I still find it amazing that people expect a hack to be anywhere near 100% accurate with speculative information gleaned from a source. Even if Gregg Broughton himself was the source drip feeding information to Alan Nixon, (and I know it won’t be him), information from a source has time limited validity, as transfers are subject to snags and changes of plan, from both club and player. Alan Nixon clearly has a source at the club.

What’s going on here? No ignominious first round exit. Disgraceful 😉

Wigan look well organised, defensively. I can see why Nyambe hasn’t just walked into the team.

Three months of which were the Summer break. He’s played thirty games in the last two seasons. Not great.

This came up at the end of last week about MacAnthony. He’s the absolute opposite of our owners, in that you can’t shut him up 😂 I know from living and working in Peterborough a few years ago that he likes to engage with the supporters, It comes from the right place, but he probably takes it a little too far.

Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony said: “Sammie and his wonderful family will be missed. A true Posh legend who lit a fuse under us to get promoted back the Championship two years ago. He deserves this move and I will be a fan from afar. Quote from the Peterborough Telegraph.

I think he likes to be transparent and open with Posh supporters, but he probably takes it a bit too far. When I lived there, I heard a story of how he did a Q & A at a fans forum, many years ago after taking over the club.. Let's just say he got more than he bargained for when he asked for opinions about Posh players!

Alan Nixon clearly has a source at Rovers, but even a source won’t provide 100% accurate information. It’s impossible to with transfers, as the picture will change all the time and a move can break down at any time until it’s signed and sealed. Also, interest in a player will not always be followed up by a firm bid. Nixon will report on interest, whereas the likes of Rich Sharpe only reports on what has happened and will not speculate.

I absolutely agree with the principle of no gambling or alcohol companies, but how can Waggott / the club not see that endorsing a company whose products are nicotine based is in the same bracket? The way Waggott sounds so pious about it makes it even worse.

Last month, Rovers announced Totally Wicked as their principal sponsor on a one-year contract after the agreement with Recoverite Compression ended in January. Waggott said: “Given that the club had made the decision not to accept sponsorship from gambling or alcohol companies this represented a good deal.” Incredible, just incredible. You couldn’t make it up. What a t*t.

Usually one round for us 😉

They were presumably aware of how much work needed to be done with regards to recruitment in May, but chose to have a snooze all Summer, either by design or incompetence.

He’s 5ft 6.

I'd love to know who told you this. Has a whiff of Waggott's Kool Aid.

I feel sorry for JDT. No matter what those of a more optimistic persuasion may think, I’m sure he would’ve expected a few new signings by now. This is really poor.

So, another day goes by. No incomings and no new Head of Recruitment, (and no sight / sound of Broughton).

....The owners don't want to. Pointless, if what's above them is useless, and if they are given chocolate buttons to spend. We've been there before and it failed.

The proof of the pudding will be in the eating re - JDT, but it took too long to appoint him, (and Broughton), and we are now suffering the consequences.

Depends on the terms of his contract. 👍 To the new thread title @J*B

If true, JDT will be gone by Autumn.

“Summer Transfer Despair 2022”

Now come on, we only need the five or six first team players and we still have nearly a whole fortnight before the season begins 😉 I look forward to reading the gospel of Waggott from one of his disciples later this evening.

Agreed, so we need to be really crafty and that’s very difficult post Brexit. As per usual under these owners, it’s all been way too slow since they knew they were ditching Mowbray. We eventually got a DOF who’s wet behind the ears, a Head Coach new to working in this country and still no confirmation of a new head of recruitment. The season starts on 30th of this month. Shambles.

I’m not panicking, I’m observing. You don’t know we will make the signings we need. You think we will, there’s a difference. Hopefully the three young players you have mentioned will fill squad roles, but the word “squad” says it all. We can’t possibly expect these young players to suddenly be key first team players. Phillips hasn’t even signed a contract yet, and may be another that we end up losing. We we’re clearly interested in Davies. That’s obvious from JDT’s response when asked about him. It’s not a case of fans and the media not understanding that Broughton is responsible for actioning transfers. It’s a case of a total lack of incomings and Broughton, for whatever reason, becoming completely silent. Anyway, don’t drink the Kool Aid if Waggott offers you any. Stick to water.

Even JDT has said we are behind in terms of recruitment. JUST the five or six. Ah, nowt to worry about there, then. Walk in the park, that. So far we’re up to, erm, zero. Yes, it’s great having a Category One status academy, but only if it’s aligned to good external recruitment. It’s a pipe dream to think the academy alone will produce enough quality players. We have lost several first team players and are less than a fortnight away from heading into the new season with not one single replacement. If that’s not behind where we need to be, I don’t know what would be. Every player we are credited with having an interest in ends up going elsewhere. That is a major concern. If the new DOF / Waggott don’t get cracking, the season will be a struggle. The fact that JDT is saying, “speak to Greg”, already has a hint of, “I’m getting a bit peed off”.