The problem we have is football has changed since we were last in the championship never mind the prem thanks to venkys and purpose relegations we've fallen so far behind we are now shopping at the equivalent of discount stores like b and m bargains version's in the transfer market and its so hard to compete unless somehow we come up with a few lucky deals and win the lottery ticket of promotion 

Heard one of the sticking points with Armstrong is his wages... 

Reading between the lines TM is still trying for Armstrong but a major hurdle is going to be wages after that it's looking like loans from prem clubs 

Imho if we finish above three other sides it'll be a success 

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

I am fully aware of Mowbray's comments about signings and recruitment. I agree we dont want loads of loan players like we had under Coyle. I think 2 loans out 6 signings is fine and nothing to worry about..

Mowbray has a budget and I'm looking he is looking to spend most of it on a striker like Armstrong as a potential target. Im sure they will be others aswell. Plus possibly Chapman permanently if terms are right for us or cheap backup centre back if Wharton leaves on loan. 

Then sign 2 loan players. Kent and Gallagher being those 2. 

So our summer transfer business would be. 

Permanent signings - Rothwell, Davenport, Armstrong(my choice), Chapman or cheap centre back. 

Loan signings - Kent and Gallagher

For me thats would be good transfer window

 

Er what is the budget.. At the moment it looks like its under last seasons... 

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

How's Anthony Stokes ???????

But yes agree it's bonkers to offer any comparison on the back of that game. Only thing i'll say is Rovers look fitter at this early point than at any time in the recent past.

They paid Stokes contract up a fair while ago now... A lad who is talented but clearly has wasted his talent 

1 hour ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

No major surgery needed to the squad says Mowbs but it takes a brave man not to strengthen this side with the quality of opposition we will face in this league.I'm not all that confident he's been backed by the Pune Loons tbh...time will tell.

This side bar a couple of players will struggle big time.. League one was a poor league last season as was proved by the three relegated sides all went back up 

Apart from Walsall and portsmouth at home and Peterborough away we were hardly emphatic last season 

The side needs major surgery and Mowbray knows it but reading between the lines he isn't being backed by the loons 

2 hours ago, JAL said:

So why didn't Coventry buy him or Barnsley or even Bolton, three teams, three no's.

Plus he can't get into a poor Newcastle United team enough said.

Not for sale as yet by Newcastle they're loaning him out to gain experience then either play him or punt him..

Btw All of our ex Coventry employees were at Coventry when Adam Armstrong was.. Even Adam's goals couldn't help cov whilst the aforementioned threesome ex cov employees helped to preside over coventrys demise to league two 

It's an accounting tool for venkys nothing more or less until they leave it'll only get worse 

Burnley already Away at spurs on the Sunday so this could well be a Thursday night fixture live on sky 

12 minutes ago, Kamy100 said:

No idea if this is true but rumour is that he is being bought in as head of academy and decision was made without consultation with Mowbray who is not happy.

Hope this is not true but fear that with Venky's previous history it being true.

the Judan Ali link/rumour never really went away now we are league one it seems to be coming to fruitian...if I was TM I'd be getting ready to be in the departure lounge

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Did last season. Make us more solid at the back

This summer he talk about playing attacking passing style. So I expect him to revert back to his WBA formation of 4-2-3-1 now.

how many times did you see his WBA side in action ??.....last chance saloon for TM..he either takes us back up or proves he's a well busted flush

15 hours ago, 1864roverite said:

I don't think any blame can be attached to Mowbray for relegation. The blame lies with venkyscum, cheston and imbecile coyle

The blame lies with Venkys end of argument.. Cheston Coyle etc  and including Mowbray are all just cogs in the venkys wheel 

Wolves away barnsley at home and even villa at home when we needed goals any one of those games towards the end of the season relegated us through bad tactics 

Just now, arbitro said:

I don't know where they sat. I saw them outside the ground about 2.10 pm.

