QPR stole Jeff Hendrick at the death from Boro. Decent signing for them. That signing made me think just how reliant we are on Trav. Needs wrapping in cotton wool that boy as nobody else can do that job.

Yep. We need to hope Brereton comes back from international duty as Diaz and that he doesn’t get injured for any spell, because I really can’t see where consistent goals are coming from otherwise.

Giles confirmed.

Thought I’d have a scan of what our rivals have been up to today and it quite literally is, just all about Bournemouth. The only other club to have been relatively active are Forest who have brought in Sam Surridge and England U21 defender Panzo. Good to know that QPR, WBA, Boro and even Fulham fans will be feeling a little dissapointed too tonight.

We perennially cannot get business done on transfer deadline day. Excuse after excuse year in year out. We get the same claptrap in the build up, every single time, and never ever deliver. Given Mowbray has admitted that our assistant manager often leads negotiations then it really is little wonder, especially with Waggott behind the scenes too. It’s not good enough - we need a director of football or similar who knows what they’re doing.

I can’t be the only one thinking that even if Rothwell had gone they’d have still buggered up bringing a replacement in. We’re fighting to be a premier league team on the pitch yet we’re a non league outfit off it.

Bournemouth must be getting Cantwell as they’ve tweeted photos of Dembele, Woodman, Phillips and Moore with the words ‘so far…’ Us on the other hand…

Death, taxes and Rovers giving it the biggun and doing bugger all on transfer deadline day.

I admire your faith, pal!

Agree or disagree that we’ve had a good or bad window but you can’t argue that we have a tinpot administration in place to get deals wrapped up. We fail on deadline day every single time. Waggott, Venus, whoever it is - it simply isn’t good enough to challenge other clubs.

I feel like I’ll be 99 and still seeing that message from Sharpe twice a year.

On a side note, is Chaddy banned or something? Deadline day is that lads Christmas and birthday rolled into one.

@alex_crook: Ryan Giles to #Rovers from #Wolves inching closer

Judging by his follower numbers and responses, it looks like he's on the wind up.

Life as a Rovers fan every transfer deadline day: https://media1.giphy.com/media/VBHenUonSCry8/200.gif Edit: can't seem to get the gif to upload properly.

Surely word would be getting out by now if anything is even remotely close. We can’t be that good.

Us and QPR yet to do f*ck all today. Come on Rovers....

I swear I read earlier via Sharpe or similar that Giles was expected to be done sooner rather than later today. And that was first thing this morning! Even that is seeming a bit of an uphill battle to get over the line.

Indeed. There’s being secretive with your deals and then there’s this. On deadline day too. It’s the hope that kills you.

Well, apparently they’re very close to signing Dembele and Moore too. With Phillips and Cantwell likely as well.

Right back it is. From Sharpe: One player who Rovers have looked at is Exeter City right back Josh Key. Key has played 31 times for Exeter this season and 82 times in all having come through the ranks. He is under contract until 2023 and was the subject of £1m bid from Sunderland last summer. The 22-year-old is a player the club have looked at in this window. See if anything more emerges in the next few hours. Right back certainly a position Rovers have strengthened in this window, with the loan arrival of Deyovaisio Zeefuik and James Brown, but still the uncertainty over the long-term future of Ryan Nyambe.

He’s gone to Hull! Lol. First time I’ve seen Unleaded not completely on the button. Granted he said ‘is/was’.

@glen9mullanwho is this Bournemouth player you mentioned? You pulled a Mercer on us here?

It is very interesting. You gotta say, hats off to him for getting his head down and just cracking on. If Rothwell could get 6 x his current wage, could you imagine what Brereton could get from the continent, or similar? As an aside, I know I jested about Joe's other half being upset about the move not happening, but to send her insults and the like is just disgusting.

Yeah seems as though it was Phillips they wanted from Liverpool and not Williams as they have enough cover at RB. Detesting them more with every passing hour like you are by the sounds of it!