Exactly, it’s been the same from JHR all summer The caveat was “4 or 5” and now the goal posts are moved because Rodwell is “effectively a loan”...?! Mind boggling. We needed recruitment, it’s looking like this summer we will have added 6/7 and kept our best players. Despite what Tony may have “wanted”, l can’t see how even the most skeptical fan could be dissspointed

I can’t even bend my left arm into a position to type you cheeky sheet. One handed typing is a blag. Agree on resting players though. Wish my arm was as robust as Lincoln

On Tuesday night, Rovers take on the Imps. I had intended to do some more research and typing but I broke my arm last week so this will have to do; Lincoln facts; Lincoln is a cathedral city around 100 miles away in the midlands Our last competitive fixture was in the FA cup in 1974, our last league fixture in 1958 in Division two. 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in total. Lincoln are top of league two, undefeated having beaten Notts county in their previous outing. Currently managed by Danny Cowley, one of two brothers making a name for themselves in lower league. Micheal Bostwick is an important player for Lincoln, who also have Scott Wharton currently on loan. As for Rovers; I hope we progress, but I also hope that TM rests a few key bodies to keep our league form going - Mulgrew/Lenihan/Evans/Graham. Its early days, but perhaps Rodwell would suit a debut in this type of game. Prediction - 3-1 Rovers.

You epitomise the 16000 empty seats at Ewood today. In attitude, and vacuous thought.

Marry me Evans.

Eh

I can understand a bit of frustration IF we don’t get that winger/striker we are obviously clambering for but I don’t think it’s fair until the window closes. In isolation, that would be a failure but this summer isn’t just about 1 aspect. Posters tried to blame the fans, for what exactly? Unrealistic drastic viewpoints? Aren’t we still owned by The Rao’s? See above- Dack/Lenihan could’ve been punted and replaced by u20 prem loans and league 1 frees. So far we’ve kept the lot, added first team potential in Davenport, some quality in Armstrong, Palmer and Rothwell with still a few others in or potentially joining Jack R. The bench on Wednesday also had 2 key players injured, and we had two enforced attacking substitutions. You can hardly turn that into an example of poor recruitment in my view.

Me neither. All of those things alone don’t equate to “poor”, “terrible” “stinker”... I personally would call it decent. We’ve spent a couple of million so I’m not even underwhelmed. I think people have got swept away with news/twitter stories and I’d like to see what those people would’ve said in May - I doubt many if any would’ve expected us to do much more than we have.

“Stinker” of a window when you potentially add quite a lot of quality, renew a few contracts key to our near future and keep our best players? Might not get all our choices, but “stinker”... I think the lady doth protest a little much personally. Still a week left too. I can never get my head round how you group people, fans and viewpoints together, but this one is quite concerning.. you suggesting you don’t “trust” Tony or his decisions? There’s no “happy clapping, tony trusting, unicorn believing” super fan group you know? It’s just a fan has an opinion and states it? Why do you always have to put people who disagree with you in a box, and then label them something? The blue and white glasses for example... We remember you thought he was a poor choice and you’ll post anything to justify that 18 months later, even after the success he’s been. Itll take a lot to forget how quickly you asked for the “gaze” to return on him after the Charlton game (less than a week after promotion).

Quite a few across some sites - the better ones being pre leaving for city, many seem to think he should’ve stayed as a Centreback. Everton 2012; http://www.nsno.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=22660.0 I think it’s also unfair to compare to Whittingham, Gladwin et al - different level and age, much younger and a more sensible deal than Murphy. His career up to the age 23 was never a fluke, no matter what people make of the last 4 years. Just for Stuart;

More opinions; https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/jack-rodwell.101603/

Raya is definitely higher up the “More likely to cock up” scale than Smallwood for me. Replacing him? That’s a bit far. Like driving to Chorley and ending up on the Isle of Man

Bolton is full of No-one’s

“Every time I think of you, I get shot right through with a bolt of blue”... To be honest Neal, I’m not sure but maybe it’s just that the band are popular in the north and especially popular with a certain age group, many of them football fans!

It came across as such. I’m quite excited about this signing because his only motivation can be success, since he doesn’t need money either. We will see. If he doesn’t work out, he leaves at the end of the season.

It was only when I was fast-tracked into the first team, they put me in midfield, it was a bit safer,' he says. 'I do wonder, "What if?" If I'd just said, "I'm a centre back", where would I be now? 'The game has changed a lot. Centre backs now are ball-playing and a lot of midfielders drop in there. I know the position. I'm big enough, I'm quick enough, I'm good in the air. I've got the tools.'

Maybe he sees reed as one of the wide attackers?

Doesn’t mean he’s void of offers. Yea, I’d guess this deal only happens on a short term deal with reasonable wages. If you remember, all the prem freebies we got under Kean had published wages!

And wages.

These are pointless, groundless and boring discussions. The budget (or as TM said) was agreed pre summer like last year. Any speculation otherwise based on a nonsensical “venky” story is about as useful or interesting as having cramp. Released from an unbeaten premier league team... therefore anyone else in football should just bin him off... again, pointless, confusing, nonsensical etc. I can accept that people are welcome to their own opinions, but I struggle to accept made up speculation that follows nothing but some sort of “pub” style cathartic moaning competition.

1. You speak as if the Rao family is actually managing the club day to day: No proof, all wind points in a different direction. 2. You have no idea who or what offers Rodwell, Reed or anyone else for that matter has had - so no proof to say “nobody else wants”. Makes no sense in the real world. End of

No part of that makes sense

Asking a Sunderland fan about Rodwell is probably not going to give you a fair idea, since they’ve just been relegated twice in a row, and he’s never played in a game they’ve won. That said, as 3rd CB cover with Downing/Williams and backup to let Tomlinson/Travis go out on loan for the two DMs - Decent addition for me unless the contract/wages are too long/high.

Just think what he will be like when he gets a bit of confidence and swagger about him. Not knocking him but we all know what a goal does for players in attacking positions! Such a bargain that he looks good enough to play in any other midfield berth. Nice shout Mr Mowbray and co.