That was a miss and a half by Miss Shearer.

Bright horribly at fault for their second goal. The speed and trickery of the USA making her look like a big lump.

Extremely good move. We needed to secure him.

Mead is pretty useless

This post- completely agree.

Regardless of any further signings or departures, having such a young squad SHOULD mean we improve next season so par for course I'd put at 10th to 12th. Keep coming back to August fixtures- we could easily be bottom 3 on 1 September and be facing a long hard slog- I expect there are at least three worse teams than us but those last three fixtures turn into six pointers and anything can happen. On the other hand, if we are in the top ten on 1 September, we could be in for a very interesting and exciting season.

Not going to reopen the Maltese men's team debate but the women's team which impressed me the most for skill, organisation and fitness has been the Japanese. I'd take their impassive unsmiling coach to sort out any football team. All about 5ft nothing though.

Sunderland deal stalled or fallen through?

Oztumer now left hasn't he?

I am old enough to remember signing John McNamee. A rubbish defence stabilised and grew around him. All the Rovers defenders except Mulgrew are young or youngish so I am not writing any of them off unlike the rest of you. Stick a rock of a central defender in with them and I would bet on them and the rest of the team transforming.

I only want a proven commanding centre half and I don't care if the entire transfer budget goes on one player.

Different game but still recognisably football. Been very impressed by technical skills and some of the passing has been breathtaking- both good and awful. England v tonight's winners could go any direction including humiliating defeat and thumping victory. England can make Rovers midfield and defence look super switched on and aware but the attack when it clicks can destroy any defense in the women's game.

I saw enough of Bauer to hope he would only be a squad player. Questionable whether he would displace Williams and Mulgrew.

Perhaps he won't find another club if he is unfit?

Red Imps in Gibraltar seem to do pretty well.

A dustbin wagon painted green after your ex has thrown all your worldly goods out.

I am being realistic- expecting less than 50 goals against from 46 games requires an exceptional defence. I am simply looking for a defence which does its job. As others have pointed out, getting a strong defence does not prevent someone else from tucking away penalties. For that matter having a commanding physical presence at the back usually means the same player can cause mayhem when we have a corner so that could compensate for losing Mulgrew's four goals direct from corners which I agree are something very special. Had we conceded 50 rather than 69 last season with GF 64 GA 50, we would almost certainly made the play-offs. Hence arguing that defensive signings are the measure of this window.

I am only interested in defenders. We already have plenty good enough in midfield and up front to be a menace in this division but that goals against column has to drop by 20.

Apparently Utd have offered Jones a new contract.

Perfect!

Conway replaced by Downing. A sizeable step up in quality at any age in their respective careers.

If you were to offer the best time for Charlton to have a chance of winning at Ewood- it would undoubtedly be first game of the season following the Robbins' promotion. That is indisputable. Doesn't invalidate the fact we should beat them by a good margin but it is the worst possible time to play them...

Personally there is no way I want to know Rovers' budget and the less I know about our targets until they sign their contract with Rovers the better too. The same goes for all of you if you are really honest with yourselves.

All sell on clauses were traded in for immediate cash- at a discount against their face value, obviously.

iFollow happening again?