Emerald Isle Rover Posted Friday at 22:21 Posted Friday at 22:21 1 minute ago, J*B said: Iβm not sure what the relevance is, of the games I saw him play he was the best left back weβve had in years and without doubt a winner.Β Itβs very relevant we won just as much as we lost with him in the team? Quote
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roversfan99 Posted Friday at 22:23 Posted Friday at 22:23 1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said: So where are all the contract offers from clubs? why is without a club still?Β I would be gutted if he left. Always been a big fan of him.Β Rovers should have got the contracts situation of Brittain, Travis, Tronstad sorted 12 months ago.Β How do you know that he hasn't been offered contracts?Β It's not even mid July, he is probably pondering his next move. Quote
chaddyrovers Posted Friday at 22:27 Posted Friday at 22:27 1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said: You want squad players instead of investing a few decent fees on players of the calibre of Szmodics, Hyam, Brittain etc ? Players who've enabled this club to challenge at the top and AND avoid relegation, players who give a profitable return on the investment on and off the park ? Give over. Like i said there is a small budget only for initial fees for 'squaddies' just like there was under Mowbray and it's the reason this club never really challenges the top 6 in May. The one and ONLY reason a few players have allegedly been lined up for 2/2.5 million fees and a bit of pedigree is to bring them in for when Brittain and Travis and/or Tronstad are sold. Rovers are well aware all along there is real interest in these players and it is the only time they will spend real money. Once and for all wake up it's obvious what is going on and has been all along and living in this building a squad for Ismael is bollocks. They are doing what they always do and filling up squad places as cheap as they can whilst trying to prep to cover a few major departures. Not what I said by the way. I said it's a squad league and you need 24/25 players at this level was my point.. We have signed players by all account that suit how Ismael wants to play.Β Yes I would like to sign another Szmodics but let's not forget the reaction on here when he signed and how people went out their way to say he was poor signing. How he proved them wrong.. So yes I would pay the money for the highly rated Ethan Pye. And yes I would offer Callum Brittain, Sondre Tronstad and Lewis Travis new long term contracts. We did under JDT and Ismael. Took it to the last day.Β Mowbray's best season came when he had smaller squad, less options and not overthinking the team selectionΒ 2 Quote
chaddyrovers Posted Friday at 22:29 Posted Friday at 22:29 5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: How do you know that he hasn't been offered contracts?Β It's not even mid July, he is probably pondering his next move. Why hasn't he signed for one then?Β No pre season done.Β The length you are going to defend him is bizarre to say Quote
Backroom Tom Posted Friday at 22:32 Backroom Posted Friday at 22:32 1 hour ago, ... said: Have we signed John Barnes yet? He's a good one. Get him. I donβt get it Quote
Torgeir Posted Friday at 22:33 Posted Friday at 22:33 1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said: Yes, but we're not offering them contracts to stay, despite what Elliot, Nixon etc wants you to believe. Travis and Brittain probably have a few offers elsewhere and know their worth, whereas Tronstad is a bit older and on probably pretty good wages considering it was negotiated by the egg and he came in on a free - also doesn't mind running down his contract again one would think. Hyam also has one year left so and I can't think of any other club that regularly lets so many starters leave on a free. Makes zero business sense, eh? Quote
Fraserkirky Posted Friday at 22:35 Posted Friday at 22:35 1 hour ago, roverstdt said: Honestly if we can get 3m or 3.5m for a guy with 12 months left on his contract who doesnβt want to renew. Sale him and get Cody Drameh in.Β I too, am fine with Drameh, good player and if he is half the price of Brittain, with Aleyiusu thatβs fine. Quote
roversfan99 Posted Friday at 22:38 Posted Friday at 22:38 5 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said: Why hasn't he signed for one then?Β No pre season done.Β The length you are going to defend him is bizarre to say Again, what are you on about? It is a huge decision in his future, neither of us have any idea how many contracts he has in front of him. He is probably deciding what to do next and which club to go to. It's only 11th July. I understand why he hasn't stayed here, he isn't the only one not to be satisfied by our clubs pitiful attempts to get players to renew contracts, I am not the one trying to imply that he has had terrible advice or has made a mistake not staying. If the season starts and he is still unemployed and then ends up signing for a League 1 club, different story. 1 Quote
roversfan99 Posted Friday at 22:40 Posted Friday at 22:40 3 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said: I too, am fine with Drameh, good player and if he is half the price of Brittain, with Aleyiusu thatβs fine. If that happens, it is an avoidable downgrade. Had we acted far sooner, he seemingly was willing to accept prior to other clubs coming in. Drameh started only 17 games last season, with Lewie Coyle often preferred. Quote
Fraserkirky Posted Friday at 22:52 Posted Friday at 22:52 4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: If that happens, it is an avoidable downgrade. Had we acted far sooner, he seemingly was willing to accept prior to other clubs coming in. Drameh started only 17 games last season, with Lewie Coyle often preferred. You just donβt know that. I am more excited about the Abeylusiu(sp) kid, but Drameh is a quality back up. remember when he played against us at Ewood this year, Hull ripped us too shreds, should have been 3 or 4. We were flying too at that point. After the BBD copa america/international superstar farce, losing him for free, I donβt give a f**k, sell before you lose for free and reinvest. I am ruthless with players, like for example I never want see the word Dolan in this thread again. Done gone forget about it. Quote
