Yer, i figure that is what he is here for.

We better not have signed Downing to play him in Centre mid. Why can't we just sign players who play in the correct position?

On the face of it, not really a great signing. No longevity and will only take time away from more promising players. Conway was a player who could be brought on "to see a game out" and I suspect Downing will be used the same. When Conway left, we were presented with a good opportunity to have a player from the old guard leave and replace with someone who could be here for a number of seasons. Instead we've signed someone who will be here for 1 season at best. Despite all the above, he's a Rover now, so he'll get my backing.

We won't be but Mowbray might well be

According to https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ Rothwell started 13 games and Brereton only in 4. The majority of Rothwells appearances have been for 20 mins or less. Overall, their contributions were minimal as they didn't play enough but as they are more up to speed with how Mowbray wants them play, he can easily spin that they will be ready to contribute more and be like new signings. Forgot Samuel as well, another new signing.

Brereton, Rothwell, Davenport, Chapman and maybe even Gladwin. Could spin that line for all of them, Rothwell did get a good few games at the end of the season mind you.

Also fits with what people were saying about Bauer basically been told he'd be on the bench.

That indicates that there isn't much to spend. Free transfers, loans and any signings would be younger players who would need time but we looking to make a profit on. (I appreciate we are always looking to make a profit on players)

If that's the case, then no one at the club can possibly say it's a signing worth making. If he's that shit, they have to delay it just to try and get more sales done, then he ain't worth signing at all.

Tough start all round there! Opening game is going to be difficult. A newly promoted team with Lee Bowyer getting them fired up.

No, sometimes he really doesn't help himself. Perhaps he did it to try and entice bids because he believes he will get more money to invest but the reality is, he won't. £5m is optimistic to say the least.

Dack rumors were inevitable. I reckon we probably will lose him this summer. Mowbray has said in the past that it sometimes takes selling the prized asset in order to build the team. As others have already pointed out, this never happens with Venkys in charge.

Ha, Touche

I can't imagine any club just sits and waits until the end of the season and then decides a budget. They must be scouting players, looking at contract situations all the time and these would have to fit into a budget structure of some kind. Budgets will be impacted on relegation, players sales, player injuries, FFP, it has to be an evolving process. Even in our case, i can't imagine we just wait until TM and the gang go over to India to decide a budget. Conversations must have been going on throughout the season.

Agree completely. Should be the number one target. Bauer might have only been considered a backup option and that's fair enough. So TM surely must have a top target that we are chasing?

If we were chasing Bauer and we've lost out to PNE then it's pretty poor from us. We've obviously been chasing him for a while, its whether we gave up and moved on or not. I'd be happy if Hanley returned. Just the type of uncompromising centre back we need.

If I remember correctly, and I probably don't, I'm sure there was a way you could put a character into Limit break mode every turn, either through a spell or weapon enhancement or a combination of both? That's how I had to finish the game when I first played it.

Not sure Morrisons injury record is too much better over the last couple of seasons.

Yep, good call

Bradford have just signed former Rover Adam Henley.

Bolton in some trouble. 14 players on the books, only 9 of which are first teamers, one of which is Jason Lowe.

With Luca Toni? And Britt Assombalonga?

Slaven Bilic close being appointed West Brom Manager. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/11740068/west-brom-are-close-to-appointing-slaven-bilic-as-head-coach

I never really figured out the junction system until I played it again on emulator but you're correct that you can basically become way over powered from pretty much the start.

Also, just started playing Metro Exodus. Decent game so far, never played any of these before.