Pickering looks as slow as Douglas. He's getting a chasing down that side.

I would say Mowbray deserves credit for bringing in a potentially exciting player in Rothwell. Has he improved the player since he has been here? I would argue not. Elliott was a prodigious talent at 16. Spent a year developing with a title winning squad, Came on loan (tick for Mowbray) Did Mowbray develop him or did he just realise he was considerably better than any of our wide strikers? Given that Armstrong was literally the only player getting in the box under that bloody system - and had a pretty poor goals to shots ratio, the jury is out on whether Mowbray gets any credit. That said, if Armstrong really admired TM for developing his career, surely he would be more likely to pen a new deal...

That would be another downgrade in my opinion.

Rothwell will have one good season, here or somewhere else, go for 4-5 million and never repeat it again. No doubt it will be this season and he'll go for nowt!

They invest but with no purpose. The result is basically what you stated. The club is dying and not that slowly.

Yes I expect they may rise by a few over the next 7/10 days, up to the claim your seat deadline. After that, can't see where sales come from.

Be very surprised if they get anywhere near 5k then. Those who renew 'whatever' will have done so by now. There is zero incentive for anyone even mildly disenfranchised with the club to renew.

Can't imagine it's any great loss. Last thing needed is another midget holding mid.

Had a ST, except for the odd year (Kean) since around 1982. Didn't get one last year, not interested in getting one this year. Heard absoloutely nothing. No mailshot, email, phone call, nowt. There is no club attempt at re-engagement. Last positive efforts were probably when Alan Myers was here.

That's because we have no intention of reinvesting any in players.

That chap's injury record makes Grella look like an ever present!

So we are out the embargo? Would have expected us to have had a few signings lined up as soon as embargo lifted. Have we even signed a recruitment guy yet?

I reckon the club would snap your hands off for crowds of 8000 at low key games, I reckon it will be nearer 6k. Wonder how many ST have been sold so far.

I'll be amazed if we can sign anyone for a fee this season. Armstrong will go. No Money will be reinvested. We've been here before. A Chris Brown and a Danny Guthrie will arrive to supplement the kids from the academy.

..and ex Boro

😂😂

We appear to be scraping the barrel with potential replacements for Armstrong. I can't muster any enthusiasm for the coming season.

Not saying there aren't good players out there (hopefully Pickering is one). Difference is Gillingham fans raved about Dack. Crewe fans really rate Pickering. If his own fans don't rate him (Curtis) he isn't likely to be that good.

On paper I'd have taken Madison from Peterborough over this lad. Similar age/stats. Madison has done next to nothing at champ level. Can't imagine this guy will do any better. Wouldn't go anywhere near unless around the 500k mark.

And Jason

Your eye doesn't lie! If a player looks shit, he generally is.

Yeah the *Not Dino* version.

Like the way reading bulldozed through our midfield earlier this season. None of ours could live physically with theirs.

£10 million for Buckley🤷🏻‍♂️

The close season so far, has the stench of that window under Bowyer where we offloaded all our decent players and signed frees. No way will any Armstrong sale money be 'reinvested' in the squad.