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Could do worse than go for Kaminski! Will be interesting to see what fee they get for Raya - only certain fact is it will dwarf what they paid us for him. Hope someone at Rovers was savvy enough to ensure we had a meaningful sell on clause!

Sadly, he's shown me nothing to think otherwise.

IMO, the bottom line is we have sh1te executive management. The two key managers in a football club are the CEO and the football manager. You ensure you get the best possible you can attract. Waggott is on relative peanuts for his position and it doesn't half feckin show - IMO, he's useless and on easy street topping up his pension. Why would you not pay your CEO £1million, or whatever it takes. when that much is paid to 3rd rate footballers? I do not think JDT was an inspirational appointment - IMO, a third rater. Sadly, I think Broughton is way, way out of his depth. It's simple, Rovers should have got what they could have in the summer window instead of most likely ending up with feck all with our ability to improve the team hamstrung as a result. Broughton should have been wise enough and bold enough to have told the Venky's what was required. 'Assets' given long term lucrative contracts include Travis and Buckley - you just couldn't feckin make it up. IMO, p1ss poor from Broughton along with the signings of Hirst, Mola and Szmodics. I am blaming Broughton. IMO, he's highly culpable as in my response to Sweaty Gussets - based on what's happened under his tenure, I think he's naive, weak, unimaginative and seriously lacking judgement.

This transfer thread is so feckin depressing. Good job I've a lovely lunch lined up with copious wine - maybe me finished for the day on here!

The manager needs to feckin learn and fast............................................!

You couldn't feckin make it up. Think we just p1ss money down the drain time and time and time again.

Unlike Hirst's spell in Championship, he scores feckin goals - promising.

Think some are burying their heads in the sand - 'he needs more time', 'our recruitment set-up is newly formed'. Sh1te, sh1te, sh1te and more sh1te. IMO, we have, in addition to our owners, three huge problems - Waggott, Broughton and JDT. I've seen enough on the field of play, in our transfer dealings and in the management of existing players' contracts. I think we are spineless, passionless, boring and hopeless out on the grass. If Hirst was our number one striking target in the summer then that in itself is a sackable offence for JDT and Broughton. Add to that the almost as inept Mola, 'Posh pulled our knickers down Szmodics' and the most overrated and underwhelming Morton (and I don't give a feck even if Liverpool have given him a new contract - I trust my own judgement) then that is a window that stinks. Add to that the new four or five years contracts doled out to Buckley and Travis and you could be forgiven for thinking lunatics had taken over the asylum. I think we are a total feckin shambles with appalling senior management (Waggott, Broughton and JDT) who are simply not up to it. Got friends round tonight who are Burnley fans and I will get unmercifully ripped for 20 minutes or so. It's embarrassing.

Burnley, PNE, Rotherham and other spineless capitulations. It took 4 years or more for the penny to drop with you about Mowbray. Unless JDT's removed now I doubt we'll have a club in 4 years' time!

Indefensible. Almost speechless. Spineless, no passion and just feckin hopeless. Another hammering and capitulation. JDT out.

Unless you have £billions to burn, the first thing you do if you buy a struggling business is to stabilise the bloody thing by getting the right management in place, cutting/controlling your costs and optimising revenue opportunities. Not easy but the best operators do it.

I think it would be madness with £5million just spunked up the wall. We need more signings like Hyam. Proven and consistent performer with an excellent attitude and never injured - he should be the benchmark for future signings.

If Kilkenny is the best our over hyped recruitment department can come up with then they should all be fecked off without further ado. Totally hopeless, unimaginative and uninspiring.

and Neil is a pretty decent judge of a player.

All teams need a number of players who are physical and can 'mix it' when the need arises. Doesn't half make the opposition think twice! It's something we lack, particularly in midfield and up front. Oh for an Andy Todd type at the back, a David Batty, Aaron Mokoena type in midfield and an Alan Shearer, Mark Hughes type up front. Don't recall too many taking liberties with those lads!

Given they hammered us at Ewood in December it doesn't say too much about Rovers and our manager!!!

A good signing - wouldn't bet against Delap reaching double figures. Think PNE will finish higher in Championship than Rovers. Ryan Lowe was a very good appointment - a manager who knows what he's doing.

My opinions are based upon what I see: Hyam - undoubtedly an excellent signing Brittain - looks promising though seems very injury prone. Is he really that much better than Nyambe? Szmodics - Think Posh really saw us coming. Doesn't contribute enough and Championship might well be a league too high for him Morton - too much hype for me about a very average player. At 20, not a star in the making - otherwise would be knocking them bandy in the PL by now. Worryingly, blocking the development of Adam Wharton Hirst - scary, scary, scary. Our prime striking target and actually we looked to buy him. A huge disaster. Mola - runs Hirst close in the disaster stakes Travis / Buckley - new lengthy contacts for two increasing liabilities If I was reviewing Broughton's performance it would be no more than a 2 out of 10. Think football is full of bullsh1tters and sadly, I think Broughton and JDT have added to the numbers.

Think there were many of us in the same boat as you! The really scary thing is it seems we were actually trying to buy him! Sharpe in LT "Hirst was Rovers’ number one striking target in the summer, and the club had permanent bids rejected by Leicester City who later extended his contract before loaning him to Rovers". That would have been an unmitigated disaster. Not sure Broughton would know a real footballer if one smacked him in the face. Equally, JDT must have sanctioned the bids. It's enough for one to break out in a cold sweat!

If they were, do you honestly believe he would be at Rovers? It would be like Rovers loaning Brereton to Accie! I'll have a £50 bet with you that next season, Morton is playing no higher than Championship football. Loser pays to charity of winner's choice?

IMO, Morton is bang average at best. I very much doubt he will eke out any sort of career at Liverpool. Struggle to see what he brings to the party. Think he's only selected by virtue of the terms our loan agreement with Liverpool.

Bit of a one sided argument that. But how many goals did Tugay set-up with either direct or indirect assists!?

I honestly don't get your obsession with Cantwell. Any promise he showed earlier in his career has well and truly gone. If he aint good enough for a poor Norwich team then he certainly isn't good enough for us. and therein lies the problem! Morton is nowhere to be seen when we are in a battle or struggling - it's then you need your midfielders to dig deep. As I posted earlier, Morton is not one you would want in the trenches with you - players who are only effective when the opposition are in retreat are no good to us.

Dack still has it all to prove after two serious injuries. If we get a 'silly offer' he has to go for me if we could bring in one or two quality players as a result. If he stays, any talk of a new contract should be stalled for at least 3 months - let's see what he really has left in his locker and whether his body, and particularly his knees, can withstand the stresses and strains of a dozen or so 90 minute games.

It's simple. Posh saw us coming big time and had us.