Only time we have done it in the venkys era is when we poached Michael Appleton from Blackpool in 2013 for a bit of compo.

Probably left like everyone else is.

Interesting that Leonard wasn't involved with him not being at Accy either. Another injury no doubt. Also looked like Powell played left wing, which after seeing him play might be a good position for him. Seemingly Garrett isn't in the first team picture at all seeing as we took a trialist to play half an hour in midfield at Accy instead of him.

People on twitter come out with bollocks like that all the time. Wouldn't take any notice.

No first team players since December 2023. The club and it's apologists will no doubt count Riberio and Forshaw though.

Out of all of them I'm guessing Hyam might be the easiest to do, not seen any links away for him and seems to he forgotten about with Brittain, Travis and Tronstad all out of contract too. Imagine the crowing if they managed to sort that one out, there would he stories on the Rovers website for weeks about it.

New contract 😂 These journalists must think we are thick as mince to believe these stories. Also Nixon is wrong about Legia advancing in Europe, they only won the first leg 1-0 and have the second leg this week.

Fair enough. I might have read you're initial post incorrectly as "he will just be an academy player surely".

You dont understand. If he was a contracted academy player, then yes they would. Because he's a free agent, whether it's a trial for the first team or academy then he would be listed as "trialist" to not give his identity away. That's why you see "trialist" on most pre season team sheets over the summer.

Trialist a player for the academy rather than the first team according to Elliot.

Out of contract next summer, highly unlikely he's here after this season i reckon.

Definitely not. It won't be someone who would command a multi million pound fee. It will be a free agent who hasn't sorted a club out yet.

If it was they would just name him. He's called "trialist" because he is a free agent, and incase he's any good and it alerts other sides.

Carter off injured already.

Not sure thats the case. He's been back training for two weeks now, came back the same day Ohashi did and he's involved.

Yeah it's not on, no idea why Elliot said it was.

If the game was on YouTube pretty sure Rovers or Stanley would have advertised it

Don't see us paying a fee for someone who is 29 in a few months. Think those days are over.

Because Jackson doesnt know, he said as much in a reply on twitter.

It's 100% deliberate, they dont want Brittain, Travis, Tronstad etc on the books anymore, because they are proven championship players and want to be renumerated as such. Which this club won't allow. Yes, but i imagine he loves his bank balance more, like all players do.

He did. But that was before Middlesbrough came in and could probably double his current wages.

Yes, but we're not offering them contracts to stay, despite what Elliot, Nixon etc wants you to believe.

There's been no good work done this window so far. Lost nearly 1000 games experience at this level and replaced with complete cheap novices. No chance. Brittain's replacement is already in the building.

Tickets on sale on the day according to this, card only. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025on-stanley-v-rovers//july/09/ticket-news--accringt

I reckon someone has come in with a better offer. If i know this club, and I think I do by now, this doesn't get done.