Summer Transfer Window

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, J*B said:

I’ve been told they want a German left back called Harthez and Conor Ripley (son of Stuart) from PNE. May or may not be true. 

Well this has garnered surprisingly little attention compared to DG being misallocated the term 'legend'.

The profile you linked for Harthez shortly after doesn't look massively promising, but not a player I know. 'Aerial duels' and 'tackling' listed as his weaknesses. Well those are two of the main things I want from a LB. I don't care how good he is on the overlap if we remain porous at the back. It does say he is also a LW though. Plying his trade in the second tier in Germany at 27 isn't super promising either, but doesn't mean he isnt currently good enough.

Ripley seems an upgrade on Leuts and that'll do for now.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

There's no way we're signing a European from a European league. Unless he once lived in Yarm. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

38 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Not as a first team keeper? 

In league 1 with Oldham did he not get the most clean sheets in the league? 

I would like our two keepers to actually be genuine competition for each other 

[Mercer]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Well this has garnered surprisingly little attention compared to DG being misallocated the term 'legend'.

The profile you linked for Harthez shortly after doesn't look massively promising, but not a player I know. 'Aerial duels' and 'tackling' listed as his weaknesses. Well those are two of the main things I want from a LB. I don't care how good he is on the overlap if we remain porous at the back. It does say he is also a LW though. Plying his trade in the second tier in Germany at 27 isn't super promising either, but doesn't mean he isnt currently good enough.

Ripley seems an upgrade on Leuts and that'll do for now.

Likely to be the result of the 'famed European scouting structure' @Chaddyrovers keeps banging the drum about.

Might as well sack the lot and sit in an office at Ewood thumbing through the Argos catalogue of European footballers who are cheap and cheerful! 

[Bigdoggsteel]

40 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

Fair enough but not no.1. Highly rated by who? Not Alex Neil

How do you know that? Just because he has Rudd as his number 1, doesn't mean he doesn't rate Ripley highly 

[Admiral Nelsen]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Well this has garnered surprisingly little attention compared to DG being misallocated the term 'legend'.

The profile you linked for Harthez shortly after doesn't look massively promising, but not a player I know. 'Aerial duels' and 'tackling' listed as his weaknesses. Well those are two of the main things I want from a LB. I don't care how good he is on the overlap if we remain porous at the back. It does say he is also a LW though. Plying his trade in the second tier in Germany at 27 isn't super promising either, but doesn't mean he isnt currently good enough.

Ripley seems an upgrade on Leuts and that'll do for now.

Devils advocate on the German lad, it might just be a style of play thing, without necessarily meaning he's weak defensively. You could look at a player like Leighton Baines and arguably describe him in a pretty similar way, but you wouldn't say that he was overly suspect defensively either. 

Equally, he might just be no good.

[Theaxe15]

So whoscored.com is being taken as gospel on all players now then? Maybe let's just wait and see if we are even in for this guy before we start DM'ing him on Twitter for the below par performances he hasn't made yet 

[arbitro]

Sorry to see Danny Graham go but it's the right decision. He's been really good for us and his contribution should never be underestimated. He seems like a great professional and a decent bloke. A nice interview here.

 

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/july/danny-grahams-fond-farewell/

I'm not sorry to see the others go. Smallwood (in league one) aside they have contributed very little and had a few years of earning good money. I wouldn't keep Downing neither. His post lockdown from has been distinctly average and his wages could be put to better use.

[Sparks Rover]

21 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

How do you know that? Just because he has Rudd as his number 1, doesn't mean he doesn't rate Ripley highly 

I'd say it does reflect that.

[Scotland1]

19 minutes ago, Admiral Nelsen said:

Devils advocate on the German lad, it might just be a style of play thing, without necessarily meaning he's weak defensively. You could look at a player like Leighton Baines and arguably describe him in a pretty similar way, but you wouldn't say that he was overly suspect defensively either. 

Equally, he might just be no good.

After Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines has been England’s best left back in my era

[JacknOry]

Whoscored.com says that one of Dacks weaknesses is passing - so I would take that site with a pinch of salt. That said, it also says that Brereton has no strengths.

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, LDRover said:

Redrow's on the right as you drive to Barrow?

Done plenty tyre kicking there.

Nah, it’s on the left.

