From the bench most of the time.

Those saying we have replaced Payne with Rothwell and claiming he only played from the bench and started 3 games need to remember that he could not get in the Oxford team ahead of Payne when he was there.

Think I preferred being on ignore as now you cannot stop quoting me. No Chaddy, the transfer window is not over but the man that you stalk on Twitter and that you follow blindly is now talking about us only going for loans. He talks shit IMO (and many others) so hopefully he is doing the same again. Would you be happy if we just brought in a couple of loans by the end of the window only?

Think the ref was sniggering at that as well - he definitely saw it.

Not good - If true, not good at all. I do hope he is talking his usual crap. So, where is this healthy budget that TM and Waggot were thrilled with? We have spent half of what we spent last season.

Thats what stood out to me as well. So rather than give us the final spot they would rather just play one club short? What do they have against us?

Leeds just signed Douglas or someone from Wolves for 3 mil - so hopefully they are no longer interested in Maddison. Edit: Oh, just seen Douglas is a LB

Go to the Venkies thread.

Would be nice to think this share capital that has just come in was our budget - in true Venkies style its been left very late if it is. Surely the costs of running the club have reduced significantly in previous seasons with all the high earning dross being removed. Probably not our budget though.

Or you never blocked me in the first place and just 'pretended' Glad to have you back though, been looking for others to vent on so now dont have to bother. 4 signings is the bare minimum I am expecting too.

Get that lot and I would be thrilled - I really do hope that this wait is simply playing the waiting game and trying to work out structured deals that all parties are happy with.

Surely with those millions in the bank - they could be a little more prepared to compromise on the structure of any payments for Maddison? Or am I clutching at straws? That is if it is us that is in for him.

Answered everything apart from the first question You love my posts and cant get enough of em - admit it 'pal' Its concerning that is all - the silence is deafening and the numbers we are told to expect in are now reducing, I think we all know we need one (ideally two strikers), two wingers and he has also been looking at CB and GK. That makes six but we are now told it could be just 3 coming in.

I do hope they have split up, the last thing he needs at this point (or probably any point) in his career is a bird like her always in the spotlight. Get yourself a nice girl, settle down and focus on your football. Playing at the highest level he has before and just one level away from the top - a good season in the Championship and you never know where his career might take him. Knuckle down Brads and take your chance because you are not young-young in football terms anymore.

Thought I was blocked? Simply put Chaddy, it is 7 business days until the end of the transfer window and we are looking very light in areas. Nerves and worries are going to kick in considering we were told to expect 6 signings and have only made 2 in two months. So we are to expect 2 perms in a week and then use the loan market for a couple more? That is the minimum I would expect from what we have been told. At what point will you start to worry? Deadline day?

Trust Mowbray, trust Mowbray - I dont think anyone does NOT trust Mowbray - Its those above him that people do not trust. So please stop putting peoples understandable nerves and worries down to them not trusting Mowbray!

There is absolutely nothing new in that article, not even any direct quotes. Its just a rehash of what we are told week by week. Our lack of activity even has the LT scraping the barrel in order to fill column inches.

If it is one of the strikers rather than Foden, I do hope it is to supplement a more experienced perm signing in that position and not the only striker we can expect. Graham and Nuttall seem to be the only two for that position right now after TM chose to put Dack up top instead of Samuel in the last friendly. Seems Samuel is seen as a winger or in the three behind now.

SC just expects to be able to jump into a job at the top without working lower leagues, being an assistant somewhere or making any effort whatsoever. This is obviously the next step after coaching at Arsenal, taking his badges and then his role with Belgium. Still a risky appointment in my opinion but he deserves a crack at management somewhere - same cannot be said for the biggest ego in London.

I think City would be a bit crazy not to let him go out on loan somewhere unless he has plans of involving him in the first team. What would be the benefit of keeping him around if not? Give the lad some first team experience somewhere - I would certainly take him here despite us being well-stocked in that area.

If true, I hope this shuts up Sol Campbell for good.

John Claret yet again the first comment on an LT piece - that guy seriously has no life.

There is no debate obviously, yet at least. Dunn was a star two tiers higher. Still think he could have gone on to be even better though.

Maybe Bauer is close to getting over the line? Wharton is an odd move going back to L2 anyway but we are now am little short at CB considering Mulgrew and Lenihans injury history. I guess it means three at the back is looking less likely which is a silver lining.

The fact he went to China in the first place does tells me enough that I doubt he would have the hunger or desire to care much about keeping us in the Championship and would instead be another to sign for a final payday.