2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Arghhh…I was so interested in this post. Smart thinking! And then you washed Kargbo and Henriksson out vs Dolan and Weimann! Ffs mate, how on EARTH have you decided they are a downgrade based on next to no evidence?

Great post - In January, I’d be delighted to run through this comparison. 👍🏼

It's too early to say how Henriksson will do, Im not sure it's too early to say how Kargbo will do, I had him down as a rudderless speed boat with no end product within about 30 mins of watching him play and he's done nothing to convince me otherwise. Yet.

[BRFC.]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

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I prefer Ismael cos of the way he handled the Brittain and Travis situation and told us the supporters the truth. Yet you think Travis was thrown under the bus. Also he is more suited to our overseas transfer approach where as Eustace isn't. Which all that you ignore for Eustace who you adore for some reason

So you don’t prefer Ismael because of his managerial ability just his “honesty” in interviews 

[Ricky]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

It's too early to say how Henriksson will do, Im not sure it's too early to say how Kargbo will do, I had him down as a rudderless speed boat with no end product within about 30 mins of watching him play and he's done nothing to convince me otherwise. Yet.

Apart from the inch perfect through ball for Hedges opener on the weekend. 

[Iceman]

Breaking News: 

Derby County are looking to bring in the Rovers scouting team! 

[Ossydave]

Yeah his assist was spot on at weekend.

It's quite simple with players like Kargbo, if their end product always matched their pace, they'd be playing at the very top level.

I think he will continue to improve but there's always gonna be a degree of wastage thrown in....

[ageoftherover]

1 hour ago, aletheia said:

Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour? 😉

If only we could charge going rates to do this.

[alcd]

5 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

30?! Absolutely past it.

He should sign a new contract and settle down in Lancashire...

Has he even been offered one? 

[RevidgeBlue]

19 minutes ago, BRFC. said:

So you don’t prefer Ismael because of his managerial ability just his “honesty” in interviews 

I thought Owen Coyle was ok in interviews.

[RevidgeBlue]

17 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Apart from the inch perfect through ball for Hedges opener on the weekend. 

Fair.

He was stationary when he made that pass rather than being in full flight.

Maybe he needs to take a split second longer to assess his options.

[RevidgeBlue]

26 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Rumours on Derby forum that Wrexham have gazumped Derby for Travis, not sure if that will be on the fee or the wages (I suspect wages if it's true, as will they already know what Rovers will have accepted via Travis/his agent)

He was initially rumoured to be going to Wrexham earlier in the window for £4m wasn't he?

Tbf that would smack of him leaving for the money far more than wanting to link up with his former manager.

Still our fault he's leaving though.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

30 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

It's too early to say how Henriksson will do, Im not sure it's too early to say how Kargbo will do, I had him down as a rudderless speed boat with no end product within about 30 mins of watching him play and he's done nothing to convince me otherwise. Yet.

You mustn’t have watched Saturdays game then? 

 

[Exiled_Rover]

44 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

It would be a massive surprise if Travis didn't go through though. The Club and VI in particular would have some massive bridges to rebuild.

I think you can safely count it as a done deal even though it hasnt officially been confirmed yet.

Id love it if it didn't though - there'd be some major arse covering to be done and a section of the fan base will have to take their plastic snakes back to the shop.

He's unfollowed us on Instagram, that's about as official as it gets. 

[Ricceh]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's unfollowed us on Instagram, that's about as official as it gets. 

Sorry but I laughed out loud at this. Like going no contact with an ex haha.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's unfollowed us on Instagram, that's about as official as it gets. 

Could be an interesting stand off if he wants to follow Eustace to Derby but we want to accept a slightly higher fee from Wrexham.

[Exiled_Rover]

29 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Yeah his assist was spot on at weekend.

It's quite simple with players like Kargbo, if their end product always matched their pace, they'd be playing at the very top level.

I think he will continue to improve but there's always gonna be a degree of wastage thrown in....

His pace opens up the game for others - you have to respect that he can run in behind with ease. With Dolan you never had to be scared of that.

That'll create opportunities for Cantwell et al. 

[KentExile]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Could be an interesting stand off if he wants to follow Eustace to Derby but we want to accept a slightly higher fee from Wrexham.

Im sure Wrexham could sweeten the deal by throwing him an extra £5K-£10K/week

[Theaxe15]

4 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's unfollowed us on Instagram, that's about as official as it gets. 

He actually hasn’t. Someone made that one up. Not that it really changes anything that he hasn’t! Hope he goes to Wrexham. Would be funny to see Derby turned down again.

[RevidgeBlue]

6 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

You mustn’t have watched Saturdays game then? 

 

Not sure what you're getting at with that somewhat smart arse comment but as I posted in the matchday thread at the time I saw the final 70 minutes of the game.

Thanks for asking though.

[rock steady]

3 hours ago, XLM said:

No surprise to see Kean and his dad defending him because he sure as hell couldn't defend himself.

Disappointing to see such short memories. 

Already forgotten about the legendary tackle?

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not sure what you're getting at with that somewhat smart arse comment but as I posted in the matchday thread at the time I saw the final 70 minutes of the game.

Thanks for asking though.

So you saw Hedges miss the sitter he laid on his plate and also Cantwell greedily not releasing him when he was through on goal then?

[Emerald Isle Rover]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Not sure what you're getting at with that somewhat smart arse comment but as I posted in the matchday thread at the time I saw the final 70 minutes of the game.

Thanks for asking though.

Well you said after 30mins of watching him you had him down as a rudderless speedboat with no end product and has done nothing since to convince you otherwise 

whilst he is going to be frustrating (I don’t use the match day thread) sat perfectly showed how his pace opens up space for others and that assist was lovely 

he’s raw but there’s something in him and he will frustrate and will likely take time but to say you have seen nothing in him is pretty strange especially after sat 

[Iceman]

19 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's unfollowed us on Instagram, that's about as official as it gets. 

Such a petty thing to do, whenever a player unfollows a club they are leaving 

[RevidgeBlue]

11 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

So you saw Hedges miss the sitter he laid on his plate and also Cantwell greedily not releasing him when he was through on goal then?

Nice ball to Hedges, good awareness but nothing that earth shattering. Hedges still had a lot to do.  (And I hate giving Hedges any credit. 🙂)

Did he do anything else in the game apart from that? Im not sure how Cantwell not passing to him goes down as a positive on his balance sheet. 

 

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I think you're 100% in your analysis of the situation, the only question that matters currently is "Will it work?"

I think not but we'll have to wait and see.

As far as "sabotage" is concerned I've always been of the view that it comes from within the walls of Ewood Park. Why wouldn't the owners want promotion and the riches that go with it?

If it does work, I will be surprised. But either way you look at it, with Waggott and JE gone, replaced by RG and VI - we now have a fully ‘aligned’ team. Pasha is at the wheel!

Weirdly, I think we will end up spending more money than we have done recently because this system plays to Pasha and Rudys ego.

Lets see.

[KentExile]

16 minutes ago, Iceman said:

Such a petty thing to do, whenever a player unfollows a club they are leaving 

In the case of Travis, It is not true

https://www.instagram.com/1ltrav/

Edited 3 hours ago by KentExile