Assume this is a weakened Blackpool team?

He really doesn't have any options at several positions - GK, LB, CF all have to play and JRC is covering 3 (possibly 4) positions so he's going to play too if you rotate the CMs. We're a few injuries from a disaster.

He's the most talented player we've been linked to (perhaps bar Poku) but it just feels like adding another #10 (an expensive, malcontent at that) to a team that is desperate for pace and width.

"So we'll take him on loan if you pay 80% of his wages... hello?"

We'd still have to pay his wages, which are far too substantial for us. Same reason I don't buy the Cantwell link, he'd have to take a significant pay cut.

And it's why Luton went up - teams have forgotten how to defend it.

Imagine two ex-Rovers keepers being sold for a combined £50m within months of each other and we're left with Calamity Pears in net. What a club.

It's a fair point. Whenever we get linked to a winger I watch their highlights and see if they're putting in any good crosses - so far none of them do. Gueye wins almost everything in the air, you'd think we'd be prioritizing a quick winger who puts the ball into the 6 yard box.

Lower.

Not when we're asking Rangers to loan us that Rabbi Matondo lad and pay half of his wages.

Good lord they're spending big.

Didn't Gent want to leave?

I genuinely wonder how they manage this. Celtic were interested in Beck, apparently, and a fee of £3m was quoted. If Beck proves to be better than Pickering (you're not getting £3m for him), does Eustace drop Harry? He appears to be one of the first names on the team sheet and is no doubt an established character in the dressing room. If nothing else the lad has pace, which we've been absolutely crying out for. I don't hate this loan at all, but Batty needs to go and play Mens football for the season now at a club that is going to start him week-in, week-out (whatever level that may be).

Saw one on the Surrey Cricket live stream yesterday (at the Oval), and of course Ewood is literally flooded with them. The new kits have gone down very, very well it seems.

That model changed when JDT and Broughton left. Now it's purely about surviving year to year - that much is very clear.

Love it. Fans turned on him last year because he ground out survival with a weak squad. Fans have turned on him this year because he wants some say in transfers. Must be annoying that he's picked up 7 points from 9 - obviously it's only against newly promoted teams, who we did so well against last year.

There's two Baidoo's playing in Norway?

Plymouth for £2m, apparently.

I presume Germain will be Park's choice - 'cos he thinks he's found another cheap gem like Ohashi. I think the problem is it's either / or, which is where Waggot comes in.

This is the same dude that's apparently saying "Bring me Dembele, or bring me death" behind the scenes and publicly praises Pears - so y'know, I'd take what he says in interviews with a grain of salt.

I don't think it's smokescreens. We clearly have a miniscule budget for a Championship team - make no mistake about it, most of that £40m has been earmarked for running costs. We'll be one of several teams in for Travers and Rushworth (if they're both available for loan), but we almost certainly won't be offering the most attractive financial offer. I suspect both PL clubs will leave it down to the player to decide. We'll also be haggling over the fee for players like Dembele (£1.5m is a huge portion of our budget I feel [£10k a week is £520k, so that's the wages for 3 players right there]) and Birmingham et al are sticking to their guns. I think we'll get 4 in before the window closes. I don't think we'll have been linked to 3 of them though prior to their signing - they'll all be loans is my bet.

Absolutely no chance we spend £15m. I'd bet my mortgage on it.

His 'highlights' video on YT makes much more sense now - it's all tackles (including Gallagher bottling a 50/50).

Isn't Hall a winger?

We need one CM if they bring in a RW. JRC is a CM in my opinion - that would leave us with four. I can see why Eustace would move Buckley on - I doubt he's cheap anymore and I don't think he trusts him. He's so inconsistent.