15 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

He’s just posted a photo of him with the eyes emoji.

Come on Glen, what have you heard pal?

Report incoming this evening….you’re not going to want to miss this one!!

11 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

would be massive if we could get jpvh back here,though i am pretty sure he`ll be in brightons first team this year,the lad is a class player,reminds me of colin hendry

Anymore coming in before weekend?? 

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

Reading the Barnsley forum. He had a great first season but was poor last season.  He doesn't have the confidence to take the fullback on but gives his all

He’s absolutely gone at us hammer and Tonge, every time I’ve seen him play. Hopefully we get that version!

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

What, you used to date Poveda?

Erm, no. 🤣

Just now, bluebruce said:

There's optimism and there's delusion. Thinking BBD is signing an extension here is the latter.

🤞🏽👀

2 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Probably wouldn’t kill you two to leave each other alone would it?

I don’t even see any of his posts! 🤣🤣

I Just see the aftermath of what he creates on here and then usually you guys going around telling everyone else to stop 🤷🏽‍♂️

4 minutes ago, J*B said:

This PNE thing is dull as dishwater, it really is. 

Not as dull as his constant tearing down of everything in our club which is now being picked up by several posters on the forum and yet, never seems to be dealt with publicly or otherwise by you guys…like Teflon that guy and 💯a plant PNE fan. 👍🏼

9 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Who have your beloved PNE signed in this transfer window?

Had their budget cut by a third but good old Sparks will already know that seeing as he’s ‘involved in “elite” football 🤥

6 minutes ago, neophox said:

Think we need 4 more signings or 5 if Brereton Diaz leaves.

Agreed - cb, 2x cm and a forward. Plus another forward (or two) if BBD goes. He might sign an extension yet 👀

5 minutes ago, Danny O.Brien said:

Poveda had one good game at ewood, I can't remember who against. But he scored and might have got an assist too. He was terrible before that and then obviously got injured. He'd be a good prospect if he was like 18/19 but he's a few years older and not good enough.

Loads of players have managed one good game in the last season or so. Off the top of my head Paul downing when he got that assist, magloire mid week against I want to say wigan and even Clarkson when he played that ball through with the outside of his boot.

Avoid.

Sheff United - he was brilliant! I took my friend (United fan) and he was waxing lyrical 

1 minute ago, TheKitGuy said:

You talking about your ex there mate? 

Same thing. Hahaha

41 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

I agree in theory although there are exceptions, Henning Berg, Colin Hendry, Chris Price, even David Dunn had a bit of an indian summer in 09-10.

Hendry, definitely….maybeee Henning but I’m not giving you Dunny mate!! 🙈🤣🤣

Youre right, can work out but they’re more the exception to the rule than the rule.

15 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

Given Brittain has been a long term target, perhaps we are not as far behind on recruitment than it has appeared.

Good players do get relegated, so not overly worried. He is a good age, very mobile and is one who would be first team ready from the off.

The fee is a massive positive if reports are true, in the fact we are going to spend some money. I think recruiting late if we are making every penny count and being as sure as we can its value is not a bad thing. Had Barnsley not gone down, perhaps the fee may have been more?

There is still much work to be done, but come September 1st, we maybe in a decent place in terms of who we've recruited.

The loans out will be interesting too, as i'd like to think we are targeting clubs to loan to who are going to be challenging for league 1 promotion, as this would be a greater indicator of if our players can step up. I often think league 2 and non league which we have previously sent players to, gives them expereience but not at the level they will face in the championship

I agree. It appears Parks / Rovers list has been retained whilst the filters have been changed to focus on intensity and mobility - essentially a change of filter. But I do like the profile of Brittain.

Interesting few weeks ahead. 

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

Reports suggesting Poveda will be made available on loan again....

Undecided really on him, just when it looked like he might have started to click he got injured, but prior to that didn't see a great deal.

Potential to be a very good player but as a rule, I never go back. Never the same second time around!

