Exiled_Rover

They're going for quality over quantity. They're often players teams don't want to part with. We could have signed plenty of bodies if we wanted to. The Academy graduates provide us with quantity already.

Considering where Malmo were pre and post his reign (currently 5th in the league), I'm going to suggest yes.

I'm relaxed because Brittain was a great purchase and the team has looked organized in the friendlies. We need 3 quality additions if we want to do anything this year, but they'll happen when they happen.

According to Transfermarkt his market value is £900k, which means they'll pay more than that. Personally I thought he was an infuriating player. Quick, skillful, but 7/10 made the wrong choice.

There were no links to Brittain about 12 hours before he turned up at Brockhall. Broughton clearly keeps a tight lid on things.

You literally submit this post every day. We get it, we lost 10 First XI players from last season's squad and have only brought in 1 new player (I'd argue that Markanday and Carter make that 3... and we'll see what we get out of Vale / Wharton / Garrett / Barnes / Burns / Leonard). We're all aware of the situation. The negativity isn't helpful at all. This is a new regime under our dynamic duo.

I'm hoping we bother to mark opposition players from throw-ins this year. That infuriated me for 5 years under Mowbray.

And you call yourself a fan. "Moyesy, that Brereton Diaz lad is worth £20m, nay bother".

It's wishful thinking, no doubt. However this is Broughton and JDT's list, not Mowbray's. Neither one has ever met him - albeit I've no doubt they've both seen him play.

I'd love to sign him back on a pay-as-you-play contract, then bury the bastard in the reserves for the next 3 years until he retires.

It only makes sense if he's a big fan of his last manager. Its a backwards step career wise. Its genuinely a terrible league.

Isn't that quite difficult, post-Brexit? A lot of the young, talented, affordable players you'd want don't qualify for a work permit.

He's just submitted an article that I could have written based on this transfer thread alone. He clearly has no idea what's going on at Rovers.

I'd honestly take that £10m offer from Sevilla if it's all re-invested into the playing squad.

I read it more as he wants to get the situation resolved. Either someone buys him now, or he signs a new contract. He's happy with either, but he doesn't want to lose him for free in the summer.

It was a 4-2-3-1, which is the formation we've consistently played since the Accrington Stanley game. Carter started at RB and shifted to CB when Phillips was replaced by Brittain (who subsequently moved to RB).

He's not athletic enough to get up and down the flank as a WB, regardless of whether it's a back 3 or back 4. Neither is JRC for that matter.

We really are keen for a CB it seems.

By the looks of it he's played 96 total minutes for Fulham, so I assume your flatmate goes to a lot of Academy games? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jay-stansfield/profil/spieler/696346

Does this mean you speak Turkish?

Didn't he put in a cracking ball that Brereton couldn't turn into the back of the net (an absolute sitter) today? But yes, he's just too slow to play LB in this system. He'll get exposed every week.

Who are the two options in his position? Hedges should be a backup - I've yet to see any end product from him (although I do like the general look of him). Who's the other one, Dolan? He's better than both, regardless.

Its going to need our CMs to step up tbh. They're meant to be the pivots and give the CB an outlet. As much as I like Travis, he went hiding at times today when we were in possession. This system doesn't ask the CBs to be the playmakers, but they are expected to be comfortable on the ball. I think Wharton is fine there as long as he's not asked to ping 40 yard through balls.

Against Celtic he played Dolan as the AMC / #10, which he's done well in. Today he played him as the #9 and Dack as the #10. They interchange so much that I don't see it being a problem - but I do think we're short upfront... and I'd still love £15m for Brereton with (some of) that money being reinvested into the squad.

I'd sign Styles as a LB. Look at how advanced Brittain was today - Styles would be doing the same on the left.