49 minutes ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Or it could mean - let's manage other clubs expectations so we aren't held over a financial barrel if trying to get through last minute deals. You could read it in lots of ways, but he is a manager who is on record about promoting youth players - so doubt he will want a bloated squad.

I think 3 more is fine 6 in total and the mooted positions all filled.

CBx2, RB, CM, AM and a forward. Sure there are people on here who want a new lb or a striker. I would like another CM. But it’s what the manager wants that matters 👍🏼

34 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

so 16k it is then

I meant, 4x what he was offered at Rovers (assumed new contract was between £12-15k)

But, the point I was making was that he, and DL went for the money. There was no keeping them.

8 hours ago, 47er said:

Vale has convinced you then?

No, he’s not quite ready in my opinion. But there’s a player in there. In any case, we’re talking about replacing players. I think we’ll do that with signings and promotion of youth.

FWIW - I think Garrett can evolve to be as good as Travis and A.Wharton & Phillips will genuinely be in our top 5 best players within 18 months. So the future is bright 👍🏼

1 hour ago, joey_big_nose said:

Are you saying Rothwell is on 50k a week? As I don't think that can be remotely accurate? Or do you mean £50k sign on

Even on a free etc I would have thought his offer would top out around 20k absolute max?

Potentially more. He was offered quadruple what he was on at Rovers. 

51 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Is this street talk from those road men chaps?

Spent the week in London… 50 bags of sand (grand) mi owld china!

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Except Broughton didn't have the option of keeping any of Rothwell, Lenihan or Nyambe.

Exactly - DL on £10k more at Boro, JR on 50 bags and Nyambe is so good, he sat on a 4yr contract offer too long, GB & JDT withdrew it and he ended up on a one year deal and less money in Wigans ressie’s - tragic.

All held out for the dollar. So far, none are pulling up any trees. We’ll move on, like we always do 👍🏼

4 minutes ago, JHRover said:

So the manager says we are now down to 3 new signings as what is to be expected. We've been talking about 5-6 and the manager was boasting we'd definitely have a stronger squad come deadline day. I can't see that.

Expect it to be 2 by the time next week comes around. If that is Hyam, Caulker and one another that is abysmal.

12 out, 3 in and looks like at best another 3 to come.

What a horrendous summer window.

 

6 signings in total, yeah? Plus another 1 or 2 if BBD goes and promotion of the likes of Phillips, Carter, Adam Wharton, Garrett and Vale into the first team set up?

Numbers seem right to me…🤷🏽‍♂️

1 hour ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

3 doesn’t seem enough to me, I wonder if that changes should we sell brereton 

I reckon it’s 3 assuming everything is as it is now…So 6 in total. If / when BBD goes, we’ll need more 

2 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Sharp has said he's asked the club and there's nothing in the Styles and Bowler links. (Although I presume it wasn't Gregg he asked)

Sharpe doesn’t know anything until he’s told mate. Let’s see 👍🏼

9 minutes ago, AJW said:

Bowlers deal is dead mate trust me , embarrassed ourselves there to club and player 

Things can change pal. Money talks…let’s see!

fwiw - I thought Bowler was least likely of that group to sign. 

JPvH, SVDB, Styles & Bowler 🤞🏽

Then we replace BBD with another two forwards if he’s sold…🙌🏽

Comprehensively beaten by a better team. These guys had several £20m players and a huge budget and it really showed today.

Need players, fast!

2 hours ago, Butty said:

Regardless of whether Diaz stays or goes, we are not going to spend 17 million on transfer fees to go on top of the 3/4 we’ve already spent pal. 

Hmm…I think the budget will stretch to another £8m in fees mate, so we could squeeze Svdb, JPvH, Styles and Bowler in without selling BBD. If they wanted to spend less they could do a free agent CM and maybe Berget as the forward?

The further money on the likes of Birmancevic and Healey (or Bowler if we’d gone for Berget initially) would surely only be sanctioned if / when BBD is sold? 

Minimum 4 signings needed for me. 2x cb’s, a cm and a forward.

If / When we sell BBD I think we need another 2 forwards to cover his loss.

Svdb - CB loan

JPvH - CB Perm £4m

Styles - CM/LWB Perm £1m

Bowler - Forward Perm £3m

In event of BBD sale…

Birmencevic - Forward Perm £6m

Rhys Healey - Forward Perm £3m

2 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

Wrong team for me. I hope I’m wrong.

Can’t keep wheeling the same players out every match when you’re playing 3 in 7 days. This is however why we need more forwards.

I don’t think anyone has been dropped. Looks like squad rotation. Hedges and Gallagher rested…also looks to me like we’ve decided to hound these lot to death! Szmodics, Dolan, BBD and Vale will literally run all day!

Hopefully we can get a foothold in the game and steer clear of injuries. 

4 hours ago, Neal said:

He's not replaceable, we can't replace him with like for like quality, we all know that but we can look for other potential match winners that we can realistically buy. Josh Bowler is certainly one of them and would be a safe, solid investment. 

Of course he’s replaceable, everyone is. The question is, can we find one or two to take up the mantle?

Losing BBD is inevitable now imo. The only thing that will prevent it is if Venkys dig in. Losing him will be a blow but this is why we have a manager and DoF team. They will have a plan, it’s not difficult to say “well if we get £15m for Ben, how much can we have?”. JDT intimated that he’d had those conversations with Venkys and GB when he’d first been appointed.

We have to trust the process and hope that they get whatever they ask for from Venkys. I reckon they will! 😊

Rovers on the red button tmrw night? 

Adebayo from Luton???

I reckon Rovers unchanged from the XI who started on Saturday. Looking to utilise the bench and all 5 subs from 60 mins. Hopefully we’ll be a couple in front by then!🤞🏽

Reading 0 - 3 Rovers

Ayala and Trav OUTSTANDING!!! I love the togetherness of this team! JDT is a tactical genius and I 💯 believe he got the team to take the sting out of the game after their goal…the amount of stoppages were unreal and reminded me of watching those frustrating Italian teams of the past….👏🏼

VDB is a top championship defender, just get him in, we’ll worry about how many games he plays when he’s here.

I’m going for three wins on the trot tmrw! Same team as vs Swansea. 

2 minutes ago, JacknOry said:

You again are now judging Nyambe vs 2 games with our new RB. he has started ok, nothing special. Good pedigree and looks to be a decent player. Fans of his former club say he cant defend. 

6 times, I’ve seen him play live 6 times but tbh I could’ve said he was better than Nyambe after the first 20 mins. I think I actually did in the match they played us at Ewood 🤷🏽‍♂️

1 minute ago, JacknOry said:

When Ash leave,s 'hes shit' anyway'

Bore off mate, ask me if we miss Darragh? Whether we’d be better with Rothwell? I think we’ll struggle to afford to replace both of those guys…I just never thought that would be the same with Nyambe…it turns out I was right.