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With our budget we're not in a position to getting our business sorted early in the window it seems. As Rich Sharpe said he is willing to play the long game and not overspend, which shows he wants to make his money go as far it possibly can to get enough quality but it's not like he hasn't tried to bring players (Bauer for e.g.). I think Mowbray has even discussed how other sides may be desperate to offload players off their wage bill and players valuations may drop in these circumstances. I expect us to be making some cheeky offers for players tomorrow. Many we'll probably never hear about.

No, I think it's just the fact he's young and unproven that people don't see him as a reliable choice right now and an apparent poor performance against Accrington Stanley seemed to temper expectations.

Rich Sharpe on signings... "nothing ready to announce just now, but a possibility of something later. Will put something out if/when I know more."

If Chapman doesn't even get any minutes then it will be more motivation for him to leave, especially if Bolasie comes in. I'm 100% positive he'd rather be at Rovers. My guess he will be the deadline day signing for us and everyone will go into meltdown.

Don't understand why Chapman couldn't play attacking mid anyway, especially if he's wide of the 3.

So 1.75 million for a Armstrong says Mowbray... Good business that. Newcastle fans were thinking they'd got 3 million!

And Whittingham...

Vydra is no way good enough for Premier League football. Trapp... http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/16403619.rovers-reportedly-bid-seven-figure-fee-for-usa-international/?ref=mac

Can't imagine this Trapp one is going to happen, sounds like a cheeky offer made that won't be accepted. Being over in the States, needs needs a medical and to sort out a contract all within the space of 2 days... Be cutting it close.

We'd have got into playoffs that one season we missed out.

With respect, I think it shows how organised and ambitious Mowbray and his recruitment team have been, or tried to be at least. They've obviously had more ambitious targets higher up the list that they've been priced out of and made their way down the list to Armstrong. I think that shows a well thought out transfer strategy and ambition.

You say that mate but I doubt around 2 million will get you much these days. You have to look at what we're getting for that price... A lad at 21, who's an England youth International, with buckets of pace, who's already scored goals for us. Dack is unproven in championship, if we had to sign him this simmer god knows what price he'd be.

Is Mcginn actually that good? I've never seen him play but I'm pretty sceptical of someone only performing for Hibs in SPL... Championship is a much better standard overall.

Isn't that photo an old one from when he signed on loan?

Nice to have Arma back, feel if that chance had fallen to him instead of Palmer at the weekend that he'd have buried it. Little man needs to step up and bang a few in for us. If we get a good quality CF then we could be in for a decent season.

Bloody hell, didn't realise who he was till you said this. I met him in the woodlands when watching Rovers once, gave me a signed photo of samba, had a decent chat with him, seemed alright if a bit of dodgy wheeler dealer type.

Should've signed Edwards... Some player him.

Don't think you can judge the quality of recruitment until they're properly up and running. No one was blown away with Dack. It would have been nice to have signed an obvious improvement on Graham for today though.

Just been watching Sunderland v Charlton. Bauer looks like he could be a capable centre half at this level, good in the air, reminds be a bit of Duffy but not as lanky and annoying. Stand out player was definitely Aribo (think that's how you spell it)... Too good for league 1.

Probably yeah.

Yeah played there too. Players like Aguero and Owen aren't particularly big or even physical but you have to play in a way to play to their strengths (OBVIOUSLY Arma isn't in same league). Through balls and balls over the top. With the sort of pace Armstrong has, defenders should absolutely haye it.

Get Samuel's pace on John Wark.

Height shouldn't have anything to do with it. There are plenty of forwards that aren't particularly big. It's about style of play. Arma's finishing is pretty clinical, he should be given time through the middle.

I don't believe it personally but if it is going to get done and announced I recon it will be next week now, all focus will be on Ipswich. P. S. The Sun are Scum. Do not read!

I'll have whatever you're smoking...