Just now, Ruaney said:

I’m just playing devils advocate here but what if all of Mowbray’s targets are still available and the reason we’ve not got them over the line yet is because we’re still negotiating. 

I mean, the only legit targets I have seen haven’t gone anywhere yet. All these teams signing players Bolton, Wigan etc have signed players that we probably didn’t want.

Not for one minute suggesting we have loads of money but I do think we have money to spend, just trying to do the best deals for the players he wants maybe? I don’t buy into ‘missing out on targets’ this summer. He wants Bauer, Chapman and Armstrong - we’ve known this all summer. And they’ve not gone anywhere! IF they do go somewhere else I’ll get worried but for now I’ll just sit tight and trust the process 

Exactly and well said

Just now, roverandout said:

You are clearly new to supporting rovers

I’m nearly 60. I was born near the ground and could see it from my bedroom window when I was a kid.

Best game Brighton away on are promotion season in the 1970s. Smithe and Smez the skindheads running along Brighton beach and getting washed away by the waves. Pitch invasion and a fantastic day.

You can have experience and confidence they are not mutually exclusive 

37 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

He didnt trust Chapman, hence one start in the League and a refusal to see him as anything but an impact sub.

He said post match that he might loan out Nuttall unless we dont add to our current strikeforce. 

I’ve no idea on nuttall but if chapman is available and the price is right he will be at rovers. Trust him or not

Just now, AdamRochina said:

What if we dont

Then in true British tradition we go with what we’ve got and that’s the new plan

What if we have plan.

Mowbray said he has a list of the players he wants. He appears to like to sign men he trusts and fit. On that list appear to be  chapman and  Armstrong  who are both at there respective clubs. One of the fellas on here assures is that Maddison is in the process of being sorted and still at his club. Bauer is still at Charlton.

The reason for no movement could be a case of you want what you want. All of them have not been sold or loaned. Money ( relatively) may not be the issue but getting who you want. 

He just might not fancy the fellas Bolton and Wigan have signed for free.

Maybe all are targets are still there.

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Or Rochdale.

Completely agree. Hill would have brought the best out of him

The season Burnley went up they were one of the favourites for relegation. Strange things happen.

PS  in this dimension I agree

3 minutes ago, Butty said:

I wouldn't even torture yourself talking about promotion mate. If we can stay up this season and push on from there then maybe. This team as it is certainly isn't good enough to go up I think that's pretty clear. 

If your going to dream dream big

I may be a lone voice in the wilderness but I have a good feeling about us this year. Mowbray has done the right things by looking after the soldiers that got you there. Football is a team game and while I agree additions up front are required maintaining group dynamics is important and on that front the job done is A+

Stoke must see something I don’t see. 1.5 million possibly but 7 million.More money than sense. Good luck to them. At the end of this season there are going to be one or two really disappointed teams. Stoke, Forest, derby and boro spending a lot of money.

Someone earlier in this thread said there is a correlation between promotion and a good manager and a committed team. Cardiff, Burnley and Huddersfield are examples. Let’s hope we join that group

I’ll say a few names Lowe, akpan, guthrie( injured), Lucas Joao and Emnes late for the game, Duffy scoring own goals for a move. I’m not sure about this being the poorest squad but having been to a lot of games last season these are a group of players and a manager who at last we can have some pride in.

They play for each other and want respect from the supporters.Team work, togetherness and shared values can get you a long way and I feel we have more than enough to avoid relegation and hopefully more.

That is not to say I wouldn’t mind signing Maddison,Armstrong ,Chapman,Gallagher and Kent. Have I missed anyone

There may not have been any transfer news but parts of this thread are so funny I’m starting to wonder if it’s been scripted. 

I salute you let’s hope there’s no transfer news tomorrow 

Is this an example of the three club rule

He touched Bristol and a relegated Swansea. 

10 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

He's not great in the air though, is he? 

Don’t know but at this level he scores goals and he’s taller than Armstrong 

Tammy Abraham now he would be ideal and exactly what’s needed

47 minutes ago, Mike E said:

The newly-PL Wolves captain?

McGinn would be decent but if we're also signing McGeouch then it'd be theoretically better as it'd save a bit of 'gelling'. Both tidy players apparently.

I’m no wolves expert but I thought he was out of favour at wolves. However I stand to be corrected.

I’m not sure of the cost but I wouldn’t mind John mcginn from hibs for midfield and Danny batthe  from wolves as the big centre half

From today a draw was a fair result. Norwich right back samu was a country mile better than everyone else.

Rovers in terms of the game Travis was our best. In my opinion hardcastles sending off was harsh. Nuttall was ok but if you want first team ok is not good enough. Of the others mols played  well.

On a more general observation Mowbray questions the value of the academy and he may have a point. If we can't produce academy players good enough for league one  at what level are they good enough.

Is it better to pay more in wages for those who don't make the grade at the bigger clubs academy's rather than spend money on our own.

This is a general observation based on one game and is therefore of limited value but as parsonblue has said if we're not going to use them what's the point.

Platt mistake 1v1

Nuttall scores header 1v0