Ahhh I better start reading posts more closely 😂

And you know this to be the case?

VI is talking some absolute cobblers there. "We are a little bit closer than the last time you asked me" "But not so close that we can tell you he will be here" "the minute is some light in the tunnel but not completely bright." Strewth - he must want this job badly!

Contract extensions going well too.

I think the date of, 30th Feb, was a give-away.

Jackson recycling Club propaganda again - the "up front" fee will only be the £1.2 - £1.5m mentioned elsewhere and as Rudy never tires to remind us, that's only paid in installments anyway. The balance up to the mythical £3m we were supposedly after will only be forthcoming if he hits various add ons.

And it was all so eminently predictable at the beginning of the summer, that they would fail to do this

Not really any worse than a deadline day signing. The things that frightens me is the lack of experience and injury record

If the club was run by people with ambition or interest in football then we would have easily kept those 3 and strengthened even on a limited budget (not that the budget should be limited with the money brought in) But the club is being run by non-football people for non-footballing reasons, so it is immaterial to those people whether we do ok or not or whether we keep our best players or not. All that matters to them is that the bigger earners leave, transfer fees are pocketed and friendly agents are kept in work bringing in randomers from overseas.

thats great,we`ve signed an injured player,what the odds of him having minor surgery and finding out the problem is a season ender😫

With so little Championship experience in key positions - Tronsdat and Hyam still not signed up - it is really an all or bust approach. I struggle to think of a team that has gambled on so many players at the same time. If Gestede and VI pull it off will be remarkable and they will deserve all the plaudits. Even with my blue and white tinted glasses I can't see pigs flying.

Looking at our injury record don’t think you’ll be getting the add ons then

Nixon also saying Baradji needs minor surgery which will rule him out for a "couple of weeks at least" But with the international break after next week shouldn't be too costly

Great post. Nail, hammer, head.

They're also getting good at timing departures and arrivals to coincide with one another. Some would call that good management but I read it that we are utterly incapable of doing business until we are certain one that costs more is going out the other way first. Naturally then the bad news of a popular player leaving can be 'covered' by the 'good news' of a total randomer and unknown coming in who 'might' be better but lets be realistic, is almost certain to be inferior especially with his injury issues. You won't get a more reliable person than Travis - excellent fitness record, can run around non stop for 95 minutes 3 times a week, never had any serious injury problems - to be replaced by this mon who already it seems has injury issues and a frankly bizarre 'pay as you play' deal according to Nixon, can see why he ticks the Regime's boxes then.

The amount of years we've comfortably remained in the second tier despite being owned by Venky's seems to suggest there's a lot of terrible owners tbh.

I can see Ozoh & Travis as the first choice 2 at the base of their midfield, but yes, as you say, they could move Adams further forwards

i hope a centre forward is on the agenda

There isn’t any more left other than hyam and tronstad and reports recently have stated both are happy and not looking to leave - the rest are new players they won’t care too much cantwell given captaincy will keep him for the season carter always injured won’t be much interest wharton the same Buckley will go Leonard too

Think we will see a few more signings after reading that

Blackburn Rovers have agreed a deal to sign Moussa Baradji from Yverdon Sport in a move to replace captain Lewis Travis. Rovers have agreed a fee to sell their 27-year-old midfielder and he will become a Derby County player after weeks of negotiations. The deal will rise above £3million and includes a sell-on fee. As a result, The Lancashire Telegraph understands Blackburn have reignited their pursuit of Baradji with the player in Lancashire finalising his move to Ewood Park. Baradji could've been a Rovers player earlier but failed part of his medical in July. He went back to Swiss side Yverdon Sport and featured in their first game of the league season but a deal has always been on the table. READ MORE: Blackburn Rovers agree Lewis Travis sale in multi-million Derby County deal The exit of Exuace Mafoumbi has also freed up an ESC slot, which would be needed to register Baradji. Ismael did not confirm the Baradji news but gave a good hint that Rovers' interest remained earlier on Friday. "It's still a possibility because we think a lot of positive things about him," Ismael told The Lancashire Telegraph. "I truly believe that he is a very, very good player. So the possibility to get him for the club, we always be aware of the opportunity." Rovers are still pursuing a right-winger before the September 1 deadline. They have made progress with a target but a deal is not done at the time of writing. "We are a little bit closer than last time you asked me," Ismael said with a smile. "But not so close that we can tell you that he will be here. But we are working hard. The board is pushing really, really hard to get the deal done. So I am carefully positive." "We expect it, yes. For sure. We expect more signings," Ismael added. "He (Mafoumbi) gave us the opportunity now to be more flexible on the transfer market. "It's clear. So, now you are not only focused on the player who can get the GBE points. You are more flexible, yes. "It's an attacking player we are looking for. I think it's not a secret and as I say, we will see if players are leaving, we need to replace them and which opportunities we will have on the transfer market. "What we said as well is that we prefer to buy the player to avoid going on the loan market at the minute. We stay that way. But you never know what can happen at the end if we are not able to get the player we want. "I think it's a good scenario to have, as I said. One position, it's clear. We have to do it. We want to do it. "As I said from the beginning, if a player is leaving us, then we have to replace, to make sure that we keep the stability in the squad with the numbers and we will get some players back from injury as well. "It will look much better but the minute we want to finish our job on the transfer market, we are pushing really, really hard. As I said, the minute is some light in the tunnel, but not completely bright."

This club is an absolute embarrassment and this doesn’t shock me one bit, who’s next out the door? Any player with a bit of ambition will hand their transfer requests in, now Trav is gone I think more will have enough of the circus and leave.

can’t wait to see how we use the £3 million…. Oh wait…

So who believed the 'Baradji is injured line' all those weeks ago? I certainly didn't. It was clear all along the club was stalling until Travis was out the door. I think Baradji will be a decent signing, but ultimately a proven championship performer replaced by someone who has never played in England before.