I really hope this isn’t your own assombalonga moment…

Nope. Van Hecke is the man.

Yes, the one I’m really hoping for is Ejaria from Reading. Would be an excellent wildcard/gamechanger for the squad.

I’m expecting Joe Rothwell to stay, Ryan Giles on loan until end of the season (quality signing btw which I feel is going a little under appreciated) and a late move for a forward which will collapse at the 11th hour…

3 signings needed today if Rothwell goes. 1 Lb/Lwb cover for Pickering and to allow Edun to compete for his preferred CM role. A CM to replace Rothwell with something about them. Ejaria, Swift or Morgan Gibbs-White would be my choices. A winger/striker to offer us an attacking alternative from the bench. It seems like we’re not going to be afraid of using our academy players for squad depth which I don’t mind but we do need some cover.

The club has literally been in talks with Rothwell for the last 18months. They have seemingly financially done what they could to convince him to stay. Fair enough Rothwell wants to explore his options, however he should never be pushing for a move in the last days of the window to our main promotion rival. The club cants stop that - that’s on him.

This isn’t on the club or the manager. This is purely on Rothwell. We are where we are at the moment due to our team spirit and resilience. Anyone who threatens that needs to go. I just can’t understand how any human can not see what a big season this is for the club and the fans who have had nothing bar disappointments for the last decade and actively go about messing that up. Money clearly talks. No loyalty.

This saga will make or break our season. Ryan Giles has very good reviews from Cardiff fans - though I would prefer a perm move. I would like us to make a push for Morgan Gibbs-White, I believe he was linked earlier in in the window. That would be a genuine upgrade.

Ejaria on his day is an excellent player, and is certainly different to anyone we have. I was at the Fulham v Reading game when they won 2-1 and he got both: that was the best individual performance by a championship player that I had seen in years. Has had a season interrupted by injury and certainly not been consistent however I very much get the feeling at a new club who are fighting for promotion he would step up and make a difference. He doesn’t strike me as a Mowbray player though and I can’t necessarily see it happening with what I would imagine be an at least 5m price

Sign josh bowler from Blackpool. Was unreal against Fulham today

I really really hope that all these Rothwell rumours have just been generated from him not travelling with the squad. It could well just be injury. Otherwise it would be impossible not to be incredibly let down by him - surely he has to realise what an opportunity this is for the club and the fans. He’s one of the main men and can go anywhere in the summer, all we ask is that he gives it all for 4 months and see where it takes us. If he has really asked to go to a promotion rival then that speaks for himself. I do believe if he does go, or even if he’s just asked to go, then it really screws us up. We have no one in the squad who can do what he can do.

If we were to bring any attacker (that is a realistic target) in this window my first choice would be Dembele. High resale value, match fit, knows the championship and would fit our style of play perfectly. Importantly would provide an alternative paced option other than Khadra.

Reports from France that a championship club are in advanced talks over a perm deal for him. If you put 2and2 together it’s looks likely to be us, could be wrong tho

Sounds like this striker signing could be Maja…

Anyone with an idea who this foreign lad were meant to be bringing is?

Disagree with this completely. We bought a top prem side top talents for a minimal fee. This injury doesn’t change the fact that it was still really good business from us.

Nyambe in for JRC and Markandy in for Diaz. Cannot stress how big a game this is for us. Must win.

That team looks unbalanced to me. I would of gone with a straight swap of davenport for Travis.

Markandy?

I’m pretty sure Sibley is a more attacking flair player no? May be wrong. But feel like there’s other positions which are a greater priority.

A guess or something you’ve heard?

That a name Uve heard? Can’t say I’ve heard of him.

IF this is a perm then this is excellent business. Extremely highly rated, a player who can not only impact us now but be one we can rely on for the future. Would be a low fee aswell with him being 6months into his contract. A lot of fans concerned about us not showing more ambition so far this window - but Zeefuik and Markandandy look really intelligent signings with the long term, aswell as the now, in mind. If we could make a push to bring in Riley aswell that would cap a excellent window, strengthening us in the areas with the least depth while fitting in with the long term planning. Mind you nothing has happened yet.

Interesting that Sharpe didn’t shut down this rumour. Normally that’s some indication of interest. Been reported we could offer cash+player swap - potentially magloire or davenport? Or Carter on loan? Hes certainly a player I think we should push to bring in. Especially with Rothwell going in the summer. With Zeefuik and Riley losing Nymabe and Rothwell wouldn’t be so painful.