I mean I'm as anti-Venkys as the next guy, but I don't really give af about a preseason game potentially not being televised. There are other hills to die on - like the home shirt, the lack of investment in the squad, the low season ticket sales etc etc.

well he ain't going to Derby is he like you said. Give it up Mercer. We lined up his replacement already and Miller is set to sign over the weekend according to Nixon and Jackson

Rovers posted it today, check Rovers twitter account Everton couldn't have played later as they are currently playing in the USA

I would be gutted if Brittain was to leave, I was big fan of his and I was saying for months before we signed him we should have been signing him and he was the type of modern type full back we need. Moving the goal posts again Mercer, your info was wrong. Derby haven't even made another bid since over 3 weeks ago. Supposedly Boro is his preferred destination from most of the reports out if a bid is accept never seen him play but someone people seem to know he is good player and he can play right back and centre back. Seems like they have lined up Callum Brittain's replacement before he leave. Gutted he is leaving tho. one of the best right backs in the league. Just Hope Miller is good enough replacement.

Polish lad has scored another 2 today. 4 in 3. Taking it a good sign that he's still playing for them (i.e. no Monaco etc) Miller and him for Brittain?

If you look at comments on Brittain 18months ago, it was probably similar really.

Less than inspiring reviews of Miller. Granted most people don't know what they're looking at, but still.

Probably not, more like spending the money we were using on Baradji.

Good

Apparently Miller has a devastating long throw on him.

we won 3 nil at home to Portsmouth Report: Rovers 3-0 Portsmouth | rovers.co.uk

Brittain was/is a good atttacking player, seemingly the only one who could consistently put in a good cross or a penetrating lateral pass into the danger areas. Defensively he’s improved from poor up to average. If we are intending on playing with a totally defensive back four and two real wingers he won’t be a great loss. If we are expecting more from the full backs we’ll miss him a lot.

Sooooo are we reinvesting some money by signing Miller with selling Brittain? 😳😳😳

And to think there's a generation or 2 who have no recollection that Barcelona did actually show up. We won 3-2, Sparky scoring the winner (I think) against a side which contained Cocu, Overmars, Puyol and Xavi. Good times.

There was no training today

At risk of sounding like Chaddy, I think preseason has been promising, building on end of last season. Ismael has impressed me more than I expected when we signed him. De Neve and Alebiosu both got full preseason with team and look useful players who fit the style. And its been good to see Tyjon get first team action. McGloughlan is more of a known, but good competition for Wharton. Taveres who knows. We still need signings, especially if Brittain goes. RW is a disaster with just Hedges, and we could do we support at RB/CB/ST. I 100% reject the cost cutting and club killing actions by the ownership, but the scouting system does seem to be doing its job at least, they're just hamstrung with a budget of two peanuts.

So what? You really think he's not going g anywhere?!

Would have preferred to play Everton at a later date. Still a good competitive game but could of been tougher game a week or two later

BRFC are short of money. Our owners aren't.

Opposition wise, it's been as competitive a pre season as I can remember. It looks like we couldn't have had much better preparation.

We're not short of money, we just refuse to spend it.

we can`t be that short of money to be penny pinching like that,**** me i was `nt expecting barcelona to show up,anyone would have done🙂

They didn't want to pay an "appearance" fee for someone to come over and play. Instead used the takings of the Everton game to travel and stay in Holland, whilst commanding an appearance fee from our opposition to play there. Everyone is backwards at this club.

you`de have thought it would have been more benificial to arrange a friendly at home as the last one before the season starts

I don't think it's revisionism to say at one point (I think under JDT?) both Brittain and Hyam completely caved under pressure and downed tools. That said, Brittain is a big loss based on last season