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.

Double jeopardy rule. Penalty considered enough of a punishment.

Is there anyone in the tournament that you arent sick of, for being overhyped/lucky?

Agreed. What Bennett did give us was energy that with Smallwood allowed us to press high. Hes only of use if we are playing at a high tempo and intensity in there. Id maybe have doubts that he has the passing ability or ball retention throughout a match to be effective at Championship level. Agreed, especially as he did get I think 4 goals in the half a season he was in the team in the Championship, and he has produced decent crosses/assists in the past too. I do understand his popularity, maybe thats why people get so defensive over him, but we know he can score goals and create assists, so why such low numbers at a much lower level satisfy anyone, I dont understand. I don't like it when Mowbray constantly mentions defensive wingers, for me you have to have some attacking threat and output when you are a winger, and its why I was against re-signing Conway. If you just want your winger to defend (which nullifies your own counter attacks and invites pressure) surely play a full back there.

In the first half of the season, on the wing, he didnt contribute nearly enough for a man of his ability at that level. Very few assists and no goals until Wimbledon away. When he moved to the centre of midfield, and latterly right back, his performances were very good. I never said he was one of our weaknesses, his problem is what position suits him best. That said, half of the people who voted for him as player of the season including reasons such as his social media usage, his fist pump etc, which should have nothing to do with anything.

From this, i've taken that you believe everything you read, and that you have far lower standards if you feel that Bennett LAST SEASON, Samuel or Gladwin contributed enough and made you happy. In Bennetts defence, he has performed better previously.

I think your problem is you believe what people like Alan Nixon say, even though its total shite you believe it and judge based on that. Just judge on what hes done, hes signed Rothwell so far and not sold anyone so little to judge. If thats the case, its more understandable, but we would still need 2 new wingers. The whole debate is hypothetical and getting stupid really. Im sure Mowbray isnt stupid enough to sign a player to play him out of position, and Bennett didnt contribute nearly enough from that position, again at a higher level, and was more effective in central midfield and at right back. If both of them would be above Chapman, an actual winger with pace who did contribute with goal contributions in his rare minutes on the pitch, then there would be something wrong. He's never played 3-4-1-2 before (he played 3-4-2-1 to be pedantic) so no reason to think that, dont want a debate on it but hope he doesnt play 3 at the back full stop. And Chapman wouldnt feature then anyway. Starts etc, I dont know, if hes not getting chances then there is a problem of his own making as our other attackers had chances. My point is he hasnt done anything to suggest he will step up and be good enough. He didnt pre-Rovers and his meagre contributions at Rovers, nothing is saying hes definitely capable if he gets a chance. I agree on Whittingham, im not saying he will be a success, there are big question marks, but he at least HAS proven that he is more than capable at Championship level in the past. Samuel has no track record.

But I feel like whats being missed is how good (or otherwise) Lenihan was when he played in midfield for us. His ball retention was nowhere near good enough, and he struggled to maintain a starting place despite the competition being Lowe, Akpan, Guthrie etc. He moved back to centre back and him and Mulgrew struck up an excellent partnership, and are 2 of our key players and consistent performers. I feel like their actual defensive contribution is underestimated, neither are giants but they are decent aerially and they would be a lot less effective and leave a massive gap if they moved into midfield.