Signings confirmed

[In the box]

Just an advert for not relying on loan players. Only good one isn’t playing because his club want him back.
 

Surely that’s a good advert? The bad loan players are going back, if we'd have bought them we'd be stuck.

The bad ones would be going back , they shouldn’t have been here in the first place . Someone has not done their due diligence. Crew I was surprised as to how off he was but the rest were just embarrassing. Yet the same person (s)  who selected those will be having another try .. ffs .  Q) will the season ticket prices be lowered next season?

[BobG]

I ruddy hope not!

BobG

[donnievic]

Just an advert for not relying on loan players. Only good one isn’t playing because his club want him back.
 

Surely that’s a good advert? The bad loan players are going back, if we'd have bought them we'd be stuck.

The bad ones would be going back , they shouldn’t have been here in the first place . Someone has not done their due diligence. Crew I was surprised as to how off he was but the rest were just embarrassing. Yet the same person (s)  who selected those will be having another try .. ffs .  Q) will the season ticket prices be lowered next season?

so you say shouldn’t been here in 1st place but then say your surprised how much off Crew has been!!!that’s it with loans especially young players as you don’t know how well equipped to mens football till they are involved,most thought Ajayi was a good loan signing at the start of the season and lasagne was just a gamble that hasn’t worked out.
It’s the permanent signing that really need to work and for what ever reason Glenn Middleton hasn’t

[GazLaz]

Just an advert for not relying on loan players. Only good one isn’t playing because his club want him back.
 

Surely that’s a good advert? The bad loan players are going back, if we'd have bought them we'd be stuck.

The bad ones would be going back , they shouldn’t have been here in the first place . Someone has not done their due diligence. Crew I was surprised as to how off he was but the rest were just embarrassing. Yet the same person (s)  who selected those will be having another try .. ffs .  Q) will the season ticket prices be lowered next season?

so you say shouldn’t been here in 1st place but then say your surprised how much off Crew has been!!!that’s it with loans especially young players as you don’t know how well equipped to mens football till they are involved,most thought Ajayi was a good loan signing at the start of the season and lasagne was just a gamble that hasn’t worked out.
It’s the permanent signing that really need to work and for what ever reason Glenn Middleton hasn’t

The worst thing about the Crew and TLT signings is that they have played for us before. The fact that the football department didn’t know that they just aren’t good enough is a bit embarrassing really.

[donnievic]

Just an advert for not relying on loan players. Only good one isn’t playing because his club want him back.
 

Surely that’s a good advert? The bad loan players are going back, if we'd have bought them we'd be stuck.

The bad ones would be going back , they shouldn’t have been here in the first place . Someone has not done their due diligence. Crew I was surprised as to how off he was but the rest were just embarrassing. Yet the same person (s)  who selected those will be having another try .. ffs .  Q) will the season ticket prices be lowered next season?

so you say shouldn’t been here in 1st place but then say your surprised how much off Crew has been!!!that’s it with loans especially young players as you don’t know how well equipped to mens football till they are involved,most thought Ajayi was a good loan signing at the start of the season and lasagne was just a gamble that hasn’t worked out.
It’s the permanent signing that really need to work and for what ever reason Glenn Middleton hasn’t

The worst thing about the Crew and TLT signings is that they have played for us before. The fact that the football department didn’t know that they just aren’t good enough is a bit embarrassing really.

they was though all be it in a lower division,Crew had a great end to the season once he got into it,and no one was moaning about TLT yet a lot though teddy was poor

[ncRover]

I wonder if Joe Taylor could be on our list.

Huddersfield fans think he may possibly be on the move. Apparently didn’t get on the pitch even when winning 5-0 and out of favour.
I think Grant has managed him before.

Seen him on highlights before and he looks electric.

But looking at his record it seems the way to get the best out of him is in a front 2, which we don’t play.

And at Lincoln, James Collins is out for the season so they’ll want another forward in. Taylor will also have a better working relationship with Skubala because he got the best out of him, whereas McCann barely played him at Posh. And they are 2nd in the league.

Millenic Alli is barely getting a look in at Luton and is exactly the kind of quick, goal scoring left winger our system needs. Ex-Halifax player, played with Jack Senior.

Been a big fan of Alli since his Halifax days. Agreed he'd be good for us. Middleton looked completely disinterested yesterday.

I dont think middleton has enjoyed any part of being down here and i can see him finding a move back upto scotland in January.

Unfortunatly he may of hoped to have been in a team fighting at the top end of the league and not the bottom

Left wing is the area our attack is lacking balance. If we’re only good going forwards at the expense of being wide open then we aren’t good at going forwards!

Said this before, look at McCann teams of the past when they’ve been successful (Rovers, Hull, P’boro) and you’ll see the goals have been spread across the front 3. Gibson and Middleton won’t get enough goals, no chance.

