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I'm not a fan of these season long loans with a recall clause in the Jan window so the player can be recalled and sent to another club from a higher league or even a club in a higher position in the same league. Think it makes a bit of mockery for competion over a 46 game season allowing bigger clubs to cherry pick talent from the the 1st half the season. Can you imagine the uproar if Blaster signs for Portsmouth,Bolton or Derby? Hopefully we could take advantage ourselves but either way not a good thing for football.

Do you think? He would be available for nothing in June. Terrible deal. Peterborough chairman pulled a blinder.

It’s going to be tough now with the budget. A position we surely will have to reconsider now.

I get the impression it’s more than that after Crosby post match. He’s described Ben as now going to be “long term”

Unofficial Vale with one of his critic pics…possibly Dan Gore.

Damn!

They are desperate for a striker. Maybe they would be interested in a deal with Loft? Just need to recoup back what we paid.

I would also add a RWB to the wish list. With Sang and Mitch injured relying on Massey and a kid is not ideal. When Sang is fit I still think he would be better in CM.

I wouldn't let him go for less 1.5mil. Heartbeat of this team, anticipation to win balls is 2nd to none, workrate is incredible and for any player to score 10 goals at this stage of the season is a fantastic return. To have a midfield player to be able to do it..well they are like a unicorn.

Pretty fair. I would say for L2 ( the league they initially signed to play) Cass and Jones were very good signings rather than mixed and Chizzy for me is mixed but that’s splitting hairs. Either way signings are more good than bad however this highlights L1 signings we have struggled. Doesn’t fill me with confidence we will get a good January transfer window.

There is some <ovf censored> no doubt but for balance you should be listing every player signed by Flitctoft to give an accurate picture. The signings for L2 were very good with the likes of Walker,Pett,Wilson,Proctor,Jones,Cass, Garrity etc.

Taken from X today. Do you think it rings true or wide of the mark?

I disagree with the strikers. In the 1st 2 months of the season we were desperately lacking a physical presence up front in the box. We’ve bought to lads to be that but neither are have produced.

I’ve posted many times in other windows about Charlie Kirk. He’s a quality player at this level and I think he would suit our play very well. He would certainly make us look more threatening.

The romance of Carol selling, making a nice return on profit for herself and family then attending as a fan watching the club move on to better things.

That’s a very romantic notion predicated on a new owner having the funds required to be successful to get into Champ. Football doesn’t work like that.

I don’t see why we would extend Wilson.

Interesting your idea returning Balmer. I’d not thought of that but if it frees up a wage to help get players in areas we need then it’s a good shout. Conlon and Cass you’d expect to leave as they can’t even make the bench. I think we need pace at both WB positions and a Striker. Using the same logic with Balmer I’d return Thomas if it helped to free up cash for a 1st choice Striker.

I agree. Cracking prospect but thats all he is. Our selling point is we can offer a genuine crack at 1st team football now. If he went to Champ team he will just sit in the age group teams. Remember Joe Davis? Looked a good prospect who looked like he could have a very decent good but left to take more money to sit in Leicester Under 23's team.

A change in the managers approach would yield better results with either striker in my view, that’s not to say we don’t need a no.1 striker in the mould of a Mark Harris because we definitely do. I know I’m probably a lone voice on this but I’m convinced Loft can be a decent 2nd striker but think he’s is actually injured and we are just managing him. At his previous clubs I saw a player who wanted to run in behind, who was very physical and an all round bloody pain in the arse to play against. With us I see a player who just labours around and looks like he can’t be arsed. Somethings definitely not right with him. Maybe that wonderful manager and salt of the earth guy Joey Barton ruined him. Who knows? I just know he used to be half decent. Uche….well he probably shouldn’t be a footballer . He literally can’t run. Maybe he should try boxing ? He got a great body. I should know the wife had great pleasure taking a photo of him without his top off when he came over to the fans after Burton game.

I wouldn’t mind that team, Brian.

McCallum is on more money at Eastleigh than he will earn at Vale, never mind the fee.

Woz legs had gone. He’s only started half of Barrows games.

I don’t like going for ex players but in the situation we are in I think Gibbo would be a great addition. Ship Cass out and replace with Gibbo. Big upgrade that for me. That nasty competitive edge is sorely missing in our team. I wouldn’t fancy our current squad to be able to battle out a relegation fight in March. I think a left footer should be the priority in the window. Maybe we will resurrect the deal for Denver Hume?

Possibly Brian but on the other hand when things are not going well this is when you find out about the character of young players and determines if they can play at higher level. I’d be more concerned a Champ club wants either player on loan and our loans are cancelled.