roversfan99 Posted Friday at 22:55 Posted Friday at 22:55 2 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said: You just donβt know that. I am more excited about the Abeylusiu(sp) kid, but Drameh is a quality back up. remember when he played against us at Ewood this year, Hull ripped us too shreds, should have been 3 or 4. We were flying too at that point. After the BBD copa america/international superstar farce, losing him for free, I donβt give a f**k, sell before you lose for free and reinvest. I am ruthless with players, like for example I never want see the word Dolan in this thread again. Done gone forget about it. It shouldn't have come to this. Our own negligence means that losing one of the very best right backs in the league is inevitable. 1 Quote
Fraserkirky Posted Friday at 23:00 Posted Friday at 23:00 3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: It shouldn't have come to this. Our own negligence means that losing one of the very best right backs in the league is inevitable. Maybe, again thatβs speculation, you donβt know if he laughed off our contract offers.Β 3m for a RB with 12 months on his contract, sell.Β I am much more worried about CB and RW. 1 Quote
M_B Posted Friday at 23:02 Posted Friday at 23:02 18 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: If that happens, it is an avoidable downgrade. Had we acted far sooner, he seemingly was willing to accept prior to other clubs coming in. Drameh started only 17 games last season, with Lewie Coyle often preferred. If he was willing to accept before other clubs came in, then why didn't he sign? That comment makes no sense whatsoever.Β Quote
roversfan99 Posted Friday at 23:21 Posted Friday at 23:21 15 minutes ago, M_B said: If he was willing to accept before other clubs came in, then why didn't he sign? That comment makes no sense whatsoever.Β Because he wasn't offered a new deal. I remember all of him, Travis and Tronstad saying quite late in the season that they hadn't been offered anything. We leave it too long, when it gets to the summer with a year left, you risk other teams doing this, Quote
chaddyrovers Posted Friday at 23:24 Posted Friday at 23:24 56 minutes ago, roversfan99 said: How do you know that he hasn't been offered contracts?Β It's not even mid July, he is probably pondering his next move. If he had, why hasn't he took one? Wages demands too high or just not highly rated as we think by others It's the July and he has been training without a club for 12 days now.Β What is he pondering to be honest?Β Starting to look like another Nyambe situation.Β 1 1 Quote
roversfan99 Posted Friday at 23:42 Posted Friday at 23:42 14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said: If he had, why hasn't he took one? Wages demands too high or just not highly rated as we think by others It's the July and he has been training without a club for 12 days now.Β What is he pondering to be honest?Β Starting to look like another Nyambe situation.Β So you think that it is unfeasible that a player could take 12 whole days of pre season up deciding where he will commit himself to in what is possibly the most important contract of his career? If he ends up on a short term deal in League 1, like Nyambe, then I will hold my hands up. You just don't want to acknowledge the pattern, it isn't just Dolan that won't sign a new deal here. My prediction is that he will sign for either a Championship club or a club in another country, I don't think he will go to a club in a lower division which would perhaps justify these notions of poor advice, because all he has decided so far is not to renew his contract here. I am guessing that you think that is a mistake and won't acknowledge that there is a significant chance that any contract offers to him from us where not worthy of a player at his level. Quote
lraC Posted Saturday at 00:57 Posted Saturday at 00:57 2 hours ago, Torgeir said: Travis and Brittain probably have a few offers elsewhere and know their worth, whereas Tronstad is a bit older and on probably pretty good wages considering it was negotiated by the egg and he came in on a free - also doesn't mind running down his contract again one would think. Hyam also has one year left so and I can't think of any other club that regularly lets so many starters leave on a free. Makes zero business sense, eh? It makes sense if you are a players agent though, as you and the players make more money. From the very start of this ownership, the club have been run for the benefit of agents and nothing has changed.Β 4 Quote
doctorryan Posted Saturday at 04:51 Posted Saturday at 04:51 9 hours ago, ... said: Hmmmm questionable authenticationΒ One should never lose theirΒ sense of humor.ππ Quote
Popular Post Forever Blue Posted Saturday at 04:57 Popular Post Posted Saturday at 04:57 (edited) The kitchen staff changing the menu is the final straw for me.Β Edited Saturday at 04:58 by Forever Blue 12 Quote
AJW Posted Saturday at 06:01 Posted Saturday at 06:01 9 hours ago, Eternal Optimist said: Huh?? He can leave his wife and stay here!!!Β He can have my Wife β¦ 2 Quote
RevidgeBlue Posted Saturday at 06:32 Posted Saturday at 06:32 1 hour ago, Forever Blue said: The kitchen staff changing the menu is the final straw for me.Β But has ketchup been taken off the menu? 3 Quote
M_B Posted Saturday at 06:33 Posted Saturday at 06:33 7 hours ago, roversfan99 said: Because he wasn't offered a new deal. I remember all of him, Travis and Tronstad saying quite late in the season that they hadn't been offered anything. We leave it too long, when it gets to the summer with a year left, you risk other teams doing this, So, he was willing to accept a new deal, even though he hadn't seen one? That must be the first time ever .Β Quote
RevidgeBlue Posted Saturday at 06:44 Posted Saturday at 06:44 8 hours ago, chaddyrovers said: Why hasn't he signed for one then?Β No pre season done.Β The length you are going to defend him is bizarre to say Why do have a problem with anyone "defending" Dolan? He hasnt done anything wrong. Quote
RevidgeBlue Posted Saturday at 06:48 Posted Saturday at 06:48 7 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said: This doesn't look good. Marvellous. That's only going to end one way. Whilst it's the Club's fault we-re in this position to start with I think we're right to hold out for the maximum we can from the deal. 1 Quote
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