I miss countdracula.

[Saxo1man41]

Anyone else remember the days when he used to give us the heads up on potential transfer targets in the European and world leagues? This board was brilliant back then.

[AucklandRover]

Anyone else remember the days when he used to give us the heads up on potential transfer targets in the European and world leagues? This board was brilliant back then.

I do indeed, Saxo. I recall that Thairover also used to have some inside knowledge.

[Saxo1man41]

Yea thairover too. Not sure we'll see those days again, but we can hope.

[Saxo1man41]

I think champs could do a very good job of pointing out potential targets for us with his experience and enthusiasm for lower league and non league football. We'll have to see..

[Turfmoorspirit]

Yea thairover too. Not sure we'll see those days again, but we can hope.

Maybe they are just "fair weather fans" Vocal when times are good,but nowhere to be seen when things go t!ts up. We all have them !

[AucklandRover]

Maybe they are just "fair weather fans" Vocal when times are good,but nowhere to be seen when things go t!ts up. We all have them !

I know what you mean, but I think, in our case, it has more often been a total aversion to what has happened to the Club under Venky's.

[AucklandRover]

I think champs could do a very good job of pointing out potential targets for us with his experience and enthusiasm for lower league and non league football. We'll have to see..

One thing I'd place a bet on: we won't see Mowbray dipping into the Portuguese Reserves market!

[champs95]

I think champs could do a very good job of pointing out potential targets for us with his experience and enthusiasm for lower league and non league football. We'll have to see..

Hey Sax, hope your well.
I think Mowbray is showing us that he knows exactly what works in this division. That's the key. At this level the manager who has a clear plan, and experience will be the difference. That was Boltons biggest success last season. getting Parkinson in before the season starts. Its not a place for a whole team of young unproven kids. Its a mans league. Its tough, more physical than the Champ. You need experience, an element of class, and toughness.The signing of Whittingham for 2 fold. Its a huge statement of intent. Its tells everyone of our rivals who we are. Its also entices the better players in the division to be part of what we are trying to build. Some players can go. I really like Mulgrew, but he is way too good for that level. Plus he is way too injury prone, we couldn't rely on him. But he is class. I think Whittingham is here to replace him. For me, Steele can go. We have Rayas who is no worse. And we can get money for him. But the likes of Lenihan we MUST keep. Having seen Vaughan at Bury, its a big nope from me. Its something being half decent for Bury down at the bottom of the league, where you are heavily relied on. To play for Rovers, who will be going for promotion, its a no. He dropped to this level from the top, for a reason. Rochdale have 2 excellent strikers, I know we are looking at one of them, who will cost around £800k.