Fair comment. I'm not convinced by Fadz or Batth if we get an injury at CB. Anyone would be an upgrade on Wahlstedt. I still think we need extra firepower. Most importantly this is still all largely theoretical. This is Venky's Rovers with Waghail at the sharp end of operations on the ground. As things stand with three days or so to go to the end of the window, we've still only signed a young loanee from Liverpool who might well be back up.

Don't want to labour the point or state the bleeding obvious but (I'm going to anyway) if we'd have kept him and he hadn't missed pre season there's no reason why he would have continued to be as good for us as he had been up to that point. Surely no-one can argue Brittain hasn't been a colossal disappointment? I was quite excited when we signed him as well.

And if we sign Dembele and Duberry? Would that indicate an element of co-operation behind the scenes?

Damn you. Not even allowed to dream for 30 seconds.! Lol.

Bloody hell - if we get that done - even Dick Turpin wore a mask!. Lol. (Miller's prediction)

This is what I couldn't understand about the collapse of the O Brien and Mcguire deals. Presumably the owners must have okayed the deals in the first place for us to take them to the wire. Which leads me to think the deals were sabotaged closer to home. If on the other hand we're negotiating deals, "agreeing" terms, holding medicals etc and only then asking the owners for permission we're doing it the wrong way round.

I couldn't disagree more either. Brittain can't defend and has a heart the size of a pea. Better leave it there at the risk of diverting the thread!

To that I'd say Ohashi and Gueye are both unproven and Gueye in particular, whilst he has many pleasing qualities doesn't look a natural finisher. With the best will in the world if Leonard and Tyjon make a significant impact I'd say that would be an added bonus. Can't say if Weimann will make a major impact either Of course IF Cantwell signs and could chip in with double figures that would make a huge difference and take the pressure off.

Losing Nyambe for nothing was an absolute disaster. I always predicted he'd be the hardest of the 3 to replace and I think I was proved right. Look at the dolloper we have in situ now. If Dolan left for nothing I'd be mildly irritated but nothing more. It wouldn't be a game changer.

Do we need another CM IF Cantwell signs? I'd rather see a bit of extra firepower up top to try to go someway to replacing Szmodics' 27 goals.

Yep. 7 goals from 30 appearances from midfield sounds very impressive on the face of it. Especially if things haven't been going well for him up there. If he thinks he's swapping a basket case Club for one run properly he's going to be sorely disappointed however.

Yep. If the likes of Myers and Jackson are to be believed it sounds a long way from being cut and dried.

We were linked to him when Broughton was DOF and the mooted fee then was £3-£4m I think. Saw an article online saying we were waiting for the Owners to give the green light to the deal. What could possibly go wrong with that? If it does go through, hope he does better than the last midfielder we signed from Rangers (wee Barry) who cost £7m then decided he was homesick a few months later culminating in us almost having to give him back to Rangers. Can only see this one being either an absolutely inspired piece of business or a complete disaster. Don't think they'll be any middle ground with it.

Oh dear. That's the end of that one then.

He clearly insinuated that information came from Waggott himself.

The LT headline said we were "prioritising" the signing of 3 keepers. Which is a contradiction in terms in itself. Personally I don't think young Elliott has the faintest idea what's happening at the Club. If others of you enjoy what he writes, each to their own, that's fine.

How did we know that was going to happen? Incredibly convenient. (For Waggott)

Why, has it gone through?

So ( been dipping in and out this morning) are we any nearer to making an actual signing or is it still smoke and mirrors, rumour and conjecture?

Disagree. Brittain is shite. Although as Exiled says it'll probably be a squad filler to pad out the squad rather than someone to start at RB.

Might be lost in translation but if not we did the same with Mcguire didn't we - get him on a plane then change the goal posts whilst he was over the Atlantic. At least Cantwell hasn't got as far to travel back if we're pissing about.

Surprised to see people thought Buckley had a decent game tonight. I thought he was terrible and is regressing at a rate of knots. JRC I never really saw the fuss about in the first place so I'm less surprised about that but Buckley......... he has a lot of natural talent. Was it Stoke away in the first half of Mowbray's last season when he ran the show? Unrecognisable now.

He didn't exactly have a lot of competition. We barely won a game in the second half of that season and he was as bad as everyone else.

Lol. I honestly thought it was lunchtime Sunday. After tonight I still may tune in then!

18 months. Otherwise, completely agree.