And that sinking feeling that we haven't really moved on from those days much. If anything, there's less investment now. Bad form of the club for not keeping the fans informed directly.

Approaching 12.30 and still no official word from the club. This is bringing back unpleasant memories of the Kean days.

Even as a midfielder he’s one for the future. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Brierley

Some fans have been complaining at the lack of goals scored. Can we complain?

The young lad is a midfielder.

Weirdest transfer window in quite a while.

I think PR dept has been sent out on loan too.

Yes where’s Greggs sticker album?

That’s not the point, he has scored this season and without those goals we’d be in trouble. He will probably chip in with more. The main concern is that we’ve got a recruitment team that can’t sign a goal scorer. I won’t fancy our chances with Gallagher and Vale next season.

When Brereton goes we’re a bit fucked really aren’t we.

Sounds spot on to me. Operation “sign loads of midfielders”, still going.

Bizarre to send Markanday on loan. Absolutely bizarre.

Not necessarily. I’m talking options for injuries and the bench. If Markanday has gone then we are a player down, and with Hirst gone we’re a forward down. Yes he’s crap but he’s off the wage bill.

Markanday, Hirst gone. Morton, Travis head gone. If we have let Markanday go we need another forward. Madness to go forward with Brereton, Gallagher and Vale. Last January same.

Even if we sign o Brien, we need another forward. We’ve just let two go.

Probably says we can’t rely on just a trusty own goal.

Maybe waiting till the end of the game to announce.

Adam Wharton and O'Brien may be interesting.

Sounds like Tomasson wanted a CB and a striker too so hopefully once O'Brien is done they can do a couple of more deals. I'm very surprised we're signing a decent midfielder so it'd be nice if we could get a striker of the same quality.

So a guaranteed midfield of O'Brien and Morton then.

Some positive news!

Markanday has left too.

Not before he tried his best to turn him into a winger.

Imagine letting two forwards go and not bringing in one. It'd be a new low.

It would be weird sending Hirst back and Markanday on loan if we didn't have someone coming in, but then it's Rovers so anything is possible.