So, as far as I can tell, we *may* have completed the signing of an out of contract keeper from Broughton's old club. Every other signing mooted would appear to have several options, no doubt all of which will be more financially beneficial to either the selling/loaning club or player. No real links to any realistic player in Europe. Yet other teams around us have already strengthened. As you were.

Nothing in football is straightforward 80% of it is the aligning if the stars. Certain managers are shocking at one club and can do no wrong at another. Similar with a lot of players. Developing kids instead of washed up old pros -not a problem with that at all. There needs to be an element of short termism though. Signing loan players in summer is frustrating and we've done it way too much over the last 5 years. Mid table at this stage of the season, carry on as you were. However, We have 3 loan slots. We have more really -as you could argue Mola not being in the squad is no loss. We are -by luck or good judgement- in the playoffs. This is where paying hefty loan fees (like we did for Tosin, Elliott etc) should be utilised. 3-4 quality prem fringe players on loan till summer could keep us in the playoffs and give us the best chance of going up. Nobody we can afford to 'buy' now, will have much impact. They will be more Eduns or Pickerings. Undav sounds like one who may make a difference - 2 or 3 more like that. They wouldn't be cheap but surely a risk worth taking? You'd think this would have been a lesson learnt from last year.

Is the 'project' is to constantly give game time to young players, who clearly aren't at the level required - purely to add value? If it is (and this has been the mantra trotted out so far), then I don't see how the squad will ever get to the required level you seek. Now throw in our supposed low wage structure, where we constantly 'miss out' on targets and can't retain established players. Then we have the inability to cash in on any of said established players. I know the core of this problem comes from above but Broughton /JDT are selling it. Our squad is weak. It relies on the academy to pad out half the squad. To top it off, the brand of football is turgid. Any slight possibility of going up due to league position and they should break the bank for 3-4 high quality loans and go for it. Even if the following season is immediate relegation, the money received would make a long term project more realistic.

Vale needs a loan in league 2. If he doesn't perform there, he needs shipping out and the next academy prospect moved up. Seen nothing from vale that suggests he should be competing for a place at this level.

Irony is, Bristol looked a good team when they won at Ewood this season.

Course he is.

Ayala off. One was always going after both booked booked first half. Shit management.

jesus. Kaminski having a pears like 2 minutes. I'd log out now chaps. This only ends one way.

Buckley shite. nearly cost us there.

Have I missed something?

Know nothing about this Undav lad. Decent goal record. Doesn't look like he holds the ball up. Is he quick?

The money issue will no doubt be the wage structure we've handicapped ourselves with. Same reason the first team players ran down their contracts.

Sure I read Yesterday that JDT said nobody leaves (including Brown) due to lack of current numbers. 🤷🏻‍♂️ must have dreamt it.

except he never played any proper wingers..

Most likely disappear on the pitch - like Rothwell.

Unless they leave for decent fees - which is the plan is it not?

Out of curiosity, anyone know why we are skint and have to rely on loans? Thought we had a healthy budget in summer? Since then hasn't Waggott said we exceeded revenue on ST. Plus we've been on sky every week and will get fees for that. Szmodic signing looks awful value if so.

We are the outlier in the top 6- which now looks much more how most would have expected at the start of the season. We've blown our little cushion over the last 4 weeks. To have the slightest chance of staying around the play offs we need a minimum of 3 experienced, first team ready players. The fact we are still only looking at signing young players, tells you all you need to know about the club's ambition. We'll sign a couple of young players, finish around 12th and repeat again next season.

The lad playing wide right for them is exactly the type of quick direct player we need.

Pickering back to being a complete liability.

Playing a team on a poor run. ThisIsRovers .

Quite a bit of business being done. Nothing to see here. All though it does seem we are trying to get a few out.

The Szmodic signing being the biggest failure.

This. Took his goal well but not physical enough.

playing our way into trouble. Does my head in! Hooof