I saw this get corrected to 13 and 13 somewhere….

It was probably more Waggott and Venus. Mowbray was there for a while though I think. Kept them up initially then bombed when handed the job permanently

The total Legia wage bill is less than 40% that of Rovers so there is probably a lot of scope to pay Morishita a significant wage rise and keep under the club's newly imposed 10k per week maximum. Pasha's attitude towards players is that they are commodities so anything is possible this week.

Agreed - of course we should consider context (if there’s ongoing beef between the fanbase and a player etc) but when a transfer like this breaks and the fans come out going mad because “he’s our best player” then that’s a great sign. Defo a winger too, based on that video. Looks like he can play of the left or right and off both feet. Hopefully get this one done 🤞🏽

He will play on the left hedges will be moved to the right.

Well Legia fans seems more pissed off that he is leaving, than Rovers fans seeing Travis leave 😂

Not shooting the messenger but about the same as Dolan then and most people reckoned he was crap?

If he were younger I'd loan him out to a League 1 club but he's 27 or 28?

6 goals 5 assists last season. Still got a few years on his contract with Legia so not sure he'll be a cheap one. Do they have financial issues?

That's odd seeing as TM bailed out there before the Cov fans got chance to lynch him.

Surely in the general scheme of things another left sided player is the last thing we need with Kargbo, De Neve and Hedges already on the books? (Albeit the latter two are crap)

Seems like a fairly nomadic career has kicked on since he was played as a winger. I dont think he will be signing as anything but a winger. You mentioned Legia fans going mad @Paul Mani and I have seen similar. I have sometimes been criticised but its always a good indication IMO, whether it be good or bad. He seems very popular there. Reason I mention is that one person said that he is their only winger.

Aye can delete this thread now 🤣

Yeah I don't think he's the RW signing so I reckon we'd still be looking at Afolayan too. If we can get these signings over the line then we could actually have a very exciting squad full of pace and athleticism. Not sure the last time we had a squad that had those traits. We've been a very one-paced team for a long time.

Must be on then!

Unlikely I would say.

100% coming in as a winger.

Personally I take all these twitter accounts that espouse 'inside info' with a pinch of salt. If you want to believe them that is perfectly your right.

Unless we’re signing Morishita and Afolayan!? 👀

I'd hope Morishita is a Buckley replacement. Would seem underwhelming if he's the right winger we're signing.

Have to say, for better or worse, this is the most interesting window I can remember in all my time watching Rovers (apart maybe from the early Uncle Jack era). Looks like a complete overhaul of the squad when most people were thinking about a bit of tinkering here and there. I realise certain circumstances have maybe forced the issue with players leaving but the complete change of policy to permanent signings rather than loans is in my opinion sensible. Sure, not all of these are going to come off, but if 75-80% are a success than the club has been vindicated in my eyes.

No, they sold out a long time ago.

He's apparently a left wing back who can also play left wing or left back. Very good going forward. Very reputable sources saying it's a done deal so I expect this one will happen. Looks like a real coup. Interesting that we're signing a left sided player when we're well covered on that side and it's never been mentioned that we're after a player in that position. It is needed though as De Neve and Hedges should be back up players.

Yeah even though its a loan he would still need a ESC spot here. If Mafoumbi had gone on loan to say Port Vale or something, he would take up a ESC spot both here and at Vale.