This is dire stuff, IMO. Some six weeks since our season ended and just nine days to go to the new season. I don't think Waggott and Mowbray can have any excuse for their failure to bring in any first team players other than the Genk goalie. They've had months to plan, review all options, draw up contingency plans and execute whatever they landed upon. It's b0ll0cks about Venky's and the budget stuff. If Waggott and Mowbray felt their hands were tied then they should have been honest and told the fans what the score was and then they should have done the honourable thing and walked, called a lawyer and sued for constructive dismissal.

IMO, Waggott and Mowbray can feck off. When they rip up their contracts and work for significantly less money demonstrating 'we are in it together' then I might take a bit more notice. IMO, vacuous incompetents.

I think this transfer window is now becoming an utter and complete embarrassment for Mowbray and Waggott. Eight days until the new season kicks off and just wtf are we!? @Paul Mani still eulogising?

Why, why, why why? The lad looks like a good meal would kill him!!! Has played 16 games in Scotland's fourth tier and wait for it, has just one goal to his name! Where does that leave likes of Butterworth and Vale. IMO, more nonsensical business.

It's so sad to see. I think it's shocking management all round. A perspective - Smallwood off the wage bill 12 months ago (instead of, IMO, Mowbray's sentimentality) would have more than funded a new pitch! Scandalous.

Sadly, IMO, the club has lost virtually all its spark and appeal. I can't see any imagination, initiative or excitement. I think Waggott and Mowbray are as dull as ditchwater and therein lies a huge part of the problem.

Are you Mowbray's PR man? “don’t have a pot to piss in” - let's see if any of our 'big players' have left when the window closes or what our net trading spend is!. "European network" - I think it's fair to to say Genk wanted rid and more than likely, the lad's agent has done his job in sounding out clubs known to be looking for a goalie or two! You would question the remit of our "European network" if they are actively scouting first team players in the better leagues who are playing European club football - rather like me telling the missus to 'scout' the local Porsche dealer for her next car (nice to have but out of our reach and therefore wasting her time!). Suggest you wait for the fat lady to sing before you extol your perceived virtues of club and manager.

Arsenal did pretty well against the Champions after less than a handful of sessions!

It's worrying we have so many gaps to fill. As a minimum, another goalie, two centre backs, a left back, a midfielder and a striker. Let's be honest, two of Mowbray's mainstays (Lenihan and Evans) are likely to be missing through injury for at least 25 games per season (between them) if history is anything to go by. I'd be surprised if the stats over recent seasons don't show Evans missing one in two on average and Lenihan one in three or four on average. In midfield, Johnson, IMO, is clearly not the answer, Davenport isn't, IMO, up to it and it therefore leaves Travis terribly exposed. As for strikers, does anyone really think Brereton and Gallagher are going to become prolific overnight. Armstrong can't do it all by himself and, IMO, Butterworth wont cut it whilst I think Vale is our best hope. So much for Mowbray's evolution and solid slow build. Sadly, IMO, he hasn't even got the foundations in place.

Just over five weeks since our season ended at Luton and just two weeks until we start again! So far, we've just one signing to show for all our recruitment planning and a new Euro scouting set-up. It doesn't look good. On paper, new goalie sounds half decent although there do seem to be some questions about his ability on crosses and even his temperament. I'm happy to give the lad a chance and think he will be a big upgrade on Walton. As for Kipre, hope he still comes and I believe he would prove to be a very good signing. IMO, a far better defender than Lenihan. However, it does beg the question as to why we've taken so long to make our move for the lad and could it not have been done and dusted at least two weeks ago before any other clubs got alerted. See there's a bit more stuff on Twitter about the alleged Armstrong bid and it seems not from the 'phantom' journos! See Sharpe hasn't responded to the latest stuff (despite being asked) and you do therefore wonder if a bid is in and been accepted.

Come on Chaddy, stop being naive. You are insinuating Kipre is all about money and will be content to sit on the bench. It's a wonderful opportunity for the lad to stake a claim at WBA to become a regular PL player and earn some big money. Why on earth should he not do it after he's shown he's a very capable Championship defender. If you are saying this lad isn't good enough for the PL then, IMO, Lenihan certainly isn't - I'd take Kipre over Lenihan every day of the week, he's a 'real' defender.

Big problem for Rovers. Every club looking for a decent centre back for less than £1million knows where this is one! If you are Kipre, you bide your time as he knows there will be other opportunities should Rovers get fed up of waiting and go for someone else. Pity as would be a good vfm signing as a player who's only likely to get better.

I do worry about Roy splashing the cash - who will forget Christian Dailly and Nathan Blake!

Think Wharton is head and shoulders over the other three who, IMO, will never cut it at Championship level (even as back up).

The trouble is, there'll then be a number of monkeys fighting for the peanuts!

Think it would take too long for Mowbray to 'bed him in' and for Messi to understand what we are trying to do. With Smallwood gone, who could he learn off?

Very reminiscent of what he said in Blues in Feb 2019. IMO, a bullsh1tter. Sadly, I think many are taken in by Mowbray including Pune.

A master! Should be shown every day at Brockhall - if those 10 strikes don't inspire, nothing will.

Can be as hard as nails but if a puff of wind can blow you over.................

Why don't you drop Mowbray your CV. I would think you'd be no worse than the kid Benson as goalie coach and you could also augment the scouting staff. After a couple of years Chaddy, you might be ready for DOF.

Pictures I've seen suggest to me a good meal would kill him!!!

Sadly, IMO, they are not very good what they do for a living!!!

and they still sign, IMO, sh1te like Brereton and Gallagher to name but two!!! Many on here would back their judgement against Mowbray, Venus and Lowe and quite rightly so.

Buckley reminds me a bit of a David Helliwell who came through Rovers' youth / reserves in late sixties and made about a dozen first team appearances. Technically, a very gifted footballer but extremely light in build (think he was nicknamed 'Spiderman'). He simply wasn't strong enough and drifted off into the lower leagues and had a few seasons at Workington if I recall correctly. Was talking to a friend only yesterday about Buckley and mentioned the Helliwell comparison and he seemed to recall Helliwell very sadly died some 20 years ago at an early age. Some older posters will remember Helliwell.

You seriously can't credit our Academy with Tarkowski who, if my memory is correct, left us at 13 or 14 !!!! And out of that lot, you've one PL player - O'Connell who I think we gave away to Brentford for a box of crisps without having even given the lad a single chance (if I recall correctly). Is that 9 players then in 10 years or more !?