Utility man, past it, central midfielder, new winger, striker. Too many ineffective square pegs in round holes there chaddy. Second point I acknowledge that we need 2 minimum. As mentioned previously if we sign Kent wed probably be under financial pressure to play him in every game. Not sure where the rumour has come from, if its Alan Nixon i doubt its true. Lets hope we dont get a centre back then! From the squad we have now, and with/without new winger, new cb, new striker as you mentioned you want. No plan a b c or d's. What would you say our best team is?

The fact that its a permanent deal makes me a lot happier with the deal. But Smallwood, Evans, Rothwell, Whittingham and Bennett is plenty more than in other areas ie out wide. Also, Ryan Kents names been mentioned. Liverpool insisted on a clause on his loan that financially penalised Bristol City if he didnt play a certain number of games, which he didnt as he was poor for them. Bare in mind that loan deal may well have similar penalties. Permanent winger please.

I didnt rate Nyambe at all at one point but hes come on leaps and bounds. I think Travis needs to be loaned out with Nuttall and Tomlinson to get them regular football. Bennett is our versatility man and i suspect right back wont be his main position. Caddis is nowhere near. So we are a bit short for me and need someone preferably more experienced. Maybe Chris Gunter? Someone like that. Im happy with Davenport from what i can see but i get the feeling that the 2 signings weve made are calculated gambles in terms of developing them, and we need players who can improve the team now aswell.

Brilliant game tonight, Japan as naive as they were technically excellent with Kagawa and Inui in particular. Keeper was a joke. Wanted Japan to go through but at least this way weve set up a hell of a quarter final.

You think signing only one winger, potentially Chapman who youve stated would be a sub, would be sufficent in that area? Dont see how signing a 4th centre back comes ahead of that as an urgent priority. Need 2/3 wingers, a striker and a right back.

Whose going to buy him? And he was our best player in the last month of the season so I imagine he will stay. Will need his experience amidst some young options in there.

Which one? The Bury, Doncaster and Charlton games are examples of us playing 3 at the back. Doncaster we played Bennett and Whittingham wide of Graham. Bury we had Armstrong and Dack either side of Graham (not as wingers, sort of number 10s) and v Charlton it was Armstrong and Samuel either side of Payne who was a false 9. One common theme was it didnt work! Either way, the signing of a central midfielder cant possibly indicate such a formation change as hed fit into a 4-2-3-1 equally.

How? Also, weve never played 3-5-2. It was 3-4-2-1. So as many central midfielders as 4-2-3-1. I have a bad feeling we will but this doesnt prove it.

Based on what? And because we have plenty of bodies in their position and it would give them a chance to have regular football and get used to league football.

Isnt Travis more at home at right back? I'd loan him out for sure.

No one has said hes a bad player, have they?

Alot of my initial reservations are seemingly due to the inaccuracy of the rumour. A much more understandable signing long term, although raises questions about signing Rothwell too. Wingers and a striker please.

Kent is a fast winger but he fell out of favour at Bristol City due to poor performances and again another loan. The source of this rumour suggests that its made up anyway.

It is good in a way but as said by @Leonard Venkhater it takes resources away from other areas. We have no wingers bar Conway (who is past it). We also could do with a striker and maybe a right back. Peoples queries in the main are in regards to the type of deal (loan) and the position he plays. They are fair, valid queries and to just say people are moaning is very ignorant to these points. People arent saying hes a crap player or that they wont give him a chance if he signs. (Big if) He might be but ive told you my 2 main points of contention, none of which relate to him as a player.

Hate crap like this. People have made valid points (ignoring the statistics website for a minute) Why sign another player in a position we are well stocked in when we are so threadbare elsewhere? Why sign a 20 year old with barely a dozen League games under his belt on loan? How are these not fair points to make.

I just find it strange that we are potentially bringing in kids on loan in positions we are well stocked in when we are very short in other areas.

Now Javier Mascherano has gone out, is there any player left in the tournament as deplorable as Neymar? His reaction was embarrassing.

Hope its just as accurate as the rest of the transfer rumours thus far, based solely on his profile. We have Smallwood, Evans, Whittingham, Rothwell and Bennett, all of whom cover central midfield. Why we would need to sign a youngster on loan there makes very little sense to me, if it was permanent then maybe more understandable.

Scunthorpe fans seem sad to see him go on social media. Suppose there are always rumours flying round. Apparently Gladwin has a bad attitude but again I cant judge based on tittle tattle. Maybe that is why weve stayed away, maybe we did offer a contract that was less, we will never know.

People arent moaning that nothings been said, people are moaning that nothings been done signing wise, presumably. We arent all yearning for some facebook randomer to make stuff up to give us something to talk about. Still, it is the off season, and people do seem to get off on it. Shame, pacy, a winger, free, young, ticked every box. Hope Mowbray has someone better lined up and hasnt been sitting on his hands.

How would a random person know? Haha

Who said that?

He nearly got the ball, so I think there was a genuine attempt to get the ball. Professional fouls are part of the game. If it had been Denmark kicking someone down on the half way line to stop a counter the word justice wouldnt be used.

How is it justice? The rules state thats what the outcome is for a professional foul, Modric then missed the penalty, the correct decision was made. Denmark played miles better so maybe justice would have been them winning.

I think it is still a red if there is intention, but I might be wrong. Obviously if that is the case, the ref thinks Zanka made an attempt for the ball.