With regards to the loans, the vast majority I've seen go through already are players that would be nowhere near matchday squads. There's probably decisions to be made on the 'better' ones that are on the brink right up till deadline day. Doesn't necessarily mean we'll be in the running like, but we can live in hope...

How many are Oxford bringing? Decent following I imagine.

In fairness the defence around him were also awful/static

I'd take Rushworth, even on loan, over almost all the keepers we've been linked with

Probably the worst time to play Oxford really, they'll be relatively fresh and still a bit of an unknown. They've had a decent start partly due to that, but I expect they'll taill off and ultimately go down. Would be nice to have a convincing win, this is our first rehearsal, with the full dress rehearsal coming midweek before THE one that really counts. They've scored 2 in each of their games so far including the cup so its very hard to imagine a clean sheet. I think we'll see plenty of goals, 3-2 Rovers. Could also do with avoiding any injuries here and hope Carter is just a knock if he's injured. If you're doing a coupon then we're a shoe in for BTTS this season.

I don't watch Scottish football religiously but he's always looked a solid keeper when I've seen him, had a great game against Rangers the other week. Whilst they're still in Europe, just, it's not unrealistic like the Stansfield rumours.

People putting 2 and 2 together. He would however be a great signing.

Not sure about anyone else but found it MUCH easier to purchase one this morning than last time, logged on at 10am and didn't even need to refresh once.

For an outsider looking in, or absent owners in this case, our start to the season probably suggests we're quite well equipped. Certainly the goals scored column looks OK, Swag could easily sell that to them. To us fans, and obviously the manager, there's a clear need for players in certain positions but if we do that it affects the figures and Swags bonus - he ain't gonna be pushing for new additions. My guess is we'll see 2 new faces, at least 1 will be a loan.

I don't want to alarm you further but we don't. It's a week and 2 days now. Given our previous deadline day escapades I wouldn't fancy much happening on the Friday either so practically a week.

Not overly bothered about JE wanting players he's worked with before, it's just that SOME of them aren't particularly appealing. Added to that, it makes more sense signing familiar faces if you're just wanting to steady the ship initially at a club, but it would be nice to show a little ambition and TRY and progress a bit which JE should now be doing. Above all else just get a frigging keeper in NOW, sleepwalking into the dingles game with Pears as #1 makes me not want to watch it. They'll be all too aware he's he can be got at, their fans will be cranking the pressure up on him with abuse and its really not a game for a keeper low on confidence.

I've posted this before but Benson is an absolute grafter and does allsorts at Brockhall outside of his actual job such as general maintenance etc, always the first there and last to leave. Things like that make him well respected and unlikely to be replaced. The reason he does it is most probably because he knows how bloody lucky he is to have the job, he wouldn't get one easily elsewhere. Players obviously speak highly of him, cos he's a decent bloke. So should he be replaced? Yes. Will he? I doubt it. With regards to Pears, some of the stuff he does isn't due to poor coaching though. He makes some very odd decisions and I can't think of a nice way to put this, but to me he just seems a bit simple.

That's exactly what it is if you ask me, he will have been smirking as he typed it

Keisuke Osako who plays for Yuki's old team is about the best

Over 0.5 first half goals HamKam II game when it kicks off, if odds become suitable 😎

He is playing, albeit as a sub, in the premier league. Jiminez is getting on a bit and won't feature that much I wouldn't have thought. Only takes a knock to Muniz and he's probably starting games

It's possible, their game will have finished around 8pm (their time) I think, factor in post match activities and it's after 9. Possible but unlikely I would say. I hope it is true as he looks an exciting prospect, although I am just going off YouTube videos but he looks to be clinical with a real fierce shot.

Given they're 8 hours in front it's unlikely as it would be night time there

He might have got a few right lately but all of these stories seem like classic Nixon. Stansfield no chance. Germain whilst there's obvious interest there I find it hard to believe it'd close with him playing yesterday. Travis I'd be very surprised at, Eustace seems to rate him and no way we can afford to let him go without replacing. The keepers list just seems like a roll of the dice. Iversen all day from the list though.

Yeah its Nixon with the Stansfield story, along with a few more

Are you just parroting what Nathan Jones tweets now? 🤔

Khadra hasn't really done much in France, think we had the best of him and he's regressed since

Too slim I'd say although it's not the best angle to tell

A similar figure was mentioned when Brereton left too, it's just the classic "we did everything we could" line that will appease the Chaddys of this world.....

The likelihood is, if anyone asks Waggott where the Szmodics money went further down the line, he'll say a big chunk of it went towards the jewtwashing of the Blackburn End. His trump card is also the cost of operating the academy, which most people will suck up.