Quite a few on hear dismiss FFP not sure why, I know we are very close, possible saving grace is they might make it a 4 year rolling due to this pandemic. What’s the point on gambling we will get away with it because others have, others haven’t and if we end up up having a decent season, and then get a deduction of points it would be a disaster. Let us stick to the rules and others break them,,,

A successful academy is not just for developing players to sell on at big prices it’s to get players playing for us, without us having to pay out big transfer fees. I know you don’t see the academy as a success, but I do, and to keep our category 1 status especially after dropping to league 1 is nothing short of a miracle, and I bet a lot of clubs would love to have our set up.

If we manage to get 2 quality loan players in, you expect them to be in the match day 18, plus Lenihan , Dack, Travis, JRC and Evans, who would also expect to be in the 18, that would be a very decent squad. Obviously injures will play a part but would be interesting if most were fit who would actually start.

Wondering why Wharton didn’t play for u23s yesterday after TM said he was, now know the reason.

Unless you’ve mega money to throw at it you have to mix permanent transfers and loans. Watched the latest documentary on Leeds and when they failed to go up couple of seasons ago, they had to sell top players, and then filled in with some quality loans, and the following season it worked with promotion. If we can get in 2/3 decent loans to add to the squad, especially with Dack very close to fitness, think we will be alright, taking into consideration this very unusual year with COVID-19.

Talk sport saying Josh King being touted to Spurs, also saying Man U could put a bid in.

Went from high of 1,942 beginning of year to 580 at height of pandemic, recovered to1,052 couple of months ago, to its present around 1,300.

Rovers are just 1 of 20 odd business’s they own, obviously this pandemic has affected them, with both India and UK badly hit.

You’re not up to speed re Coved in India, if you would care to google it, you would find its one of the worst affected places in the world, Venkys shares took another hit recently, they will know exactly what’s going on in the UK, plus worrying about the other 20 odd businesss all round the world.

See u/23s beat Blackpool today 3 1 behind closed doors.

I think every Rovers fan wants the same, but you never seem to realise what an unusual season we are in. A major pandemic no one has seen before, looking like we were coming out of it and then, bang second wave, alert back to 4 and now no fans back in October. We have signed some decent players and fully expect to sign a L/B and back up goalie and if that’s it I’ll be satisfied. Its no good keep saying our owners are billionaires just get 5/6 in, we are in unprecedented times, and I’m still grateful we aren’t doing a Wigan, Bolton, Bury etc. Pretty certain there will be more clubs going to the wall this season. With a couple of additions we will have a decent squad, fully capable of competing with most of the clubs in this division.

Good win, always great to score 5, but more than pleased to see a clean sheet. My big worry is the pitch, cut up again near the end, shouldn’t be doing that in September.

Sharpe knows more than you think, the difference is, he won’t share info until the club say so, pretty standard for journalists on local papers, otherwise he wouldn’t get any info.

Agreed, defo need quality l/ b now?

You’ve got a buyer lined up have you, some Saudi Prince or similar, absolute rubbish.

No I Don’t, but plenty do, I know he’s a great promotion record, but with ‘Boro tightening the purse strings be interesting where they finish.

No difference,both clubs tried to recruit early, it’s not easy for any club unless money no object. Boro have done same as Rovers, get rid of top earners, but replacing them takes time and think both clubs will sign a few more but will probably be nearer the end of the window.

Not easy this transfer lark.Warnock struggling to get new faces in.

You must be joking,he’s a horrible little git.

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Mike England, you’re spot on there, but in your own words you don’t know much about Sarr, same as me, you would think if they were going for the calibre of the first two, they obviously didn’t fancy Sarr, otherwise they would have, who must be cheaper than the others.

The two c/backs we were allegedly signing were probably offered 10 k a week, but when a premier club and a Saudi club come in and blow us out the water, how is it Rovers fault? We just have to move on to another, word is he didn’t fancy Sarr, so why should he sign him. I will make my mind up after the window shuts, yes I know we will have played a few games by then, but like the club have said on numerous occasions we haven’t tons of cash to spend, but will have to bide our time and hopefully get the right ones in.

You’ve got to realise all fans are different, you started off watching in 1970 and we lost the game and you said it should have put you off, why, some we win some we lose, but if you’re following a team from your home town probably following after your father and grandfather you support them through thick and thin. Clubs have different owners, managers and players but it’s the club we support, regardless of success and failure. Thought we had some great times when Souness was in charge winning promotion, Worthington cup, before he went off the boil, and also enjoyed Hughes time at Rovers. You’ve got to see other fans points of view like me Chaddy and Paul Mani etc, we just don’t moan constantly and realise we haven’t pots of money these days to chuck at new players, and have to do it prudently and hope uncover some gems. To say we are Rovers plants, or Rovers PR team is pathetic, we are passionate fans who criticise when we have to but can also see the big picture. You say because we’ve had two billionaires the last 20 years everything should be ok, firstly JW was never a billionaire, but was very wealthy and put his money where his mouth was, Venkys no one knows how much they have, who threw money at us but we’re clueless mainly due to the crap advice from a certain agent. The problem now is we are reliant on them, and if they pulled the plug we would be goosed. I know you and others hate it when someone mentions Bury/ Bolton/ Wigan but I would be devastated if we were going through what Wigan are going through. Can you imagine this forum, lost 10 players from their last match no owners, sold training ground etc, now that’s what I call a crisis, Dont worry,if the club needs criticism you have to, but not constantly. I thought Waggott interview was very honest and think his only criticism was not opening JW upper tier (not my stand) also think he will change his mind on that one. So at the end of the day, think we are all fans, but should respect different views, don’t want to mention the P or N word as boss man will ban me again, let’s say some are more optimistic than others.

Don’t think anyone is ok with it, obviously, but some realise the window is still open, and will be open for a while yet, made it worse with having to move the window back because of Covid, last season the window closed before the season started.