The frustration come end of the window will be that in a season where 5 subs are allowed we don't have the squad depth to make 5 decent subs and teams run us off the park. Even players like Edun who are at best serviceable and at worst best not said can provide benefit as legs (as seen vs Sheff Utd where for me he helped get us a foot back in the game). Not every signing needs be a Bowler if we have an understanding of how we play and what we want

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Genuinely might be something or nothing but I was fuelling up on Preston New Road whilst he was. He was visibly struggling with the pay at pump and I so offered to help. Very tall man and then with the accent, the tracksuit and the car I asked what he was doing round here and he said he was a footballer. Didn't ask why or in relation to what or which club but asked if I'd had heard of him which he laughed at hence the name. Can't say I've ever seen him kick a ball but Google tells me he's 190cm (6ft 2?) and has played centre back, left back and defensive midfield. Not exactly a glowing pedigree in Austria and German second division but a couple of games for Canada of recent. Would be interesting if not here then at Deepdale or elsewhere

It's a name and it's just a name but Scott Kennedy Canadian international

I read a report a while back about how transfer fees operate in the modern game and I think the notion of installments over months, percentage of sales etc isn't real world (again based on just one article) Effectively clubs now "re-mortgage" the fee, the article said one Australian bank specialised in it, and take the money at point of sale and repay a % on top. Granted there is no reason to think every club does this nor that rovers do but when we talk about things like Diaz to Everton or Sammie being upward of 2.5m then the idea of installments seems a slight bit outdated

First time post and pure speculation but if I put my championship manager hat on and put myself in Greg's shoes I think we have a lot to offer players of smaller world cup teams who may be pushing to make the squad. As an example and having checked transfermarkt for free agents etc a 1 year deal for any of the below centre backs would be an interesting proposition - granted I can't say I've watched any of them play religiously but their pedigree looks good - and the discussion around wage structure is offset by lack of transfer fee Timothee Kolodziejczak - dual national French/Polish, spent his career in La Liga and Ligue 1. Plays centre back and left back and has been released by Saint Etienne in the summer. Completion for Centre backs for Poland is scarce especially as they play with 3 (22 year old lower level Seria A league centre back, 25 year old lower level Ligue 1 centre back). Obviously there is a lot of dominoes to this but on the face of it is interesting. Apparently qualifies for a work permit. Same idea for John Brooks who has spent his entire career in the Bundesliga before being released in the Summer. 29/30 years old and last chance at a world cup for America. Again a centre back and a discussion might be there to be had. Qualifies for a WP according to the checker website. N'Koulou - Cameroonian spent his career in Seria A. Played 3 games for Watford last year before being released. Same idea ref short term gamble which might be an alternative to a loan. Zegeelar - Dutch left back, also released by Watford after 54 games for Udinese. Aged 31 and ex Ajax youth so you'd expect could cope with the attacking side of JDTs system. Others out of a contact too Lewis Grabban aged 34 with 12 goals last year for Forrest and Miguel Hector long time championship centre back None fit with the Bodo/Glimt recruitment of lower league/youth but they do all potentially fill a gap and we may benefit from owning rather than loaning