If we turn up like we did in the first half we'll be 3-0 down at half time. Wonder if JE will revert to a 3 at the back for this like he did for the Leeds/Leicester games last season.

I did to be fair. I also said all the other links wouldn't sign, and they haven't. So that must put me on a pretty good success rate. I'm going to stick my neck out and say that Stansfield won't happen too.

Why are you still going on about Stansfield? It's the most ridiculous link we have had in ages. For me we need at least 5 players. GK, left footed defender who can cover CB and LB, CM, Winger and Striker. I will be pleasantly surprised if we get 3 in.

We'll spend all week messing about with Rushworth only to mysteriously find out on Friday that we can't afford his wages.

This is where we need the laughing emoji back.

Wasn't actually a strike, just rail replacement buses between Blackburn and Colne due to railworks over that entire weekend, which conveniently Northern tweeted on the Saturday before saying they couldn't "source" any replacement buses for the Sunday, Yeah right! Ended up getting a taxi to Preston after the game and the train the rest of the way home.

Why though, and from who?

No genuine link.

Another loan for Vale and then maybe a small fee in the summer when we activate his year option seems sensible to me. Germain would be a Vale replacement, we still need a quick winger if he does come in.

Certainly won't be an obligation, it would be an "option" if anything that we won't/have no intention of taking up. Setting yourself up for disappointment here I think.

Yeah, that's what I said!

I sense a huge amount of dithering in the next week or so, and ending up with some really poor players.

Think they will be disappointed. This is the first time in years that the game has been accessible to go on the train, probably since 2005? Bubble games from then up until the game in 2022, and then on that day there were railworks making it pretty much impossible. There will be a good number going on the train I reckon.

The big key is, one is cheap, and the other isn't.

We won't pay his salary, can guarantee that now.

When was the last time we loaned anyone with any real intention to buy?!

Got a feeling you might be disappointed.

That's what they want you to believe.

We came close once, so everyone at the club decided to alienate the manager that did.

Yep, the Rochdale and Portsmouth League cup games were included as part of the ST in 00/01, a gesture because of the terrible season we had the year before. Another gesture that season was that there was some kind of money back deal if we didn't at least finish in the top 6. They could do it back then as you were guaranteed two home cup games as the first and second round were both two legs. I don't recall us offering cup games in the ST before or since though.

The whole Eustace vs the recruitment team is one massive smokescreen, don't fall for it. Either nothing is happening, or there are deals lined up and venkys won't sign them off. We have been here before, many times.

As predicted Nixon is coming out with all sorts. Saying Germaine deal is set up but want to work through the players Eustace wants first before "pushing the button". Eustace wants Ruddy, Dembele, Baker and Stansfield. Back up options to Ruddy are Rushworth and Iverson.

True, how anyone could possibly overact after the past 14 years of this glorious ownership I will never know.

Why would they be bothered about doing the right thing now when they haven't for the past 14 years?

As predicated. Hope you didn't!