The fomation gets the best out of Rothwell and Armstrong. I dont see Graham starting alot.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17800611.tactical-tweaks-rovers-shown-pre-season/

Who is currently in charge of the under 23's? Any potential coaches there watching the game? Was Mowbray there watching?

I dont know how you can blame any of those 3 without knowing the full story why each transfer doesnt happen. They will be number of reasons why deals dont happen. Thats life.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17800329.fortuna-dusseldorf-defender-linked-move-rovers/ Also said failed moves for 2 players from bundesliga 2

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/17800329.fortuna-dusseldorf-defender-linked-move-rovers/

big tall defender Sharpe has broken the link I agree we have the money. How do you know that we haven't had bids rejected for defenders already this summer? clubs know we want a defenders so prices go up. surely now time they were realistic as they will need money for their own signings

Who is Hall? what are his qualities? Venus is abit more like DoF at the minute imo. I do feel that you are right about Johnson. I would be happy if he took over from Mowbray when he does leave Yes I agree OJ

We dont know if we had bids rejectes for players but it isn't leak to the press. Press didnt know anything about the Johnson/Walton transfers until a couple of days before.

Is the transfer window close? Judge the squad after the transfer window closes. Not now

Sounds like he didnt want to fight for his spot..was never player I felt we going to better than Mulgrew or Lenihan. More of back up imo. What media coverage? I dont recall a great deal. Maybe I didnt get caught up in all the media coverage due to my thought it would never happen due to his wages. If thats was the case my apologises. I do agree we shouldnt rely on loan players and never back to the Coyle time where we have 6 loans at one point. How much did Stoke spend on Vokes(7 mil), Afode(12 mil) Ince(10 mil), McClean(5 mil), Clucas(6mil)? Thats 40 million pounds in 1 season. And couldnt even get top half. Finish below us. .

Bauer was good have to fight for his place. was he up for the challenge? clearly not. gone to North End. Maybe City change the terms or the player didn't want to come after talks. who knows. maybe Mowbray will discuss it tomorrow. did we ever want Assombalonga considering his wages? was going to happen in a month of Sundays. Millwall need 1st choice keeper, left back and centre midfielder. Look at Cook's comments or the actually transfers that have happen so far this summer. Nothing outstanding and where the transfer business of a club stand out. Some people will point out Stoke transfers but for me, their signings are squad/back up players mainly apart from Powell.

Back up what I have been saying all summer that the transfer market as been slow and clubs aren't willing to drop their asking price to get rid of players or sell players to buy some signings so far

I think the deal for Aradabioyo is off due to the lack of guarantee playing time and the financial penalties if he doesn't play. I think we should be going after someone like Michael Hector or Jake Cooper. I also think why we haven't someone like that in so far as clubs asking price we have been quote for a quality player we need is current too night. Realistic, clubs are now going have too considering the amount of signings certain clubs need. Most clubs need 2 or 3 signings at least with 12 days to go of the transfer window. As per usual(since these transfer window) the last week of window will be chaos and utter madness

was West Brom under 23 manager last season and took over as caretaker manager when Moore and his team was sacked

We have changed our style of play from last season I would agree with this I am heard we are. I'm still hoping we get at least 2 more after the City defender on loan. Still hoping for Cooper from Millwall. The Market hasn't been busy at this stage as I would expect. Alot of teams need 2 or 3 signings at least and we are one of this clubs. IMO, Some clubs need 4 or 5 signings like Reading and Wigan. Currently this week they have only been 15 transfers all week I put a 20 pounds on us getting promotion. got odds of 10/1.

The job is being advertise. I was thinking someone like Jimmy Shan might apply for the job

I don't want another winger in. Much rather use players like Chapman and Butterworth I think we could get Jake Cooper from Millwall for 5 mil. Millwall does seem short in terms of number so maybe they need a sale to fund the rest we haven't played 3 at the back all pre season.

he has got a girlfriend who is stunning btw.

I think it is going to take a bid around 5 or 6 million pounds to get at least. If we cant get him Then I would look at Kyle Bartley at WBA

maybe we did have a replacement line up when Raya leave but fall through like so many does these days due to number of different reasons. Like I said previous we did have a foreign keeper line up but that deal doesn't end up getting done. We have the Martinez name but a deal with Arsenal couldn't be reach either. So we ended up with Walton it appears who wasn't our 1st choice but is coming here. Not sure its much of improvement on Raya to be honest but the 1875 podcast suggest Walton would be a good replacement using their stats they did. Have you watch the 1875 podcast on the goalkeeper area?

Rovers have bids in for players Matty. I have no names just that we have bids in. Source wont say any more. I'm pleased that there is no leaks from us. Its good then we can hopefully get our targets in. Mowbray said yesterday we wanted a centre back for money in if you look carefully at his words. I hope that is big money buy like Cooper from Millwall. Think he is just what we need next to Lenihan.

I think Parker will do a good job at Fulham and get them back to the Premeir league at the first attempt. I think Huddersfield will be mid table and I'm not sure Siewert will be there come Christmas time. I think Adkins will replace him there. Cardiff are lacking strikers at the minute. They need 2 new strikers in. Or I don't think they make top 6 imo

delighted that Travis has signed a new contract. great news W have missed out our 1st choices for the keeper slot. We missed out on a foreign target aswell for the slot as Rich Sharpe as reported. We have the Martinez deal which hasn't worked out as we would have like. Sadly this happened. So we have had to work down our list. not ideal Walton replacing Raya as I would agree but if he the best we can get the fair enough. We seemed to be saving the rest of the money for centre back permanent so that's see if we can get this done and dusted before the start of the season. The time to judge the transfer window and our business is after the window closes not now.

I believe we have missed out on our 1st 3 choices for keeper slot. was Ruddy or Hart ever realistic target or even Mowbray targets? not what Ive heard. Rich Sharpe has said we have missed out on targets for the Keeper slot. I like Eastwood and think he is decent number 2 for us. just not sure Walton is the right choice as number 1 keeper at this stage. I still Believe selling Raya was right for the club and people also need to realise he wanted out aswell. @Bbrovers2288 Martinez, the Arsenal keeper who was on loan at Reading last season would have been an excellent signing. Thankyou for sharing the info. You are spot on about the Keeper search hasn't gone the way Mowbray and club wanted. I hope the Walton deal is loan to buy deal.