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Pretty good.

This is probably the most intriguing or ambitious signing we've made in years. It can go both ways. He's either an unmitigated disaster or a rovers legend. Players previous goal scoring exploits don't always add up to their new club. For example when we signed Martin dahlin I thought he'd be a huge success. So just because of a player's previous record doesn't always translate to how he'll do at his new club. I'm optimistic about him but we'll only lose him to a bigger club

Plus he learned his trade under the great Raul in the real madrid youth team

Completely agree on this.

Indeed. This Baradji lad better be good and have the ability get fit. That being said, CM is the one area where a lack of Championship pedigree will bite us on the arse big time. IMO.

3 year contract with 12 months option. Someone is certain he’s the real deal. They’d better be right.

I like to please 👍

Fair enough. Maybe included cup games. Still not good though. I was not making a point. I was showing stats which seemingly included cup games so @MarkBRFC has updated. My opinion is that my gut feeling is that Ismael isnt a good manager. A huge downgrade on Eustace. Do we look well coached? Not particularly. He is here for the duration either way as he was given such a long contract that we cant afford to pay off. Not that I am saying that we should sack him at the moment before you twist it. Obviously you have lost your credibility on the issue considering your huge u-turn.

I will only say that whatever is going on at Rovers is clearly toxic. I don't think Ismael has anything to do with that, but I it does seem to me as though he has been frank with the supporters. I think that deserves some credit. @RevidgeBlue says Ismael has had 14 games, which is true (give or take, I haven't counted), but I was referring to the new players having only had four league games to gel when I said "they". Everyone has their own threshold, but 4 games is still too early for me to solidify any sort of final judgment. They deserve a bit of time to settle in, and we need this window closed so we can move on from another chaotic transfer window. I'm not over-enamoured with Ismael in terms of results. At the same time, I can see from here that he's in the midst of a squad upheaval. Yes. I know. We've had transitional periods, turmoil, and whatnot since day 1 of the Venky's. They are poor custodians on that front, and it goes without saying. The only way that we (the supporters) will ever get to a point of being united and happy again is if they sell up and we're run by, let's say, normal people who get involved and show some form of care or passion. On transfers, even if we have been signing younger players from abroad, we have at least been proactive and done our business quite quickly. That can't be said too much of transfer windows gone by. The jury will obviously be out on all players (and my take is that they deserve more than just four league games), but with our budget and losses, surely everyone can see that we can't just splurge every player sale back onto other players. The numbers just won't add up. Anyway, that's my brief take. I've got a bit more patience in the tank, but Ismael certainly needs to turn results around on the pitch, that's for sure.

Unplayable against West Brom last year. I've haven't seen Yuki look unplayable in almost a year....... or ever.

Poor track record and his club’s fans not impressed and glad to take the money. Another gamble along with all the other new boys by the look it. He might come good but you have to say it’s highly unlikely

On Gueye...he needs some games for the reserves to get sharp.. there will be games when he will get us points ala Sheffield w and WBA away last season.

I am sure all his agents are delighted. Agents Pasha, Gestede and Owen, along their friends behind the scenes, obviously think it is a great idea to sign an injured player

We still got Ipswich, Sheffield U and Derby under us in the league so hopefully we can kick on after the international break..we were always going to be unsettled in this window...

Andri Still made his national team, and I don't think it's because of his days at Gent. So there must be something there, where he has played well to have been selected for his national team. Re Makhtar, some of you are hypocrites to be honest, because when he was scoring for us, he was the man. Now that he isn't playing well, he has to be sold.

Has great international stats and not just against teams like San Marino, scored in his last games against Turkey, Wales and a beauty against Scotland

I am not writing Michalski off. To suggest I am is twisting what I am saying. He shouldnt be expected to be immediate backup at a Championship club at his age and has displayed that he isnt ready for that. You keep saying maybe Ismael is happy with this and that. We dont know but even if he is, any manager isnt beyond question and Ismael certainly isnt.

Think we will get a proven midfielder in on loan as Forshaw still injured.

Well none of us wanted George Hirst to start and he did fine in the Prem, so I'll give this guy a full season or two before judging... Good luck to him!

Interesting signing this Gudjohnsen. He has something to prove and has a good pedigree and international. He did well for Lyngby in the Danish Superliga and has a been at both Barcelona and Real Madrid academies. If this works out he will be a big hit! Only 23. His father was a really good striker for Chelsea!

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Im glad that we have signed a striker because it hopefully reduces the chance of Makhtar Gueye getting on the pitch for us. Ohashi also needs some competition, he is ok but nothing special. But im not convinced on paper by the signing. He seems to have had a really poor season for Gent, their fans dont seem fond of him (contrast that to Legia fans gutted to lose Morishita) and his goal record is unremarkable. His season in Denmark at a lesser level and his international record before that do provide some encouragement and he is young. I fear that this will be our last signing but we certainly need more.

Yeh and he father was a great striker so he’s got some good influence around him- hopefully he follows his father and progresses more like erling did

It’s true id be happy if he gets 20 goals for us this season we will sell everyone under this leadership so I accept that but if he gets 20 goals at least it gives us something to enjoy, unlike yesterday

Questioning whether concerned fans are actually supporters, exaggerating what people are saying (-100 points) and telling them not to be negative. Ticked all the boxes there.