I'd say thats exactly where we are heading. Said it a few weeks ago. First team will be made up the better academy developed players on low wages. Like an under 23 side. All of whom will have a 'for sale' sign round their necks. The under 21 side is where any 'investment' in players will go. Just like the lad we tried to sign from Rochdale. Its the only model that makes sense under these owners.

in the LT article.

Load of bollocks from Broughton. What kind of recruitment policy identifies that we need a striker - as outlined by the manager. Then, despite trying and failing to land one, ignores the striker on the table to pursue a 'star' short term signing? Which he still f**d up. Club are taking the piss.

Poor window even if O'Brien wasn't ballsed up. Striker was the priority as mentioned by the manager and they didn't deliver. How can you claim the recruitment team did its job?

Shite window. End of.

It would be a shocking window if we've actually managed to weaken the forward line. There's been plenty of strikers on the move. The only glimmer, is surely the club wouldn't be stupid enough to loan Markanday out without another body coming in?

As good a signing as O'Brien would be, its pointless without any striker coming in.

That really made me chuckle😂

We wouldn't be surprised in the slightest.

Just logged on. No signings then? Standard.

The only plan Rovers seem to have is the academy. Clearly, in the next couple of years, we will have an under 21 side and our first team will essentially be an under 23 side-all on low contracts. I thought the last window was poor but this one is on a different level of inept at seemingly every level of the club.

There's only one club letting us down and its a bit nearer home.

Not sure its a signing that needs to be kept under the radar🤷🏻‍♂️

We will lose against Wigan.. Haven't won in 9 and sacked manager. Enter Rovers.

We all know midfield is a glaring area. If we aren't signing anybody, just play Garret and Wharton in there and let them develop. Playing Morton week in, week out is just pointless.

Here's the thing though, they are going to walk promotion with the expensive squad they can't afford. They get the prem money next year and then they can afford it. To some clubs it's a risk worth taking.

Been this way for several years. Lack of pace and physicality.

why can we not compete salary wise with teams who don't have parachute payments?

plus he'd be on a daft salary!

Now a motivated Lucas Jaoa would be a great signing at the top end of the pitch for 6 months. Exactly what we need. Quick, physical and unpredictable. Problem is he's very hot and cold. Hot and he's nigh on unplayable at this level. Cold and he'll just be a gangly Vale.

shit at getting players in ✔️ Shit at retaining players ✔️ Shit at selling players for a profit ✔️ How did Venkys become billionaires? It's like Trotters Independent Traders. This time next year Rodders.

Then the current venky model needs scrapping.

I genuinely have no idea 😂. It's like inverted wingers cutting in every time and running into a back 4/5 because the full backs just drop in the box and block/congest the space. Lots of people, far cleverer than me think its a great idea. I just wish somebody would explain why🤪

Just noticed that 😂. There only seemed to be one place left 😬

Might have🤷🏻‍♂️, I thought you were saying that 2 in midfield, in a 4-4-2 doesn't work any more due to lack of numbers in the middle. Yet playing 2 in the middle a fraction deeper is fine? I'd still argue its down to the type and quality of player that's in there. Partner any of either Wharton, Buckley, Morton with an Nzonzi or Flitcroft and there is no way the midfield 2 gets overwhelmed every week. We just don't have the right compliment of players in the middle. Recruit players to make a system work. We don't - or certainly haven't previously- done that.