25 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

When’s your TEDTalk?

Haha….could be sooner than we think 👀

46 minutes ago, matt83 said:

It’s not the fact he’s been relegated it’s more the fact people seem genuinely giddy about the prospect of merely being linked with someone. It’s incredible peoples standards have fallen so low.

9 days to the start of the season we’ve merely been linked with a player who sounds like he might be slightly better or slightly worse than nyambe. I’m sure street closures for the mass celebrations will be announced imminently. With permanent signings and loanees we still need to replace Nyambe, Rothwell, Lenihan, van hecke and khadra and that’s just to reach parity with last seasons squad.

By any definition the transfer dealings this summer have been a shambles. If this signing happens and we don’t lose anyone else we still need to sign at least 4 players to effectively break even.

Its a shit show down Ewood 

Yes Matt, we know mate.

Do you honestly think we don’t know that having once been a superpower, we’re now very much shopping in a lower market? But having waited for what seems like an age to make one, it’s only natural that people feel euphoric when a seemingly good one happens, right? In context…

Context and choice are key here. Context is the reason most of the working class aren’t depressed about not being middle class, why the middle class aren’t all pissed off about not being millionaires, millionaires not cheesed off about the billionaires and so on. Happiness is a choice brother and just because you can’t see it, don’t steal it from those who do.

Please don’t think that it’s superior intelligence or ‘because you’re a winner either mate. It’s not. There’s lots of intelligent and successful people who choose to enjoy small moments in context, within a bigger picture of turbulence.

2 minutes ago, BRFC4EVA said:

Here's the problem with letting players leave on a free. We've now had to turn around and go spend £1m out of our extremely limited budget to basically keep the squad as the status quo from last season, a like for like replacement with similar ability.

I don’t think it’s like for like. I think it’s a considerable upgrade. But there’s opinions for you I guess.

17 minutes ago, J*B said:

Just placing it on record, whilst I don’t know too much about Brittain, I really rated Nyambe. I thought he was fantastic at right back, a very good right centre back at this level and a good right wing back. So Brittain must be some player to be better than him… and must be on very low wages to be a better financial decision. 

Just to be clear, I think Nyambe is average to good. That’s it. His one year deal at Wigan seems to corroborate this. It’s a shame we’ve lost an academy lad but I don’t think we’ll miss him for long. 

3 minutes ago, M_B said:

I'm not convinced at all that Broughton even tried to keep Nyambe after their meeting. 

To me, the most likely scenario is that Broughton thought he could do better for the money. 

With our potential first transfer being a full back, this only backs up what I was thinking. 

This. I was told a few weeks ago from a member of the current coaching team that Nyambe was ready to sign with no other offers on the table. Shortly after, it all broke down and I was genuinely shocked. My feeling at the time was that we must’ve turned him down, but I wimped out of saying on here because it’d have been ridiculed.

Him signing a one year deal at Wigan says it all…a decent championship defender at best. The end.

Just now, Mellor Rover said:

Nyambe’s agent has bagged him a one year deal at Wigan… 

He’s had a mare….wow!!

7 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

🤣 enjoy mate

The weirdest thing is that it read perfect the first time round….😅☀️🍻🤣

2 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

Been on the happy juice Paul?

Haha - I’m on holiday and have had two drinks!! Re - read and amended!! 🙈🤣🤣

Brittain would be a top signing if we can get it done. Him and Styles the standout players whenever I’ve seen them play,, and Brittain the most impressive of the lot. From what I’ve seen, far and away a better player than Nyambe - Get it done,, plus Styles and Cb and we’re cooking!!

Just now, RV Blue said:

If we can’t afford the calibre of player we’re looking at why are we looking at that calibre of player? 

What do you suggest we do? Lower our standards now with 7 weeks left in the transfer window just so we all feel better with ‘bodies in the building’

Crazy advocating a lowering of standards in terms of targets.