I do and whilst he might have more than 2 good games a season, he is anonymous more often than not and there is a reason why he can never nail down a regular spot.

New boys? More like just one.

They are friendlies. Obviously all players have had such minimal involvement at some stage, but it is a huge and unfair ask to expect them to remedy a lack of attacking options, with those we do have having proven that they don't score very often. January should be a top up/adjustment window, the main business needs doing now.

Markanday cant be seen as a bonus, thats the problem. Only having Hedges, Dolan and Gallagher fit means we only have him and Leonard as back up, neither has started a league game for us. They probably have less than 400/500 league minutes between them. Thats the situation weve been left in.

The irrational negativity specific to Blackburn.

Giving the manager stick? Not his fault, its all down to the owners.

Not sure who that leaves for tomorrow. Pears, the Whartons, Buckley, Pickering if fit, barely anything else. Bar Pickering if he is back to fitness, that team I think will start on the first day if we don't get any other injuries.

If we can not bring in players potentially without a prior outgoing, our squad will quite possibly be the same size. Smaller than the squad that lacked depth last season.

Like who?

It might be not the most pressing issue but it isn't a bad post, I am happy to hear about the potential for safe standing.

Again without going into details, was the offerings in the concourse on the agenda? Was hoping that Preston's changes may be replicated with it being Sodexo.

https://www.pnefc.net/news/2023/july/an-update-from-sodexo-live/ Doubled till points and Cruzcampo at Preston under Sodexo. Will we get the same?

The thing is, the fans forum isn't intended to deal with these issues. It's bad timing that it happens to coincide with us selling one of our main assets for a pittance, there are rumours about our managers future and our squad looks very thin, I don't really think that members being sworn to secrecy until official minutes are released is the best of looks, it makes it feel like those specific fans are privy to details no one else is allowed to know, and much of what was said about the above matters may not be relevant in the couple of weeks it usually takes for the minutes to come out, but there you go. But then again, as I said, it isn't something intended for on field matters.

Probably, although at least it wouldnt involve them watching a game which they are so unwilling to do.

*English

The sourness about Venkys massively cutting crowds is a myth. Sort the pricing out and be more proactive and the crowds will go up.

Some players that featured today are just players last season who didnt offer that competition last season. Its easy to get overly excited by pre season knoackbouts against poor opposition. We have good competition in central midfield and will at centre back. Left backs today were both kids for example. You also look at players like Gilnesan and Weston, they arent going to provide real competition. Garrett isnt up to it at this stage either, Leonard could do with a loan.

So the 2 attacking signings we made both had been carrying injuries, Sigurdsson had missed recent internationals and Ennis had an issue from Burton. Both have trained and both have caused further issues and are up against it to be in the first 11 against West Brom. Not good.

Looks like Aaron Ramsey is about to join Cardiff. Big statement of intent.

Thanks for the insight. Bit of a mixed message but always good to get information on the type of player we are getting. You imply that you think he deserves his move and that he will do well if he stays fit, and that is for a team that finished 7th and at least aims to get into the play offs. Yet for a team who has come up and I presume doesnt have huge amounts of money, you dont seem bothered that hes gone and think you can do better which doesnt really add up. Is it purely fitness reasons that causes that swing from thinking he can do well at this level to not being bothered? I think he will be rotated here as we have Sam Gallagher and want another striker on loan so I dont think we will expect him to play every minute. From what I have read, it seems like your fans are gutted that he has left, having read your forums. Its just the injuries that cause concerns.

I do, good to get an insight into a player ive not seen much of.

Hit us towards the end. The points dried up and we kept conceding late.

I think there was a bit more to it than that. The likes of Gibbs White, Awoniyi, Danilo etc are big assets for them now and they also signed some really good experience in Navas, Felipe etc.

Hope so on both. Wharton has to start but I think he would most likely accompany Tronstad with Travis. Captain plus also factoring in a late pre season for Wharton. Not sure id read too much into Saturdays teams with Vale and Markanday over Dolan and Hedges plus no Rankin Costello either.

The way that Forest went about things turned into a very good move.