So to rate the transfer window. I believe we are stronger then we finished last season and would give it a 6.5/10 Goalkeeper 4/10 I'm disappointed we sold Raya and got Walton , I see it as a minor downgrade and even worse a problem we have to address again next season when his loan ends Defence 7/10 I for one am glad we went for a LB over a CB today, although would have preferred both! I think tosin's physicality is something we have missed and believe he's good enough for a team looking to go for play off's. I also rate lenihan and think Williams is a decent back up. So overall we can field a decent CB paring although cover is thin on the ground. I believe nyambe can be a good enough RB, it's just a shame Mowbray seems to only rate Bennet. As for LB really glad we got Cunningham over the line. Overall defensively we are solid now but lack cover. Midfield 8/10 Johnson is a good signing and downing isn't bad either. only downside is they are both fairly short term with them both the wrong side of 30. Shame we haven't shipped out smallwood. we are incredibly bloated in midfield options. and it could stop the likes of travis, davenport, buckley and Rothwell getting game time their development needs. Attack 6/10 First did we keep dack or do clubs see his performances have dropped in 2019? we may one day regret rejecting WBA advances last summer. Gallagher is fairly good, liked him last time he was hear and sort of feels like the graham replacement long term, I don't know where it leaves Armstrong and ben Brereton as number 9's though. sham to see the nut leave but he's more likely to have found his level in league 1 then be someone who we eventually regret going in my opinion. All that said we are stronger but still shy of playoff ready. the main issue is actually Dack. something has happened and he doesn't look the same player anymore. A dack we had in league 1/ first 3 months of championship with our additions could fire us as an outside shot but I think we'll be doing well to get top half at the moment. Mowbray to make it all the way through the season, then binned during his trip to india next summer.

Just messing around, no malice intended.

Think it's not the message here it's more who it came from

Weird reason for someone to call another person for.

Tin hat on... I think Mowbray is right here. I'd be very surprised if Tyler took these comments personally. He will know at 20 going out on loan in league 1 is the right thing. Tin hat off

Fully agree, been a fantastic player for us it was only 8 months ago i'd say he was one of our key Players. certainly was for our promotion. He's been in poor form/ injuries have take their toll but I have no problem with him in the squad as a bench option this season. He'll likely start games until ada/ any new signings get up to speed. Then unless a drastic upturn in form will fade into a Conway role for a season or 2 But this total bashing he's get's is ridiculous.

New article in the Lancashire telegraph seems to confirm my theory https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17800611.tactical-tweaks-rovers-shown-pre-season/

a lot changed once Mowbray walked in https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/july/premier-league-keeper-arrives-on-loan/

alright was looking at the back of the board on our new signing https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/july/walton-will-be-a-huge-asset-for-us/ looks like; GK RB CB CB DMC DMC LWB CAM CAM RF-(slightly more defensive), LF looks crazy but would make sence to Mowbray saying we won't play anyone in the centre

I predict Armstrong will be our new Josh King. Never played correctly until it is too late

Agreed, for what it's worth hope it's carson we are after derby's 16/17 player of the season, reasonable wage. Will do a job for a season or 2. Forester wage apart would be decent too.

I think you can see from my profile I'm a long time viewer on this message board with very few posts. Main reason I do is to avoid pointless conflicts. But you can't blame the mods. Only yourselves for the lack of ability to accept others opinions. Peace

I think had the obvious holes in the squad already been filled then this would be a decent signing. As a result I'll hold out on being critical. It's all about opportunity cost. Have we prevented ourselves signing a 5m top half championship standard defender by bringing in Sam? Or is this just a chunk off a 15-20m war chest with the rest plowed into defence. I hope the latter, however realistically expect the former But all this is not Sam's fault and hope he turns into a good one!

Just a follow up we where the 9th youngest squad last year. We had a bulk of our squad at the 20-24 range. We definitely lack in the 28-32 bucket

I personally disagree here, we have plenty of young heads in the squad already and bar rodwell our recruitment has only been u25's for a while. Be it your chapman's, davenport's or Brereton's, along with a strong u23 squad. I feel it's right we are looking for experience and the calm heads that brings. Granted Downing maybe a little too far on that scale. Bringing in young players seems to only give Mowbray an excuse not to play them. Plus quality 24-26 Year olds are more expensive.

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/shane-duffy-leicester-203604 Where I saw it. Granted not most reliable source

Sorry if covered but I see Duffy is being lined as a maguire replacement if United sign him. Around 30m. Wonder if we included any clauses?

Don't worry if we sign Colback i'd very much expect him to be square pegged into a round hole at Left back!

Much like the other 249 pages of this thread! ?

Complete Guess but with Mowbrays love for the North East and Forrest sacking O'Neill today. I wouldn't be surprised for us to go for jack Colback

I think today states the clubs ambitions for the season. That said I'm not annoyed, we could have thrown the dice today buy some quality and given us a better chance to reach the lottery of play-offs. The counter to that would have possibly gearing ourselves too high and cause damage for seasons to come when we ultimately failed to get promoted. Similar to Sheffield Wednesday last few seasons. Had we been fighting top 2 I'm sure we'd have seen some investment today. I gather if TM really wanted someone he could have got BA or CA, he'd rather get the right players at the right time then the wrong players quickly.

I'm guessing a similar treatment to Rodwell. Don't think we'll see him in the squad till mid-March. Once he makes the squad TM will deny he'll possibly come on any time soon, only for him to belt in a 90th minute winner against Aston Villa.

Out of the three the only one I see happening is Sam Gallagher: TM has always valued (rightly or wrongly) Team Spirit over Player Quality. As a result we won't sanction a deal that will break our wage structure, in fact breaking it in such a way will prove more expensive then buying the player itself. The likes of BD, mulgrew etc will all expect similar wage bumps. For preference i'd rather BA over CA; I'd rather a player wanting to make it to the premiership over one on his way down. However i'm in the camp Sam could be a long run successor for Danny Graham; similar player with more physicality but less intelligence which will come with age. Also helps TM and senior players already knows him personally. That said I don't see the point loaning him i'd want him here full time.

To be fair Eriksson has been class, lamela isn't bad and paulinho played for barca ?

I'd have taken 4 points from leeds, Swansea, west Brom. So overall decent week. Injuries are a concern, but with this team i think it's one warrior out another one put in. It's joy to be a rovers fan for the first time in 10 years. While there's no such thing as n easy game the fixture list does look a little less daunting for the coming weeks. First and foremost we need to edge to 50 points. Any luck we may be there btly March