Oztumer now left hasn't he?

I am old enough to remember signing John McNamee. A rubbish defence stabilised and grew around him. All the Rovers defenders except Mulgrew are young or youngish so I am not writing any of them off unlike the rest of you. Stick a rock of a central defender in with them and I would bet on them and the rest of the team transforming.

I only want a proven commanding centre half and I don't care if the entire transfer budget goes on one player.

Different game but still recognisably football. Been very impressed by technical skills and some of the passing has been breathtaking- both good and awful. England v tonight's winners could go any direction including humiliating defeat and thumping victory. England can make Rovers midfield and defence look super switched on and aware but the attack when it clicks can destroy any defense in the women's game.

I saw enough of Bauer to hope he would only be a squad player. Questionable whether he would displace Williams and Mulgrew.

Perhaps he won't find another club if he is unfit?

Red Imps in Gibraltar seem to do pretty well.

A dustbin wagon painted green after your ex has thrown all your worldly goods out.

I am being realistic- expecting less than 50 goals against from 46 games requires an exceptional defence. I am simply looking for a defence which does its job. As others have pointed out, getting a strong defence does not prevent someone else from tucking away penalties. For that matter having a commanding physical presence at the back usually means the same player can cause mayhem when we have a corner so that could compensate for losing Mulgrew's four goals direct from corners which I agree are something very special. Had we conceded 50 rather than 69 last season with GF 64 GA 50, we would almost certainly made the play-offs. Hence arguing that defensive signings are the measure of this window.

I am only interested in defenders. We already have plenty good enough in midfield and up front to be a menace in this division but that goals against column has to drop by 20.

Apparently Utd have offered Jones a new contract.

Perfect!

Conway replaced by Downing. A sizeable step up in quality at any age in their respective careers.

If you were to offer the best time for Charlton to have a chance of winning at Ewood- it would undoubtedly be first game of the season following the Robbins' promotion. That is indisputable. Doesn't invalidate the fact we should beat them by a good margin but it is the worst possible time to play them...

Personally there is no way I want to know Rovers' budget and the less I know about our targets until they sign their contract with Rovers the better too. The same goes for all of you if you are really honest with yourselves.

All sell on clauses were traded in for immediate cash- at a discount against their face value, obviously.

iFollow happening again?

A commanding central defender is my essential. One or two other defenders great to have. Anything else a bonus for the simple reason of the extent of talent coming through from the youth set-up. As an established Championship side, we should be a more attractive proposition than last summer. If Dack/Lenihan go, I hope they go early in the window.

As I pointed out on the other thread, we get a nightmare August and the prospect of three relegation six pointers to finish off with.

That is a stinkingly difficult August. Any newly promoted club arrives playing out of its skin with a healthy away backing. Brum home on Boxing Day not exactly an attractive fixture. Could be finishing with three relegation six pointers...

Isn't the playing surface being completely re-done this summer?

Seriously, forget it. Even if there were no agent funny business at the time of sale, Derek the Shelf liquidated all sell on clauses during his time as Chairman.

Nightmare scenario would be for clubs to get down to their C list at the end of the window and for the bids to come in then for Dack when we have no opportunity to wheel and deal. If Villa interest is subject to Grealish being sold, Grealish is not top of the Spurs' wanted list from what I can see. So an early move for Dack is in our favour. Gives time for Mrs D to dig her heels in in the price too. I notice Man U's only signing so far is a Championship player...

Huge gap in standard between the opposition in Aus and the Championship. No way would he get that amount of time and space for Rovers.

Kee and McConville on their way out of Stanley. Will need some masterful recruitment to keep them in League 1 now.