Exiled_Rover

Underwhelming, but not terrible - Thomas will walk into our starting 11 and at least Markanday is going to develop out on loan. We really needed a striker.

I appreciate that it's a disappointment, but I don't understand the sudden outburst of anger now that the EFL have confirmed that the transfer is invalid. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knew that this wasn't going to get through when rumours started to leak about late submission of documents. The EFL are jobsworths, they'll always fall back on the letter of the law. I'm more annoyed that we haven't signed a striker this window - that's the criminal part and the reason we're slowly slipping down the league. As good as O'Brien is, I don't particularly want to see a midfield of Morton and O'Brien when we have Buckley, Wharton, Garrett and Travis all sat on the bench.

You'd think the EFL would want proven quality players in their league...

Sheffield United should be on the receiving end of a 15 point deduction as they've failed to pay past transfer fees... so they should probably keep quiet.

I'd just point the outraged clubs to Tevez and Mascherano and tell them I'm sorry for their loss. It's a moot point anyway, we won't win the appeal.

He hasn't scored in 11 games and at this point he's missing sitters.

No it's not - however the component we need, a goal scorer (that can hopefully bring others into the play) isn't coming in.

You're down to the bare bones of the fan base as is.

My dad grew up a Man City fan (as he grew up in Manchester). I converted him to Rovers when I was a kid when the family moved here. I apologise at every home match.

Why waste your breath? The Venkys aren't going to be pressured into selling.

"Erm, here's our new signing, some kid from Rochdale".

You can get buggered if you think I'm taking on the CEO job for a third of what Waggot has been paid for the last few years.

He doesn't have to come here permanently if we don't get promoted.

Chelsea LITERALLY just messed up the Ziyech transfer. They can hardly be considered an inexperienced club in the transfer market considering they've spent about £600m this January.

Giles is a LWB / FB who looked like a fish out of water playing IF on the right. Mowbray got him and thought "Mahrez". Much like he got Rothwell and thought "Benzema".

Which fans are they duping? Ewood Park is more than half empty these days.

Think that Ronaldo lad is sick of the Middle East yet? He wouldn't even have to move house.

So I wouldn't call them 'highlights' as such, as apparently our only attack of the game was their OG, but:

No, fans have become "too relaxed" about the Venkys because they're cockroaches and won't die. They're determined not to sell the club and they have enough money / influence / power for their wishes to be adhered to, regardless of what thousands of lancastrians think.

Give over. There's this baffling notion of that season ticket holders are easily led sheep - it's a narrative is that needs to die.

He'll be looking for a new job now no doubt.

Honestly they play silly buggers on Deadline Day by leaving it to the last second - it only takes one minor administrative error and you have no time to correct it. Chelsea have sent the wrong documents to PSG for Ziyech so he can't be loaned there this window - I'd say they're pretty experienced at transfers!

None of this should surprise anyone. I think we were knocked for 6 when Undav decided to stay at Brighton and that other lad was retained by his French club. The most disappointing thing is that we don't seem to have a tap into the Scandinavian market, which is what you'd think the manager and the DoF would bring by default considering their previous jobs. I was expecting at least one shrewd signing from there in the past 2 windows.

Everyone is of course assuming the mistake was on our end...

The lad that hasn't scored for 11 matches?