MarkBRFC

Pretty obvious that Gent has overtaken Batty in the past 12 months though, just by going out and playing men's football for a year.

He said a great loan for him, not for us.

Elliot still saying both in his article today.

Out of contract next summer, if we had anything about us we would be getting that extended before allowing him out on loan, he'll be on an academy wage at best.

Winger I would say. Gent has played all pre season as a left winger.

Absolute no brainer to get him on a years deal with an option for me, can't be going into the new season without any championship experience up top. I dunno why though I just have a feeling that it won't happen.

Strange thing to make up so who knows, but until someone more credible mentions it I'm calling bollocks on it.

Who said it on twitter? Then we can decide if it's credible or not.

Szmodicz will be going to Ipswich, to even suggest a rumour that he isn't keen to go there is completely ridiculous.

One of them would be fine, don't see the need for both though. A younger left footed option would be my preference like the lad from Hull, along with one of the experienced guys.

If there's competition for him, he won't be coming here.

Not expecting any to be honest. And even if we do, I won't believe it until I see them on the pitch. And even then, I won't really believe it unless they play a few games and we're not pulled up for playing an ineligible player.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/july/30/sky-selections-announced/ Fixture changes until January 4th. Seems we have gotten off pretty lightly.

Ayari is going to Sunderland regardless of this I think.

"Blocking pathways" is the new nonsense in phase that everyone at Rovers now uses to justify cost cutting, signing nobody and using academy players. If the academy players are genuinely good enough they will get to the first team regardless.

Agreed, but there is very little chance we would be able to pull that off.

If we could somehow move out Hyam and bring that left footed center half from Hull we were linked with and James Hill back on loan I feel our center halves would be sorted.

I've always thought that nothing can be announced until it's confirmed that Szmodics and now Gallagher leave. Suppose we'll see today as surely if there were medicals etc yesterday and yet nothing is announced today then something is up.

Lots more bluster and talk by the looks of things, yet nobody signed and nothing over the line. 10 days until kick off with Jack Vale leading the line.

Siggy with another "groin strain" too. That will be him out for a while, he just doesn't fancy it IMO.

I feel like Baker, Gueye and Dembele are absolute pie in the sky links. Just not going to happen.

What for?

There's a reason people are complaining about selling him, and it's not much to do with his ability. You get this, right?

Only if he stays in this country. Really can't see Hyam or Sigurdsson agreeing new deals. How can we commit to salary's like there's for past this season when our owners can't fund the club?

Extras might never happen. How can we clear £12m right now for Szmodics to bid for these players like he is suggesting?