Yeah I think he's been on trial since the start of pre season but they have taken him to the Austria training camp. Everton released him I believe so would be a free transfer. Rumour over the weekend was that we had "won the race" to sign him, ahead of Fleetwood town (Nixon rumour though I think)

The former Everton keeper, who has gone to Austria will likely be the 1 incoming this week I'd imagine.

No one is deluded in thinking that Southgate leaves and we instantly start winning tournaments, just the understanding that we won't win anything under Southgate, he's taken us as far as he can and if we are to progress, we need to hand over the reigns to someone else. Whilst I agree that our players are overhyped somewhat, it was Phil Foden who won PL player of the season not Rhodri. It was Bellingham who won La Liga player of the season not any of the rest of the Spanish squad. It was Harry Kane who won the Bundesliga golden boot. We have some quality players, just not a manager who can get the best out of them. Demonstrated perfectly by Southgate, as it took him 5 games to find his best starting 11 & formation.

Has to be Southgates last game. We need a new manger with some new ideas, someone who can more out of what we have. You can't have a team with Foden, Bellingham, Kane, Rice, Saka, Palmer etc. and struggle to beat Slovakia and Slovenia (with horrific performances to boot). We've played well for 45mins (1st half vs Netherlands) all tournament. Everything else has been poor. He's too reactive, waits till we are a goal down before making a change, we're not dominant or on the front foot ever. And when we get back into a game we sit back and try and force extra time (weirdly). He's done well to give him his credit, x2 finals and he's "rebuilt" England to a degree but like Rovers sticking with Mogga, you can see the writing on the wall, we need to move on if we are to progress.

I don't think Kane has ever been in any serious danger of being dropped throughout the whole tournament, despite his poor form. Southgate is generally a safety first manager and dropping a guy with a goalscoring record and the experience of Kane wouldn't even enter his mind.

Like @RoversClitheroe, I'm basically a silent member of WATR. All these ideas are great for increasing engagement.

Assuming he's fully fit to play, Shaw had to start at LB, he's much better than Trippier (not really his fault as he's a RB)

So no, then.

Has JRC ever played on the wing during his time in the first 11 for Rovers? He's almost always been at RB or CM. He's far too slow to be a winger anyway.

Jack Barrett has been included in the squad of players listed as going to the Austria training camp. Leonard and Gilsenan haven't travelled as they are still recovering from injuries. Bright prospects both of them but injury prone as hell.

Because he's 37 and didn't get a contract offer from QPR

And we've sold 2 players this window already.

Nixon linking us to Dykes? FFS, he's just another Gallagher. You'd have to assume Begovic's best days are behind him but still, he'd surely be an upgrade on Pears.

He's not rapid but he's quick enough, certainly quicker than Sigurdsson and it's paid off with some of the goals he's scored. Sigurdsson won't be playing in the same way.

Szmodics is quite quick though, Sigurdsson isn't, he'll only be effective if he's got pace around him (which he hasn't). If we sit back and try hit teams on the counter (see Leicester last game of the season) Sigurdsson won't be much use compared to Szmodics.

Absolutely. We're in the shit as it stands right now. Probably aiming for rock bottom of the league without him. And £6m!?!?!?! What the actual fuck? Absolutely dire situation at Rovers. The sooner we are shot of these useless bastards the better.

Apparently we are set to sign the keeper that was on trial as well (according to Nixon), assuming he'll be our only Goalkeeping acquisition. Poor if so.

Pushing it a bit to count signings for the U21's

Looks way better with white instead of blue for the map/pattern.

An absolute piss take that we can't find £500k, let alone a % of that. #VenkysOut

Genuinely can't believe we've made it to the final. Stunning. Southgate won't change, Shaw in at left back from the off I reckon but that's all. Gotta be so much better for the whole 90mins for Spain though. (Also, my street organised a street party/bbq for Saturday, surely this needs to change to Sunday now, right?)

Waggott and Suhail playing Football manager with a real football club. What could go wrong?? 🤷‍♂️

I mean he went to India and did the exact opposite of what he was supposed to do 🤷‍♂️ Prick

Good fucking lord!

It seems that way, unfortunately.