5 and 6 were mostly always the CB’s in Britain until the last 20 years or so. Foreign coaches changed all that.

The falling out was with JDT. Not Rovers. Unless he’s holding a grudge. Maybe other people at the club pissed him off. I don’t agree you buy into an institution, I’m not even sure what that means! Maybe the new environment at Ipswich made him realise he wanted a clean break from Rovers and JE is happy to let him go.

A 6 is a midfielder these days. A 6 will always be a Faz to me though.

Yep, cracking player, certainly one bit of business Broughton can be proud of.

The people who didn’t value him (JDT and maybe GB) have moved on so unless Trav is holding a grudge against the club I can’t imagine that’s the reason. JE is apparently very good on the man management side so I’m sure he would have welcomed Trav back and assuaged any lingering fears Trav may have had. I think it’s more likely JE prefers Baker and a swap deal suits everyone involved.

The problem with Trav, as JDT quickly realised, is that you can’t rely on him as a DM. JDT sussed him quite early on and moved him further forward a few months into JDTs first season. JDT also quickly realised Trav isn’t that great as an 8 either due to the fact he isn’t that great technically. I’m fairly sure the CM that JE said was still needed isn’t coming in to replace Tronstad.

I think he’s just repeating the Nixon story. I think they know of each other though, Nixon was complimentary of him during the Yuki saga.

His dad broke one of our keepers legs in the 80s. I’ve never forgiven him. Can’t remember which keeper though!

Yes. Pickering will be found to be a Russian spy and expelled from the country. Tronstad, enraged by Pickski’s duplicity, will hunt him down and give him a right good slapping in Stalingrad.

Yeah, not an AMC, an attacked minded CM. As in he’s more Super Atko than David Batty. Tronstad is the new Batty!

This Germain chap looks quite a robust fella physically. Takes a cracking penalty too and looks to have a good left peg on him. When I used to play Football Manager I would always bring in a couple of players of the same nationality as it helps them settle in a new country. Good to see our recruitment team are on the same page😉

One’s things for certain, the supposed policy of only signing/playing young players has died a death. We’re no longer obsessed with being a development club as was the mantra under Broughton. Eustace has certainly won that battle.

I’ve just had a look on their forum and they seem very much in favour of the swap deal. Seems Baker is a bit more of an attacking CM as one comment says he’s good for a few goals but very little else. A goal scoring CM will do for me though.

I thought JRC was going to play RM as in pre-season but who knows. Maybe JE just doesn’t rate Travis and thinks Baker is a better player.

Can’t say I’ve paid much attention to Baker over the years but on the face of it looks an odd swap deal.

Travis may well be unhappy after last seasons upheavals and hankering after a move.

Anyone know what this mornings Nixon story is?

Well, yeah, that’s what I put🥹

I’m starting to wonder if the supposed gentleman’s agreement between SS, his agent and Rovers that he can leave for £8m to a Prem club, is bollocks. Can’t believe there would be a hold up over that fee as it’s very reasonable.

Buy you don’t know how he’ll react. Try to understand what’s being said.

And you’ve no idea how he’ll react either.

Give over what? I was just pointing out TommyRover was repeating what Eustace said. I didn’t say I believed it. It was actually a subtle dig at TommyRover for pretending he knows what SS will do if he doesn’t get a move. Keep up.

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Which is what Eustace said yesterday.

Where you getting £15m from?