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Luton couple years ago spent less than 3m

Luton couple of years ago Sunderland last season to an extent

In April he did yes….where has he said it after April?

Yes he has unless Val has now become a liar he stated after the Accrington game offers are on the table

Cantwell won’t be going anywhere and whilst he did struggle at times last season there’s clear ability I’d even argue some of our players aren’t on the same page as him see him loads of times receiving the ball head up and no runners leading him to over complicate things or just play safe a fit cantwell with Kargbo and hopefully new rw I think he will do a lot better

Agreeing with mercer overall is pretty painful all except miller being like nyambe - miller has scored goals for hibs and Australia i also wouldn’t be judging the other players yet time for that will be tomorrow at 5 and the next few weeks after but I do agree I think we need a striker and a right winger

Middle paragraph would suggest he and his team when doing due diligence wouldn’t have been aware of the noise around rovers? I find that very very hard to believe you don’t have to be a rovers supporter - type it in Google or speak to fellow agents or footballing people to ask JDT season he was unhappy come end of Jan (failed transfers) then the next summer tipped him over the edge if he naive then that’s on him il have zero sympathy for him

Agreed 100% were a stepping stone a free hit for any manager succeed at exceeding club expectations on a shoe string budget and get a move fail and itl be because we haven’t been sufficiently backed it’s near a win win - obviously if you go on a massive run of losses etc they likely lose there job but still a chance worth taking whilst getting paid

I don’t see it with him his interviews already have spoke about transition periods and losing key players and mistakes of the past etc Iv always maintained this stance…..any manager taking the rovers job SHOULD know what they are getting in to. I get the impression Val does more so that JDT or JE

For me at least he’s acknowledged he’s aware of his restrictions the same restrictions JDT and Eustace knew about but constantly complained about (I liked both btw but they knew or should have knew the role they were taking) it’s obviously brutal from the owners/pasha but for me I’d rather a manager acknowledge the job ahead because it now means if things don’t go our way he can’t complain about it (or shouldn’t)

I think no squad number would suggest he’s on his way

Expecting Travis out baradji in new right winger Buckley to be moved on

Good question actually and mafoumbi - hasn’t been given a squad number

That’s still short

So you will agree now only one more signing - that’s not enough

Agreed that’s how I took the interview travis will have the greater sale value so easier to take the hit on the other two he did reiterate it will have to be a good price for the club so he won’t go cheap

Again like his honest approach take away from it is what I’d suggested yesterday Lewis Travis is/will be going before sept. Think they will keep tronstad and take the hit/gamble on him going for free next summer

Rejected bids close to 5mill - way out of our budget

Regardless of people’s opinions and preferences it certainly seems going by all interviews that the right wing position will be the last in the attacking sense - and it’s criminal it hasn’t been addressed before tomorrow cantwell already missing game one

Plus strikers cost well above and beyond our financial limitations that said a loan in that department should be looked at

Why would we want another left winger

That nade link is nonsense or well outdated

That player is baradji

Yet when I used results as a guide when talking about beck it’s shut down saying well there’s other variables in play etc interesting

Yes I think we still need another up top. I do think we will get more out of cantwell Kargbo and the new rw but still would like more depth up top