Hope JDT is the man for the job.   Seems like a nice chap.  Hopefully not too nice.

1 hour ago, Torgeir said:

With his Danish accent:
“Yeah, obviously we have tried very hard to sign players but at the end of the day…”

'Probably the least signings in the world...'

5 hours ago, RoverKyle said:

Yeah I'd say so. But with the same amount of certainty, I'm sure we'll make signings in a few key positions before the window closes.

The new set up were always going to be up against it straight away. The club never seem to act fast during the transfer window, whether that be due to ineptitude or poor internal structures. The recruitment process to bring them in took far too long, considering it would've been known that Mowbray was going. Plus GB & JDT have only really got a good look at the current squad last week and have had to reshape previous transfer target lists.

It doesn't look good at the moment, but it was always going to take time for them to make changes. As they both said when they arrived, it's going to take a bit of patience. 

Oh there will be signings but leaving it late means you've missed the best players on offer and the players you bring in are panic buys at the last minute.

Minimum of two centre backs, a right back, midfielder and 2 strikers are badly needed. 

I can see the club finish 13th or worse this season.  The way the club is run is a farce.

1 minute ago, RoverKyle said:

This team is a lot better than most of us are making out. I'm quite anxious about the lack of signings to date and us seemingly missing out on targets. But we'll be competitive in this league even with a few of a our better young players thrown into the squad. I'm sure we'll have strengthened before the window closes.

BBD is going to be sold almost certainly I'd say.  IMO its been a disastrous off season to date.

Josh Cullen would be a great buy for the club. 

I'm predicting a bottom half finish if not a relegation fight.  

Best players leaving and nobody coming in.   I can imagine the poor standard of replacements that will come in.

Awful.  They should give 4 or 5 options every season and let fans vote for their favourite

Last season was the first time in donkeys years (maybe 94/95)  felt all the kits were beautiful.

Not liking the sounds of the new ones.

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

Like his number 2 is, you mean?

I thought he has brought his own number 2

Anyone else think he should have a local assistant manager at least as a number 3?  Just someone who is familiar with the division

57 minutes ago, tomphil said:

That struck me as well when some were shaking his hand.

Weed them out and boot them up the road.

Some footballers are a disgrace to their craft.  They will be wasters and never amount to anything. 

With Jon Dahl Tomasson will we be in contention for promotion or will it be a transition period or worse relegation dogfight?

is it too late or could he be persuaded to stay by JDT?

Middlesbrough are a fairly mediocre team.  He'd be better off at Ewood.

Could Darragh Lenihan yet stay with this new appointment or is he off to Boro?

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Long time since we've played a proper 442. Probably the only time in the last 15 years is when we had Gestede and Rhodes I think? Maybe memory playing tricks on me but can't think of another front two pairing?

Its certainly a formation that has been confined to the history books.  Leicester played it in 2016 under Ranieiri.  Not many play it anymore.

1 minute ago, neophox said:

Dack would be one of the two strikers....he cant run in a midfeld.

That tactical analysis of JDT teams is vague and short on detail to say the least!  ''He plays 4-4-2 and favours devastating attacks''. 

Reminds me of David Dein going into the Arsenal dressing room in 1996 and announcing ''Lads, your new manager is Arsene Wenger'' to which Ray Parlour replied ''Who the fuck is that!?''

Alan Pardew now available. 

Bargain basement time.

11 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

my mate was convinced he saw kevin keegan on the darwen end car park this morning,getting out of his 7 series bmw,looked very serious and was hurried towards the jack walker stand reception by a very big minder,he obviously did`nt want to be noticed by the covert way he was escorted from his vehicle,could be big news on the way

Probably Pep Guardiola's assistant manager

Sven. He has unfinished business here.

Remember it very well. Like it was yesterday. Flicking between Sky Sports and Sky Sports 2.

The Redknapp goal was totally insignificant.  I dont know why the commentators and whoever else made a big deal of it. With 5 mins or evem more to go it was clear it was all down to Utd getting a winner at Upton Park.

Although Shearer should have buried that half volley to put us 2-1 up.  What a waste of money!

4 hours ago, bluebruce said:

No.

I was ripping the piss🤣

I hear Wish will be making the kit next season

Alan Shearer. He knows the club and what the fans want.