Exiled_Rover

Being played by who? Broughton is literally the most qualified guy at the club - far more qualified than anyone we've had for a while. JDT was a borderline World Class player and clearly a highly ambitious manager (he walked away from a very comfortable job). They're not going along with this conspiracy theory that some on here have woven - either they get backed in the transfer market, or both will be off before Christmas and this club gets relegated.

Branthwaite, Poveda, Zeefuik, Giles (good player, but not at RW), Douglas, Trybull, Walton, Palmer - not to mention spending £400k on his mate's son in net. Just the facts, Jack.

Agree to disagree. Travis was heading out on loan when Smallwood / Evans got injured and he was thrust into the starting lineup. He quickly became one of our best players (and is, quite frankly, the first name on my team sheet at present)... yet Tony didn't think he was good enough to displace two cloggers. Wharton was sent out on loan twice, I believe securing back-to-back promotions with Bury and Northampton, but Mowbray didn't think he was good enough at 22 and was actively looking to move him on that summer. Again, he was our best CB last year (Ayala is better, but never fit - and he's a better CB than Lenihan). He messed around with Nyambe, benching him for players like Bennett. So whilst I disagree with the overreliance on Academy prospects this summer transfer window, I've no doubt 2-3 can step up to fill squad places and push for starts because Mowbray didn't know what he had. He loaned in Clarkson ffs - I saw him play against our U23s and we ran him off the park.

I honestly think Waggot is out of that loop. Broughton has a direct line to the owners RE transfers. Waggot is just in charge of squeezing our remaining fans out of every penny he can. And the Head of Recruitment will work independently to the Director of Football i.e. he's not sat there waiting for requests. He's constantly, actively scouting players and updating the club's database for when said request lands on his desk.

I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. I despise what the Venkys have done to this club. That said I also recognize that JDT and Broughton haven't had much time to put their plans into action. I'm not worrying about conspiracy theories that they've been sold a lemon etc because the money was always there for Mowbray - he just spent it poorly.

His manager has been here 4 weeks - and I'd be livid if he brought in players without consulting JDT (or whoever was in post). We're behind the 8 ball because Waggot and the Venky's messed around for 5 weeks appointing a new manager (and that only got resolved because Broughton flagged up that JDT was available). If it all goes to pot, as many of the doom mongers are predicting, then I'll hold my hands up.

I do, they're twisting when others would stick. PL or bust for Boro this season.

The Mowbray loan list being "hi Mr Woodfine, who would you like to loan is this year?" (There's no way Klopp would field his call).

You're going to criticize him because he's not done the business after 3 weeks in post? I know football transfers happen quickly, but bloody hell.

The opposition would be spoilt for choice if we played Pickering on the opposite flank as a LWB.

Park started last year, right? The only permanent transfers during that time were Hedges, Edun and Markanday (who I'm giving a reprieve to because he torn his hamstring). If we can't credit him with those transfers... then what we he being paid to do?

The list brought us players like Hedges and Edun, so yes.

Sounds like they don't have the cash.

It's a long grind of a season. They'll be called upon with us playing 2 games a week. The Championship is a squad game, really.

I'd like to sign him rather than loan him.

The football pyramid is broken, sadly. Look at Phillips - talk that Spurs are going to strong arm us and sign him on the cheap. Just to hoard the talent because he's 2-3 years away from every appearing in their first team (and that's IF he's as exceptional as they say he is).

£2-3m spunked on the unproven, please. I'm sick of loaning in 5 players a season and having to rebuild the squad every offseason.

From what I understand, JDT likes attacking FBs. A CB playing there wouldn't suffice.

The stadium is falling apart and the pitch is a disgrace. Those are both FFP exempt.

If the club is such a financial burden to them, maybe they should just sell?

Nixon hasn't had a Rovers connect since the Coyle days.

So that's our sponsor and FFP covered. Any transfer news?

Transfermarkt reckons he's worth £3.15m, so they've been ripped off if they've paid £10m. Weren't they in massive financial trouble a few years ago? Where have they found £10m from?

FFP was brought in to pull up the drawbridge behind the established teams. Man City just about got over the moat into the castle before the drawbridge was raised. They don't want another Jack Walker upsetting the apple cart.

Depends how happy I was - I've turned down significant pay rises in the past because I didn't fancy the travel / leaving my current team. I wouldn't play for Mowbray for all the money in the world if I was a footballer.