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Well there you go. Was told about this yesterday including the fact Cantwell would not even be travelling - heading for the exit door? Check the timing of my post yesterday @roversfan99 and tell me if you read about it anywhere prior to my post! Surely not another "stab in the dark"!!!

and neither did I!!! "If I get the impression that the likes of you and @roversfan99are NOT in a minority of folk disliking these types of post then I will simply stop posting". As you seem to have difficulty understanding, let me clarify - if it was clear there was a big number of posters (ie "NOT in a minority") who disliked or rubbished my postings then I would simply stop posting. I do not need the aggravation and I only post in good faith and try to make a contribution to this MB community.

We can neither create nor score goals atm - this lad would give you both.

Why Rovers? A short term deal, 'guaranteed' game time thereby gaining invaluable experience and becoming 'battle hardened' in a challenging and competitive league, we have something of a track record with promising young loan players (Elliott and Van Hecke to name but two) and as @islander200 points out, the parent club may prefer the young lad to be loaned to a club close to home for clear reasons. This would not be about money (loan fee, savings on wages etc) for the parent club but would be about hastening the development of a real young talent. Why not Rovers?

You can't have it every way! Folk moaning that all seemingly quiet on the transfer front. Isn't a purpose of a MB to share information etc with like minded fans across the MB community? If I get the impression that the likes of you and @roversfan99are NOT in a minority of folk disliking these types of post then I will simply stop posting.

Surely, you understand the sensitivities around naming players and that then spreading around social media and alerting other potential suitors. How many players have Rovers signed over last 18 months and name only known when deal done with posters on here then commenting 'that's how to do your business'!!! I named Daniel Oyegoke earlier in the window - difference being good possibility only Rovers might be interested in him and therefore much smaller risk in him being snared by some other club. It's certainly not a stab in the dark!!! Are you for real!? Pretty sure Rovers' fans on this MB would be very interested to know that an exciting young forward talent with a leading PL club is on Rovers' radar. This lad would be a real coup. You are always at me and trying to diss me. Just put me on ignore if you think I post rubbish.

No it wont for obvious reasons.

Understand Rovers would like to snare (on loan) a forward from a leading PL club (already made 1st team debut). He's only young but an amazing talent who would get the fans out of their seats. The lad's in a different league to anything we have (including Tyjon) and it would be a real coup IF we managed to get him (if PL club let him out on loan there will be others also in for him).

Agree, Hanley was brainless at times. However, as a centre half he is 3 to 4 inches taller than Cashin, has amassed some 400 senior league appearances with a fair old few in the PL and represented his country for getting on 70 occasions. IMO, there is a big, big difference between the 2 players and I would wager Cashin will get nowhere near replicating Hanley's career/achievements.

Reminiscent in looks of a shorter Grant Hanley and play when Hanley at his worse. At his best, Hanley 10 times the player Cashin is.

You nailed it. Doesn’t add-up.

Swansea, Watford and then Hull - can see us losing all three. If that happens, surely we will see the 'usual' February managerial change!?

Nothing to update atm. Think we all know how indecisive V's are and how slowly they tend to move. Just bear in mind a takeover process for a sizeable concern can take quite some time with due diligence alone accounting for 40 to 60 days (and I'm pretty sure any buyer of Rovers would be incredibly assiduous). There's little doubt that Rovers seem to be generally paranoid about leaks of any kind and this may account for the lack of rumour and speculation on this matter - other than my source of this information, I've only come across one other person who has knowingly mentioned it.

Difficult to see anything other than a loss. Think there will be a couple of surprise selections including the absence of Captain Todd. Saturday continued to show we've brought in some real shite including Baradji. Think Cashin has to play in order to avoid financial penalties - IMO, continue with him and he'll take us down

Says everything about Rovers' scouting when we missed both Mariner and Vardy!!! Think Rafferty is a few years older than Mariner and played for Coventry and then Blackpool before heading to Home Park.

"I think this window there will be a net trading surplus on player trading" - what do you think this means? It simply means we will sell players for more money than we spend on new signings! It DOES NOT mean we WILL NOT sign any new players! Are we clear now?

How sad you are. Talk about splitting hairs! A deal is done when the contracts are signed. My initial post said "supposed to have been", my second post said "deal is now close" (ie close to completion, contracts signed etc). Is that so difficult to understand? Well I will not "peddle more absolute tripe" (as some on here think) as I simply do not need the aggravation.

Further update. Deal is now close and it's a forward. Will happen either tonight or tomorrow. From Brockhall.

Funny he was actually a target back then as has been confirmed on this MB. Now way, way out of our league - where is the next Paul McKinnon!?

Told there was supposed to have been a new signing processed / unveiled at Brockhall today - suppose might still happen with a few hours of the day left. Haven't got a name.

£5m+ I think you have it wrong with Toth. After an unconvincing start, looks the business, produced some outstanding saves and is now a full international.

Think the tone for this window is well and truly set. Any budget surplus from the summer window will not be spent. I think this window there will be a net trading surplus on player trading. Will be no surprise to see either Toth or Alebiosu, or even both, sold. Our target market will be desperados, loans that cost almost feck all (as Cashin) and cheap unproven imports from Europe.

It is pretty widely known there have been a number of approaches to V's over the years about a sale, or part sale, of the club. I cannot recall one 'official' acknowledgement of this so don't hold your breath.

A few years ago, I posted on this MB about Battersby and associates approaching V's to take a stake in Rovers. There hadn't been a whiff about this anywhere. A few days later, local media caught-up! I was in two minds whether to post today what I have done knowing there would be cynicism from some. I post in good faith but you really wonder whether it's worth the aggravation.

It is what I've been told. It hasn't come from a 'Joe' at the 'Dog and Duck' so I tend to think there is some credibility in the information. Seems there have been approaches before but this feels different. We can only wait and see with fingers crossed it is accurate and achieves the desired result.