Has Tosin signed or not? Looks likely he will be here in time to be selected for the bench.

I would like that.

TV boys will get antsi about ads and scheduling

There is zero reason to inflate the numbers and besides they are in line with the injections this year through Venky's London. If you are doing those types of installations properly at the level Premier League clubs have including subscriptions to feeds and analytics so you have something to look at in the booths, those are the sort of prices you are looking at. Only top level leagues have the monitoring kit to supply the data which in itself is a statement of intent from Rovers. Yes you are right regarding Academy investment. It is voluntary in the sense there are plenty of Academies around that aren't Cat A but the commitment has been made to remain at top level.

Downing in place of Bell at left wing back? Still think it 50/50 there will be a new central defender in place of Mulgrew.

I hadn't seen that- I agree the treatment by the Mail is predictably abysmal.

I was unaware the article had been cited as an example of racism in sport. It didn't strike me as racist but I appreciate that racism can be perniciously subversive. As far as I am aware, a deal was done with City two weeks ago and all the issues are with the player and his representative. For what its worth In my twenties I dealt with two young musicians (one black, one white) whose sibling "agents" were so impossible, neither ever got a second booking and they disappeared, talent totally unrecognised. That was what played on my mind when I posted this.

Opening day last season, Brentford put League 1 play-off winners to the sword 5-0 and put a healthy goal difference into the bank. Is it too much to ask that we are preparing to do the same to the latest League 1 play off winners on Saturday?

Have to say it is looking horribly ominous for Bury. I would put odds of extinction at well over 50% now. The absolute lack of interest in the club from a town bigger than Blackburn suggests the Shakers are seriously unloved. I don't think Bolton are in that much better shape either. There must be some really awful stuff under the surface for nobody local to have come forward seriously.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5253633/Man-City-footballer-20-25k-week-buys-market-2-25m-home.html He is on £25k per week and his brother is agent. Sounds like a totally toxic combination which is going to cause nothing but trouble. The mere fact this story appeared in the Mail means his brother needs a serious talking to. That said he has been seriously discussed on City fan boards as possibly being ready to step up as a Kompany replacement.

I'd take that keeper swap if it is on offer rather than a Championship Manager game play.

If you Google him, he has a single mother and two siblings. He bought a house for them all when he was 19 which cost over £2 million which even on City wages means he owes somebody a large amount of money. My guess his agent has excessive control but Mowbray has hinted his Mum is also involved in the delay.

On Tosin, deal terms with City were agreed nearly two weeks ago. There are hints of personal/ agent/ parental issues.

Chelsea want £3.5m from Swansea for Kasey Palmer!

Yes- either disaster or as clever as three over lapping central defenders for Sheffield United last season. I guess we will have a good indication by the end of August. Downing might need a pacemaker before the season is out... Will need us to get that beast central defender (or two) signed with that lop-sided defence.

And this all action left wing back is....

Nuttall has a striker's inate instinct but the rest of his game needs to be developed. I would loan rather than sell.

Over to anyone to produce a song including this City lad's full surname..

Nuttall has the uncanny ability to get into the right place at the right time. Big lad who can bully defenders. Apart from that he will frustrate.

Manchester Evening News report Man U expecting 8 signings before 8 August and names them with their Sky Bet odds rating all of them unlikely. They'll be signing Thomas the Tank Engine at this rate.

Very sad. Stonehouse was a very honest player who had a knack of scoring important goals. Always contributing in games although not the most physical or gifted, he made the most of what he had.

Yep, my current village in Malta knocked out Hadjuk Split away 3-1 then came down to earth with a 4-0 thrashing in Latvia.

Any videos of this game?

Remember Rovers might go for two defenders. Tosin deal done but complications with agent apparently. Have read enough about him to want us to hang in there to get him.

We are screwed