Every signing we make either permanent or loan is a punt. That's where this club and the majority of clubs are at. All different varying levels of course. Cantwell if he comes and can play anywhere near the level he is capable of would be an incredible signing. Would walk into most sides at our level and probably a few above us. I'm not getting my hopes up because we've been here before but if there's a chance to get him in we should grab it with both hands.

I thought it was going to go down to deadline day at least if we can get a couple in today or tomorrow they can be registered in time for Saturday. Most likely off the bench and knowing rovers we'll either end up it going down to deadline day or missing out completely .

I expect them to be very busy before the deadline on Friday. Still if parker walks that could be good and will be as good of a chance as we've had in recent times to get a result. Last night could almost be a blessing in disguise. Expect a reaction on Saturday. The subs killed us last night too many at once, and that combined with a few players not quite at it cost us. I'm not pleased but can't fault the manager as it's worked so far this season, being proactive with subs and them getting us results.

James hill alongside carter would be the dream.

Id imagine he's weighing up his options holding on for the best possible deal. He was on 50k a week at United. He isnt going to be getting that wherever he ends up. But I think his agent will know his stock is high and without a transfer fee they'll be able to command decent wages and a hefty signing on fee.

Yeah Brandon Williams would be a class signing. Whether he has the best attitude or not, as long as it's not negative on the team then we aren't really in a position to let that be too big of a factor. He is young, English and could potentially be sold further down the line for big money. He'd still be at United if he didn't sign such a big deal that they were never going to offer him this time. Id assume a club in a lot better position than is will end up signing him but if not we should be all over it.

Good on the club for holding firm and it seems getting what they believe the player to be worth. We all expected him to go and seeing him come on and then start the other night shocked the majority of us. It was a huge risk playing him at all but against a second string Stockport side in the league cup. But he has used the chance to show exactly what he's about and what he is worth and fair balls to him for that. Hopefully we can bring a goal scorer and a keeper in and it will turn out to be a positive move for everyone including us.

One thing I noticed from watching their game Vs Oxford is how slow and old their backline looked. I'm not saying ours is any better but hopefully it suits our quick attackers and quick balls in behind. Would take a draw just to keep the momentum going but hoping for a win. Id start with gueye on the bench again ready to rough Hanley and Scott dann up if needed.

If he gets 5-10 goals but contributes more by holding up the ball and being dominant in the air that is fine. Especially with so many goals coming from elsewhere.

If szmodics is staying then markanday and id say probably Leonard need to go and play. Vale as their choice behind Sammy and gueye. Dolan, hedges, weimann and sigurdsson with ohashi in the mix too. We've more than enough options and a good variation.

If a deal was anywhere near he wouldn't have been anywhere near that starting line up tonight. Can't blame him being a big distracted and or upset with all the uncertainty. If it's simply rovers calling Ipswich's bluff then fair play because he's proven tonight and on Friday why he is worth the money we're asking. I still think he gets his move especially if he plays like this between now and the end of the transfer window. If not though wow we are spilt for choice attacking wise. Glad gueye got his goal and he offers something totally different to what we have. Whether his finishing could be better is another argument. Same with ohashi's first touch, he can get away with it if he keeps playing well and scoring. Weimann looking brilliant too. We just need to keep this momentum now until turf moor. To give us any kind of fighting chance.

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I thought szmodics would've gone by now to be honest and I wouldn't begrudge him a chance in the premier league. I also don't see him as the type who would become unhappy or try to force through a move. He signed a new deal last November and we have shown (stupidly or not) we won't sell for less than what we value players. See Diaz. I think it has changed slightly now with the trouble the owners are going through. I still expect him to move on but that tiny percentage he stays I don't see him becoming a problem.

I meant more so the spectacular shots from long range. Then it comes in from a corner and he flaps.

I think pears is a capable shot stopper and has shown he can keep us in games. The problem is his lack of a footballing brain and knowing where to be positionally. When to come for the ball and when to stay. Knowing when to catch the ball and when to parry it. Unfortunately that's not the sort of instinct that can be taught. And with such an old looking back line next season and judging off Eustace's style we saw last season. We can be expected to be sat back for long periods of games next season. And having a dependable keeper will be key to that. I'm not going to pretend to know anything about this Dutch lad but let's hope he's upto it.

Never got this whole 'he always tries hard' that fans seem to excuse him performing poorly. He didn't try hard he made the game look hard by either losing the ball and lunging into a challenge, or by missing placing the ball and trying to chase it down. He never kicked on, he'd have two or three good games a season. That said you can guarantee he will score home and away against us next season and have the game of his life. If Ennis can do it gally certainly can.

Uncle fadz back I'm not against at all. Thought he was fairly solid last season, bar the one time he got caught out and was sent off. Him batth and hyam in a back five would be the deepest backline ever haha. Win everything in the air though.

He'll go to girona or one of their other feeder clubs across Europe. I doubt he even has a work permit to play in England yet.

It's an unknown and nobody knows how well he is going to do. But I don't think I can stand another season of Gallagher not jumping for headers and being bullied off the ball. If he can hold up the ball and win the ball further up the pitch then he's an improvement. If he turns out to be terrible then it's a relatively low fee for what we've brought in.

Would love James hill back if not permanently maybe on loan with an option to buy. He isn't going to get past being a squad player at Bournemouth, especially with them bringing in even more defenders. He looked a class above what we already have.

This stinks of the Ennis deal last season. A bang average league one player, left on a free so can command a bigger wage. It's a no from me.

The last bit I agree with totally it's done his career the world of good moving when he did. So as much as I'd of loved him to stay around I can't say it hasn't worked out perfectly for him. Could we have got more? Yeah. But when you look at just in recent seasons the ash Phillips deal and even the Raya one. We never get a good fee. At the time I know it's only the end of January. The fee was reasonable for a player in a struggling championship side with just over a year's first time experience. The fact he's gone on to do so well after moving doesn't change that unfortunately.

Yeah just so casual on the ball and the way he'd turn and get us up the field. I remember jdt not being 100% convinced at first maybe because of this but when you're that good it doesn't matter how well you train or hard you try.

I'm a friend of his and Scott's cousin. And he told me years ago when Scott first started getting in the first team. He has a younger brother who's going to be class and plays in midfield. I bored my mates who I sit with at rovers going on about this little brother haha half joking half optimistic. And then when he played, I remember Blackpool away. Wow what a player so effortless and good to watch. Then Burnley at home and he absolutely bossed that midfield and was skipping out of challenges. I was gutted when he went in January but was glad it was to a team where he would get minutes and progress. How well he has made the step up is frightening and I only wish we would've had another season or two of him here. Like all of us I'll be following his career and hoping for the best. As much as I joked about him and Bellingham in midfield at the euros last summer it looks like it could potentially happen and that is amazing.

I like Travis and think he would do much better in this Eustace side then he ever did under jdt. He wasn't exactly pulling up trees at Ipswich and now they've gone up surely they'll aim higher. If they put a decent bid in though it should be considered, as long as it's a big increase on those insults Millwall bid last summer.