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  1. A steady signing, the type of signing I'd have somewhat expected if Darren Moore had stayed. Could prove to be a smart signing. We need to start getting some points on the board and players that know the League and can perform in it, could hopefully get us going. I think it's one of our better signings so far, if it is confirmed.
  2. When I was 8, I was only just getting into football, after fleeting memories of Euro 88 and a couple of the Cup Finals. I played football in school and finally supported a team, after seeing Hirst and Atkinson running rings around the great Liverpool side of that era on the TV highlights whilst sat with my dad and grandad both Liverpool fans, I chose Wednesday and stuck with them ever since. Growing up in South Wales, among other kids that followed the likes of Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal, following Wednesday seemed different and only ever briefly knew two other kids throughout my school years that followed Wednesday too. The first season I followed Wednesday we got relegated but then the next few seasons was the most memorable and best football I've ever seen us play in my lifetime, little did I know at that time, that that was the best it would ever get during my lifetime but in recent years I've been able to travel up to see Wednesday, after only previously seeing us at the Millennium Stadium and Wembley. Last season was memorable, I watched us a dozen times at Hillsborough and at Wembley and even despite the terrible start to this season I still enjoy the atmosphere and being with other fans on a matchday, regardless of the result, as well as travelling with and talking to fans of other teams during my travels. Despite the many years of disappointments and mediocrity I'm glad I chose Wednesday my first love and will keep following Wednesday till the day I die. In the hope of one day seeing us back in the top flight again, if we ever do before my time is up, most of all for our younger fans that have never seen us in the top flight during their young lives.
  3. Personally think we're a few players short. I'm hoping that we bring in 3 or 4 more after M. Diaby, still lack some pace, dynamism and goal threat out wide and upfront. Early days yet, doubt we'll see the best of us until at least half a dozen games or more, and more quality and depth will help for what looks like being an highly competitive and strong division.
  4. Way too early to say. Southampton are the strongest or one of the strongest teams it seems. I think we'll get better in time but we need more players that suit Xisco's style. I don't think we saw enough of what we're trying to do under Xisco against Southampton, we'll have more of an idea in around 12 games or so. Hopefully there'll be at least three worser teams than us, haven't been that impressed much except for at times against Luton and the second half against Southampton, I'm hoping and think we'll gradually improve once we've brought more players in and players have bedded in and are more used to Xisco's way of playing and the League.
  5. Good luck to Delgado, never seen him play, however he seems to have the attributes we lack and Xisco requires to effectively implement his style, plus he's got around a dozen appearances for Chile. So hopefully he'll turn out to be an smart signing. Let's hope they're like buses now. Miss Juan then you don't see any for ages, then eventually Juan comes along and then they all seemingly come along more or less at once....
  6. Sadly DC's doing a very good job at doing precisely that
  7. Still have to see what players we bring in, how they adapt to the Championship and Xisco's style and the EFL is full of surprises and unpredictability. It's far from ideal the managerial change and the slow recruitment but who knows, didn't expect some of the relegated top flight clubs to struggle last season. It does however look like being a very tough and competitive League this season, it's not looking good at present but hopefully we'll be one of the surprise packages. Expectancy seems more realistic after losing all our momentum of last season and the remarkable play offs, personally I'd be happy with just staying up and building from there but you never know with football.
  8. Personally hope we can sign someone like Storey or McGuinness but we might have to wheel and deal or something or we might lack the funds. Think with Heneghan he's just training with us to get him fit enough to find another club but he may stay with us only if he impresses or we fail to bring in others. I'm hoping we will bring in players that will strengthen us rather than just adding numbers to fill up the squad.
  9. Hopefully he isn't losing his pace and can adapt to the Championship. Sounds promising being an international for Chile, albeit his appearances have all come in friendlies but against some decent opposition. His league career sounds a mixed bag and it's hard to accurately tell the standard compared with the 2nd tier over here, in what looks like being a very tough competitive league this season. Overall with his pace and being an attack minded defender, his attributes despite his age, fit what we lack and should suit Xisco's style. Hard to say how he'll do if he does sign, although admittedly not overly exciting and more of a relief that we're finally starting to get our recruitment going, hopefully Delgado turns out to be Juan hell of an astute signing if he does sign.
  10. From Bristol Live Tom Davies might be available to 2nd tier clubs after his release from Everton: former Everton midfielder Tom Davies has been training with Rovers in Portugal following his release at Goodison Park but he's not in any talks over signing for the Gas. Bristol Live understands the 25-year-old has been in the Algarve building up his fitness and keeping a sense of sharpness within a competitive environment as he looks to find a new club after ending his 14-year association with Everton this summer. As much as Joey Barton would no doubt be interested by the prospect of signing him, Davies played 19 Premier League games for the Toffees last season and the likelihood is, should he drop down into another division, he’ll be moving to a Championship club with Rovers not in a position to financially compete with those higher up the pyramid.
  11. Utterly depressing and boring summer. It's baffling how quickly all the positivity of the play off comeback and promotion as evaporated and how slowly things are progressing ever since Wembley. I genuinely hope that some kind of investment or help is on it's way behind the scenes or a takeover is forthcoming. Because apart from Carlos' first season and last season, the majority of DC's reign has been ridiculously shambolic.
  12. That would excite me and would be ideal for us and them in a way. Sounds like they need a pacier option for the right side of a back three, whereas we need strengthening and look like reverting to a back four. A swap deal would be brilliant if possible. After the play offs, I was hoping we'd sign McGuinness or Storey or someone like that and hopefully we will bring in someone of that ilk.
  13. Cheers, hope you're right and that perhaps we might be holding fire for some decent players that will have plenty of options. Just dreading going into the season without strengthening efficently upon what we had last season and concerned that maybe the lack of business might be due to more restrictions and fines or embargoes potentially being on the horizon again. Let's hope we'll avoid the worst case scenario this time and that we're simply working our way behind the scenes through lists and working on potential deals for players that would strengthen us.
  14. Probably just more luggage or play off shirt deals or something
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