It makes sense to loan out Leonard, a 20 year old finding his feet in mens football. Give him the opportunity of some regular game time and to understand what it means to be a pro footballer. Loaning Ennis out at the age of 24 after 100+ appearances in the EFL says to me he isn't good enough for Champ level.

Interesting, maybe JDT fancies naming himself on the bench for the second half of the season.

He would be ideal, sadly I think wages would be a huge stumbling block for us.

I genuinely cannot see us signing a goalkeeper in this window.

Yeah the Leonard thing could only be accompanied by an incoming. He's our 3rd highest goalscorer so far this season.

I just watched a YouTube video by Tom Bogert, the American journalist who linked us with the Orlando striker Duncan McGuire. Interesting that he mentions the loan offers included a purchase option.

Seem to worry about getting hit than winning the ball. So bloody soft.

I'm suspecting there's no option on either of these players we've brought in. "The owners want us to be a sustainable Premier League club" The optics are that we're struggling to be a sustainable Championship club.

It's been said on numerous ocassions now that with the High Court malarkey ongoing, they can send money to pay for their current obligations, but no additional income for transfers. What does seem clear so far, is that we're reducing the wage bill across the board, probably by about 15%......

Must be a different Ayari, this lads been at AIK as a kid and then Brighton.

There are probably other teams. I just watched Brighton against West Ham the other day and they play similar to how we (try) to play.

Likely 10 years too old for us.

Brighton, ironically. But they do it better than us.

Exactly. The rest of what you've said has little to do with the earlier point made. I have no problem with letting Travis go, if we will 'bring in a player who will be selected more.' What I would have a problem with is not replacing him at all, the club stating he's being replaced internally (i.e. via an academy graduate) or him being replaced by someone who doesn't have the same amount of time or appearances at first team level. I know it's not JDT single handedly who picks the players, but as you rightly say, he has an input. If it's forced on him that Trav is replaced with an inferior player, I'm sure we'll know....which in its own right, is an explanation isn't it?

Does he have zero input whatsoever on the squad?

If the replacement has less than 200 appearances at Championship level or above, then Venkatesh Twatteries, SW, GB and JDT have explaining to do. Don't cry over a lack of experience and get rid of the player with (likely) the most appearances in league games.

We can, but funds would need to exist already (e.g. from sales last summer) or be obtained by player trading in this Window. That's how I understand it.

So the 5 pence warchest is back on? Let's go!

I did read earlier in the week they were looking at terminating the loan. Think he's only played 9 games.

So yes to my question then. Cheers.

So he's fallen off because he's wanted to go back to Bournemouth?

I get your dislike for Broughton, but for me you've hit the nail on the head with Pune & Maggott. All signs lead to the fact that one won't sanction any money for players over a certain age (see Batth and what an earlier poster wrote). The other is just happy to pick up a wage without applying himself to the club imo. This lad is not really what we need, unless someone is off or we aren't renewing Barnes contract. However its clear that signing anyone over a certain age is a no go for the dicks who raise chicks. I think Broughton is working with one arm behind his back. The small light I can see, is that we are at least making moves early in the window, which is a pleasant surprise. Goalscorer next please.

No idea, he was ineffective like the rest of them for that first half, but Trav didn't offer much when coming on either.

Yeah Leo's had another good game and kept this at 2-0.

Well...Wharton.