2 hours ago, Garage Flower said:

4 years is quite the deal as well gotta be said. Hopefully he turns out to be a good one. He’s only 19 so some sections of our fan base would do well to bare that in mind.

Once the deals been confirmed as permanent the player has been well received. 

7 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

We have Bennett, Conway, Rothwell, Either potential Kent or Chapman plus Armstrong(if he returns here) and Samuel.

I wouldnt against signing both Chapman and Kent. Give us plenty of attacking threat. 

I think we need another centre back if we going to play 3 at the back..

 

Utility man, past it, central midfielder, new winger, striker.

Too many ineffective square pegs in round holes there chaddy. 

Second point I acknowledge that we need 2 minimum. As mentioned previously if we sign Kent wed probably be under financial pressure to play him in every game. Not sure where the rumour has come from, if its Alan Nixon i doubt its true.

Lets hope we dont get a centre back then!

From the squad we have now, and with/without new winger, new cb, new striker as you mentioned you want. No plan a b c or d's. What would you say our best team is?

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

How do you make out we are well stocked in the centre of midfield? I would have doubts about Evans playing there next season, so who is next in line then? Whittingham? Travis and Tomlinson are completely unproven. 

Going off what City and Burton fans say, this guy sounds like a great signing. 

The fact that its a permanent deal makes me a lot happier with the deal. But Smallwood, Evans, Rothwell, Whittingham and Bennett is plenty more than in other areas ie out wide.

Also, Ryan Kents names been mentioned. Liverpool insisted on a clause on his loan that financially penalised Bristol City if he didnt play a certain number of games, which he didnt as he was poor for them. Bare in mind that loan deal may well have similar penalties. Permanent winger please.

Just now, islander200 said:

Agree we need 2 wide men and definitely a striker but imo we don't need a right back.Take it you don't rate Nyambe?

We have Nyambe, Travis and Bennett who can all play rb.

I didnt rate Nyambe at all at one point but hes come on leaps and bounds.

I think Travis needs to be loaned out with Nuttall and Tomlinson to get them regular football. Bennett is our versatility man and i suspect right back wont be his main position. Caddis is nowhere near. So we are a bit short for me and need someone preferably more experienced. Maybe Chris Gunter? Someone like that.

Im happy with Davenport from what i can see but i get the feeling that the 2 signings weve made are calculated gambles in terms of developing them, and we need players who can improve the team now aswell. 

Brilliant game tonight, Japan as naive as they were technically excellent with Kagawa and Inui in particular. Keeper was a joke. Wanted Japan to go through but at least this way weve set up a hell of a quarter final.

19 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Very pleased with the Davenport deal. Mowbray got his target and for a good fee if reports are right. From everything ive said its seems we got a good player. 

4 year contract is a statement aswell. 

If we could sign Ryan Kent or Chapman I would be very happy. 

I would expect Tomlinson to leave on loan. 

Lets hope we can sign Armstrong and centre back. Then imo our signings would be done apart from maybe 1 loan. 

Good to see there is money to spend aswell

You think signing only one winger, potentially Chapman who youve stated would be a sub, would be sufficent in that area? 

Dont see how signing a 4th centre back comes ahead of that as an urgent priority.

Need 2/3 wingers, a striker and a right back.

Just now, AdamRochina said:

Hopefully means Evans can be sold 

Whose going to buy him?

And he was our best player in the last month of the season so I imagine he will stay. Will need his experience amidst some young options in there.

Just now, islander200 said:

We did play 3-4-1-2 in one game...Dack was behind Armstrong and Graham 

Which one? The Bury, Doncaster and Charlton games are examples of us playing 3 at the back. Doncaster we played Bennett and Whittingham wide of Graham.  Bury we had Armstrong and Dack either side of Graham (not as wingers, sort of number 10s) and v Charlton it was Armstrong and Samuel either side of Payne who was a false 9.

One common theme was it didnt work!

Either way, the signing of a central midfielder cant possibly indicate such a formation change as hed fit into a 4-2-3-1 equally. 

Just now, J*B said:

Sounds like he's more of a deep playmaker than a tackler according to Burton fans. Points towards 3-5-2 if you ask me.

How? 

Also, weve never played 3-5-2. It was 3-4-2-1. So as many central midfielders as 4-2-3-1.

I have a bad feeling we will but this doesnt prove it.

Just now, RoversClitheroe said:

Dunno why any of you want Travis or Tomlinson leaving look really good all of them. I'm more worried about the situation involving Rankin Costello, absolute class. Yes he's injured but last season before the injury I'd have given him a chance.

Based on what? And because we have plenty of bodies in their position and it would give them a chance to have regular football and get used to league football.

Just now, Stuart said:

Adds some youth to our experience. A very good sign that he played 17 times (since January) in the Championship.

