Worrall off injured.

I didnt want Krul, but it sums the owners up that we have seemingly struggled with a few deals over peanuts in the grand scheme of things.

Do you have the article? Does he have other options. I never thought I would be asking that! But he has been good with Rovers news this summer. Although if its John Park, surely its not good that hes leaking our transfer news.

Thats one that would only make sense as a permanent deal. And we should be able to afford it having spent less than 2m of the 40m brought in. Surely we wouldnt get him and the Brighton lad? Not saying we shouldnt.

Is this Brighton lad close to signing or is it just an interest?

Hopefully it will not end up being a loan. Is it still supposed to be permanent?

Mercer's impersonator on twitter is right on the pulse of this. Mind you, wouldnt be a total shock if he did still not sign.

Las Palmas have signed Scott McKenna and Oli McBurnie this summer so they arent alien to this market.

Not a chance of bringing in 5 more, that is for sure.

And you, and me, and any other fan. Still, he isnt perfect. Just assuming that he knows more to the point where he isnt questioned isnt healthy.

I never said that Eustace will do that. I personally think, as do others, that Rankin Costello has had by far his best performances in a Rovers shirt from right back. Not only to specifically drift inside, but he was better defensively there than I expected and he lacks the athleticism to pose a threat further up the pitch. He also struggles in a frantic midfield to be aware of whats around him, hes better moving from deep ie at full back. He struggled in central midfield last season, and when put back there yesterday he had an absolute nightmare. He also doesnt look well suited to playing wide. And yes, desperate if reports are to be believed. Piss poor budget and lots of infighting over which targets we want leaves us with lots to do in little over 48 hours. Weve gone through loads of goalkeeping targets to end up seemingly flying over a random Hungarian. We are desperate for speed out wide yet have seemingly ended up resorting to Todd Cantwell. Ashby if those reports are true also doesnt fit the remit of what we need. Just seems like loads of people having loads of opinions leading to us just trying desperately to get whatever we can over the line.

Rumours from where?

Ashby would make no sense, we have Brittain at right back and Rankin Costello is best there yet keeps getting put in other positions and struggling. Feels like we are desperately just trying to get any warm bodies in now.

We wont spend £10m, we will spend peanuts. Expectations based on what we need and should get. Even your list of 4 new incomings assuming we get the Cantwell deal done and 2 loans we havent heard any mention of yet seems ambitious.

2 quick wingers, a striker (Ohashi doesnt seem to be an out and out striker), a central midfielder, a goalkeeper (not a random Hungarian that no one has heard of and a left sided centre back. Say £10m spent on a winger, striker, midfielder and keeper and the central defensive cover and second winger can be loans. No idea on names.

Wouldnt be shocked if we failed to agree terms with Cantwell and either had to renegotiate a subsidised loan or even got a loan from elsewhere.

4 was repeated at the start of the week and Eustace said he would be happy with 4. Prior to Beck signing and well after the sale of Szmodics.

Chaddys expectations are on the table. 5 more, Cantwell, a winger, a central midfielder, a keeper and a centre back. Absolutely no chance like, even if its a fair analysis of what we need. But if we fall short, criticism will follow.

The issue with Cantwell financially would always be his wages. Rangers want rid so the fee was never likely going to be an issue, so still a lot of jeopardy. People mention Cantwell and a winger, im not convinced that will be the case even if we can agree terms with Cantwell. Eustace mentioned 4, a full back which we have signed, a keeper (potentially the random Hungarian) and then a midfielder and a winger. Cantwell fits neither of those but he can play wide and certainly isnt going to play/cover where Travis and Tronstad play, where we are short.

Where is that from?

The alternative to not going straight in is Pears.

So some random Hungarian that almost certainly wont be first choice.

Lets be honest. We can all see the hallmarks of what will likely be a very poor window where we may well not see another fee paid. Or if we are lucky, one for a slither of the fees received. Its just simply not good enough and anyone defending it is totally bizarre. Its all getting to the stage of desperation, targets going elsewhere, us scrambling around with the alternatives being inferior and/or not of the correct position/type of player that we need. Infighting with people arguing over who to sign doesnt help. Is Cantwell meant to be the midfielder we want or the winger? Because we need a central midfielder and a fast winger and he is neither. Just seems like dusting down Broughton's old transfer list regardless of whether the player in question suits what we need. I bet there is a good chance that we go back for Ruddy.

Cost? Hes a bloody loan and weve brought in £40m. Its an absolute farce.

I said I dont mind one or two loans as long as we buy a few to go with it. If it is Cantwell loan, keeper loan and Beck, that would be a terrible transfer window and an absolute shambles considering the lack of money spent. If it is that then we are really going to struggle this season and beyond. A slow, thin, imbalanced squad and when the end of the season comes, a skeletal squad with loads of money having vanished.