Joe Hart would feel like the 2nd coming of Tim Flowers right about now. I like whoever's called him a dinosaur, spot on. Can we scrape together a few clues and pass them on to Tony as he clearly hasn't got one.

Walton and Simon Eastwood. This is a joke, no? If true. Love to hear people saying that selling Raya wasn't a mistake now. Raya and Leutwiler over Walton (loan) and Eastwood. No contest. Tin-Pot Tony.

Ironically with Adarabioyo, he will almost certainly "play" (if used) in his "best" position (CB). With all the new attacking and midfield signings made, Mowbray knows that the only place where he can now shoehorn Bennett is RB... who we know has to start. What I wouldn't give for a manager who I actually trusted to play his best players through choice.

Well he's been struggling to nail it down for 18 months, so you figure he must be close.

Oh no, you've done it now... Mowbray will be forwarded this 1 message and told it is a solid reflection of "fan consensus" and will now go forward gung ho with "fan favourite Elliott Bennett" and Nyambe sold for £1m to fund Glen Whelan and his 1 year wages.

89th minute winner (for them) - that's new. ... Or not ?‍♂️

Least it was scored by a towering unit of a player.... ?

So part of my wants to say its pre season so don't read too much into it... The rest of me see's Bennett at RB, Evans and Downing starting ahead of Travis and Rothwell, and Mulgrew and Leutwiler as starters... No matter who he signs, you just know he wont play the best XI. New manager by Xmas.

More like couldn't organise a dogshit defense. Is he in Rovers?

All part of his master-excuse.

Goalkeeper: NEW*, Foderingham*, Leutwiler, Fisher. Central Defence: Lenihan, Mulgrew, Adarabioyo*, Williams, Magloire, NEW*. Right Back: Nyambe, Bennett, Adarabioyo*, Rankin-Costello. Left Back: Olsson*, Bell, Williams, Hart. Still doesn't exactly scream out Promotion. (Unless the unnamed GK and CB are very high quality ?)

Foderingham will play the first half for Rangers and the 2nd half for Rovers.

I asked my contact about Carson, an unequivocal "nah" was the response. Guess we'll see what happens and if I bother posting their info again ?

Imagine if it was Kristoffer Ajer or Jozo Simunovic... I'd be gobsmacked.

Nikola Katić and Borna Barišić in a straight swap for Evans and Mulgrew?

The squad numbers are baffling. Half the players (Lenihan 26, Mulgrew 14, Armstrong 7, Dack 23) have their old numbers... yet Rankin-Costello is 2, Hart 3, Travis 11 etc. Means absolutely nothing I'm sure. But why not number the first XI 1-11? Keep it simple.

Be the perfect time for Mowbray to bid. A team already in a stronger position than us, offer £1k less per week, then bemoan other teams financial muscle. TM then can claim credit for trying (and personal scouting efforts from two games last season), then blame everyone else. Classic.

I don't think it is sabotage (clearly), I'm just genuinely worried that Mowrbay is dull enough and thinks that Bennett, Williams, Smallwood, Mulgrew + Leutwiler etc = Promotion (or even puts up a challenge). Every season teams get promoted and win titles with starters who should be nowhere near that level (theoretically) and are swiftly sold back to the Championship. Maybe Bennett etc are those in our squad... personally I don't see it. Also, ? Just vomited in my mouth seeing a Rovers team sheet on July 17th 2019 with "Smallwood (c)" on it. I worry that we've been too relaxed sleeping on the assumption that Smallwood would be getting sold. Don't get me wrong, the team tonight is Smallwood + 10 Under 21 year olds, so who else would be captain... but still ?

John Ruddy. (Not my opinion).

Skrtel turns 35 in Decmeber so it's not ideal is it, though he is a bigger name than I was expecting and would hope he would do a good job for a season. Scott Dann being over 2 years younger would be a better option. Olsson I would be happy with but I think he is a 3rd priority. Ironically didn't our team the first year relegated feature Olsson and Dann in defense (with Hanley) and almost get relegated? ? Nyambe, Bennett, Lenihan, Mulgrew, Dann, Williams, Olsson and Bell... is that enough? ?? (excluding youth). Carson, rather not. He's an upgrade on Leutwiler. Not Raya.

I hope you're right. I like Bennett (I think we all do), but he is a very poor right back and shouldn't be first choice anywhere else... I'm not advocating we get rid (like I do with Smallwood), as I do like his committment, heart and versatility (Plus he is also a superior CM to Smallwood). However he shouldn't be starting week in week out based on his performances and ability. Bennett starts (somewhere) Vs Charlton, 100%.

Yup, I bet if every fan on this site made their current best XI, Bennett would feature in possibly what, 10%? Yet he is automatic under Mowbray. Bennett will start at the expense of Nyambe or in attacking midfield. Dack, Armstrong, Chapman, Rothwell, Gallagher, Butteworth, Downing and maybe even Brereton are all playing for those 3 roles, yet Bennett will be gifted the RW slot if TM chooses to go Nyambe at RB. Either way, "Fan Favourite Agent Benno" starts.

As should Mowbray.

That's disappointing, why bother?

Was it 3 days of negotiations which we couldn't complete, or was it 3 days of Lewis Holtby shadowing Smallwood learning how to be a proper central midfielder? I shudder either way.