Will reserve judgement until I’ve seen him play but it’s a positive move. Just hope it doesn’t block Travis’ progress or it’s another nail in the coffin for our development side. Tomlinson for instance must think his Rovers career is over. Has to go out on loan now.

Isnt Travis more at home at right back? I'd loan him out for sure.

Just now, Bigdoggsteel said:

I said I havent seen him, hence why I will reserve judgement until I watch him in a few games. As opposed to basing my opinion on a stats website. 

Everything I have read about him has been positive though. Apart from some on here who have never seen him play. Strange that. 

No one has said hes a bad player, have they?

Alot of my initial reservations are seemingly due to the inaccuracy of the rumour.

A much more understandable signing long term, although raises questions about signing Rothwell too.

Wingers and a striker please.

Kent is a fast winger but he fell out of favour at Bristol City due to poor performances and again another loan. The source of this rumour suggests that its made up anyway.

8 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

The more competition the better. Why does it bother you how many good players we have competing for positions? 

Running a young lad into the ground without seeing him play is hardly valid, but it seems its the go too reaction for a few on here. 

You say why sign a 20 year old with a  dozen games under his belt? Well maybe becuase he is a good player. Have you seen him play? 

It is good in a way but as said by @Leonard Venkhater it takes resources away from other areas. We have no wingers bar Conway (who is past it). We also could do with a striker and maybe a right back.

Peoples queries in the main are in regards to the type of deal (loan) and the position he plays. They are fair, valid queries and to just say people are moaning is very ignorant to these points. People arent saying hes a crap player or that they wont give him a chance if he signs. (Big if)

He might be but ive told you my 2 main points of contention, none of which relate to him as a player.

3 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I think the moaners on here would complain if we signed Ronaldo. He's too old... 

Hate crap like this. People have made valid points (ignoring the statistics website for a minute)

Why sign another player in a position we are well stocked in when we are so threadbare elsewhere?

Why sign a 20 year old with barely a dozen League games under his belt on loan? 

How are these not fair points to make.

Just now, scotchrover said:

When you consider how average Evans was last time we played in the second tier, alongside the fact that Whittingham was pretty poor, it’s probably not a bad signing. He impressed at Burton Albion too. 

I just find it strange that we are potentially bringing in kids on loan in positions we are well stocked in when we are very short in other areas.

Now Javier Mascherano has gone out, is there any player left in the tournament as deplorable as Neymar? His reaction was embarrassing. 

Hope its just as accurate as the rest of the transfer rumours thus far, based solely on his profile.

We have Smallwood, Evans, Whittingham, Rothwell and Bennett, all of whom cover central midfield. Why we would need to sign a youngster on loan there makes very little sense to me, if it was permanent then maybe more understandable.

Just now, ChrisPriceBaldSpot said:

But he is a player accused of having a bad attitude and that is something I would imagine TM would stay well away from. 

I still believe come the end of the transfer window we will all be happy with the squad 

Just now, Give 'Em the Axe said:

Yeah. It'll be interesting to see how he gets on. There's a post, god knows how many pages back, that was relating info about him being a bit of a wrong 'un attitude-wise though. The proverbial 'bad apple'.

Scunthorpe fans seem sad to see him go on social media. Suppose there are always rumours flying round. Apparently Gladwin has a bad attitude but again I cant judge based on tittle tattle.

Maybe that is why weve stayed away, maybe we did offer a contract that was less, we will never know.

1 hour ago, RoversClitheroe said:

People moan there's nothing being said. Then moan when it's being said. Can't win with you lot.

People arent moaning that nothings been said, people are moaning that nothings been done signing wise, presumably.

We arent all yearning for some facebook randomer to make stuff up to give us something to talk about.

Still, it is the off season, and people do seem to get off on it.

57 minutes ago, JHRover said:

That Adelakun has joined Bristol City from Scunthorpe today. Sounds like they're also getting Weimann from Derby.

Shame, pacy, a winger, free, young, ticked every box. Hope Mowbray has someone better lined up and hasnt been sitting on his hands.

How would a random person know? Haha

1 hour ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Apparently close to completing the signings of Armstrong and Chapman. Don't know how reliable it is. But just seen someone confidently talk about it. Stumbling block for Arma is sell on clause.

Who said that?

Just now, Tom said:

Because it is, lad was about to tap it in and win the game before a cynical foul (I think he knew what he was doing and would have taken a red card ala Suarez v Ghana in 2010), feels right that they went on to win.

Justice!

He nearly got the ball, so I think there was a genuine attempt to get the ball.

Professional fouls are part of the game. If it had been Denmark kicking someone down on the half way line to stop a counter the word justice wouldnt be used.

How is it justice? The rules state thats what the outcome is for a professional foul, Modric then missed the penalty, the correct decision was made.

Denmark played miles better so maybe justice would have been them winning.