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League one players who's deals are up in summer, in positions we may need and may be worth a nominal fee before clubs lose them on frees? Louis Sibley (centre mid) Herbie Lane (centre mid) Jordan Williams (right back) Clarke Harris (striker) Devante Cole (striker) James Wilson (striker) Josh Murphy (winger) Mendez Laing (winger) Owen Dale (winger) Elliot List (winger)

Couldn't entice the stepovers so settled for Waggot and his team of pushovers

Any calls for a loanee keeper are just as risky as working on set pieces and preventing crosses in and sticking with the Swede or Pears. Can't see us paying what you need to these days (monthly fee, prem wages) for a significantly better keeper (Hovrath) and can't see the benefit of gambling on a youngster who no doubt we'd have to play every game

Rooney gone at Birmingham. They've got some money behind them and clearly want a big name and nice style of football. Only 2 hours or so commute from Whalley

I stand by that sigurdson cutting on the left doesn't suit Pickering as he will never have the pace to consistently overlap. On the other side we play Moran who is not a winger and is extremely central. The outcome being most full backs in the league know they won't get doubled up on. Also Markanday at 5ft 6(?) out wide to see out a game Vs Rotherham is nonsensical even with the limitations on the bench

It was exaggerated but wasn't he on 30 in league 1?

I know it's down to the owners and I know Barry Bannan is on 90k a week at Sheff Weds but who else are they paying big money to to be 9tha Nd above Boro and Hull

Is there any 'units' in the academy? Bar Phillips now at Spurs is there any 6ft 2+ 15 stone 17 year olds down at brockhall

Nothing we don't know but still bleak.

Big nasty team and we're in a spiral. Going for a very sad 2-1 loss

Isn't Szmod refusing to travel for Ireland due to some unknown personal reason. Presume he doesn't want to uproot his life for that same reason hence contract renewal? In which case can only see local clubs (<2 hrs) being of interest and so it's West Brom at Christmas again, watch your knee Sammie

Has experience with loony owners. Just a shame their heroin flogging owner invests!

Another sad and slightly upsetting performance. Enjoyed the Telalovic cameo - looks to have some desire and mobility. At what point will we play a 4 3 3 with Hill as an anchor and Szmod and Sigurdson central. Seems like it would help the leaky defence tenfold.

Box full of rovers shirts and they all watched that happen

I know we signed him from a German Tuesday night 5 a side game but you can't knock his effort. Heads up and running at spaces so far

Samir is 250/1 for a hat trick... Who's bold and needs to top up before new year's (Please remember to gamble responsibly)

The QPR striker is out of contact end of year. Sinclair? Big lad put himself about. Think he's been out injured but could be enticed. 20 years old, big and strong - fits the model and backfills Gally?

Can't afford technically rounded players and in fairness I'd argue part of our detriment is we have too much of the same. There must be 1 or 2 one trick ponies available who have a yard of pace, or some real size in the centre of the park. Who they are? Unsure.

4 shots and 0 saves forced against a 23 year old 3rd string goal keeper

All of this begs the question, where do we look once weve sold Wharton and Carter without reinvesting on February 1st

Thatd be the January budget

Another point whilst I'm on a mini rant and this point is much more general but we are so imbalanced on the wing. If we have Sigurdson constantly cutting in Pickering isn't an overlapping fullback. There's never a chance of doubling up and putting a ball in. If sigurdson could play on the right I think we'd be a much bigger threat.

Hard to categorise these thoughts so will just lay them out Only two pros this half is the ref seems decent and the Huddersfield commentator is a nice listen. I just do not understand how Wharton, sigurdson, Ennis and szmodics fit today. Let alone what Moran is bringing. Sigurdson hangs out on the far left but we've no clear right winger? Ennis seems to be bypassed by Wharton for balls in behind to Szmodics and leaves him to feed of scraps. Beyond that there's an underlying feeling of can't be arsed today.

We've such an inability to play it into our striker and release ourselves of pressure. Has Ennis had a ball into his feet or to chase after yet this game, let alone when we've been up against it and need an outlet

Can see this being a really really dour game of football. Our squad is none existent. Not seen them play all year and checking stats not only can they not create a chance but they can't convert one either. They leak goals but no doubt today they'll have Yorkshire world cup Klose up front today and without Sunday leaguing this thought too much may just 'want it' more. Significant changes would like to see Moran out for a more wide player. Not sure who that is (hope it's not Markanday). For the Christmas cheer give Telalovic a run out too