Great post Biz. There’s no maybe about it. Massive changes integrated by Mowbray with the intro of Jonty and intense focus on pulling this crop of brilliant young players into the first team...Buckley, Butterworth, Magloire, JRC and Grayson making HUGE steps in preseason.

Haha - but only a person with a positive, clear mind sees that! ?

As stated at the beginning, I’m waiting for the end of the window. Then I’ll make my judgement. I don’t think that squad is far off being able to challenge for top 6 now. Still need Ada and one more experienced, tried and tested cb. Then I’ll be happy.

Of course it is to you Stu. Because you stated, you rely on past experience to create cynicism which you feel gives you the benefit of hindsight. I’d have been blown away if you’d agreed with it tbh.

All true at the most basic level. But the real genius lies in understanding that past achievements or successes do not correlate directly to future successes. So many successful people failed time and time again before getting it right. If they had been dragged down by past experiences, become cynical and relied on hindsight they could never have eventually succeeded. People (even Venkys) change because they learn. Their past does not dictate their future performance. This is why the glass half empty crew rarely feel the happiness that others do. Or the success.

He signed?

JRC is the biggest mover this summer. He’s the one who has really put himself in the 1st team picture with Buckley, Magloire and Butterworth. Grayson too but will probably go back on loan

Sounds like we gave the guy somewhere to get fit. We liked some of what we saw and maybe made him an offer. He took a bigger offer but nothing is lost. In fact it creates a positive perception around the club and football. When I posted that I’d prefer us to promote Buckley rather than sign Adam it got a lot of likes on here. So why are we now criticising what essentially was a good thing that the club did? They’re damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

Balaji? Is that you pal? Thanks for letting us all know we’re peppered, ??

The guy had a string of crap games and got dropped. Told that the club were looking to improve the gk department. Then decided he’d rather not hang around...fair enough ??

BASSINI!!? The guy who’s about to be hit with a restraining order for excessive calls to the administrators and once went bang for 30, yes 3-0k ??? You taking the piss? Gotta be banter now, surely?

Nah, just reads like the real world. Good stuff Chaddy.

It’s not good at all. The only sensible explanation is that they needed it for Gally. Still willing to see how the window ends. Expect a cash buy for a CB

Because after a year on loan he’d only have a year left on his contract.

I wouldn’t choose Eastwood but weirdly, of all the keepers we’ve been linked to it would appear that he’s universally loved by his fans and media who are devastated by his potential departure!! ???

That’s terrible!! Walton and Eastwood both confirmed now huh!!? Errrrr no! ??‍♂️??

I never posted that!! ??

No mate, the CLUB have a plan to buy and develop young players to sell (strategically and if necessary) in order to balance the books whilst progressing towards promotion. - Evidenced over the last 12 months when they’ve spoken about it, Maddison from Norwich and selling ‘a Dack’ etc. I simply used the 5 players mentioned and priced them at £10m -15m based on their age and potential and stated the £50-75m potential return. But you keep slinging those insults pal.

I just said that was the plan. Not my plan but THE plan. You’re Just making this stuff up as you go along now...

There’s no getting away from the fact that we’ll never get close to seeing this the same way mate. I respect your opinions and views.

Just my opinion.

There’s no point arguing. They’re desperate for everyone else to admit if it doesn’t go our way but there’s no chance they’ll do the same if we’re sat in the top 6 come May. Imagine the reaction if we sold the stadium and renamed it the ‘Venkybowl Arena’ ???

Yes, I think that’s the plan

Haha - It’s completely out of my control either way mate! If I owned the club, had the money and the inclination to spend £17m a season of my own money then I’d feel more confident! Venkys are behaving very different to the Bowyer era imo and I think they trust Waggott and TM. But who knows, they might decided to cash in their chips at anytime!? Could you blame them?

We are currently within. There’s more to selling a player than ffp though. What about the player? My belief is that they’ve asked Dack to stay this season, if we go up he gets PL football and if we don’t they’ll sell him to a PL team. Either way Rovers don’t lose out because you’ve got a seriously motivated Bradley Dack!!