There is a lot of pre-emptive justifying of what might happen and excuses being thrown out. Gestede specifically said that we wanted a forward "to compete with Ohashi and Gueye." Theres no way that he meant anything other than a striker. He also said that the only right winger we have is Dolan, and I am not for one minute having this theory that they knew months in advance that Weimann who they offered a deal too was going to go elsewhere. So to me, based on my interpretation of what was said. Thats ACD that needed replacing, De Neve with Hedges moving to the other side has done that. So that leaves a right winger to replace Dolan, a number 10 to replace Weimann and a striker which was an additional requirement correctly highlighted, who can fill the spot of the 2 clowns, Dennis and Woodrow. We also always have this moving of the goalposts regarding timing of deals. 90% before pre season was the target. Next weekend might not be the end of the window so I appreciate that not all deals will be done, but its the start of the season, its not like an irrelevant marker. I would really like to see our attack improved by then.

Doesn’t apply to fee restrictions (the clue is in the name).

I know what we have spent in previous seasons , I know we have been buying from relegated overseas clubs and they don't appear to be expensive deals to me So I don't have to have insider information or be Sherlock Holmes to work out that we ain't going to be spending anything like 3 million on a single player this window or any under this ownership going off the last few years at least they had the occasional splash of the cash in the past

Preston was rejected. Did Wycombe in January turned down 8m for Kone from Luton? Do we know what we been bidding and on who? It's about the terms in the contracts like wages, etc. Not transfer fess

Feck me - 'a terrible Championship' but 1 in 3 in the PL and chased by both MU and Chelsea..................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He wanted 6 or 7 BEFORE losing Batth, Dolan and Weimann so presumably he wanted 9 or 10! TBH Chaddy, reading your posts about Rovers is like living in an echo chamber with you merely regurgitating everything that emanates from Rovers, bullshit or otherwise. Get a life and post what you TRULY THINK instead of just the sh1te from Rovers.

Given all transfer fees pass through the EFLs accounts I’m sure they’d notice if a club who can’t pay fees tried to do so…

Preston have bid £3 million for Kone at Wycombe according to the BBC. No major sales and they can bid 3 times what we will be bidding for players I wouldn't be surprised if the hold up on further spending is them wanting to know what's happening with Brittain, not because any of his potential fee would be added to the budget though, it will be because we will have to stretch the already shitty budget to bringing a right back in as if you take what Rudy said as truth the budget is what it is

But EFL check the terms they are offering to make it meets the restriction they under

WFT, are you going on about? Already answered all this more than once. You again keep repeatedly going on and on. I have posted my opinion on why we didn't make playoffs and this is why. If you disagree fine but I won't be. Ok.

They’re not under an embargo they’re under a fee restriction. This means they can only make free signings ( or loan signings where no fee is involved). As an aside, even clubs under an embargo can sign players under certain circumstances.

So you keep parroting, Rudy. On paper, they appear to be predominantly filling gaps in the squad, in my opinion. Gaps that needed filling all the same but still. Your constant "type of player that Ismael wants" line doesnt really argue for or against that. Your logic regarding Eustace is so flawed. Of course losing him made a difference. You could look through the Kean relegation based on your logic and say, no, it wasnt keeping him that saw us relegated, its dropped points in games x and y that did it. Losing a key manager has a direct impact upon those results. And I think we can all see Tyjon leaving next summer unless he signs a new contract ASAP. Seen this story before.

fair enough. I'm not fan of midweek evening games given I work nights but I knew that when I started working nights some years ago

woah, is that it? Delap who had a terrible championship and he never performed well enough to get that type of money spent on him. Read Ismael comments to Jackson over the last few weeks. Ismael said at the end of last season he wanted 6 or 7 signings and we are on course of for that. same old boring repeatably words about me Mercer, you sound like a Broken Record.

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Yeh I think the u21s isn't about comparison between England and England u21s they are definitely a different category but like islander says it's all about recognition. Mainly it's that opportunity to play with quality players who are a cut above the rest and from different leagues (usually prem) so hackney is decent and has got something about him and is rated but he is no Wharton. I also wondered if the costs and value have changed in the past 18 months. If a club were to buy hackney in Jan 2023 it may have been 15m.

I have done a squad plan for you and I said which position I want to strengthen. Ismael wants another centre midfielder whilst I don't want another but another striker. Which is DIFFERENT to what Ismael wants. Does the transfer window end in just over a week? The time to judge whether we are weaker or stronger is by performances, plenty of people wrote us off last season and look how badly wrong they were when Gestede said that comment I took it as the wide areas aswell not just striker area

Genuinely curious here. If they are on an embargo how come they can sign these guys? I feel like we are on some kind of embargo tbh. In recent windows, Cantwell was the only signing I was excited about and he hasn't exactly blown us away

I tell what end our promotion bid and it wasn't losing Eustace but losing to teams like Plymouth away, Derby away, Stoke home and away, Hull at home, Cardiff at home. Boro shouldn't have signed Latth in January window like they did. Yon don't sell your best striker when going for playoffs Do we know what is actually behind the scenes? we could be close to a signing or we might be, We have signed that fit the type of players Ismael wanted at the summer. And he wants to see if he going to be part of the first team squad first before committing.

It's not a fixation but it's a pointer towards him being appreciated by the wider football community not just his own club. Daft you don't think it is.Playing for the national team at any age group gives bigger exposure than not being involved. He was playing in the under 21 tournament in the summer that scouts from all the major clubs and leagues would have been taking a major interest ffs.Poor players that have gone on to do nothing in their careers have played for underage teams nationally have I ever said they didn't. And if Whsrton was being appreciated as a world class talent outside of our fanbase and club(i include myself thinking he was )when with us you can guarantee he would have been making the under 21s and bigger clubs than Crystal Palace would have been in for him whether it was January or not I'm not comparing Wharton and Hackney, 1 of them got a move to the Premier league the other is moving to a championship club willing to pay more than prem clubs for him

It's the 12.30 kick offs which are the worst for me,they can clash with the grandkids footy.

Think they would struggle with ESC places for both him and Baradji.

Never said that did I Simon but Shirt sales aren't one of those issues Care to explain why?

That winger we supposedly wanted from Al Ittihad seemingly wasnt involved in the squad for their friendly v Fulham today. Their first 11 is clearly well beyond him with the likes of Bergwijn, Benzema and Diaby but he seemingly wasnt a sub either. Dunno if its still on the radar but worth a mention.

I dont get this fixation with under 21 caps. Jason Lowe was the captain for them at one point. As if its critical and players only come onto radars if they have them. If you compare to Wharton, Hackney is 3 or 4 years older than what he was. And as you touch on, you cant compare to Tyjon etc who are unfortunately unprotected by the rules.

Yet you're implying that the injury might not exist. Go figure.