They will be taking their long bank holiday weekend. So in my mind there are only 3 days left and a game in there to distract. BBD goes on the last day with "no time to replace". We sign literally nobody then Ayala and Philips pick up injuries next weekend. This is easily the most likely scenario.

600 pages... P A N I C !!!

Safe to say we can write this week off.

What is happening with transfers Jon ? I don't know, ask Gregg After finally tracking down Gregg.... What is happening with transfers Gregg? I don't know, ask Venkys.

Can't be having a cup run with a paper thin squad or we will run out of paper to paper the cracks.

Matchday distraction. No signings. One week tomorrow. Slam. The window is closed. Everything is fine.

Transfer thread.... the bells.... the alarm bells Gregg

Just read the JDT interview. Alarm bells ringing (or he wouldn't say it). Comparison to the good job done by the DOF at Malmo.... compared to DOF Gregg. Clearly a big tension here. Basically managing our expectations... the towel has already been thrown in on this transition season. Vindication to those not buying STs. Nothing to see here. Might aswell fast forward to this time next year to save 4000 pages, lots of pain, frustration, money and arguments. If he walks I wouldn't be at all surprised. We all know the problem is the owners.

JPVH going to Sunderland means either we were never actually in for him or we couldn't afford him or we have a cheaper option lined up.

Yes he was but I'm pretty certain it was about getting better midfielders in front of him. Travis and Buckley is way to lightweight against any kind of physicality.

Think he said the game didn't need it i.e. we had already lost so a needless risk.

As Broughton said. His job is "to deliver the vision of the owners." This is not to deliver the vision of the fans. JDT said the same words. Waggott hasn't said it out loud but his continued employment says he is doing a fantastic job for the owners.

Venkys Out

The problem is this has nothing to do with the defence. The midfield are completely awful / none existent. And I have to say it seems to be they are being told to play this way.

3 and counting. Shite.

Was about to type the same.

Can see it all being BS. Nobody realistically coming in for the unrealistic budget. JDT sold Project Pup. Walk like Lambert or sacked before Xmas.

JDT isn't getting to the World Cup unless there is a better plan than this.

100%

Ayala is our only calm, experienced, top quality footballer. Our best player every game so far this season. Nowt to do with 4 CBs

Oh dear. Could be a drubbing this.

Take Ayala out of this side and we are big time fucked.

Its no surprise to see Szmodics, a third division player, consistantly playing like a third division player.

Playing awful like at Reading so far. Second to every ball. Giving the ball straight back with rushed bad passes. Backing out of challenges. Oh and we should be 4 down just in the last 5 minutes.

In a truely exciting end to the transfer window, we can expect.... Nothing will happen.