I will state the obvious. When the window closes on 8 August is the time to draw preliminary judgement on this window. As things stand today, we are one of very few non-Premier League clubs with net transfer outgoings and the players in are on paper the equal of (goalkeeper) or better (outfield) in terms of reasonably expected performance capability during 2019/20 than the players who have left. Yes I am all for development and future prospects but I'd be ecstatic to get another couple of Premier League loanees who make the difference between promotion or not whom we could sign permanently for £10m to £15m once we are in the Premier League. Two such defenders would be heaven. Right now it is season 2019/20 that matters. In the next 12 days, we can expect the transfer merry go round to pick up although my expectation now is that the supporters of at least half the clubs in the Football League will be looking at a very meagre window indeed when it shuts. We should not be one of those profoundly disappointed clubs (although we know at least 25% of Rovers fans will be moaning come what may) but in a sticky market, players stick so our targets might not be signable for any number of reasons. You could imagine a few League One managements cursing their luck at the strong close season form of at least three Rovers youngsters who will not now be going out on loan.

This.

Just got in. First mention of Armstrong's 3rd minute goal on here seems to have been at half time. This really is the miserable old guys home from home.

It is not duff to the extent that most of the 24 clubs are not doing very well in this window and most clubs' supporters' are spitting tacks. I think I have made my point.

Rodwell hadn't left at that point- I think it was only confirmed yesterday.

Thanks for compiling an up-to-date list.

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Just wanted to look at the rest of the Championship given Wigan were quoted to see how everyone else is doing. These numbers include loans. An awful lot of released unemployed footballers out there. A huge amount of business to be done yet. IN-OUT CLUB 7 7 Barnsley 1 7 Birmingham City (includes Jota and Adams for big sums) 4 4 ROVERS 5 5 Brentford (only Konse of their crown jewels has gone) 4 10 Bristol City (includes Kelly gone for £12m) 3 4 Cardiff City 5 10 Charlton Athletic (includes two contract expiries they would have wanted to keep) 1 7 Derby County 1 4 Fulham 5 9 Huddersfield Town 2 6 Hull City 4 6 Leeds United 2 6 Luton Town 1 5 Middlesbrough 2 10 Millwall 4 10 Nottingham Forest 1 7 Preston North End 7 7 Queens Park Rangers 1 9 Reading 1 8 Sheffield Wednesday 7 3 Stoke City 0 8 Swansea City (includes James for £15m) 1 6 West Bromwich Albion 0 8 Wigan Athletic If I were a Brum, Luton, Swansea or Wigan fan I'd be very worried.

The LT today not saying anything different from last Monday. The City youngster expected, perhaps another defender as well. No mention of a bonus keeper. There will be outgoings to reduce the squad to manageable proportions. Nuttall probably to Accrington Stanley on loan initially. I'd far rather see the likes of Buckley and Rankin-Costello staying, even Hart given the lack of cover we have at the back. I would be indifferent to Evans leaving and think Smallwood moving on the best for player and club.

Reading the LT on squad size, Rodwell definitively described as having left Rovers.

Any sign of the Man City giant?

Has a thread reached 1,000 pages before?

Agreed. I am unconvinced by the two keepers we are rumoured to be getting but let's see what transpires.

read that thread, even when he was sold, and that is nothing compare with the stick he was given during the second half of last season on brfcs.com

I was one of those most unhappy about Raya going but well over half the message board are asserting Raya cost us at least ten goals and several points last season, convinced he disrupted the defence through poor communication, made rubbish decisions and flapped at every cross. In short, they were insistent he be shipped out and they got their wishes fulfilled.

None of the video clips show the ball in the air so the answer is don't know... Strengths seem to be very clean (just one yellow card as a central defender!) Uses his long legs to devastating effect in dispossessing opponents Explosive sort distance pace Decent ball distribution.

Missing my point. We are within FFP but it needs careful management. If Venky's weren't still pouring the cash into Rovers, FFP would be the very least of our worries. Ask Bolton and Bury fans what that feels like rather than the paranoia filling the last 490 pages of this thread.

Worth pointing out that FFP IS a serious problem for Rovers. It is a problem 90% of Football League clubs can only dream of having because they have ownership which will go nowhere near injecting cash to the extent FFP would become an issue.

I can exclusively reveal our budget for this summer's transfers was a box of marshmallows and a half eaten sarnie. That is what every agent and club we are dealing with have to believe.

Huge difference when the subs were made (apart from Smallwood again not passing forwards). Energy level zoomed up and we rattled the Gers at the back and in midfield. 1-1 very fair result. Hart had a nice little cameo. Travis showed he is the key guy in central midfield, Rothwell showed he has to be picked. Apart from completely losing Defoe for their goal, Lenihan looked class. I wonder just wonder if Nyambe will be tried centrally- he looked a natural there for his 15 minutes. Cannot fault Bennett in any way- energy, positioning and good distribution. Thought Johnson and Downing both a bit off the pace when on the pitch. Arma still frustrating when through in dangerous positions. Dack showed hunger in the time he was on. Leutwiler showed he is capable both of sharp saves and dominating his box which is a big bonus. Gerrard threw on Docherty and Merilos showing he wanted it. Apparently Travis' goal was the first Rangers have conceded in Europa, League Cup and Friendly action.

Crikey already? Still trying to get the feed to work.

Rovers 5 Wolves 1 first day of a new season not that long ago. Charlton coming up with big ownership issues having lost key players and on paper, so-so replacements. So big on motivation, enthusiasm and vulnerabilities. MMP is right, I have equivocated. But simples, we will pay for it if we don't stick our foot on the Robbins' necks from the kick-off.

My wife moved from one professional services company to another this week. We expected it to be relatively straight forward and concluded on Monday- they are competitors although the new job is in corporate rather than private client and represents a big step up as she recently graduated as a self-funded mature Masters student. What a stressful protracted process it has proved to be, only finally wrapping up at 5pm on Friday. She had already rejected other offers so it should have been a simple move from one company to another. On that basis, I am not surprised transferring footballers can prove to be extremely difficult and lengthy when there are agents and perhaps other clubs trying to hijack deals. To be honest I don't particularly want Rovers signing players other clubs aren't coveting.

Yes a guy I met at an evening for entrepreneurs. The economics of porn these days are apparently every bit as sick as the "industry" itself.