https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-fans-say-sell-sammie-szmodicsbut-only-if-the-price-is-right-3778005 Peterborough fans think they should sell Szmodics to us.

There seems to be particular praise in the direction of Phillips and Adam Wharton, and they certainly didn't let themselves down, but is it a case of them getting more praise than a more experienced player would for the same performance? The defence was totally untested really, Phillips didn't do much if anything wrong but it was all at half pace for the whole defence and he didn't stand out, and Wharton was caught a couple of times in dangerous areas, as I suppose is a risk with playing out from the back.

Dolan is deceptively slow for all of his energy and enthusiasm. This needs to be the season for him to really come to the boil, his contributions are too fleeting in terms of his end product, hopefully he can push on.

Pre-season is meaningless but I have noticed that some of the tactical things (Gallagher wide, Dolan as the main striker) have continued into the Tomasson reign. If these continue during the actual season, I wonder how that will go down?

No chance. Even if a team doesn't come up with a serious offer in this window, he would be best advised to let his contract run down as he would have lots of suitors on a free plus a sizeable sign on fee to boot. Szmodics scored 2 today in a friendly v Hull. Not that he would be a player that would be close to top of my list. Bowler would be a real feather in our cap but even if he is realistic, one issue is that we could do with a player capable of playing from the left and/or centre rather than a left footer from the right.

Pre-season games are ultimately a means to an end but very pleased to see Dack get 60 minutes and score, as rusty as he predictably was. I doubt he will be but I wonder if he is in contention to start next weekend, even if he comes off after an hour which is even less of an issue with 5 subs, he gives us a goal threat that not many do. Also interested by Hedges this season, he came unlike Dolan/Markanday with a bit more pedigree as an established player in Scotland and whilst he is somewhat not typical of your usual small flighty winger, his left foot certainly has a rocket in it as @Andy mentioned earlier. Brittain gave us a bit of width that we didn't have in the first half, his cross for the goal was outstanding even if he wasted 2 other attacks with wayward crosses. Hopefully he will give us a new dimension in our team.

“We spoke about finding solutions at half time and second half you saw a totally different Blackburn, a brilliant Blackburn." Rovers please!

I don't get why people who meet Waggott feel the need to go out of their way to suggest that their background/job makes them less likely to be "fooled" into being bullshitted by him. Ultimately I don't think many if any people have questioned him as a bloke, but there seems to be a shift following these meetings to people judging him on how he is rather than what he does, these meetings are a very savvy move by him.

He didn't say from Rovers. I am not convinced Cantwell was ever likely to go anywhere, if indeed an interest was there. How are you so sure that it was real? Absolutely. He isn't close to imminently leaving/hasn't got a club deep in talks with us like those other players aren't imminently coming here.

I worry about us if we look set to play out from the back this season, nothing to do with today but just knowing that our players don't suit it, even the ones not involved. You look through the team, Kaminski isn't great with the ball at his feet, Ayala is just a very old school defender, Travis is functional on the ball and little else, Gallagher and even Brereton (although he will go) are clumsy and cumbersome, we are setting a trap for ourselves. We also have a worrying lack of width.

Has the stream gone live yet?

I've always found this idea that he is good going forward to be a bit of a myth, or at least it is unsubstantiated. Never seen it myself.

Adam Wharton is 6, they may well both be actual changes but in past years I think when academy players have played, they just take spare numbers during pre-season.

Cantwell starting for a strong Norwich side today. I think that rumour was only ever a figment of Alan Nixon's imagination. Brannagan starting for Oxford, Styles as mentioned starts for Barnsley although reports of no bid anyway, Peterborough kick off an hour later so interesting to see if Smozdics plays, although not overly excited by that potential deal anyway.

Embarrassing sales yet again, you would think that consistently poor sales would lead to some responsibility and Waggott getting his P45, alas no under these disinterested owners. At least he can charm people.

Perhaps, although might be a bit risky in itself within a week of the first game, especially when most of the first team is playing today, that could be 3 lots of 90 minutes in 8 days which is a lot so early on.

Just my opinion as much as it is as speculative as anyone . The narrative seems to be to replace the main outgoings, and we have lots of big holes to fill on a finite budget. You was saying only the other day that you would be happy with just 1 incoming and even when I said that a second midfielder would be on my agenda even if the second is a loan and/or it means only signing 1 CB, you dismissed my point as potentially leading to a dilution of quality. So would you be unhappy if it was just Morton. I hope you are right by the way, I have been consistent in saying that we need 2 in there.

Unsure how it compares to previous pre-seasons but it will see the majority of players getting 60, 75 and 90 minutes into their legs so it makes sense. Perhaps another 90 minutes could have been arranged on top for all 22?

Today and Wednesday were the last times for close to 22 players to get 90 minutes in their legs so I don't see how we can conclude that Tomasson has decided to "jettison" Rankin Costello. Rankin Costello like Buckley, Ayala and Gallagher all played on Wednesday so I wouldn't read anything in him missing today, seems like he and Brittain will be the 2 right back/right wing backs going into the season with Brown going out on loan. Lets hope Brittain is not only up to it but very resolute! The likes of Magloire and Butterworth have not been involved so I suspect those 2 are on the way out.

Ultimately all that matters is whether he signs or doesnt sign. Would be pleasantly surprised if he ends up at Ewood. Im guessing that the Morton deal will be resurrected later in the window. I just hope he is not he only midfield recruit as we need a couple.

£5 match pass.

Im not convinced we was ever seriously in for him. Unfortunately I think Morton will be our sole midfield recruit.

16 goals in a season in Serie A is "nowhere near Brereton?"

I think your problem was that you repeatedly talked about your meeting in advance and then as soon it finished, it was a case of a very vague post shutting down further questions. As others have said, why mention it at all?

Not sure what to make of the Tyler Morton link, certainly underwhelming to the names being thrown in yesterday. I don't have any issues with the flawed theory that he will block the path of our youngsters, the aim has to be getting a better team and I assume that Morton would be a step up as I doubt that Garrett and Wharton would be trusted by Klopp against Arsenal and AC Milan. Plus it is not an and/or situation, if they are ready they can also play minutes. The key is whether he would be the only midfielder that we sign, if so then for me we would be short and I would be underwhelmed, one loanee wouldn't cut it. Morton AND a permanent midfielder with one of the young lads going out on loan would be something I could get on board with. I also find the delay a big problem, if he is coming we could do with him ASAP, straight into the squad next week. Bowler would be a major signal of intent but I personally can't see it and the source of Lancs Live isn't reliable. Not only do I think he would likely be out of reach but we already have two left footers that play from the right.