[bluebruce]

23 minutes ago, Theaxe15 said:

So whoscored.com is being taken as gospel on all players now then? Maybe let's just wait and see if we are even in for this guy before we start DM'ing him on Twitter for the below par performances he hasn't made yet 

Jesus christ, no it's not 'being used as gospel', it's just all I had to go on for now. I'm aware of the limitations of that site. What's with the dramatic judgements on this board all the time? Can't have a discussion without it being assumed you've made your mind up and will hound a new player mercilessly for it.

Edited July 24, 2020 by bluebruce

[K-Hod]

Feel like it’s the right call for Graham to leave now. A good servant who linked up well with Dack and I’ll always have fond memories of.

’Legend’ is perhaps a stretch, but I’ve enjoyed having him wear our colours!

[WacoRover]

34 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Likely to be the result of the 'famed European scouting structure' @Chaddyrovers keeps banging the drum about.

Might as well sack the lot and sit in an office at Ewood thumbing through the Argos catalogue of European footballers who are cheap and cheerful! 

lol, I had to laugh when I read this. An American coach I admire said “nice guys finish last.” Not always true, but give me somebody who plays with passion & fire, and doesn’t apologize when he runs over you.

I would love to see a couple of backs come in who have bad attitudes and poor personal hygiene, and play junkyard dog mean. That’s what I’m talking about.

Edited July 24, 2020 by WacoRover

[bluebruce]

9 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

I'd say it does reflect that.

Why, is Rudd not very good?

[Sparks Rover]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Why, is Rudd not very good?

I suppose its all about levels.  If he was a upper championship goalie, that's where he would be.  At the moment he's in the same position as Jayson or young Easty.  I'd try Easty as a reserve and get a proper number 1 like Begovic

[Mattyblue]

Thank Christ the club/TM looked at the big picture with Samuel. Been largely poor in his time here (and a lot of time injured), I couldn’t believe the clamour for a new contract from a few on here after he had a couple of decent cameos. 

If we have any aspirations, we must be aiming higher than new deals for Samuel et al.
 

 

[RoversClitheroe]

5 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

I suppose its all about levels.  If he was a upper championship goalie, that's where he would be.  At the moment he's in the same position as Jayson or young Easty.  I'd try Easty as a reserve and get a proper number 1 like Begovic

Are you forgetting Hilton and Fischer? 

[Ewood Ace]

25 minutes ago, Scotland1 said:

After Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines has been England’s best left back in my era

Leighton Baines is I player that I'd be having a chat with if I was Mowbray. He's out of contract at Everton and still hasn't signed a new one and one can only assume that is because he wants first team football which we can offer him and he is less likely to get that from a Premiership club. He'd be ideal for us not only is he a left back left back but he would bring some experience which the back line is crying out for.

[Dreams of 1995]

I had a soft spot for Samuel I have to say. Looked a tidy enough player in his first couple of games for us, although it was in a different league. I can't say I will miss him as a player for Rovers but I am bit sorry he never cut the mustard here. 

[Dreams of 1995]

With all these departures it leaves me wondering only one thing....

...Who is booking Elliott Bennett's taxi out of here? Not good enough and will only hold us back by getting into the squad on the back of determination, training hard and being a jolly good bloke to manage. 

[Butty]

10 minutes ago, Ewood Ace said:

Leighton Baines is I player that I'd be having a chat with if I was Mowbray. He's out of contract at Everton and still hasn't signed a new one and one can only assume that is because he wants first team football which we can offer him and he is less likely to get that from a Premiership club. He'd be ideal for us not only is he a left back left back but he would bring some experience which the back line is crying out for.

35 years old, played 13 games in two seasons. Great player in his prime but he’s way past that and he was never the quickest when he was a youngster, anyone with half a yard of pace would have a field day against him these days no matter what league it’s in. 

[m1st]

2 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

The club tweeted #rovers legend. Not too sure about that.

Words get devalued these days.

E.g. Channel 4's - and not just them, obvs. - definitely of 'Celebrity'. We haven't had a "Rovers' legend", since the 1990s, imo.

[LeftWinger]

2 minutes ago, Butty said:

35 years old, played 13 games in two seasons. Great player in his prime but he’s way past that and he was never the quickest when he was a youngster, anyone with half a yard of pace would have a field day against him these days no matter what league it’s in. 

How old was Salgado when he signed? He did alright for us, other than against Gareth Bale, but you could say that about pretty much any right back in the World at that point.