It's always been a bit odd how under multiple managers Lowe has never been replaced. If he goes now it implies he was either in bed with Waggott or Ismaeel has a bit more sway than previous managers. Pretty sure it's the first option.

Well no because I'm not saying anyone who has a different opinion doesn't have a clue am I? You're saying anyone with a different opinion to you is basically wrong/clueless 🙄 We've had years of Dolan splitting opinions now, it's nothing new and there's a reason for that, because he's been consistently inconsistent.

He has said it, multiple times, when specifically being asked about contract negotiations, not random interviews. If you don't think the 2 correlate so be it.

Haven't got a clue because people have different opinions? He was ineffective in many games last season, downright wasteful and frustrating in others. He did however turn in some good appearances, the best ones though came towards the end of the season, putting himself in the shop window at all? Nobody knows what he's been offered, but one way or another the valuations don't meet.

He's said countless times he wants to play at the highest level, to a player in this country that's the premier league. Does anyone on here think Dolan is a premier league player? Listen I'd prefer Dolan to stay, but none of us know what he's demanding. I doubt he'll ever amount to more than an average championship player though....

The way Dolan talks about himself, he clearly rates himself more than anyone on here does. As such I dare say he’s asking for a pretty hefty contract. He’s clearly close to his family so pretty sure he’d want to stay in the area, his problem might be a lack of offers though, I can’t see any north west teams championship and above being interested.

One of either Oldham or Accy won't even be in it....they play each other in a preliminary round Bolton would be decent, wish they'd have come up last season tbh but they went tits up.

I don't think Ayari was poor, just wasn't really used for some reason. It's quite impressive he managed to breakthrough to the Brighton team the season after, certainly can't be based on his time here. Now valued at over 20M.....

Stick a massive promotion add on in there then do everything you can to hamper promotion. A foreign team having a quick gander at our league finish last season could easily think a promotion bid is a possibility this season too I suppose....

If we're paying a fee up to 2 million, he's not being brought in to sit on the bench is he?

That's the worry, midfield wasn't the priority but with 2 in 2 days, something must be afoot surely... Absolutely no idea about this lad but it's certainly a more interesting signing than Forshaw, who we know is shite already.

There's a term used by doormen "jacket filler", for someone who has the long jacket and his badges, but they don't get involved if shit hits the fan, they're just there making up the numbers. Forshaw is the footballing equivalent, he'll do fuck all useful and is pretty much just an extra body making up the numbers. Not sure how anyone can dress it up as a useful signing, awful waste of money when funds are tight.

He's made mistakes, like pretty much every keeper in the league last season, like a 1m keeper would. Christ Leeds fans were giving Meslier grief on many occasions last season, his valuation is 10 times that of Pears, probably more. Maybe its partly because many fans grew up watching Flowers and Friedel who were a class above, hence expectations are high....

People don't half exaggerate how bad Pears is, I don't think he's ever fully recovered from Wigan away in the cup with some, granted that was particularly tragic. He's an average championship goalkeeper, the value for which is around 1m I'd say.

He’s easily worth over 5m, so yes absolutely no chance. Not sure specifically who’s linked him but some of the recent ‘links’ aren’t even remotely believable, there’s silly season and there’s just being complete dicks.

With Scott Carson leaving City, maybe they'll want to fill the void with Pears..... I've no idea if any of our reserve keepers are remotely good but I can't see Pears wanting a full season playing second fiddle, can't blame him either at 27 he's in his prime.

Wolves bid over 4m for Kapuadi last week, absolutely no way on planet earth that one's got legs in it 🤣

Different financial constraints in the championship right? Wrexhams ground holds less than 13k fans, they simply cannot be paying huge wages with their income. Birminghams ground isn't far off 30k, they're more likely to be able to throw a bit more cash around

I reckon JDT would be perfect for Brentford but he's not even in the running

They should in theory be pretty simple, get us promoted and you're set for life.

I'd have no issues with his leg getting snapped at Ewood next season. Also says a lot about what a mard cunt Eustace was.

Yeah but at least Frank had managed at a decent level with Brondby, Andrews would be an insane appointment for a Premier league club

Come on now what am I missing here, why is Keith Andrews amongst the favourites for the Brentford job? 😳

Very strange signing indeed I watch the odd bits of Belgian football purely for betting purposes and the standard even in the top flight is dreadful it really is, most teams way below championship standard - Kortrijk included. Hence the vast majority of the national team play abroad apart from the odd player from the bigger clubs like Brugges. I can only assume our scouting network (I use the term loosely) were tasked with finding someone with a bit of pace, with a valuation of < 1M. Basically like when you set the filters on champ manager as such. I find it hard to believe we've been tracking him for a while or even seen him play much. Despite the above I will give the guy a chance like with any new signing, we may be pleasantly surprised.

I haven't got a link got sent it on WhatsApp. Crap quality as I've screenshot it from a video but that's the logo on the back below the collar