The lack of central defenders being linked is extremely worrying for me. I really bloody hope he pulls a good one out of the bag but I genuinely too think we’ll be starting with Lenihan and Mulgrew come Charlton. It’s like Cov all over again for Tony.

Needn’t worry - he’s a centre back. Seemingly we don’t want any.

This isn't another Anderson moment is it. Whose his agent/Mum/Dad/Brother/Dog?

Be very interesting to see how Raya does next season with a decent defender in front of him.

He’ll have 32 year old Johnson and 35 year old Downing next to him, so IMV - no thanks.

Jesus Christ are we only looking at over 30s? Simply cannot bring in Downing, Johnson and then Adam, surely? They’d all gas at 60 mins - if that for Adam!

He does sound like Raya Mark II from everything I’ve been reading!!

As I said yesterday, if a freebie GK comes in then we all know where this window is headed!

He’ll come good - he’s young. Even De Gea used to make regular cock ups. Get an experienced guy in to compete with him and educate him, not just replace him. If we do replace £3m Raya with a free Carson (or similar) then I think we all know which way this window goes contrary to the ‘Venkys want us to spend’ theories.

Pleased with Johnson - always played well against us and has a dirty streak which we’ve missed big time. Knows when to slow the game down too. Disappointed about Raya - just don’t understand it. Get a Carson or someone in to compete with him, not to replace him. Time to get some 20 somethings in now though with Downing and Johnson on board.

Sounds like the majority of meetings where I work. Lots of waffle, no actions. And to think they only do that twice a year on average. Simply cannot see us ever reaching the promised land under this lot.

So the latest names are Gallagher and Charlie Adam. The ‘revamped scouting team’ are really earning their corn thus far this window.

I think it’ll be that - perhaps Mulgrew for Williams - even if we do bring in a CB. Remember ‘you’ve got to fight your way into the team - you’ll be behind the current lads at the start’.

I keep coming back to this quote when he resigned at Coventry: "I probably let them down by not getting in the big 6ft 4in centre-half we were after, who could have been a man and help us keep clean sheets.’’ Something ain’t right. He’s either being snookered here by the owners or he’s being delusional and too trusting of the current crop once again.

Shows what we’re up against when some numpty in the comments section said we’d get by with Mulgrew and Magloire at CB should Lenihan get injured. I despair with some of our lot.

A lot of players have now moved or are close to moving, who we've been linked to at one time or another. We’re either missing out in quick succession or have other irons in the fire. Let’s hope for the latter.

Bell or Williams are far from good enough at LB, our CM isn’t good enough and we cannot be reliant on Graham. That’s not to mention that we regularly play strikers out wide. A commanding CB has to be number one priority but Mowbray can’t do a ‘Brereton’ this time round with the budget.

Or back to his all conquering Cov 15-16 side. One will be linked soon I’m sure.

IMV Mowbray’s honesty and integrity is a real catch 22. It allows us to get the more pragmatic of players - especially those coming towards the end of their careers and looking to not be mucked around I.e. Downing. But we’ve no doubt missed out on and will continue to do so on players due to this honesty. I do feel like he needs to be a little more ruthless - not just with transfers but across the board.

Bang on. "You're all on a level playing field - now go and make the shirt your own". Not "you're behind Del WIlliams in the pecking order" FFS.

‘I’ve followed you for two years - you’re a fantastic player. You’ll start behind Lenihan, Mulgrew and Del Williams as our 4th CB in a team which shipped the most away goals in the football league’. No wonder he opted for the Nobbers is it.

Isn’t Lindsay the lad we’ve been very loosely linked with? That’s how you get business done btw Rovers!

No great loss. Not good enough at CB and not got the body (or mental strength) to play CM week in week out anymore.

Yep not a chance we’re top 6 material with just those 2. We’ve lost Reed for a start.

Great to see the scouting department earning their corn. 30 fecking 5 next month.