I wouldn’t conclude that the owners have let us down, no. TM and the directorship went out there with seemingly well laid plans and the feeling when they returned was that the news on budgets was good... Hate to say it but I am coming to the opinion that TM and the directors had underestimated the market. It’s never easy to get value early in a World Cup year as teams start back late, sign players later meaning the trickle down comes later. But when you listen to TM over the last few days it’s evident that they are struggling which is a worry. its a worry because we a badly short of people to create and score goals at the top end of the pitch. If truth be known had I realised we would struggle this much I’d have happily agreed to keeping last seasons squad and not signing a single other player because I think we were stronger then than we are now...maybe they need to reasses and go back to Venkys for some more cash. There’s time. Hope we can add some good creativity and goals soon or it will be a long hard season.

Haha - Ok mate.

I have never ‘launched’ anything at anyone. Most of the time I just read. It’s unsurprising that you’d make the allegation though as for some reason you like to portray some sort of feeling that you know more than everyone else. The people on here looking at the evidence across multiple platforms to discuss transfers know far more than you do. Please stop patronising them and us readers with your flamboyant but empty words.

Jeez, just when I thought you couldn’t get anymore patronising...

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/16356342.striker-signings-a-priority-for-rovers-boss-mowbray/ As if by magic...haha

The lack of firepower is a little alarming but TM knows that and has said as much this weekend. Getting the likes of Armstrong, Chapman and Antonsson in League 1 shows our ambition under this regime. They were happy with the agreed budget...so I’m happy to wait. Still think there’s a few who will be pleasantly surprised and others a bit red faced when all the business is done!! In Tony we trust!

Imo we need four attackers including at least one number 9.

Posh Chairman - The release clause for Maddison is £1m-ish? and has been activated by a team who were not in the Championship last season. The payment plan of the agreed fee now being thrashed out. Also confirmed it’s not Wigan. I do feel there’s a strong chance it’s us. I can’t see the ex Prem boys faffing around to pay £1m. Surely their budgets and potential targets are bigger?

Be great if true. We need some goals now...

City fans generally upset that he’s been allowed to leave for a few upto £500k as it’s very cheap. A lot saying they expected him to succeed Fernandinho and Delph in the first team!!!! Jeez! Master stroke!?

Wow. Makes me feel even more positively. If he’s half the player the City fans, Burton reporters are saying he is then a) we’ve pulled off an absolute blinder and b) the lad walks straight into our first 11. End of.

Don’t see why not. If they’re good enough, they’re old enough. But I’m guessing you, like most of us haven’t really seen either of them play. So I guess we can all stay relatively positive and wait and see Hey?

Must be...

A lot of people rate Davenport VERY highly. I’ve never seen the guy play but I’m excited to see! 4yr deal too...brilliant.

Lazar Markovich from Liverpool, anyone...

It’s not rocket science mate. They identify who they want. Initial enquiries to see if the player fancies it and if the selling club are willing to listen...but then you still have to actually agree the financial terms of the deal. Its World Cup year which is always a notoriously quiet start to the summer transfer window. The manager and chief exec have been soooo honest with the fans. People just making their own assumptions because they’re growing frustrated. A lot of rubbish passed off as fact too. Be patient. TM has given us no reason not to believe him

Can’t beleive the amount of people writing Samuel off. The lad is 23 years old, 6ft 1in and pace like an express train. His personal trainer decision shows he’s hungry to do well. He’s a confidence player for me. Needs to score early and get a run. But he has all attributes to do well in the Championship imo. Good luck to the lad.

This is more like it. Yes of course, great teams win when they’re seemingly ‘playing badly’. It’s very difficult to do and luck plays no part in it. Last season 99% of the teams we faced camped on their own box with the sole intention of stopping us. There were some games where a bit of magic from Dack etc would win that game but the vast majority were won by a team that would not give up. They dug in and finally made our 70% possession pay. I remember at least two teams starting with 6-4-0 formations at Ewood, several others deployied it during games. Rovers were not poor (apart from those early games settling in). They were caught up in so many games where the opposition had no intention of playing football. That was the reason we felt deflated at times walking out of the ground having won. It hadn’t bern entertaining, more a test of the teams desire to break through. Poor teams with one good player cannot achieve what they did last season. To truly believe this, you cannot understand what it takes to succeed as a team.

This has nothing to do with whether they’re still with us or not, or next season. You made the point that last season rovers were a poor side carried by Dack. Iv now pointed out that having accumulated those points and goals along with the excellent performances from several players that it is ludicrous to say we were poor and inaccurate to say we were carried by Dack.

Also, early in the season, Chapman who made cameo performances which changed games, then there was Smallwoods last gasp winner at Fleetwood, oh and how about Bennett’s mom performance in Cm against Shrewsbury? Hang on, Armstrong scored 8 goals too...Antonsson started the season in excellent goal scoring form... Amazing really, for a one man band!! Haha

Omg. If any person believes you can accumulate 96 points, scoring 80+ goals as an ‘ordinary side carried by Dack’ (or any one player) they have no knowledge or experience of team success. I don’t know where this ‘we were average last season’ rhetoric is coming from but I can only think that it’s borne of the frustration of grown men who are impatiently waiting for transfer news. It’s beyond ridiculous. Laughable.

I can see your point but there was a completely different context. 99% of the teams we faced played to stop us. This season there will be more space in the final third because teams will come at us instead of sitting in.

Ridiculous statement.

The messages are actually very similar to those posted by Gillingham fans on Dack last year...talented but injury prone etc. In fact many of the Gills fans were more scathing about Dacks attitude and fitness...none of us knew what to expect then either... so let’s see!

It’s funny how people see things so differently. Imo we dominated most teams last season. The possession stats, goals scored, goals conceded etc all confirm this home and away. My worry is that having dominated so many matches and been used to being on top, can we be solid and play on the break? Great points about the difficulty in finding good forwards. They will be the difference undoubtedly. Enjoyed reading your post pal. Thanks ??