JHRover Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Tormund said: I know, I’m just hoping something will get done. As an anti-loan man I've reached the stage where I'd be quite pleased with Cunningham on loan for the season. Expectations have plummeted to the stage where any competent defensive additions would be welcomed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bluebruce Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, JacknOry said: Yup but nobody bought our one for 4 million lol That's the main basis of my assumption he has gone on to be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHRover Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Tom Greenwood said: Ah good old Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waggy76 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, JHRover said: I'm convinced that Mowbray sees our CB options as being Mulgrew, Lenihan, Williams, Nyambe and this City lad and thinks he has enough there. Ignoring of course that three of them aren't really CBs and three are injury prone. I agree with Raya being the scapegoat !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknOry Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 None of this bring him in so that Williams can be CB either. As well as he did at the end of the season, we still need a CB. CB and LB and ill stop bloody moaning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormund Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, JHRover said: As an anti-loan man I've reached the stage where I'd be quite pleased with Cunningham on loan for the season. Expectations have plummeted to the stage where any competent defensive additions would be welcomed. True, not keen on loans either unless it’s a permanent agreed at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17819746.contracts-competition-make-rovers-departures-unlikely/ This article confirms we did pay a loan fee for both Walton and Tosin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OssyLad Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Wouldn’t get excited by anything. Guarantee we’ll be one of many who wouldn’t do any business in next couples of days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old darwen blue Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, JHRover said: Move quickly and get the deal done? Not likely here. Why would Cardiff do us or anyone else a favour by loaning him out on the cheap? If Warnock has anything to do with it we’ll get nothing from Cardiff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davulsukur Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Tom Greenwood said: We always ride the wave of optimism until Sharpe comes in and kicks us off our surf board 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoversClitheroe Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said: Really like the look of johann larsson on a free, fairly quick, can deliver crosses and hits the net, everything our rbs haven’t been since ohhhh .... Lucas Neil maybe. That gets Bennett out the team and nyambe as a plausible option centre defence- which he did look decent at African cup Anything concrete behind or just opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbrovers2288 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, RoversClitheroe said: Anything concrete behind or just opinion? Nope just opinion, going through the current free transfers. Don’t know why we haven’t snapped a few of these up, since signing from other clubs is being so problematic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imy9 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 For me Ashley Williams would be the ideal signing. Give him a 2 year deal, leader, been a top quality CB, especially last 5 years. Would be the perfect person to guide the youthful talent of Lenihan, Nyambe and co. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Bbrovers2288 said: Nope just opinion, going through the current free transfers. Don’t know why we haven’t snapped a few of these up, since signing from other clubs is being so problematic Our scouting network probably doesn't extend to many of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebruce Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, imy9 said: For me Ashley Williams would be the ideal signing. Give him a 2 year deal, leader, been a top quality CB, especially last 5 years. Would be the perfect person to guide the youthful talent of Lenihan, Nyambe and co. He's 35 in a few weeks. Rather not give him a 2-year deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, bluebruce said: Our scouting network probably doesn't exist. Fixed that for you mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 hours ago, Bigdoggsteel said: Funnily though, we bet all 3 of them last season... Yet all three finished well above us. We’ve always been able to beat footballing teams, but struggle against the likes of Wigan, Charlton, Reading, Rotherham etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormund Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Ashley Williams is finished, been awful the last few seasons. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 So here’s a really interesting one. Rovers advertising a new job role for Head Of Europeans Scouting. Explains that the club has Tier 1-4 target lists. Does the fact that this role hasn’t yet been filled mean that we’ve barely begun our European exploits, or does it mean we’ve decided to step things up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Pirate Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, DE. said: Whilst I don't think Smallwood is a very good Championship player and not really even good enough as back up, I do agree that if he wants to stay then nobody can blame him. It was Mowbray who decided to extend his contract. He is on the contract of his life for the next 12 months and he knows it. Who can blame him. 31 minutes ago, bluebruce said: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17819746.contracts-competition-make-rovers-departures-unlikely/ This article confirms we did pay a loan fee for both Walton and Tosin. £1 million ? (not joking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknOry Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Dunno, would surely depend on whether we have those other people in place such as the team he works alongside and the Head of Club Talent or whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 That'll be the person they want to send out to run the rule over those they've complied from their lists surely after the backroom boys have analysed? So maybe they've got some lists together which would be a start ! Top of the requirements - must be a nice lad - must like being played out of position - must be cheap or free - must like to be rotated - must not be a defender - must be prepared to be converted to one at some point - must like Charlie Mulgrew 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovers11 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I presume we can still sign free transfers after the window has closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imy9 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Tormund said: Ashley Williams is finished, been awful the last few seasons. Depends on your level I guess. At upper end PL yes I agree. But to help us get into the top 6... I'd say he was perfect, especially on a free. It was only 3 years ago he went for 12 million he has done it all and more importantly is a superb leader. Something which we badly lack IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom DE. Posted August 6, 2019 Backroom Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, tomphil said: That'll be the person they want to send out to run the rule over those they've complied from their lists surely after the backroom boys have analysed? So maybe they've got some lists together which would be a start ! Top of the requirements - must be a nice lad - must like being played out of position - must be cheap or free - must like to be rotated - must not be a defender - must be prepared to be converted to one at some point - must like Charlie Mulgrew Also must be British, and ideally played for one of the manager's former clubs. Second part can sometimes be bypassed if the player fits the rest of the criteria. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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