Just enough time whilst out and about to conviently pop on and post that but not add anything constructive in the way of discussion.

Can someone remind me how to put folk on ignore - I can't see how to do it on the dashboard.. Mods...? Help!!

A quick Google suggests that a stress fracture can be caused by repetitive actions. Can only assume that this might end up being a reoccurring injury that he picks up, even if he let's it heal completely. Perhaps some athletes are just prone to it more than others, I dunno. You would think though, that either modern sports science would be able to monitor it well enough or adjust his training to reduce the chances of it reoccurring. All speculation on my part but it still feels like we'd be able to make an informed decision as to whether it's worth the risk or not. The fact we are allegedly going back with a pay as you play deal suggests the risk is significant enough that it's not worth pursuing the deal.

I can't understand your first point. Can I suggest before you fire off post after post, you sense check what you have written so folk may be able to understand! As to point two, how do you know there have been no new bids "since Boro bid over 2 weeks ago" - if my information is correct and I believe it is, you are plain wrong. Chaddy tells us he no longer drinks alcohol. He now prefers the intoxication of my posts and he just can't get enough!

VI may have put them in a bit of a spin by saying he didn't like loans. They might have been banking on doing the usual random pick and mix selection of 4-5 loanees at the last minute depending on who was left on the shelf.

I'm out and about at the minute so at bit busy to deal with your hissy fit.

Jackson doesn’t have a clue tbf. I’ve read the story and it says ‘2 including an attacking midfielder’ which in itself is ambiguous. Does he mean an AMC or RW etc etc?

The club never learns. They'll always do the absolute bare minimum in terms of recruitment, sometimes less. Come December these players will be dead on their feet ahead of another disastrous January window. The cycle continues.

Thanks for the constructive reply. I said that the player individually is interesting and linked to some big clubs. Can you tell me which part of my post you disagree with or does being on negativity patrol not allow for actual debate?

It doesn't come as a shock to note that when you sporadically post you have nothing positive to say about this forum.

Agreed. Can't see why either the selling Club or the player would agree to it and reduce their demands. Either he's fit in which case there's no issue or he isn't in which case you either take a slight gamble on his fitness now to beat off other interest in the player and secure his services or cut out the financial risk by waiting until he's fit and there's no issue.

It came as quite a shock to see that you have reacted negatively to a potential signing.

I think Batty was one of those players who you only really appreciate by watching live. So much of his good work was done off the ball - when Le Saux was rampaging forward and we lost the ball the opposition would naturally look to utilise the space left. Batty just naturally knew to cover those spaces. Similar to Tronstadt in many ways 😉

It was 3 or 4 the other day RW, AM, CM and CB. Got a link to the story?

I just dont understand this. The player seemed an interesting one, seems to have really emerged in the last year and was linked to some big clubs, a potential midfield powerhouse. But youve got the massive red flag of this ongoing medical issue. Even if you renegotiate the terms, its still surely too much of a risk? But my main issue is again, if we only have the capability to get 2 or 3 more in, this type of player is surely well down the list of priorities. And now that 2 or 3 seems to have reverted to 2 more signings, although it is again more ambigious reporting by Elliott Jackson.

What I read was that stress fractures take about 6 weeks to heal, no idea if true….but as he played yesterday it seems he’s fit. So I don’t get it either. Pay as play on the transfer fee makes little sense from the selling clubs perspective. Pay as you play on the wages makes little sense for the player. Unless it’s a heavily incentivised so he gets a lot more if he does play regularly. Have any of the Noxon followers asked him to clarify what he means?

If Baradji was coming in we'd need an absolute minimum 3 imo, him plus a decent RW and another striker.

So they are persistently interested in a player with fitness concerns because they think they'll fill another place in the squad as cheap as possible. Pay as you play must sound ever so appealing.

LT saying we are hopeful of 2 more signings before the window shuts 🙄is this with Baradji? Was hoping for more tbh.

You'll be having a quiet time of it then.

All three scored during the tournament too.

That was the story a week or so ago. More he plays the more the selling club gets. Wouldn’t be the players wages. Wouldn’t benefit Rovers as he won’t be on much.

I don't get this situation. He's either injured and therefore can't/shouldn't play or he's actually fit to play. Rumours were the medical flagged up a stress fracture in his foot? There must be treatment for this type of injury, even if it's just rest and therefore we can decide if he'd be worth signing or not.

Not offended in the slightest. Wasn't aware I'd insulted you in the discussion, you're the one flinging insults about

Sorry about that 😄 It's transfer talk only for me, can't be arsed about all the other stuff on here. Got so many people on ignore you wouldn't believe 😄