Maybe they think he's not quite good enough for them ? On the other hand if he is that highly regarded it's surprising a lesser PL club hasn't come in for him. Rovers are damned if they do sign him and damned if they don't sign him with this player. As you say, £8m is nothing these days but to Venky-run Rovers it's an aboslute fortune and we can't afford to get it wrong.

What's "pathetic" about the below ? Would you rather we were in a bidding war for him and lose out because we can't pay the price?

It;s rather like a house - which is only worth what someone is willing to pay unless there are two interested parties competing with each other Would you rather we were in a bidding war for him and lose out because we can't pay the price? Odd post.

Ground looks too big. I think it might be Old Trafford. RIP to a very fine player. Gentleman footballer, like Ronnie. They don't make them like Jimmy McIlroy any more.

Or Lawrence. Pretty safe bet I'd say.

Agree Gav. If what Stokes was involved in wasn't affray as it is legally defined, what is ? Lancs well beaten tonight.

Let's see if he scores any goals in the Championship first

Dack's 2nd goal v Carlisle was Premier League quality. The way he received the ball, dragged it into space and planted the ball in the back of the net around the goaslkeeper in 2 touches and in the blink of an eye was right out of the top drawer. I still think he might struggle with the pace of the PL (and he's still unproven in the Championship) but more goals like that and if he continues to progress then we won't be able to keep hold of him for long. Unless we get promoted to the PL in the meantime of course?

Stokes got away with it - anyone who watched the video could see it was clearly affray, and much worse.

Quality replaced by dross. Hodgson was the architect of our relegation. Should never have been appointed England manager either

665 days without a game. There must be a reason. Just saying http://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-after-665-days-without-a-game-micah-richards-is-finally-released-20180813

Yes it was poor. Millwall should have scored at least one. We just cannot afford to have 45 minutes like that this season - we got away with it quite a few times last year but we''ll get punished more often than not in this division. The window was a big disappointment to me. If the money was really available and the owners and Mowbray true to their words I would expect it to be spent (and more} in January

4 out of 10 for me. We desperately need quality reinforcements in a number of positions and have failed to address those defects by signing anyone at all. I don't count Armstrong. The team that won promotion and is likely to start most weeks depends entirely on the form and fitness of key players such as Graham, Dack, Mulgrew and Lenihan. Injuries or loss of form to any of them and we will struggle badly. As it stands I see us finishing in the bottom 6 Contrast with Wolves and Fulham, who have spent heavily after their promotions.

Fulham paid £6m for the Bristol City left back Joe Bryan - is he that good ?

Brereton is only 19 years old and seems to be the big striker everyone wants the club to sign. ManU and Liverpool wanted him in the Jan 2017 window

There's very little activity over the entire Football League.

Calm down dearie, it's only a football transfer window......

Tough side to beat, and one of our bogey teams. 1-1 draw at best.

Thanks for that. Can you post the players' names too - saves trawling through the next 200 posts

Yes I was at that game too. MK left back was one of the worst I've seen in professional football.

I'm not alone in not rating him that highly. From what I've seen I don't think he's good enough for the Championship. Hope I'm wrong.

Can't see a winger coming in at all. Mowbray clearly doesn't like them

He needs to play in his best position to be effective. Hopefully Mowbray him in a front 2 because I don't think he'll get much change out of Championship defenders playing out wide - he just isn't good enough.

Is Palmer going to start ? Armstrong offers little threat as a wide forward

I hope Mowbray uses him is best position, which is alongside a big striker in a front 2. I think he will struggle as a wide man in a front 3 in the Championship and he most definitely is not a winger. Jury is out on this signing. I'm not convinced.