Why is this club so terrified of improving the first 11?

Covered this summers transfer business and then some in one fell swoop that Brittain deal. Pasha and Gestede will be laughing there heads off.

Pompey want to improve and get better, we dont.

We're very good at being at the back of the line for players, I'll give them that.

Think they would struggle with ESC places for both him and Baradji.

They want to give him 10/15 apparently.

Nothing until last week of the window.

A Wednesday situation of not paying wages etc will never happen here. When push comes to shove they will always put the minimum amount in to keep things ticking over.

More the clubs for accepting this ridiculous TV deal for me.

7 games moved for TV between October-January, including our anniversary game against Derby. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/july/29/sky-selections-confirmed/

Anyone who is around 40 years old would have a very similar team as there best 11. Pedersen is an interesting one, for me though there's probably 3 I would have in front of him on the left.

I still think Baradji covers both RW and CM in typical budget Rovers fashion.

Elliot seems to think it's 90k per years contract signed at his new club, no idea if thats been verified though.

It's Baradji plus a CB I'm thinking. No where near enough, but when has thay bothered anyone at the club above the manager before?

I think the pay as you play deal will be with the club rather than the player.

Won the fans player of the year that season too over Shearer who scored 30 odd goals which is some feat in itself, and showed what the fans thought of him. Think it's easy to forget how good he was with him not being involved much in the title winning season.

Suppose Sherwood is seen as an automatic pick by a lot with being the captain of the title winning side. For me though I always thought Batty was twice the player Sherwood was, such a shame he got that injury fairly early doors with us.

He's somebody who would improve the first 11, so no, we're not.

I dont think we'll see any movement on incomings before the last week of the window.

Bellamy was fantastic for me. Had that x factor and a huge will to win. Always demanding more from his teammates. Fred before my time but my grandad used to say how he was second to only Shearer in his lifetime up top. Passed away before seeing Bellamy unfortunately as he would have been right up his street. Henchoz was superb in that first season under Hodgson. A good defender who could play too. Nelsen would get the nod for me though.

3rd and 4th choice as things stand right now, but will be 1st and 2nd choice before too long.

No Bellamy after the strong case on here the other day?

I thought at the time that the Baradji medical had picked up an issue that could be an issue rather than him being injured right now. See how he comes through today, but if he gets through unscathed i cant see his club dropping the fee or axceptinf an alternative deal for him.

So was Woodrow.

I saw that earlier, it's an opinion piece rather than a transfer link.