We would have still been entitled to money for him next summer he is under 24 He had a decent spell at Motherwell that doesn't automatically mean he will make it in the championship Maybe it's as simple as Eustace having a look at him and not fancying him

Not sure if mentioned but Rovers have acknowledged Finnernan's departure.Going to tribunal https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/july/31/tribunal-to-decide-finneran-fee/

And been right and first in on most the back room changes. Nixon is arrogant and some of his own opinions (like Kean a gem) are nonsense but he is worth following and his stories are worth discussing as he gets a lot right on us

Will we not have to pay something for the french guy considering they offered him a contract?

I hope we don't sign both Batth and McFadzean. One or the other ,with a younger option please

The french guy must have had encouragement that he would be involved with the first team this season or it's an odd move to leave Nantes to come here to play in our Academy

It's the norm for it to be paid in installments Brentford won't be getting all the Raya fee from Arsenal in one go ,it will be paid in installments

Put an end to the dykes rumours thankfully

Do we not have to wait for permits for the two foreigners?

They are signing a defender from Juventus for £20 million flew over for a medical at the weekend

We hope they will be good of course but it's still underwhelming,we have lost some real quality for this level in the last couple of years and brought in big money and we get unknowns in return for small money or 37 year old centre backs Whilst I'm reading Boro are in talks with Bristol over a deal for Conway an excellent young talent,they haven't brought in the income we have last couple of years . If the two new forwards get at least the same amount of goals as Sammie did last year then Park needs a statue erecting outside the ground. We are weaker than last season still

He's talking about the Szmodic money

What doesn't make sense is Nixon saying we are desperate to keep him. If desperate to keep him you play him yesterday

Nixon hasn't said we are signing any of them He has said we are interested. It will be like in Broughtons time, recruitment under the impression funds will be available and making enquiries for players based on that fact, then when it gets round to putting bids on the table being told by the owners via Waggott that funds ain't actually available and to look at the Z list of loans and frees

Nixon story on Gallagher doesn't make sense. Saying Rovers are desperate to keep him and stokes bid only £800k. Why leave him out yesterday then

Hyam will be gone next

If Eustace thinks he is a good player then good for him In my opinion Dykes is shit

The plan? Sell as many players as we can for as much as we can Venkys can't afford a championship club anymore so will own a league one club next season and league 2 the season after

Nixon saying it is Stoke But the offer is really low

Why? Dykes is dog shit

He was excellent for Hull for half a season last year , in his other loan spells he was shite.There is potential but he gets injured an awful lot and he isn't worth anywhere near £20 million now.

I couldn't give a shite what age Szmodic is ,it should be at least £12 million with him being under contract for the next 3 years. Ipswich will be one of the favourites to go down , and if they do I'd much prefer to have Szmodic in a side trying to get back up than Delap.Delap had 2 poor years in the championship followed by half an excellent season for Hull.Szmodic wages will be miniscule in comparison too.

All clubs are being careful with their money? £9 million Dobbin,£20 million Delap ,Nixon saying the Wigan defender hughes going to Hull for £7 million.Loads of players have gone this summer for ridiculous fees

£8.5 million for Szmodic....£850k (if that) put back into the team Riots need to happen

I don't even think 9 or 10 would be a fair price , I think they might take between £10-£12 million but with the season he just had and some of the other fees paid out this summer imo £14/15 million would be reasonable If we sold him for say £9 million and you then take into account, the transfer fee already paid, the sell on to Peterborough, Szmodic will probably be due a slice ,wages already paid we would be making a few million profit on a guy who was top scorer in the league and scored 30+ goals in all comps.And his sale will probs lead to relegation unless a good chunk goes back into the team (most of us know that will not happen) I get the argument about age and not playing in the premier league but what age was Vardy when he debuted in the prem couple years younger than Szmodic(not saying Szmodic is Vardy level) but if Ipswich where to pay £12 million for Sammie and they got relegated they would have a very good player at this level to get them back up.His wages won't be extortionate either in comparison to other players they could buy.