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Theres absolutely no chance that Whittaker would come here anyway.

We had no money to pay fees.

He is quite sarcastic in general so its hard to read into it. Hes probably putting things on the line, this is what I need so if we dont get it, blame can (rightfully) be moved above him.

We didnt. It was clearly stated even before the further cuts that we had nothing to spend.

That scenario (especially considering that we had no fees to spend) definitely didnt happen.

Morgan Whittaker? You really think if we had all of the Wharton money, we could get him? Heads in the clouds.

Where has it come from that a statement is coming?

Sickening is a bit of an overreaction. Klopp as dislikeable as he is has had a massive impact on the Premier League. I know (and I am not alone) as a neutral, I think this is huge news.

Gilsenan might benefit from a loan spell. Even if he stays and we dont bring in another player in that area, hes going to be on the fringes with Sigurdsson, Dolan, Moran and Hedges ahead of him.

Was Sigurdsson also poor last night? You often find that first teamers dont seem to stand out when they drop down with their sole purpose just to get minutes into their legs. Sigurdsson does offer a goal threat that otherwise we dont really have beside Szmodics.

Have you seen much of him? Often doesnt make the bench even when we are stretched for whatever reason.

Blackburn is "uniquely negative" so factor that in.

Everything is about cutting costs now. We sign/usually borrow what we can get not what we need.

The thing is inevitably you see light at the end of tunnel with the prospect of seemingly a fully fit squad and a few have come back in the last week or 2 but inevitably you will almost always have at least a couple of players unavailable and as some come back, 2 are out long term now. Im also not sure what the situation is with Hedges who seemed to be in line at one point to return before 2 or 3 of the recent returnees that have leapfrogged him.

Interesting to read your comments on Ayari, he from day 1 has seemed like a peculiar signing. Replacing our captain and a player with a decent amount of experience in seasons near the top with a lightweight number 10 who had struggled to get into a Championship side. And in both league games since in which we have needed a spark, he has remained unused. Where abouts did he play, deeper or further forward? Reviews on here are mixed yet more positive on twitter. Obviously it wasnt a senior competitive game but good to see Chrisene seemingly do well, I thought he struggled on his debut. Dolan we need back which perhaps shows how light we are, although not sure where he will fit in. He indicated this week that he prefers a central role but I think we need him out wide.

Leonard, Ennis and Telalovic it is then.

Jimmy Dunne is shite. Avoid. And nothing to do with playing for Burnley.

Palace could be appealing. A bit pay rise, probably a better shot at regular football playing along other young talents like Eze, Olise and Guehi, as opposed to a club whose owners have long since deserted us as we tread water in the second tier.

Usually the most obvious explanation is the most accurate. Venkys probably didnt sanction a January war chest that was turned down, Venkys probably didnt sanction a deal purposely to fall through and Broughton is probably genuine in wanting experience and being disappointed in not getting it. Whether that is specifically because the owners wont allow players over a certain age or whether its because we cant afford the going rate for Championship players hence why we had to borrow a young defender for minimal/no wage contribution instead, who knows.

He specifically said that he wanted Batth but it wasnt possible. Why would he even target him if he didnt want him?

And its not about whether they entertain the idea. It wont be their choice.

Where have you seen that Hedges is back in training?

And some (at least a reasonable chunk) of the money likely will swiftly exit the club never to return.

The key thing is his wages will presumably be low as a 20 year old coming from Crewe. Even if a more experienced player and/or a player already in the Championship was a freebie, his wages would likely mean that the cost of the deal would be far more. The 500k fee (probably in bits and pieces hence the delay as you touch on) is hardly a sign of splashing the cash all things considered.