Loan bid made for a striker

[dickos1]

Just seen a report confirming York for Stones.

Also one confirming Malik Wilks remaining at Rotherham for the rest of the season despite Evans previously saying he was off.

Wonder if he was the statement signing and they have backtracked.

Yep great signing for them, he had clubs in our league interested but they wouldn’t match the 300k

[Lesonthewest]

Bradford have also lost Cooke to injury, his goals will take some replacing if he's out for a while.

[roversdude]

Bradford have also lost Cooke to injury, his goals will take some replacing if he's out for a while.

Cooke supposedly ACL so long term possible career ending

[mushRTID]

Back to our signing, Grants interview gave confidence it will be today and a name appearing on Twitter is Rob Street.

[ncRover]

Mayor can’t play on the right wing - only left or central so I think that makes him less likely actually.

Tavares from Cov too good?

[Ian Nimmo]

Dan gore is defined one I have considered, although seeing reports about the lad, he definitely seem capable of going out on loan to higher level than L2.
Although he would certainly fit with the midfield loan situation, and if it is this player you would expect mum dad cat dog to be persuaded!

Also note that nothing noted about Joel Gardenor yet about his choice of club

[DonnyOsmond]

Back to our signing, Grants interview gave confidence it will be today and a name appearing on Twitter is Rob Street.

We're after a wide forward aren't we? He's a striker.

[Alan Southstand]

GM wants a 3rd striker option - he’s gone on record saying just that. We also need a Yeboah replacement (which is the wide forward) and he’s explained that as well.

My concern is, as yet, GM has not mentioned anything about midfield, which is in need for a quality partner for Bailey. Hopefully, that’s being worked on.

[dickos1]

He’s not going to look at centre midfield I don’t think, not with close, westbrooke, Kelly, Broadbent, Clifton

[Reg of the Rovers]

He’s not going to look at centre midfield I don’t think, not with close, westbrooke, Kelly, Broadbent, Clifton

He needs to, it's a massive weakness. Close is always injured and isn't god enough, Broadbent is a liability and isn't good enough, Westbrooke is always injured and may or may not be good enough, Kelly is still very raw, Clifton works hard but isn't the missing link in terms of quality and control in midfield. We have to sign big in midfield if we want to push on. We're nowhere near good enough there.

[dickos1]

I disagree but that’s what football is all about

[Alan Southstand]

Bailey leaving?

Close and Westbrook have hardly played!

Kelly is a loan and I would have thought would be reviewed.

[dickos1]

Bailey leaving?

Close and Westbrook have hardly played!

Kelly is a loan and I would have thought would be reviewed.

Why would Bailey be leaving?

You were talking about a partner for him, he can’t partner himself

[mushRTID]

It will be disappointing if we haven’t signed anyone in time for tomorrows game.

I’m sure Grant first stated we had a signing ready to go in January, around 3 weeks ago.

I know things change and I don’t doubt they have worked really hard.

But the way he spoke back then was it was ready to go.

[drfchound]

Grant likes to get his incoming players sorted quickly doesn’t he.
If no one comes in before the PV game I would expect he will have everything done in time for the next league match.

[ncRover]

He’s not going to look at centre midfield I don’t think, not with close, westbrooke, Kelly, Broadbent, Clifton

He needs to, it's a massive weakness. Close is always injured and isn't god enough, Broadbent is a liability and isn't good enough, Westbrooke is always injured and may or may not be good enough, Kelly is still very raw, Clifton works hard but isn't the missing link in terms of quality and control in midfield. We have to sign big in midfield if we want to push on. We're nowhere near good enough there.

Close and Westbrooke have been fit for a while now, just haven’t been picked.

I don’t get the anti-Westbrooke narrative on here. You put him in Broadbent’s predicament during the last game and he doesn’t give the ball away.

When Westbrooke got injured last year, our form nosedived. He kept things ticking against Premier league Everton this season and played well, I come on here and he’s getting slated!

[Alan Southstand]

Read what you wrote Dickos, you made no reference to what I wrote. Your statement was he’s not going to be looking at centre midfield.

Hence my response!

As already mentioned in other posts, it’s clear there’s a general consensus that midfield is a weakness in our team/squad. At the end of last season, GM found the answer (with Craig), however, if Kelly was to be Craig’s replacement, it’s not worked out as intended. Not yet, anyway. I think there’s a missing link in midfield that is not currently at the Club. Just my opinion. No more, no less.

[thumper]

I'd agree we need another midfielder, Broadbent isn't the answer unfortunately at the minute, isn't quite showing he's good enough

[Reg of the Rovers]

He’s not going to look at centre midfield I don’t think, not with close, westbrooke, Kelly, Broadbent, Clifton

He needs to, it's a massive weakness. Close is always injured and isn't god enough, Broadbent is a liability and isn't good enough, Westbrooke is always injured and may or may not be good enough, Kelly is still very raw, Clifton works hard but isn't the missing link in terms of quality and control in midfield. We have to sign big in midfield if we want to push on. We're nowhere near good enough there.

Close and Westbrooke have been fit for a while now, just haven’t been picked.

I don’t get the anti-Westbrooke narrative on here. You put him in Broadbent’s predicament during the last game and he doesn’t give the ball away.

When Westbrooke got injured last year, our form nosedived. He kept things ticking against Premier league Everton this season and played well, I come on here and he’s getting slated!

I like Westbrooke when he's on the pitch but he's injured far far too often and so can't get enough of a run to build his form or his partnership with players around him - that's why I said may or may not be good enough, not sure he's played frequently enough to be sure!

[mushRTID]

Grant is hellbent on promotion, if we on here are sensing a weakness in midfield rest assured it will be addressed during the window.

I do wonder if the lack of games for Close and Westbrooke is because Grant is subtly trying to move them on.

[pib]

Grant likes to get his incoming players sorted quickly doesn’t he.
If no one comes in before the PV game I would expect he will have everything done in time for the next league match.

Maybe it's done and dusted but we're keeping our powder dry on the announcement to give Vale less time to prepare if the player might be involved?

[DonnyOsmond]

Rob Street it is.

[donnyguy]

And is eligible for tomorrows game.

[drfchound]

I don’t know anything about him apart from what I have just quickly read on the DROS.
The last loanee we got from Lincoln was quite good for us wasn’t he so I hope we get a bit of dejavu with this.

[DearneValleyRover]

Another incoming?

[The Beast]

Rob Street it is.

Don’t know much about him but always handy to have a bit more height in the squad!

[Drover]

Just been told loanee could be Rob Street from Lincoln

You was told right 

[adamtherover]

Fasted lad in the team. BY all accounts, this completely opens up how we attack opposition boxes..

[ncRover]

Fasted lad in the team. BY all accounts, this completely opens up how we attack opposition boxes..

This is the right way to look at it. How does he help the team get more points on the board? Not just looking at his Wikipedia for how many goals he’s done elsewhere.

[Avsuptem]

It will be interesting to see when he gets his first start, presumably he will be on the bench v Port Vale. A 60th minute sub?