Is Freeman all that then? I've been hoping for Chapman all close season purely because he is one hot prospect. The cameos he made from the bench were almost always exciting at the very least. He still a little green, but man, the potential. I've never seen Freeman play, so I have to confess ignorance on that part.

Suppose if TM wants him, that's good enough for me.

Oh, as an aside, it would be lovely if our resident ITK folk could maybe lay off the 'oooh it's going down!'-style posts just for the day. Nobody is in the mood for crypticisms, and it reeks of wanton attention seeking on days like this.

3 hours ago, Tugay's Right Foot said:

of the ilk of not using instagram. is your exclamation because of a nightmare or of a fantasy?

Judge for yerself ?

Liquid football!

Someone, I think Wing Wizard Windy Miller or Tyrone Shoelaces, made the exceptionally astute point last season that David Raya is one of these keepers who plays on his nerves. Well that was further evidence of it right there. Mother of jaysus...

Mowbray in!

That was a nice passage of play there but Bennett's passing, I'm sorry to say, really was horrible. He completely misjudged the weight on a through ball to Williams who had space to exploit if the ball was laid on right for him.

I'm a Bennett fan but sometimes his end product is dismal.

2 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Calm down its only 10 mins in and already people are being negative FFS

Fella, you know people are free to express themselves however they want. It's not a reflection on you. How about giving the imperatives a rest for a while?

1 minute ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

 

Gwion Edwards, the man I wanted us to sign before they got in there.

Heh. Same here, man. I just knew the winker woud distinguish himself today. Ah...yeah.

Is there legs in the Gallagher rumours, then?

7 hours ago, RovingRover said:

Gwion Edwards is a talented winger, something we definitely need and at worst would be a decent option to complement Conway.

Ellis Harrison is a very talented forward who would sit ahead of Samuel for me. Would have been a decent second striker out of the two strikers we need to sign.

Yeah, have to agree there. I'm actually fairly jealous of those two Ipswich signings. Think they'd both be a good fit for us.

Just now, Paul Mani said:

There’s nothing ‘Urban myth’ about the last 287 pages. Read them in context bearing in mind we are in the best place since Venkys arrived. It’s fair to say that the general rhetoric is negative.

I won’t post past the transfer windows but I will read. This is because if you try to be positive on here you’re labelled a ‘happy clapper’ and driven away, no matter how informed or sensible you are.

Work this out - Most of the negative posters in here don’t even take on the likes of Neophox because even though he has a track record of being right...the TRUTH doesn’t fit their negative rhetoric either! Crazy.

Mid-table in the top flight?

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Stalker returns

Self-awareness is a beautiful thing! ?

Interview with Ryan Kent from earlier this month:

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/306047-ryan-kent-liverpool-fc-pre-season-interview

Quote

“I think in football terms last season wasn’t the best season for me, it was quite disappointing,” he told Liverpoolfc.com at Melwood.

“In terms of game time I think I only started eight games last season, but I think it was a learning experience to be able to go to probably the second-best league in Europe in the Bundesliga, and making my debut against Bayern Munich. 

“Then to be involved in a play-offs chance with Bristol City was a good opportunity as well, so I took many things away from last season and hopefully I can build on that again.

So is this a case of Mowbray nurturing a talent who has gone somewhat astray as he did with Dack and hopefully Rothwell? (Failed to do with Gladwin?) We'll see. I'm firmly in the 'meh' zone with this. If he does sign up I'd be thriled to see him do well, obviously, but it's hard to get overly excited about him, really.

Wonder what Tammy Abraham is up to next month?

37 minutes ago, S8 & Blue said:

Nixon says there might be something about us in the paper tomorrow.

He didn't say "Bit in paper" so I asked him to say it properly.

He blocked me. ?

Delighted.

??

That's glorious!

11 O'Blocker

Can I admit to something? I am TWITCHY as all hell with the way things have been dragging on this summer. I always try to remain somewhat neutral with regards to the factions on here. 'The sky is falling in' crowd often make great points, as do the BIG DOG'S DOUBLEPLUS POSI-GANG*.

But the way that ambitions have slipped from 'get it done early' to 'pick up a few loans and see what happens' is really quite worrisome. Does anyone else get the nagging impression that the Vs are taking the mick with Mowbray?

Would love to be wrong, but the way the wheels have been grinding of late is not conducive to positive vibes.

*Hey man, you're a fellow Mick, so I'm allowed to slag ye, reet?

3 hours ago, AdamRochina said:

Hopefully he stays well well clear of Rovers..never have I seen a guy with such height never win an ariel duel 

It did seem like he was playing Under the Sea at times.

Just now, bluebruce said:

If, in theory, we had 2.5 million to spend on a player in a position we really need to strengthen doesn't mean we have an EXTRA 2 million to spend on a central defender with 12 months on their deal. 

There's two things at play there. Prioritising (if our budget was say, 3.5 million, you can't buy both and the other players we need, but you could probably get one and fill the other positions acceptably. Also, value for money. We might feel one just about represents it, and the other doesn't at all, for the prices asked.

Spending 2.5 mill on one player wouldn't mean we can spend that on everyone.

I like your thinking. And appreciate that you didn't try to turn a disagreement into a mickey waving contest.

In my post about Bauer and Charlton and faffing about. It was more so that if we're going with a 300K offer for a player they obviously rate much higher, then it might indicate that the budget is, well, a little bit 'budget'.

9 minutes ago, roversinmyblood said:

Keep the dream alive you never know. It all depends on highly Tony rates him. He could see him as a major catalyst to make things happen, in which case he may think £2.5M is a price worth paying. Until he has gone somewhere else I will keep wishing and hoping. 

He may think it's worth paying, but my hair would be shocked into growing back if those kind of funds were be available.

Look mate, I'm not trying to piss on yer chips; I'd love if we signed him too. Until it's dead in the water, I'll also be holding onto a sliver of hope but I just think that if we had that kinda money to spend, we wouldn't be playing silly buggers with Charlton over their centre-half.

8 minutes ago, iSeeRed said:

Seen us 'linked' with Chris Brunt on a free.  Most likely bollocks but would anybody be interested?

Big yes for me. Maybe not a name to set hearts racing with excitement, but I feel he'd offer a lot. Experience, leadership, grit, an eye goal, and versatility. I'd imagine his wage wouldn't break the bank either.

The Gates of Slumber - Broken on the Wheel

Yeah, smashing news. Get Dack to sign the papers next, please.

It promises to be a cracking game alright. It's on at stupid o'clock over here, so sadly I'll miss it. The earlier kick off, Sweden vs Switzerland, isn't remotely as appealing.

Just now, Angry_Pirate said:

That video was more inspirational than watching Braveheart, 300 and Gladiator combined ?

He was listed in the top 35 "rest of the world" players on Fifa 18 apparently with and 87/100 rating, perhaps (Ince??) should have played him besides at Blyth Spartans away??

Carlos V is up there with Luca Toni in Brfcs legendary status. 

Nah, that was ex England manager Sam Allardyce.