Shift Middleton to the right (which he can play) and have him as Moly’s back up, then get another LW with an eye for goal in.

[GazLaz]

I wonder if Joe Taylor could be on our list.

Huddersfield fans think he may possibly be on the move. Apparently didn’t get on the pitch even when winning 5-0 and out of favour.
I think Grant has managed him before.

Seen him on highlights before and he looks electric.

But looking at his record it seems the way to get the best out of him is in a front 2, which we don’t play.

And at Lincoln, James Collins is out for the season so they’ll want another forward in. Taylor will also have a better working relationship with Skubala because he got the best out of him, whereas McCann barely played him at Posh. And they are 2nd in the league.

Millenic Alli is barely getting a look in at Luton and is exactly the kind of quick, goal scoring left winger our system needs. Ex-Halifax player, played with Jack Senior.

Been a big fan of Alli since his Halifax days. Agreed he'd be good for us. Middleton looked completely disinterested yesterday.

I dont think middleton has enjoyed any part of being down here and i can see him finding a move back upto scotland in January.

Unfortunatly he may of hoped to have been in a team fighting at the top end of the league and not the bottom

Left wing is the area our attack is lacking balance. If we’re only good going forwards at the expense of being wide open then we aren’t good at going forwards!

Said this before, look at McCann teams of the past when they’ve been successful (Rovers, Hull, P’boro) and you’ll see the goals have been spread across the front 3. Gibson and Middleton won’t get enough goals, no chance.

Shift Middleton to the right (which he can play) and have him as Moly’s back up, then get another LW with an eye for goal in.

Gibsons form has dropped of late which hasn’t helped. He is a player who plays better when the team plays better admittedly. We actually have too many players that need others to pull them along as opposed to being consistent whether we play well or not.

[Alan Southstand]

I think Gibson’s problem is mental weakness. He does tend to hide when the going gets tough. We do have our fair share of lightweights.

[GazLaz]

I think Gibson’s problem is mental weakness. He does tend to hide when the going gets tough. We do have our fair share of lightweights.

Doesn’t help him that when we are struggling our plan goes from “get the ball the Mols” to “get the ball to Mols even more”

[goalkick]

Wonder when official announcements will be made ?

[steve@dcfd]

When the signings permanent and loans were made in the summer majority on here were happy.
Ok we wanted Street but £800,000 was not in our remit. But the signings were acceptable and if anybody decided to have a go at them, at that time, they were derided.
Now with Hindsight they have not turned out well although ORiordon was our best defender.
After the Middlesbrough game every one on here was creaming their selves how good our squad was.
We need better can we afford better the transfer window will tell. Will the players we had and won the Championship with improve to show they are league 1 standard.

[Barmby Rover]

Wonder when official announcements will be made ?

I wonder if the new signings will have been here long enough to get a starting place against Bolton.

[steve@dcfd]

Wonder when official announcements will be made ?

I wonder if the new signings will have been here long enough to get a starting place against Bolton.

One is a development player it was said by Grant so he won't

[Metalmicky]

Doesn’t help him that when we are struggling our plan goes from “get the ball the Mols” to “get the ball to Mols even more”

TBF - I think Gibson is limited and tends to play with his head down.... get him in a good position and he seems to have only one thought - to either take a player on or shoot.  This wouldn't be a bad option if it ever came to anything; however more often than not it ends in disappointment.

[DonnyOsmond]

Wonder when official announcements will be made ?

I wonder if the new signings will have been here long enough to get a starting place against Bolton.

New signings can't play on the 1st of Jan.

[chrisd_123]

Doesn’t help him that when we are struggling our plan goes from “get the ball the Mols” to “get the ball to Mols even more”

TBF - I think Gibson is limited and tends to play with his head down.... get him in a good position and he seems to have only one thought - to either take a player on or shoot.  This wouldn't be a bad option if it ever came to anything; however more often than not it ends in disappointment.

In fairness, that's 90% of wingers/wide players at this level. They're all incredibly inconsistent, that's why they're not at the level above. We're just lucky to have Molyneux who's more consistent than others.

[Metalmicky]

Doesn’t help him that when we are struggling our plan goes from “get the ball the Mols” to “get the ball to Mols even more”

TBF - I think Gibson is limited and tends to play with his head down.... get him in a good position and he seems to have only one thought - to either take a player on or shoot.  This wouldn't be a bad option if it ever came to anything; however more often than not it ends in disappointment.

In fairness, that's 90% of wingers/wide players at this level. They're all incredibly inconsistent, that's why they're not at the level above. We're just lucky to have Molyneux who's more consistent than others.

Don't disagree and we are lucky to have Moly.  Just think there is (or might) be a better player in there.

[Thorney]

Latest interview states

“We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.”

What the hell happened to the 2 that had signed ready for tge 1st?

[ncRover]

Latest interview states

“We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.”

What the hell happened to the 2 that had signed ready for tge 1st?