I know exactly who it was... His lad was as gutted as all of us 

Just now, arbitro said:

From the content and tone of his interview I will be surprised if he is here next season. He moved sharply across the pitch today at the end of the game and disappeared down the tunnel.

As a slight aside I had a conversation with a manager outside Griffin Park after the game and he told me himself that the job was between him and Coil and the serial loser got it.

A certain guy in the stand to the left back row by any chance 

http://www.eastwoodadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/opinion-hats-off-to-fellow-nottingham-forest-fans-for-not-blaming-huddersfield-town-for-our-own-mess-1-8525922

no blaming Huddersfield in the East Midlands

47 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I don't think anybody is disagreeing with you. What Huddersfield did was wrong, they broke the rules and should be punished. That is what the majority of people are saying.

We'd would have done the same... Even if huddersfield would of played a full side they wouldn't have been all out 

All the talk of huddersfield is clutching at straws we are in the position we are through venkys not huddersfield town 

Tbh what anyone else does is irrelevant venkys have put us in this situation not huddersfield 

Yesterday late on we had a corner no one up.. It's @#/? or bust at this stage

 another two goals and we'd of been out the bottom three 

8 hours ago, Butty said:

DW: "we will now make the right decisions in the next two games to keep everybody fresh for the Play-Offs. Today we celebrate" #htafc (DTS).... I take my post back, that's a direct quote from Huddersfields manager. Clearly playing the reserves Saturday. If he does then I hope they get battered in the play offs. Selfish man not considering us when saying that!  

We can't rely on others doing us favours we have to win our two games and see what happens 

12 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

How did I contradict myself when I already explain the reasons why I prefer Steele over Robinson plus highlights Robinson's weaknesses several times(to the point its getting boring as hell. Plus I suggestion the perfect replacement for Robinson which was Westwood who went to Sheff Wed on a free when he left Sunderland. 

Suggestion Westwood on the 3rd May 2014. Was asked about Steele thing in 2016 aswell

Here a link just for you

https://www.brfcs.com/mb/index.php?/topic/31284-championship-201617-season/&do=findComment&comment=1683431

But all you interested is me and my past. Its like I'm being stalked by an ex or something. Very strange and weird your obsession with me

You change your mind more than the wind changes direction 

I know football is a funny game but the most likely game we'll win is the villa one but unfortunately it won't be enough as I can see Birmingham and forest  winning one at least 

10 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

again more rubbish posted again.

I have already answered this several times and I'm not going to keep over the same thing time after time. so very boring and so time consuming.

wonder how the your boring meter is doing? probably going into over drive.

All you do is keep going over the past and for some reason its like you are stalking me

Did you prefer Steele over Robinson or not chaddyrovers 

You contradict yourself constantly 

Just now, imy9 said:

Love how you have plucked this 25 game figure to suit your argument!

How about a team that lost 16 games out of 31 have now lost 3 in 13, what does that say about the job he has done?

I agree with the point about coaches and transfers to a certain extent...However he deserves praise for what he has done so far, he is also clearly a man of integrity, which gets a thumb up from me.

He does seem a nice guy with integrity but unfortunately nice guys with Integrity doesn't make you the best for the job.. Unfortunately in our perilous position it's not draws we require its wins 

When TM took over he said we needed wins.. His tactics have been bizarre of recent to say the least 

Unfortunately I've not picked that 25 games out of thin air.. Wish I had 

Just now, chaddyrovers said:

Very good points made here.

You are very correct that Raya should have brought in much earlier

 

Ha ha... In the not too distant past you was championing Steele over Robinson.. How's the chadometer doing 

Just now, imy9 said:

But thankfully draws count too so I would say with certainly that we would have survived.

He has had no pre season, no transfer window, very little time on the training ground with the players and took us over when we were in the relegation zone. I think he has surpassed expectations to get us to here.

He knew that when he took the gig on as head coach with two assistants he'd never ever met 

As for transfers as head coach he'd be given players from above 

Tbh your only has good as your last job.. In his last 25 games at the helm of Rovers and Coventry he's only won three yes three games