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I see Sky have billed Wrexham v Birmingham as the "Hollywood Derby". Cringe.

I wouldn’t rule it out.

Taken off after 41 minutes, so safe to assume he has broken down and will be out for a while.... again

what to clarify? I have said my opinion on this RF99. I judge a signing on what he does on the pitch. We knew he wouldn't be fit to play when we signed him and its would be 2 or 3 before he played here, yet some of us get yourself in twist over it when it was clear what the plan was for this signing injury wise and operational wise

It’s starting to look like we could have waited until January to sign this Baradji chap.

Signing an injured player does look as though it was the plan. Obviously it’s an absolutely shit plan though. The plan has contributed to us being in the relegation zone by the beginning of October, was that the plan?

Easiest one possible to do, but at least its one done. Think he will be decent in league one. Let's see if they get anyone over the line that isn't a Rovers fan.

He hasn't been near the pitch. That's the entire fucking point.

John Ickering then. I've removed the P

You loan a player because you're taking a bit of a gamble, be it an experienced player who is lacking match fitness or a young talent from a bigger team/ higher division. You don't loan a player to replace a regular, let alone someone who was captain last season. Why didn't Baradji's parent club let him have a surgery during the summer? Why did we accept loaning him in, pay for his surgery and have him ruled out until November-December when basically half of the season is already gone? Either you play him straight away like Yverdon Sport did or you move on to another target. Sorry to say it but the club has reached a new level of "naivety" (correct phrase is 'cost cutting'). Tavares is struggling, Forshaw and Montgomery aren't good enough for this level, Gardner-Hickman is being asked to cover two positions simultaneously because we're low on numbers and/or quality (central midfield and right back) and Tronstad hasn't reached the levels from last season. No wonder we have lost five matches already with a midfield looking as weak as ours.

I also moan about the horrendous way in which the club is run regularly, because it is warranted. So to clarify, you have no problem with us signing him (a replacement for our captain) despite a long term injury, because they explained as such when he signed?

Much higher up? As sky-high as Rudy and Suhail? F**k sake. They even set up an unofficial Twitter account from inside the club to control the narrative during the summer. Wake up!

Big Val with contacts in Switzerland, presumably his Zurich bank manager.

Wasting time and money on a midfielder is all well and good when you have a strong squad and he's just there to fill a gap especially when you look at rovers desperate situation now, you can't say its Been a good signing in the current circumstances

but Ismael hasn't made this question has he? that decision would be much higher the food chain

It’s simply indefensible that signing and I find it hard to believe a Rovers fan wants to defend this crazy signing.

Forshaw playing tonight.

Read Ismael's comments over the player, similar to why he wanted Morishita. Ismael probably has contacts to people in Switzerland. like I said when it doesn't suit your opinion so you knew about the plan and how long he would be out but weekly you have a rant about it. we knew the situation when he signed and I don't see the criticise at this stage as this was plan all the time Embarrassing

It’s bonkers. And for all the quotes of “he should return after the international break” which Chaddy kept quoting, it’s suddenly turned to “longer term”. So either they didn’t understand the severity of the injury. Or, get this, they lied to us.

Is Ismael aligned with the club line, or not?

great news that

Again, the same points. What makes you so insistent that Ismael has specifically picked this bloke out from a relegated Swiss team as the specific player he wants? You cant possibly know that. But either way, thinking that the manager should pick which players he was doesnt mean that I have to agree with every individual player. Signing a player you know is out for months is an absolutely ridiculous move, whoever has decided it. I know they knew about the injury, I know that we were told about the injury, it doesnt mean that it any less ridiculous. Its only you that cant bring yourself to criticise it. You seem to think that because they knew he was injured, and because they told us, the deal is immune to criticism. If they knowingly signed a 60 year old and told us that they were doing so, that wouldnt be normal either.

What will you say, if never kicks a ball for the Rovers? Personally, I think it is an agents signing..

Has he made the decision to banned them or is a higher up the food chain decision? Yes Andy Bayes from BBC Radio Lancs did

Finally got a first team player on a new contract