Looking at the weather forecast, hopefully that gives us some more time. Looks very cold for the Luton game on the 4th with possibly some snow before.

[Ldr]

Latest interview states

“We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.”

What the hell happened to the 2 that had signed ready for tge 1st?

Hopefully refers to the others we want to bring in?

[ncRover]

From DFP:

“He recently alluded to a handful of signings being ready to be unveiled as soon as the January window opens. Speaking post-match last night, the Northern Irishman admitted the squad "needs a bit of freshness".

When quizzed further by the Free Press he added: "We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.

"We're working hard. Lee Glover (head of recruitment) is working hard. But the games are coming really fast at this moment in time, so it's hard for me to be doing that (recruitment) and focus on the games. But as I say, Gloves is working very hard to try and get a couple over the line."

[Thorney]

From DFP:

“He recently alluded to a handful of signings being ready to be unveiled as soon as the January window opens. Speaking post-match last night, the Northern Irishman admitted the squad "needs a bit of freshness".

When quizzed further by the Free Press he added: "We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.

"We're working hard. Lee Glover (head of recruitment) is working hard. But the games are coming really fast at this moment in time, so it's hard for me to be doing that (recruitment) and focus on the games. But as I say, Gloves is working very hard to try and get a couple over the line."

That sounds to me that we dont have the 2 over the line as previously stated.

And if so then thats poor to state it previously.

Similar to last seasons statement of a player too good for the division but back tracked on saying it. Which was pulled up in a interview with ricky of dfp

[Ldr]

From DFP:

“He recently alluded to a handful of signings being ready to be unveiled as soon as the January window opens. Speaking post-match last night, the Northern Irishman admitted the squad "needs a bit of freshness".

When quizzed further by the Free Press he added: "We're trying. Whether it's the 1st, 2nd or 3rd or whatever, it'll be early January - I'm hoping so anyway.

"We're working hard. Lee Glover (head of recruitment) is working hard. But the games are coming really fast at this moment in time, so it's hard for me to be doing that (recruitment) and focus on the games. But as I say, Gloves is working very hard to try and get a couple over the line."

That sounds to me that we dont have the 2 over the line as previously stated.

And if so then thats poor to state it previously.

Similar to last seasons statement of a player too good for the division but back tracked on saying it. Which was pulled up in a interview with ricky of dfp

It’s piss poor if true

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I never heard him use the term 'handful'. He certainly referred to two definitely, one being a development player, plus another two, one of which  thought to be Darren Robinson, who weren't yet over the line.

This is a genuine issue in our predicament heading in the wrong direction, what might have been agreed in principle two weeks ago, leaves opportunities for players or clubs to change their minds and look at other options.

Of course, we don't normally declare anything until the players actually sign, so if we've been a bit premature, it's not good communication.

[DonnyOsmond]

They can't play on the 1st anyway, so if they're signed on the 1st or 3rd before noon it doesn't matter, they'll only be eligible for the game on the 4th.

[sedwardsdrfc]

So the manager is dead busy preparing for games (rightly so) but that is stopping us getting recruitment sorted because he’s integral to that. Manager led recruitment just isn’t efficient anymore and every window proves this more.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

They can't play on the 1st anyway, so if they're signed on the 1st or 3rd before noon it doesn't matter, they'll only be eligible for the game on the 4th.

That's fair comment. It could mean due to logistics not being able to register them officially and therefore announce them until after 1st.

We've just got to be patient and not jump to conclusions.

[Filo]

They can't play on the 1st anyway, so if they're signed on the 1st or 3rd before noon it doesn't matter, they'll only be eligible for the game on the 4th.

That's fair comment. It could mean due to logistics not being able to register them officially and therefore announce them until after 1st.

Can’t register them n the 1st, it’s a bank holiday, no one in the office at the FA

[StocksArmy]

If we have to wait until late January to bring players in, we’ll be cut adrift, and our form would need to be at playoff or automatic promotion level just to survive. That simply isn’t going to happen. In my opinion, this group doesn’t look like it has another win in it.

I understand why some fans are taking positives from last night and saying we put up a fight, but the reality is it was the same formation and tactics from the manager, the same players making the same mistakes, missing chances and making poor decisions, and that was against a side riddled with injuries who are not exactly strong at home.

Working hard is not enough. You need to work hard and have the quality to win games, especially away from home where you have to dig in and defend properly. Right now, we clearly need at least four experienced players who know this league and are fit enough to come straight into the starting XI.

That is a huge ask in a relegation battle because the best players will choose to go elsewhere. Instead, we will likely end up with young loanees we hope turn out to be stars, and journeymen who cannot get minutes at their current clubs. You can almost guarantee it. That approach can work when you are pushing for promotion or the playoffs, but when you are the whipping boys, it is a recipe for disaster.

[northbayviking]

The only man who can provide Grant with the tools to do his job properly is Terry Bramall .