transfer window

[knh316]

we have lost 4 players from our squad recently,gritton,carlisle,rose and senda.Are they going to be replaced and with who?
who,realistically would you like to see come in?

[cambgull]

After hearing an interview with PB on the BBC Sport website earlier - no. I think he seems to be hoping we don't get any injuries. He even mentioned that we don't have to put all 7 subs on the bench. We'll find a play-off push tough with such a small squad.

[MidDevon]

I think loan players until the end of the season is more likely. PB has done it before, so I see no reason why he would not do it again.

If that is the case, I hope we could afford John Akinde of Bristol City. He cost them 140K from Ebbsfleet a couple of years ago, but has ben loaned out for much of the time so far. He is still very young.

I have heard that he will leave Bristol Rovers, where he is currently on loan, when his loan spell ends at the end of the month

He would be a really useful addition to the squad should Elliot leave

[Modgull]

Agree Akinde would be an ideal loan signing - whether or not benyon goes. He would provide us with Plan B capability - a target man for when we need to play a more direct style. I fear that, at present we don't have this capacity and this might find us out if we don't get someone like him in.

[Fonda]

I don't get the impression our plan is to bring any in - but that is on the premise that we don't lose any. The concern must be that we lose 1 or 2 just as the window is closing (remember Jamie Ward?) and will have no time to find replacements.

[Mav]

The four that have left didn't actually get much consideration with regards to game time so not sure replacing them is anything other than backkup. However I think we are short of a forward. An injury to Zebs, Benyon or Kee would mean we have what we have on the pitch with nothing to bring on to change a game which is a dangerous route to go.

[RussianGull]

I think we're actively looking, remember we were apparently in for Midson the chappie from Oxford, but looks likely to stay there having scored thrice against us. We've brought in a bit of money late so hopefully we'll get an attacking forward, but the key is not to rush him into the squad, allow him a few weeks to train and sit on the bench watch how the squad works as they're a pretty tight nit group and the incomer would need to adjust his game to our style of play.

[MidDevon]

several members of Jack Midson's family live in Devon, in fact his sister taught Mini Mid Devon. He is on a fair wack at Oxford, not the sort of money we pay the majority of our team

[ChineseGull]

I think we need a centre back the most. Someone cheap that wouldn't mind warming the bench but would do an average job if called upon. With Charnock gone, if a centre back gets injured, robbo's our only cover, then mansell/oastler will have to play right back, and the team suddenly looks much weaker.
I agree that we could do with getting another striker (probably on loan). Midson would do nicely but as middevon says, probably not someone we'll have the money to get in.

[Southampton Gull]

I disagree, we have other options, Rowe-Turner can be called upon to cover at the back, our priority is a goalscorer as evidenced last night when a host of chances went begging in the first half.

[Fonda]

Personally, i wouldn't have let Charnock go, but by doing so the manager obviously doesn't see the need for another CB. It would be a bizarre turn of events if we now brought another one in. I do think we need another striker.

[Fletch]

I disagree, we have other options, Rowe-Turner can be called upon to cover at the back, our priority is a goalscorer as evidenced last night when a host of chances went begging in the first half.

Havnt we still got Palmer as well? I think Oastler often played CB at QPR too

[Trojan 67]

I'm sure Paul Buckle manages with the following in mind . . .

"No matter how good the squad, there's always room for improvement."

As there's been movement, there's now room for improvement.

Two games a week soon ? Injuries and suspensions ? Loss of form ?

I'd be surprised if there were not new faces arriving, loan signings or otherwise.

[Mav]

We won't splash the cash. If anybody comes in it would be on a loan till the end of the season

[Dave]

The thing is Mav,the club can not splash the cash it does not have,as a fan iam glad the board are managing the club with there finacial heads on,rather than from there hearts as Tufc fans,if the club only has the finace to be a consolidated league 2 club then so be it,and if there is room for loans signings i will be happy with that ,should the board take a risk that does not pay off,then we will be back in the conference for good ,no thanks.

The current board have a very good record of re-investing any extra money they bring in,in the first team squad,there is no doubt that they will re-consider the position in the summer,and a lot could depend on whether we beat Crawley, i imagine that should any bids come in of the correct value for any of our players ,money would be made avilible for either a replacment or a 'loan siging untill the end of the season'.