MarkBRFC

Well apparantely he got injured in the first training session with balls, and that ruled him out for four weeks, which takes us to tomorrow. So maybe they could give him 10 or so off the bench in the second game?

I read it as 2 or 3 in total. Imagine one will be another CB who can also cover at RB like that Miller from Hibs. A right winger and a centre forward would be my other two, but Baradji is still there lingering in the back ground. Obviously we will need more when Brittain or Trav or even both leave. I just don't see at least one of them being here by the time the window closes. But lets say nobody else leaves, and we don't include Garrett/Leonard as they haven't featured yet, then I make it that there is currently 3 squad places left of the 25 that need to be registered. That's presuming we use Michelski as third choice keeper.

Only other time I remember Rovers playing in Spain was a mid season friendly against Barcelona in 94-95. I imagine we will go with our "second 11" to start this game, saving our stronger team to start against Elche, but imagine most will probably come off the bench in both games due to the heat. Pears/Michelski Alebiousu Atcheson McLoughlin Pickering Mullarkey-Matthews Buckley Montgomery Karbo Tyjon Gueye

Probably because it's just hearsay. Until either club confirms it, we'll just presume there is no game that weekend.

So is Baradji actually injured right now? Or is it a case that the medical has picked up something that could/will cause a problem at some point in the future?

Ideal world yes but I think it's fanciful to think that Brittain, Travis and Tronstad will all be here come end of the window.

Last pre season we played Tranmere behind closed doors at Brockhall on a Saturday afternoon and that was well publicised by the club. I think this summers effort is just down to rotten planning, and being caught out that league one/two start a week earlier than us.

Under Eustace Bamford was a plausible link. Can't see any qualities in him whatsoever that Val would like though. Plus like you say we wouldn't entertain those wages anyway.

The deal with the club is done so i imagine it will be a renegotiation of the players contract.

@K-Hod was anything mentioned in the FF about the poor planning of pre season this year? Ridiculous to not have a game for two weeks before the season starts

It was a good performance and really encouraging yesterday. That 11 plus a few more signings keeps us competitive for another year at this level easily. However, the old age problem is that 5 of that starting 11 are out of contract in less than a year, along with promising youngsters Montgomery and Mullarkey-Matthews. The rest who featured apart from Atcheson and De Neve are out of contract a year later.

When asked if it was about an incoming or a new target, he replied with "not really".

Out if contract next summer though.

That's what I thought. Think they see Kargbo as a 20ish minute player, to be a threat when we need a goal and to be a outlet when we're hanging on.

Thought Kargo was really sharp and injected good pace. Skinned O'Brien in there box to put it across goal but nobody there.

Mullarkey-Matthews to be fair has only just signed his first pro deal, can't long have turned 18 or might still be 17? Think he could develop into something, made one superb run back to block an Everton shot for a corner.

I think he could probably come in as number one. Surprised he hadn't been picked up.

There will he a huge weakness in this side when Brittain goes. For the new lad not to be even on the bench when not injured tells its own story. Good half though, front 4 have all worked really well and pressed well, lovely goal too.

Not moaning. I said I didn't think we would, it's an opinion 😉 One which was correct too.

Val just done an interview on twitter saying that "Ryan is not ready". Don't think he's injured.

It'll be a 3 year deal. We love a kick the can down the road option. Imagine the state of the squad in two years time we'll have no choice but to activate it.

Could play Pickering there as a stop gap for a friendly, and give Batty some minutes when Riberio tires.

Turns 17 on January 12th, so could tie him down for 3 years from then. I'd like to think a pro deal is there waiting to be signed, along with Eze who turns 17 in September. Saying that though Tyjon still hasn't signed despite allegedly having a pro contract on offer since March.

Loan players should be the cherry on top, real quality that's too good to turn down. For far too long we have just padded out the squad with poor to average loan players, I would much rather get some young lads on the fringes/bench instead.

A great little player. Not saying Mumba is no good or that I wouldn't sign him based on height, but we have heard all summer about Ismael's "type" and he wouldn't seem to fit it.