Surely the barometer isn't just to get anyone in, that has been the key point of those dismissing worries that we haven't got players in before the season? If people have genuine concerns about the potential value of a player or indeed of the ability, being worried about not getting most of our business done before the season doesn't eliminate those issues. It isn't quality OR timeliness.

Szmodics increasingly likely apparently, whereas the Bowler fake rumour grows more momentum.

Absolutely no chance.

He has always been like that, a real attention seeker who has I bet aggravated many people that he deals with by doing so.

I am also glad to see Brown go out on loan as he looked well off it v Birmingham and it suits everyone for him to get regular game time, maybe shows something that he has gone to League 2 and not 1. He has always been fighting an uphill battle coming to England so late and it might well end up with him leaving permanently to League 1 or 2 should his loan spell end well. Szmodics for £2.5m seems a hell of a lot. Has struggled in the Championship on two occasions to establish himself and Peterborough fans don't seem overly arsed to see him go. Predominantly a number 10 so a lot of money for a player who will mainly be a sub.

Unsure what to make of the Morton deal, I am not against loan deals as strongly as many others and if he is better than what we have then by all means get him in, would Garrett and Adam Wharton be given starts in Champions League games at any stage at this moment in time, almost certainly not. The key is whether he is alone as a reinforcement in midfield or if a permanent addition follows. I already felt that we was light in midfield last season prior to losing Rothwell as well as Johnson and Davenport. There is an expectation that Buckley will slot in seamlessly further back, even if he does, I would like at least 4 in there and I would like to see a bit of money spent in there too.

To be fair, we don't have a clue if Styles and/or Bowler have ever seriously come into the thinking of those in charge of recruitment this summer. Every transfer window a player or two is tediously linked and with the momentum of a bit of wishful thinking seems to take off to the point whereby it seems to become an expectation that they will sign.

Is Trevor a relation of Lewis?

Such a lack of accountability. Shouldn't they have enough of an interest to replace people who aren't doing a job properly? That is the key, and Venkys are the underlying problem.

Not sure about that. Everton look weak and wont be able to rely on Richarlison to bail them out as they did in the second half of last season. More onus will fall on Dele Alli who always seemed a desperate gamble. McNeil obviously had a more productive season in the season before last but 1 assist and 0 goals, is he an upgrade on the likes of Gray and Gordon who themselves are hardly the most productive wingers? Not so sure he is. Not sure Lampard is a manager to get more than the sum of its parts out of a squad and they will hope that Tarkowski who is a good signing can be the glue in a leaky defence. I think @longsiders1882 if you was to get O'Hare then you would be better off so I hope Coventry hold out!

Burnley are apparently not playing with wingers. McNeil was awful last season, weird signing by Everton.

Totally different scenarios. If Brereton was a free agent considering his reputation and aided by his international status, he could easily go to a bigger club on a much bigger wage.

It is just continious stream of boring Mowbray spiel despite us being in the new dawn we all wanted.

O'Hare could potentially be an upgrade on the productivity or lack of that McNeil brings.

It's so illogical isn't it. Yes there are exceptions to the rule but quite obviously a better start will on average lead to a better season overall.

Where is that from?

And the same as everyone elses on this messageboard. Presumably it should be deleted.

A player has either signed or he hasn't.

Thats all I have seen, but against Port Vale.

You've acknowledged disappointment that we don't have the main chunk of our business done before the season starts, and as you want first team quality, presumably you acknowledge that whilst our first 11 may be competitive, it isn't as strong as you'd like it to be in a month, so having a weaker side will give us a lesser chance of winning.

You seem to be working of the assumption that if the manager does or says something, then it must be the correct choice. I don't claim to know more than Tomasson, and accept that he has more information, but that doesn't discredit my right to an opinion. My personal opinion is that considering that no one is yet fully fit, that Dack has been training for a few weeks, he played an hour last weekend and also apparently scored again (see below) in another friendly on Tuesday, that it makes sense to start him and sub him after an hour if need be, rather than having our best player playing catch up from the start. I know he won't start but I stand by my opinion. You must have said 100 times that James Brown should stay here this season and shouldn't be loaned, assuming his loan goes through, do "you still disagree?"

Indeed, aside from the fact that as it stands going into the first game, we have signed one player, Callum Brittain.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/20585278.jon-dahl-tomasson-outlines-blackburn-rovers-expectations/ "There is no truth in links of a move being close for Blackpool winger Josh Bowler" Him and Styles seem to be fighting to become this seasons Marcus Maddison.

Why is this argument that people are calling for us to sign inferior players repeated so often? I mean to be fair, the Venkys out call is always true. There are 2 statuses regarding transfers, completed and not completed. In between is irrelevant with games starting in 2 days.