And Szmodics' sale paid for the lot of them. With possible transfer interest in Brittain pending to make more profit. You can't just cherry pick the best signings of the new era to sit against the worst signings of the last era. I made it a fairer comparison.

I don't think there's much between it. Brittain, Hyam, Szmodics, or Gueye, Ohashi, Cantwell? Meh. But again the point is more about what we have now vs then, not in the summer vs then. Park was Chief Scout, not DoF, and Gestede has shown a concerning inability to get contracts done.

The point isn't that it's rocket science to keep players secured on contracts. The point is that the people who have replaced Broughton aren't even capable of that. As for holding back a third of available funds, the regime have shown they wanted to hold back more like 90% of available funds. So not only is a third considerably better than that plan, but it's very likely it was suggested as a compromise since he will have been aware they wanted to do dick all with it. Again, the point is not that GB was brilliant, but that what has followed him, in terms of personnel and planning, is demonstrably worse.

That entire list actually cost very little in the end tbf. Wahlstedt, Telalovic and Ennis were sold on for similar fees and a profit respectively, probably more or less covering the O'Riordan fee. Hirst and Fleck were short term deals with no transfer fee. Essentially they all together cost just wages and signing fees. They were certainly a waste of those, but if just one had worked out it'd have been worth the relatively low expenditure. Telalovic is showing we might have been hasty with him.

Using Kent Exile's link from the previous page where Barrow fans were happy with Duru, it paints a different picture now (the link is for Duru as a keyword search on their forum, so it's got fresh posts). Comments now include: 'Duru found it tougher against fast technical opponents, he’s always going to look good when we are on the front foot but struggled when out and out defending was needed. ' 'For me Duru was found wanting tonight defensively. To many times he was the wrong side of the attacking player and it was no surprise when he got subbed. He is young and raw and has undoubted talent but the defensive side of his game needs some work IMO.' Early days though. And he needs these learning experiences.

Why spend actual money when our mob have figured out how to convince the fans they've tried without spending a penny?

These two? They both got it from Africa Foot and provide a link to it. https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-arrives-in-england-to-join-blackburn-rovers-agreement-is-in-place-for-signing/ https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackburn-rovers-agree-deal-for-25-year-old-forward-transfer/

No need to compromise, I think we can go with 'cretinous conmen'.

Dunno but this transfer window isn't a Thriller for us. It's getting late in the day and we really Wanna Be Starting Something by now, apparently we've made enquiries but been told to Beat It. Rovers, The Way You Make Me Feel with all this really hurts, but I Just Can't Stop Loving You.

I believe that's about 6.5% of all the league goals he has scored in his career. Or about 9% of his Championship goals. We should've signed him if only to stop him doing that to us...

Wasn't surprised at all when he notched, always seems to score against us. Wanted us to sign him way back when to replace Rhodes!

Still don't think it would work. Don't think they're tracking attendance figures.

Very good is a stretch. He has been good, mostly.

Thousands not going already. That doesn't work either.

No that's why I don't know when they were subbed off. Just looking at the info on Google. Ended 0-0.

Atcheson sent off 88th minute for a second booking. The match looks pretty uninteresting on paper. Both sides 2 shots on target, we have had 8 shots to their 3.

He got subbed off, as did Doherty. Not sure when. Score currently still 0-0 with about 5 minutes left.

Tyjon seems to get a lot of injuries for a 16 year old. Bit of a concern. Although getting them now may keep the big clubs off him for long enough to sign a proper pro deal here. Just hope he doesn't go the way of say, Gilsenan, who I think had injury issues at a similar age and never seems to stay fit for more than a couple months.

A lot of that was attitude though, he did show glimpses of ability at times. Just didn't look like he could be arsed most of the time. It does sound a bit like he has improved his work ethic, but he has probably left it a bit late in his development to start giving a toss about the game. Might eke out a lower league career though, perhaps have a twilight of his career crack at the Championship if he stays motivated. But equally, another one you could see vanishing into the non-leagues eventually.

0 goals in 6 matches...I know he has had injury issues,but if he's the best striker Motherwell have, especially with what I've seen of him before...

So basically, do nothing and hope it all gets better.

Nah he only gets 7 points. I don't think any second tiers are capable of putting the points together for it. Quite a few top flights aren't, without sufficient points from European competition etc.

Maybe I misunderstood then - what did you mean by this? Were you saying that's the budget you believe we should have, but you know we don't? Are you upset with the club about this? I know I am.

Why would we be doing that? You said we likely had a budget of around £5 million.

Which is pointless, as he will only leave for free if he moves abroad, and if 40 million received didn't create any appreciable transfer fund, 2 mill or so certainly isn't.