Reed a big loss. Great for us once TM realised he could play. As for "moaners" the manager made clear statements even before last season about how poor we were at defending and how new faces were needed. Defenders were the priority. Nothing so far to even indicate that he will fulfil the assurances he made. Therefore people are disappointed and saying so. I realise the Window isn't closed but he didn't fix this problem a year ago and we look like having to score 3 again to win a game on too many occasions.And we'll concede late ones as well, the whole League knows to step up the pressure late on whatever the score.

Well you're not wrong but the older you get the more significant a year becomes, especially for a striker. But you knew that eh?

Can't help yourself.

Your opening sentence!!! I didn't have anything else to disagree with! But you've packed a lot of caveats in there.

Eh? Like not improving the defence one year ago?

Its supposed to be about how the team will go next season, not the MB.

Raya has been handled badly along. He was never ready to be No 1 keeper when he was. He should have been eased into the job as understudy to a real No1 with years of experience. I fear that, if transferred, he will come good somewhere else. We will get a low fee, Brentford will get a big one.

The problem with Andrews was that he was never any good. He did his best but a crap manager signed someone who 2 leagues above his ability level. He got abused because, by and large, he offered nothing on the pitch.

We can't play him in case he gets damaged!

Also looks like we can't get a goalkeeper till we sell Raya? I thought the ideal was to bring in an experienced keeper who Raya could learn from and take over at some point.

You're not setting the bar very high there!

We'll be scrambling around at 4-30pm on the last day of the Transfer Window as per usual. We'll be scrapping for what other clubs didn't want.

Perhaps Venkys have seen he's done with £7M and won't risk anymore?

It probably means his trip to Pune didn't go his way (or our way!) Time for me to remind everybody that we will never prosper under Venkys! Edit---you said this yourself in a later post!

Collect mid-fielders, don't play them or play them in the wrong position, ignore the defence------ seems to be our transfer "strategy." Also, generally. leave new players on sidelines while they learn to "adapt" to our unique style of play.

That Leeds lad is supposed to be walking around in a Rovers kit isn't he? Only 19 though.....

It always seems to take months to get out of the ground eh?

Not getting a response from am I Paul Mani?

I agree we should only judge TM by the end of a Transfer Window. I did, a year ago! Same old bullshit, same outcome----that's what I fear.

Hardly surprising that the Brereton link came out of nowhere! Unfortunately it was true.

I want Hanley to return, I just hope TM doesn't mention he'll have to fight for his place!Classic managerial error!!

You repeat every post that Bauer was told he would have to fight for his place and therefore he chose Preston, where presumably his place is automatic and he won't have to fight for it. Is there any proof of this? Does anyone actually know this is true? Or do you simply say it over and over again to try to make it fact?

I actually went on to say "and if there is one why should the MB get the blame?" or words to that effect!

If he was demanding a lot of money, he wouldn't have gone to Preston