JDT said in that BBC lancs interview the day Travis left that O'Riordan was a player he liked , hopefully some experience next (won't be holding my breath)

They don't care what the fans think .Appeasing the support base is at the bottom of their priorities,as evidenced throughout their ownership. No way are they agreeing to pay costs for an appeal if the whole O'Brien and Brierely saga was a farce I don't blame Broughton for the summer window as he can't turn water into wine his budget shocking or specifically for the O'Brien deal failing as a dof shouldn't need to be stood over admin ensuring the documents were in order but last January imo there was a bit of money to play with and to pay the wages of a decent loan and we got nobody of note in so that is a big black mark against his capabilities

Obafemi to Millwall on loan , when he gets a run in a side proven he can score goals at this level. Himself and Tangana are 2 solid loan signings whilst we are scouring the Belgium 3rd division.Ffs

My argument is, that unless the player Undav himself said the reason he didn't sign was because he wasn't impressed by Waggott or Broughton then it is pure speculation. What Chaddy is getting grief for. I wasn't arguing wether Broughton was good at his job or not

Do you know the reason was Broughton and Waggott? Or that he wasn't impressed ? Maybe he had a last minute change of heart as he felt he could play minutes in the premier league with Brighton which he did do O'Brien was suitably impressed to say yes

He knows bugger all. Last January Carter to Pompey in exchange for Colby Bishop was imminent

That account is in no way reliable can you point me toward the stuff they got right?

I'm not sure I seen on Facebook that Ipswich are still interested in Gallagher and we interested in Rajovic via nixon Don't see Watford wanting to sell him tho with 8 in 13 starts and if they want £4 million then we wont be signing him

Nixon saying we looked at the Watford striker Rajovic to replace Gallagher, Watford want £4 million

From what I read it was Rangers who were meant to be playing the Brazilian team at city They pulled out and we filled in

Players can still get injured in friendly games He has played nearly every game this season why would clubs need to check his fitness in a friendly game as the theory I'm discounting is he was fit last weekend but was left out due to a possible transfer

We played out from the back last season and we didn't concede as many goals. We commit too many players forward this season that's the difference added to having a goalkeeper out of his depth

Obviously can never know with our owners another Cairney can happen. But if he was left out last weekend due to a transfer it just doesn't make any sense him playing midweek, injuries do happen in friendlies and it doesn't make sense for JDT to tell the media he is available for the game, if he isnt going to play, surely you leave him out of the friendly and you say he hasnt recovered yet

Why play him in a meaningless friendly midweek Maybe just like Pickering he was actually ill last week

Because of a potential transfer? Surely him and the club wouldn't have wanted to play him in a friendly If that was the case

Why? He played 45 minutes in the friendly this week

Rhys Healey close to a move to Huddersfield, 2 and a half year deal.Might be done in time to play us They also signed a centre back from a Dutch club today

We ain't gonna see the money reinvested in the team(maybe a few hundred grand)so just keep Gallagher if Jutkiewicz is the alternative

I think we would have had a few more points on the board. Not so much in recent weeks but the first few months a more clinical front player who gets in the right areas would have seen our points tally upped.In some of the games we were missing some ridiculous chances, like Sunderland a better finisher has us ahead in that match.We missed some serious chances and dominating before they hit us on the break.

Millwall are bringing in Tangana on loan from Spurs so if any truth to Nixon's story about us both having an interest in Cresswell that will be them out of the race

Bit odd for Rovers to risk Szmodic in that friendly today when he was left out of a league match due to his impending transfer

Id agree that it's hard to properly judge Broughton,due to everything that has gone on behind the scenes and budgets changing etc and there has been some dross brought in But it must not be forgotten as DOF transfers ain't his only remit, it's the whole footballing side.And at least the contract situation looks to be sorted, it wasnt happening before he arrived. On people critical of his lack of experience, there isn't a DOF university, a lot of dofs come from a recruitment or youth background. Webber before he became DOF at Huddersfield was head of scouting at Wolves pre that job, Wilcox had only worked in youth football at Manchester City before being appointed as Southampton dof, you have examples of ex players being brought in as dofs. In all fairness I'm not entirely sold on Broughton myself if he would do any better if he didn't have these restrictions but iv no idea why people are labelling him a Venky stooge or blaming him for the lack of money being spent ,or the lack of experience being brought in it does Broughton absolutely no favours to do poorly here or to be made look an absolute fool like with the O'Brien situation last January. As far as I was aware rovers interviewed for the position, and according to Nixon last summer and If I'm remembering correctly a few others saying it , someone else had accepted the position but changed their mind and Broughton was the next choice. He has all the qualifications, and done all the badges too, he has worked at a few places and each time it has been to a better position and moved abroad to work the guy is clearly ambitious himself. If goalscoring number 9s that could hit the ground running immediately could be bought for £500k then the whole championship would be buying them.I know iv said it a few times so sorry for being repetitive but there are hardly any goalscoring centre forwards in the championship

Can I ask, why is it you think it's Broughtons decision to ignore experience and go for kids? This summer after last season ended Broughton specifically said experience was required and he would be looking to bring it in. When there was money about , Hyam ,Szmodic and Brittain where all signed all with championship experience and no way near being kids. Even this summer before budget cuts Tronstad and Sigurrdson cant be described as kids. Leo looks a shit signing considering what we spent on him ,better could have been bought. His failure to bring in a goalscoring striker personally I don't put too much blame onto him for that as he has no budget for 1, and there are hardly any goalscoring centre forwards in the championship, and the ones that are in it we don't have the budget to sign

That isn't going to happen though is it?The courts denying the request? They set a precedent by allowing it last time what's changed since then that would make them deny it this time?

Yeah but not often Brighton get it wrong is it? They were willing to pay £5 mil for him so I do think it is premature to be labelling him "a waste of space" already like Neophox did