I think reading between the lines Eustace is wanting to operate a smaller quality over quantity squad compared to years gone past. He has mentioned 4 more in and that’s after o’riordan markanday vale possibly going. Dodgy tactic but seems to be how it’s going to play out

What league one sides are in for him?

Agreed but we have to think/hope come sept there will be a winger in the door

Certainly wouldn’t put him in the ‘atrocious’ level but would be bottom of our pecking order in his position and consistent game time could mature him and make him a better player. Whether that’s a champ level who knows but think it’s a good move for him and the right call by rovers

The objective for him is to get 90mins weekly and if he’s a ‘level above’ then itl show in his contribution to them with his performances/goals/assists. He just needs to be playing regularly and enjoying football again. A lot said the same for his move to Aberdeen said he could/should make an impact there doesn’t always work like that. No lose here for rovers at all - clear JE doesn’t see him featuring much

Haha me too lol I’d take the man down at the off licence over venkys! But yea a no to OLI Burke and jones for me. We have enough experience with mcfadz batth weimann hyam trav hedges etc much rather take a chance on an unknow than those. Only my preference though

30 in two months and not even getting on at league 1 level. Really hope there is nothing in it or oil Burke we have to be looking for better than that

Something to look at then next couple of weeks

Have I missed somewhere suggesting sigurdsson is going?

He will be unhappy with the lingering doubts any player would in his position. Thankfully though he’s just getting on with what he’s paid to do that’s the main thing for us at the minute. He hasn’t done a Rowe and just doing his talking on the pitch all we can ask on a seperate note regardless of opposition in the first two games (tonight was a free one) it’s great that all of the attacking players are off the mark sammy 3 goals and an assist ohashi 2 goals 2 assists gueye 1 goal 1 assist weimann 2 goals Dolan 1 goal Vale 1 goal sigurdsson an assist Buckley an assist more just for confidence can only help going forward still need a bit more pace in the team

I think it is the case szmodics regardless of club at his age would like the opportunity to play in the prem Iv no doubt about that. It prob took him couple of weeks in pre season to get his head around the fact Ipswich may not meet his valuation. So he’s just put the head down and is getting on with it. It’s def refreshing look at rowe at Norwich pulling out hours before their first match. It’s not a good look

With all due respect Tommy if he wasn’t keen on moving to Ipswich he wouldn’t have been talking to them at all. I’d suggest he’s just a model professional realisings the clubs valuation and offers don’t match and he’s just getting on with it

Think the point people are trying to make is just because they didn’t exceed expectations at rovers doesn’t mean they are bad players. Horses for courses and all that

I don’t think idah is worth the price Celtic are paying but szmodics will be 29 next month hes had one ‘exceptional’ season those are factors that’s clubs will consider and add to our financial situation and szmodics tentative comments re playing in prem it’s not just like for like 10-12 million

Is this not a contradiction? How is it laughable if it’s reality? It means those clubs are well run and deserving of the position they find themselves in regardless of club size

Bursts? Yes out of play he’s ran the ball out of play 3 times - been dispossessed numerous times in his own half all in all he’s had a shocker

So again I refer back to the price tag ‘without an outgoing’ do you think rovers will pay 1.5 million (3million from venkys) for a player?

Experience first strikers next which we got goalkeeper then full back positions if you think before selling szmodics we have another 1.5 to spend because Steve ‘always honest’ waggott says we just need to ask then your very very naive

At 1.5 million for a position that would be middle to low priority - no chance

With what money exactly?

Ah well put up or shut up Ipswich it’s really that simple. A valuation of a player from the buyer will always be different to the selling club. Losing someone like szmodics for us in the position we are in with limited funds is going to be hard so he’s value to rovers is very high

Great to start with a win bonus points for Eustace with the subs travis excellent tonight New signings good start going to add something more/different to the team szmodics what a guy will be sad to see him go seems to be the link for this team but can’t deny him a move to the prem set pieces need addressed - again need more pace in the team 3 points on the board let’s hope we can get the signings over the line and they can have the same impact as the ones already here

Exactly for me it should be a summer window in Europe how achievable that is I’m not sure I just know having a window open 3/4 weeks into a season isn’t ideal

The window should only be open until the league starts ‘deadline day’ should have been yesterday

Your missing the point I’m making entirely did we need to shore up absolutely but we pretty much abandoned any attacking threat in ‘most’ games my point has always been there needed to have been a better balance and for a couple of months we simply just stopped attacking draws near sent us down all irrelevant now but my point still stand jury is still out - no home wins and only 4 altogether New season home game tonight against newly promoted side great chance to start well - no excuses