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Yeah it was hardly Uche in exclusive company there. We were just ridiculously outmatched front to back.

Would have thought a medical for anyone is standard practice whether loan or permanent. Not doing one would be the kind of thing would have done under Smurthwaite. Not sure about him specifically other than the report yesterday in the Telegraph that we were interested in loaning him.

Cole Stockton signed for Barrow on loan until the end of the season.

Ah right here’s the story. Not exactly in depth but enough to suggest there’s something in it

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If it happens it’d only be a short term measure but certainly not a viable option for more than that. Say what you will about other areas of the pitch but since being here Flitcrofts work in recruiting midfielders has been really good so it’s an area of the pitch I’m more optimistic we could cover.

Yeah they haven’t even tried to hide it and quite rightly. Did the same with Ollie if you watch his interview back.

I’d be stunned if we did get him. Think he’s been making their bench. Think there’s been talk they might loan out Soonsup-Bell so maybe that might be on if we were interested of course?

While it doesn’t soften the blow of losing great talents like him and Arblaster Vale have been quite smart with doing these informercials / interviews to show future loanees and their parent clubs. Did the same with Ollie getting them at the end to recommend coming here and it’s good that both of them seem more than happy to put their name to it too

If you’re going down this model loaning players then you need to be prepared for this to happen. Carol in her interview a week ago said PL clubs were coming to us now offering players so we’ll see how well that holds up getting someone else in. If that’s right we should have a good selection of players on offer. I’m a bit surprised with Alfie if their intention is to loan him to the Championship. Personally I think he’s not quite ready for that yet at least being a consistent starter at that level but we’ll see. Wish him well regardless.

Frustrating as he was just really starting to show what he could do on a consistent basis since moving deeper. Guess it works both ways with these clauses as otherwise wouldn’t have been able to send Kofi back to Palace if it wasn’t there. Does leave us short now in midfield so would assume will be looking to accelerate getting in a replacement in short order, maybe Dan Gore at Man Utd on loan which I think one of UV’s hints pointed to a week or so back?

Seen from a couple of the previous clubs he’s been loaned to saying his attitude didn’t seem great. One of the things Flitcroft has said last season they got wrong on the loans was the character side of things so am sure they’ll have looked at that and how he could fit in with the rest of the squad. In fairness their track record this season with all the loanees from a character perspective has been pretty much perfect.

Seems like we’ll be announcing Kofi’s replacement shortly. Looks like it’s Rhys Williams so @Osh looks like you nailed it.

Sounds like he’d fit right in. If Kofi goes back good luck to him. You can see he has the attributes to be a pretty decent defender but needs to cut out the mental errors. That certainly won’t cut it at this level never mind the PL.

Barrow have had an offer accepted by Burton for Cole Stockton though yet to do personal terms.

Another manager done at Swindon. Parted company with Michael Flynn this morning. Who’d have thought one shootout loss to us could have broken them so much. How sad for them 🤣

I’d agree there. Outside of maybe a domestic fight with say Yarde there’s not much else really and I don’t think the reward would match the risk in that sort of fight. Would have made good money going back to when he won the WBSS so can retire with his head held high.

Completely dominant performance from Beterbiev. Really need to see that Bivol fight up next. No shame for Smith to lose to an animal like Beterbiev but hard to see where he goes from here.

Yeah that sounds about right. I’ll just say though I hope (and am sure they are) the likes of Flitcroft are taking note for when it comes to setting an asking price for Garrity. I’ve said before set the asking price at a million for his production over a much longer period of time and make other clubs work toward us. Incidentally with Stockton his name has been circulated to other clubs by Burton. Stevenage and Charlton (now JCH seems to have stalled) linked so far. Also Fleetwood want Jack Marriott off the wage bill. Suspect it might not be the profile of player we’d go for but any takers there?

Update from Alan Nixon on Jake Young this morning that Carlisle are in as well as ourselves and Exeter. Reportedly Bradford want £200k for him. Amazing what one decent spell in your career can do for your asking price even if he is still pretty young.

That’s disappointing. Think Crosby missed a trick not giving him more a shout when he was available. All the best to Josh, he’s got a good future I think. Any player with that sort of pace will always be useful to have.

Think that’s off one of those dodgy rumours pages on Twitter. That page also said we are on a “playoff push” which is a good clue how much stock should put in it.

Seems like Michael Mellon set to go to Dundee on loan.

Scored 10 from midfield for Morecambe last season. Don’t think you could ever fully replace what Garrity does for us while he’s out injured but Weir is not a bad one at all I think.

I think Fleetwood and Carlisle will drop and feel pretty comfortable saying that. The other two spots I’ll say Reading as you never know when their next points deduction is round the corner and Shrewsbury. Money is tight there it seems and a manager who failed in his previous job and not doing great there it points to them. For the record I think we will maintain daylight over the bottom four all the way which really is the bare minimum I’d expect of us.