Gordon Ottershaw

This and the Malmo striker are the most interesting links for me so far. No prancing ponies, battle hardened players still young enough to have drive and ambition.

If we can get West Ham, Sevilla and another club in a bidding war then we might just get £20m which still represents fairly astute bit of business even with the sell on clause.

Hope you're correct. I seem to remember reading something to that effect but I am reaching the Werthers Originals stage.

Am I correct in thinking that Forest are due a cut of any transfer fee?

I was a big fan of Kevin Moran (wasn't everybody?) and I thought Frank Stapleton was ok for us too. For me the best Irishman we had must be Damien Duff. No stepovers or pirouettes, just fantastic close control, great balance and an ability to accelerate past and away from opponents. He could finish too. Fantastic player.

Kompany is a gamble but they have adequate Championship quality cover for Pope and they are apparently getting Harwood-Bellis on loan as well as bidding for a Centre Back from Oxford. They appear to have already been active in the transfer market for the likes of Twine who I think will be out of JDT's reach.

I wish I could agree but I think Burnley are going to have a massive War Chest available to them. Unless someone can tell me otherwise, the loan payment will be met by next season's Parachute Payment and the sale of Cornet if a club, as seems likely, meets the release clause. They are in the process of selling Pope and Collins with Brownhill and O'Neill likely to go too. That should get them North of £40m. They have a ready made keeper replacement, two strikers in Vydra and Rodriguez that have scored goals at Championship level and a much reduced wage bill. This, along with season ticket sales, sponsorship etc means, for me, that they are going to be a formidable force next season. JDT might prove himself a better coach but I'm pretty sure he will be below Kompany next May.

JvPH has to want to come, which is unlikely if (as he should) he has designs on a breakthrough into the Brighton team. Likewise, Brighton will know, via their Ben White experience, that it pays to hang on to promising young players that have impressed on loan. I'd absolutely love to be wrong but I think we should aim at more realistic targets.

Yes, I doubt that they're Rovers fans but surely we get a bit of extra consideration as their company is headquartered in Blackburn?

No, no and no. If anything Rovers traditionally wear white shorts and socks which, in my opinion, looks much better.

I'm certainly not in favour of going cap in hand to the Issa Brothers as some on Social Media seem to be. My understanding is that the limit of their football interest does not extend beyond occasionally watching Liverpool on the Box. However, surely it would not be beyond the wit of the club to approach them on the basis of two locally high profile entities entering into a mutually beneficial collaboration? I wonder if this has been done? For me 'Euro Garages' would look much better on our shirts than the lamentable and embarrassing Totally Wicked.

Cantwell looks comfortable on the ball, has nice hair and an Alice band. Even so, I'd be happier if we were being linked with a gritty German Right Back or a giant Scandinavian Centre Half.

Benjamin Bloom made what I thought was a very good point on his YouTube channel. He likened following Dyche at B*ly to following Wenger at Arsenal or Whiskey Nose at manyoo. Here's hoping.

Man crush confirmed.

I'm very enthused but cautiously optimistic. Obviously, I hope JDT s going to be a wild success but if it doesn't work out, I'm pleased that the club has tried something different and is heading in a new direction.

You mischaracterised me. I accepted The Allardyce Way as a price worth paying in much the same way as the Dingles did with Dyche. I was was worried by his sacking which I acknowledge did not work out very well at all. Anyway, JDT appears to be the man of the moment, here's hoping that he can unite the fanbase.

Nuance not really your thing is it?

I meant the 1-0 defeat around March when Robinson spent the game getting as close to the centre circle as possible before launching the ball into Stoke's Penalty Box.. That wasn't Allardyce's first game, I stand corrected.

It's possible to hold both concepts in your head at the same time. Allardyce's first game away at Stoke was one of the most depressing spectacles that I've ever seen. Likewise, his regular capitulations away to the big clubs. That didn't stop me from feeling alarmed and worried by new owners abruptly dismissing him.

I wonder if JDT has had a look under the bonnet?

To the Gulag with you.

Difficult to argue but in our parlous financial state then I don't think we have a choice. I suppose that the hope has to be that if you can move on players for decent profits each season or two then it keeps us out of FFP peril.and allows a manager some leeway in the transfer market to incrementally improve the squad.

It's a target and not one that can necessarily be met every year. If you have a better method I'm sure the club would love to hear from you.

Well I'd be a little disappointed if John Park moves on. His record of bringing in players cheaply and seeing them move on for big profits is very good. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7811885/celtic-john-park-moneyball-signings-peter-lawwell/

I would imagine that the plan is to bring through a Wharton or Buckley each season and trade by selling an Armstrong/Brereton annually.