Yea, also in a league where we paid the most, had the best facilities and favourites to go up. I wonder why business was easier?

Wouldn’t be too surprised to see one of Nuttall or Samuel to go out on loan for 6 months to league 1.

Then don’t cherry pick the only sentence from a post that isn’t!

Don’t let that get in the way of all the worry, you know that’s not very “on brand” for BRFCS For me though, the main thing is waiting to see if we pick up some quality and keep hold of the better players. The likes of Nyambe, Travis, Lenihan, Raya etc should all get better. It’s not guaranteed but one would expect the younger lads to improve. Equally the Graham’s, Bennetts and Mulgrew’s are likely to be phased out. Thus with a couple of savvy signings, I don’t see why my aspirations shouldn’t be set towards the top half. A key proponent will be Bradley Dack. If he leaves and isn’t replaced, my expectations would be through the floor. Equally, if he’s stronger and fitter, more experienced with more quality around him - I don’t see why he can’t notch 20 goals this season.

Doesn’t matter who likes that post, he’s right; being worried or upset about our business 5/6 weeks before the season starts is a new level of ridiculous imo. Further compounded by this daily need to react to a sentence in a paragraph from the manager: it’s almost as if people are looking for it imo.

Personally only concerned by signings and the way we are playing come August, so I’m not one to get worried or concerned by the soundbites of a man interviewed every other day.

But wouldn’t pay what Charlton wanted, or agree to squad expectations and/or a first XI wage for him. Import caveats

Would be a lot more of an improvement that Bauer imo - Plus the added bonus of he shouldn’t need any time to settle (back into the RV pubs... )

Or perhaps not willing to say exactly why he didn't do his utmost to convince him to come here.

@47er And what Atko did wasn’t condemning the message board, me merely gave the opinion many people’s criticisms are unwarranted from his perspective. Plus, I’d look up what a strawman is.

Atko gave his examples of “silly” reasons to criticise, like the order of the deals, other clubs signings, picking apart the inconsistencies in every interview of a man who’s asked to speak / quotes sometimes 5/6 times a week! I think that’s fair enough opinion. Disagreeing with a view on a website isn’t “decency” police, what else is this place for? Some are so bizarre, it’s not worth even responding too - like sacking the manager on the sole basis of BB’s transfer. Each to their own though, everyone has opinions some will think are well off.

Don’t you just love reading the same assumptions day in, day out, for nearly a year.

I personally can’t see how we’ve taken such a back step already, but each to their own!

Can you not? I’m sensitive about my steroid use.

I think the deal makes a lot of sense on this basis alone. You could extend that list to many of our younger players, and the ones with ambitions of reaching the top will most certainly benefit from having someone around who has been there, who is a positive influence in the dressing room. In terms of his place in the squad, I’d see him as offering a different set of skills, potentially a clear head next to Travis in our current 4231 style. “One Artist, one Soldier”..

I must’ve dreamt the last two years then, I’m assuming based on this comment we’re in the conference next season?

What, like Rothwell and Dack?

I thought we refused to match the 1m+ asking price 12 months ago?

Rothwell plays better centrally? Apologies for my ignorance but you’ll have to point out when and who far. I can agree that AA is definitely a more “off the last man” style striker, however it’s hardly going to be a detriment having someone around who has experience in a position he’s often utilised in!

I’m not overly enamoured with signing Downing, however when you factor in that we have three wingers (Rothwell, Chapman, Armstrong) , who are all nowhere near their peak, it’s an obvious move to get one who’s been there, done it and got the T-shirt!

I thought the same “bluster”, “turned out to be a load of b0llocks last season”?

Just a quick question for anyone who had convinced themselves the trip to India has curtailed ambitions; Did you expect them to come back talking about big budgets? Even if they had one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48600029