They were the only others that sprang to mind but obviously both Prem quality players who cost a few quid so we'd expect a bit more from them, Bert more of a wing back. Marshall looked ok in a few stints there but other than that there's been sod all in the last decade plus.

Retaining Brittain would be a coup to be honest as i expect him to have another good season under Ismael next season, hopefully injury free and he'll retain some value. Fast going into the cult status books if he keeps it up we not had a solid right back getting forwards and providing assists since ? I can't remember....

On the face of it they loaned us a lad who'd only just turned 25, was a regular for a few season until manager change and off field issue, and we are to believe a 1 million buy clause was inserted ? No chance, if there ever was one it would be more than that and this club can't spend even 1 million on bench fodder. It's a non story chucked in by the pot stirrer on behalf of an agent imo.

Ahh so you know it's the truth then ? When will you ever learn his job is to write stuff and to do that he has to make stuff up. If you think Rovers will spend a million quid they haven't got on a back up defender (who is worth about half that) then good luck to you. By the way the Brum end dismiss the 1 million figure out of hand they paid double and want that back.

There is no way this club is spending 1 million on a back up defender so i;m not worried about Nixons latest lies. He's half a million above his real worth anyway.

Every penny counts now and there'd probably be add on's.

We can trade with academy players or words to that effect. So in other words not much to cash in at first team level for big money so we'll now sell emerging talent before it even emerges.

So my point stands we only invest decent money after someone has been sold whilst Preston somehow manage to buy some players without selling anyone AND offer some cheaper season tickets.

I'd say they know someone in the court and they are filed under not urgent nor are they pushing it. As always with Venkys things are never as they seem.

Brittain, Hyam and Szmodics came when the Adam Armstrong money landed in the accounts a year after he was sold.

To be honest no matter how grim it gets here i'd never want to be Preston, the very definition of tin pot but yes thanks to Vs they still manage to spend without selling unlike us.

Those purchases were funded by previous player sales.

They still managed to spend 8 million quid despite cheaper ST's and not selling anyone for 18 million, imagine what JDT or Eustace could've done with that kind of investment.

A grifter whose landed a plum job, fair play to him but he shouldn't get upset when he's called out.

To process the mass movement from the JW and BBE into the riverside, because it's cheaper. They don't process new applications they just shuffle the pack.

Yet they've spent about 8 million in the last couple of years and sold no one of note.

Yeah but they don't run an academy is the usual bat off answer when comparing to Prestons prices. They don't sell academy players either for 20 million, they aren't owned by billionaires and they can't host more than 20k in Weepdale when needed.

They hooked them with cheap season tickets years ago and have managed to keep them but it was a change of ownership that sparked it off. The attitude here is we have 8/9 who will buy every year and 3 or 4k who'll turn up match by match so we'll squeeze them as much as possible sod the rest.

So they'll limp to 8k then sell about 200 more before the season starts and land somewhere near last seasons summer figure. Again all they've done is stopped an exodus and covered their arses to hit their min sales target and guarantee the usual income that keeps them in a job. No wonder this club never really moves forwards.

Whoever is conducting this pantomime is earning their coin. A friendly court clerk .......

I'm still seeing people say Venkys are paying all the bills and we still have transfer income to spend !!! Where in gods name do these people stick their heads ? We have the most ill informed brainwashed fanbase in England and the subject of transfer links when do we ever 'buy' the early ones we are linked to ? Very rare if ever, we are just a name always chucked in because we are always desperate to sign someone half decent.

Pushed back again till after the transfer window by any chance ?

That old hippy at Forest Green has a few quid a club like that might take a punt if they get through the play offs surely there has to be someone capable of paying a small fee for a good player at that level with a bit of potential to sell on.

Markanday will be brought back and be in and around the squad but it looks like he's another who will just see his contract out, get his loyalty bonus and walk for nothing. That means that even if he hits some form finally in this league he'll be off for nowt eventually. Be very good if someone offered a fee in summer and they took it at least it's a few quid back and frees up a minimal wage.

Can see it now on the horizon..... 'V's cleared from providing bonds and guarantees but the war between India and Pakistan means no funds can be sent as they're needed at home' - Steve Waggot - June 2025 But the good news is the sales of Callum and Dom and the wage bill cuts mean we can fund ourselves till Jan 2026, the war should be concluded by then !