He’s had cancer according to an article yesterday in the Scottish Sun that is about John Parks move to Ewood. I can’t do links ….

If Park can do better than Telalovic, Hirst and Ennis then I’m glad he’s joining to lead the recruitment. And they aren’t going to overhaul the recruitment, pay people off and then tell the new guys there’s no funds to recruit. Well, you’d hope not.

It would if the doomsday scenario of all transfer funds generated being spent solely on club running costs comes to pass. Udoh on a free would be a best case scenario then.

The worry is we lose Gally, Dolan, Szmodics and Siggy. We’d have nothing left in attacking areas, just Hedges and Leonard with any real first team experience.

Udoh smells a bit Ennis. Hopefully he at least has a different nutrition coach.

No, that deal ran through to this summer with a years option, the new deal runs through to next summer with a years option.

That Venkys are culpable is a given, but whoever negotiated the deal is an idiot. So I’ll repeat, Waggott should be ashamed of flogging Wharton for £18m.

As the clubs record goal scorer, SG is a bona fide legend.

I think JDT referenced how well he disguised his passes. He looks to have filled out a bit too since he left us. He looked stronger in his running too. Scary to think how good he can be once he physically matures to his max.

Those years studying Richie Smallwood’s game have paid off for him.

He’ll be the best player in that team for years to come. It actually makes me angry we basically gave him away.

Alex Scott Bristol City to Bmouth for £25m Wharton sold for £18m. Waggott should be ashamed of himself.

Someone told JDTs son has signed a 2 year scholar deal with Rovers. No idea if true?

He got a £125m signing on fee. We only offered £120m.

No problem Bruce, just a misunderstanding

Hence the caveat ‘if true’. I’m sure everyone on the thread is intelligent enough to take conjecture and speculation at face value without the need to for an intervention.

No problem with him going, we’d be in L1 if it wasn’t for him, it’s just disappointing if true that there is a release clause of £8m to PL teams

The tweet from Roverinsider implies that there is a release clause if a PL club comes on for Szmodics. Presumably that was put in when he signed his new contract.

Oh ye of little faith, there be a war chest comin’, it’s gonna be like the 1990s all over again.

£5m apparently

Presumably the knockdown price, judging by the tweet, was put in his new contract and relates only to PL clubs.

I wouldn’t put anything past Waggott. We could do with him in goal.

So you think we’ve hired a new head of scouting and told him we can’t sign any of his recommendations?

It’s exactly what both of them need so hopefully it happens

Which would suggest he’s had assurances over transfer budget available or he wouldn’t be coming