We need the right players in a more timely fashion. I don't think anybody would implore signing anybody for the sake of it, but signing players earlier gives us, and them, the best chance to succeed.

Later signings are also more likely to be panicked and rushed and then need further time to get up to speed with the mechanics of any way we play, during a period when we need them to be performing not just getting ready for the new season.

People seem to be forgetting that we will have played 7 league games by the time window shuts and the 1st game is now just 22 days away.

5 minutes ago, unleaded said:

Antonio Colak now gone to Rangers … JDT & Rovers miss  out …….was one of the targets ….loan with option .. 

FFS 🤦‍♂️

1 hour ago, Ossydave said:

Wonder if they'll let him take their penalties 🤔 

That was my immediate thought too...

16 minutes ago, Gordon Ottershaw said:

What if they don't take their debt with them? This is the horrendous position we find ourselves in.

It isn't loaded on the club though, is it?

I consider myself to be quite a level-headed person when it comes to football (which is, paradoxically, unlike the rest of my life where I tend to be quite an anxious person) but the lack of activity in any guise since the end of last season is giving me that anxious feeling in my gut.

We are 24 days away from kick-off and the squad is depleted, lacking depth and even the 'First XI (if we could call it that) is of a sub-standard.

Transfer dealings really do need to kick off pronto. Before we know it we could be 10 games in and still without any signings of note and find ourselves right in the thick of a big pile plop.

Absolutely tragic. May you RIP.

1 hour ago, BigBar said:

Pickering needs replacing. Any decent manager would see that instantly. Awful signing and a pure liability.

Don't agree with this personally. It was a big step-up for him last season and I thought he did OK for the most part. I would expect to see some further improvement this season too as he will have further adjusted to the riggers of the Championship.

I've posted on this thread a few times about my feelings of the cost and my personal struggles with such.

After deliberation with Mrs. BigUts it isn't happening. She was all for it but with the sheer increase in everything else I don't think I can justify it. If it would have been £100 cheaper I probably wouldn't have even blinked, but £400 to me feels like a mental barrier I'll struggle to breach. If next season the 'loyalty' discount remains and therefore the price to me would be further inflated I will probably never own a ST again.

Just now, Brfcrule1 said:

Good grief that puts paid to that didn't think he'd be on as much as that shame really I don't think he's worth that much in wages

From memory Utd paid about £50m for him so it stands to reason he will be on big money; although when some players in their squad are on £300k+ you would imagine Shaw will be on moderate wages in comparison

I am clearly an island in thinking that the logo isn't as bad as some others we've had. I'm not overly enamered with the brand itself but when we had the likes of Crown and Bet24 and even bet10 which took up half the shirt, I appreciate the minimalist approach.

34 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

The one who is REALLY struggling with the high press is Dacky!! 👀🤐

Not shocked. Bradley certainly doesn't seem like a player who is built for such a game. Would need to trim down considerably and improve those fitness levels.

6 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

Gally doing a high press 🙈 sorry pal, he won't be playing then.  In fact, we need a complete.new team for that game....

Good luck there JDT

Didn't we play a high press during our excellent spell of form before Xmas last year?

I don't think we are likely to have paid anywhere near £7m for Brereton. Wasn't it based on a number of performance related payments i.e. us getting promoted?

12 minutes ago, DavidMailsTightPerm said:

Looking at his playing career - a strange one if true - especially for 500k. Carter looks a better bet based on his success at Portsmouth.

Looks like a complete nothing Tweet. Reading the thread of tweets in response people are laughing at the made up nature  of them. I would think its some kid just pi55ing about

No deal. People are crazy to think that we should cash in on Dolan for 2-3m. The lad had so much potential that he hasn't yet fulfilled.

18 minutes ago, Big Uts said:

Good work The 'Burg

This was me. Somehow I have 2 accounts 🤷‍♂️

11 hours ago, damo100 said:

Sure about that?

D'oh!

I think this is a move that's for the best for everyone involved.

I still remain unconvinced about Darragh's ability and I'm surprised Wilder want's him really as Darragh is awful on the ball and if he goes for the usual overlapping centre backs then he surely wouldn't fit in that system.

He will get nothing but applause from me when he returns. Obviously cares for the club and I never saw the lad not give anything but his all and this just feels like a natural parting of the ways. Good luck Darragh (apart from when we are in direct competition with you of course).

4 minutes ago, damo100 said:

Interesting on the Rovers online ST's page. 

I wonder what's going on?

I'm sure there is just a technical error. I wouldn't sweat it too much

33 minutes ago, Tom said:

I am a bit myself but like I said one of my main drivers to renew was to keep my seat, as that’s gone now I ain’t paying more for a worse seat 

And where was your seat? Mine is in a good spot and there is one next to me that's free...👀

27 minutes ago, Tom said:

I am a bit myself but like I said one of my main drivers to renew was to keep my seat, as that’s gone now I ain’t paying more for a worse seat 

Hear you. Mine and my son's seats are still available and if they had gone I almost certainly wouldn't even be thinking about it...

36 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

What’s fomo?

Fear Of Missing Out

Getting serious FOMO now... 🙈

41 minutes ago, DuffsLeftPeg said:

Renewed yesterday.

A lot of moaning and misery on here about pricing but I’m excited for the season ahead now a great management structure is in place at the club. If you want to go and watch Preston, Wigan or Bolton instead of Rovers my advice would be crack on!

I almost feel like applauding this post. Its perhaps SO ignorant that it deserves to be almost held up as a beacon of all that is is wrong.