That was when we were going through the 'lack of experience in the dressing room' phase.

Brittain not been as good as hoped IMO. Not great defensively and average going forward. Has a decent engine to be fair though.

Hopefully we get Cantwell, keeper and a winger signed on permanent deals. Then fill our boots with the Premier league kids - CM, Wing, CF and CD. Would be huge improvement over previous windows. Would not be averse to a bit of late player trading. Dolan/Siggy/Hyam would not be greatly missed.

We need both. Of the links today - we can live without the rb from Newcastle. Britain Duru JRC, Trav - even Carter can cover that. I'd be really trying to move Dolan or Siggy (or both) on and get another decent forward.

I thought that.

It won't be a million miles away from Gally's wage I'd reckon. Cheap fee in context. Talented lad - just questions over whether his head's in the game. Type of signing we always used to gamble on. No grumbles here if it comes off. Reminds me very much of Bentley. Talented but out of love with the game. Rejuvenated his career with us. Regressed when he left. Sometimes better to be the big fish in a small pond.

It's like all about the flex.

It shouldn't really.

Worry not. We've bought our tickets for the PL2 young kids Tombola. Drawn Friday.

So is he off there or not?

Lets put it this way, if the meeting is over and he hasn't put pen to paper, he's not signing here.

I'm sure just 24 hours ago in the LT Jackson said we had shortlisted 3 keepers. Iversen, Travers and Rushworth. As we are clearly signing none of those his info can't be great - even with his line in the club.

Arse end of his career but Dino Baggio was disappointing in his short spell with us. Throw in Grabbi and the Italian league is one to avoid!

Would be a very exciting loan...but its bound to be the Gordon kid and a complete anti climax.

Forgotten they were still around.

He does what!

Can someone enlighten me as to why Hull can seemingly blow us out the water for every loan/signing? Hull F'kin City who've won the sum total of F all - ever.

Or the next Jack Rodwell.

Which we all know isn't what we need.

He's 3/4th choice there. They have a proper squad. Fits the bill. Was on loan at Swansea last year but missed half the season with a muscular injury. That should make him a cheap loan punt.

Absolutely. We are over stocked with bang average 10s and no proper wide players. Only one we have is Hedges and he's hit/miss and injury prone. Dolan Siggy Weimann Ohashi Gilsenan Bloxham All arguably tens. IF we sign Cantwell, I'd have no issues getting Dolan and Siggy minimum out the door. Surely there would be some takers. Then get 2 quick, genuine wide players in. Team would be much better for it. Still another decent forward short. Big Mac gets injured and there's nobody to lead the line. It's not Ohashi's strength. Then we are down to Leonard/Vale. Need a big Nzonzi size centre midfielder and of course a keeper.

If Cantwell fee really is that low. Another Champ team will pay him what he wants. Like Boro or Sunderland.

If the club has any kind of ambition, it simply has to. Doesn't need to be 5 or 6 but room for 2 or 3. Every club needs a couple of 'top' players. Probably why most most of our better players have walked for free over the last few years - as there is no aspirational ceiling at the club. We have a production line of low earners via the academy to balance out the other end.

No

We can't even get him in on a free or loan. A million quid? Some agent is having a stormer.