12 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

If we are keeping Gallagher and now have McGuire, with Szmodics excelling up front thats leaves us sorted in striker roles.

The 37 year old defender is a real bizarre one. Must be one of the oldest  transfers for an outfield players ever at Championship level. I am assuming its just to provide experience till the end of the season.

Looking the squad probably the priorities now would be

1. Keeper

2. Left attacking full back / wing back

3. Centre deep play maker midfielder

The main concern is 

 

Surely other than CM (once Wharton leaves) a pacey winger is #1?

12 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Chris Wheatley

 

@ChrisWheatley

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22m

 

Duncan McGuire is on his way to Manchester from Cancun ahead of signing for Blackburn Rovers. Final fee £2.35m and the USA international will spend the next 3.5 seasons at Ewood Park. Big signing for Jon Dahl Tomasson's side.

Does someone want to let Chris know just how fantastic we are at f*cking up signings?

34 minutes ago, ben_the_beast said:

From the LT

"Another central midfielder isn't out of the question but depends on finances" 

Bloody hell, we'll have generated a guaranteed £28m by the summer with the Raya fee included. That statement alone tells us where the money is going. 

Firstly, why are they not spelling out the obvious to the fans? And second, why are most fans okay with it?!

Infuriating time to be a Rover.

4 minutes ago, Miller11 said:

There’s obviously been a shift in the clubs attitude over the last week or so. Despite assurances court delays wouldn’t impact the day to day funding of the club. The whole thing stinks of desperation on Rovers part.

Yep. No funding secured from India = Wharton pushed out. It really couldn't be any clearer.

Don't worry though, we'll be bringing in 4-5 quality players with the money. 

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

Twitter rumours that he'll sign today. It's twitter though, so hopefully complete bollocks.

Why in god's name would we sign a 37 year old centre back but the owners refused to sign a 32 year old?

32 year old wanted a 2 year deal. Guessing this desperate chap will take a 1-year? Guess we'll soon find out.

Edit: RoryRoversIreland beat me to it.

https://x.com/mcgrathmike/status/1752636583579144541?s=20

1 minute ago, CambridgeRover said:

It is Venkys playbook, big outgoing at end of the window, no players coming in, in summer money disappeared

bastards... 

The ‘we’ll spend it in the summer’ crew are going to make me lose the plot.

19 minutes ago, JHRover said:

If offloading Wharton to Palace 2 days before the deadline with almost zero prospect of any serious reinvestment wasn't a nauseating enough concept, just add into the equation the cartwheels Waggott will be doing in his office as he awaits the cheque coming in from Palace and his next meeting with the cretins in India.

It's hard enough to take and accept but knowing it makes life easier and better for Venkys and Waggott knocks me sick.

Yep. "You know how you can't get any funds across til the summer? Well guess what I've managed to do..."

I'll be firmly in the minority, but I'd much prefer this transfer goes tits up and the club goes into administration.

9 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Adam knows the financial situation and probably feels some burden to leave and alleviate it. If you honestly believe that the money from Palace will be invested in the playing side then you must have been asleep for thirteen years. The wages can be paid now without approval from an Indian judge, the lights can stay on and the milkman paid.

I just had a short exchange with someone at the club and he basically said they’ve no clue what they’ll be allowed to spend of the Wharton money.

With circa 50 hours of the window left, that is hugely unsurprising, but still extremely alarming.

18 minutes ago, Tim Southampton Rover said:

Someone fire up the dusty fax machine, bring in a proof reader, and adjust the clocks backwards at Ewood by an hour to give us the best chance of bringing in a player before the deadline.

And that's just for British based players! I genuinely cannot see our tin pot administration being able to bring in a chap from the states with 50(ish?) hours of the window remaining.

There will need to have been a huge change in stance from Venky's if we're bringing in Liam Cooper.
Resale value or loans only was the "brief" in the summer.

Edit: I see above that it may be a loan.

If Phillips has chosen Cardiff ahead of us, then that really is a sign of the times - especially given our location advantage.

10 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Absolutely.

Can they deliver, will Waggot release funds to actually manoeuvre.

Will Wharton come back on loan?

Not a chance Palace spend that kind of money and then loan them out. He'll be in the side/squad.

11 minutes ago, TheRevAshton said:

 

"If all goes to plan". Ha.

Welcome to Venky's world, Duncan.

26 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Or a chance for a massive pay rise whilst having a realistic chance of a decent amount of Premier League football alongside some other really talented young players. Rather than staying here in a team treading water in the bottom half of the Championship whose owners have gone AWOL.

I said it the other day, but Olise is a shoe in for a huge move. Eze v likely too. That's their last two signings from the Champ. 
Wharton will likely go the same way if he keeps his head down in the capital.

Good win in the end, and like most, delighted to shut that lot up.

I personally doubt that we’ll back this up in the league, but would love to be proved wrong. Anyway, at least we can enjoy tonights win for a few days and another cup run.

Blimey, their lad is making Whalstedt look like Friedel.

3 minutes ago, broadsword said:

Wrexham belief growing here. We've hugged and puffed but we're a terribly soft side. Which isn't a great surprise, really.

No belief, no guts, no conviction. We're dead men walking

Indeed. Huddersfield just sacked a manager for winning 3 in 23, yet very recently he just claimed 4 points against us!!! We are absolutely fucking useless and I’m thinking more and more that we’re going to drop this season. I simply cannot see where a league win is coming from again.

Just as I type this, Sammie scores. Just where would we be without him?!

3 minutes ago, Darwen Rover 007 said:

Our defense is about as solid as a ripped T bag! 

I reckon one of them would be easier to patch up than these fucking morons.

It’s just rinse and repeat isn’t it? Same old shite, different day.

We are so, so fragile.

As one or two others have said, I’d imagine if Chelsea sign him he’d be back out on loan (us hopefully) for at least the next six months.

He had a fantastic game against them in the Cup - I sat with a couple of Chelsea mates and they were so impressed. 

Very quietly surprised we may get Phillips over the line. He’ll be top quality at this level. 

That said, I’m not changing my stance from the other day; I can’t get excited about any signings until that lot have buggered off. 

12 hours ago, joey_big_nose said:

I hate reality TV generally but have to say the traitors has absolutely perfected the art form.

Indeed, what a show. Genuinely the first time I’ve been on the edge of my seat watching a programme. The last ten mins or so was just fabulous.

Pete OR can be hit and miss with Rovers, but he gets many before the likes of the LT reporter. Chances are that they are back in for him.

52 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

It will be a reaffirming of commitment to the club

They do this every time there is controversy

How many owners in English football do you think have had to write half a dozen commitment speeches to the fans? It has become their go to weapon

It is the typical "sorry love" and bunch of flowers after not coming home on Saturday night

"The club"?! Don't be silly. "Their baby" more like.
The only statement I ever want to see/hear from them is that they are f*cking off.