add on's, sell on clauses etc. Barnsley's valuation of the player is widely known amongst interested clubs including Rovers. I didn't attend a meeting at Rovers to discuss players, it just happened to come out as it was linked to the silence. I have zero reason to tell any lies, or indeed mention who confirmed it at Rovers, i think they call it "libel defamation" nowadays to write something about someone which is not true online when quoting "they said"

With Vale, Leanard et al, be a strange one, although he does seem to have represented England. Its just a name at this point, will see if anything more concrete appears over coming days.