But some see it as a go to phrase whenever we sell a player (whilst equally angry when a player goes for free). It's understandable not spending millions today, to a degree. But the fan base will reasonably expect millions to be spent in the summer.

I'd say Tronstad is the 6, Wharton more an 8 which I'd expect JRC to take when Brittain is back. Ennis sale confirmed by the club. Only positive with that signing was getting a fee for him.

I engage when there's something going on at the club that I feel I want to voice an opinion on. I probably also start an annual shirt/sponsor thread.

Not trying to be antagonistic but if you don't care anymore why are you reading and actively engaging with this part of the board? Genuinely, if it upsets you this much, take a break from all to do with the club. You might feel better for it.

The post I was responding to said we should bring back the talk of Venkys asset stripping. I'm not happy with how they run the club but I don't think this can accurately be labelled at them.

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The amount of players, some of whom we received bids for and were turned down, who have left on frees would suggest otherwise. As would the continual loss they make in putting money into the club.

Because our income still doesn't get close to covering wages let alone other overheads. I'm sure someone will have the figure but last time was it not a along the lines of 120+% wage to income ratio?

Gally and Dolan stay if the club wants them to. Travis returns whether he likes it or not, unless as with any player, an offer is received which is accepted.

5 games for Austria Vienna and 2 for Liverpool as well, in fairness to him.

No guarantee of this. Bradley Dack.

Possibly this, to some degree. Or maybe, just maybe, he fancies a crack at the prem and earning god knows how many times more.

All those asking for a replacement for Wharton - where would they fit in? To me, we always play 3 in central mid. Szmodics has the attacking role nailed on, Moran is better in the centre as a back up. Holding is Tronstad and probably Garrett as back up. That leaves one role, which JRC was great in prior to his injury. We then gave Ayari backing up who apparently can play all 3 roles. Yes injuries will occur and have. But who would be dropped? Perhaps JRC to rwb/RB but then Brittain is out - and he had a great link up with JRC. Then there's also Buckley to return As much as Wharton going is sad, replacing him isn't the priority to me - other positions are higher priority. The bigger issue is if we don't spend a reasonable (10m+) of what was brought in as that's what the model needs to be. It evidently won't be in this window but the purse strings must be loosened in the summer or there will be no defending the approach of the club.

Venky hating and Adam heartbreak aside, rumours on signings appear to have gone quiet after a flurry in the afternoon. Anyone know an in the know who knows something?

Wasn't that in the summer, prior to the budget reduction? In which case it would be reasonable to expect we should be able to spend a percentage of what gets brought in. But even that doesn't seem to be happening.

Wharton finally announced by palace https://x.com/CPFC/status/1753122855347273956?s=20

Funny you mention him. Just seen him having a medical at Brockhall (Toni that is, not a young attacker). More seriously if we sign McGuire and the Liverpool defender, surely we can rule out further loans due to match day squad limits.

Ennis to stoke reported by Bayes. That's like an RKO out of nowhere.

These are the figures from the same journo yesterday. Dont know the exact exchange rate but would think these convert to higher figures than what was being reported on this side. So perhaps the numbers are elevated again with the new deal.

Don't know how true this is but...

https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/1753067548147659251?s=20

I wouldn't say it's bs, but it it stating the obvious. If we're reliant on funds from Palace to sign someone, and they don't complete the transfer and send money until 1050pm, we've no money to spend. Or certainly not the funds for a multi million pound transfer.

Even when combined with football media reporters stating we've pulled the deal? On that logic, you can't have believed we were in for a deal based on the same reporters and the relative having followed half a dozen Rovers accounts?

Perhaps not but she's not following the Rovers sites anymore. She'd have no reason to say anything at all if it was likely to still happen.