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Wouldn't have sacked Wilder in first place and secondly wouldn't have appointed Selles. Mowbray would want a 5 year project to sort SU and I wouldn't touch him with the proverbial shitty stick - think he's a legend in his own mind only and now a washed-up managerial dinosaur. Wilder is an obvious choice - big difference is they've lost 3 key players in Ahmed, Souza and Moore and signed some dross since Wilder was sacked. Success for them this season would be to hit 60 points. .

As is Coyle's promotion to the PL!!!

Today's been good. First and foremost Rovers won! Should do wonders for spirit and confidence. Beat Ipswich next Saturday and we might just have reason to be much more hopeful for this season. Secondly, a nice tidy win worthy of an extra bottle of a nice red tonight!

Just a gut feeling Rovers pull off a surprise win today. Chucked a few quid at it at 23/10.

I hope not. One of the most over-hyped young players we've had. Think Chorley is his level. Jason feckin Lowe was worth 10 of Montgomery - that's how poor Montgomery is.

Nail on head. I think the reality is we've spent sweet feck all! Throw in the the bits and pieces from add ons for previous sales etc and I reckon we are in the black by about £5million so the reality is we will be running £10million favourable to budget plus huge savings on wages, getting on for £5million including employers' NI. We are not investing. Sadly, there are far too many gullible and naive in our fan base and they swallow, IMO, the substantially over-hyped transfer fees and subsequent bullsh1t from Ewood and LT hook, line and sinker.

IMO, a total unnecessary appointment and one merely made to try and deflect current levels of justifiable criticism aimed at Gestede. A former popular player with a friendly face will only cut it with the gullible and happy clappers! We have just 3 players (Barrett, Duru and O'Riordan) out on loan one of whom is in USA! Just why the feck do we need a loans manager!? Think it's an absolute nonsense and a waste of money when we seem to be cutting costs in every other direction.

Good!!! Time for the brave to put their heads above the parapet.

A disastrous window. We really are in trouble. Will Ismael put up with this? Will Pasha make Gestede the scapegoat when we are rooted in the bottom three? 'Exciting' times ahead.

Seems like @AAK is the one who thrives off bullsh1t!

A mythical transfer budget of £5m!!! Think we will find we are better than budget by about £10m!!! ie budgeted net spend £5m, actual net spend -£5m. Looking forward to the refreshing and honest views of Ismael!!!

You are still trolling then. How very sad.

So? My information is a fair bit closer to home than @AAKtenuous link. Based on what has happened / is happening now would suggest my information was good.

I post in good faith. It's certainly not bullsh1t. My posts on Saturday evening and this morning couldn't be any clearer.

The potential Hyam exit has been brewing for the last 48/72 hours. Understand he wants to go.

Outs - one 'surprise' departure (Hyam) and Pears contract terminated by mutual consent. Ins - one permanent and two loans.

Like they did on Forshaw, Kargbo, Gueye, De Neve, Tavares, Henriksson who are all looking distinctly 'iffy' and that's being diplomatic! Chaddy - we are not spending money. Over hyped fees for the gullible, fanciful add-ons for if we win the PL - IMO, it's all bullsh1t. IMO, there'll be more money coming into the coffers than is leaving and there'll be huge savings on wages to boot! Pretty sure he'll be with us on Tuesday. Can you see anyone taking him? If I could get a bet on Hyam leaving before the window closes then I'd be on it! A depressing night. Think Gestede's transfer strategy, if you can call it that, is about to spectacularly unravel and backfire.

There is a reason Tavares couldn't command a regular starting place last season in Portugal and a reason why he only finished about 3 of the 22 games he started. If he struggled in Portugal then he's no chance in the Championship.

Getting thumped again today. Don't think their illnesses helped them but they are a very poor side and will be bottom six like us.

Beggars belief. Better having 11 on and being 1 down than having 10 on and being 1 down. Shocking from an experienced pro.. You always remember the ones that go against you but conveniently forget the ones that went your way! I'm a believer that over the course of a season things pretty much even themselves out.

In fairness to Tony Field, although we signed him 'only' from Southport (think the fee was another £20k?), if my memory is correct, he was still in his early 20's, had clocked up 100+ appearances and was a 1 goal in 3 games forward. Wouldn't we snap a club's hand off for something similar now!?

He was one big unit! You would run from this guy in your boozer! In the early 1960s, before becoming a cult hero at Newcastle, he, John Kurila and John Cushley formed a trio of rugged defenders at Celtic who were nicknamed “the Big Bad Johns” after a hit song in 1961. In his autobiography Ferguson recalled facing McNamee – “the worst of these three frighteners”

'Big Mac' a colossus and maybe the best £20k Rovers have ever spent. Hard as nails and Fergie revealed in his autobiography Mac threatened to kill him during one game and he was loitering with intent outside the dressing room post match waiting for Fergie! As you say, so influential in dragging Rovers back from the precipice and I recall he weighed in with his fair share of goals for a ch - think he got into double figures with Rovers. Sadly, he succumbed to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's passing away last year in his 80's.

Whilst you can only beat the opposition in front of you, Hull were unbelievably lethargic and poor and if I was a Hull fan, I would be somewhat concerned. So difficult to use that game as a marker. As for Norwich, think they can be as good as they can be average. New manager so I guess their players are still adapting to different style of play, tactics etc. As others have pointed out, not difficult to envisage any one of the three possible outcomes. If I'd to plump for one, it would be the draw. As for our 9 new signings, it's early days but already written-off Forshaw and big question marks in place over De Neve in particular and Henriksson. 4 look steadyish atm whilst 2 have still to kick a ball for us.

Neither will make it at Championship level - these are not kids with Garrett 22 and Montgomery 21. Garrett has struggled on loan at lower league level whilst perhaps Montgomery found his level at Marine and Chorley last season. They would struggle even in League 2. For perspective, neither can hold a candle to John Buckley who first broke into Rovers 1st team at 19 and has amassed circa150ish appearances since. Good luck John Buckley - a move to fresh pastures overseas might just clear his head and give him a focus. There is talent there but the lad does need to sort himself out.