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Also, not seen it mentioned anywhere (even by the club) but Jack Shorrock has joined Stafford Rangers for a few weeks.

I suppose the one good thing about January is we haven't got a particularly big squad (I make it 24 players with Walters) so it feels like there's plenty of wiggle room to bring players in if the budgets available. Unfortunately you've got someone in charge of that budget who's consistently proven he struggles to spot league one players. Fingers crossed we don't have a repeat of last January's debacle.

The drop off was staggering last night when they left the pitch.

I'd take Harratt back. We've already got two useless lumps of strikers sitting on our bench, we don't need Hudlin aswell.

Not sure about that first point. I think if we lose Walters for peanuts it's a big blow, regardless of the other two. He's heir apparent to Ojo when he hangs up his boots with us. I'd be really disappointed to see him go. I've only seen buah in that paint pot game he came on in, and couldn't work out what position he was actually supposed to be playing or what sort of player he was, I guess we'll see more next year in the comp.

Doesn't the compo go up though based on a number of factors, time with the club, number of first team games etc? I'm pretty sure that's how it works I remember reading it when we flogged James Storer to Wolves and Ndala to City.

I don't think he's done anything so far to suggest he's any better than Benning, which says alot. Can't imagine he's on low wages either.

Lomax looks good. This time next year he could be doing a Walters. Dipepa looks OK, fast, needs to bulk up over the summer similar to what Planty did. Looks like one stiff breeze would blow him over.

Think that probably a bit unfair. He's only just turned 18, I think 45 mins here and there is probably about right for his development. If he was ready to play full 90 mins in league one at just 18, he wouldn't be playing for vale, he'd be on loan here from the prem like arblaster. He needs time, no rush for him while we've got ojo/arblaster/lowe to share the load.

I don't know the full ins and outs of how it all works, but I'm not sure we would be able to sell a player in the last year of his scholarship. More likely it he'd sign a pre contract with whoever it is are after him and then we take it to tribunal. Not that he hasn't earned it, but I think part of him getting all these appearances from a vale perspective is if the the worst happens, every 1st team appearance bumps up his tribunal fee.

Realistically I think January will end up with Wilson released, Conlon sold and a new lwb and striker coming in. In an ideal world - Cass, Conlon, Balmer, Loft, Uche, Grant, Thomas & Massey out. Fill in the positions accordingly. Not going to happen like but you have to have a little hope.

sad sad day