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They have made a number of impressive signings on paper. I would suggest that is not at the top of the list and could cause issues down the line financially although he could provide leadership and know how to an inexperienced defence. Their midfield and attack look fairly strong. Their new keeper is shocking though.

We don't have to "bring anything to the party." We are just fans discussing our opinions. For all of these connections you supposedly have, for the "plenty" of information that you hear, the vast majority of what you post turns out to be wrong. You regularly say that a player whose clearly attracting the interest of other clubs/likely to leave is indeed going to leave imminently. You did it for Rhodes and Szmodics about 50 times each. Saying that about Brittain this week and also suggesting that the wrong club was in the lead doesnt prove the credibility of your information. You dont have to be an ITK (and clearly are not) to justify posting your opinions on a messageboard. As an aside, the fact that we were playing in Holland had been on twitter days before you said. And even if you arent on there, whoever told you probably saw it on there.

Has he said that? And even if so, progression planning is all well and good on top of fixing holes in the team in the here and now but we badly need attackers now, not next summer. If it is Baradji plus 3 new attackers then great but seemingly it wont be.

He seemingly plays deeper though so its surely square pegs in round holes. A lot of what his strengths seem to be defensive.

Modern day teams often do things like that but I dont forsee a total formation change. Nor does Ismael seem to want to replicate his very direct Barnsley side despite that being the only Championship job to which he has done well in.

The Baradji one is strange because i dont see which of those 2 slots that a box to box midfielder who seems to have played deeper fills.

Im not sure it has. Many targets this and last seem to be foreign based with the story coming out when linked by foreign journalists. Indeed, that privy account on twitter seems to have emerged since Waggott has gone.

He has never tried to replicate what he did at Barnsley in any of his jobs since. Although he has struggled for success since, nothing suggests he sees that as the blueprint for how he wants to play.

They clearly took ages to sort a match out which sums up the lack of competence around the club. But theres no way that they didnt realise that there was a week gap.

Mercer has a habit of regularly saying that x player is about to go. Throw enough mud and all that. Any nonsense about Derby has not been proven just because he is going to Boro. It was a wild guess and nothing that has happened backs it up in anyway. His exit has been inevitable since he refused to play V Stanley, it wouldnt take a rocket scientist to predict that it would be soon and in this case, Mercer guessed the wrong club If anyone believes his transfer gossip especially based on his track record, thats as gullible as suggesting last week that Brittain might sign a new deal.

I wonder if the 2 or 3 is before any outgoings and Miller is on top of that. Also, seeing as Miller could potentially fill in at centre back, I wonder if this gives us more scope to fill those "2 or 3" spots purely in attack. As we are badly short there. Assuming Miller joins, I would say right wing, number 10 and striker are all bigger priorities than centre back and central midfield as much as we could do with more there aswell. Jackson keeps peddling the line that we want "competition" on the right. We dont, we want some really quality, not another Hedges.

The common consensus seems to be both on there and on social media that he has something about him and has some stand out attributes but also is quite raw and makes mistakes. Still, most seem to want him to stay. The concerning recurring theme though is that his pick up in form came when he moved from right back to right centre back. Many people I have seen on twitter have said that he was very good in a back 3 but crap at right back and obviously he will be playing right back here.

I know, but it doesnt mean that it was filmed today.

Lot of revisionism about Brittain on here. He isnt a flash in the pan, he is a stand out full back at this level.

Is that actually from today?

No.

Still a massive blow to lose Brittain, no way can we get someone as good. At least we are looking to proactively replace him permanently although the injury is a concern. Hopefully he will be back ASAP. Seems to be quick and powerful which makes sense considering what we seemingly are desperate for. From reading online, he seems to have done well in the last few months of the season playing as a right centre back and a few Hibs fans have commented saying that hes a good right centre back but not a right back.

Isnt he injured? Which seems to be a requirement when we try to sign players at the moment.

Under Eustace he massively improved defensively and certainly doesnt go missing. Cant see a better right back in the league.

I think O'Rourke has been off the mark for a while although did report the McLoughlin deal.

If Brittain goes as expected, then obviously a giant blow. On Weimann, I said at the time that I personally wouldnt have offered a new deal considering his injury and he did start to slow down before picking it up, but he can be someone you wouldnt have renewed AND a big loss at the same time. He has to be replaced, would sum us up that we offered him a deal yet didnt see fit to bring in another player when he didnt sign it. Holding a grudge over him having treatment for a couple of months is unfair. You cant expect him to sign a new deal just because he received medical treatment under contract. Also, no thanks to loaning young Saudi players. Signing him long term to develop as well as signing some more ready made attacking players, then maybe.

Im pretty sure that Mercer said Derby.

Sorry, fans should just accept the disdain showed to them without question. My mistake.

Obviously it doesnt affect the man who has absolutely no other committments. But 12.30 kick offs are certainly a huge inconvenience for many. Kids playing football in a morning will be a huge one where subsequently it is impossible or at least incredibly difficult to then get to Ewood by half 12. Its absolutely ridiculous that there are now 8 games (1 Premier League, 3 Championship, 2 League 1 and 2 League 2) all on in that time slot. Its a total disregard shown by clubs for agreeing to this and then obviously Sky for arranging them. Why do people need so many games in that time slot when you can only watch 1 at once? You see random games like Wimbledon v Lincoln, Stanley v Salford, Norwich v Preston etc just as add ons, I would love to know how many neutrals will choose games like that out of a choice of 8.

Comparisons with anyone are flawed, different players in different circumstances. Ages, types of player, contract length, financial situation at selling club etc. I just look at the circumstances mentioned. Every single one went against us getting market value so logic says that we must have got below it. Its hard to put an exact amount on how much we should have got.